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Vol. 51; No. 30 HE HAILEYBURIAN Northern Ontario's Oldest Weekly Newspaper Pd THURSDAY, SEPT. 29th, 1955 Tr -Town Raiders To Carry On- Stronger Players In Better Shape Now Fans Urged To Support Team Rumors to the contrary, the Tri-Town Raiders are not going to fold up. They took another beating at North Bay last Sun- day, but it wasn't too serious and the team's executive agree that the Raiders are in better shape now than they have been, Secretary-treasurer George Morissette told the Haileyburian that the team is short of money, but every effort is being made to get it out of the red. "If the fans would turn out in the same numbers that they did last year, we could get. back in the black,' he "And it would be a lot more encouraging for our players," he added. The crisis between Coach Ac- kroyd and his boys have passed. Mr. Ackroyd has agreed to stay, on as coach, pro- viding all the Raiders do their part in turning out fof practice. said. seems to Mr. Morissette said that the Raiders are currently about $800 in the red. Most of the mon- ey was spent on equipment. He added that the team will have to launch a drive for funds. The team's secretary-treasur- er said that travelling expenses have been kept at a minimum. "We pay a few dollars to the owner of each car, but nothing near the actual cost," he said. "In fact, you could say that each of our drivers has been making heavy. donations." The team's executive has agr- eed that despite their early troubles, the Raiders have still a good chance of getting to the top of the league. This Sunday the Raiders will have a_ chance of getting their revenge when they tackle Sudbury Hardrocks on the Mining school grounds. Paul Cyr Elected To Bucke Council Paul Cyr, a retired carpenter and a resident of North Cobalt for many years, was elected by acclamation Monday to the Bucke township council. A nomination meeting was held on Monday to elect a councillor to replace the late Ra- ymond St. Cyr who died Sept- tember 11. Mr. Cyr was_nominat- ed by Adolph Belanger, and se- conded by Lloyd Palmer. HOUSING BOOM House building in Canada con- tinues at a rapid-fire pace, re- ports The Financial Post. New housing units started in July rise 8% from' July 1954 and are up 21% in the first seven months of the year. Completions climb 15% in July and 24% on year to date. Still being built were 15% the end of the more houses at month than a year earlier, THE WEEK'S WEATHER ---------- - Week ending Sept. 28th, 1955 STILL GROWING We're still a growing- nation, Min. Max. says. The Financial -Post: Popu- Thur,-............2 36 53 lation rose 198.000 in the first Fri 38 61 haltigotm 55 mto o51037:000.. sthis: Sate) 40-2. 1.6s0. 50 63 incteaseusratean anual rate of Sun. +22 .;.0......o5 42 55 wove, a Aittle, (below sannual, Mon) «2.50.2. 240 4c 42 64 PrOwthiecate olee-7go in the tirst Muy oes). sete Lace 49 59 half of 1954. NAA Sto Raialepean glee pth apace 50 60 B-]-N-G-O! Sponsored by Haileybury Golf Club to be held in HAILEYBURY LEGION HALL e Friday, Sept. S3Oth at 8.00 p.m. J Admission 50c for 20 Games $25.00 DOOR PRIZE $25.00 at 2.00 Under the Auspices of In CONNELLY"S SHOWROOM, Ferguson Ave. Sat., Afternoon, October 1 o'clock The Haileybury Home and School Association Besesssossess 3322 Mine-Mill Versus Steel Unions Fight In Cobalt The union guns boomed in Co- balt Sunday, with the Mine Mill and Smelters Workers holding a meeting in the afternoon and the United Steel Workers in the evening. The Mine-Mill, which been generally labelled as Red- led, featured their singing of O, Canada, and one-minute silence in memory of the old western federation of miners. Apart from this the main purpose of the meeting consisted of a long ad dress by union president, N. Thibeault of Sudbury. Mr. Thibeault spoke at length on the history of the Western Federation which he said had been succeeded by the Mine-Mill. He said that the Mine-Mill was carrying on the tradition of the has Western Federation that it had been given jurisdiction. He blasted at rumors and _ propa- ganda, but didn't specify what rumors or propaganda. In the evening, area supervisor for the Steel Workers at Timmins dressed a meeting. He said that the Behie, United ad Leo at one time he had _ been highest paid member of the Mine-Mill staff in Canada, but had led the way out of Mine- Mill when he saw that -it was Communist-dominated. Mr. Behie reviewed the pro- gress made by the Steel Work- ers Union in the Timmins area and said that in a recent series of votes at mines in Timmins, 82 per cent of the workers voted for steel, and only 18 for Mine- Mill. He said that the Mine-Mill had been publicly branded as Communist-led and dominated and that the workers.in Tim- mins did not want to have any- thing to do with it. He added that if the men who pioneered the Western Federation of Min- ers could now see what the Communists had done to it they would be turning in their graves. Local union organizer Henry Gareau revealed that the fate of workers at the Coballoy Mine may he decided at Timmins Thursday before the Ontario Labor Relations' Board. He said the Steel Workers had signed up some 65 per cent of: the workers and charged that many of the men who signed Mine- Mill cards were under the im- pression that they were signing Steel cards. He added that Steel has applied for certification at the Silver Crater mine and this will also be settled Thursday. Former Head of Doherty Road- House Dies in Hospital We learned at press time this morning of the death of W. J. Dobbins well known resident of Haileybury. Mr. Dobbins has been in failing health for some months and his death was not un- expected. He was connected with the mining induStry in this area for mber of years and in recent J wits head of Doherty Road- heuse and Co. here: Maille Brothers Kill Five Bears Hunting Wolves --Killed Bruins Two Moore's Cove brothers wiped out an entire family of bruins early Sunday morning in Kerns township. The men were out hunting wolves which had been menacing their sheep when they came upon the bear family. Jack Maille and his brother. Ray, brought the news of their hunting prowess back to the Tri-Towns; and, as proof, the carcasses of four of the five bears. The father bruin, a heavy beast estimated to weigh some 450 pounds, was believed mort- ally wounded. It limped into dense brush and wasn't recover- ed. "We are going back out to find him," Jack Maille said. "We bruins at the far side of a grain field at their brother Paul Mail- I's farm. "We sneaked up on them very quietly until we within shooting range," Ray Maille sta ted, The men explained they first shot a cub, then the mother, then the father and finally the two remaining cubs, The huge she- bear tips the scales at 300 lbs. got The Maille brothers feel they [ were "pretty lucky to get them all before they could escape." Most hunters feel satisfied if they return to town with a sing- le bear strapped across the car. And the wolves? No _ luck. "There was a wolf within a mile of where we shot the bears," are sure he is dead, but the they say. "The menace was re- brush: was too thick for us to cently revived when Art Ship, a bother trailing him then," Kerns farmer, lost five sheep in The Kerns wolf menace had a few days. He has lost a total the brothers out with powerful of 15 since spring." rifles--a .300 savage and a .30- No wolf tracks have been ob- 30. They first glimpsed the served. FOOTBALL Sudbury "Hardrocks" Children 25c Camsell Re-elected To N.OHA. Miller Gets New Title Charles Camsell of bury was re-elected to the ecutive of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association at North Bay Saturday. One of the few changes made at the meeting was that Lorne Miller of Nor- anda will in future be known as secretary-manager and treasur- er, instead of secretary-treasurer. This -was one of the few changes made Saturday after- noon when officials completed the regular business at the an nual NOHA meeting in three hours. The motion was passed that the secretary-treasurer be an appointed officer of the associa- tion instead of an elected officer. The appointment will be made by the NOHA executive immedi- ately following the annual meet- ing. The secretary-treasurer will have no vote and will be known as the secretary-manager and treasurer. Conveners Jim Aspin of North Bay and Red Maltby of Copper Cliff reviewed the situation whereby boys going to school who do not play NOSSA hockey are barred from the rest of the student sports program. \ Leo Troy, athletic director at NBCI-& VS, assailed the pro clubs, who were responsible for Hailey- eX- luring youngsters to pro train- ing camps in the midst of im portant playoffs. He was refer- ring to the rhubarb that took place last season when several members of his NBCI & VS Tro- jans left for try-outs with the Hamilton Cubs, thus missing an important playoff. The players were then suspended for their actions. EDUCATION FIRST Troy pointed out that the the and schools were interested. in education of a boy first hockey secondary. "This confliction between NO HA hockey forces our school te sever our connections with th NOHA for the coming year,' remarked Troy. Frank Buckland, president of the OHA, explained the OHA junior draft system and pointed out that the OHA were interest- ed in making the draft a sound business deal to help hockey. He proposed that the NOHA go along with the OHA on the draft and said he was positive something could be worked out to the mutual satisfaction of all. The plight of the Temiskam- ing Royals, an intermediate "A" team with a good artificial ice arena but without a league to play in, was outlined by Temis- kaming manager Joe Ryan. He was informed by Jim_ Aspin, North Bay convener, that the NOHA' is working on a system in the hopes of promoting a new league for teams in this district. The entire NOHA executive of 1954-55 was returned to office by acclamation. They were: C. G. Brown (Timmins), past presi- dent; Carl Palangio (Blind Riv- er), president; Jack Wild (Swa- stika), ~ vice-president; Lorne Miller (Noranda), secretary- treasurer; George Anderson (Ka- puskasing), Red Maltby (Copper Cliff), C. J. Murphy (Sault Ste. Marie-, W. J. McTaggart (Nor- anda), Jim Aspin (North Bay), Doug Preston (Kirkland Lake), Charlie Camsell (Haileybury) and Red Venturi (Blind River). It was decided that second vice-president would be added to the NOHA executive starting in the 1956-57 season. VW > a Oe et On Gn AASAABAAARAA AD THE ANGLICAN CHURCH Rummage Sale! To be held in the PARISH HALL Friday, October 7th Under the Auspices of the W. A. { Sn tin die i ls id PII PSL PSPS SSP PLO FSS PSE SLIGO CK | $t pesetbey, Z i -- ' HAILEYBURY CURLING CLUB LOUNGE -- SAT., OCT. 8th 8:30 p.m. Sharp vs Tri-Town "Raiders" 4 # SUNDAY. OCT. 2 __ DOOR PRIZE $100.00 BLACKOUT 2.30 ibe ; J Admission: 50c for 20 Games Additional Cards 25c HAILEYBURY MINING SCHOOL GROUNDS EVERYBODY WELCOME | Seergcos Aiults: 50c COBALT-HAILEYBURY CURLING CLUB Yes $33: Posssssssssssssstsssseset tests tesy Sponsored by Haileybury Legion Ladies' Auxiliary at LEGION HALL "LUE... OCT. 4th © Door Prize: $25.00 Blackout Starts at 8.30 p.m. $25 on 11 Numbers Bingo! 20 Games for 50c 4 Special Games "OSCAR"