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THE MOJACKS: MAGIC OR MADNESS? Until last Thursday night, | never thought a hock- ey game could be injurious to one's health, just watching from the sidelines. I'm not afraid to admit that the dramatic overtime win against Bowmanville in game seven of the Junior C League championship geries left me with sweaty pas, a bit rubbery in the knees, a slight buzz in my ead and ring in my ears. The latter though could be by virtue of the fact | was standing not ten feet from that MoJack fan with the air horn when the MoJacks finally tied the game and then went ahead in the dying moments. That horn could wake the dead, I'm sure. As for the sweaty palms and weakness in the knees, chalk that up to the sheer excitement of the fi- nal few minutes and overtime period of the game. | have seen a few Junior C matches over the last dozen years in Port Perry, and | can honestly say that for the first time, | felt myself swept up in the incredi- ble tension and emotion that was everywhere in the crowded, noisy and steaming Bowmanville Arena that evening. This MoJack team has had some great moments as recently as two weeks ago (down three games to one in the Uxbridge series, they fought back to force game seven and won it easily) Two seasons ago, | was in Wellington for game seven when the MoJacks that night were technically near perfect to win their first ever Central League crown. And that certainly was a thrilling moment. And | doubt I'll ever forget the night in Port Perry same season when fans in the Scugog Arena went totally bananas as the MoJacks ousted the rough and tumble Barons of Hanover in game seven to earn a berth in the all-Ontario finals. Why, even George Bur- nett was wearing an ear-to-ear grin that night, and Charlie Bourgeois did a "gig" at the blue line. But last Thursday night in Bowmanville was dif- ferent somehow. | was no longer a semi-detached ob- server, trying (though my heart is with the MoJacks) to retain at least a bit of objectivity. | stood in the lobby through the OT period, star- no over shoulders for a glimpse of the action. Ken ite of the MoJack executive was chomping on chunks of red licorice (he'd run out of cigarettes) like they were his last meal. | handed him my pack and fished in my pocket for the Rolaids. As the seconds ticked away and the Eagles buzzed the MoJack net, | was almost happy | could not see through the spectators in front of me. When the MoJacks tallied with 13 seconds to play to ice the win and the series, | had to take a couple of deep breaths (very deep breaths) to collect myself and head to the dressing room for the post- game photos of the victors. I met Carl Luke in the hall outside the room. He was white in the face, shaking his head as if to say "| can't take another one like that." | nodded in agree- ment, and he broke into a grin. After taking a few on-ice photos, | ventured in the mad-house ModJack dressing room. Coach Ken Har- man's shirt was soaking wet, not from getting doused, but from sweat. Those final few minutes were prob- ably tougher on him than all the games he played a few years back as the MoJack puck-stopper. Perhaps it was the fact MoJacks had defeated their old nemesis Bowmanville. Guys like Murray Par- lament, Wayne Stainton, Walt Sandison, Carl Luke, Morris Jeffrey and Eimer Lee have long memories of games when the Eagles soundly thumped MoJack CIE See 2 HINAR IN teams of the past fas | do) and maybe that's why this was such a special moment. | escaped the emotional pressure cooker in the dressing room as the young guys celebrated their vic- tory, thinking the drive home would calm my nerves and drive away the butterflies that continued to dance against the walls of my stomach. Wrong again. Pulling into the driveway just after midnight, [ could still feel the sweat on the back of my neck. Maybe a quick drink (no ice) would calm the soul, not to mention the flutter of the heart. But alas, Ron Bacardi was nowhere to be found and there wasn't even a warm beer in the basement. | opted to take "Willie" (the family pooch) for a stroll just after 1:00 AM. He must have thought | was nuts dragging him out at that hour of the morning. The long walk with "Willie" helped, but sleep was not in the cards until nearly 3:00 AM. As | said to Garnet Warriner just after the game ended, "I'm not sure | could handle that again. If the team gets in another one like this, just mail me the game sheet for the report for the paper." This current gang of MoJacks deserves a huge amount of credit. Every player on the roster had a role in winning that series, even when things looked very bleak about mid-way through game seven. It may not be fair to single out any individuals, but | don't think anyone could dis-agree that Tony Sortino's goal-tending was a major factor in getting by Bow- manville. And | think the MoJacks should tip their hats to the fans. They caught the MoJack fever in the Ux- bridge series and have been giving the team tremen- dous support ever since. (Turn to page 8) Remember When? 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 22, 1945 The Port Perry Business Men's Association held their An- nual Supper Meeting at Sebert House. The following slate of of- ficers were put in - President, Sam Griffen; 1st Vice, Howard Durkin; 2nd Vice, Wm. Taylor; 3rd Vice, Wm. Carnegie; Secretary, V.P. Stouffer; Treasurer, Fred DeNure. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 24, 1955 On Friday, March 11, a successful Ice Revue Carnival was held at the Port Perry Memorial Gardens. The lucky draw for a T.V., which was sponsored by the Business Men's Association, was won by Mr. Wes Stata of Port Perry. Congratulations to Donna Samells who placed second in Class 156 of the Kiwanis Music Festival held in Peterborough last week. Miss Samells' selection was Beethoven's Sonata. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 24, 1960 The Figure Skating Club have staged another successful show in their Rapsody on Ice which was presented in Memorial Arena on Friday evening. This year two of the solo numbers were taken by local talent - Miss Margaret Terrett and Miss Margaret Witherspoon. Mr. Alan Reesor, Mus. Bac., son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Reesor, held an organ recital in St. George's Anglican Church, Oshawa. / 25 YEARS AGO ' Thursday, March 25, 1965 Denna and Donna Ballard were presented with their last Brownie Badges last Tuesday afternoon, bringing their total to 23. This is the highest possible number Brownies can earn. Denna and Donna are the twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Ballard, Port Perry. Only two other Port Perry Brownies have ac- complished this same feat. Ken Irvine, captain of the Port Perry Pee Wees, received a $200 cheque on behalf of his team from the treasurer of the local branch of the Canadian Legion, Melvin Woodcock. The money will be used for jackets for the team. At the Peterborough Kiwanis Music Festival last week, Audrey Beauchamp placed second with 83 marks, in an Open Piano Class for Compositions of 20th Century Composers. She is a student of Marie Taylor, and studies Piano, History and Harmony. A large number of friends and relatives gathered at the Com- (Turn to page 10) Lelters io ine editor What will facility add to tax bill? To the Editor: I have today received a survey form requesting my opinion on the building of an expanded cultural and recreational facility in the area of our present skating rink. I would be pleased if you would publish the comments that I made on the reverse of the ques- tionaire and I quote: The survey makes the state- ment that the construction of the facility will not cause any in- crease in our taxes. I do not believe politicians when they say something will not cause a rise in our realty taxes. Buildings such as the one proposed seem to always run over budget and the Family feels unheard - To the Editor: As a family group we feel left out and unheard, but will have our say when the next federal and provincial elections come due. In your paper dated March 13 Mr. & (or Mrs.) Collingbourne, invited our federal member of parliament to comment to say where he stood on a wide number of issues. Collingbourne is very correct. It seems that unless you belong to a particular party and are invited to their meetings you will never know. We as a family do not belong to any party. We vote for the member doing the best, what we think, best job, then we decide at voting time. Do we have to belong or be a member to (Turn to page 8) overrun is charged to the taxpayers. I do not believe Scugog has the population to keep such a building busy which can only result in operational losses. I do not believe that Scugog has "a large enough tax base to assume the annual operating losses this building will incur which can only result in annual property tax increases. As a Senior Citizen living in Port Perry I do take advantage of the use seniors are granted of Lat- cham Centre. We seniors are pro- ud of the Latcham Centre and do contribute to its operating costs by doing small chores around the building. However, Latcham Cen- tre is a public hall that annually incurs an operating deficit. If a small hall like Latcham Centre cannot be profitable the proposed larger complex can only exacer- bate an increasing property tax problem. Our Port Perry Seniors are not entirely happy with the present access we have to Latcham Cen- tre and are talking about a building for a full time drop in centre. 1 for one, and hopefully the majority of seniors in our town are not in favour of any fur- ther recreational facility that will only add to the property tax burden we are already enduring. If it can't be financially self- supporting, don't build it. Yours very truly, Roy Grierson, Port Perry IL "No, my Mom doesn't put any preservativesin her brownies, Eddie...they don'tlast thatlong."" a Ss ke Ml aa i Me 2 Naa Aig A ny