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Weston-York Times (1971), 14 Jan 1971, p. 9

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| t The medical center in Olympic village will be five storeys high. It will contain operating theatres, doctors‘ examination and treatment rooms, laboratory, Xâ€"ray unit, a department for physical therapy, a hospital ward with 25 beds and a dental department. The center will be in operation 24 hours daily. At most times of the day there will be 14 general practitioners, specialists for internal diseases, surgeons, orthopaedic: specialists, anaesthetists, gynaecologists, eyeâ€"specialists, earâ€"noseâ€"andâ€"throat â€" specialists, radiologists, dentists and a pharmacist., We have witnessed too many sporting events where ushers and police were nonexistent and the crowd controlled only by ticketâ€"takers and teenagers. It is not strange to see games called before official time has elapsed due to crowds pouring onto the field â€" nor is it a rare occasion for handâ€"toâ€"hand battles to explode between paying customers. Fortunately, no one died, but 24 people were hurt and taken to hospital. Should North York‘s plans for a domed stadium win financial support, then crowds of 55,000 could be expected to view pro ball from its bleachers â€" and to our knowledge, Toronto Hamilton gridiron rivalry is still every bit as keen as ever. > IS THIS entire Ibrox situation simply an unhappy coincidence? Is it only that the illâ€"fated stairway is a favorite exit leading to the Copland Road subway? WE SEE WHERE Munich‘s Olympic guests as well as the approximate 9,000 sportsmen and trainers will not have to worry about their health during the Olympic Games in 1972 â€" about 230 doctors will be on hand for any emergency. The total number of medical personnel on the Olympic grounds will include 1,400 nurses, male nurses, masseuses and medical assistants. Three weeks before the Olympic Games these centres will already be staffed. They will close one week after the Games. It would be too easy to brush it all aside by answering that Canada would never attract a crowd of 80,000 as was the case in Ibrox) to a sporting event, and besides, fans here are not as rabid as those Protestantâ€"Catholic fanatics who turn out to cheer their Rangers and Celtics over ‘ome. * Aproximately 500 accidents and injuries of every kind, but also cases of sudden illness can be handled daily in the four medical centers on the Olympic grounds. Team doctors will be able to treat their own athletes in these medical units. If need be, they can also call on the help of the German specialists. One observer described: ‘"Someone tripped and fell. The rest piled on top, body after body, the iron stanchions broke, and there it was in all its simple, stark, awful horror â€" disaster at the big game."‘ The Daily Record writes: "The TRAGEDY was at Ibrox. It might well have happened anywhere els’g._:’_ (It COULD happen here!) At best, it would be difficult to cope with panic and stampede, but this inkster has sat in far too many bleachers of questionable strength to believe that a similar disaster could not happen in Canada. What hit us as being strange about the Ibrox calamity (and possibly, not so strange, after all) was the fact almost 10 years ago â€" in Sepâ€" tember, 1961, also at a Rangers vs Celtic game â€" a wooden barrier collapsed on the SAME stairway. Two people were killed and 60 hurt at that time. Or, is it that people really don‘t give a damn and are all too quick to forget yesterday‘s news? The wooden barrier was replaced with an iron stanchion, but only two years ago, on January 2, 1969, once again at a Rangersâ€"Celtic game, once again on the SAME stairway at what is known as the Rangers‘ end, a man tripped, a stanchion broke, and dozens of people were hurled to the ground. Glasgow‘s tragedy should also sound the warning everywhere for sports organizers to reâ€" evaluate methods of police control, crowd limits, exits and first aid procedures. _ "‘The PROBLEM is for every club â€" how to provide maximum safety whatever the crowd or sccasion.‘" (The PROBLEM is ours!) by Mait Stockwell, _ Sports Editor THE .HORROR of Ibrox, Britain‘s worstâ€" ever football disaster where 66 people died and 150 were injured on the second day of this year should send arena and stadium managers of this country scurrying into their stands to check underpinnings. SPORTS TALK The circumstances were almost identical. Someone tripped and fell, the huge crowd behind pushing to get down the stairs and out of the exits collapsed in a heap. The barrier broke, and the casualties piled up. Could Ibrox happen here? Although lacking in exâ€" perience, 14â€"yearâ€"old Sandy Moore drew a fourth position in the Senior Men‘s section. He trailed Stan Bohonek, an 18â€"yearâ€"old Czechoslovakian refugee and a former junior men‘s figure _ skating champion of that country. In second and third positions were Ray Neismith of East York, and Roger Uuemae representing Toronto‘s Cricket, Skating and Curling club. Sportsmen among the more than 100,000 old age pensioners in Ontario will need to obtain an annual fishing licence, even though it is free. The department of lands and forests is interviewing allâ€"those with an angling licence to survey fisherâ€" men‘s activities, needs and demands to determine the use of present resources and the direction of further programs. . Heather Moore, youngest qualifier in the senior ladies‘ event will represent Weston at the Canadian finals as a result of her third place finishing. She trailed Carole Farmer and Judy Dick, both of the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, but at one time was leading her section. Her Winnipeg events will take place January 20 and 21. A spectacular free skating performance advanced Weston‘s Kih Stavroff from eighteenth to eleventh position in Junior Ladies competition. She â€" was followed closely ‘behind by fellow _ Weston _ skater Officials of the Weston Figure Skating Club were more than satisfied with the showing of their youngsters this past weekend at the Central Ontario Sectional championships, The comâ€" petitions were held at Mississauga‘s Huron Park Arena. Top three finishers in each division advance to the Canadian _ championships, January 19â€"24, in Winnipeg, Monitoba. Five members of Weston‘s Figure Skating Club pause from Central Ontario competitions to pose for the camera‘s eye. Shown from the left, are: Elaine Keatings, Lori Dukelow, Kim Stavroff, Heather Moore and Marilyn Westra. (Photo by Bill Gerty). NOW OFFERS POPULAR Câ€"Iâ€"L PAINTS AND STYLIST COLOR SERVICE!! 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Marilyn Westra who skated her way to a twelfthâ€"placed slot. COLOUR AGES 10â€"12 SCORES SCORES SCORES AGE 7â€"9 Team scoring leader Tom Colley _ paced _ Weston Dodgers‘ 84 win over the Raiders. However, despite the lopâ€"sided score Dodgers came close to dropping the game. Weston Dodgers remained in the thick of the fight for first position in the Metro Junior ‘B‘ Hockey League last week by adding two additional wins to their zecord and moving into a tie for second place with Dixie Beehives, who had two games in hand at the time. For the Dodgers, it was the club‘s third and fourth games without a defeat since Ken Avarell took over the coaching reigns following the sudden resignation of Bob _ Tindall. Dodgers downed St. Michael‘s Buzâ€" zers 6â€"3 Wednesday, then disposed of Red Raiders 84 Friday. Colley added three goals plus two assists to his perâ€" sonal point total then another Weston will host Whitbyâ€" Ajax Steelers tomorrow, 8: 30 p.m. Sunday, the Weston squad will meet the Bechives in an important encounter scheduled for Dixie ice. Biâ€"Rite Drugs 1 Amesbury Service Centre 1 â€" Biâ€"Rite Drugs 1 Rack and Cue Billiards 4 Lisanti Contracting 1 Northwest Motors 3 Polytarp Products 0 ~ Delray Drugs 1 Delray Drugs 0 Kress & MacDonald 0 by Al Hillman Two wins keep Dodgers _ in battle for top slot _ 10 10 10 10 10 P W L T Pis 8 8 â€"0 0 16 P W L T. Pis 8 $ 1 i 13 0 5 3 ? 12 P W L T Pis 9 6 3 0 12 9 § 31 11 Four members of the Weston Dodgers will parâ€" ticipate in the annual allâ€"star game Wednesday at Dixie Arena when the stars take on defending champion Dixie Beehives in the annual charity game. Proceeds go to the Ontario Sportsâ€"writers and _ Sportscasters Graham Hole was a twoâ€" goal shooter for Weston in Wednesday‘s 6â€"3 win over St. Mike‘s. Colley, Jaschuk, Paul Hughes and Hal Murphy were the scorers. John Cerre had two for St. Mike‘s and Dan Desmond, the other. Buzzers were tied with Weston prior to this important meeting. Captain Ron Aston scored Raiders‘ lone goal in the second period, but in the final frame Raiders showed they were far from out of the game. Randy Neal and Angie Moretto cut Weston‘s lead to 6â€"4. Only late Weston goals by Haggett and John Jasechuk assured the vicâ€" goals Friday, with Brad Winton, Murray Haggett and Dave Pickett picking up a goal apiece. Raiders opened _ the scoring on a goal by Murray Rolamds, but the opening frame ended 1â€"1 following Colley‘s first counter. In the middle period the Dodgers widened the score with a 5â€"1 advantage over Raiders. Steve Tobias replaced Raiders‘ Peter Kostek but allowed five goals. nesday‘s victory over the Buzzers. Linemate John 3803 Dundas St. w.\ "West of Scarlett Road 769â€"4137 COLLISION SERVICE LTD. 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