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E } rc ce Third Annual Bonspiel. of the Knights of Columbus vs. wes held with K of C taking the trophy. = Phote by Inez MeCucis. Masons This is-a '*funt event with rinks somewhat confused in membership but spirit of the occasion always the same. Gavin, J. Stitt, E Kennedy. of C), Edger LeBlanc, J. Wellings Mesons). Pictured are Front - R. Beck - S. Chicoine (head of K and R. Macadam (heed of Photo by Inez NeCuzig. New Liorary Board appointed by Town Council - 1. to. re - firs. Norah McGuire, Miss Gwen Hedley secretary treasurer, ".u.Ermel Chairman of Board, Wilkes. Mrg.° Inez MeCuaig, Mrs... Dereen Photo by Inez McCueig. 'ry. and Mrs. Ken Himes who ere leaving for a new home in Port Arthur were given @ farewell party in the Legion when "yr. Himes was presented by Jack Winters, with an ashtray and tie, bearing Legion insignie, and Mrs. Himes, by Earline Johnson, with a Legion auxiliary pin in mother of pearl. "rs. Himes also was presented with a gift by the .S+.. John imbulence Division in Schreiber. Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Himes, !rs. Hir ere: 'invers. Pictured in photo above mes.and. Mr. Jack. THE SPORTS BEAT By Glen May Bon chance, Nats Canada's national | hockey team has just embarked on what many people feel is a hopeless cause, with no chance of victory in the 1967 World Hockey Championships at Vien- na. In fact, one might be tempt- ed to refer to the team's so- journ into the European realm of hockey prejudice as: Mission Imposs®le. Yet there are growing num- bers of loyalists who persist in extolling the virtues of the Nats. This minority band of die-hards spread the gospel far across this big land of ours, ex- plaining to anyone who would wriggle an earlobe, that the co- losseum floor at Vienna won't be littered with the remnants of Canada's national hockey team. And you know what? It's working. More and more people are jumping on the National's bandwaggon. The disease is spreading faster than the Black Plague of the 16th Century. Even some of the detractors are crossing the line, unhur- riedly, but they're still, cross- ing. The small band of loyalists will have become an army by the time the first puck is dropped March 15. This army will have privates from Victoria to St. John and generals from Inuvik to Baffin Island, and they'll all be cheer- ing for the wearers of the ma- ple leaf. Undoubtedly, this will be Canada's top mass participa- tion centennial project. They will. be. straining. their lungs for a band of young men who have created an ideal. Can- ada has taken to-this team of scholarly (most of the players attend university, types. and the Nats have responded, by winning 33 games during their exhibition stay at home against both strong and weak oppost tion. They tied four others and lost twice. The Nationals ure no longer awed by the Russians 'and Czechs. They defeated both during exhibition games in Canada with the being at Winnipeg. Canada won the Centennial Tournament in greatest coup fine fashion dumping -- the United States, Czechoslovakia and Russia. Sweden was the lone major hockey threat which didn't. participate, and there- fore, the Swedes are an un- known 'quantity this year to the Canucks. The superb showing the Nats put on for the homefront fans will not he sufficient for them to win at Vienna. To capture the world title they must im- prove 40 per cent., at least. The defense has to tighten and the forwards mustn't panic when shorthanded. Goal is no prob- lem with Wayne Stephenson and Seth Martin ready for duty. In Vienna they will face the cream of European hockey: No skim or two per cent. this time. Both the Russians and Czechs left key players at home when they headed for a test with the best in the west. According to reports the Czechs will strengthen their national squad with six players for the world tourney. No matter who wins or loses at Vienna the 1967 clash of the top amateur hockey powers in world promises to be the most evenly matched of all time. No one team can be declared 'the outstanding power. Any one of four. teams, Russia. Canada, Czechoslovakia or Nee could wear the regal robe. Jackie Fran So. to Father Bauer McLeod. Carl] Brewer. Huck, Morris Mott. bannais. Ray Cadieux,. Bees: Terry, O'Malley, Cusson. et al. bon bon chance Roger Bour- Gars: Jean vovage. et wp