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Terrace Bay News, 20 Apr 1961, p. 1

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"TERRACE BAY NEws Authorized as: 2nd Class Mail, Post Office De artment, Ottawa Circulation , -gMeA OF ; Terrace Bay ' Vol.4, No, 16 - oft April 20,'1961 & Schreiber ; qf fe Jee Ze) notes iM of. ; Fett the | ee Ke £7 La) Residents of Ok chastity ancedes a heartwarming ovation to the Terrace Bay Superiors as theyarrived'back.from their bid to wrest, the Western Canada Hockey Crown away from a-Lacombe, a team. ; Hundreds lined the platform of the station as the Dominion areivedl on Tuesday morning and almost 150 decorated cars, trucks etc., formed a e- Cavalcade to escort the. hockey team through the Town and to the Recrea- { tion centre, At this point Reeve J, Ferrier thanked the team for their | fine showing, the T.B.H.A, and all officials, Mill Manager, R,-Shirriff also _ greeted the team ard thanked Kimberly-Clark of Canada for making a play-by-play radio broadcast of the Friday and Saturday games possible, Ken Ward,, Recreation, Director, then stepped to the mike and led the, cheers, -- Encouraged. by fans' whio made made the long trip to Lacombe the iSuperides! had made a. determined bid. last. Saturday night to prolong the play-offss The first two periods made hopes' soar but an all-out attack by the Lagaube team proved too-much and Superiors went down. to defeat, . Looking fit and relaxed. after their trip, the Sups were loud in their praise for the hospitality extended to them. by everyone in Lacombe, Comments on ice (a much larger Arena 20! longer and 5! wider) ,. altitude, etcetera by fans: who had made the trip. were:=. the larger ice. surface, did not suit the Superiors! style. of play: the altitude definitely hampered them in the first two games: that, the Lacombe, team was: definitely Sr. A calibre,' This latter. can, be verified by the fact: that at least one. player is an .ex N,S.H.L'r and" at least two. others started the.season with, the Winnipeg Warriors of the Western Canada Hockey League, None of, the local. boys made.any attempt to. find an excuse for their loss. The. people..in Lacombe arranged trips to Banff and several:shorter tours,» Several invitations to Banquets. had. to.-be turned down ond all forms of. cntértednment ----- etc.) was 'enjoyed free of charge. In the evening, following, the parade and icesnna an. official | reception was held at: the Moose Hall, Approximately 500 attended, An official, welcome and congratulations were-extended~by D.¥vans-Smith and F,0,Soughton made:an oral report: on' the trip, lauding' _ the Hospitality of the Lacombe people and pointed out: that. the teamihad acted as good- will ambassadors,» He: related several humorous experiences which had occurred and con-= veyed the astonishment felt. by the boys, when they beheld the reception at Terrade Bays. _ The players then circulated through the crowd to give fans an oe te ose to discuss the trip and: series with them, Those responsible for arranging the receptions were K, Ward, Dn. vend? Smeets J.Phillips, Joe Adamo, Gordon Black, John Falzetta, John Jeannéret, Chief Billings. and Constable Simmer, Jim Cumming handled decorating, posters etc,: and a special word of commendation goes to the. Teen Town group. who.made. leis, Kimberley-Clark Co,Ltd,, made available sever-: , al trucks. and the Fire Truck. and Police Car led the' parades Schoolchildren lined the route: . down, Selkirk,Avenue; and the, Terrace: Bay Band and: Pipers Shivas and Lake ieee the music, ee en ae AL eR a a a neem ne Tea ' TERRACE, BAY'S FIRST. MOTEL UNDER WAY MINOR BASEBALL REGISTRATIONS An up-to-date Motel is being erected on | "Registrations for this ad 'Minor Base- | the corner of Simcoe Plaza' and Highway 17: ball will bé taken through the schools in ' in Terrace: Bay. Named "The Norwood" the - the very near future. --Meanwhile,. any adults ; Motel will have, among other conviences, wishing to assist with coaching, managing or | electric heating, *M. Cebrario and Sons are | officiating in the. Minor Daseball leagues, ; general' contractors and Stuart Electric | are urged. to contact. the Recreation Office : ' will-handle the electrical work, immediately, ; ' Preliminary surveying has already been - 'dome' and construction will start as-soon as| | Now that the-snow has gone and Winter's the frost leaves the ground. (Cont!4 P,9) debris so apparént a Clean-up is in order. ROA OR mere Se oe

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