MARATHON MERCURIES WIN CHAMPIONSHIP The Edmonton: Journal Trophy, Emblematic of Western Canada Intermediate A earn now rests in the Trophy Room of the Marathon Mercuries, after the Mercuries finished off three straight wins with a seven to six vic- tory over the Kelowna~ Penticton Twin City Macs, on Monday night at the Terrace Bay Arena, . Fi Only 750 spectators were on hand to wit- ness the best play-off game of the series, The Macs took two games to get back into shape and show why they were Western Final- ists, but they were just one goal too late in hitting their stride, Marathon Mercuries had no intention of letting the series linger any longer than the required time that was needed to wrap it up. They have put together the strongest array of players the North Shore has yet seen and have brought home the highest award that they can attain in Intermediate Hockey, but not without hard work and plenty of financial drain on their club, After the showing that the Macs made Tuesday, there is little doubt that they had been able to eke out a victory the succeeding games would become tougher for the Mercuries, They.came into the serics dressing eleven men - were bolstered by Jack Howard for the second game, expected.to have Bugs Jones join them but were disappointed there and then lost Mike Durban who packed up his gear and left for home after the sec- ond defeat, Macs started off carly in the first and second periods, Mercs stayed in the scoring on singles by Bob Ferguson in the first and.Danny, Moon in the second, Allic LeBlanc started.a seesaw action in the third with a rink long rush to slap a waist high tie scoring goal past Mel Recchi in the first minute of the third, Walt Peacosh retaliated for the Macs only 'to have Al Lanteigne. turn the tide, With three minutes to go Joe Fisher put the Macs in the lead, but was rob- bed of victory when Maurice Osmar forced over- time at. 18.02... It was a good: overtime period to winsand a tough one to lose, -Mercuries . bl inked 'the light in. the first two minutes of play, Guy 'LaFrance going into the Macs area all, alone to play with Mel Recchi, Marvin Osmar followed him just past the half way . mark of the period to. nestle inthe trophy -shot when he was hit: in the clear by Maurice Osmar, Walt, Peacosh brought the Macs back . int© contention at 7,07.and started an all out do or die effort for the Macs, Mercs., lost two players. to the penalty box in the last minute. Macs withdrew their net, minder on" cnded the game barraging iarathon from every angle without a payoff counter, Linenps: Marathon Mercuries --- Arnold Jor- genson Goal, Ed Bolan, Cy Brassard, Ron Kap-. itan, Floyd, Romano, Guy, LeFrance, Ike Fizen- soph, Maurice Osmar, Bob Ferguson, John. . _ Charyna, Mike Pearson, (Continued on Page 7) | ae a ee a a I LIBERAL CONVENTION IN PORT ARTHUR SATURDAY Walter Gordon, author of the famed Gordon Royal Commission report on Canada's economic prospects, will be guest speaker at the nomi- nating convention of the Port Arthur Riding Liberal Association Saturday night in Lakeview Auditorium, ° Mr.Gordon has: long been associated with various commissions and boards since 1939 when he assisted the organization of the Foreign Exchange control boarde He then be=_ came special assistant to finance from 1940 ©. to 1942, ; i In successive years Mr.Gordon chaired the committee on administrative classifications in 1946, chairman of the committee on the or- ganization of government in Ontario, 1928; Royal Commission on Canada's economic pros- pects, 1955; chairman of policy committee, Nat'l, Liberal Association rally, 1961; and chairman of the National Liberal campaign committee, 1962, In the forthcoming Federal election Mre Gordon will be seeking election in Davenport Ridings , At the present time only one person, In- vestment Counsellor David Morgan of Port Arthur, has signified he will definitely seek the candidacy for the coming elections. CHAMBER COUNCIL URGE MEMBERS TO ATTEND MEETING An announcement was read last Monday even- ing to members attending a meeting of the Terrace Bay Chamber of Commerce, concerning the visit to Marathon, on April 27, of the . Lakehead Chamber of Commerce with stopover for luncheon in Schreiber. President. C,E, Paget will arrange a delegation from the local Cham- ber to attend the Schreiber luncheon and the meeting in Marathon later the same day. Secretary J, Kelty reported he has received a supply of membership cards and stickers and these will be distributed to .paid up members in the immediate future, In an attempt to keep all Chamber rembers better informed of activities, it was decided the Secretary will send each a copy of the Chamber's Council -- meeting minutes, . In addition, a covering letter 'will advise Chamber members that they should feel free to attend any and all Council meetings. A brief discussion of the need for and method of handling tourist accomodation in _ private homes, was discussed and left for final review at thé next meeting. The matter of designating an official tourist information . bureau was delegated to'a three-man committee comprised of E, Stobart, J, Caccamo and W, -- Cavanaugh, This committee is to make recommen- dations at the mext meeting as to the need for such a service and the best location if a need is indicated, C, Buck was authorized to investigate the feasibility of constructing and _uaintaining, a pagoda type (Cont'd on Page 11)