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MAY 2, I973 TERRACE BAY NEWS PAGE 7 Sports Slants -- cont'd J..... weight championship =--- without wearing skates Would have been a natural, since both hockey and boxing fans would have attended, but Bouchard turned it down. Bouchard, if you remember, took a round out of the Flyers' wild man in the fourth game of the series. It was the second time the two had squared off and the first time they met, Schultz took a unan- imous decision .... Poor Emil Francis. He must be downhearted. First of all, the so-called experts picked his New York Rangers to finish first in the NHL and they would third in the east division. Then they surprised everyone by eliminating the Boston Bruins in five games, which appear- ed to give them a crack at the Stanley Cup, especially after beating Chicago, right in Chicago, in the first game of the semi-finals. Then they go and drop four straight games to the Hawks. Oh well, they're sort of used to folding in the clutch. The last time they won the Cup was in I939-40 -- 33 years ago. Francis predicted before the start of play- offs: "Our series with Boston will be a long one with the winner a good bet to wind up in the finals." That was two wrong predictions in one comment. The Boston-New York series was short and the winner (Rangers) didn't make it to the finals. Oh well, there's always I973-74 Emile ...., The Canadian Association for the Mentally Retarded and the National Institute on Mental Retardation are stimulating research into all aspects of mental retardation, particularly toward prevention and more effective methods of treatment and training. NOTICE RESIDENTS AND OWNERS OF PROPERTY ARE REMINDED TO PLACE THEIR BACKYARD RUBBISH, ETC. AT THE SIDE OF DRIVEWAYS, OFF THE STREET, FOR REMOVAL BY SERVICES DEPARTMENT CLEAN UP CREW FROM MAY 7th TO MAY 18th INCLUSIVE. Kimberly -- Clark of Canada Ltd. You want your business fo grow. The Northern Ontario Development Corporation was created by the Ontario Government to stimulate the economic growth of this region. This means finding ways for smaller businesses to become bigger, or at least more profitable. This can mean making money available to qualifying businesses for expansion of plant or facilities, if you can show us that you cannot obtain funds from the regular lenders. This can mean talking, at no cost to you, with our team of con- sultants -- experienced in engineering, accounting, business administration and marketing, and all of them residents of the north -- about your particular problems. To find out what the N.O.D.C. can mean to you, get to know your local representative -- in Timmins, Sudbury, Thunder Bay. We're here to help, that's our business. An N.O.D.C. travelling consultant will be in this area at: 'Northern Affairs Office, Marathon, on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 8 and 9,I973 Interviews for Marathon, Manitouwadge, Terrace Bay and Schreiber For appointment, contact: The Northern Affairs Office Box 280, Marathon Telephone = 229-0833 We want fo help.