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TERRACE BAY NE WS. all four wheels, braking action improves. If they are used on front wheels only, the vehicle will invariably skid out when brakes are applied. The new regulation prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle equipped win studded tires on front wheels only.' A motor vehicle which has more than one wheel on each end of any one axle must have the same ' number of studded tires on each end of such axle. Viel 2 0] BEAT PY eT eT asus} 4 You know the type Have you ever encountered a sports buff who would not be willing to discuss politics, reli- gion, sex, or. the smart alec 'kid Ontario is opening ten new driver examination centres this year and enlarging or renovating 12 others. The number of driving tests this year is running: about 10% ahead of 1966 figures. The expansion of facilities is intended to meet the demand for tests in specific. areas and to antiel pata. further increase in test volume. Last year the Transport Department's examiners. gave more: than 800,000 driving tests to persons -applying for licences. These included vision and written examinations as well as road tests. The increase in testing this year is due partly to increase in the number of drivers and partly to the introduction of separate tests for motorcycle drivers The Department now has 54 permanent centres and. 103 travelling points for the testing of drivers. THE HOME TEAM "He plays with a big handicap . . . no brains!" down the street? Although sports is their first love, their mind is not closed or bigoted against the other happenings which are contained in our dai- ly diet. But on the other side of the coin, brother, that's a horse of a different color. How often have you, as. a sports fan, run into one of those narrow- minded bores whose entire life is. centred around one area, Mention. sports in front of them and they begin to become openly rude, or as others may prefer, ignorant. These are the type of people who seem to thrive on walking into the office following Grey Cup weekend and say: "Did anybody see. Lucy Lipshlott dance her way through the opening number of the Sugar Plum. Faries. Saturday after- noon on television?" Or, if you ask them to offer their opinion of the game they immediately ignore your ques- tion and reply: "Say, did you happen to hear Walter Weath- erbeaten interview Lance Lit- tleworth on his recent fossil hunting trip into the depths of Uganda?" Mention hockey and they be- gin to spout Browning's works or discuss the coming dance they're attending with their science-minded friends -- The Test Tube Trot. Undoubtedly you've met characters of this type through the years. And undoubtedly you've attempted to remain passive with them, although it has taken a great deal of re-. _ Straint. The one point.in their favor -- in fact it's the only one -- is that they are honest with you. There are many types of people who attempt to discuss sports. not knowing the differ- ence between a tennis racket and a hurling stick. However, this type will attempt to join the conversation. And they will learn about the subject by in- volving themselves with it. This is exactly what makes sports fans my favorite kind of people. They are a breed of humanity which is not opposed to learning. Sports fans will attempt most anything in life and always be seeking knowl- edge. Perhaps the outstanding reason why I prefer sports fans as my companions is that they are a complete cross-section of people from all walks of life.. From the Prime Minister to the tiniest gaffer in the church' choir can be seen at a hockey gaine. And the next night you will likely find many of them at the theatre or taking in the opening of a potential Acade- my Award winner. Sports fans enjoy life to the best of their ability. They al- ways 'attempt to fill each void, be they successful or not. The important point is they try. But those other creeps, they're locked: in their own pri- vate world of prejudice and frustration. They are the three dollar bills in Canadian soci+ Cy They refer to athletes as brawn minus brains. They use those remarks like: "Why should I watch a bunch of grown men trying to hit:a little ball?" . ; Most of them would rather rest a well-worn elbow on a bar and discuss Charlie's rela- tionship with Clara. Another of their favorite pastimes is complaining about being over- worked and how their talents are being overlooked. Compared to. sports. fans across Canada, this little 'select circle of: "dreamers" is 'in the minority... : Let's keep them there. + KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TURKEY BINGO NOVEMBER 29, ST «MARTIN'S HALL AND IN SCHREIBER DECEMBER 5.