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PAGE 12 © .P.P. Report - Cont'd from page 13 47 Vehicles were given Safety Checks 19 Warnings were issued to motorists regarding in- fractions of the Highway Traffic Act and vehicle de- fects. 4 Property damage motor vehicle accidents were in- vestigated, which resulted in $1,125 damage. 2 Transients were assisted in the form of Meal Tick- ets from the Schreiber Transient and Welfare Fund. M. Kulmatycki Bruce Bottomley proudly displays a fine catch re- cently made near Schreiber : Photo by Inez McCuaig The Dept .of Lands and Forests advise that this -| year's moose season is similar to previous years:- Sept.28, 1968 to January 8, 1969. - this district. . HELP NEED FOR OLYMPICS The Canadian Olympic Association says ..... "To help send strong Canadian contingents to the Olympics and to develop a more vigorous Olympic movement in Canada, the Canadian Olympic Assoc- iation is now conducting a campaign to raise $500,000. If every Canadian contributes just 2 1/2 cents, the objective will be accomplished. But the COA program is seeking more than financial support - it is asking Canadians to support our Olympic ath- letes with enthusiasm and pride. " Kraft Foods Limited will contribute $1 to the fund for every 59 of its labels returned, up to a total of $50,000. It is unnecessary to soak complete labels off jars - torn or part labels are fine. Early returns show men, women and youngsters are diligently sav- ing labels and packages and depositing them in | special bins at retail stores. Ed .Note - check with local stores for their arrangements. TERRACE BAY NEWS THE SPORTS BEAT By Glen May Canada lost. the Olympic hockey fiasco due .to a host of reasons. Now that Canadian hockey fans have become realists re- garding international hockey in general and the Nationals in particular, it is evident across the country there is finally the realization that our team isn't good enough. To say someone or something isn't "good enough" may sound unjustly common. Perhaps flowery prose should be heaped upon the Nats? Perhaps we should con- tinue to make excuses: they were playing against profes- sionals, the referees hurt them, conditions bothered them, etc. Forget it! Our national hockey team hasn't really been good enough for quite a few years. The play- ers we send to represent this country cannot match the ath- letes from Russia, Czechoslova- kia and Sweden. A few Cana- dian individuals have per- formed superbly at the over- seas tourney, but overall, we're left at the starting gate. The players we send to rep- resent this country are mostly youngsters. Youth is said to possess the verve and attitude needed to defeat the Euro- peans on the frozen surface. Balderdash! These "kids" can't cope with their hockey foe. The Europeans are too tough in every respect, and our team will never be more than a bridesmaid. This columnist, at one time, was a believer in the plan to formulate a_ strong national eteam by using college students with an odd reinstated pro tossed in for support. On paper this plan looked excellent. The idea of keeping them together at school made sense. It was said at the outset that the development and recruit- ing ,.asnect. of the program ten dreams that she is the cen- tre of things, a big Broadway star just about to launch into the greatest musical in history, Just not good enough would take time. Canadian hockey fans swallowed their nationalistic pride and accept- ed the fact that our team was going to absorb a few lickings before ultimately reaching a victory. Well, we've taken more than a few lickings. About the only time the Nats win is when it doesn't count. They've won the exhibi- tion games, but when all the eggs are there for the taking, we receive nothing but empty shells. Don't misunderstand the premise behind which this col- umn is written. The Nationals have played to their potential, but it can't compare with the European potential. Ten years ago this was not the case. How times change! Our improvement in interna- tional hockey over the last 10 years amounts to about 20 percent. The Russians, Czechs and Sweedes have improved about 65 percent. But what can be done? About the only alternative this country has to regain its hockey pride in international circles is to scrap the peach- fuzz system. Go back to the method of selecting one team just prior to the international tournament. . But forget senior teams. For- -- get semi-pros. These European clubs are pros in every sense of the word, contrary to our devoted amateur pundits. If we are to continue inter- national play, let's send over one of our better professional teams. If this can't be done, don't send anybody. Maybe then the Russians, Czechs and Swedes will play the game our way. And then we'll see just how good they are. . And in closing, we would like to say this particular col- umn was written late in the afternoon of January 30th. The only thing that us w- about dreams is when other people try to describe theirs.