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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 12 Jun 1974, p. 9

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Tug of War â€" that‘s easy, you say? Just a bunch of guys seeing if they can pull harder than the other bunch of guys? Not so according to Mark Voisin of Kitchener, founder and manager of the Newtex Tug of War team. There is practice, planning and a lot of hard working. The Newâ€" tex team consider themâ€" selves professionals. Kenneth Brown of Waterâ€" loo was elected president of the 404 Kâ€"W Wing R.C.A.â€" F.A. recently. Mr. Brown succeeds Gord Dinsmore. who becomes the immediâ€" ate past president of the wing. In preparation for the season which will begin Ontario Group Commandâ€" er Norm MacDonald installâ€" ed the new executive which includes _ first _ viceâ€"presiâ€" dent William McKee of Kitchener. _ second _ viceâ€" president Douglas Campbell of Guelph and secretary Al Charters of Kitchener. Close to 150 members atâ€" ’ended the annual election meeting which was scutiâ€" neered by members of the Waterloo Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. The Vucom 1, a computer which gives you the information you require on a television screen, was only one of demonstrations offered to the public by Belt Canada last week. Entitled Spectrum ‘74, the show featured the most sophisticated business telecommunications services available today. Hundreds of businessmen and local residents attended the twoâ€"day event at the Kitchener Holiday Inn Wednesday and Thursday. . 4 o 9 o _ Tug of war isn‘t as easy as it may look The directors for the upâ€" Wing 404 executive RATZâ€"BECHTEL FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL Convenient Parking. entering Wellington 621 KING WEST â€" 745â€"9495 with the Tug of War Saturâ€" day at the Scottish Weekend at Doon Pioneer Village, the 24 men who make up the Newtex team have been practising twice a week. coming year will be Jim Beckett, Douglas Arnold. Earl Charboneau, Keith Hoffman. John Roe (all of Kitchener). Al Vettridge. Harry Dunn, David Hickson. Rodger Babineau (all of Waterloo) and Gerry Smith (Floradale}. . At Scottish Weekend they will meet teams from North East, Hope, South East Hope, Embro, Fullerton, Ellis Township and perhaps teams from Toronto Metro and Windsor. During the day‘s competition each team will pull 12 times in a round GULAG ARCHIPELAGO THE SCRIBE BOOKSTORE Westmount Place 576â€"5470 Pick up your copy now by Solzhenitsyn: IS HERE or King Streei The robin tourney, meeting each ~of the other teams. ‘"It‘s a long grind, esâ€" pecially when it‘s hot,"" Mr.. Voisin said. Substitutions are allowed as it would be too hard for the same eight men to pull in every pull. They use a oneâ€"andâ€"aâ€"half or twoâ€"inch rope and to win one team~ must pull the othâ€" er team 12 feet. The rope is 120 feet long. After Satutday‘s compeâ€" tition at Doon Pioneer Vilâ€" lage they will go on to Highâ€" land Games at Embro, Mitchell, Brantford, Dutton and Fergus and then will be into the Fall Fair circuit, competing at Woodstock, New Hamburg, Wellesley, Tavistock. Stratford. Mitâ€" chell, and Fergus. Although the Kitchener team is sponsored by Newâ€" tex, the members of the GECRGE SCHELL ROBERT HUEKHN Service worthy of your confidence â€" a tradition since 1925. team _ represents many fields. There are tire buildâ€" ers, truck drivers, conâ€" struction workers, a surâ€" veyor and some, like Mr. Voisin himself, work for Schneiders. Are your fellow drivers flashing their lights at you? Improperly aimed or burnâ€" edâ€"out headlamps are disâ€" tracting and dangerous to other motorists. The Car Care Council urges your checking â€" headlights and taillights regularly for conâ€" dition and proper aim. SLACKS â€" Men‘s or Ladies® Men‘s or Ladies, 2 pc. JACKETS â€" DRESSES (niaim Sports and Suit SKIRTS (niaim ADDS UP TO SAVINGS FOR YOUR BUDGET DRY CLEANED [ _ s LBSs. 4 a \Election forum set A public forum featuring the candidates of the federal! Waterlooâ€"Cambridge riding will be held Thursday, June 27 at Preston High June 27 at Preston High Sehool in Cambridge (Presâ€" ton), The school is located on ‘Rose St. and admission to ‘the forum is ‘Tree of charge. * Forâ€"additional information call 884â€"4390. â€" Tickets availuble at Dutch Boy Supermarkets, Dutch Girl Shopettes, Cenâ€" tommmxmmm&sun.xucm.unsmm holp sead ont 14 Dutch Boy Cadets Drum & Bugle Corpe 1924 German Trip Lottery Waterloo Chronicle, Wednesday, June 12, 1974 _ 9 $1,000.00 Early Bird draws: August 7,14, 21, 28, 1974 $6,000.00 Main draw: September 4, 1974 Tickets $2.00 each â€" each ticket gives you 5 draws 1.15 ©1.10 $1.00 $10,000 in cash prizes * _ Support our Kâ€"W Ambsssadors in Moistâ€"Rite finishing cabinet. Refreshes fabrics and leaves them fresh and wrinkle free.

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