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l WAI'kRUXJ cummcui - Wednesday. lune I. zoos - 23 0 Waterloo gets a new arena as the Second World War impacts local hockey Post War. A New Anna O ’0' g ' The resulting post-war boom also provid- ed a boost to the local economy. - Waterloo‘s Wilfred Hilliard served over- ° YEARS 1934 2009 seas in the with Battalion in the First World . War. Hilliard was elected mayor in 1947. He i 3; . H worked toward a speedy resolution of prev-i. . '3' S .. ’ r. :3: ‘1»)? ous Mayor Albert Heer’s proposals for a new m /35\ f/OR'D Waterloo Arena. 0‘ ’ ’ x The construction. on the land where the ‘ w . Perimeter Institute now stands. included ‘ . . fer??? installation of an artificial ice plant that W ._. â€". a. _ , 4".“ W extended the skating season. I ‘ ‘ " The facility was built for $128,000 and . o o was dedicated to local men and women who â€"â€" paid the ultimate sacrifice for their county. The Waterloo Memorial Arena was offi- The Waterloo Arena circa 1947 “1118- unliuns- cuss- IIIIIIIIICIINES- COI‘JS‘ snsxms . nommous mellowed m February 1941 ,, ' ' wmmo With a cozy “post and beam construc- tion. and tight occupancy for 2.200 fans. the the Cubs and competed for two seasons facility became affectionately known as “the from 1950 to 1952. TWO Hurricane graduates This is the third in a series of articles in the armed forces. barn". played in the National Hockey League. celebrating the 75th anniversaryofthe In 1940-41. the Siskins played in a six- The Raitars moved to the Waterloo Goaltender Norm Defence (Boston Bru» Waterloo Sislrins Hockey Club. Theseries runs team league with three wins and seven loss» Memorial Arena in 1947 and played its first ins. 1955.57) and defenceman Warren God- bi~uwklyand culminates before the Siskim" es and missed the playoffs. full season in the new facility. From 1945 to frey (Detroit Red Wings. 1952-68) were both WWW" “Wk?"dl" September. In December 1941: the Japanese Navy 1948.1eo Schmalz coached the team. inducted into Waterloo HockeyWall of Fame attacked the United States fleet at Pearl Har~ in November 2007_ ’ BY JOHN WHON bour. Hawaii. Cubs Ken also remembers some good times on “”th “mm“? That same year. 194141 the 5‘5““ In 1948-49. the team assumed still anoth- the ice back then. improved [0 six wins and eight 105595 for er name, â€" the Waterloo Cubs. â€" for three “We had a great team in 195162.” he n June 1939. a proposal emerged to build a second place in a five-team grouping. seasons said. Int'W arena Wllh natural ICC as artificial ice By 1942-43- Siskins played an “exhibition" Ken Tuckwood. currently a resident of “That year we were called the Hurricane was too costly. Since 1921,Waterloo had not schedule. with a similar structure likely in Bedford' N.S.. signed with the Cubs that year B's and we had a great playofi' run had?“ indoor i0? WW place {01' 1943-44 and was joined by his brother George the “We had two cuts from the Hurricanes ‘A‘ However. in the 19305 there were con- On June 6. 1944. the Al’nded in Nor- following season. The Cubs competed in the team _ Benny Jones and Ray Douglas. Boy. cems more important than building rinks. mandy and on September invaded Ger- “Big Eight Loop". could they play hockey." . 0n 591” 1- 1939- Germany invaded many. Ken recalls: “George and I both played in The Hurricanes “A" team had financial Poland. Ten days later. Canada declared war The same year. the Siskins were ”3‘ the Waterloo Minor Hockey Association. In challenges and folded after the 1951-52 sea on Gennany. named the Raitars our midget year. we played for the Waterloo son. The Waterloo Siskins won the 1939-40 The team. which was known locally as Sparks. We were called the “Sparks" because 1119 Cubs never did win a championship. ()HA Iunior “B” Championship just after the “Orphans”. competed in a four-team ourcoachwas‘Sparky‘Weiler. but set up Waterloo for it's remarkable run hOS‘illIiC‘S started. '1 would take a decade for league. “Mth the Cubs. we had some great play- during the "Fabulous Fifties”. similar success to occur. The Raltars. coached by Tom House. skat~ erg _ the Oberles (Bill and lack). and later. Next time _ the winning begins 9d ‘0 a 5'5'1 record. In the semifinals. PW‘ loe Dorsch and some cuts from the Hurri- The WuYeon ston eliminated Waterloo 10-6 in the final canes ‘A' Team_" In the early 19405. the war dominated the game of the two-game series. on consciousness of the world. Thousands of The war ended in the summer of 1945. Hurricane. john Thompson Lschai'r ofthe Waterloo Canadians, many who WOUJd be competing Germany surrendered on May 7 fOUOWEd by The Waterloo Hurricanes Iunior “A" team Siskins 75m Anniversary reunion and can be 0” hOCkCY teams. EMOHEd Japan's surrender ODAUSUSt 14- shared the Waterloo Memorial Arena with reached at ssthS@yuhoo.com , H a . a 4 C 3“‘ Wyn“ HIdJYt “m 2-7 pm , . . . . - UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP ’ 36 Northfield l)rlve 1‘... Waterloo, ON 319â€"747â€"0300 WWM'JI'JV'ldSWlllCl‘l()0.C0|ll