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ion-1---- Co-incidentally it was the Crothers heavy equipment plant once mooted for Vaug- han's industrial area. that Wm“umnuuunumhfnfiWWWinimhummmi “lillmmllllllllllllllllflll!lllilllllllu‘illll“ll[lllilllllllllllll“lulllllll Open Minor Arena In April, Vaughan Teams First Crack At Ice Time Life Can Be Beautiful But Also Busy For Mabbett Richmond Hill Municipal Hall VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES RICHMOND HILL BRANCH Mrs. P. Stockdale 884 - 4101 KNITTING WOOL Announced Tuesday was the April. 1964 opening of the world‘s first enclosed double rink minor hockey arena being constructed by Mr. Sills and company at Highway 7 and Jane Street in Vaughan Township. 0n the priority list for good ice time are Vaughan R e c r e ation Committee's teams when the $521.000 building is ready for busi- ness next spring. There are Ibout LOOO minor hackey players in the township. It will also set the-pace for another “first” in the Iports world. The arena will rely for its year-round operation on total energy for its light. heat and refrigeration through the use of natural gas. With this in mind, Vaug- han developer Bill Sills is attempting to solve a headâ€" ache common to parents who have to drag out of bed at all hours to get hockey practice for their youngsters at a price they can afford. More ice time for young hockey players at a decent hour. BY FRED SIMPSON You don‘t necessarily have to have three arms to be an arena manager but Richmond Hill’s Bill Mabbett must find himself looking around for a third one sometimes. This was the situation as the reporter took pencil in hand and dropped around to visit Bill] in his office. It was 3.45 'now and Bill was off the phone. A few moments of conversation in his The time was 3.30 pm. and Bill was on the phone. Just outside his office door a couple of painters were wielding brushes against the inside panelling of the new addition. A peek through the windows of the addition onto the ice surface below revealed darkness. For one of the few times the ice surface was emptied of skaters and the lights out. Not for long. SWIMMING POOL â€" TENNIS COURTS - STEAM ROOM A PRIVATE CLUB FOR MEMBERS ONLY 27 HOLES - FULLY WATERED FAIRWAYS No initiation fee for new members who apply before December 31“ V. O. N. An Ideal Gift For The Family For The Best Known Brands Of Good Quality RICHMOND HEIGHTS CENTRE RICHMOND HILL 884- FOR lNFORihlA'I‘ION PHONE Rl'. 9-3232 0R WRITE CONCORD P.O. Glen Shield Golf Club GOLF ERS lDufferin Street at No. 7 Highway) CHILDREN’S WEAR Dunn-“.mw The twin rinks will be full size. 185 feet by 85 feet, separated by a locker and lounge section. The 8,000 square foot heated lounge, protected from wayward pucks by youthful sharpshooters by ar- mour plated glass will run the full length of the play- ing surface to provide a double-barrelled look at the entertainment down below. Even spectators‘ toes will be kept warm (at least 50 degrees} by radiant heating pipes fed with by-product heat from the plant which will also warm up the lounge to 70 degrees. The design by Ron Mes- chino of Meschino and Associates Consulting Engi- neers is expected to save about $12,000 a year over conventional hydro facilities "on a level associated with professional hockey," Mr. Sills said. Income will from rental to Twelve heated dressing rooms with showers will be located beneath the lounge. The rinks will each also have space for 300 spectator seats in addition to the lounge in addition (6 the lounge‘ space with provision fox" more seats if ever required: "Basically the rinks are designed for the hockey players. though." Mr. Sills said. There will be a skate room and sports shop for hockey equipment and ma- gazines, a snack bar and locker rental area. Doublerink Arenas Limi- ted of which Mr. Sills is president has indicated the company chose the gas ener- gy concept on the basis of savings and convenience over other methods. has since been the pilot project for the natural gas energy concept. PHYSICAL DESIGN FAMILY ALLOWANCE CHEQUES WELCOME 884-7474 come mainly minor hoekey office and then he excused himself saying he had to get the sound system adjusted for the local skating club who would be taking to the ice at 4 pm. Managing the local arena is a relatively new experience for Bill who managed the curling rink in Newmarket prior to coming to Richmond Hill. The reportér tagged along and asked questions while Bill worked. Question: “What's it like managing an arena Answer: “Busy.” And that’s the way the story goes for Bill who commenced duties at the local arena in September. “Things are just a litfle bit hectic”i he said. “We’re just getting thmgs orgamzed and it takes some doing.” u.“.0.u.o-u.fl.«.u Each player received a foot~ ball trophy as a memento of this year‘s team while separate awards were made to those play~ ers judged most competent in various departments. The spec- ial awards were kept secret until the actual moment the award was made. Reactions by some award winners were price- less. The request was granted at the Kleinburg School. An subject to signing of the amount of $150 will be made ‘standard agreement. and pro- available in the new year vision of insurance which would toward provision of stone dust ‘relieve ' the school board of layer on the rink. Permanent ‘responsibility in case of acci- hockey boards are being ins- dent. The board will providettalled at this school by the an outlet for water and thegrecreation committee. hydro for lighting. but the club: lwill be expected to install and STOUFFVILLE : A party of pay for an outside meter and seven Unionville district men switch. Lshot and killed one of the larg- Vol. 86, No. 25 RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1963' HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 Last Saturday night saw the Richmond Hill football Indians gathered for their last pow- wow of the 1963 season. Sun- dry Indians. their comely‘ squaws and beauteous maidens‘ gathered at the Masonic Hall for the closing ceremonies. A delegation from the Jeffer- son Community Club met Vaughan Township School Area Board Thursday evening, re- questing permission to use the Jefferson School property for recreational purpOSes. The club proposes to build an outdoor skating rink 150 feet by 50 feet on the level land behind the school. It is planned to use the rink mostly on weekends. and from six to eight p. m. on week-day evenings if simple lighting can be installed. Vaughan Sch. Area Bd. Approves Three Rinks The two members of the[ est wolves ever seen in the delegation stated the club was The chase occurred bet‘ willing to pay for water for the 5th and 6th conces initial floodings in case it was Markham Township. The v felt that this flooding would female companion escaped But he's had quite a few experiences [an McIntosh was the re- cipient of the most, val- uable player award. Mc- Intosh is a football player who can run. kick and pass. play at a fullback or half- back spot and take over quarter backing chores He said there is consider- able interest I"); the arena project by the oronto Hoc- key League which numbers about 30,000 members tre- putedly the largest of its kind in the world) who buy their ice time at whatever price and Wherever they can find it. teams, both at practice and in games, and some from pleasure skating. Mr. Sills said spectator admissions is not expected to contribute significantly. Indians Wh00p It Up At Season End Vaughan Recreation Comâ€" mittee Chairman Dalton I)” m. WELCOME NEWS "‘In' Essentials Unity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all things Charity" deplete the supply of water in the school’s well. Charles Hewitt when necessary. This award came as no surprise to his l team mates. 1 The award to the outstand- ing rookie on the team wasi won by the hard working, high- ly competitive Bob Harris. By‘ sheer persistence and' drive Harris made a real contribut- ion to the Indian attack dur- ing the past season. Freddie “the veteran" Par- sons was awarded the outstand- ing lineman trophy. Despite injury during the season Fred was in on every play and did more than his share to rally Indian forces in moments of need. He is one of the quiet~ est players on the team but lets his football abilities speak for him. Approval was also given to; the execution of the standard! three-year agreement between the board and the Charles: Howitt School Association for the use of school grounds for recreational purposes. Kleinburg Approval was also given to a standard agreement with the Kleinburg and Nashville Reâ€" creation Committee for a rink at the Kleinburg School. An amount of $150 will be made STOUFFVILLE : A party of seven Unionville district men shot and killed one of the larg- est wolves ever seen in the area: The chase occurred between? the 5th and 6th concessions‘ Markham Township. The wolf’s! Two players shared hon- ours as the most valuable to the defensive unit. Charlie Dunn and Gary Sokol made their contri- McArthur of Maple told “The Liberal" the committee is very happy there is going to be a rink, If the proper arrangements can be made, Vaughan teams will certainly be playing there. Mr. McArthur. a former National Hockey League hockey referee said the rink was a “necessary thing". He said the committee surveyed the need for an ice surface last year and was consider- ing one to be built by the township. He said the committee was negotiating rates for Vaug- han teams which have been playing in Schomberg, Brad- TWIN RINKS IN $500,000 HIGHWAY 7 BUILDING in his 37 years to date and this includes playing hockey for the Ayn: Raiders in Scot- land during the 1951-52 season and sojourn- ing in Cuba for a time in his capacity as electrical contractor. Bill was in Cuba at the time when Castro was just in the process of organizing his revolutionary club in the hills. “I’was doing some wiring at the Oriental race-track in Havana and there were some uprisings but things were pretty quiet as far as I was concerned.” Cuba hasn’t been much aid to Bill in his arena managing duties but his electrical wiring experience helps a lot. “I had an appliance business in New~ market after coming back from Cuba and knowing about wiring helps in the ice-making business.” At the present time, Bill handles the A newcomer to the squad.‘ Ralph Mercury, was deemed the player who made the biggest Ron Sheridan won the covet- ed award for the player judg- ed mOSt valauble to the offen- sive unit. Sheridan combines speed and savvy with a surge pair of hands plus a willingâ€" ness to take or give a hard jolt. His selection came as a sur- prise only to him. butions in different ways. Dunn is the holler-type ath- lete who can roast and rouse a football team with his tongue while not for- getting to play himself. Gary Sokol is a defensive end with an uncanny ab- ility to diagnose plays and a penchant for pursuit that finds him deep in an opponents backfield, drop- ping ball carriers for losses more often than not. ford and Nobleton arenas In Thornhill where about 600 boys are active in minor hockey community and church leagues (about half reside in Markham Town- ship), news of the rink was welcomed by Thornhill and District Hockey Club official Dave Barbour who said, “we shall have to wait and see how their ice rates compare with other rinks." Thornhill rinks mainly travel to Bradford for their hockey or get ice time at 1 am. in Richmond Hill “which is not a very good deal for the young fellows". Vaughan Councillor Gar- The mites, youngest members of the Richmond Hill hockey family put on a crowd pleasing perform- ance in their own inimit- able manner. Slithering, sliding. staggering their relentless pursuit of the puck shows a singleness of purpose that is almost frightening. their naive and Ind uninhibited antics are a sight to behold. In what other brand of hockey would a stoppage of play Despite the wintry blasts and the date, Friday. the thirteenth, the first spec- ial hockey night of the year was a successful ev- ent. But the thirteenth couldn‘t let the day pass without taking a minor swipe at tradition. Dave Keon was sched- uled to be the guest of honour but fate and the date combined to keep him away. Keon has been under a doctor’s care for a minor ailment and was refused medical permission to b- present Friday night. First Special Hockey Nighl contribution during the playoffs. Mercury, naturally enough a speedy defence half-back. dis- played an ability and alertness to recover fumbles and also to make key defensive moves that blunted a foe's attack. He was the most surprised player of the evening and was quite over- come with the honour accorded him. President Earl Methe announces that next Friday night the peewee, bantam and midget 0.M.H.A. teams will be in action at New- market. The juvenile Town and Country team will be host- ing the ’62-'63 0. M. H. A. champions, Orillia, at the local arena starting at 8 pm. These two evenly matched teams will provide hockey thrills and chills for any real hockey enthusiast. During the coming week It is hoped to have the new timer and scoreboard, donated by the Bank of Montreal, mounted and wired ready for the next week’s action. come about because a play~ er had to go to the bath- room? The teams from Rich- mond Hill won their re~ spective games from team: woefully wanting in talent and hockey know-how but they won much to the em joyment of assembled fond parents. Presentations were made to Coach Del Madeley and to trainers Larry Wall and Clare Sheridan. After the presentations a buffet sup- per and dance officially sounded the knell of the local football season. The slogan seemed to be some- what like th at of the late. lamented Argo squad - “Wait till next year” - but we believe that the Indian team next year will be wor- th waiting to see! net Williams called the announcement “exc e 1 1 e n 1: Christmas news for the township’s recreation com- mittee as well as township children, many of whom had to get up so early since prime time for hockey was taken up by other teams.” The company announced its plans Tuesday at a press conference attended by hoc- key ofiicials and members of the Toronto Maple Leafs organization. Mr. Sills said construction on the rink has already been started by To- ronto contractors E. S. Mar- tin Limited. It is adjacent to CNR Marshalling Yards. ice-making duties at the arena, stocks the concession booth, and worries about “things going wrong". “I hope to confine myself to just manag- ing in the near future”, he said, “when I can get someone trained to handle the ice mg in can get duties.” One of his biggest problems has been solved with the acquisition of a new ice machine tractor and floor scraper. “It takes less time to reflood the ice", he points out. “And this is important when the rink is in action most of the time." Scheduling ice-time is another problem but it solves itself in the sense there are only so many hours in a'day. 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The kids (Continued on page 10) The recentpier 9 brawl, staged by the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Black Hawks, has had some interesting repercussions. One of the most interesting results was a letter from the Ontario Minor Hockey Association executive to all O.M.H.A. teams across the province. 0.M.H.A. T0 CRACK DOWN ON ROWDY PLAY “Sometimes you get called out at the strangest hours”, he said, “when something goes wrong with the equipment. But it is part of the job and it’s interesting." At thisipoint the telephone rang again, a boy was wanting the key to a dressing room door, and the man who looks after stocking the cigarette machine had some questions to ask. “I often get here at 5.30 am. and open up the dressing rooms”, he said, “and get the ice ready.” Bill' broke 01f at this point. It was 4 pm. and some of the skaters were arriving. He turned the arena lights on and then did some more fiddling with the dials on the sound machine. left. Sport Spat: BY RON CRAINE Bill was on the phone when your reporter