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They'd probably figure out some excuse for ar-g resting you under the Em-‘il ergency‘ Measures Act if you were so rash as to pre- dict that the Toronto Maple Leafs will be meeting Van- couver in the 1970-71 Stan- ley Cup Finals. I giggled, said yes. and then came the sneak punch. The voice on the other end wanted me to be master-of-ceremonies, sit at the head table in front of all those peopie,’to talk. The phone shriv- elled in my hand, I became so distraught my heart started beating. But, believe it or not, once upon a time it all came true. I've got the dope right from 83-year- old Frank Tate of 90 Church Street South in Richmond Hill. Frank. who might refer to these days as a long- suffering Maple Leaf fan, will be occupying his cus- tomary seat at Maple Leaf ' Gardens come November FRANK TATE‘ 11 when Toronto and Vancouver take up an old rivalry which hasn‘t existed since the winter of 1917-18. That. according to the count on my fingers, is 52 years ago. And. yes. Frank was th_ere_in _the_ old home It was only six years since it had all happened to me before. The horror of it all came flooding back on me. It seemed like only yesterday that I had sat at a head table, a guest, stood up to speak, to spray a thousand witticisms on the audience. All I had to do was césfia-lly reach up with one hand. remove the pipe and stop blushing, make a witticism. I didn‘t have to panic. I did. This didn’t unsettle me. Happy to oblige, sneak in the rear window, and sit in a corner. Besides, it was a chance for a free meal which made my morale leap with joy. It’s discouraging going through life eating peanut butter and jam sandwiches by your- self in a little room. You get jam all over your shirt and there‘s no one‘there to wipe it off for you. Then in the space of a few seconds my little world crumbled. The telephone rang. Someone had found out where I worked, was asking me to attend a minor soccer banquet in Richmond Hill, Stood up and found I couldn‘t talk. What was Wrong? Couldn’t open my mouth. Blushed. Just stood there. Then someone whispered to me what was wrong. I still had my pipe in my mouth. All I had to do )vas casually reach up with one Pandemonium broke out. Some peoile Were laughing, others were crying, and yet others were sitting there calmly waiting for me to come with a witticism. FIRE. FIRE I opened my mouth and the pipe dropped into the butter dish. a spark from the ashes touched off a napkin which, sadly, was being worn by a gentle- man at the head table who suffered a seizure, yet another spark landed on the nose of the guest spealier 'gvho ran out of the room screaming. So now you see whyl am the way I am. Why that one phone call has turned my little world into a nightmare, brought all the old insecurities back on me. I'm still so shaken I'm about to tidy up my desk That’s how serious it is. Now do you realize why j just want to be left alone? That’s the way it has been for five years and I've been, oh so happy. Even my name isn‘t real. I’ve been writing little columns, piteable little ('01- lmns under the name of Fred Simpson while all the time my real name is Louis Riel. And that's why I screamed “no” into the tele- phone and slammed the receiver down. I just want to tell you, sir. so you Won‘t think I was being un- necessarily rude. lt's just that you‘ve ruined me all over again} ‘ So it goes. I just like to be left alone to stumble through the darkness, the rain, in my own way. Humble, unobtrusive,‘ never being identified or recognized, my idea of security. 7 VOL. 94. NO. 19. Imagine my horror to discover the new arena was already there, already in operation, and had been so for some four years. So I did the only thing any logical man could do. Closed the drawer for the last time, sealed it, turned it into a time-capsule. By this time I was desperately trying to reâ€" cover my pipe from the butter dish which I did, then~said excuse me, ahd .3150 1'31} out into the night. Where most people use desk drawers to store articles for safe-keeping for awhile, I do it to keep them safe forever. Often they’re so safe I never see them again. Just recently I opened my dfawer and uncov- ered an invitation to attend a sod-digging ceremony launching the building of a new arena in Richmond Hill. It was slated for the next day so I hustled around. cancelled all other appointments, just so I would be on hand for the momentous occasion. No one can let you be alone in this world. be secure, steer or sink your own ship. Just when you've got your house in order someone comes along and burns it down for you. You have two good days and you can be sure the next five will be rotten. It's always been that way with me. Take my sports desk. To say it is untidy would be doing it a gross injustice. It‘s so untidy it suffers from pol- lution. But that's the way I like it. it's me. Tidy, neat desks make some sports writers secure, they make me insecure. Some people file things so they can find them, I file them to lose them. â€" "Aynâ€"(llmyes‘. Frank was there in the old home of Toronto St. Pats to watch the locals take on Vancouver in a best-of-five series for the Stanley SPORTS VANCOUVER IN STANLEY CUP? "’7 By Fred Simpson Burn Your Own House (Continued on Page 12) LOUIS RIEL 31”” Ram Break Markham's Win Streak Spot: FAt Five Games, Final Score: 5-3 RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5. 1970 Firstly the Chamber received two oral requests from the committee. both of which were rejected by the board of direc- tors and at least two members of their committee were aware of the refusai'sah'd the reasons thereto. Subsequently we re- received ONE letter. which we answered shortly a fter our board meeting outlining our reasons. Secondly 'we \vould’ like ’to emphasize that our answer was NOT a presidential decision but one reached at an executive meeting by our board of direc- tors. QUEBEC REFUSAL. WAS BOARD’S DECISION Dear Mr. Editor: to contribute to such projects or charities. The members of the Richmond Hill Chamber of We were interested to readlCommerce are all approached the letter in last week‘s edition of "The Liberal" from the Quebec Reunion Weekend Com- mittee regarding our failure to reply to two letters and for failing to contribute to the en- tertainment of the visitors from Quebec. Before dealing with the issues we would apol- ogize. if our written reply failed to reach them in time. Firstly the Chamber received two oral requests from the committee. both of which were rejected by the board of direc- tors and at least two members of their committee were aware of the refusal'san‘d the reasons thereto. Subsequently we re- from time to time to contribute to various causes either person- ally and/or through their bus- inesses and we do not believe they would want'to contribute a second time through the Cham- ber. Furthermore many'of our members are actively involved in service clubs and charitable organizations and provide ser- vice to the community thereby. We should mention that other worthy local organizations have approached us in the past for contributions and it was decid- ed as a general rule that the Chamber would~ not make any donations £05 the' ~ afdrenien- tioned reasons. Thirdly though we agreed that the project was 3 worth- while undertaking we wish to point out that the Chamber of Commerce does not raise funds However, Paul Turly equa- lized before the end of the ini- tial period with Bill Law and A1 Sims drawing assists on the play. ‘ Richmond Hill was behind the (eight ball! early in the first period when Markham Forward Fred Prosser cashed a pretty three-way passing play with Steve Langdon and Brian Mc- Cready to give Markham a 1-0 lead on their first shot on goal The Rams took the lead at the‘sion to 3:39 mark of the second period§Craig and were never menaced from'Déryl I there to the end of’ the game.l3:39 to It was a cleanly contested match ; belle‘s with just 14 two minute penal-{complet ties being called. each squad scoring. receiving seveni mlay by The Rams tallied two unan- swered goals in the second ses‘ The Richmond Hill Rams stepped into Mark- ham Arena last Friday night and downed the home- sters by a 5-3 score to break a five game winning streak by the Seal-O-Wax crew. Richmond Hill looked impressive all the way through fhe game and outshot the opposition by a 36 to 24 margin. HOW TO CONDUCT YOURSELF. IN AN ACCIDENT MEMO FROM A CAR DEALER METRO JUNIOR “B” HOCKEY , EVERY TUESDAY I BRAMPTON What is even worse than lack of first aid know- ledge. however. is the harm done by well-meaning persons to accident victims in the mistaken belief they are help- Ing them. Lack of first aid training is like not having a seat belt in your car. You don't miss it until you need it and then it‘s toolate. One of the first “don'ts” listed by the Red Cross for citizens lending a hand at automobile accidents is â€" “Don't move an injury victim unless it is absolutely nec- essary." If the victim has to be moved. then don‘t 'roll or twist the body. Pull by the head or feet while a. second person supports the other end of the body. Thig will avoid aggravating internal injury. Shock almost always follows injury and the best pro- cedure is to keep the victim comfortable and warm. If bones are broken. DON‘T move the limbs involved while you await {he arrival of an ambulance. Bleeding should be stopped with a clean cloth pad and burns should be protected from the air by the same method to lessen pain. Head injuries often bring unconciousness and the victim should be kept quiet and lying down. If the victim isn't breathing, artificial respiration is necessary immediately. Observance of these simple’ procedures until medical helu arrives can save a lot of suffering and perhaps even a life. See you next week. TWIN HILLS MERCURY RICHMOND HILL - MAVERICK ' MONTEGO - METEOR ' MARQUIS - CORTINA ‘ CYCLONE ' COCGAR - FORD TRUCKS 339-7703 - We Service All Ford Products - 384.4441 Admission: Aéfiults Aéiults $1.25 â€"â€" $1 SUPPORT THE RAMS Richmond Hill New Arena RICHMOND HILL RAMS Tues., Nov. 10th - 8 pm. Fourthly we would like to advise that the Chamber of Commerce has only a limited budget. ythh ‘_i§7.being em; ployed or} Chamber prbjects all of which are in the interests of the community. In conclusion we would like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to reply to the letter. sion to give them a 3-1 leaa. Craig Terry combined with Déryl Rice on a power play at 3:39 to make it 2-1. Bob La- belle‘s blast from the point completed the second period scoring. Barry Head set up the play by digging the puck out of the corner and wheeling it back to Labelle. Markham got within one goal nearing the nine minute mark of the third as Tim Schneider scored with assists going to Dave McCullagh and Pete Mar- rm. The Rams put the game out of reach with two goals 15 seconds apart past the halfway mark of the period. Steve Lyon scored on a power play with Turley and Head assisting at 10:21. and Secretary, Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce THOMAS PORTER, VS. Students 75c Don Strupat 2‘1- 50° Pa" Another i m p r e s s i v e Ram 0’“ the pomt‘whose name does not appear on Second periodthe scoresheet was right winger 93d 59t up the'Wayne Stokes who worked his he RUCkPQt oifjheart out in the corner. checked (Ehe liberal North York Weston Tor. Nats Dixie Markham Tor. Raiders Aurora St. Michael's Whitby Richmond Hill Brampton Scarborough The Rams play Brampton this Tuesday at 8 pm. This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season. fiercely throughout. and narrow 1y missed on a few good chances at 10:36 Bill Mouncey pick- ed up a loose puck from a scramble and batted it be- hind Markham goalie Steve Bloomer. Labelle assisted. Dave Rooke completed the scoring in the last minute of play taking a pass from A1 Watt and beating Louie Moore in the Rams goal. Moore subbing for injured Bob Smith. played an excellent game in the nets. We add customized touches â€"â€" wide lapels, cloth jetted inside breast pockets. personalized initials. you name it. The result is a made to measure suit or sports jacket (to-ordinate that will turn people on. And now you can enjoy this made to measure detailing, at money saving prices in plenty of time for holiday wearing. A WIDE SELECTION OF FALL & WINTER FASHION FABRICS STRIPES, CHECKS, PLAINS. NAME YOUR PLEASURE IN MADE-TO-MEASURE L Reg. $125. to $145 SOUTH BLOCK OF RICHMOND HEIGHTS CENTRE 16 Levendale Road - Phone 884-7521 We start with the fabric and style you select. 4 or 6 Button Double Breasted? Single Breasted 1 to 4 Button? Shaped? Deep Side or Centre Vents ? Just bring your body! we do the rest at our fie 12th 3mg: 3 METRO JUNIOR 8 V1 111].) IV MEASURE Values Extra Trousers and Vest. are Available Men ’s and Boys’ Wear EASY BUDGET TERMS OR USE YOYR CHARGEX CARD Rated the best team in the world last year, the Germans repeated the victory achieved in their last trip to the North American indoor circuit 12 years ago. A determined C a n a d i a n Equestrian team is out to stop the powerful West ‘German machine that swept the Penn- sylvania Horse Show at Harris- burg recently. The Canadian squad of Jim Elder. Aurora, Jim Day, now of Oakville and formerly of Oak Ridges, Moffat Dunlap. New- market. and Barbara Simpson. Calgary. finished as reserve champions in the weeklong show. "We made them work for it.” the Canadians said, referring to the German win. “The German team is good. but it wasn’t a walkover." Area Riders Hoping To Defeat Germany mulnumummnumummmI“munuuuuuumu“mmuuumml! Mr. and Mrs. John Hill of 452 Elmwood Avenue. Richmond Hill. are the proud owners of Hillhaven‘s Thor, a Doberman Pins- cher puppy. who won his championship at the early age of eight months and nine days. Hillhaven‘s Thor went best of winners. best Can- adian bred and best Canad- ian bred puppy in breed at the P‘Worman Specialty Show held at Greenwood Raceway Oct. 18. He com» pleted his championship at this show, after winning points at Oakville and Burlington Kennel Club shows. He has been shown only eight times in all. A Champion At 8 Months It's a victory handshake from a Richmond Hill area loser to .9. Richmond Hill area winner in Kitchener. Ken Girard (left) of the Summit Golf and Country Club. Jefferson, is congratulated by Leon DeCaire, of Buttonville Golf and Country Club, after winning the Ontario Professional Golf Association championship at Westmount in Kitchener October 16. Girard had a two round total of 147. DeCaire, $427.50. DeCaire, who is a resident of Richmond Hill. tied for second place with ‘Dave Clayton of Toronto Donalda with 148. Girard won $600, Put It There, Mr. Girarcl YONGEST.,IM|LE NORTH OF RICHMOND HILL Pump the brakes when you have to stop suddenly; don‘t just slam them on. Off-on action on the brakes prevents skidding and brings the car to a halt much more quickly and straighter. Slamming on the brakes simply turns the vehicle into an uncontrollable missile. And always be sure your tires are in top condition. Or if you do a lot of driving in wet weather, get special rain tires. Here's a tip for wet weather driving: The State of California. which had long been plagued with wet-weather pile-ups, decided to do something about it in 1963. The immediate reason for its decision was a report published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the problem of hydroplaning on air- craft runways. The report mentioned several successful experiments in which tiny grooves had been cut into the pavement. The theory was the surface water and water spun off moving tires would collect in the grooves and so prevent hydroplaning. Not long after. California tried the same experiments in two locations where hydro- planing had been causing frequent and serious accidents. The results were remarkable. After evaluating the test, highway officials decided to "groove" dangerous spots on all California highways. When word got around, a fed- erally sponsored program was soon instituted on a national level. I thought you might be interested to know about the dangers of driving on wet roads â€"â€" and why much greater care should be taken under those conditions. One reason some cars behave differently on wet roads is the phenomenon called hydroplaning. It is the cause of a lot of accidents by skidding. At speeds up to 30 mph. most tires "wipe" the road surface in much the same way a windshield wiper clears the windshield. But, as speed increases. tires can- not "wipe" the road well. They start to ride up on a film of water like water skis. And at speeds of 55 mph. and over. the tires don’t touch the road surface at all! This means no friction is available to brake, corner or accelerate. A gust of wind, or a slight turn in the road can create an uncontrollable skid â€" and disaster. We have driven many small cars but this is the first one we have ever owned. On our recent trip to Ottawa we kept a record of the gas mileage and keeping up with the larger cars we received forty-six miles to the gallon. Returning home we received thirty-six miles to the gallon because of a strong head wind. It's not only an economical car but a fun car to drive, too. Your service department is most efficient. When you need a small or large job done they put themselves out to please you. This means a great deal when it comes to customer relations. Again we are very pleased with everything and wish to thank you and your sales staff very much for helping us to make the right decision. DRIVING IN THE WET WE GET LETTERS Dear Mr. Neill: The roads of Europe are rapidly reaching intolerable levels of congestion. yet automotive production keeps skyrocketing, and so do accident rates. The German government is the first to take positive steps to do something major about the situation and has announced that starting in 1970, the long-distance hauling of "most bulk goods" will be outlawed. What will take the place of these hundreds of millions of tons of annual trucking? The trains. Like most European countries, Germany has a large railway system which is operating only at a 'frac- tion of its capacity. The effect of the new law will be disastrous for truckers. of course. but a boon to motor- ists and a windfall for the State-owned railroads. The new plan could not have been approved if the need were not truly desperate. Similar crises are shaping up all over Europe and if the German plan can be made to wgrk at all successfully it is certain to be initiated else- w ere. Just wanted to drop you a line to say we are pleased with the performance and handling of our Datsgn 1200 we recently purchased. What West Germany’s Doing About Choked Highways NEILL IMPORT Auto TALK WE SPECIALIZE IN SERVICING ALL MAKES OF IMPORTS â€"IAN NEILL BARRY CROWDER Sincerely yours LTD. 773-4661 very 1971