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Other years we have been able to register for hoekey and later in the season be given tic-l kets to sell to help the hockey: association. This way you felt? as if you were doing a good‘ turn; but now, with this new: idea of buying tickets the dayi you register makes one feel as‘ if it is something you HAVE to: do or your son does not, play: hockey in Richmond Hill. We are just an average fam- ily and perhaps fortunate be- cause we only have one boy. An} initial outlay of $30.00 plus a season pass is a lot at once but. if we had more than one boy it would be a fortune. which we could not afford. Also. it costs a great deal to outfit a boy with the proper equipment and re- place lt if he should outgrow it, since everything he wears is a necessity. i.e. skates. pants. elbow pads. shin pads. shoulder pads. helmet, mouth guard. hoc- key stick. None of these items are really cheap to buy. A boy may get more than one year out of some of the equipment, not all of it. ’ Our son never plays a hockey game without his father or my- self or both of us at the game. We don‘t buy a season pass for ourselves just for our boy. but we do pay at the door every time. I know how few parents do go out to watch their boys play and it is a shame. My main purpose for writing this letter is to object to buying tickets the day of registration. As I said previously. a person is given the impression that a boy HAS to-sell tickets to play hockey in Richmond Hill. MRS. COLLEEN MCKENZIE. In view of the recent write up in “The Liberal" newspaper regarding the new budget for the town arenas. I was upset to see the cost of registration for hockey has increased again; but. was more upset over the fact that a boy who wants to play hockey HAS to sell tickets I think this is demanding a great deal of parents and the boys. Mrs. Colleen McKenzie 299 Elmwood Avenue, Richmond Hill. Dear Mrs. McKenzie: of our executive and he will Dear Mrs McKenzie. be included in our program at Thank you fo1 your letter ofl no cost to him or his family August 25. We as volunteerI This is handled completely conâ€" workers in a sport are alwayslfidentially and no records are appreciative of the interest of kept on this point. the people we serve. I hope the above has been of First of all I would like to some help and answers your clear up a couple of definite query. Again we sincerely ap- misunde1standings. The budget preciate your interest I believe you are 1efe11ing to TOM GRAHAM. has nothing to do with the town President. Rlâ€"ll-{A Richmond Hill. Mr. Tom Graham. President of Richmond Hill Hockey Association. Gentlemen: Town‘Auto Body Squirt Team Grand Champions At Bramalea Minor Hockey President 0n Registration Costsi House league Play 14 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Sept. 14, 1972 Sunday, August 27, Town Auto: Body and Murphy Real Estate travelled to Bramalea to partlci-. pate in the Bramalea House League All-Star Squirt Tourn- ament. Town Auto Body proved to be the best on this particular day as they won their second tourn- ament in as many weeks. . This club. coached by Pat; O‘Sullivan and Bill Majury, conâ€"i sisted mainly of regular team players, Steve Charles, Ken Mcâ€" Veigh, Danny O‘Sullivan. Jim. Majury, Steve Garlick." Paul‘ Lawlor and Ken Osborne. Three players were picked up from other Richmond Hill house lea- eue teams to fill out the roster. They were David Allen (World- wide Shipping), John Noble IN, S. Smith Real Estate‘ and Mike Smith (Mr. Transmission). Town Auto Body 15 Wasaga Beach 9 Len McVeigh led the club with a big homerun in the first inning to get the Hillerls off to a good start. Steve Charles had three hits. including a homer. as did David Allen. Steve Gar- lick had four hits: Davison. Ma- jury and O'Sullivan had two each. Mike Smith pitched strongly and had 10 strikeouts but need- ed help in the sixth inning from Majury who had four strikeouts. Town Auto Body 12 Arjay Electric Co. 6 The first two innings went scoreless as Smith was pitching heal fine ball. It took until the third inning before the TAB boys found their batting eye and they came on strong with four big runs in th at inning. McVeigh. Charles Majury and Noble all had three hits in this game. O'Sullivan, Allen. Smith and Garlick had two each while Davidson and Lawlor contribut- The following two letters are perhaps a typical reaction to the situation with the first being a par- ent’s reaction to the rises and the second an explan- ation behind the move from the association and its president, Tom Graham in an effort to clear up some fuzzy areas and misunderstandings. Considerable controversy has been generated over the recent announcement by the Richmond Hill Minor Hockey Association about the increased regis- tration rates for the 1972-73 season. The rates have been increased from $13.50 to $25 for the up to Eight year olds and from $16.50 to $30 for all older oys. 299 Elmwood Ave., Richmond Hill. The hockey association and the Richmond Hill Figure Skat- ing Club are set up on the same concept of unpaid volun- teer workers. We have not and First of all our arenas in Richmond Hill are an independ- ent commission (unpaid citizensl who operate the arenas for the enjoyment of the people of Richmond Hill. They are not in any way a burden on the town and are not included in our tax bill in any way. wcul I have found after talking to lum many people the misconceptions as I] that people labour under when alfm it comes to such things as Tom arenas, hockey and figure skat- a sa ers. MM“ am“: LUIILCPD u: ullyunu vuu... fl, teer workers. We have not and Last year for persons that had do not consider it fair that we three boys playing in the Rich- should ask the town to add to mond Hill Minor HOCKEY AS- the tax bur-den for our kids to sociation the cost was $16.50 for play hockey and figure skategthe first one. $16.50 for the sec- 1 refer you to the story in “The 0nd. and $8.25 for the third. Liberal" of August alst where The charge for every child is an adjoining association is re- half price after the first two. ‘questing up to thirty or thirty- This means fora family of three five dollars a child subsidy for boys it cost them $41.25. hockey and figure skating. This year it will cost them It has been a source of pride $30. $30, and $15 or $75. 1 The second point I would like ‘to make is that NO PERSON ‘HAS TO SELL TICKETS. Over the period of years we have had many people working hard at different fund raising opera- tions. It has just become too heavy a load and we therefore had to raise our registration to a more realistic figure in rela- 1tion to expense and in line with many other hockey associations. The idea of the ticket sales was to help the individual reduce his costs of hockey if he so de- sired. If anyone does not wish to take the tickets, wishes to deâ€" stroy them. keep them for themselves or whatever does not. change anything. We need $30.00 and $25.00 per boy to operate and it was the opinion of our Board that the ticket idea would be a help for the family rather than a burden. It has been a source of pride to us and the town that in this day of subsidies, welfare and whatever that we can stand on our own feet. The foregoing notwithstanding it is a matter of policy that each and every child has a right a play hockey and any hardship case has but to contact me personally or any arenas. The amounts mentioned are only for the operations of the Richmond Hill Hockey As- sociation. We rent ice time from the arenas like any other customer, the only difference being that as local townspeople we receive a preferred rate and are probably their best cus- tomer. ed singles Mike Smith was again called on as starting pitcher for this game. He went four and two- third innings and struckout nine before requiring relief from Majury who finished the ball game and struck out four batâ€" ters. GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP Town Auto Body 10 Bramalea 2 ‘ Majury pitched the distance ‘in this game and had 12 strike- outs. The big guns at bat were McVeigh and Charles with three hits each. followed by Smith. O'Sullivan and Majury with two leach. Allen. Davidson and Gar- llick all came up with one hit ,each. The charge is $30 for the Thornhill Church League with $65 for OMHA play plus paying every time to get into Double- rink Arenas. My way of thinking is that all of these people who are com- plaining about the high cost of hockey didn‘t raise money last season. It was a minority of us that did it. Now it's being spread across the board and everyone is paying for their own child for a change instead of leaving it up to a few of us to raise money. HELEN PRICE. Secretary. RHMHA. Ik it It i ‘ CHALLENGE B ALL PROTEST 1. It was a tremendous day for the Town Auto Body team, who played great heads-up ball throughout the entire day. For their efforts a beautiful trophy was presented to Team Captain Len McVeigh. Murphy Real Estate 15 Bramalea No. 2 5 Glenn Apps pitched a great, game for Murphys with 10? strikeouts and only three walksfl He was up to bat three times and scored three runs. Paul Dear Mr. Sports Editor: How unfortunate it is when a team officially wins a semi-final playoff series only to find out the losing coach protests the last game because of a time cur- few which had been passed and enforced by convenors, umpires Iand executives for the last four weeks. Such was the case in a girls intermediate game between Loughlin Lumber and Wallace General Insurance with the Mills got two homers in three times at bat and all the team played exceptionally well, Bramalea No. 1 10. Vlurphys 8 .latter lodging the protest. How the convenors could allow this weak protest and pass it on to the executive for a decision is Linden Brewer pitched very well in a losing cause with seven strikeouts and no walks in four innings. Apps was on the mound for the last two inâ€" nings and also pitched well with three strikeouts and no walks. Joey Battesta collected two homeruns in three trips to the plate and Paul Mills connected for a homerl Every player played well but just couldn‘t push those extra runs across the plate.. 101 Such was the case in a girls alks.|intermediate game between imes Loughlin Lumber and Wallace PaullGeneral Insurance with the Tom Graham we came up with a satisfactory solution to my problem. Thanks to him. and his kind heart, our boys will be able to play hockey this year. This is in reply to a news story in the September 7 edition under the heading of “Hockey Costs Up, Parents Are Un- happy". _ ‘_ _ Last Saturday morning. 1 went to the town arena with a lump of pride in my throat with as much money as I could afford. After a long talk with 1N DEFENCE 0F HOCKEY FEES Dear Mr. Sports Editor: Everyone involved in paying this amount may get $30 back if they are willing to extdnd a little effort by getting out and selling tickets instead of leav- ing it to a certain select few as! in other years. What it means is that their total outlay for hockey (after getting back $30.) is $45 for their same three boys which. in affect. means a raise of $1.25 per head this season. My way of thinking is that all of these people who are'com- plaining about the high cost of hockey didn‘t raise money last season. It was a minority of us that did it. Now it's being spread across the board and everyone is paying for their own child for a change instead of leaving it up to a few of us to raise money. HELEN PRICE. Secretary. RHMHA. Dear Mr. Sports Editor As for a suggestion by one of the two hockey fathers quoted regarding a grant from the town to help out the financial situa- tion. This year I will only have one boy participating in hockey. That's one boy I’m registering on my block from Baker Avenue to Elmwood to Palmer. If the association goes for a grant this means everyone on the block has to pay for my boy to play hockey I don't think this is right. 'The Richvale Hockey Associa- tion is charging $25 to register for regular league play and $1 a practice. If the team plays OM HA hockey it is $5 more on top of the $25. “Because of the decision of the executive members of the Richmond Hill Minor Ball to uphold a protest lodged by Mrs. How unfortunate it is when a{ Ball Association I'm left with no team officially wins a semi- -final' other decision than to 1esign playoff series only to find 0}“ lest I also become afflicted with a nnnnn b Aye...v...--v How, in the name of all that is fair, can parents be expected to pay $30 to give their boy what amounts to be only the right to put foot on the ice surface of the arena. The coaching is free â€" the boys and their parents and friends have to pay admittance each time they enter the premises â€" the parents and/or the boys themselves have to pay for most of the equipment, certainly the most expensive parts, pads, skates, etc. â€"- on out of town trips the parents do the driving and transporting of the hockey players â€"- they also provide any necessary meals, etc., while on the road â€"- on tournaments (even for the glorified midgets) the boys work to earn most of the money, and the parents pay any balances, including their own bus fares if they attend out of town tournaments. And incidentally I don’t remember having to pay for my boy (admittance fee) to play on an out of town arena BUT we charge visiting players to get into ours. The Richmond Hill Minor Hockey Association and the town arena board should realize that if they don’t have the participation of the boys in minor hockey, then they won't have anything to run the arena on. latter lodging the protest. How the convenors could allow this weak protest and pass it on to the executive for a decision is one thing. but even worse. the executives upheld the protest and decided another game should be played to determine the winner. PROTESTS $30.00 HOCKEY FEES Dear Mr. Sports Editor: On behalf of my late husband, Bill. I feel that I must write what would be his “protest" against the rising registration fees for minorihockey. ...~..L.. The following letter was sub- mitted to this same executive to try and determine what facts were used in coming to their decision. VERY CRATEFUL PARENT HOCKEY THIS WINTER “.1“?leng â€"- my boy no longer plays hockey so can speak now from an objective point of view. MRS. ALLISON HUGHES. 125 Lucas Street, Richmond Hill. We were informed on Sep- tember 4, by the convenor that this information would not alter their decision and another game would have to be played. not only to replace the protested game but include the first game which saw Wallace Insurance llosing by two runs after five 1innings. Diane Cripps coach of Wallace’ General Insurance. I would like to counter protest and request a decision before another game is played: 1. On or about August 9. the executive members passed a rule stating no new inning will be started after 8 o'clock. 2. On August 15 during a game between Mac Heating and Rendezvous 1Peewee Boysl the President Allan Howard who was umpiring a game called the game after four innings and would not allow another inning to start be- cause it was four minutes af- ter 8 pm. When I informed him I knew nothing of the rule I was told, “That was probably so because all of the convenors had not been told, but that was the rule and it stands. 3. This same 8 pm curfew rule has been in effect for over three weeks now and enforcâ€" ed by all convenors, umpires and executives. .4. The assistant coach of Wall- } ace Insurance (Doug Crippsl who spends a great deal of time umpiring games must have been aware of the rule so they cannot plead ignorâ€" ance. Even if they weren’t aware of it as the president quoted, “That was the rule and it stands." 5. At the end of the fourth in- ning of August 30 game be- tween Loughlin Lumber and Wallace Insurance the score was 15 to 14 in favor of Loughlin Lumber and the umpired stated the game was over, finished. 6. Prior to the game, Loughlin Lumber team was at Diaâ€" mond No. 2 at 6:15 pm wait- ing to play the game. For the executive to state that the umpire was late and that was a reason to uphold the pro- test is 'ludicrous. . We the undersigned request another meeting regarding this counter protest and would ex- pect because of the above inâ€" formation the protest by Wal- lace Insurance be denied and the score stand as is and Lough- lin Lumber qualify for the final game at town park. As with most minor ball as- sociations. there are too few people doing a tremendous amount of work to allow over 700 children to play ball, but when decisions such as the above are allowed you start to wonder if rules and regulations apply just to some teams and not to all, and this is the rea- son more people don't involve themselves. this strange disease. STAN SHADDOFF. 473 Lynett Crescent. Richmond Hill. As a convenor of another divi- sion in the Richmond Hill Minor Ball Association I'm left with no other decision than to resign WESTON DODGERS RAMS W TUES.. SEPT. 19th Adults $1.00. Students 50c O.H.A. Junior “A” Time: 7:30 pm. RICHMOND HILL NEW ARENA PRE SEASON EXHIBITION (Continued from Page 13) But more on this in the future. I was reminded the other day that several of last season’s gutsy Richmond Hill Rams squad have managed to grab themselves educational scholarships via the hockey route. They are John Barnett (Colgate University); Daryl Rice, (Michigan State); Bill and Dick Weber (Cornell University). They’ll be bumping (literally) into one another on the ice lanes this season in either tournament or league play. What a difference a year makes. The best to the above players who contributed major roles in making the Rams more than just respectable in hockey circles last season. _Still on hockey. I wish to clarify something whlch apparently needs clarifying. If I don’t you can reach me in Uganda. I, quite frankly, don't know if they are or they aren‘t and I‘m not sure it real-1y matters. They apparently operate independently of one another (although they co-operate with one another) and have different registration fees and different exec- utive members. I hope the above is clear. The main thing, in my humble opinion, is that all three assoc- iations are in the business of making minor hockey go in Richmond Hill. Isn’t that the name of the game? A citizen phoned the other day to complain that a story in “The Liberal” left the impression the Richmond Hill. Richvale, and Oak Ridges Hockey Associations were all the same. Was pleased to receive a letter from a minor hockey parent who (as she put it )took pride in hand and approached Richmond Hill Minor Hockey Association President Tom Graham the other day and stated an inability to finance her children in hockey this season. SVhe reports that her problems were quickly and gratifyingly settled by Mr. Graham and expresses her thanks to him. I mention this only because of the "pride" angle. I, personally, think there are times when pride should go out of the window. There was a time I swallowed it so often I wondered if I’d have any left. But I survived and I’ve still got a. goodly bit of it. But I realize that pride is a very personal thing. It’s yours to do with as you choose. Some have more difficulty swallowing it than others and some don’t like to do it at all. It’s a difficult decision to make on whether you should approach a hockey association to plead your plight re ability to pay for your children’s hockey. Some will, some won’t. I see nothing wrong with doing it, I see nothing wrong with not doing it. It’s a personal decision which is the only way it can be. Oh yes. still more on hockey. Ed Sackfield of the local arena calls to say that hockey action isn't arriving, it’s already arrived. This Saturday night the Junior “A” Peterboro Petes and the OshawaGenerals will hook up in an exhibition match at the new arena starting at 8 pm. The Petes (coached by Roger Neilson) were Major “A” champions last season and the Generals finished in second place. The Gene1als, by the way, a1e coached by Gus Bodnar who is a former resident of Thornhill. END WITH SOFTBALL It's only fitting (and according to the logical way my mind works when it does) to end on a soft- ball note. A1 Fiy of the RHMBA is wagging an alarm over the lack of umpiies to handle this Saturdays big wind- -up of the minor ball season. E To puf; it bluntly, he’s desperate. He has six umpires at the moment and he needs 20 of youse guys. v A1 is asking that anyone who wants to help out should be at the town park Saturday at 8:15 am. C’mon Dads, give the kids a break. It‘s the wind-up and let’s go out in style. Spar! $013.”! MAJOR JUNIOR ‘A ’ EXHIBITION HOCKEY W 8. P MOTORS |.TD. 1. 2 year/24,000 mile warranty. 2. Radial ply tires. 3. Electronic luel iniection system. 4. Rear-mounted alt-cooled engrne. 5. Metallic paint. 6. Adjustable bucket seats. 7. Electric rear window defogger. 8. Self-adiusting front disc brakes. 9. Independent 4-wheel suspension system. '0. Thermostaticolly controlled auxiliary heating system. It's the only wagon that can carry all these features. Richmond Hill Arena Admission: Adults $1.50 - Students $1.00 SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 16 - 8 PM. PETERBOROUGH PETES OSHAWA GENERALS 17S YONGE ST. N. RICHMOND HILL 889-7701 A PERSONAL THING (Finished Second Place) MORE ON HOCKEY (‘LARIFICATION (O.H.A. Champions.) vs. 'll. Hodric clock. 12. Wall-torwoll carpelmg. 13. Cloth interior. 14. Flow-through ventilation 17. l8. 19. system. . All-steel unifized body. 16. Collapsible shoring colvmn. 3 coats of paint. 4 free diagnosis checkups. Bumpers with rubber inserts. . 14.1 cubic foot carpeted luggage compartment up front. ~ Richmond Hill juniors wereiwas Vicki Robinson who was well represented in the recent selected from this club. York Simcoe League Junior ‘ * * Championships. In the under 14 Our club championships are girls. Vicki Robinson defeated progressing on scheduleâ€"the Deirdre Casey in a close final first round in all categories has match 6-4, 7-6. Judy McLean of now been completed. and the Thornhill and Richmond Hill. date for the second round is won the under 16 championship September 15» SO everyone W110 for girls. Greg MacMillan, in is still in it. must play his 01‘ the under 14 boys. was defeated her match by then. CODSOIB- in the finals by Alan Grant of lion rounds will be played in Thornhill. the men's singles. men's doubles Mark Girdler. who rather and mixed doubles. The draw over worked himself by enter- ing all three events under 18. reached all the semi-finals and went ahead in the under 14 boys to the finals where he was defeated by Joey Hay of Barrie. In a mixed round robin play during the junior program. Ben Howe and Andrew Francis were the winners. All the early rounds of the club junior tournaments were played during fine weather. Tony Robinson beat Greg Mac- Millan in the semi-finals and Steve Hodgins will meet. Mark Girdler in the nther semi-finals. m fil- RED CAP" $10 000 .AWAROJ' ‘ fiAfiS' PINECREST SPE E DwAY N9 7 HWY: lmle Ed400 willégfi, 4 [Afl'lloofl STOCK CAR 8:15 pm. Plus a new stacker division TYKES - 6pm Sept. 17, 4pm Sept. 23, 5pm Sept. 30 5pm Oct. 7 RICHMOND HILL HOCKEY ASSOCIATION 'I'.R.'I'. TRIALS SATURDAYS â€" SEPT. 16 SEPT. 23 SEPT. 30 OCT. 7 ATOMâ€" 4:.00pm. 5:00pm. 6:00pm. 6:00pm MINOR BANTAMâ€" 5:.00pm 6:..00pm 7:.0.0pm 7:..00pm MINOR MIDGET â€" 6:00 pm. 7:00 pm. 8:00 pm. 8:00 pm. NOVICE I pm - BAN'I'AM 3pm PEEWEE 2pm - MIDGET 4pm JUVENILE 5pm All players must be registered with R.H.H.A. on the ice. . _ Any players must be in the dressing room above time. Junior Championship Results Bring your own equipment TRIAL FEEâ€"$1.00 PER PLAYER PER TRY-OUT SUNDAYS SEPT. 17, 24, OCT. 1, 8 Ill/u- Sli/ME REGISTRATION DAY Figure Skating ’ Club the dressing room one half hour prior to the Boot Skate Rentals Available lET'S PLAY TENNIS J. Beresford Anderson Richmond Hill Tennis Club RICHMOND HILL ARENA ROLLER SKATING SAT., SEPT. 23 RICHMOND HILL ARENA (OLD ARENA) EVERY Tuesday, Friday & Sunday. Phone 884-2115 1972 - 73 Season Iommencing October 11th RICHMOND HILL OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF 2- 5 pm. before they will be permitted MR. RICK STEPHENS MISS BARBARA LaSALLE MR. ROLF AUDOMEIT MISS DEBBI JONES for the men‘s singles and men’s doubles is already posted.’ and the mixed doubles will be ip as soon as possible. The dat for the completion of the first round will be September 16. SO these matches should be ar- ranged as soon as pOSSible. The final standing of the vari- ous leagues in which we enter- ed a team has not reached our team captain yet. but it will he published as soon as it is avail- able. 1t ls advisable to put your matches in the. club championâ€" ship on the. blackboard the same. as you would for an ordinary game: the only difference “ill be that you do not have to come off the court at the end of the half hour, unless of course your match is finished at that time. The four new courts are need- ed badly right now. so we hope that they will be ready for pla)’ by the end of this month at the latest. More Sports On Pages 9 And 24 Admission With Skates, 50¢ Without Skates, $1.00