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treasurer, “Mrs. Reg Eldershaw, Rev. Floyd McGaugh, |

secretary, ‘}Wilson J. Shea, and Robert!

Keough.

NEW CENTENNIAL. COMMUNITY ARENA AT mG NIKI

After listening to some con- \crete reports aired at the March |cengommatal meeting by members

of the Recreation Association on ithe need to have an indoor rink. “the vote wage unanimous. to have a rink constructed as a jcentennial project for the com- | munity. This turned. out to be a ee and busy year for the mem-

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Nine acres of land was pur- chased during the summer, the

Saturday Will See Culmination | Of Tignish Centennial Project

By MRS. EDITH ELDERSHAW

TIGNISH The Tignish Sports Recreation Association ‘with the following Board of Di- rectors Philip Harper, president, ‘David Harper, first vice- presi- dent, Franklin Perry; treasurer, ‘Mrs. Reg. . Eldershaw, secre- tary,.Gerald Keough, sports di- rector, Russell Perry, Kenneth McRae, Alcide Boudreault, Rob- ert Keough will see a long await- ed dream come true on Satur-

day February 12 at 1.30 in the’

afternoon when Hon. Henry W. Wedge, Minister—ofHealth,— will declare the Tignish Centennial

TIGNISH

Best Wishes

On the Opening of

COMMUNITY ! SPORTS ARENA =

Summerside

CONGRA ‘sali On the opening of the

Tignish Centennial Community.

The Tignish Sports Recreation Associa- tion are to be congratulated on the ~ completion of this fine, new building which will contribute so much to'the development of our communiiy.

Community Sports Arena offic- lowing the youth to enjoy a little ially opened. |of the sport that was first stress- Leading Island dignitaries ed for them by the workers who among them Rev. David —Mac- |saw the need for such a rink for Donald, taro al = Prince, | Tignish. invited guests and a large num-| ‘The idea of a closed-in rink ber of sports and recreation /for,Tignish did not originate minded people will be on hand | overnight. It was a long range to witness the official opening program -that started on Octob- ceremonies. j er 28, 1960 when a group of peo- Following the opening cere-|ple calling themselves the Tig- monies the annual ice sports for /nish Athletic Association got to-. all Prince County will be held in | gether to try’ in some small way the arena. The president and di- |to provide winter entertainment rectors feel very honored that to a neglected youth in a small the arena was- chosen for_-this Hage: ee ee S| Their main purpose as they met ‘that first evening was to |provide a rink for the youth, |where skating and hockey could be enjoyed.-Gerald Keough, Gor- don—Grady,—_John_Gavin, Irving MacDonald; Clifton Gavin, Mrs. Milton Keough, Mrs. Gunnar Pedersen at the first mee ting agreed to head the ‘Rink Com- mnittee’’. They undertook to i funds to promote. the pro- | FUND: DRIVE Irving MacDonald started the | balf rolling with a donation of $10.00. A canvass of the business firms ‘netted $62, a pantry sale, several card-plays and a teen-tal- ent show helped to swell funds, | and in less than a month there _[.was a lot of activity on some |: idle-land--left-vacant-by_a-form- fer organization who gave up the struggle several years before._ Lumber was obtained on cred- it until sufficient money was raised. Some boards and electrie wiring was donated and a well -was~-dug:—bestie—Mailette--who-;

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operates ’ body repair shop nearby offered. to run the elec- tricity from his building. A

the winter months, and an en- gine was loaned by Leo Fen- nessey. Things were slowly starting to take shape.

Robert Keough offered his ser- vices for flooding and eggs the ice, with assistance many of the younger boys, ao fore long_after an absence of

eight years an iiss rink sizé 70 ft. by 170 ft. ected. Skates came out balls once more and ton the faces -of- the winter was reward en job well done. Methods of raising fu promoting a much needed hoe- key program was worked with a. great deal of difficulty.| due to a lack of membership to

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WON CHAMPIONSHIP The winter ‘sports program to everybody's amazement was cli-

pionship trophy. This Ww

loccasion had high praise for all those who helped to make hock- ey a success that winter, .

With the coming of spring the association was. forced with a

for summer. recreation for the youth, the foundation was laid “dare-they stop. now’, regular meetings were held, and an ac- tive: committee .grew stronger as-more members were added to its list of workers. -

Minor and major league base- ball was: organized and carried

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Keough, second vice- president, illiam Handrahan, third vice- | president, William ° Peder sen,

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Lobster Bonanza and picnic was |land‘ included a baseball dia- planned, that was later to be- mond and field track, with am- come a very successful annual ple room for. the proposed rink

ously donated each year by the | ways. shareholders of - the Tignish| The major event darted cen- Fisheries Co-operative. |tennial day celebrations in~July

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tennial rink project by Hon Henry W. Wedge then Provincial Minister of Welfare and Labou Ir

Early in Senlomstial. volunte- er workers started clearing the’

who was accompanied, by -his '#"4. and making plans for the wife and Reid Sangster, Pravin | | large ‘structure that would be cial director’ afd director of the built of wood and steel trusses resources development . group [at a cost of $55,000.

he of rejoicing for MEMBERSHIP DRIVE A

the Recreation Association, what help ae page ed ay Dlexned and longed for” since (2? held by, the Association: in Pp a longed for since the first forming four years ee October 5 was at. last nearing reality.

But sadness overshadowed the | day as an active- member of the | Board of Directors Rev. Floyd | McGaugh curate at St. Simon’ and St. Jude church for six years was called to serve in an-

In July the association took on was the sod turning for the Cen-

ing season was upon them once more,

The outdoor rink was put into shape but snow storm after snow storm that winter hamper- | ed operations ‘for several weeks | it a time, with community spir- | declining as a hard working of directors faced many drawbacks almost the fight as a lost cause strong- will of one or | sof, the group somehow them “togeth

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of encourage- given. by Very Rev. M.J. pastor of St. Simon and urch, had a bearing the members from |

up during those first few “‘Tignis sh SOUND SYSTEM Excitement awaited the

MacDenald; minister of the Uni- Working ted Church. 175 boys ranging in mediate took part in the hockey | program that winter.

| Phillip Harper, physical- -edu-- cation educator at the Tignish elementary school held a num- ber..of-classes forthe children teaching them the fundamentals of skating and hockey.

In May ‘members of the gov- ernment were contac by the association and invited to come to the village and enlighten the

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program. This undertaking was fulfilled and the program is still an active one in the community.

In the spring a much needed baseball diamond was construct- ed on rented property. The Red Cross Water Safety swimming course that year had a record enrollment of 142 children and a class of adults. :

An aquatic sports day under-? taken for the first time and di- rected by David Millar of the Red Cross wae reported as the smost-successful.on the Is- land.. Swimmers also took part in the West Prince County Board of Trade water sports an- other annual event. ' Y Nine very ‘excited and happy youth won the Prince County championship trophy at Charlot- | tetown that year. Taking part in | the competition alongwith their swimming instructor Leo Brod- erick were: Bobby Boyce, Claire Fraser, David Gaudet, Roy Han- drahan, Michael Broderick, Mid- ge Eldershaw, Sylvia Conway, Patsy Richard and Joyce Gavin. Town league basketball teams and a softball,team were also sponsored.

Early improvements were made to .the rink- in December | that year under the Winter Works program and centennial | year took shape in the Tignish | Community.

Saturday, Feb. marks the

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BEST WISHES —

To The Tignish Sports _ Recreation Association on the Offidal Opening

Tignish Community Sports Arena

We ure proud. i il associated with

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| of collectors. The membership

was in three categories. Mem- bership $1.00, life hip | $50, to be paid in two , and | honorary: life’ membership $100, to be, paid within three years. Letters were sent out to Vary, tous firms and organizations

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led.

‘At-the annual neckat held in October another jolt awaited the |members, the president John - | Gavin and.one of the spark plugs of the organization nced that he would be leaving vil- lage to take-up residence in On- | tario.

| These was no need to dwell on |the disappointment of losing an- other member, the show was |well on the road and it must go° jon,.at that meeting the following |board. of directors were ap- — |pointed to carry on the task 2 having the rink built: Kenneth McRae, president, David Harp- | jer, first.-vice-president, Russell, - Perry, second Vvice- president, Gerald. Keough, treasurer, Mrs. Reg Eldershaw, Rev; Clare MacDonald, Robert Keough, Wilson Shea, and and Ailcide Boudreault.

BUILDING ERECTED | Early in November tinder the direction of the board of direc- tors with Henry Arsenault, rink building foreman, Terrie Gavin,

to |and Earl O'Rourke and active

members of the buibding com.

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110% foot wide building was. er- (Continued on page 12)

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4 : The program is climaxed with an exhibition hockey game between Tignich | Aces and Albany St. Pats, so come and enjoy yourself at the new Tignish Sports Arena...

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