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BOURKEVALE COMMUNITY CLUB
Bourkevale Community Club Ferry Road and Assiniboine Ave. NEWSLETTER February 28, 1967.
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CENTENNIAL TEA & OPEN
HOUSE Saturday March 4th,
1967 2-5 p.m. & 7-9 p.m.
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Since 1967 is Canada’s Centennial Year and everyone is
looking back on Canada’s history — here are some “Past History” facts which
might interest you about your Community Club.
1948-51
During this period people of the Community worked hard to form the
nucleus of our present Community Club. Meetings were held in Roseberry Hall and
Assiniboine School to discuss acquiring property. A delegation was sent to
council and was granted permission to use the present site. A Tack Room had
been transported by tractor from the Lord Strathcona Estate to be used as a
skating shack.
1952
Part of an H-Hut was purchased near the airport and was hauled down
Ferry Rd., and placed on footings at the Club site. Volunteer workers put it in
shape for the original clubhouse.
1957 An
extension complete with basement, our present canteen and washrooms was added
at the South end.
1966
The Club was completely renovated inside and out. New slider windows
provide better lighting and ventilation. The main clubroom looks quite
distinctive with new plywood walls and dropped ceiling with fluorescent lights.
The additional hallway and large entrance gives us a feeling of safety when
dealing with large crowds. The original rink lamp posts which were hauled down
from Point Douglas in 30 below weather by Jim Wilson & Bert Ellis were
replaced by new floodlighting and newly built rinks. Between the 2 rinks is a
new building which was put to good use this winter as a hockey team changing
room.
1967 We are proud of the work which has been
done over the years to make our Community Club what it is today. We are holding
our Centennial Tea & Open House on March 4th, and welcome
the opportunity to show everyone around.
To open tea — Mayor A. W. Hanks
Convenors: Mrs. Chris
Tomes, Mrs. Velma Sutton, Mr. Keith Richards.
Tea Pourers: - will be Aldermen, Present and former
members of the executive and three merchants who stood ready to help us
whenever we needed them. J. Bastable, M. Appell, and Joe Swartz
Servers: will be representatives from the following:
2 – 3 p.m. Senior
Square Dance Club
3 – 4 p.m. Hockey
Teams
4 – 5 p.m. Figure
Skating Club
7 – 8 p.m. Teen Club
(12-15 yrs)
8 – 9 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary
Senior citizens will be in
attendance
Carnival
A
great deal of interest was shown
in all phases of the Carnival program. The highlight of the day saw Joan Jackson
crowned as Queen and attended by her two princesses, Nancy Middleton and Faye
Jenkins.
A
large number of parents and children turned out for the display put on by 34
members of our fancy skating club. A lot of credit for the success of the
display should go to Margo Moir and her assistant Joan Jackson. Margo worked
against great odds – having to take over the instruction about 6 weeks prior to
the carnival day due to the resignation of Mrs. Ida Boyd, then Tuesday evenings
were so cold the girls couldn’t stay outside too long for their lessons. Therefore
bouquets to Margo, Joan and the girls for a job well done.
The
one dead spot of the day was between 8 and 9 p.m. Peanut hockey final was providing entertainment on the ice
for some of the members but we also had a packed house indoors waiting for the
draw and dance. We would appreciate any suggestions to fill in this hour for
next year’s Carnival.
Once
again we would like to thank all of our members and their friends for such a
tremendous support in making the draw so successful.
CONGRATULATIONS to WINNERS of the
$100.00, $50.00, $25.00, respectively: J. G. Fraser, 810 Goulding St., River
Oaks Service and B. Kosary, 3L Lanark Gardens.
Following
the presentation to the Queen, and the princesses, the 125 youngsters, teeners,
and adults who stayed for the dance seemed to enjoy themselves immensely. (Who
said the young fry won’t dance while parents are around?) The evening was
rounded off when lunch was served by the Ladies Auxiliary, and everyone left
for home around 11 p.m., tired but happy. A special thanks to all the members
who made our day so successful.
KELLY Jackson reports: Peanut
Hocket standings to date are:
Canadians in 1st place
followed by Chicago and Detroit. The Maple Leafs are in the cellar with only
one win in the season’s play.
On
Carnival Day the 4 Peanut teams competed competed for the “Carnival Day
Trophy.” The first game was won by the Maple Leafs over Chicago 2-1. The second
game, the Canadians downed Detroit 5-0, thus putting Canadians against Maple
Leafs in the final at night. This hard fought close checking game was the upset
of the day when the Maple Leafs walked away with the Trophy.
Peanut Hockey and Fancy skating
will continue weather permitting.
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