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and Mountain; THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1972 Sgt. Girling Retires Twenty five years of service in the Royal Canadian Mount- ed Police end officially on the 28th of July for Sgt. Roy Girl- ing, O/C of the Olds Detach- ment for the past six years. However, his official leave taking from the force will be proceeded by a month’s holi- day which starts June 30th. For a man about; to retire, his desk was as. heavily loaded with routine work. as ever when the Gazette interviewed him on Tuesday. This he said had been the story of a career in the force that started on the 10th of January 1947 when he boarded the plane in Van eouver bound -for training in Regina. His entire twenty-five years in the force. was served in Alberta and now Sgt. Girl- ing is looking forward to re- tirement with his wife, two sons and daughter on the acre af land that has been purchas- ed at Sooke, B.C. His early experience in the ‘ force ‘was as a member. of the Highway Patrol out of Edmon- ton in cars that had’ trouble doing over forty miles an hour and he. compared that with the cars’ used by the force’ to- day that have 440 cu. in. mot- ors and are kept in top con- dition. In 1948 Sgt. Girling as a young constable was trans- ferred to Red Deer. At that time a force of niné men pat- rolled the city and all the sur- rounding country. He was slat- ioned at Wainwright, Alberta in a two man detachment at the height of the Korean War. Camp Wainright had .a popu-" lation of about ten thousand soldiers and they became em- broiled in the now. in famous Wainright riot. Sgt. Girling said that it was the most help- less feeling that he has ever experienced to know that a yiot was’ going to break. out and to. be:in the position of being unable to stop it happen- ing. He served at other detach- ments at Vegreville, Medicine Hat, Derwent and Smoky Lake before coming. to Olds. He. was married in 1953 and the transfer to Derwent The transfer also meant that he and his wife and infant son moved. from the rather com- fortable quarters of an Edmon- ton apartment to the more or less antiquated living condit- ions then existing at Derwent. After doing all the paper work necessary to. get new RCMP quarters at Derwent, the Girl- ings were on the move about the same time as the quarters became available for occupan- cy. . He .was transferred to Olds as a Cpl. in charge of a seven man. detachment which that time policed the entire area that largely comprised County of Mountain View. Sin ce then detachments have been organized at Sundre and Dids- bury but even then the force in Olds has risen to 12 men. Sgt. Girling has been inter- ested in the community and was one of the prime movers in the formation of the Olds Lions Club of which he was the charter president. He saia that .Olds has developed con- siderably in the six years that he has been here. Asked to comment on the re- cent. publicity the force has been getting from a former member in the national media, Sgt. Girling said,--“Why even Mr. Goyer, the solicitor gen- eral has refused to comment on that,” ending the subject. However, he did say that the force has become very securi- ty conscious and that steps were being taken in Olds to make the detachment head- Earl Dungate of St. Albert will replace Sgt. Girling as O/C of the Olds Detachment. Cpl. Mashford will be in charge in the interim. Sgt. Dungate is married and has four children. FLOOD DANGER OVER Canoeists entered in .the Canadian Championship White Water Races on the. Panther and Red Deer River. west of Sundre are going to face the supreme test as. the Red Deer shows little signs of slacken- ing as it swirls eastward swell- ed by the week long rains. The Big Red, Little Red and Dog Pound, all were running at close to flood stage even Tuesday morning but with no rain for 24 hours, the crest is believed to have past. The Big Red was within. in- ches of spilling its banks at Sundre and in a few low ly- ing areas did do some flood- ing. The' Tay river’ west. of Caroline flooded across the forestry connecting road and the Clearwater flooded at the store. and cabins west of Caro- line. Ditches throughout the area were filled with water as close to four inches of moisture were recorded at the Olds College was to. a one man detachment. during the week. Subscription Rates: $5 in Canada, $6 the | | other industry that makes -our in U.S. - 15¢ Single Copy; ‘Segond Class It’s what we do that Counts The invitations have been sent, the stage is set and now all that remains is the actual perform- ance as the days set aside for the 72nd Olds Fair rapidly approach. While the Olds Agricultural So- ciety, its executive and its mem- bers, are responsible for staging the fair and rodeo it is well to re- member that this is OUR Fair and Rodeo. It doesn’t belong to any- one else, but we stage it to attract visitors to. our: community. to “show off’’. We show off our town, we show off the agricultural and town tick and we show off. our- selves. It-is well to remember, too, that this year two of the members. of the Alberta Provincial Cabinet, Minister of Lands & Forests Allan Warrack and Highways Minister Clarence Copithorne will visit the Olds Fair and Rodeo as official representatives. of the Alberta Government. What kind of an im- pression will, Olds leave with these distinguished men? Will we show the bubbling enthusiasm that is so necessary or will we be Witness Attacked After Testifying and Brewster, who was invol- ved in an earlier skirmish, al- so’ started in the direction of the second fight. — Crown __ witnesses Price.asked what .was going on, and Brewster -replied i and pulled a knife, stabbing Price in the stomach. The argument presented by defence counsel Larry Ruzda of Olds was that the victim, Price, ran into the knife in A Crown witness was assual- ted in front of the Calgary court house after giving testi- mony in Alberta Supreme Court Monday. John Verdell Price left the courthouse after giving evid- ence in the trial of Frederick Thomas Brewster who was con- victed of wounding with intent and sentenced to two years imprisonment, when he was accosted on the corner of 7 Ave. and 4 St. S.W. conspicuous. by our! absence at our own show? Hi Seventy-two years is a long time for any organization to exist. But the fair Has been’ successful becatise:it is one of the few pro- jects’ which bring this town and the people of the district closer together. Few of us recognize that fact.. But if: you watch the work that g .On. before, after and during the fair, you: realize that itis a. team that is at work. Sometimes that team needs new and better players. However, the Agricultural Society: is not the World ::Hockey Association with millions. to spend luring a super star into the fold. Infact the So- ciety is broke more often. than it is fat with. riches: and volunteers are needed. They are needed this week.so that the Fair and Rodeo will be a success ahd so that the work of the Society will not falter and wither. ne But as we said; the invitations are out... the stage is set ...: with the co-operation of the wea- therman, the 72nd: Olds Fair: is about to go into the record books. Transferred testified “this” Mail Reg. No. 0370 - Box 820, Olds, Alta. TOM 1P0 Former Teacher Dies A former teacher in Olds and Torrington; Mrs. Thelma Victoria Briegel passed away in the Olds Hospital Wednesday, June 21st. She was 71 years of age. The former Thelma Butchart was born at Brandon, Manitoba in 1901. She received her: Uni- versity education at the Uni- versity of Alberta’ gaining a B. A. degree with honors in mathematics. She received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Toronto with honors in mathematics . and science. Her first. teaching posi- tion in Alberta was at Pincher Creek but she. taught in. Olds, Delburne and Red- Deer be- fore moving..to Torrington where she retired from ‘tea- ching. She married Jack Briegel in Olds in 1941. Besides: her husband, Jack, of Olds, she is survived by two sons, John, Calgary’ and Ron, of Calgary and one grandson. Two brothers, Ralph and Ron Butchart, Edmonton, also sur- vive. Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 24 at 10.30 a.m. from the Olds . United Church with Rev. H. J. Miller officiating. Pallbearers were Ralph May- bank, Gerald Maybank, Ralph Butchart, Ron. Butchart, Har- old Butchart.and Robert Met- calfe. For burial in the Edmonton Cemetery. at 4 p.m. on Satur- day, Rev. Don Mayne officia- ted. Interment was in the family. plot where her mother and father are buried. Be "+: t View Funeral Cha- pels of Olds. were’ in charge of funeral arrangements. TEXAS SIZE MUSHROOMS Price was struck across the face with a motorcycle helmet in the incident, receiving a cut to the bridge of the nose: Price was brought back into the Court House along with other persons for questioning and charges are expected to: be laid once police conclude their investigation. The initial incident for which Brewster was sentenced Monday on one. charge of wounding with intent and acc- quitted ona second charge of possession of an offensive wea- pon occurred Feb. 12, when Price was stabbed in the Olds Hotel. Court was told that Price started over towards a second fight from the, table where he had been sitting with friends, Brewster’s hand. Brewster, according to testi- mony, admitted pulling the knife, saying he “fronted” or squared - off with Price. be- cause he wanted the fight to move outside. 4 A doctor also. testified that the wound in. Price’s stomach pierced the abdominal wall, and could have proven fatal, had it also pierced the bowel or main artery. Slice gt ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday, July 2nd the Ser- vice will be conducted by Mr. Darrel Shuell of Sylvan Lake, who is a_ certified Student. Time: 9:30 a.m. Carstairs: 11 o’clock. Welco All systems are “go” for the 72nd Annual Olds Fair and Ro- deo Saturday, Sunday and Mon- day. July 1, 2 and 3. Saturday,’ July 1st is Youth Day as most of the activities surround 4H Clubs. There will be a 4H Pony Show to occupy attention of horse lovers. This show features ‘both show and performance classes. But most of the activity will involve the 4-H Beef Clubs from’ Olds, East Didsbury and Eagle Hill. The members of these clubs will hold their annual Show Sale involving 65 head of well finished steers and heifers. The, Show will be held at 8.30 a.m. | and the sale will start at 2.00 p.m. Last year these clubs es- tablished the top average price for all 4H Beef Shows and Sales in the proyince. Rose- hill Auction Service of Olds will handle the sale. Another feature of Youth Day, July Ist, in Olds is ‘the 4-H Dairy Club show. This at: tracts Clubs from as far away; of the; their ! and some enter as Calgary young showmen me Mat Olds Fair - July 1, 2 animals in the senior section to give the established herds a real run for the prize money. Saturday is truly a “Fair Day” with entertainment at a minimum. The beef breeders will be showing their wares in the Angus, Hereford, horn and Chardlais Classes. The latter group will stage a rib- bon show as they make their first) appearance in Olds. Dairy cattle will also be shown and there will be a good entry of Sheep and Swine. The Olds Arena and the new Agricultural Society Youth ; building, will house the cattle. Meanwhile the Olds Curling tink will be used for the ex- hibits in the ladies’ section as well as for a display of mer- chant’s wares. Upstairs in the Curling Rink the newly formed Olds Historical Society will ex- hibit a display depicting the history and times of the Olds area. You are asked to visit this display as your comments and suggestions will be need- ed by the group, which hopes to establish a museum in Olds. If you are looking for a bit Short- | Out For of entertainment, you'll find it at “Ye Old Watering Hole”, as the Olds Armoury Building located on the Fair Grounds is turned into a refreshment and entertainment centre. A 3- piece band will be-on hand as will some of the top Country Music stars. This includes Wayne Vold of DeWinton who produces the rodeo at Olds. He made. his first recording in 1971 with “It Hurts But It Helps” which promptly climbed to No. 8 in the Country and Western music ;class, His new- est release is “Anna.” Vold was born in Lacombe and ‘started riding brones at the age of 13. He was Canadian Champion Brone Rider in 1965 and 1966 and then started producing ro- deos. in 1967. So if entertainment is your bag, the Olds Fair “Ye Olde Watering Hole” seems to be the answer. It will be open on Saturday and Monday. Excitement grows as the ro- deo performers move to Olds Sunday for the two days of professional rodeo — July 2 and 3. There are all the action packed events with a complete &3 show both afternoons. Toping the rodeo action.is one of the ness whose antics will keep you fully entertained. The chuckwagon drivers move into the spotlight in the evening of Sunday and Mon- day as they churn around the Olds half mile track prepping for the big show at Calgary. Chuckwagon racing starts at 7.00 p.m. each night and as an added attraction Boy’s Steer Riding and Girl’ Barrel Racing will be staged. M. F. Wagner Shows the successors to West Coast ‘Shows tion Sunday and Monday. The Olds Fair is one of the few that combines the hustle and bustle of a fair with all the thrill and excitement of a rodeo. Olds is within easy driv- ing distance of your home and paved roads. serve Olds from every direction. The welcome mat is out and the invitation is | sincere. Come to the Olds Fair and Rodeo, July 1, 2 and 3. | Most business places will be | open as usual on Monday, July best rodeo clowns in the busi-|* will provide the midway attracx4. | Machinery dealer in Olds: The LYLE BREKKE Const. Lyle Brekke, a mem- ber of the Olds Detachment RCMP since May 12, 1967 has been transferred to. Grande. Prairie and will take up his ‘new duties about July 6th.. Lyle has. been . an active member of the Olds Lions Club: The family will move to their new home early in July. | We thought we had hit the jackpot Sunday .morn- ing when we picked a nice fresh feed of wild mush- rooms from our front yard. But we were a little crest- fallen Tuesday afternoon when Frank Radau of Bow- den showed up with two giant mushrooms from his private mushroom garden. One of the monsters was twelve inches in diameter and the other was eleven. Both had stems about four inches long and about two inches in diameter. The mushroom head was. about three inches thick in the middie and an inch near the outside edge. Now them’s Texas size mushrooms from Alberta. district since 1926 is the new International Harvester Farm | machinery presently in Olds! has been | 8rd. ( New Dealer company’s _ building Associated with him Ted Lang, a resident of this| machinery parts and service in the Olds. the operation of the business will be his sons Kenneth and ‘ransferred ‘to Mr. | Lester, now farming the home Lang and on August Ist he as- | place east of town and Kerry sumes responsibility for the | living at home. in in Warrack To Open Hon. Allan Warrack, Alber- ta Minister of Lands and For- ests. will officially open the Olds Fair and Rodeo at 12 noon, Sunday, July 2nd. It will be his first. official visit to Olds. Mr. Warrack represents the’ Three. Hills constituency in the Alberta Legislature. To Gpen Fair eee How, Allan Warrack Mr. Warrack’s cabinet collea- gue, HonjClarence Copithorne, Minister of Highways will act as parade marshall in Monday morning’s. parade. For Mr. Copithopsie, too, the visit will be his t official one to Olds. New at Fai Here “are some\of the things for at the Olds Fair leo Saturday, Sunday Monday, July 1, 2 and 3. ; Calf Club Show: and Sale Seturday. 4H ‘Pury Show. Saturday. 4H Daing 3s —Ladies secti the Curling Rink ail three days. i —Selected exhibits in the curling rink all three days. —Remember to. visit the dis- play of antique articles on the upper floor of the curling rink the three days of the Olds Fair and Rodeo. There will be someone at the old armoury building on Wednesday from 2 to 5 to receive articles for display. Also all'day Friday at the curling rink. See. you! —Petroleum display on how the industry protects the en- vironment in the curling rink the three days of the fair. —Beef caftle and dairy cat- tle in the Olds Arena and in the new Society Youth , Build- ing. —Beer garden inside and outside at the Armoury Build- ing Saturday and Monday. —$150,000 of new rides on the midway. Sunday and Monday. —Two days of action packed rodeo events Sunday and Mon- day: —tTwo evenings of the thrills and spills of chuckwagon rac- ing! Sunday and Monday. —tThe big parade Monday at 11 a.m. —visits. by 2 Alberta cabi- net ministers Sunday and Mon- day. . —And if you see Lt. Gov. Grant MacEwan striding brisk- ly about the fair grounds don’t be surprised. —Ilf you see a stranger — just say “Hi.” “—See you at the Fair and Rodeo. peg OLDS DISTRICT PIONEERS’ AND OLD TIMERS’ Through the courtesy of the Elks and Royal Purple Lodges there will be chairs across from the Olds Gazette. They will be there by 10:30 and picked up following the Par- ade. 'We would like the Old Timers to make use of these chairs as they will be there for your use during the Par- ade. We trust the day, Monday, July 3rd, will be sunny and warm, so you will enjoy being there. We plan on having our An- nual Picnic on Wednesday, August 9th or 16th, the date will be confirmed later. oe ATTEND FUNERAL Mr. and Mrs. Mel Russell accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gerding of Lethbridge and Hal- dor Thompson of Milo, to Vic- toria, B C. They went to at- tend the funeral of Fred Oakes, their brother-in-law. sci ae | Pale. para 72nd YEAR — NUMBER 26 Coming Fair Parade marshall... Hon. Clarence Copithorne Three bands will be on hand for the Fair Parade says Lyle Gorsline, parade chairman.: In- cluded are the Lions Band from Calgary; the Edmonton All Girls Band and the Olds Com- munity Band. The line-up for the parade will take place at the Olds Auction Mart. and as in other years there will be four sections — community; comic, commercial and. western. Decorated bicycles are alsa expected to play a prominent part in this year’s parade. All floats should be in posi tion for judging by 10.30. s that the parade can move oft ‘promptly at 11 am. — The ‘parade is on the final day of this year’s fair and ro- deo which is Monday, July 3. Bob Clark) MLA. for Olds- Didsbury is expected to attend the-fair and ride in the Olds & lié.. Bob Thompson, M. P. for Red Deer will prob- ably ride w/the parade for the last time as -the -parliamen- tary representative of this area as he has indicated that he will seek election in a B.C, riding in the next federal el ection. ———9——— Obituary Donald Thomas Whitelock Donald Thomas (Don) White lock passed away in the Olds Hospital on June 18, 1972 after a lengthy illness at the age of 55 years. He was born January 127, 1917 at Hardisty Alberta, but spent his entire lifetime in the Berrydale and Ennerdale dis- ricts and attended the two small schools in those. dist- ricts. For twenty years he opera- ted a public trucking service and. gravelled many of the roads in the municipality of Red Deer while Mr. Alex Ryrie was councillor. After that- time’ he was able to become a farmer fulltime and do the job of working the soil which he truly enjoyed. While doing both’ occupations, no .job was too hard or day too long as he was happiest when working. In August, 1939, he was uni- ted in marriage in Olds’ to Ei- leen Agnes Rear. Of this union two sons were born. He leaves to mourn his un- timely death, his beloved wife, Eileen; two sons, Donald Ger- ‘ald, Calgary and Edwin Harc- old, McLennan, Alberta; a sis- ter, Mrs Wilfred (Pearl) Har- rison, Olds; a brother, Harold Ernest, Bowden, a half sister, Mrs. Isabelle Binns, Calgary, four grandchildren and his mo- ther, Mrs. Tom (Jean) Hall of Vancouver. He was predeceased by his father, William (Bill) White- lock; a sister Olive Bellamy and a brother, David M. Rev. H. J. Miller conducted the funeral. services at | 2.30 p.m. Wednesday, June 21st at Mountain View Funeral Cha- pel in Olds. Honorary pall- bearers were Tom Howe, Leo Gardin, Roy Noble, Carl Pol- ack, Roy Harper, Rod Crabbs and Cliff Sturgeon. Active pall- bearers were Bert Sharp, Wil- liam Gardin, Robert Olson, Harold Doan, Roy Rookes, and George Harper. Interment was in the Hain- stock Cemetery. Mountain View Funeral Cha- pels of Olds were in charge | of funeral arrangements. i
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