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THE OLD CAR DETECTIVE Bill Sherk Mike Rowlands attended Northern Secondary School in Toronto in the early 1960s. Here is the story of a car he would like to own again: “It was a 1956 Ford Victoria California car. It had been stripped but I found original power steering, power brakes, power windows, and power seat. I should have never sold that one.” The 1956 Ford sales
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
“I never should have sold this car!”
brochure sings the praises of this body style: “With a roof line nearly two inches lower – yet with more than ample head room – this Victoria has a new and distinguished silhouette. A truly smart car, it stands out wherever you go.” Mike’s ’56 Victoria stands out even more because of its gleaming black finish. By the mid50s, you could buy a new Ford in almost every colour of the rainbow – pink, purple, you name
Pet of the Week KILO
1.5 years - Hello, I’m Kilo. I may look like a big confident Mastiff weighing in at 80lbs... but I’m actually very very afraid. I’m scared of new people especially men (they are the scariest..)... I need time to warm up and get comfortable with people, and I do not like being rushed. Once I get comfortable with you I will love you lots and be the most affectionate boy! The humans always say that honesty is the best policy so that’s why I want to be honest with you about who I am and what I need. I guess it’s important to also mention I’m not super great with other dogs either because I will need training and I must go to a calm and predictable household with no children and no chaos. I would also prefer a fenced yard. I am very eager to get out of the shelter and into my forever home.
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it – but the black Victoria that Doug wishes he had never sold is a knockout! If you look closely at the front fender just ahead of the left front wheel, you will see the Thunderbird insignia, letting you know there is a lot of horsepower under the hood. The sales brochure says it all: “Now you can get Thunderbird V-8 power in every one of Ford’s 18 new models! Up to 225 hp in Fordomatic Fairlanes and Station Wagons – up to 202 hp in Fordomatic Customline and Mainline models.” Several other details on Mike’s ’56 Victoria are
Cool 1956 Ford 2-door hardtop. Where is it now?
noteworthy. It has twin spotlights that also serve as rear view mirrors. Cool! It has chrome lakes pipes the full length of the rocker panels with easily removable caps for those
times when you want to make a lot of noise. Ultra cool! It also has cruiser skirts, so much more suave than the stock factory skirts. Check out those simulated wire wheel covers! And the
rear bumper extended to accommodate a continental kit! No wonder Mike would love to have it back. Always looking for stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico. ca
Sports flashbacks from 1969 This week’s flashbacks go to May of 1969. Bantam A crew posts 5-1 win The Leamington Moose Lodge beat Riverside 5-1 on Sunday afternoon at Margaret D. Bennie School diamond to open their season on a winning note. Jack Hills hurled a masterful game for Leamington, retiring 23 of the first 24 batters he faced. He lost his shutout bid in the top of the ninth on a single, a stolen base and two Leamingotn errors. Gene Biekx led the winners with a double and single. Kris Manery belted a triple. Jim Hillier, Hills and Dave Tippett each contributed singles. Tykes trounced 14-5 South Windsor took the season opener at home, as they manhandled the Local 459 Tykes 14-5. Dan Galloway worked the first five innings for Leamington and took the loss. Mark Whittle pitched one inning of relief. Whittle and Mike McKinnon each belted a double for Leamington. Dale Towle, Bill Wheeler, Ron Goslin and Jim Cilis-
ka had the other hits. Kingsville edges Sportsmen The Kingsville fastball club outlasted the Leamington Sportsman Hotel squad by a 12-11 score on Monday night at the fairgrounds. The winners knocked Sportsman pitcher Walt Tiessen around for 15 hits. His teammates committed 10 errors. Ross Jacobson, Angus Taggart and Steve Sebele pitched for Kingsville, with Taggart getting the win. They allowed eight Leamington hits, but walked seven. Jim Gillanders paced the winners with two triples and two singles in six trips. Sebele, Taggart and Tim Sellars each collected a pair of hits. For Leamington, John Arrowsmith, Bob Will and Terry Knight had two hits each. Vernor Penner belted a solo homerun in the first inning. Peewees nip Riverside The Leamingotn Legion Peewees opened their 1969 Western Counties baseball season with a comefrom-behind 3-2 win over Riverside at Queen Elizabeth school diamond. The locals scored twice in
the bottom of the last inning to win in walk-off fashion. Paul Krause went the distance on the mound for the win, striking out 13 batters with a two-hitter. Dave Bowden paced the winners with a pair of doubles. His lead-off double started Leamington’s comeback in the seventh. He took third on a passed ball and walk to Jerry Hills, and then rode home on Bob Willms’ single. Hill scored the winning run on Dave Nemey’s bouncer to first. Dominions tie Windsor in roller hockey The Leamington Dominions came close to handing the Windsor Canadians their first defeat in Central Roller Hockey League action on the weekend. Leamington led 5-4 after two, but Windsor scored the only goal of the third period. Dan Yacyshyn paced Leamington with a pair of goals, while singles went to Jerry Harris, Nelson Grey and Wally Tatomir. Zig Mazgaj faced 32 Windsor shots in goal.
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