What was happening in 1970?

By C. Scott Holland

More than 100 people attended the annual Leamington District Memorial Hospital annual meeting. Guest speaker was Dr. H. T. Ewart, president of the Ontario Hospital Association. The focus of the meeting was on the hospital’s existing facilities and the need for expansion of the emergency room and ICU unit.

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The Hospital Board was also re-elected for another term. Members were president Peter W. Anthony, VP Gil Morris, plus directors John Atkin, Doug Claxton, Don Emerson, George Gallagher, Bob Jackson, Roy Kipping, Joe Lightfoot, Jack Parsons, Lou Stocks and George Whaley.

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After a winter of abundant snow and ice, Great Lakes water levels were running well above normal. Lake Erie was estimated to be about 8 inches above and Lake St. Clair about 6 inches.

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Leamington Public Utilities Commission presented certificates to journeyman power linemen. Chairperson Les Pridding gave the certificates to Dave Pilmer, Bus Harris, Bill Galloway, Tony Critchlow and Harvey Wallace.

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Player rosters were published for Leamington Minor Baseball teams and for the first time, the Atom division was split into two separate groups - A and B, with each having four teams. It’s estimated that 400 boys signed up and coaches needed for some of the teams.

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Leamington’s original Drive-In Theatre — now called the Mustang Drive- In — was showing some of the year’s top films, including Paint Your Wagon, The Out-Of Towners and Catch-22 The drive-in will show M*A*S*H* the following week.