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It was a special night for a number of reasons, one of which was that the award for the leagues‘ top scorer, a new trophy was awarded to McFarâ€" lan Flames, John Baker.. The new award is named after Thamesford‘s Super Fan, Cal Weir. Cal, a retired rural mail manâ€" is> the league‘s most faithful fan. Baseball _and Junior ‘‘D‘"‘ hockey also get a great deal of Cal‘s time. New award at NBC «The annual awards banguet and dance of the Thamesford No Body Contactâ€"league was held at the arena on Saturday, April 9. Cal Weir making the first presentation of the Cal Weir A second reason to make the Most shutâ€"outs by McFarlan Flames â€" George Mabee, the goalies with the least goals against were Ken Cook and Bob The Most Improved Player Award was won by Todd Heibein of Balmoral. The "‘*B"" trophy was won by Reâ€"Max Real Estate, the "*C"‘ was taken by Philbrook Sports and the "*D"‘ trophy was won by Alderson Sand and Gravel. evening eventtul was that after playing 12 years, the only briginal member of the Balâ€" moral Hotel Bruins still active in the league, Frank Hofer was a member of the "A"‘ trophy winner for the first time. trophy to John Baker, top at the Thamesford NBC League scorer of the McFarlan Flames Award Night. The executive for 1988â€"89 is: President â€" Andy Riley, Vice President â€" Jim Newell, Treaâ€" surer â€" Steve Gordon; Secretary â€" Jeff Nunns, and a player representative from each team. The 1988â€"89 season will start September 11 with referees from Ingersoll and Woodstock handling games next year. R McLeod. Guest speaker for the evenâ€" ing was Jim Swan, Community Relations Coâ€"ordinator of CFPL TV, London. Jim, a native of Bright, Ontario told his audiâ€" ence about his previous experâ€" iences on Woodstock Radio and Wingham TV Station. Jim told of the many differences betâ€" ween the early days of television and the slick packâ€" aged programs that are availâ€" The Lions were on a mystery tour, organized by Belmont Lions Barry Flanigan and Scott Impens. They boarded a blaâ€" cked out bus in Belmont to go to an unknown destination and after travelling back and forth for about an hour, the Lions arrived in Thamesford where they joined the Thamesford members for dinner. The April mesting of the Thamesford Lions Clu% was the destination of 32 Belmont Lions on Monday, April 3. Thamesford & Belmont Lions go on mystery tour L to r Lions‘ V. Pres. Jack vernor Barry Flanigan; CFPL Youse, Belmont; Lions P.D. Goâ€" _ TV Community Relations. On September 4, this year, CFPL TV will become an independent station such as Hamilton‘s CHCH Channel 11. This is a winâ€"win situation for over the years, the objectives of CFPL TV have changed, and that a large audience is needed to satisfy advertisers, and that the CBC has become more committed to a larger Canadian content in its shows. This has caused talks to take place, leading to a dissolution_ of CFPL‘s Association with CBC as the station found it harder to satisfy the needs of area viewers Thamesford Lions Dale Coâ€" ghlin and Chuck Dalton will be taking part in this years‘ 20th anniversary ‘‘Great Ride for Cancer‘‘. on Lions‘ community service projects. : O‘Bright reported on the successful Ham Hassle and Easter Bunny Sale. Proceeds from both events will be used C Lio_ns_ ABiH Kerr _ and Jack