The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 205 MELVILLE, Tom “Scotty” WWII Tom was born in Thurso, Scotland on April 13, 1908. He served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force from 1939 to 1945. Tom’s involvement with amateur sports spans five decades and numerous sports. Tom has played a major role in many sports: as the secretary-manager of the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association for sixteen years; as an ardent booster of amateur baseball; in the evolution of school-boy curling to its present status as a national event, and in his persistence in the Saskatchewan Roughriders developing a provincial identity. Softball, tennis, swimming, golf, and many other sports have also benefited from his efforts. For example, he developed the highly successful “Learn-toSwim” campaign with the City of Regina. MESSHAM, John Jr. WWII John Jr. was born in 1909 to John Sr. and Elizabeth (Melville). His siblings were Willie, Tom and Margaret. In the year 1913, the family moved to the Mayflower district where they continued to farm. John Jr. attended school there. Being a violinist, he played for many of the school dances. A few years later, they moved back to the Frobisher district and farmed the Downer land. On February 14, 1930, he married Ivy Dallin of Frobisher. They had three children: Jean, Marina and Jack. John worked for Hamill & Goodwin hauling coal from the mines. John spent several years in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Upon his return, he was employed as a grain buyer. He was very active in the community; he was SecretaryTreasurer of the Frobisher Legion for thirty years, and active in the United Church. He enjoyed all sports as a player and a fan. John passed away on April 3, 1971 at the age of 62. METZ, Donald “Don” WWII Don was born in Wilcox, Saskatchewan on January 10, 1916. He began his hockey career under Père Athol Murray at Notre Dame College. From 1931 to 1933, Don played for St. Michael’s College in Toronto. He then played for the Toronto Goodyears for three years. He moved to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1938, where he played right wing up until 1949. Don and his brother, Nick, played together on the winning Stanley Cup teams in 1942, 1945, 1947, and 1948. Don also played on the 1949 championship team. In the 1942 final against Detroit, the Leafs, who were three games down, made a comeback when Metz scored a hat-trick in the fifth game. He served with the Canadian Armed Forces from 1942 to 1945.
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