ior hockey team was formed. The team, which was sponsored by Carman MacNeill , was named the Lot 13 Clover Farmers after Carman's Clover Farm store. The name was later changed to the Tyne Valley Clover Farmers, a name that is still associated with teams from the area. During the first two years in the new sports center, the Clover Farmers won their own league made up of teams from O'Leary , Alberton , Tignish and Tyne Valley . They captured the Island Intermediate Championship in 1965 and 1966 and in spite of injuries and illness, made it to the finals the next two years. They continued to be a dominant force in the Intermediate League until the early 1970's. With many of the players reaching the age for old-timer hockey, the team entered into the Old- timer League and won a number of tournaments throughout the Maritimes. In the early 1970's, a new intermediate team was formed. They were known as the Northam Mooseheads and played in the Intermediate League in 1975 and 1976. In 1977 the Community Hockey league was formed with teams from Tyne Valley and Evangeline area par¬ ticipating. The Mooseheads won the Championship in this league several years beginning in 1977-78. In the mid-1980's the team became known as the TyneValley Drug Mart with Fred Kuhn , the local pharmacist as their sponsor. As other rinks installed artificial ice, both senior and minor hockey leagues started their schedule earlier in the fall and ran later into the spring. This made it more difficult for teams from Tyne Valley to compete. With natural ice, when the weather was warm, they had to rent ice time in other rinks. In 1976, a Neighbourhood Improvement Project was approved for the Village of Tyne Valley with money from the Federal Government. Part of this project was for the installation of artificial ice in the sports center. The project also built a ball field, installed sidewalks in the village and put a new foundation under the Britannia Hall. As time went on, the Community Sports Centre became in need of replacement. M. P. Joe McGuire was instrumental in obtaining a $600,000. Federal Government Grant. Residents of the area showed their generosity in raising the remainder of the money required to complete the $1,000,000 project. The newly constructed Community Sports Center opened its doors to host the Tyne Valley Oyster Festival in August, 1999. Minor hockey continues to be a vital part of the activity at the Sports Centre with various teams for different ages. Chapter Four ~ Moving On 107