South Yorkshire Times February 23, 1957

Ex-Soccer Star From Mexborough Likes Canada

The 3000 mile long salmon laden River Miramachi runs through the property of former well-known local footballer Charlie Ardron – brother of former professional soccer star, Walter. Charlie owns a fishing and shooting rights in his large plantation, which includes a 5 mile long would, at the rear of his eight roomed house.

That is how Mr and Mrs Charles Ardron fine things in Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada. They emigrated to the promised land from their home, “Broxholme,” West St, Mexborough in November with their two sons and daughter.

Charlie, who writes regularly to his elder brother, Mr Ernest Ardron, of H7 Ridgeway, East Erin Thorpe, Rotherham, says that the River Miramachi is an Indian word which means “River of Plenty,” and that is just now Charlie is finding things.

Although he has dropped on his feet very quickly in his new life, Charlie and his family were not without trials and tribulations for the first month, Mr Ernest Ardron told a “South Yorkshire Times” reporter this week.

Charlie is working on a uranium open cast mine about 40 miles from his home – a distance that does not mean anything in a country of that size, but things were not very comfortable for the wife and family without a home.

Charlie tired of waiting through “normal channels” and went out to try his look in “the Yorkshire manner.” A Canadian, who had spent five years in England during the war and befriended him, and got in the house which formerly belonged to his mother.

In the river, the salmon flash here and there “like tadpoles,” Charlie writes to his brother Ernest. Motorcars: any 1953 model can be obtained for about hundred and £50. Petrol: two shillings a gallon! Furniture is much cheaper than in England and food is plentiful – hygienically wrapped – and cheaper.

The only thing Charlie Mrs is his football. There is none at all over there said Ernest.

Charlie says the climate is magnificent. “It gives you an appetite you have never experienced before.” Ernest said his brother wrote.

At present there is snow – but it is dry and seems to waste away instead of melting. Although the temperature always seems below zero at present, the weather is dry and healthy.