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Before I go on to the main subjects of this
week's column I want to touch briefly on a bit of
Legion news that happened a couple of weeks back.
The time and place were the Rossland Library on a
Monday evening and the occasion was a presentation of a commemorative edition of the history of
the Royal Canadian Legion on its 60th anniversary
to the Rossland Library so that anyone wishing to
read it and enjoy the pictures it contains may do so
without the outlay of buying a copy.
Representing Branch No. 14 were president
Bernie Fourt, 1st vice-president Harry Pepper and
service officer Carl Osing, representing the library
was Mrs. Rensing and a number of her assistants.
Now to pass along to another subject which has
to do with past events but which I imagine is not
yet resolved, this has to do with the management of
the Warriors hockey club. I talked to Gerry
Racicot on this subject the other day and he told
me he did not feel he could carry on in his position
of manager because he was not being given a free
hand to do what he felt was for the good of the
organization. I have not dug any deeper into this
development but I do know that at least one other
officer has also declined to continue so it would
appear there will be some kind of a showdown to
iron out all the wrinkles before another season rolls
around. We shall try to keep up with what
develops.
Well, we finally got our Retirees Day rolling
but not before we Rosslanders on the group got our
usual roasting from our Trail friends. It looked like
a beautiful morning around 7 a.m. but by 8:30 when
the boys started out they were greeted with a fine
sprinkle of snow which turned into quite a fall
before it finally gave up about half an hour later.
The sun came out again and we were in business,
not before some of the Trail contingent got worried
that they might need snow tires before they got
back down the hill.

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However, as I said it turned out real well and
we got 50 out to play which made it almost a gala
occasion. This year we upped the ante to 50 cents
per head to get us off the ground. We never have
any money left over at the season's end so maybe if
all the guys go along with our effort maybe this
year we can do a little something extra with the
money we'll have accumulated by the end of this
season.
The winners of yesterday's effort will have to
pick up their trophies next week as most of them
had left by the time we had tallied up the scores.'
We played most honest, long putt on no. 7, least
putts, low net and low gross and the winners were:
most honest, Gil Paolini, whom I don't think would
want his score mentioned, suffice to say, Gil was
very, very honest; the long putt on no. 7 was won
by Bob Walley; least putts by Stan Fisher, in a
draw for a tie with Sam Anselmo, each had 12
putts; Al McAuley also had to win a draw as he
was in a tie with Jim Scott, both had 41s in the low
gross category; in low net it was a high handicapper and new golfer in our club, Gil Laycock,
who won with a 32. Gil was going out again with
Bruce McNicol so we were able to give him his
ball, everyone else can pick 'em up next week
when Joe Bielli and a partner yet to be named will
be in charge. We would like very much to see you
all back next week to enjoy with us.
Another note on the upper course, this Friday,

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week's column I want to touch briefly on a bit of
Legion news that happened a couple of weeks back.
The time and place were the Rossland Library on a
Monday evening and the occasion was a presentation of a commemorative edition of the history of
the Royal Canadian Legion on its 60th anniversary
to the Rossland Library so that anyone wishing to
read it and enjoy the pictures it contains may do so
without the outlay of buying a copy.
Representing Branch No. 14 were president
Bernie Fourt, 1st vice-president Harry Pepper and
service officer Carl Osing, representing the library
was Mrs. Rensing and a number of her assistants.
Now to pass along to another subject which has
to do with past events but which I imagine is not
yet resolved, this has to do with the management of
the Warriors hockey club. I talked to Gerry
Racicot on this subject the other day and he told
me he did not feel he could carry on in his position
of manager because he was not being given a free
hand to do what he felt was for the good of the
organization. I have not dug any deeper into this
development but I do know that at least one other
officer has also declined to continue so it would
appear there will be some kind of a showdown to
iron out all the wrinkles before another season rolls
around. We shall try to keep up with what
develops.

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Well, we finally got our Retirees Day rolling
but not before we Rosslanders on the group got our
usual roasting from our Trail friends. It looked like
a beautiful morning around 7 a.m. but by 8:30 when
the boys started out they were greeted with a fine
sprinkle of snow which turned into quite a fall
before it finally gave up about half an hour later.
The sun came out again and we were in business,
not before some of the Trail contingent got worried
that they might need snow tires before they got
back down the hill.

'

However, as I said it turned out real well and
we got 50 out to play which made it almost a gala
occasion. This year we upped the ante to 50 cents
per head to get us off the ground. We never have
any money left over at the season's end so maybe if
all the guys go along with our effort maybe this
year we can do a little something extra with the
money we'll have accumulated by the end of this
season.
The winners of yesterday's effort will have to
pick up their trophies next week as most of them
had left by the time we had tallied up the scores.
We played most honest, long putt on no. 7, least
putts, low net and low gross and the winners were:
most honest, Gil Paolini, whom I don't think would
want his score mentioned, suffice to say, Gil was
very, very honest; the long putt on no. 7 was won
by Bob Walley; least putts by Stan Fisher, in a
draw for a tie with Sam Anselmo, each had 12
putts; Al McAuley also had to win a draw as he
was in a tie with Jim Scott, both had 41s in the low
gross category; in low net it was a high handicapper and new golfer in our club, Gil Laycock,
who won with a 32. Gil was going out again with
Bruce McNicol so we were able to give him his
ball, everyone else can pick 'em up next week
when Joe Bielli and a partner yet to be named will
be in charge. We ,would like very much to see you
all back next week to enjoy with us.
Another note on the upper course, this Friday,
a bunch of retirees will be out to assist the crew in
the mixing of the soil, sand and peat moss for no. 9
green topping and hopefully we will soon have that
green in good shape, the rest of them are really
good this spring.
Now, with that, I think I'll say 'til next time,
then!

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