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Well, the season of good
cheer is here and with it
come the good wishes of old
and cherished friends and
the return of the same.
To all my fellow members
of the Legion and the
members of the newlyelected executive, may we
all look forward to a banner
year in 1983. To the ladies of
the auxiliary, thanks for a
good year just past and
wishing you all the very best
in the year ahead.
To all those gents who
congregate at the curling
rink on Tuesdays and
Thursdays every week to
. engage in a sport we all

enjoy so much, may you
have a ha PPY holiday and
come out again on Jan. 4 all
prepared to enjoy the last
half of our season in the
same spirit of fun as you
have shown since our club
was firsUormed.
To all the people who are
responsible for keeping the
rink in operation, Jack, Desi,
Babs and every one of you
who work at the job of
making and keeping the ice
ready for use at all times, I
would like to say how much
we appreciate your efforts
and pass along my wishes
for a really happy holiday
and a brighterN~wYear.

The Rossland Warriors
held a Christmas partyj usta
couple of days ago and·I was
invited to go but I got my
dates mixed up and did not
attend, however, I want to
give my best wishes to
everyone connected with the
team for a really happy and
relaxed Christmas break
and the hope that the latter
half of the KIJHL schedule
in 1983 will prove more to
your liking than it has so far.
May more of the close ones
wind up in your favor than
they have in the past.
I don't know if the boys
from out of town will be
going home for Christmas or

not, I hope you find a place to
enj oy the Christmas season
in our town where I'm sure
you will be welcome and
among people who appreciate the job you are
doing for our hockey team
and our town's image.
To wind up this greeting
list I want to say to all those
of my friends who are alone
in the world at this time,
may you find someone to
share the Christmas season
with and look forward to a
brighter year ahead.
This week the B.C. Junior
'B' Hockey team played
some games in this area .
Several players frm the local
league are members of that
team and this comer would
like to offer them the best
wishes for success when they
travel to the games against
the other provinces.
The Canadian Junior team
now in Russia to try to retain
the World title they won in
convincing fashion last year
will be severely tested no
doubt. We'd hope they will
realize their hopes for a
repeat of last year's success.

You know with all the
hockey on the local scene' we
sometimes tend to forget
those guys who make up the
rosters of the teams that
play strictly for the kick they
get out of it. Rossland has its
play-for-fun league and Trail
its Commercial, Beaver
Valley and Castlegar both
have their equivalent
leagues. These guys really
do a great job of promoting
hockey interest and are all to
be congratulated on the job
they are doing, maybe the
action is not as polished as
the junior and senior hockey
we have here but they sure
put a lot of efforts into it. My
best to you all wherever you
maybe.
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And lastly, to all the little
guys who play in the minor
leagues. To every last one of
you and all those wonderful
guys who give so much of
their time to helping you
reach those goals you strive
for, may you have a wonderful Christmas season and
look forward to a grand New
Year.
So long, for now, and keep
smiling.