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Last weekend we were in
Nelson at the Legion's Fall
Convention. It was a pretty
hectic weekend with
meetin_p. Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday.
'Ibis time around the
meetings seemed to accomplish more than at any
one of them I have attended.
The sports committee lost a
chairman as Harry Bate of
Castlegar resigned from that
post but it bas been ably
.filled by Doug Mcisaac of
Trail. This is the committee
that I have been most interested in. The two main
sports in which Legion
members indulge are golf
and curling. Darts is the
main standby indoors. In
these three sports the Legion
member can vie for a spot on
a team that could go all the
way to the Dominion finals.
Several rinks from this are
have done just that George Beaudry and Gil
LeMoel come to mind most

readily.

Provision bas been made
for teams from the West
Kootenay to enter nationwide playoffs in darts as
well. This year for the first
time within my ken, teams
from here will be able to
travel to Squamish for the
provincial playoffs and if
successful can go on to
Letbbridge for the nationals.
This year, Castlegar is
beading the list to play host
to the zone playoffs.
This is all happening as we
in the Legion bear dire
predictions regarding the
future of our organization,
such as, "The old boys are
dying off. Who is going to
replace them?" Well, we are
getting the replacements.
All we need to do is to see
that these young people are
beaded in the right direction.
Evidence of this bas been
forthcoming in the last two
youth leadership reports we
have bad at conventions in
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Nakusp and now in Nelson. A
young lady from Nakusp
addressed us at the Nakusp
meeting and on Sunday a
young fellow by the name of
Chris Naaf, also from
Nakusp, gave us a very
interesting talk regarding
bis week spent in the Terry
Fox Institute in Ottawa.
Nakusp is a small town,
the Legion branch there bas
sent quite a number of their
boys and girls on this
program. Maybe some of the
other branches should follow
their lead. That's one way to
ensure some able members
coming on stream in the
Legion.
In hockey, the Warriors
are now 0-2 on the start of the
young season and from what
we have seen so far we'll be
seeing a lot of good hockey
games before the season is
over. U the game versus
Grand Forks was typical of
what's to come, we in
Rossland. can be assured
that we have a team that has
a lot of heart along with
considerable ability. There
are still some loose ends to
be taken.c~re of, but on the
whole the brand of hockey is
good.
'
I'm not sure about this, but
it seems to me that we are
getting more people in the
stands this season which is
definitely one facet of the
situation which should add a
lot to the Warriors' fortunes.
Well, the upper course has
been officially closed but for
anyone wishing to extend the
golf season - we are having
some rather nice weather
now - can still play the
course. The Rossland
Retirees' Curling Club
members are down there
taking in the reduced green
fees on a fifty-fifty basis with
the golf club, so if you feel
like taking a stroll around
our, grand old layout, our
members will be pleased to
assist you in any way
possible.
Curling clubs are gearing
up to get out on the ice. Only
one has passed along word of
organizational meetings so
far. This is the mixed club in
Rossland which will meet in
the curling lounge at 7 p.m.
Oct. 19. This club proved to
be very popular last season
as new people took up the
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popular all the time. Heaven
knows there's enough dire
happenings in this old world l
today without dragging them ,
into the game we play.
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'Ibis time around the Nakusp, gave us a very
meetings seemed to ac- interesting talk regarding
complish more than at any his week spent in the Terry
one of them I have attended. Fox Institute in Ottawa.
The sports committee lost a
Nakusp is a small town,
chairman as Harry Bate of the Legion branch there has
Castlegar resigned from that sent quite a number of their
post but it has been ably boys and girls on this
JWed by Doug Mcisaac of program. Maybe some of the
Trail. This is the committee other branches should follow
that I have been most ~ their lead. That's one way to
terested in. The two main ensure some able members
sports in which Legion coming on stream in the
members indulge are golf Legion.
and curling. Darts is the
In hockey, the Warriors
main standby indoors. In
these three sports the Legion are now 0-2 on the start of the
member can vie for a spot on young season and from what
a team that could go all the we have seen so far we'll be
way to the Dominion finals. seeing a lot of good hockey
Several rinks from this are games before the season is
over. If the game versus
have done just that George Beaudry and Gil Grand Forks was typical of
LeMoel come to mind most what's to come, we in
Rossland can be assured
readily.
Provision has been made that we have a team that has
for teams from the West a lot of heart along with
Kootenay to enter nation- considerable ability. There
wide playoffs in darts as are still some loose ends to
well. This year for the first be taken ·qare of, but on the
time within my ken, teams whole the brand of hockey is
'
from here will be able to good.
I'm not sure about this, but
travel to Squamish for the
provincial playoffs and if it seems to me that we are
successful can go on to getting more people in the
Lethbridge for the nationals. stands this season which is
This year, Castlegar is definitely one facet of the
heading the list to play host situation which should add a
lot to the Warriors' fortunes.
to the zone playoffs.
Well, the upper course has
This is all happening as we
in the Legion hear dire been officially closed but for
predictions regarding the anyone wishing to extend the
future of our organization, golf season - we are having
such as, "The old boys are some rather nice weather
dying off. Who is going to now - can still play the
.replace them?" Well, we are course. The Rossland
getting the replacements. Retirees' Curling Club
All we need to do is to see members are down there
that these young people are taking in the reduced green
headed in the right direction. fees on a fifty-fifty basis with
Evidence of this has been the golf club, so if you feel
forthcoming in the last two like taking a stroll around
youth· leadership reports we our grand old layout, our
have had at conventions in members will be pleased to
assist you in any way
possible.
Curling club., are gearing
up to get out on the ice. Only
one has passed along word of
organizational meetings so
far. This is the mixed club in
Rossland which will meet in
the curling lounge at 7 p.m.
Oct. 19. This club proved to
be very popular last season
as new people took up the
challenge of forming a
mixed club, something
which has not been a fixture
in Rossland for some time.
So,neone may dispute that
statement but this club is
built along a little different
lines. The main effort is to
put some fun into your
games, something which
seems to be getting more

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