Well, the Warriors have now tasted the bitter
pill of defeat. Losing their first two games of the
young K.I.J.H.L. season, to Castlegar Rebels on
Friday night in Castlegar and to the Beaver Valley
Nite Hawks on Saturday. I arrived at the arena
about two or three minutes into the initial stanza
and watched as our boys played catch up hockey
throughout sixty minutes without much success.
Actually it was not a bad hockey game. Ed
Wyatt's kids are beginning to find themselves and
could easily prove a thorn in the side of the rest of
the teams in the league before it is all over. You
have to band it to the kids from the valley. I know
that Wyatt was saying bis kids would have a bard
time competing with the teams bringing in players
from al'Olllld the country, but for my money, I would
say that Ed will never have any reason to be
ashamed of the kids. He may have some imports but
if be bas, the kids with the names I recognized from
previous Nite Hawk teams seemed to be doing a lot
of the damage as far as Rossland was concerned.
They hit, skate well, and can put the puck.in the net
and that's the name of the game.
Now to curling, which is of course a major attraction for us old jokers, an executive meeting by
the retirees bas been held with another to try to set
up some kind of schedule.
It is hoped this will
be convenient for those hoping to play and give us a
chance to invite maybe a few more to take up the
game. To those of you who have toyed with the idea,
I would say, welcome!
This is a league, that should fit all the
requirement., to make your breaking into the
"roarin' game". You will get help if you need it. You
have the good company and nobody is going to
complain if you don't do everything right. Don't
worry! A few games among good friends will show
you what a grand way it is to spend some of those
extra hours you might have on your bands.
I got a bold of Karen Tyler and got the following
information on the operations of the CUrling Club
with regards to some starting dates and other news
of note.
First off, I got one word on whether they have
hired an ice-maker for the coming season. That
word is "no". Other news tells me that the ladies
will try to start on Oct. 26, which is less than a week
away. The men are to meet this week to get their
group going. There is going to be a mixed curling on
two front.,. Jim Faulkner is going to try to form a
Saturday night club and you can call Jim at 3825750.
Karen, incidentally is the secretary of the
Rossland CUrling Association which oversees the
different clubs in town who use its' facilities during
the winter months.
On Saturday night a supper meeting of tie
Rossland Bocce club was held in the basement of
the Legion with a very good attendance. Business
conducted consisted of election of officers for 1988.
The new president will be Bobbie Lafond and Don
Degans is the vice1)resident. Mary Brown will stay
on the job of treasurer. She told me a list will be
posted in April-May of 1988 for those wishing to
play. Twelve teams is all that the club can handle,
so when that Ost goes up, if you want to play, get
your name down. Sixty players constitutes a full
slate and you don't want to be disappointed.
Now another note to wind this down. The
Monday night bingo at the Legion is facing an upbill
baWe. I talked to our bingo-master last night, Barb
Secco, and she tells me they have a really good
evening of bingo but not too many ccme out for it.
She says it may improve but any reminders I could
give may help. It start., at 7 p.m. and it always bas
been a ll
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Friday night in Castlegar and to the Beaver Valley
Nite Hawks on Saturday. I arrived at the arena
about two or three minutes into the initial stanza
and watched as our boys played catch up hockey
throughout sixty minutes without much success.
Actually it was not a bad hockey game. Ed
Wyatt's kids are beginning to find themselves and
could easily prove a thorn in the side of the rest of
the teams in the league before it is all over. You
have to hand it to the kids from the valley. I know
that Wyatt was saying his kids would have a hard
time competing with the teams bringing in players
from around the country, but for my money, I would
say that Ed will never have any reason to be
ashamed of the kids. He may have some imports but
if be has, the kids with the names I recognized from
previous Nite Hawk teams seemed to be doing a lot
of the damage as far as Rnssland was concemed.
They hit, skate well, and can put the puck.in the net
and that's the name of the game.
Now to curling, which is of course a major attraction for us old jokers, an executive meeting by
the retirees has been held with another to try to set
up some kind of schedule =
It is hoped this will
be convenient for those hoping to play and give us a
chance to invite maybe a few more to take up the
game. To those of you who have toyed with the idea,
I would say, welcome!
This is a league, that should fit all the
requirements to make your breaking into the
"roarin' game". You willgethelpifyou need it. You
have the good company and nobody is going to
complain if you don't do everything right. Don't
worry! A few games among good friends will show
you what a grand way it is to spend some of those
extra hours you might have on your hands.
I got a bold of Karen Tyler and got the following
information on the operations of the Curling Club
with regards to some starting dates and other news
of note.
First off, I got one word on whether they have
hired an ice-maker for the coming season. That
word is ''no". Other news tells me that the ladies
will try to start on Oct. 26, which is less than a week
away. The men are to meet this week to get their
group going. There is going to be a mixed curling on
two fronts. Jim Faulkner is going to try to form a
Saturday night club and you can call Jim at 3625750.
Karen, incidentally is the secretary of the
Rossland Curling Association which oversees the
differ,!nt clubs in town who use its' facilities during
the winter months.
On Saturday night a supper meeting of tl2
Rossland Bocce club was held in the basement of
the Legion with a very good attendance. Business
conducted consisted of election of officers for 1988.
The new president will be Bobbie Lafond and Don
Degans is the vice-president. Mary Brown will stay
on the job of treasurer. She told me a list will be
posted in April-May of 1988 for those wishing to
play. Twelve teams is all that the club can handle,
SO when that list goes up, if you want to play, get
your name down. Sixty players constitutes a full
slate and you don't want to be disappointed.
Now another note to wind this down. The
Monday night bingo at the Legion is facing an uphill
battle. I talked to our bingCHDaSter last night, Barb
Secco, and she tells me they have a really good
evening of bingo but not too many come out for it.
She says it may improve but any reminders I could
give may help. It starts at 7 p.m. and it always has
been a good evening of entertainment. Maybe the
big games in the parlors in Trail are hurting it but
for people who don't like to drive down there, the
bingo evening at the Legion is a very good way to
go.
Now, with thatl'llsay,
'Til next time, then!