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Last weekend the thwart the Warrior
Warriors had what could be sharp.,hooters.
called a mixed bag, on
Then came Saturday and
Friday night they a trip to Spokane to go
struggled through a very against the Flames, a team
embarrassing 60 minutes they have not had too much
of frustrating hockey , trouble against this season,
against the Border Bruins. and lo and behold they
The Bruins used the snapped out of a four-game
talents, along with a lot of losing grind with a 6-3
luck, of Mike McNelly, to victory.
This weekend they face
the truly fantastic leaders
of the East Division and
then go on to Nelson to
tackle the sometimes tough Juniors from that
city. A Christmas present
for their followers would be
a couple of wins.
And now to follow a
yearly custom, I'd like to
extend to a number o( my
favorite people the compliments of the season.
First off to those truly
wonderful guys and gals
that make up the Retirees
and Ladies Curling Clubs in
Rossland. Our Christmas
party this past week was a
pretty special event. It
usually is, but this year
was indeed something
special. The story, in case
you haven't beard it, goes
something like this. The
girls looked over the
possible theatrical talents
of some of the old boys and
came up with seven people
who they figured could do a
job of acting up and
arranged a skit for the
gathered guests.
Imagine, if you can,
seven old codgers acting as
contestants in a beauty
contest. Well, without

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going too far I can say the top-notch public relations
assembled onlookers job.
seemed to get a kick out of
Jim Markle tells me he
it. Miss Castlegar, Toby has contacted seven
Edworthy, was adjudged players from the 75-76-77-78
tops in looks, makeup and era of the Warriors for the
daintiness (that's a good alumni game Dec. 'l:l. They
word), Miss Grand Forks are Walter Christianson
and Miss Rossland, John from Tumbler Ridge, Rob
Irvin and Bill Ling Sherstobitoff and Danny
respectively were runners- Hachey from Vancouver,
up. I was an aquatic beauty Gerry Nixon from Calgary,
from Nelson and didn't Tim Flanagan from
place while Dick Cotton, Sparwood, Gary Zeznik
Rieb Watkinson and Ted from Nelson and Larry
Holloway rounded out the Price from Golden. He
group with their various hopes for more and has
charms. One word here for enlisted Arnie Sherwood as
my pal Lou, who claimed a referee and Bill Profili as
' work call prevented him one of the linesmen. After
from coming. Well it was a the game Jim has arranged
cold day and maybe bis' a get-together party at the
case started with bis feel
arena lounge. This could
I would like to say a word turn out to be a pretty fine
of greeting to a couple of evening.
gents who made sitting in
And to close off, I unthe arena lounge for a derstand that several
hockey game better, groups have requested the
whether our team wins or opportunity to have a
not. One is the father of the chance to watch all that
Flames' Scooter Brown talent from the skit I
and the other Paul Kinakin, mentioned. What a chance
father of the Rebel net- for some lucky people.
minder Dave. Thank you,
Yeah, I guess it's time I
gentlemen.
said. "Till next time,
To all the hockey players then!"
and officials of the KIJHL
from president Terry down ,
to the lowliest stick boy,
may your holiday season
be the best ever.
To my comrades in the
Rossland Legion who did
such a supportive job
during an otherwise dull
summer. Now we are back
to normal I look for a
continued run of good
management and a real