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Last Saturday night at the
arena we had a chance to see
something happen which
could happen again and again
as the KIJHL season continues. A come-from-behind
victory is always very
satisfying and when it comes
over a team that had not
suffered a defeat previously
in the new season and with
the talent the Kimberley
Knights showed, it becomes
something to crow aboul
I think if we delve into the
record book we would find
that this situation has been a
rare occurrence in the past
few seasons. Rather; the
Warriors have been known to
build up a substantial lead in
the early going only to see it
frittered away in the closing
. stages.
What I have tried to point
out in my previous columns
and I reiterate today is that
this is a totally different
hockey team we have in
Rossland this season,
predominantly home-grown in,
personnel. We should never
' forget the contribution being
made by the few out-of-town
roungsters on the roster, but
>ur kids are playing hockey
ike they were enjoying every
ninute of it and because of
;his things are going to ·
18ppen that we weren't
.ooking for in the past.
Wednesday night we saw
:hem go up against the Grand
rorks Border Bruins who
Jave trounced them on two
>ecasions this season. If the
Narriors had kept digging the
way they did on Saturday, the
Bruins wouldn't have run
:1way with the last two
>eriods.
· I've said it before and I'll
:-epeat it, this Warrior team
ieems· to shrug off penalties
1
ike they never happened. In
:act, I feel that they can play
:our men to five in two-minute
;:,enalty situations and ride
them out without the opposition realizing that they
llave a man advantage. I
:lon't think this is a situation
that a coach relishes, but
when it happens so often it
sort of becomes a fact of life,
.one which he must be grateful
for.

On Wednesday, the
Retirees' Curling Club met to
open the 1979-80 season, not
the playing part, bnt the
organizational end of thinp. I
know that they are looking for
any new members that are
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yourselves, and anything you
pick up along the way is
gravy' be it prizes, social
contacts, special skills or just
plain hard-earned sore
muscles. All you need to bring
is an age-bracket totalling
more than 58 years, a
minimal amount of money
and the intention to join in the
fun of retirees' curling. You
could be opening up a whole
new vista of good times.
Now another note which

was struck the other ~ening.
A couple of members of the

The other, still a little Priscilla Starbuck prissy. She
distant yet, but one which has is just about the most outproven very popular, is the going person anyone can ever
Annual Grey Cup breakfast. hope to meet. I think
This year it will be on Sunday, everyone who met her felt the
Nov. 25. There will be two same as I did. She's just nice
TVs in the basement people, whatever name you
clubroom and there will again tag her with.
be a · really delightful
We shall look forward to the
breakfast presided over by
such competent chefs as No. 1 proposed visit of the Montreal
Joe, known to the uninitiated Canadiens' Old-Timers to
Trail to play the '61 Smoke
as the Swiss yodeller, or Eaters.
For us hockey fans
better still, Joe Thalman, and
out
here
in the Wesi, this
his sidekick, sometime golfer
would
be
a
once-in-a-lifetime
and curler of note, Phil 'Cool
Hand Luke' Bateman. occaS1on. I hope everything
There'll be a few others who works out for the promoters
will pitch in to help dish up of this proposal - it should
those delicious hot cakes, certainly draw well.
sausages, bacon and eggs, so
get a ticket from Tommy at
the bar and enjoy a good day
at the game.

Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Legion offered the suggestion
that I should give a couple of
events coming up in Branch
No. 14 a little airing in this
column. OK ladies, here goes.
On Saturday, Nov. 3 the
Legion members will be
The other night at the
selling poppies on the streets
of our town and as a reward hockey game I was apfor their efforts they will be proached by a very charming
tendered a supper. All right, young lady who said to me,
that's not exactly true - the "Harry, I wish you wouldn't
annual Vets' Banquet hap- call my auntie Prissy. We all
pens to fall on the same day call her Cissy."
I can appreciate the feeling
as the poppy sale, so even if
you don't sell any poppies and behind this because I know
you are a veteran of any of the sort of person with whom
the last few wars, you should this name is associated.
get up to the branch However, having met and
clubrooms and enter your enjoyed, on several occasions,
name on the list as wishing to the company of the lady in
attend this annual wingding • question I can only say that I
It's sort of a warmup for the can't for the life of me ever
imagine anyone thinking
Nov.11 celebration.

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uena. we had a chance to see
, something happen which
could happen again and again
as the KIJHL season continues. A come-from.behind
victory is always very
satisfying and when it comes
over a team that bad not
suffered a defeat previously
in the n~w season and with
the talent the Kimberley
Knights showed, it becomes
something to crow about.
I think if we delve into the
record book we would find
that this situation bas been a
rare occurrence in the past
few seasons. Rather; the
Warriors have been known to
build up a substantial lead in
the early going only to see it
frittered away in the closing
. stages.
What I have tried to point
out in my previous columns
and I reiterate today is that
this is a totally different
hockey team we have in
Rossland this season,
predominantly home-grown in.
personnel. We should never
' forget the contribution being
made by the few out-of-town
roungsters on the roster, but
>ur kids are playing hockey
ike they were enjoying every
ninute of it and because of

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pick up along the way is
gravy, be it prizes, social
contacts, special skills or just
plain bard-earned sore
muscles. All you need to bring
is an age-bracket totalling
more than 51 years, a
minimal amount of money
and the intention to join in the
fun of retirees' curling. You
could be opening up a whole
new vista of good times.

going person anyone ~ ever
hope to meet. I think
everyone who met her felt the
same as I did. She's just nice
TVs in the basement people, whatever name you
clubroom and there will again tag her with.
be a · really delightful
--breakfast presided over by
We shall look forward to the
such competent chefs as No. 1 proposed visit of the Montreal
Joe, known to the uninitiated Canadiens' Old-Timers to
as the Swiss yodeller, or Trail to play the '61 Smoke
better still, Joe Thalman, and Eaters. For us hockey fans
Now another note which bis sidekick, sometime golfer out here in the West, this
was struck the other ,wening. and curler of note, Phil 'Cool would be a once-in-a-lifetime
A couple of members of the Hand Luke' Bateman. occasion. I hope everything
Ladies' Auxiliary to the There'll be a few others who works out for the promoters
Legion offered the suggestion will pitch in to help dish up of this proposal - it should
that I should give a couple of those delicious bot cakes, certainly draw well.
events coming up in Branch sausages, bacon and eggs, so
_ _ _ __.
No. 14 a little airing in this get a ticket from Tommy at
column. OK ladies, here goes. the bar and enjoy a good day
On Saturday, Nov. 3 the at the game.
Legion members will be
--selling poppies on the streets
The other night at the
of our town and as a reward hockey game I was apfor their efforts they will be proacbed by a very charming
tendered a supper. All right, young lady who said to me,
that's not exactly true - the "Harry, I wish you wouldn't
annual Vets' . Banquet hap- call my auntie Prissy. We all
pens to fall on the same day call her Cissy."
·
as the poppy sale, so even if
I can appreciate the feeling
you don't sell any poppies and behind this because I ,know
you are a veteran of any of the sort of person with whom
the last few wars, you should this name is associated.
get up to the branch However, having met and
clubrooms and enter your enjoyedt on several occasions,
;bis things are going to · name on the list as wishing to the company of the lady in
18ppen that
weren't attend this annual wingding. question I can only say that I
It's sort of a wannup for the can't for the life of me ever
.ooldng for in the past.
imagine anyone thinking
Wednesday night we saw Nov.11 celebration.
:hem go up against the Grand
rorks Border Bruins who
Jave trounced them on two
>ecasions this season. If the
Narriors bad kept digging the ,
ny they did on Saturday, the
Bruins wouldn't have nm
;away with the last two
:,eriods.
· I've said it before and I'll
:-epeat it, this Warrior team
leelDS, to shrug off penalties
ike they never happened. In
:act, I feel that they can play
:our men to five in two-minute
~ t y situations and ride
them out without the opposition reaJizing that they
!lave a man advantage. I
:lon't think this is a situation
that a coach relishes, but
when it happens so often it
sort of becomes a fact of life,
.one which be must be grateful

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for.

On Wednesday, the
Retirees' Curling Club met to
open the 1979-80 season, not
the playing part; bot the
organizational end of tbinp. I
know that they are looking for
any new members that are
available. To play in this
1eagqe· you don't have to be
any whiz-kid. All we ask is
that you come out and enjoy

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proven very popular, is the
Annual Grey Cup breakfast.
This year it will be on Sunday,
Nov. 25. There will be two