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To start this week's
column I would like to give
you a run-down on some
information I got from Jim
Markle regarding his trip
to the KIJHL annual
meeting in Spokane last
weekend.
All the West Division
teams in the league were
represented at the
meetings but Creston
Clippers of the East
Division failed to have a
rep there. Apparently, the
league is going to go along
with the 7-5 split in the two
divisions which was started
last year at the request of
the Spokane club. Jim tells
-me the Flames reported a
$3,000 saving in expenses
by playing in the West
Division, so it's only
natural for them to wish to
stay there.
A request to change the
playoff set-up which a lot of
people saw as a little unfair
last season, was denied. To
refresh your memory, only
one team was dropped

from each division last
season when playoffs rolled
around.
Terry Skarbo will remain
as president of the league.
His second term will see
him assisted by Wayne
Edwards as VP West while
Gary Hansen, former
Cranbrook Colt manager,
will act in that capacity for
the East Division.
It was brought out at the
meeting the Colts now have
a record in the competition
for the Cyclone Taylor
trophy, which they have
won four times.
From hockey to some
summer sports, the Legion
West Kootenay zone annual.
golf tournament will be
held June 2 this year and
the site will be the Salmo
Golf-port. The Salmo
branch of the Legion is the

host.
It will feature a shotgun
start at 10 a.m. and is open
to all members. Alex
Turner of the Salmo
Branch says this means all

members, regular, men
and women, associates and
clubs, can compete. The
only stipulation is the
ladies can only win the
residual prizes. The two
trophies, one for the net
event, donated by the
Labatt Brewing Company
and the John Dellow
trophy, named for a former
member of Branch No. 14,
which goes to the gross
winner, are reserved for
men only.
A $15 entry fee will get
you 18 holes of golf, a
chance at prizes for hidden
holes, closest to the pin on
certain holes, age group
specials, longest drive and
a banquet to top off the day.
Alex says they are hoping
for a good showing from all
over the zone.
Some of us were thinking
of giving the Salmo layout
a look-see some time
before June 2. I, for one,
have never played the
course before and I'm not
alone.

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Harry
Pepper

Ran into Babe LaFace
and John Cozzetto recently
and they are looking forward to their summer
participation in an oldtimers slow-pitch team
which will play Monday
evenings at the Cook
Avenue Park. They have a
summer trip planned for
Vernon for an oldster's
tourney which they played
in last year. While they
didn't win any games up
there, they were declared
the oldest team in the
tourney.
John should be getting in
shape for it as he and "Pie"
LaFace have·been walking
around three miles a day
for some time now. He was
saying last night they are
running part of their course
now. Other members of
last year's team were
Steve Chorney, Jim
Driscoll, Ivan Bell, Bobby
Profili, Eddie Ruelle, Al
Lavorato, "Butch" Turner,
Clare Anderson, Ray
Picco, Gerry Godfrey and
Cliff "Tongo" Taylor.
Also in the realm of
oldtimers, Dave Lawrence

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tells me they now have a
soccer team m a local
league to fill the void left by
the departure of the
Labatts team.
Known as the Rossland
Retreads and managed by
Dave, the team beat
Castlegar out at Castlegar
4-2 in their first game of the
new season. A number of
former Labatts are turning
out. They have games
against Fruitvale out in tie
Valley on May 16 and a
visit from the Nelson team
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Teams in the leaga.e
include two from Trail, th
Alpines and Laueners, mie
from each of Castlegar,
Nelson, Grand Forks,
Fruitvale, plus the
Retreads. Emphasis is qn
the fun aspect of the gallle
and it is hoped that course
will be followed. If so, lt
will be a lot of fun to watch.
Ooops, I almost forP,t.
It's time for retiree golf ¥P
at the old Upper Course.
So, don't be late, be there pt
8 (a.m.) Tuesday. Okaf?

Good!
'Till next week. then!

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