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The big annual weekend in
, Rossland has come and gone
, and as far as the weather
was concerned we got much
· the same treatment as last
year.
Well, Sunday wasn't bad
but Saturday, when most of
the outdoor activity took
place, was sure a soggy one.
Rain greeted the par-

ticipants in the parade and
the slow-pitch tourney and
those brave people who strip
down and tackle the two- or
!~kilometre races.
But I think on the whole
Rossland came smilin'
through this one just as it has
through all the others. The
crowds who thronged the
arena and curling rink for

the various exhibits were
certainly not deterred by the
gloomy skies outdoors. I
along with a number of
pretty dedicated people
spent Saturday and Sunday
selling tickets for the Legion
on their charity draw. On
behalf of our Retirees'
Curling Club, we helped the
folks spend their loose
change on the spin of the
crown and anchor wheel.
This year I didn't get a
chance to watch our famous
dancing waiters at the Gold
Nugget Saloon but I did
manage a visit to the Red
Mountain Racers outdoor
saloon on a very pleasant
Sunday evening. I also made
several trips to the Warriors
bar in the arena lounge, as
far as I could see and from
what was relayed on to me,
everyone of them was doing
a land office business.

One facet of our annual
wingding on which I would
like to make a comment
here, were the two breakfasts - one at the Seniors'
Club on Saturday and the
other at the IOOF hall on
Sunday. The fare and the
service at both were excellent. We timed our
Saturday eating just right.
By the time we walked out of
the Seniors' Club after a
delicious repast, the head of

the parade was right outside non-appearance of our high
the door. You can't do better school band in the G.C. Days
than that and the rain had parade. The band appeared
slowed to a mere drizzle, too. at the Trail Fiesta Parade in
Quite a number of oldtime May,- why not in Rossland,
Rossland residents were in said some.
town for the weekend.
Well, I listened and
Among them was the gent decided to go to the man who
who gave me my first could give me the answers.
chance in the news business, Jack Bailey was very forFred White, and his wife thright. He told me he was
Elsie. They were spending asked by his principal if he
their time in the exhibition could put together a band to
and visiting with old friends. march in the parade, on the
Fred was the publisher of the day the youngsters returned
old Rossland Miner for many to school. He polled his band
years and gave me a chance members as requested by
to write a column in place of the principal and came up
the one formerly peMed by . with just 12 members who
Gerry Long.
would be available. There
Another meeting of in- were iust two davs to
terest to me came when a practise both their music
tall, handsome grey-haired and the marching.
gent came to the Legion
He told me it would have
table where I was working been a disaster to put the
and introduced himself as youngsters through this sort
Monty Graham. Monty of concentration. It takes
worked in and around the approximately eight months
warehouses in Warfield and to a year to whip them into
Tadanac. He remarked that shape for the Trail show and
he wanted to shake the hand the kids were in school all
of a guy who has given him the time from September to
some reading pleasure for May. In this case, imsome time and said: "You mediately prior to our
know, Harry, you mention so Rossland event they have
many people that I been out of school for almost
remember it's almost like three months. The answer is
coming home every week.''
self-evident and we thank
Thanks for those kind Mr. Bailey for taking the
words, Monty!
time to explain and clear the
I heard some remarks on air.
Saturday with regard to the
Till next week then!