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Well, I guess it's 1985 and
as the lady on the morning
talk show said, this is the
year of Annageddon. We
can be prepared for just
about anything.
For myself this year just
past has been a very
satisfying one. Everything
I planned for bas been
accomplished and if 1985
gives me the chance to
Improve on that, I'll be
happy.
Anyway, the big -game
bas now come and gone and
the former Warrior greats
showed the pr:esent crop
bow they played the game
10 years back and came up
with an 11-6 win. It was a
well-played contest and the
officials, consisting of
three gents who plied their
trade a few years back,
Arnie Sherwood, Bill

will!
li.ry
Pepper

Ferguson and Larry Price,
added one each. Dan
Hachey had a couple or so
helpers.
For the present-day crop
Tony Bobbitt, Troy Dejong,
John Howes, Mike Feeney
and Gord Stanton flashed
the light behind goalie Hoss

Tommy Stanton would be
among them but I hear his
job at Golden prevented
him from leaving for the
holidays. Anyway it was
nice to see all of those that
made the trip and it was
also good to chat with some
of the dads who come along
Drake.
to watch their sons in acAnd to add to my en- tion.
joyment of the gatne I held
The news of the
the winning ticket in the avalanche up beyond Red
regular draw between the Mountain came as rather a
second and third periods. shock to a lot of RosslanNot only that but it was my ders. These sort of things
The so-called Oldtimers third win this season! One do not happen too often,
got goals from no fewer of these days the boys are thank goodness. I would
than eight players. John not going to take my like to extend my sincere
McMaster led the way with money, har-har.
sympathy to those
three goals and Rob
I would like to thank all bereaved.
Sherstobitoff added two the boys who came from
Our snow pack keeps
while six others, Gerry near and far to show us increasing and now that I
Nixon, Rick Dominici, Tim they can still flash a lot of do not have to shovel any of
Flanagan,
Walter the old skills when it comes it myse.Jt, I don't seem to
Christianson,
Robin down to il I had hoped that mind it like I used to. The
city crews do a great job of
making it easy to get
around.
Things et the Legion in
Rossland are almost back
to normal The turnout for
the recent election of officers for 1985 showed the
satisfaction of the members in the people who
made it possible to save the
branch when it was
threatened by the strike.
The new slate should now
be able to get on with the
job of serving the members
in getting a satisfactory
Profili and "Skip"
Ferguson,
did
a
satisfactory job. Very few
penalties were called and
the fans had a good time.
We got to see quite a few of
the old familiar faces who
were regulars at the games
when their boys played.
Names like Popoff,
Sherstobitoff, Price,
Dominici,
Hachey,
Flanagan, McMaster and
Ferguson dotted the
Warrior lineup.

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solution to the branch's
other problems. To those
who put their shoulders to
the wheel when we needed
them I n:tend a
monumental debt of
gratitude.
Guys like Chuck
Harkness and Harvey
McKay who kept the
supplies coming, Bernie
Fourt, who must have
spent an awful lot of bis
time on the branch
business, the bar captains
and all those who volunteered when the going got
tough. Great going, you
guys.
Turning to curling for a
moment, this is the time of
year when the invitationals
and 'spiels get going in
earnesl Some of us will be
going to Castlegar for the
Legion zone 'spiel later on
in January and I'm pretty
sure our Retirees club bas
a couple of invitations from
out of town and we have to
entertain a couple of
others.
And to wind up this week
we had nice chats with all
the kids and grandchildren
over the holiday and feel,
like I said at the start, that
we have shared another
good Christmas and New
Years with them and feel
very grateful for having
done so.
So, 'til next time!

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