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i;rovince he can be a formidable adversary on the ice
lanes.
Among others present at
Grand Forks were long-time
Legion rep from Trail,
Jaimer Hall. Jaimer has held
various high posts in all
commands right across the
country and there's not much
he doesn't know about the
Legion rules and regulations.
Along with Nick Kurulok,
Harry Guesford and Hughie
McCutcheon of Beaver Valley
were several others from
Nelson and Castlegar that I'm
acquainted with but do not
know them all by name.
I sat on the sports committee for the branch which
was chaired by Norman Blais
of Castlegar. The chairman
held the position that he would
like to see more mixed participation at the branch and
zone level with less stress on
the competitive end and more
on the social aura of the

You could almost say it was
nostalgia time in Grand Forks
for me over the past weekend.
I have been out of touch with
legion conventions for some
time past and it was good to
renew acquaintances with
some of the holdovers from
my years as a Legion
representative.
Memories of those good old
days flooded back as we
signed in at the rather
spacious 'Forks Legion
headquarters. President Carl
Osing, Charlie Harkness, Phil
Bateman, Joe Gyte and
myself were there to
represent Rossland's Branch
No. , 14 while Phil's wife,
Corrie, and Joe's wife,
Dorothy, were along to ·
represent the L.A.
The dance orchestra on
Saturday night was what
really did it though; playing
mostly the old-time stuff you
don't get too much of these
days, it made ' a thoroughly
enjoyable evening out of it and
I know I didn't miss too many
chances to get out on the
floor.
Sometimes
the
commtDlications were bad but on
the whole it was a pretty good
convention. Some of us
Rosslanders missed the boat
on StDlday at the lunch-break
because of communcations.
We had already left for a bite ·
at one of the downtown sp()ts
when it was announced that
lunch would be served by the
women of the branch in the
club-rooms along with other

Apparently there was a
dearth of area golfers at the
East-West golf tourney at
Creston and it irked Trail's
Barney Boyczuk somewhat,
and he mentioned that it is
something he would like to see
remedied when golfing
becomes popular again next
year. I was at the West Zone at
Castlegar this year and
something came up that
prevented me going to
Creston, sorry about that,
Barney.
I feel that there is enough
serious business in Legion

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played, lots of cards and crib
boards plus darts for anyone
interested, snacks, refreshments and coffee will be
available.
The need for the centre is
certainly apparent. When we
held our opening night back in
the summer we had more than
120 people there and although
through holidays and various
other commitments we were
unable to staff it for periodic
openings since then, it is felt
once it is started we shall see
quite a lot of use for the
facility. I know enquiries have
been plentiful if that is any
indication.
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Back to curling, rinks have
been formed and a couple of
draws made with the following
results: there will be nine
rinks and we have contacted a
number of spares. Rinks in
order of skip, third, second
and lead follow: G. Kent, D.
Shaw, G. Halladay and
J. Hook; A. Vanness, H.
Pepper, E. Brown and J. Irvin; A. Popplewell, G. Jensen,
E. Thompson and P. Wagner;
P. Bateman, D. Tweed, M.
Lyster and A. Besso; R.

Broughton, D. Cotton, B. Ling
and J. Thompson; G. Dyson,
H.F. Hutchinson, B. Ackerm~ and Rev. A.V. Maglio; N.
Harry, L. Scott, J. Mauchline
and G. Nixon; T. Harrison, G.
Besso, C. Cowland and L.
Lawlis; and L. Telfer, B.
Ferrey, B: Dobbs and H.
Douglas.
Spares contacted so far
include Rick Watkinson, John
Slubowski, Jack Mitchell,
Ernie McGauley, Chuck
Harkness and Tom Mitchell. If
others would care to join up let
us know by phoning Angus at
2-5115 or myself at 2-5205.
The first two draws pit Kent
against Vanness, Popplewell
vs Bateman, Broughton vs
Dyson and Harry vs Harrison;
Telfer has the bye, that's
today. On Tuesday it's Dyson
vs Harry, Vanness vs
Harrison, Popplewell vs
Telfer, Kent vs Broughton and
Bateman gets the bye.
Good curling1 guys, and I
have to give George Dyson's
latest to fill up here. A guy
selling cemetery plots announced that the price would
increase by 25 per cent, the
reason, the high cost of living.

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J. Hook; A. Vanness, H.
enjoyable evening out of it and
Apparently there was a Pepper, E. Brown and J. IrI know I didn't miss too many dearth of area golfers at the vin; A. Popplewell, G. Jensen,
chances to get out on the East-West golf tourney at E. Thompson and P. Wagner;
Boor.
Creston and it irked Trail's P. Bateman, D. Tweed, M.
Sometimes
the
com- Barney Boyczuk somewhat, Lyster and A. Besso; R.
municatiorw were bad but on and he mentioned that it is
the whole it was a pretty good something he would like to see
convention. Some of us remedied when golfing
Rosslanders missed the boat becomes popular again next
m Sunday at the lunch-treak year. I was at the West Zone at
because of communcations. Castlegar this year and
We had already left for a bite · something came up . that
._t one of the downtown sp()ts prevented me going to
whm it was announced that Creston, sorry about that,
hmcb would be served by the Barney.
women of the lranch in the
I feel that there is enough
club-tooms along with other serious business in Legion
refreshments.
affairs that when we tum our
As usual at these gatherings thoughts to sports it should be
one runs into some ex- for the relaxation they afford
ceptionally interesting people. us, not the competition.
I had a real good chance to
chat with Mayor Sugimoto of
Grand Forks when he joined
Back home we have had a
our table · at the club on couple of meetings re the
Saturday night after supper. Retirees Curling Club acHe. and his wife afforded us a tivities. We shall have curled
good chance to hear the views our first games of the 79-80
of the people of the Boundary season by the time you read
town with a very pleasantly this. Good news for the local
spent hour.
over-the-hill gang is that the
I also get a chance to see present cost factor is to
and hear our ZAme Com- remain the same sin<;e the
mander in action for the first club made money from its
time. Earl Moffat gave me the Fall Fair activity and this has
ilnp-ession that be is with the influenced the executive to
Legion in his present capacity hold the line on the cost to the
to do everything in his power ,curlers.
to make realities out of our
A date has been tentatively
Legion pledges. '
set for an evening open house
'Ibis young man, a land at the drop-in centre at the
representative for B.C. Hydro lounge for Saturday Nov. 10.
at Nakusp, is a clear~, The lounge is also being
forceful speaker and looks opened for all retired-age
capable of backing up his people oo the mornings the
.tiellefs in any company, large club curls, that is every
or small. I look for him to Tuesday and Friday. It will be
give this zone the kind of opened with an attendant in
leadership it certainly can charge from 11 a.m. to
stand; I don't think he's the whatever time the visitors
ldn,d of a gent who would back wish to avail themselves of the
up .once he has taken a stand facility.
on anything.
. Bulletins re the opening will
-·'l'he only times I had met be posted around town to let
Earl before was at Legion the people know what to exbonspiels, another place 'pect when they visit the
besides the convention hall, centre. There is a large pool
where he is right at home. table, a new shuffle board on
Having curled all over the which several games can be
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teman gets the bye.

Good curling, guys, and I

have to give George Dyson's
latest to fill up here. A guy
selling cemetery plots anmtmced that the price would
increase by 25 per cent, the
reason, the high cost of living.