AS I SEE ITi
WITH

HARRY PEPPER
Well, here it is, the Christ- '
mas season with all its bright
lights, giving and accepting
presents and happy gatherings
of families and friends.
During the last couple of
years I have made a habit or
using this medium to wish all
my friends the Best Wishes of
the Season, and for this channel
of greeting I have been very
The Minor Hockey younggrateful.
sters are enjoying a good seaNow with the expanding cirson, not too many wins for
culation of the Miner, I'm doubRep teams, perhaps, but ·proly happy because I can reach
ductive I would say, and to all
that many more . Before, it was
of you, from Mighty Mites all
largely my Rossland friends I
the way up to the League precould say " Hello" to , now, I
sident I have nothing but adcan say "Hello" to quite a
miration and wishes for these
large segment of the West Kootgood things to continue.
enay .
To the Castlegar and district
First of all, because they are
girls who went to the coast and
nearest and dearest to me, my
showed them down there that
sons and daughter and their
the West Kootenay is still a
families, may every succeeding
power in girls softball, all the
Christmas get better and better
best for another bang-up seaand may you always be as happy
son . That includes you too,
as you are today.
Maurice and your assistants,
Next in line are all the playand the kind members of the
ing members of the Junior
Lions Club, who treated me so
Warriors and their families,
royally .
also Coach Lloyd and members
of the executive. For you, I
To the members of Trail's
would like to wish a shot at the
GROW League who have also
B.C. Junior Championship and
been very good to me the past
more immediately the hope that
two seasons, may you continue
you 'll be able to snap thatlosing
to enjoy the same success in
streak of the past week.
coming years.
Summer is a distant memory
but I want next to wish for the
To the oldest and spryest
perennial winners of the Kootelady curler in these parts, who
nay Baseball Championship a
also does a fine job of keeping
continuation of this good forme supplied with news of the
tune . By your efforts you have
Ladies Curling Club, to you,
given us all top-notch enterMrs. Margaret Stephens and
tainment. Hail! Rossland Capall the members of your club,
ilanos and coaches Joey and
Best Wishes. To me, you've
Barry. To you in particular,
just got to be the greatest!

Joey , in what must be a trying
time for you and yours, all my
wishes for a better future .
To the Rossland Royals and
their young counterparts, the
Junior Royals , I wish much better things to happen in the com ing year.
To all the members of the
Play-For-Fun League, I just
wish that things keep going the
way they are now, I don't think
I could wish more for you .
To my young soccer-playing
friends and all the coaches and
all who help out, my very best
wishes for continued success
to the winners and hopes for
better things in the future for
those not so fortunate.
To Don Holmes and his merry
men of the Rossland Baseball
Little League executive and all
the kids who enjoy the sport
that these men help along on its
way, the best of things that can
happen to you .

To all Minor and Junior Hockey players and coaches
throughout the Kootenays, many
of whom I have come in contact
in my news-gathering forays ,
I salute you and wish you all the
best.
To all those hard working
ladies and gents out in the
Beaver Valley , whoareresponsible for helping supply many
hours of first-class entertainment, Labour Day for example,
may you find much pleasure in
continuing the good work .
Many are the personal
friends I have gathered over
my few years in this news job,
and I would like to remember
every one singly, but that would
be too big a job and so I'm going
to satisfy myself with saying
how enjoyable it's been to know
you and may your shadows never grow shorter and my Best
Wishes to you all.