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When Desi Monaghan said
to me the other day, " Do you
guys realise that in less than
two weeks I'll be making ice
in the Arena?" It made some
of us sadly aware that
summer, as we have known it
in 1980, has been one of the
poorest excuses for a summer
that we have known in recent
years.
Except for a couple of twoweek periods when it was
really summer-like weather,
1980 has been one of the
wettest on record and cool to
boot. Unless the trend
changes in the next couple of
days and we start what was
known in the old days as
Indian summer, we may as
well get ready to welcome
another six months of ice and
snow.
Of course, this will make
some
people
happy,
especially those who frequent
the ski slopes around town,
but to some others it will be a
pain in the neck. Oh well,
maybe 1981 will be a good
summer!
Regardless of what happens,
our big annual celebration is
upon us and by the time you
read this the Queen will have
been chosen and the Golden
City Days will be well on its
way.

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which starts with a sausage
and pancake breakfast, will
wind down with a teen dance
at the High School and will
have something for everyone
from the wee tots to the older
folks be they from our town or
out-of-town.
Sunday, the Oddfellows
Pancake Breakfast gets
things off to a good start and
after a church service at
Esling Park, the athletes
among us take over. First, it
will be the bike races at 10
a.m., then the rapidly
improving Golden City Grind,
a five mile run that attracts
them from all age groups and
will probably have a full
quota of entrants again this
year. At 3 p.m. the little ones
get their inning as Local 480
puts on its Kiddies' Sports day
at Jubilee Park and the day
will wind down with the big
Credit Union Beef Barbecue
in Esling Park.
A whole lot of volunteer
work has already gone into
this celebration and a whole
lot more will br required to
make it come out right. So, if
you are asked by your club or
organisation to pitch in, do it
with a smile. Don't forget, "A
smile makes everything
worthwhile."

A full schedule, starting
It--1hey -have not already
Wednesday with a swimming started, · · tlie---.,,..Y!7ar,riors'
gala at the pool, will be training sessions ' · will be
operating until it winds down getting underway ..jp the near
late Sunday evening with the future. Word has ii , tfiat a
closing of the Bavarian beer very special effort is being_
garden in the Curling rink.
put out to make the 1980-81
In between, visitors to the Warriors a team to
big show have been attending remember. Some new blood is
the Giant Fall Fair Bingo being obtained to bolster what
run by Local 480 in the Arena will be retained from last
on Wednesday, the Queens season and hopes are riding
Pageant and the fireworks high.
display on Thursday and as
I have attended a couple of
the action wanns up, there meeting of the organisation
will be a street dance and the and there is a lot of
Fireman's Ball this evening.
enthusiasm among the
Then, on Saturday, you will people who will be responsible
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snow.
Of course, this will make
some
people happy,
especially those who frequent
the ski slopes around town,
but to some others it will be a
pain in the neck. Oh well,
maybe 1981 will be a good
summer!
Regardless of what happens,
our big annual celebration is
upon us and by the time you
read this the Queen will have
been chosen and the Golden
City Days will be well on its
way.
A full schedule, st.arting
Wednesday with a swimming
gala

at the pool, will

be

operating until it winds down
late Sunday evening with the
closing of the Bavarian beer
garden in the Curling rink.
In between, visitors to the
big show have been attending
the Giant Fall Fair Bingo
run by Local 480 in the Arena
on Wednesday, the Queens
Pageant and the fireworks
display on Thursday and as
the action warms up, there
will be a street dance and the
Fireman's Ball this evening.
Then, on Saturday, you will
be able to see another of our
grand parades, which will
wind its way through town
from the area of the Rossland
Manor and return, the bed
race, at the McLean School
, and the opening of the Fall
Fair with its exhibits to suit
every one's taste. Saturday,

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puts on its Kiddies' Sports day
at Jubilee Park and the day
will wind down with the big
Credit Union Beef Barbecue
in Esling Park.
A whole lot of volunteer
work has already gone into
this celebration and a whole
lot more will br required to
make it come out right. So, if
you are asked by your club or
organisation to pitch in, do it
with a smile. Don't forget, "A
smile makes everything
worthwhile."

Il'-1hey -I.ave not already
started, · · tfie,...,._,\Var.tiora'
training sessions ' ·will be
getting underway.jp the near
future. Word has ft ,that a
very special effort is being_
put out to make the 1980-31
Warriors a team to
remember. Some new blood is
being obtained to bolster what
will be retained from last
season and hopes are riding
high.
I have attended a couple of
meeting of the organisation
and there is a lot of
enthusiasm among the
people who will be responsible
for this year's team effort.
Doug Buhr and his action
people, Jim Markle and his
executive crew and Arnie
Sherwood and his promotional
group are ready to go with
everything to make this a
remarkable season for
Rossland's hockey fans.
So far we haven't heard
much from the other teams in
the league, but you can bet
they will be heard from when
the first puck is dropped on
Rossland ice.

Despite the fact that a lot
has been written and spoken
about the performance of our
Canadian Championship team
' from Trail in the little league
World Series in Williamsport,
Pa., I can't let this chance
pass
to
add
my
congratulations to these boys
who represented our area in
the World Series.
To me, the fact that they
played so tenaciously, even
after that devastasting loss to
Taiwan, is the mark of the
excellence of all areas of the
teams' organization, from
Manager Andy Bilesky and
coach Ernie Schleppe down
through every member of the

team.
The City of Trail must be
very proud of every one of
you and we in Rossland hope
you will honor us with your
presence in our Golden City
Days parade, as you did
before. I, for one, will be
proud to cheer you along as
will many who followed your
exploits throughout the
playoffs.