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During the past weekend I
took a trip north to the town of
Nakusp for a Legion Convention in company with
fellow-members of Branch 14,
Joe Thalman, Henry Matthews and Jack McDonald,
who was accompanied by his
wife Eileen. Also on the trip
were Chuck Harkness and
Nonnan Harry, both members of Branch 14.
We left Rossland at 8
Saturday morning under
brilliantly sunny skies, ran
into fog before we got to
Warfield and stayed in fog
until we got a few minutes
break at Summit Lake south
of Nakusp. Then it was fogged
in until we got ready to leave
Sunday afternoon.
It broke then and we could
get a look at the beautiful
surroundings and fall colors
on the trip home through the
marvellous scenery of the
Slocan Valley.
On the way up we stopped
at Slocan City for breakfast at
the Slocan Inn, then pushed
on to arrive at Nakusp around
11.
Settled into the Selkirk
Motel, we registered at the
Convention Hall and had a
couple of beers at the Leland
before parade time. That
parade was pretty good too,
we didn't have much music
and it was fairly long, as
parades of veterans go, but
everyone stepped out
smartly. Even those with leg
ailments like Henry and Joe
stayed with it heroically.
On our return to the hall, we
formed committees. I sat on
the Youth Leadership and
Junior Citizenship committee
with Al Winch and Pat
Rembel from the Kaslo
Branch, while Jack sat on the
sports committee under the
chairmanship of Norm Blais
of Castlegar.
After the break-up , of our
meetings we repaired to the
Legion Lounge for wellearned refreshment and rest
fo the t nuo evening

break at 1 p.m., back at it
until three, then home with a
stop for smorgasbord at the
Hi-Arrow. It was a nice trip,
some good times with good
company so maybe I'll go to
the winter one at Kaslo. It
should be fun too.
I got quite a kick out of
reading Jack Kavanagh's
tribute to the Trail Smoke
Eater teams of '39 and '61.
When I heard that Jack had
retired, I said that we would
miss him, but that was a
pretty short retirement and
who knows maybe we shall be
able to read his nostalgic
stories for some years to
come yet.
Who knows, maybe Jack's
stories will inspire the
present-day Smokies to
greater heights. Maybe they
will rise up and bring back
another Allan Cup, it looks as
if the people responsible for
promoting the Smokies this
season are on their toes. With
an improved lineup and a
better financial picture, the
team could possibly bring a
' winning custom back to the
Cominco Arena.
Well it won't be too long
now before the Rossland playfor-fun hockey players go into
action for another season of
fun and frolic which will
culminate in the annual Playfor-Fun tournament early in
1981.
We in Rossland always look
forward to this bash with a lot
of anticipation. Like play-forf unners everywhere the
emphasis of this tournament
is on enjoyment of the game
and good clean sport. When
one can sit up in the stands or
the lounge and enjoy this sort
of competition you can be
sure these guys are on the
right track.
Yes, I think you can safely
say that the Play-for-Fun
movement in Rossland is
alive and well, both the
summer and the winter
varie~. Run by entirely

chance and they will put a lot
of them into practice.
Well, the new-look Warriors
have the season under way, a
win over Nelson and a loss to
the Rebels in Castlegar have
things moving. The exhibition
season was no flaming success story but that's all
behind us now and we can
look for improvement in all
sectors.
At present the goal-tending
has been more than adequate
and as the defence pairs grow
more accustomed to one
another, they will show
steady improvement. The
offence is beginning to jell,
the new boys are showing a
lot of good moves and I'm
really pleased with the work
of Allan Simm and Peter
McLellan. They seem more
than willing while Robbie
Martin, Dale Bailey and Billy
Nazaroff are playing the
leaders' roles as well as can

be expected of them.
The team has possibilities
and we should start to see
some results favorable to our
cause in the near future. The
opposition, what we have seen
of i are going to be tough but
if we can cut down our time in
the sin-bin, we should do well
enough.
Well, the Expos were
unable to pull if off again this
season. They looked quite a
bit different in those final
games to the team we had
watched all season. Who are
going to be the champs this
yea!"? Can this be the year the
Phillies are going to be able to
pull it off or will the Astros be
able to reverse the trend in
the next few games?
Or will the Yankees work
their magic once more,
provided, of course, they can
get by the high-flying Royals
into the payoff series.

~~--~---....,...-----,,,....--------, --·-·•........... --·--· Nakusp for a Legion Con- stop for smorgasbord at the
vention in company with · Hi-Arrow. It was a nice trip,
Well, the new-look Warriors
fellow-members of Branch 14, some good times with good have the season under way, a
Joe Thabnan, Henry Mat- company so maybe I'll go to win over Nelson and a loss to
thews and Jack McDonald, the winter one at Kaslo. It the Rebels in Castlegar have
who was accompanied by his should be fun too.
. things moving. The exhibition
wife Eileen. Also on the trip
. I got quite a kick out 'of season was no flaming sucwere Chuck Harkness and reading Jack Kavanagh's cess story but that's all
Norman Harry, both mem- tribute to the Trail Smoke behind us now and we can
bers of Branch 14.
Eater teams of '39 and '61. look for improvement in all
We left Ros&and at 8 When I heard that Jack had sectors.
Saturday morning under retired, I said that we would
·At present the goal-tending
brilliantly sunny skies, ran miss him, but that was a has been more than adequate
into fog before we got to pretty short retirement and and as the defence pairs grow
Warfield and stayed in fog who knows maybe we shall be more accustomed to one
until we got a few minutes able to read his nostalgic another, they will show
break at Summit Lake south stories for some years to steady improvemenl The
of Nakusp. Then it was fogged come yet.
offence is beginning to jell,
in until we got ready to leave
Who knows, maybe Jack's the new boys are showing a
Sunday afternoon.
stories will inspire the lot of good moves and I'm
It broke then and we could present-day Smokies to really pleased with the work
get a look at the beautiful greater heights. Maybe they of Allan Simm and Peter
surroundings and fall colors • will rise up and bring back McLellan. They seem more
on the trlp home through the another Allan Cup, it looks as than willing while Robbie
marvellous scenery · of the if the people responsible for Martin, Dale Bailey and Billy
Slocan Valley.
promoting the Smokies this Nuaroff are playing the
On the way up we stopped season are on their toes. With leaders' roles as well as can
at Slocan City for breakfast at an improved lineup and a
the Slocan Inn, then pushed better financial picture, the
on to arrive at Nakusp around team could possibly bring a
11.
' winning custom back to the
Settled into the Selkirk Cominco Arena.
Motel. we registered at the
Convention Hall and had a
Well it won't be too long
couple of beers at the Leland now before the Rossland playbefore parade time. That for-fun hockey players go into
parade was pretty good too, action for another season of
we didn't have much music fun and frolic which will
and it was fairly long, as culminate in the annual Playparades of veterans go, but for-Fun tournament early in
everyone stepped out 1981.
smartly. Even those with leg
We in Rossland always look
ailments like Henry and Joe forward to this bash with a lot
stayed with it heroically.
of anticipation. Llke play-forOn our return to the ball, we funners everywhere the
formed committees. I sat on emphasis of this tournament
the Youth Leadership and is on enjoyment of the game
Junior Citizenship committee and good clean sport. When
with Al Winch and Pat one can sit up in the stands or
Rembel from the Kaslo the lounge and enjoy this sort
Branch, while Jack sat on the of competition you can be
· sports committee under the sure these guys are on the
cbairmansbip fA Norm Blais right track.
of Castlepr.
Yes, I think you can safely
After the break-up , of our say that the Play-for-Fun
meetings we repaired to the movement in R-OssJaod is
Legion Lounge for well- alive and well, both the
earned refreshment and rest summer and the winter
before the strenuous evening variety. Run by entirely
that was to come:
different slates of officers
Banquet time was 6:30 p.m. they are a real boon. to the
and everyone except Norm community, giving what they
was on the job; Norm was can afford to any deserving
resting bis eyes while we ate. community project and by
He came to in time for the their actions setting a real
dance at 9, when we had the good example to the people
music of Freddy Orlando, who will, we hope, one day be
Ernie Leschuitta and Virgie part of their organization, our
Picco to dance to.
kids. ·.
It was a good dance as were
Given the opportunity,
the refreshments. We met these guys who have their •
some nice people from the future to look forward to and
various brancbes and finally have cast their lot with
rolled into bed at around Ros&and because they like
three. I beard that some the town, could be a real force
parties only broke up in time in the future improvement of
for breakfast at the Dumonl
our playing facilities. They
A hectic day was spent are mainly young, energetic
listening to committee reports and willing and they have lots
and discussion with a lunch of ideas, so giv~ them a

l'lie team
possi6ilities
and we should .start to see
some results favorable to our
cause in the near future. The
opposition, what we have seen
of i\t are going to be tough but
if we can cut down our time in
the sin-bin, we should do well
enough.
Well, the Expos were
unable to pull if off again this
season. They looked quite a
bit different in those final
games to the team we had
watched all season. Who are
going to be the champs this
Yea!'.? Can this be the year the
Phillies are going to be able to
pull it off or will the Astros be
able to reverse the trend in
the next few games?
Or will the Yankees work
their magic once more,
provided, of course, they can
get by the high-Dying Royals
into the payoff series.