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The Canadian Legion, but fell a little short.
Now the hard work starts
Br1111ch 'No. 14 held elections
for 11 new slate of officers on for everyone on the board.
Tu~y and there was a fine We can only hope that it will
turnout of voters. Close to 40 be a good year ahead for
per: cent of those eligible everyone. A good executive
showed• up at the polling means a promise of good
station in the Legion club things for all members of the
room. Considering the club, we certainly hope it
amount of snow that they will work out that way.
had to negotiate to get there
it was a pretty good show.
After the item I had in last
WbeA the ballots were all week's column re the
talliecl JIP the results were election of officers to the
very · lnteresting. Bernie Rossland-Trail Golf club I
Foc:µ-t was elected president had a chance to talk to one of
w~e getting an excellent the three-year men on the
chlljlenge from the other new board, Arnie Sherwood.
aspirant, Jim Schuck. The
He is an ardent Rossland
same applied in the race for golfer and feels that he has a
vice-president where Bob 1,90d chance of becoming the
Letoria stood off a strong bid new president. If he does, he
by past-president Carl Osing has several projects in mind
to emerge the winner.
that he feels are of top
~e eight executive posts priority.
First comes
we-re filled by Rich promotional activities
Watkinson, Lil Watkinson, followed by drainage and
Da\re Irvine, Allan Stinson, irrigation and work on the
Mike Kraftchick, Harry fairways. The general
Catdwell, Carl Seefeldt and upgrading of both courses
Toby Edworthy. The will follow, during the last
remaining candiates, all in .season there were some
the race for the first time, rumors going round that the
we!'8 Roberta Delich, Gary Rossland course was going
Cowan and John Campbell, to be closed down. l asked
polled a good tally of votes Arnie what his thoughts

were about this subject and
he was very emphatic that
as far as he is concerned the
grand old property southeast
of Rossland will be maintained and improved in any.
way possible.
· · On the curling fronts, this
week sees the combined
Retirees and Ladies afternoon clubs get together
for their annual Christms
party as their first competitions of the season come
to an end. Taking a look at
the Ladies club, their first
competition, the Cominco
Cup, was won by Fanny
Albo's rink, Dorothy Albo
was Fanny's third, Mary
Vickers second and Laura
Thompson lead. Taking
second spot was the Dorothy
Fines rink with Corrie
Bateman third, Dorothy
Lilburn second and Marg
Davidson lead.
The ladies will start their
second competition Jan. 4
for the Seccombe Trophy. It
is sorely in need of more
curlers. Fanny asked that
any girls interested should
phone 9967 or 5207 before
Dec. 31 so they can be placed
on a rink for that Jan. 4
opener.

The retirees are now in . Nelson on Saturday and then
their second competition. It take on Castlegar at home on
began with newly drawn Tuesday. The schedule picks
rinks on Tuesday, continued up again on Jan. 4 when they
on Thursday and the third visit Nelson. They play Trail
games will be Tuesday prior on the seventh prior to the
to our break for the holiday All-Stargameandthenplay
season, restarting on Jan. 4.
at Castlegar before their
In the first competition it next home game against
was the Russ Broughton rink Beaver Valley on Jan, 14.
with 16 of a possible 20 points
The win over Kimberley
taking top spot followed by was a very welcome break
the Norm Harry rink with 14. and the team was at its best
Bud Hachey's foursome during the third period
were right behind with 13 which has been a disaster
and Angus Popplewell and area in most of their games
Gil Besso placed fourth with to date. Looking over the
12.
remaining schedule we see
Arnold Vanness' rink that the team has 10 home
followed with 10 while Dick games and seven games
Cotton and Bernie Ferrey away, four of the ,home
fell below the .500 mark with fixtures are against East
nine apiece. Bob Stevenson, Division teams and they
Phil Bateman and Dan travel to the East Kootenay
Burnett's rinks followed in for their last game away of
that order.
the regular schedule, it is
Dick Cotton and Gil Besso against the Kimberley
have turned in their skip Knights.
brooms in favor of other
I haven't the complete
positions on the rinks and
their places have been taken scoring stats for the local
over by Lou Crowe and Jack team but I'm thinking that
wee Gordie Stanton must be
Mite~.
awful close to having at least
The Warriors have three a point a game in most of the
games in five days before 24 games played so far. His
they pack it up for the winner on Saturday night
holidays. They visit Grand wasadandy.
See you next week!
Forks tonight, play host to