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On Monday I returned to Winlaw for another shot at
that grand little nine-bole layout that the buncll I went
with the first time liked so much. It was a lovely day and a
different situation to what it was the first time out. There
were a lot of people.
Chris Christianson, Bart Dudley, Carl Osing went
along and we bad a little money on the line for the best
score. Lucky old Bart took home all the loot.
Anyway, back at the upper course on Sunday we
dropped into the clubhouse lafe in the afternoon and
into two interesting guys. We sat there for about an hour
exchanging pleasantries with a couple of young fellows
who are in town to work-on the Cominco stacks.
We started the ball rolling by asking bow they liked
our golf course and both considered it super. Their names,
by the way, are Mike Rainville and Darryl Baudet. Both
carry Legion cards and bail from Toronto. The fact
assured them of an invitation to join us some day at
Branch No. 14 and have a little get-together plus some
good old wastern refreshment. Darryl is now wearing a
Kokanee Derby cap for which be traded a Molson cap to
Ron Lavigne. So you see, be is already partially
westernized. We should have fun when they show up at the
Legion.
Talking of the upper course, Rieb Watkinson and I
went down Tuesday to see if we could give a band with the
organization of retirees day. I bear that it is already under
way with Jack Buchanan taking charge the last couple of
times. Thanks to Jack for bis efforts.
Wouldn't you know it, there's an old saying that, "It's
the squeaking wheel that gets the grease." In a very
quaint way this was proved true. On the day West
Kootenay Power came to tum on the power, who should be
there but yours truly ,along with a couple of friends.
Murray Gordon was standing at the bottom oftbe ro. .tow
and wae were coming into No. 4 green, when lo and
behold, Murray turned a switch and our threesome were
the first to pack our clubs and
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I bad a call from Barb Armour of the Warrior
executive. She is pretty concerned about the state of
Warrior affairs. There is apparently quite a lot of concern
about the raising of the age limit for midgets and
juveniles. This is particularly agollizing for the Warriors
because we have no midget or juvenile teams in our minor
hockey setup. We worry we can lose all our possible stars
to towns who have these categories in their minor leagues.
As I mentioned earlier, the new season of regirees
golfing is under way at the upper course. On Tuesday Rieb
Watkinson did a job of presiding over it. The winners
were: Low gross Mike Wellock; low net Bob Walley and
Ruus Broughton with Bob getting the ballon a number
called; Romeo DiBiasio won the bidden bole and Ron
Gardner bad the least putts, 12. Tommy Owen bad the
distinction? of making the most. I'm not going to tell you
bow many if Tommy doesn't.
By the way, this new crop of retirees, Tommy, Brick
Bisaro, and Bill Duffus, look like they could have a few
years left of work left in them. Brick might start out as an
educator. When you use words like, "prevaricator," you
have to have some potential left.
Next week, yours truly and Bart Dudley will handle
things for retirees day.' Then it will be Carl Osing and
Chris Christianson to look after the next round. From then
on we will play it by ear.
So now it's off to the Legion to help out with the
balloting for a new V-P, and then a meeting. It's no
wonder my wife says, "When do you think you'll find time
to get home."
I bad hoped to be able to say here that the Legion
Slow-Pitch team bad a successful weekend in Vernon, but
since I didn't get any details I may as well leave it until
next week. That also goes for my report on the Warrior
situation.
So, till next time, then!