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The Christmas season
draws closer every day and
the feeling of good will takes
over. We think first of what
we have to give to our fellowtravellers on the road of life.
Maybe it will be just a
greeting card, on which we
express our wishes and then
again, maybe we can afford
something more substantial.
Maybe all we can come up
with is a cheery greeting and
a hearty handshake.
So, to get right down to it,
may I start by thanking our
city fathers and the merchants of our town for the
work that has been accomplished in downtown
revitalization and on the
Heritage projects. It has
indeed been a revelation to
me that so much has been
accomplished. This thought
probably extends to a lot of
my fellow citizens so I would
like to pass along the
complhnents of the season to
all you ladies and gentlemen
on behalf of my family and
any others who wish to join
me.
Next in line are my fellow
members of our Retirees'
Curling Club from president

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line. Included in this
greeting are members of
retirees' clubs all around our
great area, many of whom I
know personally.
To you all, in Grand Forks,
Nelson, Castlegar, Trail and
our own boys right here in
Rossland, I hope your
Christmas may be the best
ever and the New Year, too.
Here's a great line: "May
you all live as long as you
want to and never want as
long as you live."
Then there's the people
who do so much for our kids
in the fields of recreation;
the Rossland Minor Hockey
Association and its hardworking executive who are
also partly responsible for
our Warriors among all their
other programs. Our minor
soccer people whose work is
appreciated by many of us
plus all those engaged in the
promotion of kids' tennis,
field hockey, swimming,
cycling, biking and a legion
of others too numerous to
mention. To everyone who
helps in any way, I want to
thank you for my family and
wish you many years of

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continued and increasing
success in your efforts.
Then there are those
people up on the hill who
administer the work of
keeping the ski slopes and
trails ready for the
multitudes. To our newlyelected alderman and hill
manager, Bob Steckle and
his merry group of helpers,
may you enjoy a great
holiday season.

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more wins to cheer in the:
NewYear.
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Now, a very special
Christmas wish to a bunch of
ladies whom we all admire;;
those irrepressible girls of:
the "Granny Band." I think I.
hurt one or more of yoUP;
feelings in my last write-uP,:
about you. One of yo111;.
members came to me aftei:,
and said, "So, you think l'rq.
an elderly lady, hey?" MY.:
reply was masterful.
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I can't miss the chance to
say, " Hello," to all my
fellow Legionnaires who are
all in the battle to bring, once
"Yes, but don't forget,"
again, good times and a
better future for our troubled also said, "your personality:
branch. This week will see us sparkled along with your:
music and you were the·
vote to elect a slate for '84.
number one sparkler.I~
It could turn out to be Edith positively glowed.
chance for you to make key
And now, last but certainly_
decisions on your ballot. By
now, you have made those not least among the great;
choices. Let's all hope they loves of my life, come a:
were the right ones, then we group of people who made:
shall all be able to have a many nights memorable:
very Merry Christmas and a over the years. They are:
really happy and prosperous known as the Rossland
Warriors, from big Doug at
NewYear.
the head of the list, down to:
To all the other teams in team stick-boy. I want to
the KIJHL West, the wish you all a very, very
Spokane Flames, who are wonderful holiday, Doug and
really rolling, those pesky Freddy, Doug Hinton,
Nite Hawks from Beaver Marion, Barb, coaches
Valley, the Rebels of Richard, Tom and Bob, ·
Castlegar, the Bruins of trainer Don and the people ::
Grand Forks, Nelson's Leafs who make that lounge ·
and Trail's luckless operate. To Bert, Darryl and.:
Smokies, I would like to wish Doug, our goalies, on to Rod, ·
you the best of the season Darren P., Gary, Garrett :
just so long as it doesn't and Darren S., John and
conflict too much with our Russ,whomakeupthebulk
Warriors getting into the of our defence, Brian, Danny
playoffs. Anyways, have a D. and Allan, Danny F ., Tim
great time over the holiday and Mike, M11rray, Rob and
and just keep skating.
Gordie, along with Kenny, :
Tony and Darren R., the:
To those guys who take a ones wibo get the goals so:
lot of hassle over a regular necessary to victory.
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40-game season, you know,
the chaps in the stripedshirted livery, who show up
for every game and do their
best to keep order, have a
very Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.

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And to all the fans who are
showing up for Warrior