Page 8A. i The following is a speech which was written and read by GwilymHughs' ‘of. Castlegar,. during. ‘this year's (Re becomes a very personal day: of { memory and grief, For others it is a » day ‘of ‘national } honour, an remembrance. ‘Let ‘us not’be.too d for those who consider brance Day :. Comrade President, Comrades, Ladies and Gentleman, Girls 4 nd Boys. * Perhaps the most cherished pos- i session that I have is a collection of | approximately 250 letters writen ; by my father to my mother, virtual: ' ly|love letters, between 1907 and 1919.'The greater number are those wrilten'from Flanders during the | first world war, some of them were still enclosed in their original green envelopes and even stained from the mud of the trenches. My father had joined up in Nanaimo in September 1914 and was drafted to the 29th Battalion, known as ‘Tobin's Tigers’ after their distin- guished colonel. They were brigad- ed with other battalions to form the 6th Infantry Brigade and shipped overseas with the 2nd Division. From the impatience of inter- minable waiting ‘and training through to the horror and misery of life in the trenches to the enduring hope for a “Blighty’, he writes unaccountably cheerful letters to my mother. During a very short week's leave in December, 1916, they were married. On August 28, 1918, during the final push from Arras he was severely wounded and invalided to the U.K. with his ‘dandy Blighty’ as he referred to his wounds. Nine months later he was demobbed and back home in BC with his was bride. Each letter is a precious revelation of the nature and character of the father I barely knew because he died when I was seven years old. He never knew that his son would be drawn into the turmoil 20 years later. Tam sure that there is no one present this moming who has not been touched in some way by a today nothing: more than n° ‘statute ry ‘holiday, ‘because ‘such'an attic tude exemplifies the value of our; freedom for which our’comrides fought and died. In sharp contrast, : however, we are comforted by the devotion of the citizens of Bergen- op-Zoom in’ south ‘west’ Holland: and‘near other cemeterics in Europe who have assumed the responsibility of quietly placing. flowers on Canadian graves in‘ etemal gratitude for the lives of our. comrades. This responsibility i is’ 1), land of ab passed down to the next bols, of service ‘and comradeship hich haye a‘profouiid’ signifi ce, but | Chielly t ‘ouiselyés. ‘The message Of Remenil » Day is a prayer, a prayer of: thanks-. giving for the sacrifice of our rades of the past, it’ is a’ pray yer for strengthening of our ‘moral'princi-': ” ples of thie future of our world. We '\. have to respond tothe vision‘ ‘of *- our fallen comrades with their out : stretched arms pleading with'us to continue the struggle in order'to realize the community, the cor .and the: world that is worthy of their sacrifice, They, ‘offer the’ inspi- mation’ to grapple’ with the’ national issues of life; the disgrdce of poverty and homelessness: in is and girls and boys like you are : trained to accept this continuing : obligation as a token of .remem- brance for those who brought free- dom to their homes. If then such a wonderful people so regard this! ‘sacred trust how much more. should we honour them, our own country's sons? You too, girls and boys, are a very significant presence here with us this moming. On behalf of my comrades, I acknowledge with gratitude your assistance in our Poppy campaign. Ladies and Gentlemen, my comrades and I regard this day of. memory and grief as a celebration, a celebration of lives that rescued": the world from subjugation. We are not celebrating or glorifying was in our observance this morning. We are not marching with fixed bayo- nets or hauling heavy artillery and other war. machinery. We have been too deeply involved in our lives of service to the community to every want to parade with mili- tary flourish and martial glee. Do not attach’a false connotation to medals, uniforms and parade ground formality. this is‘a solemn of and self- P link with a of war. So for us all, today dedication, ritualized by our sym- crowd entertained during the Stanley Humehies cheerleading squad kept the. large SUN STAFF PHOTO / Jim Zeobon breaks in the performance demic education, the sad state f° of tights, politic: of the aged fd Ink chivalry and i of our land. “When: swe: hitve demonstrated our concetn: for the world by active involvement ' and ion to the: we shall begin to savour thé rich- ness of life and we shall have kept faith with our comrades who made the ultimate sacrifice, : May T close with the prayer of St. Ignatius Loyala for which I am indebted to many | friends for help- ing me to identify. Teach us, good Lord, to (serve thee as thou deservest; ey give and not to count the the' unity ‘obituary Polly Reibin Polly Reibin of Nelson, BC © passed away peacefully at her resi- dence at Willowhaven Private'Hos- » pital on Friday, November 8, ete Polly was bom in on February 14, 1914. When iS ‘ was six weeks old she moved with her parents, ‘Peter and Mary Booli-'- noff, to Thrums, BC. In 1934 she married Fred Reibin and they made their home in Valligan. After farm- ing there for twenty-seven ‘years they moved near Castlegar where * they lived for three years. In 1965 they moved to Nelson where they lived until their passing. Polly: has ‘been a resident of Willowhaven for the past four-and-a-half years. Polly was known for-her friendly, Hospitable personality. When she was well, she loved visiting and talking with friends and relatives. Being with her chil- dren, Grand children and Great grand children was her greatest joy. She also loved to travel and she and her husband often did in their healthier years. Polly was predeceased by her husband Fred in January 1981. She is survived by her daughter Irene (eter) Nemanishen of Langham, SK, son Larry (Irene) Reibin of, Castlegar, four Grand children, and - six Great grand Children. 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You're invited:to an Open House , and Workshop regarding Castlegar’s Public Parks and Open Space and the |! developnient of ‘Twin Rivers Park, “Join: representatives. from Urban Systems ' Lid. and... ; Professional Lid, in‘a discussion of your r comm ; ty’ "a requirements, 1X Castlegar evens: its renord. NM ZEEBEN Sun staff they've struck up an carly rivalry with one of the top teams in the There's an old adage that says you're not judged by who you are but by. who your oppononts are. The Castlegar Rebels would like to think it’s true as—though the club remains in last place— Ke International Junior Hockey League. The Nelson Maple Leafs, under former Castlegar coach Ed Cooper, lost to the Rebels '6-5 on Friday night.. Cooper was. not at the game, but the loss evens his with Nels n at 2-2 club's récord against the Rebels at 2-2. ! “It will be a rivalry,” said ~ Castlegar general manager Don* Joice. “Not just between the play- . ers. but also because of my ex- coach.” Joice credits new additions to his line-up with bringing in more ALL _DEPANTURES ARE 4 NIGHTS 7 PRICES ARE US DOLLARS PER PERSON/DOUBLE SHARING, CALL YOUR TRAVEL AGENT.OR (604)273-1625 / 1-800-663-1266 © 43 Lt fuel injected W6 © overdrive automatic © cassette stereo system _ and lots, lots more © 350cu. in. V/8 © A/C e 5 speed manual transmission - © SLX trim package » full load of extras See a Kalawsky Sales Professional Today! KALAWSIKY | PONTIAC BUICK GMC (1989) LTD. ——THE KING OF CARS—— 1700 Columbia Ave., Castlegar ~~ 365-21 55 Collect TRAIL, FRUITVALE, ROSSLAND CUSTOMERS CALL 364- oa of the Harlem Clowns basketball troupe, last Tuesday. : wat and cosy. . N ‘Ow; you’ ‘can collect a’grant for up: ‘to $1,000.from West Kootenay”. we will perform a free enel ‘Power just for making y your home : © Allyou have ‘todois drop yy your if : “West Kootenay Power office or give us’ a call and ask about Homeguard. +°-month on your electric bi give you a grant for up to ifyour home is electri and show you how to save mot Ifyou make the energysavir home improvements we suggest; We da: Poetry i in motion Alrborne! Mike Perra (#9) gains altitude during the finals at the Kokanee Invitational Classic at Selkirk Collage on November 10. The trio, part of eventual tourney winners La Team, are setting up a X-Play. SUN STAFF PHOTO / Brendan Halper Let me tell you about a road trip Thad this week- end. But first 1°11 explain something. About three months ago I started practising with a flag football team from South Slocan. A friend of mine was on the team and, knowing I was an‘ex-ball player, invited me to come out'and meet the guys. Now, being relatively new to the community, it was great when I found out that the Mates were as much a social club as they were a football team. But what was really impressive was how much this band of “country bumpkins"—a self given title— knew ‘about the game. There is no organized foot- ball program in the West Kootenay and the closest many locals can get to the game is the chesterfield on a Monday night with a half-sack of Bud. ‘ ‘Anyway, ’'m digressing here: Let's just say the players on the team—some of whom Played foot- it’s not how you play the game comments by Jim Zeeben . about beer guzzling, and macho talk about Te- arranging the noses of opposing quarterbacks. It was enough to make even the most die-hard men’s-movement activist drop his Robert Bly books, peel off the war paint, and Ieave his bush- whacking buddies behind. There’s something about a busioad of men on a}: mission’ that evokes primal memoriés. We set out from home as a group of hunters in search of the biggest game we could: the B.C. championship. Twelve hours later we drove away from the Nanaimo ferry terminal into Parksville and an ocean side motel. All the. teams involved in the tourna- ment gathered in the resort's banquet room for “a free beer for the first 200 in the door,” and a copy of the tournament's schedule. We spent the night meeting players whose motives were the same as ours. Much of the conver- ball in college or‘jimior leagues el: taken the time to leam the game. : Back to the road trip. - The Dam Inn Mates were one of two teams this year’s provincial championship: S. ‘The other was.the Crown Point Buildogs from Trail, Both teams trekked to Parksville this Remem- brance Day weekend. x : Draaal ine BCiskaptien haoas week afer season winds up, a'TFFL: by-law gives the Tight to go to the top finishers from the 5 of spending money. f “We left Castlegar at 5 am. on Friday’ ina mini- Toggage to survive tliree days in a motel. ‘: ‘)Bleven guys thinking about footbali,, already psyching up.for the next: gamc.. next day. Ges $i f 5 SIt was real guy stuff Ce te about poker putes, neh a ‘tale about ames, macho, talk which represented the Trail Flag Football League at : previous year. The «° one. year wait allows players book time off from i work, persuade their wives, and'sav small piles ey bus jammed with 10 players, a coach, and enough 5 wide awake, and going, through | the: motions of i Before!dawn, the next game ‘wasn’t‘unt oon the’ sations d on misleadii teams about your offence while gamering as much as pos- i sible about theirs. The. great, thing about this weekend tournament} ° in a far away.town was we really only had one rea- . Son for being there. Football. And Saturday we put our focus to use by beating the Courtenay Pig Dusters. Now, Parksville is.a nice town but it’s not that big. It. wasn’t surprising to keep mecting up with | « another of the six teams who also had reason to cel- < ebrate that night. And any one of the six teams that 2 jost were usually right beside them. So'Sunday,’as the’ games progressed on three. fields, team by team dragged their bruised and hun=) gover squads onto the gridiron.’ ‘We lost to.a fleet of gazelles from Maple Ridge and were. knocked out‘of the tournament. size, helping the team win. “We've become the biggest team in the division,” he said. “We out skated and out hit them.” However, ‘despite Castlegar's ' | success against the Leafs, they continue to struggle against‘ other teams in their division. On Saturday, the Beaver Val- ley Nite Hawks—who are in first place in the West Division ahead | of Nelson and Grand Forks—beat Castlegar 5-2. “The players have to learn to get up for Beaver Valley and Grand Forks like they seem to'do with Nelson,” said Rebels coach Kevin Cheveldave. Cheveldave said he jian't both- ered by playing against his pre- desessor, i He thinks the rivalry is some- thing that’s developed mainly between the players. “They beat us in exhibition, and they said some stuff to our players,” said Chéveldave, claim- ing some Leafs were outspoken on the Rebels early season woes. “And then we beat them in our first regular season meeting.” More fuel for a duel between the two clubs comes from the fact each team is carrying ex-play Castionars Nino DaCosta had what his coun tought was the talented players best weekend of the season. from the other squad. One of those who've crosssed the floor-is new Rebel netminder Toel Casey. Casey was cut by Cooper and has been with Castlegar two weeks, ; “Our goaltender coach sug- gested we start Casey against his ” said Ch _ “Tguess he was right.” Another new Rebel, Mike Jodi- an, was an immediate help on the weekend. “Jodian's a tough hockey player who makes room for other players to operate,” said Cheveldave. 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