5.:.._ TRAIL TIM,ES-Frlday, March 28, 1980

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Once again I 'failed to get
out to Red Mountain this past
weekend to witnes a sport
which I have seen lots of on
TV but not live since way
back when I went·to watch the
jwnping at the old jwnp site
across from the reservoir.
; I had hoped to get out there
~ the Pontiac Cup races but
,everal things cropped up
which prevented it; a trip to
Trail Thursday, the visit by
the Trail Retirees which
ponswned most of Friday and
an unexpected visit from an
pld friend on Saturday, 1111
contrived to shatter my hopes
of making it out to the ski
lodge.
: The events got good
coverage in the papers and on
local TV, which they rightly
, ,mould, so I didn't miss out
entirely, but they tell me that
~t•s pretty exhilarating to be
pn the spot to witness the
pirills and spills of such
'1ighly rated performers as
)Vere out at Red this past
)Veekend.
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: Anyway to get back to a
sport which has been occupyina a lot of my time
lately and will continue for
the balance of this week.
:Tuesday we wound up our

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about before deciding partners, Angus Popplewell,
Irene Dunlop and Irene
whether to join or not.
It has been a real good sign Martin and I have to thank
that most of our newer them all for their muchmembers this winter have needed support which
shown a' real desire to better resulted in us surviving a
themselves at the game, have terrific licking at the hands of
been the most constant in the Jack Malchow rink to
their attendance and really hang on to first pace in the
"B".
,
Tonight will see our season got behind the club to make it
go.
windup party where the
Then, on Sunday, comes the
On the evening of the 19th I
members will engage in
points curling, an annual Legion One-Day 'Spiel, an attended an annual party to
meeting, eating chicken and annual event to which curlers which I have been invited for
fixings, and have the usual from Trail, Fruitvale and quite a number of years now.
sociabl ~.hour or two bending Castlegar brances are invited It is the annual windup for all
to take part in the one-day the minor hockey players and
their
ws. Everyone who
festivities.
Always a day of their coaches and while it is
has
't the winter curling
fun from every angle, it will always probably the noisiest
on our club seems to be in be the last gasp of the curling party I attend during a year, I
agreement that the past season at the Rossland Arena always enjoy it.
winter has been an outThe presentation of prizes
standing success story and for '79-'80.
During
the
past
weekend
for
the various1 categories
are looking forward to inviting their friends to come some 64 local curlers took followed a sumptuous repast,
part in a mixed '. spiel in which put on by the mothers of the
along and comi:>ete next year.
some 32 games were run off in kids, and a few remarks by
A few adjustments will be the space of about 14 hours on gues~ at th~ head table.
made at the meeting, no Saturday evening and SunThis year s ~wards went_to
doubt, some new blood will be day. Divided into two Derek Kelly_ m the novtce
injected into the executive, classificatioqs "A" and ·"B", ' group, Ma~ Plut o~ the
which is always welcome and the two sections alternated all Atoms, Jamie Stewart m the
necessary.
day Sunday after each played Pee Wee Tier 2 group and
I have heard rumors that a one game on Satur~y night D~y Castle of the Pee Wee,
call may be made for some of and the whole thing operated Tier 1 group.
our more adept curlers to quite smoothly. A late supper
There. were four awards to
conduct a school for the and dance followed the players m Ute Bantam group,
newcomers who would like to proceedings Saturday night Kenny Drake, Lome Edknow what the game is all and I'm told that quite a wards, Dan Ferguson and
number of the revellers didn't Tom Mitchell being the
get to bed until quite · late de:ierving recipients; in the
Sunday morning.
Midget group, the Most
One of the guys in this lmJ!roved player wa_s Fred
category upon showing up for Christensen an~ the wmner of
his game on Sunday looked the Knest family trophy for
rather weather-beate~. Upon the Most Sportsmanlike
being asked why he didn't player was Doug Phillips.
take something to ease the
This comer would like to
pain, he said he tried to take congratulate all the boys
some Alka-Seltzer but the named above for being chosen
· bubbles made so much noise the top performers in their
it made him feel worse.
classes but we do not want to
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pass by the others who had to
Toppmg the f~eld w~ the struggle. through another
To~ Feeney rink with 27 season without much
pomts, based on one for ea~h recognition.
end won and two for a WlD,
Rest assured we appreciate
To~y also won. th~ "A" your efforts, so keep up the
s~on over 1:ed Wiltshire ~25 good work, there's always
pomts) an~, J!!11°1y _Alb? with another year and as Junior
23. In the B · ~on it was coach Doug Buhr told you in
even closer, . with Angus his remarks, there will
Popplewe~ edging the ~old always be room for the hard
Vanness rink by one ~mt,. 25- workers on the Warriors.
, 24, an~ the Ivan Bell rink Just That's something to work
one pomt back.
towards isn't it'
Prizes were all of the liquid
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variety, ranging from rum
With the upcoming removal
and , gin tlu'p1Jllh wine, this of the -ice from the m'8in
time, the first ever. I hap- arena floor the Rossland
pened to be part of a winning Redmen will be strutting their
rink, the luck of the draw and stuff in i,re~tio!} for the
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regular schedule with a
couple of playoff games made
necessary by ties happening
in the regular competition.
Phil Bateman won out over
George Dyson to capture the
final competition, a rotation
affair; which they had tied
with 7-1,records.

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back when I went to watch the
Jumping at the old jmnp site
across from the reservoir.
; I had hoped to get out there
the Pontiac Cup races but
feveral things cropped up
which prevented it; a trip to
Trail Thursday, the visit by
~e Trail Retirees which
ponsumed most of Friday and
an unexpected visit from an
pld friend on Saturday, sI1
contrived to shatter my hopes
of making it out to the ski

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Phil Bateman won out over
George Dyson to captur~ the
final competition, a rotation

affair; which they had tied
with 7-lsrecords.
Tonight will see our season
windup party where the
members will engage in
pom·ts curling, an annual
meeting, eating chicken and
fixings, and have the usual
sociall
·:hour or two bending
their
ws. Everyone who
has
t the WID.ter curling
on our club seems to be in
agreement that the past
winter has been an outstanding success story and
are looking forward to in-

members this winter have
shown a real desire to better
themselves at the game, have
been the most constant in
their attendance and really
got behind the club to make it

needed support which
resulted in us surviving a
terrific licking at the hands of
the Jack Malchow rink to
hang on to. first pace in the
"B".
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go.

Then, on Sunday, comes the
On the evening of the 19th I
Legion One-Day 'Spiel, an attended an annual party to
annual event to which curlers which I have been invited for
from Trail, Fruitvale and quite a number of years now.
Castlegar brances are invited It is the annual windup for all
to take part in the one-day the minor hockey players and
festivities. Always a day of their coaches and while it is
fun from every angle, it will always probably the noisiest
be the last gasp of the curling party I attend during a year, I
events got good
season at the Rossland Arena always enjoy it.
for '79-'80.
The presen~tion· of prizes
l:)overage in the papers and on
During the past weekend for the various, categories
)ocal TV, which they rightly
,ibould, so I didn't miss out
some 64 local curlers took followed a sumptuous repast,
entirely, but they tell me that viting their . friends to come part in a mixed '.spiel in which put on by the mothers of the
it's pretty exhilarating to be along and compete next year.
some 32 games were run off in kids, and a few remarks by
the spot to witness the
A few adjustments will be the space of about 14 hours on gues~ at th~ head table.
pirills and spills of such made at the meeting, no Saturday evening and SunThis year s 9:wards went_ to
Jughly rated performers as doubt, some new blood will be day. Divided into two Derek Kelly_ ID the novice
,rere out at Red this past injected into the executive, classificatioqs '!A" and ,"B", ' group, Ma~ Plut
the
,reekend.
which is always welcome and the two sections alternated all Atoms, Jamie Stewart ID the
\,
necessary.
day Sunday after each played Pee Wee Tier 2 group and
~ Anyway to get back to a
I have heard rmnors that a one game on Sat~y night D~y Castle of the Pee Wee,
sport which bas been oc- call may be made for some of and the whole thing operated Tier 1 group.
eupying a lot of my time . our more adept curlers to quite smoothly. A late supper
There. were four awards to
lately and will continue for conduct a school for the and dance followed the players ID ~e Bantam group,
the balance of this week. newcomers who would like to proceedings Saturday night Kenny Drake, Lome Ed;t'uesdaY we . wound up our ltnow what the game is all and I'm told that quite a wards, J?an Fer~n and
number of the revellers didn't Tom Mitchell bemg the
get to bed until quite ' late d~rving recipients; in the
Sunday morning.
Midget group, the Most
One of the guys in this Im~roved player wa_s Fred
category upon showing up for Christensen an~ the W1DDer of
his game on Sunday looked the Knest family trophy for
rather weather-bes~. Upon the Most Sport~~anlike
being asked why he didn't player was Doug Phillips.
take something to ease the
This comer would like to
pain, he said he tried to take congratulate all the boys
some Alka-Seltzer but the named above for being chosen
· bubbles made so much noise the top performers in their
it made him feel worse.
classes but we do not want to
·
pass by the others who had to
Topping the field was the struggle. through another
Tom Feeney rink with 27 season without much
points, based on one for each recognition.
end won and two for a win.
Rest assured we appreciate
Tommy also won the "A" your efforts, so keep up the
section over Ted Wiltshire ("5 good work, there's always
points) and Jimmy Albo with another year and as Junior
23. In the "B", section it was coach Doug Buhr told you in
even closer, with Angus his remarks, there will
Popplewell edging the Arnold always be room for the hard
Vanness rink by one point, 25- workers on the Warriors.
24, and the Ivan Bell rink just That's something to work
· one point back.
Prizes were all of the liquid tow~. isn't it?
variety, ranging from rum
With the upcoming removal
and ,;gin thr,pQlh wine, this . of the -ice from the main.
time, the first ever. I hap- arena floor the Rossland
pened to be part of a winning Redmen will be strutting their
rink, the luck of the draw and stuff in preparation for the
whatever, saw me get for coming season. Publicity man
for the club, Roy Grant, tells
me they have quite an array
of new faces to parade for ttie
lacrosse fans this summer.
Let's hope they help thf
Redmen to a really successful
season in 1980. This town has
always appreciated good
lacrosse and bas seen many
starry performers come and
go over the years. Maybe we
are on _the verge of another
spectacular run, we shall look
forward to watching what
develops.

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