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Friday, July 9, 1982

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... Well, I sure made a boo- sports circles. Bill was the the big September bash.
The bicycle races which
boo last week when I wrote golfer and besides that he
my colwnn. I completely played a lot of softball and are gaining a lot of attention
'forgot about the July 1 hockey in his younger days as they grow will be staged
holiday. So by the time it while Ugo was more the in three sections this year;
reached the office I had organizational type, a city One of them will be held in
alderman for years he was the U.S. in the Northportmissed a deadline.
However, that's history. I also team manager of the '61 Deep Lake area and the rest
have a double report on two Smoke Eaters on their in Rossland. The idea of
· weeks of retiree golf at the successful trip to Europe holding part of them in the
· upper course which have and subsequent win in the U.S. is to attract the people
gone ahead despite damp Allan Cup. Both these of Northport and surrounconditions. Also Tuesday gentlemen were fine ding areas to take an interest
July 13 is Pat Morris Day at examples of the sort of in our annual festivities.
· the upper course, if you are a people who make sports the
The Golden Nugget Saloon
golfing old-timer you know big attraction they are will be back at its usual
stand this year. It's been
what this is all about. today.
Anyway, we play our round
I attended a meeting of the somewhat of a hit-and-miss
and there's lunch served and Golden City Days committee event in recent years but we
a drink or two to celebrate on last Wednesday evening and are assured it will be back in
behalf of a well-known Trail all systems are go, ready for full regalia this year.
golfing veteran.
Now, to those two golf
iressions. On June 29 about 30
members braved sullen
skies and damp walking to
go their regular nine holes.
Frank Blackwell came
through with a neat round of
42 to win low gross and a ball
for the second week in a row.
Percy Hamilton and Bill
Limacber were co-winners
of the low net competition
with identical 34's, Bernie
Ferrey had the longest putt
on number nine and Harry
Simpkinson won the hidden
hole.
Regarding our round on
. July 6, Archie McCannel and
Eddie Nofield were in
charge and the competition
was low net and hidden
partners. There was a
slightly larger attendance
than the previous week
despite continued damp
conditions. Rich Watkinson
and Russ Broughton won the
competition. Rieb with a net
33 and Russ with 35 for a
combined total of 68, Ken
Davies and Sam Martin
were next in line with 36 and
38 respectively for a 74 total
and right behind were Percy
Hamilton and yours truly
with36and39for75. Tbishas
to be truly a red-letter day in
my golfing career, it's my
first time ever for a ball for a
low score and I have Percy
to · thank for it. Thank you
Percy!
Last week Rieb Watkinson
had his brother Bob up from .
Moose Jaw, Sask. and he
came round with us. Bob has
a large acreage near Moose
.Jaw and runs uot of cattle

Parks will be free for any
tourneys that may be staged.
So far plans in this direction
seem tentative. I talked to
the Slo-Pitch tourney
organizers whose tournament is not going forward
this year. They are willing to
help with anything that is
organized so maybe there
will be efforts along this line
for the kids, if not for the
adults.
The Legion has named its
Princess for the annull
Golden City Days Queen
contest, she is Miss Colette
Lafond, 15-year-old daughter
of Slim and Bobby Lafond,
long-time Legion members
ofBranch No.14.

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boo last week when I wrote golfer and besides that he
my column. I completely played a lot of softball and
'forgot about the July 1 hockey in his younger days
holiday. So by the time it while Ugo was more the
reached the office I had organizational type, a city
missed a deadline.
alderman for years he was
However, that's history. I also team manager of the '61
have a double report on two. Smoke Eaters on their
· weeks of retiree golf at the successful trip to Europe
-upper course which have and subsequent win in the
gone ahead despite damp Allan Cup. Both these
conditions. Also Tuesday gentlemen were fine
July 13 is Pat Morris Day at examples of the sort of
•the upper course, if you are a people who make sports the
golfing old-timer you know big attraction they are
· what this is all about. today.
Anyway, we play our round
I attended a meeting of the
and there's lunch served and Golden City Days committee
a drink or two to celebrate on last Wednesday evening and
behalf of a well-known Trail all systems are go, ready for
golfing veteran.
Now, to those two golf
sessions. On June 29 about 30
members braved sullen
skies and damp walking to
go their regular nine holes.
Frank Blackwell came
through with a neat round of
42 to win low gross and a ball
for the second week in a row.
Percy Hamilton and Bill
Limacher were co-winners
of the low net competition
with identical 34's, Bernie
Ferrey had the longest putt
on number nine and Harry
Simpldnson won the hidden
bole.
Regarding our round on
July 6, Archie McCannel and
Eddie Nofield were in
charge and the competition
was low net and hidden
partners. There was a
slightly larger attendance
than the previous week
despite continued damp
conditions. Rich Watkinson
and Russ Broughton won the
competition. Rich with a net
33 and Russ with 35 for a
combined total of 68, Ken
Davies and Sam Martin
were next in line with 36 and
38 respectively for a 74 total
and right behind were Percy
Hamilton and yours truly
with36 and39 for 75. This has
to be truly a red-letter day in
my golfing career, it's my
first time ever for a ball for a
low score and I have Percy
to · thank for it. Thank you
Percy!
Last week Rich Watkinson
had his brother Bob up from .
Moose Jaw, Sask. and he
came round with us. Bob has
a large acreage near Moose
Jaw and runs a lot of cattle
besides crop acreage. He
liked our course up here and
got on it quite a lot during his
stay in Rossland.
While talking about golf, I
see by this Tueday's paper
that Trail has lost a couple of
pretty solid citizens
recentiy. Bill Waddell
~ Ugo DeBiasio were very
well-known around Trail's

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The bicycle races which
are gaining a lot of attention
as they grow will be staged
in three sections this year:
One of them will be held in
the U.S. in the NorthportDeep Lake area and the rest
in Rossland. The idea of
holding part of them in the
U.S. is to attract the people
of Northport and surrounding areas to take an interest
in our annual festivities.
The Golden Nugget Saloon
will be back at its usual
stand this year. It's been
somewhat of a hit-and-miss
event in recent years but we
are assured it will be back in
full regalia this year.

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tourneys that may be staged.
So far plans in this direction
seem tentative. I talked to
the Slo-Pitch tourney
organizers whose tournament is not going forward
this year. They are willing to
help with anything that is
organized so maybe there
will be efforts along this line
for the kids, if not for the
adults.
The Legion has named its
Princess for the annuli
Golden City Days Queen
contest, she is Miss Colette
Lafond, 15-year-old daughter
of Slim and Bobby Lafond,
long-time Legion members
ofBranch No.14.