wilh
Harry
Pepper

The Fun tournament held in to show their gratitude for the
the arena this past weekend help they receive from the
was indeed one of the better- people who dig in to give them
handled events we have had a hand with the on-going
for a long time: the timing organizing and I think I speak
was well arranged and closely for all the Lions who assisted
adhered to, the officiating in the various tasks allotted to
was well done and the play us this year.
I did not get to the Saturday
was of the kind that makes for
excellent watching, fast and night dance this time around
furious with the absolute · but the Lions who did the bar
minimum of chippiness in and serving tasks up there tell
me it was an excellent
evidence.
It always amazes me that organizing job that made it
these young people can take another really successful
the kind of battering that they event, right on line with the
do and come up with a grin over-all picture.
The people responsible for
and maybe a slap on the rear
for the guy who put them the tournament, Gary
down. Possibly it's because I Stanley, Albert Bruce, Howie
never did play hockey that it Karn, Sam Keith and Jim Hill
so amazes me but I guess it's are among the executive
one of the things that kids who members who take on the
adapt to the game learn brunt of the work entailed in
early, that you take it with a lining up the teams, officials,
grin or you are not going to be drawing up schedules, etc.
a hockey player at all. You They are doing a helluva job
notice that facet of the game and deserve a vote of thanks
to the utmost when watching from all the people who enthese guys who play the game joyed this year's action. It
was really a great job.
for fun.
As I said before, the timing
Of course, the people who
run this annual tournament was excellent. It could have
do not go in for picking all- been fouled up had it not been
star teams or most valuable for the excellent co-operation
players. Picking the most of the arena staff, from Al
sportsmanlike player would Carriere on down through
be an almost impossible task Desi, Mel, Ray and Jim.
because if you don't put that Everyone pulled his weight to
part of the game at the top of see that there were no hitches
your list you could never in the mechanics of the draw
participate in a tournament of and as far as readiness of ice
was concerned, it went like a
this nature.
_
It is a well-known fact that well-oiled machine.
I would like to thank the
you are not going to earn any
great deal of reward, money- people whom I recruited for
wise, for your efforts, but I'll the various minor officiating
bet,that the little trophies the roles from our Lions club and
winners of this tournament · others who volunteered to
help. From the Lions we had
receive for their efforts are a
really treasured memento of Ken Stanton and Jack Cox,
our old reliables on the clock
those people who earn them.
and scorekeeping, who were
The boys who run this
relieved by Fred Cragg,
tournament have never failed
"Spud" Martin and Alfie
Albo, Maurice MacArthur and
yours truly.
People who put in time as
goal judges were Arnie
Lindgren, his wife July and
,f their son Darrel, Larry
Lavigne and his son Ron,
t Kenny LaFace, Gordy
- Stanton as well as Albert
r Bruce and Gary Stanley. Also
~
helping out in the box were
Isobel Burbridge and her
r daughter Trina who worked
'!
as a team and did a real fine
job.Thanks,everyone!
e
Four Lions did a job up at
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KIJHL or WIHL, were Dave the top junior or senior
Murray, Vince Profili, Bill standards of this area but
Savinkoff, Tommy Fagan, what they lack in that area is
"Skip" Ferguson and Bobby more than made up for in
Sherwood. It's good to see this their willingness to get in
sort of officiating, it really there and dig.
It makes the games have
helps things out.
Of the tournament itself, I that appeal to all those
can't say enough, the games watching, makes it easier for
for most part were pretty well the average fan to identify
evenly contested; while a with the players. That sort of
couple of the dozen played .rapport was very evident in
were mismatches, this was the mixers that took place in
the lounge after every game.
not the general rule.
So long for now, see you
The team representing the
Spokane North Division next week.
Muffler was a little over
matched in its games against
Rossland's Freddy's Bakery
- Valkyrie Hell - ski team
and their compatriot team
from Spokane, the Newman
Lake Bombers. They had
their moments but I thought it
was their goaltending that
prevented them from suffering more than they did, it
was good despite the doublefigure scores against them.
Salmo Sharks played both
their games against Ro~land
opposition and lost them both
but not before they -put up a
real battle. Rossland Labatts
and the Newman. Lake team
played the most games, four
each, met in one of the best
games in the tournament in
the "B" final with the Labatts
winning out.
Silver City 69ers, the
ultimate winners over-all beat
the other Trail rep, A-1 Gulf,
in the "A" final and took
home the Steve McFarland
l'demorial Trophy, put up this
year in memory of Steve,
himself a Fun player in all
sports over the past couple of
years.
.
The Rossland .$kidders and
the FB-VHS team were the
other entries who took part in
the to)Jrney and both performed well. The calibre of
the players participating in
this tourney may not be up to

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evidence.
me it was an excellent were mismatcnes, tfils was tfie IIUXers trrat too prace
the lounge after every game.
It always amazes me that organizing job that made it not the general rule.
So long for now, see you
these young people can take another really successful
The team representing the.
the kind of battering that they event, right on line with the Spokane North Division next week.
do and come up with a grin over-all picture.
Muffler was a little over
and maybe a slap on the rear
The people responsible for matched in its games against
for the guy who · put them the tournament, Gary Rossland's Freddy's Bakery
down. Possibly it's because I Stanley, Albert Bruce, Howie - Valkyrie Hell - ski team
never did play hockey that it Karn, Sam Keith and Jim Hill and their compatriot team
so amazes me but I guess it's are among the executive from Spokane, the Newman
one of the things that kids who members who take on the Lake Bombers. They ·had
adapt to the game learn brunt of the work entailed in their moments but I thought it
early, that you take it with a lining up the teams, officials, was their goaltending that
grin or you are not going to be drawing up schedules, etc. prevented them from sufa hockey player at all. You They are doing a helluva job fering more than they did; it
notice that facet of the game and deserve a vote of thanks was good despite the doubleto the utmost when watching . from all the people who en- figure scores against them.
these guys who play the game joyed this year's action. It
Salmo Sharks played both
for fun.
was really a great job.
their games against Rossland
Of course, the people who
As I said before, the timing opposition and lost them both
run this annual tournament was excellent. It could have but not before they -put up a
do not go in for picking all- been fouled up had it not been real battle. Rossland Labatts
star teams or most valuable for the excellent co-operation and the Newman.-.Lake team
players. Picking the most of the arena staff, from Al played the most games, four
sportsmanlike player would Carriere on down through each, met in one of the best
be an almost impossible task Desi, Mel, Ray and Jim. games in the tournament in
because if you don't put that Everyone pulled his weight to the ••B" final with the Labatts
part of the game at the top of see that there were no hitches winning out.
your list you could never in the mechanics of the draw
Silver City 69ers, the
participate in a tournament of and as far as readiness of ice ultimate winners over-all beat
this n_ature.
_
was concerned, it went like a the other Trail rep, A-1 Gulf,
It is a well-known fact that well-oiled machine.
in the "A" final and took
you are not foing to earn any · I would like to thank the home the Steve McFarland
great deal o reward, money- . people whom I recruited for Memorial Trophy, put up this
wise, for your efforts, but I'll the various minor officiating year in memory · of Steve,
bet ,that the little trophies the roles from our Lions club and himself a Fun player in all
winners of this tournament · others who volunteered to sports over the past couple of
receive for their efforts are a
help. From the Lions we had years.
really treasured memento of Ken Stanton and Jack Cox,
The Rossland .$kidders and
thbse people who earn them.
our old reliables on the clock the FB-VHS team were the
The boys who run this
and scorekeeping, who were other entries who took part in
tournament have never failed
relieved by Fred Cragg, the toµrney and both per"Spud" Martin and Alfie formed well. The calibre of
Albo, Maurice MacArthur and the players participating in
yours truly.
this tourney may not be up to
People who put in time as
goal judges were Arnie
Lindgren, his wife July -and
their son Darrel, · Larry
Lavigne and his son Ron,
t Kenny LaFace, Gordy - Stanton as well as Albert
r Bruce and Gary Stanley. Also
J helping out in the box were
, Isobel Burbridge and her
r daughter Trina who worked
'!
as a team and did a real fine
) job. Thanks, everyone!
e
Four Lions did a job up at
i the school and according to
i all reports it was a good one.
Don Holmes, Alfie Albo,
Lloyd Karenko and ·Henry
Lotecki were on d1,1ty there
and we thank them for the job
they did.
The officials on the ice,
organized by Amie Sherwood~
were on top of things all the
way and kept really good
control. All of them I spoke to·
were agreed that the calibre
of play made the games a
pleasure to work. I'm not
going to say that I may not
miss one or two in naming
them but don't feel badly
because everyone of you did a ·
real good job. Among them,
most of all top offic~ of the