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- ALKP:As I write this column on a people about. Up in Labatts, if you are thinking
cloudy, damp Wednesday Kamloops there is a in adult terms, however we
morning in Rossland, some youngster named Willy do have a very healthy
of the old Joinb are kicking Andersen who plays for the minor league operation and _
up a bit of a fuss, reminding Kamloops Bantam Reps. the kids will be trotting out .
me that we all reach a point Recently, Willy, who in- their wares soon. Last year'J
in life when those past in- cidentally is a grandson of success for the kids will ~ --.
discretions must come home one of our most revered up there to challenge and
senior citizens in Rossland, ensure our youngsters wiJJ
to roost.
That's the long way Ralph Berry, was playing in give it all they've got.
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around to tell you that I have a provincial Bantam tourBack to the Labatts. Arhad an attack of bursitis in nament which was being mindo DeMederios, the- .
my hip and it's not funny. It closely monitored by NHL team's PR man, reported ,
means, among other things, scoub from all over. When it they played two games 1':., ·
that I won't be out on the golf was over Willy was invited to Spokane last weekend, in~;•
course until it subsides and next year's training camp of first game against Pacific
Western, a team which holds;,
that is not at all to my liking, the Edmonton Oilers.
Ralph says, "Why, in the top spot in their seconc;lbut, as Stephan Yan would
say, "Wok the hell". It could next year or so he'll be division, Rob Martin score4, ;
probably playing on a line the only goal in a 1-0 win fm:. ,
have been worse, I guess.
Rossland.
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Anyway, now that's off my with Wayne Gretzky".
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Anyway, Ralph, we are all
chest, or wherever, I wonder
On Sunday, they played i. ·
how many Canuck fans happy for you and Willy. We
stayed until the decision was hope all the dreams are team holding first place in.,
their first division and
reached in the opening game answered.
The team that Willy plays up with a 2-2 tie. Rossland. ,
of the Campbell Conference
playoff in the noisy Chicago for will be touring in Europe led 2-0 on goals by Keith
later this year, playing Chapman and Gerry Gallot 1
Arena.
Talk about goaltending games in Finland and until about 15 minutes from ;.
duels, that was a real gem. elsewhere.
the end of the game whe~
Essport scored the tying ,
Tony O was really something
and what can you say about
Turning to some summer goal with less than a minutf
that little guy at the other sport, Rossland's entry in to go in the game.
end. The thought keeps Trail Commercial · softball
I'm told that new coach··
coming back every time I · circles used to known as the Grant Lenarduzzi was
see him, "What would the Uplander Hotel last year, the somewhat less than enCanucks do without him?"
team's first venture into the chanted by the team's
You can't take anything Trail league. This year, John performance in Spokane.
away from guys like Stanton tells me that They start regular league..,.,.
Snepsb, Gradin, Williams, Rossland's newest hotel and play against Castlegar oii.::
Rota and Boldirev and the watering place has wit& Sunday in a league which
youngsters like Nill, Belland drawn ib support for the looks as though it could be a
and Halward, they are all franchise which has now lot tougher than last year.
doing a fantastic job, but been taken up by Branch No.
Meanwhile, there is a new 14 of the Canadian Legion.
that Brodeur.
Talking about hockey, that
I don't think the team has league on the move in thet-. •
WHL playoff between played yet, but when they do Trail district, I don't know-. ·
Regina and Portland get started, their games will ib name yet but it has two•.. ·
Tuesday must have really be p1ayed out at Centennial entries from this area, they
been some kind of a shake- Park at Black Bear as was are Trail Alpine and Trail
up. Regina led ~ and ~2 the case last year, more on Scottish. John Habicht playS:
only to have Portland come this when we get some more for the Alpine and he tells me-: ·
back and win 7-6 in overtime input regarding any lineup they won a close one last•
weekend, getting the only. :.
and take the lead in the changes, etc,
series, the winner of ·which
Rossland's slow pitch goal from the boot of Mike~_i,;
go into the playoffs for the league is still all right. This Murray, another former.:-·
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Memorial Cup. If Regina popular league will be in Labatt. .
The status of this group is. •.
goes down the drain, the action before too long and
Canucks can add another providing the fans with their not known at this writing but ~,.
young defenceman to their exciting brand of en- I would hazard a guess that · .'
ranks for the remainder of tertainment. More on this as if would fall into the fun . ·
category, more power to you.. ,
time goes by.
the playoffs.
guys, I hope you have just,•.
Still with hockey, this is
Soccer in Rossland means that. <
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