6- Trail Times-Friday, October 16, 1981

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Out on the hillsides the of Red and Granite Mounleaves are rapidly turning to tains.
Then there are the
gold and the crispness in the
air coupled with that white snowmobilers, those
capping on the surrowiding pioneers of the back trails all
·mountains should be over our mountain syst:em.
relaying a message that we There is a certain clancan't too long ignore; Old nishness about the various
Man Winter is about to make · outdoor groups and its a
little difficult to break into
bis entrance.
With the coming of winter these, but if one shows a
' the people of Rossland face a willingness to participate in
complete change in their life their get-togetbers you will
style, with the golf course find -& real welcome, be it
covered with snow and the downhill or cross-country
local lakes frozen over. We skiing or enjoying the thrills
tend to put in more time with and scenery from the seat of
the indoor sports, hockey, a snowmobile, these people
curling and the like are all are a breed apart.
The more sedentary of us
popular. Of course being one
of the premier ski areas in get our winter kicks from
the province we also get our watching a Robbie Martin or
share of visitors, they come a John C&ron explode down
to challenge the steep slopes the ice at a hockey game at

the arena or watch Hoss most interesttqg possible. It 20 at 1:30 p.m. and all I&
Drake or Doug DeGans turn seems to be doing that, with terested retirees are urged
aside a wicked angle shot on the four most interesting to come out. We will
their citadel, from a vantage teams in baseball battling probably be faced with a
point behind the glass up in down to the wire.
hike in our rates too, so come
the lounge, one of the only
on out and talk about it, after
places in the Kootenays
Now to get down to im- the meeting we can take
where one can enjoy the portant business, the Ladies' advantage of our club
amenities of a social club Curling Club, through the facilities to make it sociable,
and watch the fastest game good offices of Fanny Albo, games, coffee, etc., we may
on earth.
have called an open house even have a beer.
Then to get one's exercise, for their club on Oct. 'El at
Turning to our Warriors
we can turn to the roaring 1:30 p.m. in the curling rink, for a moment, they are now
game of curling. There are Fanny notes that their ranks at .500 with three wins and
two types of curling, both are are somewhat depleted this three losses. They held the
fun to participate in; one is season, and the club may high-powered Junior
where you go out there with find itself in a somewhat Smokies for two periods on
the thought of winning the strained position in the Tuesday night but lost it in
game and the other is where coming season with a raise the third period, this
you go out there to have fun, in dues.
weekend they face two of the
in the company of good
This is purely a suggestion league powerhouses in
sports. You'll have a great on my part but I was won- Castlegar and Cranbrook, at
time at either. For my part I dering if it might be possible Castlegar on Friday and at
prefer not- taking it too to form some sort of i& thearenaonSaturday.
seriously and I always like to tegrated schedule between
This story about an elderly
think I get as much kick out the ladies' and the retirees' lady caught my eye in a
of the game as anyone.
club. We have done this for national magazine, this lady,
There is another facet to our Xmas parties on both while old, bad kept her sense
the game, it's called skip- sides and it bas worked well, of humor intact. stepping
ping from behind the glass , could this be carried a step from a sidewalk on to an icy
and many- a fine game bas further to the mutual benefit street she had fallen but
been called by this type of of both parties?
suffered no real damage. A
armchair athlete. Of course,
Turning to the retirees' few weeks later falling near
this pastime doesn't apply club, now in the process of her home she broke a hip. A
strictly to curling you can gearing up for the winter, neighbor, rushing to help,
find these chair-bound club president Cleve heard her mutter, "At least
athletes around any sports Cowland bas set a date for this time it wasn't in the
event, if you don't believe our first meeting, it will be gutter outside the liquor
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the Indoor sports, hockey,
curling and the like are all
popular. Of course being one
of the premier ski areas in
the province we also get our
share of visitors, they come
to cballenge the steep slopes

a mowmobile, these people
are a breed apart.
The more sedentary of us
get our winter kicks from
watching a Robbie Martin or
a John Caron explode down
the ice at a hockey game at

the thought of winning the strained poslUon in the
game and the other is where coming season with a raise
you go out there to have fun, in dues.
This is purely a suggestion
in the company of good
sports. You'll have a great on my part but I was wontime at either. For my part I dering if it might be possible
prefer not- taking it too to form some sort of inseriously and I always like to tegrated schedule between
think I get as much kick out the ladies' and the retirees'
of the game as anyone.
club. We have done this for
There is another facet to our Xmas parties on both
the game, it's called skip- sides and it has worked well,
ping from behind the glass • could this be carried a step
and many-a fine game has further to the mutual benefit
been called by this type of of both parties?
Turning to the retirees'
armchair athlete. Of course,
this pastime doesn't apply club, now in the process of
strictly to curling you can gearing up for the winter,
find these chair-bound club president Cleve
athletes around any sports Cowland has set a date for
event, if you don't believe our first meeting, it will be
this, stand around the lounge held in the arena lounge Oct.
at the arena on hockey night
and listen to them secondguessing a Doug Buhr or a
Lloyd McLellan.
Talking of secondguessing, this is the time of
year people have their best
chance, watching baseball.
They can call the controversial plays, pick holes
in managerial strategy and
all the finer points of the
second-guessers art. This
season Canadians have an
added incentive and more
chances to exercise it as our
beloved Expos are in a
position to cballenge for a
spot in the ultimate series in
baseball.
For many baseball lovers
the split season, with its
consequent strange playoff
set-up, is a source of an- •
noyance. It is true that with
the present formula the
team with the best overall
record in either league, the
Cincinnati Reds, are excluded from a chance to
advance to the series,
however we have to look at
the broad picture and know
that this is a stop-gap thing
dreamed up to fill the picture
and make the playoffs the

Tuellday nlgbt but lolt It In
the third period, this
weekend they face two of the
league powerhouses in
Castlegar and Cranbrook, at
Castlegar on Friday and at
the arena on Saturday.
This story about an elderly
lady caught my eye in a
national magaziDP., this lady,
while old, had kept her sense
of humor intact. Stepping
from a sidewalk on to an icy
street she bad fallen but
suffered no real damage. A
few weeks later falling near
her home she broke a hip. A
neighbor, rushing to help,
beard her mutter, "At least
this time it wam't in the
gutter outside the liquor
store."