Tr~il Times

Fridav. October 15. 1982 - 7

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RECREATION I
.wilh
Kary

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Seems most clubs are now
gearing up for the winter
season.
I got word from Jack
Malchow last week that the
main club, men's curling,
will hold registration on Oct.
26-28 at the Curling Lounge.
The Retirees' Club is holding
its organizational meeting in
the main lounge on Thursday
afternoon at 3 p.m.
Both clubs are looking for
new faces. In this respect
the Retirees have a leg up on
the main club since when a
guy goes into retirement he
naturally looks for
something to fill his idle
hours and is a prime target
for the propaganda drive put
on by those who have been at

the game for some time. that organization carry on
Besides our age-limit is non- until the work-load, plus
existent.
other restricting facets of
On Tuesday morning I the job, became just too
joined with a couple of onerous to handle. The city
people to arrange for a took over at that point and
testimonial dinner and formed
a
full-time
dance in honor of one of our recreation commission to do
senior citizens who has done what those guys had been
a tremendous amount of trying to do - succeeding
work in many areas of our pretty well too, in their after
city's recreation field. The the hours of work spare
name is Dyson, as in "Let time.
George do it."
Today's edition of the
During the days when the commission has full time
RCAA ran most of the city members, a permanent
recreation facilities (the office and the facilities to
rink, parks, pool and the handle most everything that
rest), George joined guys comes along.
like Tom Yolland, Jack Cox
Well, I strayed there, when
and a host of other hard- the Fall Fair was in
working guys to help make operation on its own George

was into it with both feet too.
Also a member of that
committee since it merged
with Golden City Days is
Mim Castle who holds
George in the highest esteem
for his many brain-bending
and back-breaking hours of
work on behalf of this
project.
When the Retirees Curling
Club was formed in
Rossland, George took an
active
part
in its
organization. Today this is a
thriving club and getting
stronger all the time, thanks
to a real camaraderie
among its members and
especially the members of
its executive, Cleve Cowland
as
president,
Rich
Watkinson, Angus Popplewell and a nwnber of
others.
George is at his best at our
windup functions when he is
given a free hand to provide
the assemblage with the
prizes (?) for their efforts.
His delivery on these occasions rivals a Bob Hope or
• a Jimmy Durante, for its
hwnor. Before it's over
everyone is in stitches.

and dance is being held in
the Legion Friday, Oct. 22.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will
put on the supper, seating
approximately 120 and there
will be live music to dance to
afterwards.
Various members of the
or,ganizations for which
George has toiled will be
there to tell it their way and
wish him long We and
success in his future endeavors wherever these may
take him. We don't mind him
leaving us for a short while,
a change is always l(IOd for
you, but we join our voices
unanimously in saying,
'' Come back again,
George."
Tickets for this. do will go
on sale right away, so droP in
and get yours before they
are all gone.

Turning to another page in
George's story, his work on
behalf of the Legion in the

The past weekend was just
super as the guys and dolls
flocked to the upper course
to take advantage of the
glorious sunshine and a
course that is in the best
shape its been all summer.
Despite the lowering of the
fees, there are still some
sneaky people who drive
their cars down, park on the
side roads and poach on No.
2 through No. 8 to avoid the

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the main lounge on 'lbunday
afternoon at 3 p.m.
Both clubs are looking for ·
new faces. In this respect
the Retirees have a leg up on
the main club since when a
_ guy goes into retirement he
naturally looks for
something to fill his idle
hours and is a prime target
for the propaganda drive put
on by those who have been at

work in many areas of our

pretty well too, in their after
When the Retirees Curling
city's recreation field. The the hours of work spare Club was formed in
name is Dyson, as in "Let time.
Rossland, George took an
George do il"
Today's edition of the active part in its
During the days when the commission has full time organization. Today this is a
RCAA ran most of the city members, a permanent thriving club and getting
recreation facilities (the office and the facilities to stronger all the time, thanks
rink, parks, pool and the handle most everything that to a real camaraderie
rest), George joined guys comes along.
among its members and
like Tom Yolland, Jack Cox
Well, I strayed there, when especially the members of
and a host of other hard- the Fall Fair was in its executive, Cleve Cowland
working guys to help make operation on its own George as
president,
Rich
Watkinson, Angus Popplewell and a number of
others.
George is at his best at our
windup functions when he is
given a free hand to provide
the assemblage with the
prizes (?) for their efforts.
His delivery on these occasionnivals a Bob Hope or
~ a Jimmy Durante, for its
humor. Before it's over
everyone is in stitches.

Turning to another page in
George's story, his work on
behalf of the Legion in the
building and entertainment
committees has been, at
times, nerve-wracking and
burdensome. There must
have been times when he
was at his wits end as to
which way to tum.
Having served alongside
him on various occasions I
must say that there have
been times when I wondered
how he did it. Today the
fruits of his honest toil are
there for everyone, Legion
Members and all, to see. The
building of the extension is
moving right along and his
entertainment projects are
many and varied.

Orchestras are hired for
every celebration until after
New Years and various
other projects to make the
Legion a better place to
spend one's leisure hours are
all the result of George's
initiative.
So, in our only way to
thank him for all these efforts, a testimonial dinner

there to tell it their way and
wish him long life and
success in his future endeavors wherever these snay.
take him'. We don't mind him
leavillg us for a short while,
a change is always. p>d for
you, but we Join 018' Yoices
uninimously in saying,
" ome back again,
George."
Tickets for
on sale right away,
and get yours before
are all gone.
The past weekend was just
super as the guys and dolls
flocked to the upper course
to take advantage of the
glorious sunahine and a
course that is in the best
shape its been all summer.
Despite the lowering of the
fees, there are still some
sneaky people who drive
their cars down, park on the
side roads and poach on No.
2 through No. 8 to avoid the
charge, I guess it was ever
thus, but it makes one
wonder.
The Retirees' curling club
members are really backing
this effort with a real
showing of comradeship in a
cause. I always knew they
would. Anyway we have to
thank Rich Watkinson for his
leadership in this project
and everyone who has put in
the hours down at the little
house on No. 1 tee.