Our Retirees Curling Club held its meeting on
the 29th with a large number of members present.
Most of last year's executive members were
returned to office so it will be business as usual
once we get out on the ice. That time will largely
depend on the completion of our newly-renovated
change-rooms and extensions that are being made
to the bathrooms downstairs.
We are anticipating an Open House tomorrow,
Tuesday, and the Ladies will follow us in the afternoon. We shall see what we have to work with
and start working on the first draw right away. We
would like to start regular competition with fiveman rinks on Thursday, if possible.
So, by the time you read this, we shall have our
brooma broken in for the season and be thinking of
our twice weekly curling days and any bonspiels or
invitations we may get to attend.
Yesterday, SUnday, we took a long walk and
wound up at the rink and watched the Bantams
from Rossland play against their counterparts
frcm Nelson. When we had to leave part way
through the second period Rossland bad a ~ lead.
I was really surprised at the way these kids
tear into one another. The heavy work along the
boards in particular, was to say the least, a little
crude but most of the time, effective. These kids
haven't polished their act yet but the intent is
certainly there. Sometimes they make a real bit
but a lot of the time it's a tangle of arms and legs
with no one really suffering too much damage. At
the rate they're gong they should prove pretty fair
additions to the Warriors in a couple of years.
Speaking of the Warriors, they dropped a
couple of games over the w8'kend. On Friday night
they were beaten at home by the Castlegar Rebels
who were very clearly the better team on the ice.
The Warriors bad a lead of 3-0 at one time early on.
Darryl Lindgren was spectacular at that time but
during the third period he fell, and whether be hurt
himself or not, I don't know but he didn't seem as
sharp afterwards and the Castlegar forwards were
beginning to force the defence to make mistakes
and I think the Rebels scored their last two g ~
playing shorthanded, the final M.
Sunday in Spokane, the Warriors were beaten
9-5. This means that in 4 successive games nine bas
been the magic number tbat has plagued the team.
In each case all those four games the Warriors
have held the lead. Now we have to find a way to
hold on to them.
Going down the names on your scoresheet you
will notice that there are six strangers on the team,
or who will soon be on it. Kevin 1.akall and Kevin
Vankalkeren, David Schindel and Rod Tremblay
are from the Okanagan and Shaun Bleeker,
hopefully to be signed this week, is from Prince
George and Peter Stoocbnoff is from Castlegar.
This weekend they travel East, to take on the
two valley teams, Elk Valley and Columbia Valley.
Then on the 15th they play Beaver Valley at home
then back to back games against the leagueleading Trail team, the 16th in Trail and the 19th
here at home.
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One bean a lot of talk about the fate of the
Legion when the crop of Vets are no longer with us.
However, we bad a Vets Banquet last Saturday
night and the way thole that were there and at the
dance afterward were prancing around the Door, I
don't think we are going to lose our hold on things
for a good while yet.
We have an award that is always presented on
the Vets Banquet night and the winner this year is
Paddy Flood. It's given to the member adjudged to
be at the top at stirring up the pot of controversial
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change-rooms and extensions that are being made
to the bathrooms downstairs.
We are anticipating an Open House tomorrow,
Tuesday, and the Ladies will follow us in the afternoon. We shall see what we have to work with
and start working on the first draw right away. We
would like to start regular competition with fiveman rinks on Thursday, if possible.
So, by the time you read this, we shall have our
brooms broken in for the season and be thinking of
our twice weekly curling days and any bonspiels or
invitations we may get to attend.
Yesterday, Sunday, we took a long walk and
wound up at the rink and watched the Bantams
from Rouland play against their counterparts
from Nelson. When we bad to leave part way
through the second period Rouland bad a 4-0 lead.
I was really surprised at the way these kids
tear into one another. The heavy work along the
boards in particular, was to say the least, a little
crude but most of the time, effective. These kids
haven't polished their act yet but the intent is
certainly there. Sometimes they make a real bit
but a lot of the time it's a tangle of anns and legs
with no one really suffering too much damage. At
the rate they're gong they should prove pretty fair
additions to the Warriors in a couple of years.
Speaking of the Warriors, they dropped a
couple of games over the w9'kend. On Friday night
they were beaten at home by the Castlegar Rebels
who were very clearly the better team on the ice.
The Warriors bad a lead of 3--0 at one time early on.
Darryl Lindgren was spectacular at that time but
during the third period be fell, and whether be hurt
himself or not, I don, know but be didn1 seem as
sharp afterwards and the Castlegar forwards were
beginning to force the defence to make mistakes
and I think the Rebels scored their last two g ~
playing shorthanded, the final M.
:,
Sunday in Spokane, the Warriors were beaten
N. This means that in 4 successive games nine bas
been the magic number that has plagued the team.
In each case all those four games the Warriors
have held the lead. Now we have to find a way to
hold on to them.
Going down the names on your scoresheet you
will notice that there are six strangers on the team,
or who will 800ll be on it. Kevin 1.akall and Kevin
Vankalkeren, David Schindel and Rod Tremblay
are from the Okanagan and Shaun Bleeker,
hopefully to be signed this week, is from Prince
George and Peter Stoochnoff is from Castlegar.
This weekend they travel East, to take on the
two valley teams, Elk Valley and Columbia Valley.
Then on the 15th they play Beaver Valley at home
then back to back games against the league- 1
leading Trail team, the 18th in Trail and the 19th
here at home.
·
One hlara a lot of talk about the fate of the
Legion when the crop of Vets are no longer with us.
However, we bad a Vets Banquet last Saturday
night and the way those that were there and at the
dance afterward were prancing around the Ooor, I
don't think we are going to lose our hold on things
for a good while yet.
We have an award that is always presented on
the Vets Banquet night and the winner this year is
Paddy Flood. It's given to the member adjudged to
be at the top at stirring up the pot of controversial
subject,. Should we say we have a very worthy ·
winner? Quite a successor to last year's winner,
who always gets to pick the next in line. The award
is represented by a paddle, which is what you need
when you're up the creek.
So with a big hello to all those people who come
out to every Warrior game, I'll say 'Til next time,
then!'
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