Remembrance Day, with its annual ceremonies
has come and passed for another year. I had the
pleasure of addressing the young people at the
Rossland High School again this year. It is an event
I am beginning tQ look forward to, the youngsters
are always so atfentive which is the thing that
makes it so worthwhile. To every boy and girl who
heard me I want to say once again. '!banks, for the
opportunity.
An excellent turnout once again for the service
and laying of wreaths and, as always, the gathering
afterward was also well attended with people
coming along to visit from various branches around
the area.
On Tuesday morning our curling season for the
Retirees Curling Club opened with four games. Our
rink with Joe Rosse sr. playing third, Bill Dobbs
second, Al Besso lead and Ray Scott as our fifth
man won our first game 14-9 over Arnold Vanness'
rink, so we are off and running again for the 1985-86
season.
We have ten five-man rinks and the skip sits out
the first two ends, followed by the third, second and
so on down to number five who sits out the last two.
One game is played in the afternoon at the same
time as the Ladies' afternoon club which is going
with only four rinks this year.
Our newly-renovated premises at the curling
rink• is now on the verge of completion with just
paointing and a few finishing touches to wind it up.
The people working on the job are to be commended
for an excellent job of work on this project.
I guess everyone in the sporting world has been
shocked by the fate of Philadelphia's fine young
goalie, Pelle Lindbergh. It just goes to prove that
fast cars and a little more to drink than one can
handle are a disastrous combination. We who saw
him last spring in action against the Edmonton
Oilers marvelled at his dexterity and quickness and
that's the way I will remember him.
While on the subject of hockey, the Warriors
have now gone six games since their last victory
and now they need a couple of good wins to turn it
around for them. Twenty goals against over the
weekend has to be a pretty rough outing. Let's hope
they can tum it around this weekend with two home
games and one away in Trail and reinforce their
spot in the standings and maybe improve it.
Football will hold the spotlight over this
weekend and next, with B.C. and Hamilton as my
favorites to meet in the Big 0. B.C. may be missing
one of their most productive players as Merv
Fernandez is said to be a doubtful starter for this
Sunday's game.
I talked to Harvey McKay yesterday afternoon.
He had just come in from on outing of cross-country
skiing. Said Harvey in answer to my question. How
did it go? "We need more of the white stuff." Short
and to the point, but I guess it eaxpresses the
opinion of most of the skiing fraternity. That snow
holds a lot of people in its grip and most of them are
skiers. Or motorists with smooth tires.
I talked to all our kids over the weekend, Rick in
Brooks, Alta., Carol in Calgary and David in White
Rock, all are in fine shape and looking forward to a
get-together in Calgary around Christmas. It's
going to be a treat for mum and I to see them all
again along with the youngsters. Rick tells me
young Doug is playing hockey now, started out as a
goaltender but may change his mind if his mom has
anything to say about it, Peg says, "Anything but
thal"
And so once again I'll say.
Tll' next time, then}