On Labor Day I spent the day in Northport for
their celebration for which we have always supplied
a Legion Color Party for their parade. During the
past few years we have had a float.entered from our
branch in their parade. It serves as a testing ground
for our own Golden City Days event which will be
one of the opening events at our celebration commencing at 11 a.m. Saturday morning.
The parade, which for my money has always
been quite uncontrolled, was certainly no better this
year. The three of us followed the float, Hazel
Pengelly, Bert Morrow and myself, had an awful
time keeping any kind of order. It was run for a bit,
slow down, maybe a short dash and then it was back
to nonnal. I don't know what it was but I got a pain
in the chest. This caused me to drop out just before
we got to the first pub, so I went in and sat down for
a drink.
When you are on a march like that you'd think
that some semblance of order would be maintained
but people who were watching told me afterwards it
was the same all through the parade. I've marched
that route numerous times and never had to put up
with that, so that's why I told Hazel and Bert,
"That's enough for me folks, I'm going to find a
drink!"
Afterwards we all headed down to the park for
the big barbecue and I came home with the McFarlands, quite early, actually. I certainly hope
that by next year they will have got enough of this
sort of criticism and try to get a liWe more control
into that parade. If they haven't, I won't even go as
far in the parade as I did this trip. As the Englis~
man would put it, "Very poor show, chaps!"
On Tuesday, the turnout for Retirees Day at the
upper course was not up to par. We had just 36 out,
despite the fact it was a lovely day. I heard today
that several factors may have been responsible for
the dro~off. There were I think two invitationals set
for Tuesday - one was a mixed invitational at
Birchbank - and I believe there was one at
Christina Lake. Anyway, wherever and whatever it
didn't stop the usual old guard from keeping a date.
I had other business to conduct and didn't make it
out, I guess we'll have to see what comes up for next
week when the celebration of Golden City Days will
probably cut into the attendance again.
Anyway, Willie and Jim Scott along with Ernie
Primeau took care of the desk this week and Will
called in the results. They played bingo, bango,
bongo. Morris Sawyer had 13 points, Garth Barnes
followed with eleven, Roly Gariepy also qualified
for this with a 13 but since Roly had the long putt on
no. 9 he took his ball for that. The hidden holes, low
and high, they used no. 6 for both and Ray Gariepy
won the low with a 4 while Al Dixon had an 8 to take
high. The closest to the pin was on no. 3 and was won
by Ernie Primeau who wound up around 9-10 ft.
from the pin.
Incidentally Ernie was the only player to make
the green. Some overshot while most came up short.
I understand that no one is designated for the desk
next week, but I have no doubt that someone will
look after it, so if you feel llke golf get out there and
you '11 have company, no doubt about that.
Now, with the big show coming up, Rossland
will be a pretty busy town next week. For two days
around the Legion grounds, where this year's
Bavarian Garden will be held in conjunction with
Golden City Days, it will be really buzzing, from
noon to 10 p.m. You can drink outside or inside, and
there will be a big orchestra coming up from Deer
Park, Wash. to play for your toe tapping enjoyment.
Deer park is Rossland's sister branch in the hands
across the border attitude taken recently between
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a Legion Color Party for their parade. During the
past few years we have had a float.entered from our
branch in their parade. It serves as a testing groun~
for our own Golden City Days event which will be
one of the opening events at our celebratioo commencing at 11 a.m. Saturday morning.
The parade, which for my money has always
been quite uncontrolled, was certainly no better this
year. The three of us followed the float, Hazel
Pengelly, Bert Morrow and myself, had an awful
time keeping any kind of order. It was run for a bit,
slow down, maybe a short dash and then it was back
to normal. I don't know what it was but I got a pain
in the chest. This caused me to drop out just before
we got to the first pub, so I went in and sat down for
a drink.
When you are on a march like that you'd think
that some semblance of order would be maintained
but people who were watching told me afterwards it
was the same all through the parade. I've marched
that route numerous times and never had to put up
with that, so that's why I told Hazel and Bert,
"That's enough for me folks, I'm going to find a
drink!"
Afterwards we all headed down to the park for
the big barbecue and I came home with the McFarlands, quite early, actually. I certainly hope
that by next year they will have got enough of this
sort of criticism and try to get a liWe more control
into that parade. If they haven't, I woo't even go as
far in the parade as I did this trip. As the Englishman would put it, ''Very poor show, chaps!"
On Tuesday, the turnout for Retirees Day at the
upper course was not up to par. We had just 36 out,
despite the fact it was a lovely day. I beard today
that several factors may have been responsible for
the dro~. There were I think two invitationals set
for Tuesday - one was a mixed invitational at
Birchbank - and I believe there was one at
Christina Lake. Anyway, wherever and whatever it
didn't stop the usual old guard from keeping a date.
I had other business to cooduct and didn't make it
out, I guess we'll have to see what comes up for next
week when the celebration of Golden City Days will
probably cut into the attendance again.
Anyway, Willie and Jim Scott along with Ernie
Primeau took care of the desk this week and Will
called in the results. They played bingo, bango,
bongo. Morris Sawyer had 13 points, Garth Barnes
followed with eleven, Roly Gariepy also qualified
for this with a 13 but since Roly had the long putt on
no. 9 he took his ball for that. The hidden holes, low
and high, they used no. 6 for both and Ray Gariepy
won the low with a 4 while Al Dixon had an 8 to take
high. The closest to the pin was on no. 3 and was won
by Ernie Primeau who wound up around 9-10 ft.
from the pin.
Incidentally Ernie was the only player to make
the green. Some overshot while most came up short.
I understand that no one is designated for the desk
next week, but I have no doubt that someone will
look after it, so if you feel llke golf get out there and
you'll have company, no doubt about that.
Now, with the big show coming up, Rossland
will be a pretty busy town next week. For two days
around the Legion grounds, where this year's
Bavarian Garden will be held in coojunction with
Golden City Days, it will be really buzzing, from
noon to 10 p.m. You can drink outside or inside, and
there will be a big orchestra coming up from Deer
Park, Wash. to play for your toe tapping enjoyment.
Deer park is Rossland's sister branch in the hands
across the border attitude taken recenUy between
the American Legion and our own Legion on this
side. Quite a number of our branches have taken up
the movement which can do nothing but good for
both organizations.
And now,
'Til next time, then!