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J::>EPP-]ALK
On Monday I had a chance
to talk to a young Rossland
businessman who has had a
very colorful career in sports
and now is operating his own
store in a business in which he
is well qualified, the sale,
fitting and instruction in the
UBe of ski equipment.
Skiing is a fast-growing and
very popular sport around the
world today and Rossland is
one of the places that is
renowned all over the North
American continent for its
facilities, and one of the
people who have helped earn
this renown is the young man I
am going to write about today.
Butch Boutry was born in
Rouland and got all his
education here. I.Jke a lot of
Rossland youngsters he
developed a great liking for
the sport which was to become
the main theme of his life. On
skis at the age of five, he soon
became proficient in the sport
and participated in all the
categories up to and including
a spot on the Canadian
National Team.
In 1973 he was called upon to
coach the National team and
held that position through
1978, coaching them in World
Cup events in Europe and in
Can-Am events all over North
America. A certified ski instructor who has coached and
instructed many people on his
home hill, Big Red, he has
been a Senior Euminer in the
canadian Coaching Federation since 1988.
Last year be was named
coach of Canada's Disabled
Ski Team and led them to a
very successful showing in the
Disabled Olympics in Norway.
His charges came through
with three gold medals, two
silver and ooe bronze. Later
this .winter be will conduct a
of camps for the
clilabled skiers to train them
for the 1982 Olympics to be
held in Switzerland.
Butch will continue to coach
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picture of the club is better
than had been hoped for.
Several projects are lined up
to further improve things and
a delegation will meet with the
Recreation Commission to try
to iron out several difficulties
that have cropped up.
Reporting on the team effort
so far this season coach Doug
Buhr said he is satisfied with
the way the team is coming
together and has hopes that
future games will show the
unprovementhelooksfor.The
team is now down to a player
limit of 20, having lost the
services of Peter McLellan
who is going back to Trail to
play Midget hockey 'for which
he is still eligible.
At present the team consists
of nine players from Rossland,
two from Trail, four from
Castlegar and five from other
points outside the Kootenays
with another possibility from
up north in the offing. It was
reported the team will entertain the Penticton Knights
in an exhibition tilt Dec. 28 and
the Knights will also play in
Nelson and Grand Forks.
Halloween night the
Rossland Legion held a
masquerade party in the club
rooms. It was well attended
and enjoyed by all, the music
by Fred Orlando and his group
was excellent, the mood was
festive and some of the
costumes were really great.
Prizes for the costumes
were won by Ches Lenard for
a man's costume that I can
only describe as "indescribable"; by Catherine
I.Joyd as an Indian maid, best
woman; by Sam Manson,
most original, as a Mountie;
the best dressed couple was
won by Brent and Louise

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Watkinson and the most
comical was a runaway for
Jack and Eileen Macdonald as
a very aged couple. They
looked and acted the part to a
fare-thee-well and another
couple who drew a lot of
comments were Edith McCuaig and Lomar Keir as a
pair of Capilano ballplayers.
As I said before, it was quite a
night, as all the goblins
weren't out on the street.
The Rossland Retirees
Curling Club got under way
Tuesday morning with what
promises to be another good
season with 31 members in all
turning out for the opener and
about another half-dozen
unable to attend for various
reasons. The season will again
be in four parts, to represent
play for the four trophies with
a change of personnel for each
competition.
Winter looks as if it is on its
way. The feeling in the air
says "snow" and this will
please the people who
frequent the slopes of Red and
Granite. Curling and watching
hockey games at the Arena
will be the winter diversion for
yours truly.
I have neglected one thing in
past weeks. A gent by the
name of Ales: Ross passed
along a soccer program from
the Crystal Palace ground.
The game he watched was
played against Ipswich Town
who at the time were riding
high on top of the English
First Division. They are my
favorite team in English
soccer and I want to say
"Thank you" to Ales: for his
thoughtfulness in forwarding
it tome.

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fitting and instruction in the that have cropped up.
use of ski equipment.
Reporting on the team effort
Skiing is a fast-growing and so far this season coach Doug
very popular sport around the Buhr said he is satisfied with
world today and Rossland is the way the team is coming
one of the places that is together and has hopes that
renowned all over the North future games will show the
American continent for its unprovementhelooksfor.The
facilities, and one of the team is now down to a player
people who have helped earn limit of 20, having lost the
this renown is the young man I services of Peter McLellan
am going to write about today. who is going back to Trail to
Butch Boutry was born in play Midget hockey 'for which
Rossland and got all his he is still eligible.
education here. Like a lot of
At present the team consists
Rossland youngsters he of nine players from Rossland,
developed a great liking for two from Trail, four from
the sport which was to become castlegar and five from other
the main theme of his life. On points outside the Kootenays
skis at the age of five, he soon with another possibility from
became proficient in the sport up north in the offing. It was
and participated in all the reported the team will encategories up to and including tertain the Penticton Knights
a spot on the C&nadian in an exhibition tilt Dec. 28 and
National Team.
the Knights will also play in
In 1973 be was called upon to Nelson and Grand Forks.
coach the National team and
held that position through
Halloween night the
1978, coaching them in World Rossland Legion held a
Cup events in Europe and in masquerade party in the club
Can-Am events all over North rooms. It was well attended
America. A certified ski in- and enjoyed by all, the music
structor who has coached and by Fred Orlando and his group
instructed many people on his was excellent, the mood was
home hill, Big Red, be has festive and some of the
been a Senior Euminer in the costumes were really great.
Canadian Coaching FedePrizes for the costumes
were won by Ches Lenard for
ration since 1966.
Last year be was named a man's costume that I can
coach of C&nada's Disabled only describe as "inSid Team and led them to a describable"; by Catherine
very successful showing in the Lloyd as an Indian maid, best
Disabled Olympics in Norway. woman; by Sam Manson,
His charges came through most original, as a Mountie;
with three gold medals, two the ~ dressed couple was
silver and one bronze. Later won by Brent and Louise
this .winter be will conduct a
of camp8 for the
dilabled skiers to train them
for the 1912 Olympics to be
held in Switzerland.
Butch will continue to coach
the dilabled and anyone else
who needs his services will be
given any assistance be can
give. He was married during
the summer and his business
which is winter-oriented by its
nature, will keep him busy the
rest of the winter months.
During the summer months
be can be found down around
the Roaland-Trall Golf Club's
upper course where be works
at maintaining the greens and
fairways of our magnificent
nine-bole course. He tells me
be enjoys the work at the
course and will continue at it
as long as be is able.
I asked about the possibility ·
of the ezpansion of his
business. Butch will adopt a
wait and see attitude towards
this, but meanwhile he's
pretty happy doing the things
be likes the best and at a pace
be can enjoy.

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1be Warrior management
held a meeting Sunday
evening and chairman Jim
Markle reported the over-all

comments were Ediln- McCuaig and Lomar Keir as a
pair of Capilano ballplayers.
As I said before, it was quite a
night, as all the goblins
weren't out on the street.
The Rossland Retirees
Curling Club got under way
Tuesday morning with what
promises to be another good
season with 31 members in all
turning out for the opener and
about another half-dozen
unable to attend for various
reasons. The season will again
be in four parts, to represent
play for the four trophies with
a change of personnel for each
competition.
Winter looks as if it is on its
way. The feeling in the air
says "snow" and this will
please the people who
frequent the slopes of Red and
Granite. Curling and watching
hockey games at the Arena
will be the winter diversion for
yours truly.
I have neglected one thing in
past weeks. A gent by the
name of Alex Ross passed
along a soccer program from
the Crystal Palace ground.
The game be watched was
played against Ipswich Town
who at the time were riding
high on top of the English
First Division. They are my
favorite team in English
soccer and I want to say
"Thank you" to Alex for his
thoughtfulness in forwarding
it tome.