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My first note this week comes from two of the
Kardiac Kids stalwarts, Al Lavorato and Babe
Laface, who travelled with the team to Vancouver.
On their recent trip, Babe told me they won both
games and failed to talk the opposition to into
coming to Rossland for two return matches.
However the Vancouver club could not commit
themselves and Babe says they will probably wait
until later when the weather turns more like
summer.
Meanwhile, on the Ross1and ball front the
Eagles program is going well in providing the
Kardiac Kids with opposition. It looks like Centennial and Cook Avenue Parks are both going
pretty steadily. The Legion team was on the top of
the league the last I heard.
Another sport being played in Rossland again
this year, bocce, started last Sunday in the Legion
pits with a mixed tournament The bran~
sponsored league, which proved a success last year,
has now started again with first games of the season
being played on Monday night. The weather was not
the best and the teams look forward to something a
little better as the season continues.
Oh, by the way, the wife was on a team of bocce
pros, Phil Bateman, Bert Morrow and Joe Mazeppa
were her partners and won first prize. 1bat made
Jean pretty happy.
Golf is going strong. As my legs begin to get
back in shape I'm enjoying it more all tbe time.
Chris CHristiansen and I went to the Bircbbaok
Invitational last Thursday and I played ~ roliDd
with three pretty good guys - Les CbrilClansen,
"Chier' Buna and Marcel Proulx.
Another feature of the invitational this year was
the lunch we were served. I don't think I've ever had
a lunch at Birchbank that I enjoyed as much as I did
that. A very complete lunch served up in good taste
is always a nice windup for that kind of a do and I
felt compelled to go to the kitchen and offer my
congratulations to the coob. Very well done, girls!
Meanwhile our weekly luncheons served up by Bill
and Dave keep up to an excellent standard. This
Tuesday we had bacon, eggs, toast and fried spuds
and it was still the same standard as was the first
one.
From golf to soccer for a bit I dropped by the
high school park on Sunday and caught the second
half of the game between Rossland and Nelson. The
score was 2-1 for Nelson. The winner by Dan
Sicupac was scored with not too many minutes left.
I would hazard a guess that he was played quite a lot
of soccer by the way he went about getting that goal.
It was something to remember and if you're a
youngster, a real lesson in one of the finer points of
the game.
The Retirees golf attracted some 58 members
for Tuesday's workout It was a cool day with a
threat of rain but I don't think any of the boys got
wet out there. Roger 1t{cEwown and Tim Jenkin
were in charge and dia a first-class Job, the bar
boys, Bill and Dave, also did a fine Job as they
dished up the goodies to all. Whether you ate
breakfast or called it lunch it was still a great meal.
I think our members should remember this food ls
an offering of everything that we need to help make
our day a success and as such I would say we should
all make an attempt to take part and show the boys
that we appreciate what they are trying to do to help
us enjoy our day. Certainly they have to do the Job
they are there to do and we have to say they are
fulfilling that task. As you saw earlier in this
column, everyone is beginning to understand that
you treat these young people right you will get an
ample reward. I think Bill and Dave are doing all
they can to make this work out
ANYWAY, THE WINNERS ON TuesdaY.'S

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Meanwhile, on the Rossland ball front the
Eagles program is going well in providing the
Kardiac Kids with opposition. It looks like Centennial and Cook Avenue Parks are both going
pretty steadily. The Legion team was on the top of.
the league the last I heard.
Another sport being played in Rossland again
this year, bocce, started last Sunday in the Legion
pits with a mixed tournament. The branchsponsored league, which proved a success last year,
has now started again with first games of the season
being played on Monday night. The weather was not
the best and the teams look forward to something a
little better as the season continues.
Ob, by the way, the wife was on a team of b"occe
pros, Phil Bateman, Bert Morrow and Joe Mazeppa
were her partners and won first prize. '!bat made
Jean pretty happy.
Golf is going strong. As my legs begin to get
back in shape I'm enjo)'UJI it more all tbe time.
Chris CHristiansen and I went to the Bircbbauk
Invitational last Thursday and I played q round
with three pretty good guys - Les Cbrildansen,
"Chier• Buna and Marcel Proulx.
Another feature of the invitational this year was
the lunch we were served. I don't think I've ever had
a lunch at Birchbank that I enjoyed as much as I did
that. A very complete lunch served up in good taste
is always a nice windup for that kind of a do and I
felt compelled to go to the kitchen and offer my
congratulations to the coob. Very well done, girls!
Meanwhile our weekly luncheons served up by Bill
and Dave keep up to an excellent standard. This
Tuesday we had bacon, eggs, toast and fried spuds
and it was still the same standard as was the first
one.
From golf to soccer for a bit. I dropped by the
high school park on Sunday and caught the second
half of the game between Rossland and Nelson. The
score was 2-1 for Nelson. The winner by Dan
Sicupac was scored with not too many minutes left.
I would hazard a guess that he was played quite a lot
of soccer by the way he went about getting that goal.
It was something to remember and if you're a
youngster, a real lesson in one of the finer points of
the game.
The Retirees golf attracted some 58 members
for Tuesday's workout. It was a cool day with a
threat of rain but I don't think any of the boys got
wet out there. Roger r.fcEwown and Tim Jenkin
were in charge and dia a first-class Job, the bar
boys, Bill and Dave, also did a fine Job as they
dished up the goodies to all. Whether you ate
breakfast or called it lunch it was still a great meal.
I think our members should remember tlda food is
an offering of everything that we need to help make
our day a success and as such I would say we should
all make an attempt to take part and show the boys
that we appreciate what they are trying to do to help
us enjoy our day. Certainly they have to do the Job
they are there to do and we have to say they are
fulfilling that task. As you saw earlier In this
column, everyone is beginning to understand that
you treat these young people right you will get an
ample reward. I think Bill and Dave are doing all
they can to make this work oul
ANYWAY, THE WINNERS ON Tuesday's
outing were Bill Vickers with 32 for a low gross
while Willie Scott came in with a 30 for low net. In
·bingo, bango, bongo Jim Buckingham won with a 13
while Nigel Doyle took the long putt on No. 9 with
about a plus 10 footer, Jack McFadden won the high
on bidden hole No. 8 while "Chier' Buna took the
low.
Overall it was a fine day's outing and everyone
had a ball. Nextweek,JoeRiley, Marcel Prom and
"Chier' Buna will man the desk and the boys In the
kitchen will be prepared with something good for
those who wish to eat. So, come prepared.
And now, until next time, then!