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At the risk of getting
repetitious, I would like to
say get those entries in to the
Zone Sports Chairman for
the Legion Zone BonspieL A
letter has gone out to the
branches concerned in this
regard.

The dates for this event
are Jan. ~22 in Trail, with a
deadline for entries Dec. 15.
One of the oldest of local
Derby Clubs still in
operation, is the Rossland
Kokanee Derby Club. It was
formerly the Orwell Club.
The club has, over the yean,
given its full support to any
plans for the preservation of
the Sheep Creek Valley in its
present state as a place
where one can go for a quiet
fishing trip without being

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afraid of trespassing on
private property.
Bob Glover, a long-time
member of the club, handed
me a note regarding a
proposed dance and supper
for about 80 couples in
February. Bob also said that
the club is ordering :r,re of
their club caps, whl were
in great demand when they
came oul Anyone interested
in the supper and dance or
the caps, can contact
executive members.
Incidentally, all derby
entries of fish and game
must be in the bands ol the
executive by Jan 1, 11184.
Well, last week I predicted
that the Warriors could
really help their cause with a
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week. On Saturday night in over the holidays and
Rossland in one of their most resume right after New

free-wheeling performances
of the season, they ran
roughshod over Bob
Legare's Creston Clippers
for a 12-2 win.
I spoke to Bob after the
game and be told me his
team is in the rebuilding
stage.
This week the Warriors
lost ~ to the Rebels in
Castlegar Tuesday. Tonight
they play host to the Nite
Hawks and Saturday pay
their first visit to Trail.
We know now who will be
in the Grey Cup finaL After
two really stunning performances on Sunday, the .
B.C. Uons won the right to
represent the West whlle the
Toronto Argonauts will be
the representative of the
East.
By the way, did anyone see
that scalper on TV Sunday
afternoon, who said someone
offered him $5,000 for five
chotce seats, which could
have been bought for
something like $50 legally?
Turning to curling, our
Retirees' club is coming
along quite well now, with
most of the boys who
signified their willingness to
Join, beginning to show up
after missing the opening
games for various reasons.
There is no really noticeable
trend showing in the stan.
dings so far. All the teams
are pretty well balanced,
winning some and losing
some. We were in a bit of a
tizzy last week when the
draw-master got into some
hot water over a change in
the original draw, which saw
a couple of teams having to
play two games in one day.
However, it was righted as
we shall now finish our first
competition by midDecember, take a break

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magazine caught my eye. It tetcber.
Johnny replied, "Becadll
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Johnny to give her an
Till next week, then!

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