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Fifty-one retirees en- from capitalizing on their others to get on the course.
I talked to Terry Proulx
joyed another weekly efforts.
Bart Dudley had a nine down at the course on
outing at the upper course
on Tuesday on another · on nlDllber seven which Tuesday and naturally
fantastic day as far as the won him a ball while the hockey was mentioned.
weather was concerned. other two categories were Terry had a lot of good
Now it would appear that won by Jack Buchanan. games with the juniors and
we could all use a good Jack had a four for the low last year played with the
spaking rainstorm as I on number two, he also had Senior Smokies. I thought
hear that the water supply a beautiful 33· foot putt on maybe he sounded a little
at the course is running low number nine for which he sad when he said, "This
and the surrounding forests got lus ball.
year we won't have a
present quite a hazard.
Nat week Joe Bielll and team!"
Jim Scott and I handled Dave Nicol will be in
Anyway, it started me
things this week and had charge and they have given thinking about the fate of
the boys try to pick a advanced notice that they the Smokies. It does seem a
handicap and match par. will have us playing the little sad that bne of the
We also had hidden holes blue tees, low net and low oldest senior hockey teams
for high and low and the gross, closest to the pin on in the country has to fold
longest putt on number numben three and five and because of lack of support
nine.
againtheever-popularlong at the gate. I wonder,
As it turned out seven of putt on nlDllber nine. See would it be possible to
the group picked the right you all on the first tee!
rekindle the interest if the
handicap and came in with
1be retirees really get team were to move the
36's. Winning balls in this an early start with the first senior action around. We
category were Red Ius, foursome teeing off around have three good arenas in
Bernie Ferrey, Gil Page 7:15, so don't be afraid to the immediate area, all of
and Carl Seefeldt The luck get out there early. All 12- which are homes to junior
of the draw prevented plus founomea were into teams which play an enJimmy Cornfield, Barney the clubhouse before 11:30. tertaining brand of hockey.
Boyczuk and Al Turner This week and that allows _ Does anyone think that by

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rotating their schedule in
all four arenas the seniors
could maybe build up their
sagging fortunes? Is this a
little far-fetched given the
strong rivalry that has
always .existed between
Trail and the surrounding
area? I do know there are
fans in all the surrounding
areas who do travel to Trail
for senior games and given
the chance to watch them
at home in their own
arenas might give the
Smokie fortunes quite a
lift.
This may be a little out of
line but if such an
arrangement could be
made, the Smokies could
continue to operate and
maybe save themselves
from going down and out
Well, the Olympics are
over and the final hoorah
was certainly different
from any wind-up we've
ever seen at the games
previously. The men's
marathon was certainly a

good event on which to end
things and as it turned out
with Portugal, Ireland and
England taking the top
sports it was something of
a triumph since they are
not the sort of countries
that regularly experience
the sort of weather conditions this marathon was
run under.
Canada came up with a
fine showing overall. In the
water, on the track,
shooting, gymnastics and
in the ring, all saw our
athletes perform real well.
We certainly don't need to
be reminded that had
Russia and its statellltes
been present we wouldn't
have done so well.
Politics have raised hell
with about everything they
are in contact with and this
time around it was no
different.

So, until nut time, bye
fornow!