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On the first really
glorious day we've had this
season, 49 retirees turned
out at the upper course.
Jim and Willie Scott had a
program of bingo, bango,
bongo, low net and the
longest putt on number
nine.
Jim had 11 points to take
the first category, Percy
Cutler had a 32 as did Reg
White for low net honors.
~g, however, had the long
putt and following the
retirees' policy of only one
bill to a winner, he got his
for his 24'2" effort in the
last category. Next week it
will be Joe Bielli and Dave
Nicol in charge. Wonder
what kind of a show they'll
have for us!
Now let's hope for
another gorgeous day, the
course is drying up a bit
and if we could only get our
rope-tow fixed we would be
delerious.
I attended the Warriors'
meeting to hear what they
have in store for us in the
coming season. There will
still be seven teams in the
West and probably four in
the East. Elk Valley, as

you will remember,
dropped out last spring
prior to the playoffs and
there were rumors that
Creston might join them on
the sidelines but word has
come down that a number
of concerned people in
Creston have kicked in $500
apiece to keep the team
going.
The Warriors will have a
different coach this season,
Lloyd McLellan will
replace Rich Chobanuk at
the
helm.
Some
dissatisfaction was voiced
regarding this move but
manager Doug Buhr said
the decision was arrived at
after considerable soulsearching and no amount of
discussion is going to
change it.
McLellan is no stranger
to Warrior fans and has
been the subject of controvery on occasion. He
did, however lead the
Warriors to some good
seasons during his previous
tenure. How he will fare
this time around remains
to be seen. He has
promised, along with Buhr,
a recruiting program will

be put in place and hopes to
get some help it is felt the
club needs. With Bert
Brooker gone to Red Deer,
a goalie to fill his shoes will
be one real problem as the
club at present has just
Darry Lindgren left.
Darryl has shown he is a
good goalie but the thinking
is he will be second-string.
The club needs some help
here if some more improvement is to be shown in
the overall picture.
The KIJHL is reapplying for Junior "A"
status. The BCAHA turned
down a previous request
and is not expected to
change its positiC?n this
time around. There are
clubs in the league that feel
the KIJHL's standing in
hockey circles would
improve with the rise in
status, but most people can
plainly see this sort of thing
would only damage the
whole steup. There are
several teams which have
a hard time maintaining
what they have now. A
drive for a better class of
players would put most of
the clubs in a precarious

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financial position.
The Warriors' hockey
club is not overloaded with
funds and the coming drive
in support of their hockey
program will largely
determine how far the club
will be able to pursue their
search for more players.
It was stated at the
meeting that Alan Simm is
going to Red Deer with
Brooker. His spot will take
a bit of filling. Let's hope
the program drive does as
well this time around as it
has in past years.
The KIJHL playoff
setup has been the subject
of considerable discussion.
According to word from
our league reps this subject
has been a focus of a lot
more of the same and it is
felt not much change is in
sight at this time.
Another subject which
always causes some
concern is the status of the
Spokane club. Their move
to the West division has
been of considerable

benefit to the only
American club in the
league. Word has it that
they saved lots of money by
not having to play the extra
games with overnight stays
in the East. So one would
think they will work to keep
things as they are.
Buhr stated that Doug
Hinton will be COMected
with the Warriors again
this season as a RMHA
representative. The search
is on to recruit extra help
for the lounge operation
and with Jack Cox gone
and the state of KeMy
Stanton's health being a bit
of a question mark, the
club needs help. Amie
Sherwood, Ray Dominici
and this writer, will
possibly fill in the spots
now in doubt.
So the call will once
again be heard, go,
Warriors, go! when the
arena opens for business
this fall.
Till next week, then!