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The annual KIJHL all-star
game will be held in Creston
Arena on Jan. 2. Along with
the game there will be the
usual banquet and dance. As
far as I'm concerned there
has never been a bad all-star
game since the practice was
started and they seem to get
better every year. H you are
in a position to go to Creston
this year, I'm sure you'll see
another good one.
Twenty players from each
division make up the two
teams, there are five each
from Trail and Cranbrook,
four each from Columbia
Valley, Nelson, Kimberley
and Castlegar, three each
from Spokane and Rossland
and two apiece from Elk
Valley, Beaver Valley,
Creston and Grand Forks.
Opposing coaches will be
Colin Patterson of Cranbrook and Dave Limacber of,
Trail, Roger Handley will be
Dave'sasmstant
There will be medallions
for each player named to the
team and six from each
team will get a trophy. The
game has been built into
some kind of a showcase
over the years and this
promises to be no exception.
A few weeks ago Cleve
Cowland, who came
originally from Yorkton,
Sask., handed me a clipping
from the Yorkton newspaper
with a story regarding rule
changes inititated by the
local league in that area to
guard against pre-game
brawling. It is a practice
which we have not been
bothered with in the KIJHL
so far, but as competition
gets tougher, it is a
possibility and looking at the
fines, suspensions, etc.
which the Saskatchel"an
league is going to start
levying for occurrences of
this kind, it might form a
pattern for the young
leagues in this province.
The league in Saskatchewan I'm referring to is
the Tier Two SAJHL.
Effective immediately,
teams must respect a l~foot
"buffer zone" at either side

of the red line, from which

- Thursday, December 24, 1981

Angus Popplewell, Rick
McGonigal vs. Jim Schuck
and Sherwood vs. Markle.
One rink has a bye each
time. The club also indulges
in some scratch curling on
Sunday afternoons but this is
not organized as yet. It
seems everyone enjoys what
they are doing and that's
what its all about, isn't it?
They wound up their first
half with an Xmas party and
turkey shoot, some big,
beautiful birds were won by
Mary Bruce, Phil Bateman
and Jim Schuck.
News has come down the
Carol Albo of the Business George Beaudry rink was
Ladies' Curling Club called elected to represent the West
the other day to tell me the Kootenay Zone in the
Rossland club has ceased provincial playoffs for
operations for the holiday Legion curlers this year. The
season ·and will resume play zone decided not to assist
Jan.11.
financially in the playoff
The club wound up its picture this year and the rink
first competition with a goes to the playoffs on their
party and the following were own initiative and the good
the top rinks in that com- offices of the zone. The zone
petition. Vi Krest skipped · 'spiel which will be held in
her rink to the championship Rossland this year will be
followed by the Jackie strictly for fun and prizes
Wiltshire foursome, Vi had and will take place March 2.6Lil Watkinson as her third, 2.8.
Flo Valentine, second and
Back to bockey for a
Norma Dominici in the lead moment This Sunday, the
spot, while Jackie's third annual game between the 81was Carol Albo, Nellie Moll 82 Warriors and a team of
was second and Judy Sch- players from past Warrior
wartzenhauer lead.
teams will be played at 7
While on the subject of p.m. In the Rossland
curling I got a report on the Recreation report last
Mixed Club ih Rossland from Friday, it stated Saturday,
Eileen McDonald. The club Dec. 27 but Sunday is the 27
has just started with a brand and that's the date I was
new format this winter. All given previously by
games in the club are 'fun' management.
games. There is little
There is a rumor going
competition. The reason is round that the game in
there is lots of new blood Rossland against the
trying out. Sure, there is Hudson's Bay Saints has
competition of one skip been negated for some
against another, but they get reason, but I see Beaver
no points or prizes. They tell Valley still has it scheduled
me any game featuring according to Monday's
Arnie Sherwood and Jim paper.
Markle resembles the
A prof asked his secretary
Hatfield-McCoy feud since to be sure he caught an
there is no love lost on either important meeting on June
side.
20. "But that was the day
The club is in recess right before yesterday," she said.
now and will start up again
"Bother!" be exclaimed.
on Jan. 6 with games bet- "Then I missed it."
ween Jim Bateman and
"Oh, no," she replied.
Jackson, Phil Bateman and "You went"
players must stay: out, 25
pucks will be supplied for the
visitors by the host team and
if a puck goes into the OJ>
posing zone during warm up,
it will stay there, all pucks
will be picked up by the host
team stick boy before the
start of play.
Add to this a $1,000 fine for
any infraction plus
suspensions, to coaches andor players and maybe they
have devised an effective
deterrent