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Friday, April 27, 2012 Trail Daily Times
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Town & Country AN APRIL MOTHER’S DAY TEA Apr.28th, 1-3pm Fruitvale United Church Baking & White Elephant BEAVER VALLEY UNITED CHURCH Spring Tea and Bake Sale Apr.28, 1-3pm, $3 LADIES AUXILIARY BRANCH #11 Spring Tea Apr.28th, 1-3pm Door Prizes $3.00 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION TRACK MEET & BC Summer Games Zone 1 Trials Sat. May5/12 10:00-5:00 Haley Park-Trail Open to athletes born in 2003 and earlier Info: 250-368-5291 www.trailtrackclub.ca COLOMBO LODGE 8th Annual AM Ford BOCCE Classic Trail Curling Club May 11th and 12th Entry $50 per two person team Men’s, Mixed and Ladies Divisions Sign-up by Monday May 7th Contact Pat Zanier 250-362-5825 Email: pzanier@shaw.ca BV LIONS Meat Draw Wind-up Saturday, Apr.28th Fruitvale Pub 2:00pm-4:30pm Extra prizes and snacks THE SALVATION ARMY Women’s Ministry Tea & Bake Sale Saturday, May5, Time: 11am-1pm 2030 Second Ave., Trail Baked Goods and New Items for Sale
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Front row: (l to r) Jay Lingard (stickboy), Adie Tambellini, Dave Rusnell, Gerry Penner, Seth Martin, Coach Bobby Kromm, Bruno Forlin, Pinoke McIntyre, Laurie Bursaw, Howie Hornby. Second row: Harold Jones, Norm Lenardon, Larry McLaren, Don Fletcher, Cal Hockley, Ed Pollesel, Russ Kowalchuk, Harry Smith, George Ferguson, Ed Cristofoli. Back row: Joe Garay (trainer), Don Freer, Jim Cameron (President), Gordon Sharp, Allan Paul, Ugo DeBiasio (Manager).
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The Trail Historical Society has kindly offered photos and stories related to the history of Trail. hen the history of the Trail Smoke Eaters is discussed people recall the two World Championship teams of 1939 and 1961. People don’t usually talk about the 1962 team, Canadian Senior Amateur Hockey champions. Both the 1939 and 1961 World Champions are recognized on the Home of Champions Monument in downtown Trail. Ab Cronie, player-coach of the ’39 squad, accepted the award on behalf of the team at the 1996 induction ceremony. While appreciative of the honour, Ab recalled the players and the community cherished and celebrated winning the Allan Cup in 1938 more than the world championship. Winning the Canadian title was the pinnacle of achievement for any senior hockey team in Canada. Winning the Worlds was icing on the cake. The 1961 world champion Smoke Eaters were rated as the top amateur club in Canada and their goal was to win the Allan Cup and hopefully represent Canada again at the 1963 World Hockey championships. That season, the Smokies did not lose their first game until Dec. 10, ending a 36 game winning streak
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started on Feb. 12 in Moscow. The Smoke Eaters closed the season with a record of 34-4. The road to the Allan Cup began. Trail quickly dispatched the Nelson Maple Leafs for the Savage Cup and the Alberta champion, Calgary Adderson Builders before meeting the Saskatoon Quakers in the Western Canada final. The series went seven games with Trail winning the seventh game 6-0 in Saskatoon Trail would now host the Allan Cup final for the second time in its history against the eastern champion Montreal Olympics. Trail embarrassed the Olympics 8-0 before 3000 fans in the first game. However, the Montreal squad responded in the second game with a stronger performance defeating the Smokies 5-2. Trail then took control of the series winning the next three games. The final game was played on May 4 with the Smoke Eaters narrowly winning 5-3 to bring the Allan Cup home to Trail for the second time. They went on to represent Canada at the World Hockey Championships for the third time in 1963. Pick up your copy “Trail Journal of Local History,� and support the Trail Historical Society. Find it at the Society’s office in Trail City Hall, on the website www.trailhistory.com and at Crockett Books in Waneta Plaza.