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THE FREE PRESS Thursday, March 7, 2013
Remembering the Crow’s first Griz Continued from page 11
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munity centre that day and set up a table and a sign that read "Whipped Cream Pies - $2 each.” It seems they had invited local dignitaries (i.e. councillors, mayors, mine
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managers, etc) to come and take a pie in the face to raise money for Griz Days. The dignitaries foolish or brave enough to show up were dressed in paper coveralls and seated on stools in front of the stage to await their fates. During all the cream pie flinging and cheering a local RCMP appeared at the centre's doorway most likely to check out the now well juiced crowd. Upon his arrival a young fellow at the back of the hall became visibly upset and being primed with the nectar of the glaciers, began haranguing the officer. It was obvious to the Crow and to others that these two had met before, no doubt very recently in a situation in which some illegality was involved. This RCMP, bright fellow that he was, decided to turn a negative into a positive and proposed the following
to the upstart: "If you can raise $500 in the next half hour and turn it over to the girls I will take a cream pie in the face from you, in full uniform!” Well, a more inspired performance the Crow has never witnessed and when that half hour rolled around bang went the $500 down on the table and the upstart stood defiantly in front of the officer with an enormous cream pie in hand. The officer bravely folded his arms in front of him and prepared to meet his fate. The upstart drew back his arm, pie in hand, and then much to everyone’s surprise, including the RCMP's, swept his arm, not overhand but underhand driving that pie right into the officer’s crotch! The crowd went wild. As the Crow sat at home the next day reminiscing about that wonderful weekend and nursing a swollen
John Kinnear with the Griz at this year’s Griz Days celebration. Submitted photo
right arm that Frank "Killer" Pilosio had wrecked in the arm wrestle the day before, he realized something rather funny. Not only had that RCMP officer taken money off of that upstart on their first meeting courtesy of a
fine but he had managed to take him and all his friends for $500 more the next day! Long live Griz Days.
John Kinnear wrote for The Free Press for 10 years starting in 1995.
Archery Programs underway at the Indoor Archery Range (Elks hall - Fernie)
FRGC annual awards night and fundraiser April 27th - Fernie memorial arena.
To reserve tickets contact Kevin at president@ferniergc.com
2013 memberships are now due
Membership mail outs have been sent out Please return ASAP.
Memberships can also be purchased online at www.ferniergc.com, at Back Country Meats and Sausage in Fernie, Gear Hub in Fernie or at Elk Valley Precision in Sparwood.
Youth Archery
Thursday evenings 6pm beginners 7pm - Junior Olympic Program (scoring) and advanced shooters
Ladies Archery
Tuesday evenings starting at 6:30 7pm Fun Challenge Shoot
Club bows available for use. Everyone welcome
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