WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

SQUAMISH LOGGERS’ SPORTS

The Annual Squamish Loggers’ Sports Day first took place as part of the Village’s Centennial Celebrations. Tt was so 0 welll re-
ceived, that it has been carried on each summer since, and is becoming increasingly more popular.

The local logging operators, and their employees, who are members of Local 1-71, IWA., do all the organizing, and and presenting.

All equipment is loaned by them, and all the work of organizing and setting up the grounds i is voluntary.

worthwhile Community project.

1—OBSTACLE POLE BUCKING.

run from starting point to pole, start power saw and climb pole.

There he must buck pole from both sides and return to starting
point.

In this event the contestant must

2—POWER SAW BUCKING. This event tests the ability of the
bucker to cut a straight line through the log in the shortest time.

3—EYE SPLICING. Here the loggers demonstrate the art of eye
splicing with a 34-inch line. Judges consider neatness in the splice
as well as speed when declaring the winner.

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4—NOVICE CLIMBING. To be eligible for this event the contestant

must not have placed in any paid competition. The winner is the

first to climb to the top and ring the bell and return to the
ground.

5—TIMBER! Pole falling event is a test of the faller’s skill and
speed with the axe. The contestants to win must be first to fell
his pole on top of the wooden stakes seen in the foreground.

6—NOVICE BURLING. This event proved popular with the large
crowd that turned out to enjoy the Sports Day.

he proceeds go to some

7—LOG CHOPPING. Here Jim Rope, the Australian rancher, displays
his ability with the axe. The axe Jim uses is single bladed and

about one pound heavier than the conventional double bladed
axe used in the woods.

8—AXE-THROW. Here the contestants must stand 21 feet from
the target using an axe with a handle not less than 18 inches
including head. Winner is the best three out of five throws,

9—EXHIBITION of positioning spring-boards for felling trees is

put on by these two loggers. The advent of the power saw has
done away with this method of falling.

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