The 2nd Annual Woss Lake
Loggers’ Sports Day will be
held June 14, at Camp Woss,
Vancouver Island.

Invitations are being for-
warded to many of the top
competitors of the Canadian-
U.S. Pacific Northwest, in-
cluding winners of the 1968
PNE Festival of Forestry, and
Ed Roberts, last year’s Woss
winner of the Pierre Paris
Memorial Trophy for “Best
Logger of the Year”, and the

THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

Canadian Forest Products
Ltd. trophy for “Best Al
Round Novice”.
Money and Trophies

Prize money, totalling
$1,800 in cash and trophies,
will be raised in part through
community activities and busi-
ness donations. Canadian
Forest Products Ltd. the
major employer in the area
has already pledged financial

‘support to the Sports Day,

which last year attracted an

WOSS LAKE TOHOLD LOGGERS' SPORTS DAY

estimated 1,500 people from
Island and mainland points.

Rules governing most
events have been adopted
from those used by the PNE
committee. Details and appli-
cation forms for the events
may be obtained from the
Secretary - Treasurer, Woss
Lake Loggers’ Sports Associa-
tion, Woss Camp, Beaver
Cove, B.C.

1969 Programme
Included in the 1969 pro-

gramme will be 12 competitive
logging sports events ranging
from senior tree climbing to
the chokerman’s race; from
log birling to the women’s
spike driving contest.

The Loggers Ball, climax
to the days activities, will be
sponsored by the Vernon
Lake Sports and Social Club
and will be held in the Ver-
non Lake Community Hall.

APPROVE

MEMBERS

INCREASE

Members of Local 1-80 IW.

Duncan, have approved by —
over seventy percent to raise

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the Local’s dues from $5.00 to
$6.00 a month. 3

In requesting the increase,
the officers pointed out that
more money was needed to —
properly service and admin-
ister the Local Union.