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

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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.