(May 7) Peace River Stampeders and Donnelly Cubs kicked off the 1961 season with an exhibition double-header. Stampeders took the first game, played at Donnelly, 3-1 as Joe Weremy and Pete Czuy combined for the mound duties for the winners. John Doucette took the loss for Donnelly.
In the second game, at Twelve Foot Davis Park, Stamps Dave McPhillamy and Pete Cuzy held Donnelly off the scoreboard as Peace River notched a 10-0 triumph.