Castlegar News August'27, 1989 SPORTS FINE FORM Robson River Otter Kim V: igin displays his tech- nique at the P meet in Verigin here in the 50-metre individual medley, posted a fifth in the finals of the 50-metre freestyle. Legals HIGHWAYS—TENDERS Electoral District: NELSON-CRESTON Highway District: CENTRAL KOOTENAY Project or Job Number: C590! Project or Job Description: Surfacing, Re-cap paving cellaneous sections Proctor Road. The tender sum tor this pro} include applicable tederal ani incial sales tax Téndér Opening Date Time 31, 1989 at 2.00 p.m August Surety Bid Bond or Certitied Deposit Cheque is not required Tender documents with envelope specifications and condit) are available tree charge ONLY trom Ministry of Trans. portation and Highwoyy District Of tice, 820 Nelson Avenue, Nelsor B.C. VIL 2N9 between the hours of 8:30, a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday 1 Friday except holidays Phone number of 354-6521 originating off Tenders will be opened at Ministry Transportation and Highways, 820 Nelson Avenue, Nelson, B.C. VIL 2N9. D.P. WILLIAMS District Highways Manager FREEDOM “ a To MOVE ore sterioid abuse found | SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 50 male athletes who com- peted in the 1988 Seoul Olympics were found to have used anabolic steroids, although they tested negative during anabolic steroid * The identities of those who tested positive are not known because the documents matching the control num- bers of urine samples and the athletes’ the Games and were not The New York Times reported Satur- day. The Times quoted Prince Alexandre de Meroide, chairman of the Inter- national Olympic Committee's medical commission, as saying that a more sophisticated examination of 1,100 urine samples taken in Seoul tur- ned up the steroids several months af- ter the Games. The tests represent the first factual evidence that athletes have used drugs ‘and stopped in time to avoid testing positive. **We are unable to detect the name of the drug that has been used,’’ de Merode said Friday as IOC officials gathered here for their annual meeting “*But we believe with this system we are able to prove that athletes have taken Help wanted in milfoil battle By CasNews Staff Recreational boaters are being asked to help the Ministry of Parks and En vironment in combatting a problem in many of B.C.’s lakes. Eurasi water milfoil is gradually Nassau golfing By CasNews Staff Tuesday's Nassau com rowing While petition didn’t reward any of the lady golfers with a trip to the tropical city, it did produce some hot scores The competition awards prizes for the best net scores for the front nine holes, the back nine holes and the best net score for the entire 18 holes Leslie Johanson of Castlegar carded the best 18-hole net score of the.day with a round of 75. She was followed by another Castlegar golfer, Marie Makaroff, who finished the day with a net of 78 Onthe front nine, Trail’s Joan Allen had a 34.5 while Tracy Biln of Castlegar took second place with a 36.5 total. The back nine went to Mary Perehudoff of Nelson who finished with a 37 over the last nine holes Genevieve Jackson of Castlegar came in second witha score of 38 RENEW YOUR CASTLE Slocan Park 226-7216 Castlegar 365-3368 Qtoplan wiry ys: SAVINGS INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD. y CASTLEGA SUN. 27 — PublicSwim, Bob Brar 8:00 p.m Students & Sr MON. 28 7:30-8:30 p.m. Complex. Public Swirr 1:30-3:00 BBP and 6:30-8:00, 2-4 Rob son TUES 29 30-8:30 Complex. Public Swim 1 2-4 Robson. Aqua Fit 7 WED. 30 — Fitness 9 Complex. Public Swim 1:30-3:00 BBP Fitness Phone 365-3386 — 210 RECREATION DEPARTMENT R & AREA 2-4 Last day for swimming at Robson THURS. 3 Fitness 7:30-8:30 Com plex. Public swim 1:30-3:00 BBP Aqua 1 — Fitness 9-10 Complex Public Swim 1:30-3:00 and 6:30-8:00 P SAT., SEPT. 2 — Public Swim 1.30 3:00 and 6:30-8:00 BBP SUN., SPET. 3 — Public Swim Last op: portunity to swim in the Bob Bran dson Pool. 1:30-3:00 and 6:30-8:00 1-6th Ave., Castlegar LANDSCAPING MADE EASY WITH CONCRETE RETAINER BLOCKS! > BANKS > GARDENS > PLANTERS Fry 7 7 — Decorative — Easy to Install Control Weeds — Terrace Your Garden — Control Bank Erosion CAPSTONE LANDSCAPING HWY. 3A THRUM S PH: 399-4444 spreading throughout the province creating a problem that can easily grow out of control. Swimming, boating, water skiing, and fishing are adversely affected by the dense growths of these weeds. Kevin Pistak, an assistant with the milfoil public information of the Ministry of Environment and Parks said the chief problem in the spread of the milfoil is “‘intra-lake transfer of the weed.” ‘*Trailered boats often carry fragments of the weeds from lake to lake,"” he said, adding “A two centimetre long piece is enough to spread the Eurasian milfoil."” Pistak explained the “incredible growth potential of the weed’’ has spread throughout the Okanagan and Shuswap Lakes to the point were of- ficials can only try to maintain the weed in check rather than eradicate it Presently the Champion and Christina Lakes are now facing the milfoil problem and Pistak wants boaters to be aware not to help the spread any further “People have to wash the fragments off their boat before they leave the he urges. Presently the milfoil problem in Christina Lake is under control with scuba divers removing many of the weeds daily by hand. Another method to fight the growth of the weed has been to place a material similar to a mat over the growth to prevent the sunlight from reaching them and eventually killing them off However, the current technology available can’t combat the problem completely. Pistak adds that the Eurasian milfoil is similar to the native milfoil so boaters are asked to remove all weeds after exiting the lake. The Eurasian milfoil was first obser- ved in B.C. in 1970 in the Okanagan Lake. The species has since spread rapidly through seven lakes in the Okanagan Valley, to numerous water bodies in the Lower Mainland, to Shuswap and Mara Lakes and several lakes here in the Kootenays Populations of the weed were found on Vancouver Island in 1985, probably in troduced by boaters or with transplan ted water lilies Ottawa bids OTTAWA (CP) — They have a logo and plans for an arena. Now alkthe prospective owners of a National Hockey League team for Ottawa need isa franchise “When we announced about six weeks ago that we wanted to buy an NHL franchise, a lot of people figured it was just a publicity stunt," said “Pandy Sexton, vice-president for Terrace Investments The company is prepared to spend more than $100 million to build a new rink and return the NHL to Ottawa The Senators were an original league member from 1917 names after the Games, as is customary. JOHNSON CAUGHT In Seoul, where all. medallists and others picked at random were tested, only 10 athletes tested positive for illegal substances including Toronto ped of the gold medal after winning the 100-metre sprint. The test that produced the new rebults was conducted at the University of Cologne in West Germany by Dr Manfred Donike, a member of the medical commission. The test measures the effect steroids have on certain hormones in males. Scientists have established that hor- mone levels suppressed beyond certain measures are unequivocal proof that steroids have been used, even if no trace of the drugs appears at the time of the initial test. Thereis no such test for women. De Merode termed the test ‘only scientific research, nothing more,"’ but said it could lead to 4 after more expe gation. **We still need new .research,"’ he said, ‘‘We are continuing our studies of this test. It’s still too early to use it now, but we may use it at the next CASTLEGAR FIGURE SKATING CLUB FALL SCHOOL MON., SEPT. 11 FRI., SEPT. 29 Registration at Complex before Friday, Sept. 1 sprinter Ben Johnson, who was strip- Olympics. Former president doubted Johnson's drug use TORONTO (CP) — The former head of orgailized track and field in Canada refused to believe Ben Johnson's meteroic rise to fame was fuelled by steroids. Wilf Wedmann, president of the Canadian Track and Field Association in 1985-88, told a federal inquiry he dismissed evidence of steroid use as jealous gossip. Wedmann testified he believed Johnson's rippling physique and world-record performances were simply the result of good training methods used by coach Charlie Francis “‘(Johnson) obviously had developed physically ... ah, Mr. Francis's program obviously was succeeding,”” Wed: mann told the inquiry into drugs and amateur sport: The inquiry was ordered by Ottawa after Johnson — known as the fastest man in the world for his record in the 100-metre dash — tested positive for steroids at the 1988 “Seoul Olympics and was stripped of a gold medal “You didn’ tconclude that Mr. Francis’s program was succeeding because it was augmented by the use of anabolic steroids?"’ asked inquiry counsel Robert Armstrong. “No,”” replied Wedmann bluntly, adding he never bothered to ask Francis if rumors swirling around his training camp were true. POOR JUDGMENT Despite years of experience in the international track world, as association president and as an Olympic high jumper before that, Wedmann swore he couldn’t tell that