Wednesd: 30, 1991 Youth brings back original charm of boxing Boxing hit its peak of popularity just after World War II, when Americans still felt the angst of combat in watch- ing fighters like Rocky Marciano, Joe Louis and Ray Robinson duke it out in the ring. Back then boxing was different. It was more for the socially elite, as gen- tlemen sporting fedoras and ladies in chic evening drag would spend a few hours at the fights before heading out on the town. One night at the Cominco Gym in Trail showed me how much the sport has changed over the years. Rather than a night of strategy and competition; the crowd of about 500 at- tending the B.C. Tough Man Challenge on Saturday were there to see blood, knockouts and pain. The sounds of AC/DC pumped through the speakers atevery interthission. A group of about a dozen rowdies in the crowd took the opportunity to yell at everyone they knew who walked into the building. A group of guys who looked like the Grateful Dead were there. The whiff of marijuana and liquor was in the air. The announcer told the crowd to “get ready to rumble.” Yeah, boxing has changed, all right. It took only a few rounds for me to know I was at a boxing: match. I had blood on my notebook and snot on my shirt. And it wasn’t mine. But in the bleak desert of what has become the sport of boxing, there came an oasis in the form ofa 16-year-old kid named Shane Sutcliffe. Sutcliffe is a throwback to the time when boxing was king. A young kid with all the skills of a champion, he was Le The Doors of Perception ThomasBINK dripping with nostalgia Saturday night. The 16-year-old Willie DeWit lookalike powered through two.excit- ing bouts with men much heavier and older than him. After knocking out Mike Ross for the heavyweight title, Contractor rewards careful workers News Staff With construction at Celgar Pulp Co’s modernization site Smith Bros. & Wilson, a civil contracting firm working for yr. Each employee was given a one’s health, safety and well being,” said Khare safety su- pervisor Ray Craig. The employees — carpen- well underway in its ninth month, one of the project con- tractors took some time out on Friday to acknowledge its workers’ safety record acheived to date. Recognizing “the total com- mitment required for a safe work site,” Kamyr Entreprises Inc. handed out prizes and a pat on the back to the workers pen light and a draw was made for the two grand prizes of a Pentax 200M 90 camera and ‘a set of Nikon 10 x 25 binoculars. Laborer Bill Jma- eff won the camera and car- penter apprentice John Drap- er won the binoculars. “We wanted to show our ap- preciation for the dedicated ef- fort displayed towards every- ters, carpenter apprentices, la- borers, cement masons and ironworkers — are almost all local residents who have put in about 26,000 man hours. In that time, they have been re- ible for various found tions at the site, using about 635,000 metric tons of iron works and about 7,600 cubic metres of concrete, Craig said. Sutcliffe posed in a neutral corner with fists up, ready for the next challenge. I could feel the rush of 1950s boxing A Flashbulbs were poppi all around. Reporters were dashing in- to the ring. Fedoras were tossed in the air and greenbacks changed hands. It was a euphoric celebration, not a drunken party. It was good. It’s a story that would make Jake LaMotta proud. The kid was too young to be a professional and too experienced in accepting money to be an amateur. He laughed loudly when talking to re- porters with ten $100 bills clenched tightly in his taped right fist. Sure boxing has changed on the ex- terior; but as long as there are cham- pions like young Shane Sutcliffe, the mystique that makes the sport great will live on. 2 Satety supervisor Ray Craig (left) and assistant construction manager Wilson Murray (right) present Bill Jmaeff with one of two grand prizes drawn in appreciation for the workers’ efforts. @ Wednesday, October 30, 1991 ASa @ Norma Collier's contributions to family affairs haven’t gone unnoticed News Staff Castlegar resident Norma Collier's contribution to fami- ly affairs over the past 25 years was formally recog- nized this month when she was named a recipient of the Distinguished rvice to Families Award. The award is given annu- ally by the B.C. Council of the Family to individuals and groups in the province in recognition of exceptional ef- fort and outstanding leader- eg on behalf of families in ‘Tm really representing ev- eryone else that’s been in- volved in everything I’ve done,” Collier said Monday. Currently the president of the B.C. Association for Com- munity Living, Collier has a long and varied history of vol- unteer work in the area. Collier was named the first life member of the Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society after she helped form that or- Castlegar resident receives distinguished service award Valorie Lucas (left), president of the Kootenay Columbia Child Care Society, and Katrine Conroy (right) present Norma Collier with the Distinguished Service to Families Award. ganization 20 years ago and then served as its president. She has worked for the Kootenay Society For Com- munity Living in Castlegar and the society’s regional board. She has also served as a regional resource parent with the Family Support In- stitute. Collier, who has a disabled daughter, was nominated by the KCCCS and was notified of the honor earlier this month. “It’s like having fun with your work. It’s really a great honor,” she said. Home preparation will make winter more fun Winter is a great time for skiing, snow- mobiling, hockey and all the other great ac- tivities associated with a visit from Frosty the Snowman. With the cold weather and long nights also comes the pleasure of enjoying less active pursuits in our homes. To make our homes more com- sortable and oar winters a little safer and happier we have a w easy-to-follow suggesti: ildi i peli ay. bob ggestions from our building and public To keep that hly heat bill ble, crawl space vents should be closed. This may also prevent pipes from fencing ifwe again experience severe cold. In addition, Phil, our building and licence inspector advises us to check our houses for adequate in- sulation and to think about installing double paned windows where possible. Soaute that your attic is well ventilated. A moisture build could lead to all sorts of structural problems. In iti .- stroughs should be cleaned for good water —— ts Please also ensure that outside taps are turned off and all sprinklers are drained. Barry, our superintendent of public works, suggests that all pipes within your crawl space should be insulated to prevent frost damage. To assist in the snow removal process, please do not store ma- terials or recreation vehicles on boulevards. It is also suggest- ed that snow cleaned from driveways should be piled on the left side of the driveway (as you face your house from the street). This prevents the snowploughs from pushing the snow you worked so hard at cleaning back onto your driveway. It may al- so save work to wait until the snowploughs have gone by. Have a comfortable and happy winter season! The City Voice and front line supervision of fGie: COMPANIES WHO cry ‘We make it a way of life. 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