Page 10A The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, April 15, 1992 Good defense key to Atom Brui Submitted The Castlegar Bruins were a test of the hockey cliché “a good defense wins championships.” They finished a solid fifth in their ‘They topped the season off with a 4-3 victory over Rossland to take the West Kootenay Tier | Atom Championship. Heading into the third, the game was tied at two. The entire team dug down, lead by Craig Davis, who notched the third goal at the Local body builders Gerry Hoodicoff and Brenda Binnie fin- ished first and second, i Rossland scored with four min- utes left in the game, but that was all they could get past Bruins goalie Hayden Hillier, who had an out- standing playoff series. The team showed great determination and dis- cipline in capturing the title, playing five games in as many days. The team contained their oppo- sition to 17 goals in five games, lead by the strong defense of Stacy Bublitz, Mark and Dan Cher- nenkof, and a feisty Paul Oster. Lead by Brian Watt, with three goals and two assists, they started the playoffs with a 10-2 victory over Castlegar #4. The team then knocked off a stubbom Nelson 4- Westerns a miss. She wants to take a break from the strenuous dieting involved in getting ready for those c . iP ly, in the Iron Ore Classic body building championships last Sat- urday in Prince George. Because of those placings, Hoodicoff, who c d in mens’ middleweight, and Binnie, who competed in womens’ heavyweight, are now qualified and ticketed to compete in the B.C., Western, and Canadi- an body building championships. Binnie said she will probably Both body builders have to wait to find out their scores to see where they were strong and weak Binnie said they were told that their posing routines, developed by Audrey Maxwell-Polovnikoff, were the best at the meet. Binnie's field had five, while Hoodicoff had nine opponents. Both were profiled in our March 25 issue * Coach CASTLEGAR REBELS @ ~~, Applications being accepted + General Manager Send applications to: Aa 4 CASTLEGAR REBELS HOCKEY CLUB Box 3451, Castlegar V1N 3N8 BIG SAVINGS ON Work Pants ¢ Work Shirts Jackets © Coveralls Long Underwear MUCH MUCH MORE 50% OFF Work Boots * Rubber Boots (eclected items only} Bonnett's Men's Wear 233 Columbia Ave., Castlegar 365-6761 A 1. The team lost the next game 9-7 to Rossland, where Jason Quiding notched a hat trick, In an emotional semi-final against Trail, the entire team hus- ted to a 3-2 vigtory, setting up a Rossland rematch for the final, Coaches Bob Watt and Tim Keraiff are proud of each and every boy contributing to the team's success. Other team members were Shand Fowlie (best sportsman), Mathew Bragg (most improved), Nicholas Baal, Kyle Hurford, and Dennis Podovennikoff. Summer splash. The Castlegar Aquanaut swim chub is gearing up for the 1992 swim season. The team. holds its first practice May 11, ; Michael Balan dent, said the club's most:excit- ing news is the return of coaches. Wendy Pilla.and Tom Carew. “It gives a message to our “Hang in there and it will be a way to put yourself through uni- versity.” Balahura added that both Pilla and Carew's coaching experiences have added to their desires to become teachers, Fees have been the same for the last five years. With any- where between six to 10 hours of instruction per week, Balahn- ta said the $70 registration fee for the May to August season is very inexpensive. “If a swimmer attends every Practice,” he added, “then the fee works out to about 40-cents Per practice. He also said that the club wants to altract new 80 the fee is'$50 for first-time Balahura said the club is Proud of its past accomplish- ments, and hope to continue doing well. Last year there were 110 kids in the club, a. number they hope to raise to 120, *Regittration will be held between’’S and 7 p.m. on April 23 and 28 at the Rec Centre. The ns taking championship Photo submitted The Castlegar Bruins team that won the West Kootenay Tier 1 Atom Championship. Minor hockey brings score clock $1,000 closer A cheque for $1,000 to help pay for the new score-clock at the Rec Commission meeting Tuesday April 7. Rita Perrier, the outgoing presi- dent of the parents group, and Gay Read, treasurer of the group, pre- sented the cheque to the Rec Com- mission Chairperson John Voykin. “We feel that our association uti- lizes the score board more than The parents group, the fundrais- ing arm of the Castlegar and Dis- vious years. Last year, the bottle- drive alone raised $1,900. Besides the score-clock, funds are used to help keep minor hockey fees low, help offset ice costs, fund coaching and referee clinics, and trict Minor Hockey A: raises money through their annual bottle-drive, the concessions at Pio- neer Arena, the wind-up banquet, as well as funds left over from pre- cover the ‘exp of the tion. Funds are also used to buy new equipment. Last year $2,000 went towards new goalie equip- ment for Castlegar Minor Hockey. teams first practice is on May 11. # KOKANEE'S GOLF SPECIAL H KOOTENAY RESIDENTS ONLY a OKANE KQKANEE a — We've got reason to celebrate! Ournew o@] | Kokanee Lodge opens May 1st, 1992 \ = rs 50% OFF regular green fees and cart fees, April 17 to April 30, 1992 For tee times call 227-9362 KOKANEE SPRINGS RESORT LTD. Crawford Bay, B.C. COUPON EXPIRES APRIL 30, 1992 The Management and staff at the Maglio Building Centre thank the citizens of Nelson and surrounding area for the wonderful response we received to make the Official Opening of our expanded premises such a resounding success. We take great pride in what we have accomplished to have a facility that is second to none in all of British Columbia. Your support, well wishes, flowers and congratulations made it well worth while. A special thanks to all our suppliers and Tim-Br-Mart members who have come from Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, the Okanagan area, Castlegar, Trail, Creston and S us make our day. Sincerely, parwood to help Left to right, Gay Read and Rita Perrier present John Voykin with the cheque for the new score clock. STAFF PHaTO Joanne Palsson Monday Andy Saumure Roland Handley Brenda Zoobkoff Tuesday Eleanor Holdsworth Tuesday Bill Nazaroff 661 Bruce Jane 265 Bev Postnikoff 677/281 Tuesday Andy Saumure Heather Bonnett Zoyia Moreau Wednesday Bill Salekin Glady Manahan Wednesday Scott MacKenzie David Jackson Charlene Mcintosh 580/202 9:30 a.m. 701/291 308 12:30 p.m. 701/278 592/253 Zoyia Moreau Wednesday Roland Handley Trish Handley Thursday Glenna Akselson Debbie Frost Thursday Larry Webster Dave Shalanski Velda Handley Friday Ed Adshead Pear! Mott Friday Jim Garrett Roland Handley Terrie Garrett Sunday Classic Roland Handley Andy Saumure Pearl Mott THANK YOU The Castlegar Peewee Rep team would like to sincerely thank the following for supporting us in representing our community at the "A" Provincial championship in Squamish March 14 - 19, 1992. Your support enabled us to go and return as WINNERS. NRS Mountainview Agencies Ltd. City of Castlegar Ceigar Pulp Company Trowelex Rentals C.U.P.E. Local 2262 Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 170 Commonwealth Construction Martech Electrical Systems Castlegar Atom Bruins Marlin Travel * Industrial Equipment Ernie's Towing Canada Safeway Or. M. Saimon, Mark Perras Al Chemenkoft Wednesday, April 15, 1992 The Castlegar Sun Page 11A Vegetation monitoring field season begins Sun Staff The East Kootenay Trench Agriculture/Wildlife Committee began work on the 1992 field The objective of the Vegeta- tion Monitoring project is to document actual forage use by wildlife and cattle throughout the year. The information is season of the Ve Moni- toring portion of its program this Past few weeks. Approximately 400 grazing cages were moved to research sites at Skookum- chuck Prairie, Premier Ridge, Horseshoe Lake and the Picker- ing Hills with the aid of Min- istry of Forests range staff and ‘ a wah Additi to aid in ig cur- rent disagreements among and forage requirements of wildlife and cattle. The first year of the project, for “cattle-only”, “wildlife- only” and “c bi se” tion will be collected as well as pas- tures. This will provide a hk 4 d 1991, was primarily d d to setting up exclosures and estab- lishing plant transects at all sites. The “exlcosures” are desi d to exclude both resource users and other inter- ested parties regarding the rela- tive seasonal forage demands of wildlife and cattle. This infor- mation will also be used in con- junction with elk census and elk wildlife and cattle, by means of a 2.8 meter ungulate-proof fence, from grazing or browsing on a particular piece of ground. Small, 0.7 hectare exclosures are in place at Premier Ridge, transport was graciously donat- ed by the Fiorentino Brothers, ig data to develop for- age allocation procedures and grazing management plans that local and h the habitat CORRINE BARTSOFF For The Sun After receiving a warm smile at the door, a song called “Friends”, sung by Miss Castle- gar Kirsten Mason began the evening to honour the 1992 high school graduates, sponsored by the Castlegar Christian Women’s chub. The night, filled with laughter, shared moment , fashion and friends took place in the banquet hall at the Fireside Inn on April 9. Women's club honou Approximately 200 people attended to partake in the evening of food and entertainment. The food was arranged and presented by the chefs at the Fire- side Inn in a smorg-style. Later, 16 models outfitted in the latest fashions and accessories from Ely’s Boutique, put on a fashion show. The designs featured cloth- ing showing the latest in eleg: Hi Lake and Pickering Hills. Skookumchuck Prairie is the site of a 165 hectare “three- , On an Operational field basis, of the impacts of cattle and wildlife on Fange condition and forage pro- duction on native grass/shrub ecosystems in the Ponderosa Pine Zone. In this way, baseline informa- tion on the percent coverage of herbaceous, shrubby and forest vegetation is obtained before the onset of the actual vegetation monitoring program. Actual for- age use and annual production way” sf which pi most schools, while her remain- ing graduating class submitted write-ups stating their future goals and desires. These goals were read out and shared by oth- ers as they each received a flower and booklet called “Choosing your Future.” A comical side of the evening occurred when present graduate, Grace Medeiros, read an i and versatile styles that were dra- matic, bold and even outrageous. An award was presented to Roxanne Riley for attending the of herb: and shrub vegeta- rs graduates with fashion show managed to finish the tongue twisting story while the intriguing plot unfolded. The evening concluded with Mason singing “Who Am I” and guest speaker Vicky Kreuzer described her life as a teenager, sharing the good times she had with friends and the struggles she endured through high school. Her story touched the hearts of many and left them izi story that p yed a Cinderell story line. The humorous story brought tears of laughter to the audiences’ eyes as Medeiros The City Voice—The Official Community Plan The City of Castlegar and The Official Community Plan Update Steering Committee recently began working on a major update of the existing Castlegar OCP. An extremely important element of every community planning exer- cise is obtaining the residents’ opinions about the future growth and character of their community and in particular their own neigh- bourh Public i in and even ethnic groups. Since a Proper sample can represent the views of the entire community in general, it is the City’s desire to obtain a high response rate. Dur- ing the week of April 20th you may be one of the many house- holds to receive a survey form in your mail. Remember that you have been selected to participate in this important community es P i project and the return of land use planning can be in several different ways. The residents of Castlegar will have ample opportunity to offer their comments about new devel- opment and growth. The first will be a formal questionnaire to be distributed to a random sample of 460 homes in the city. your will be a very valuable contribution. Please do not disregard the questionaires. If you have any questions or need assistance incompleting the form, contact the City Planning Department immediately. This formal survey will be The Steering Ci has asked that a representative cresse section of the community be cho- sen and that the sample reflect area, type of home, ownership d by a series of e Y ‘werkshops and public hearings that will give the community more opportunity for input to “Castlegar: Beyond The Cross- roads.” Also a copy of the ques- tionnaire will appear in the April 22nd edition of this newspaper. For those of you who do not receive a form as part of the selected sample, you are encour- aged to complete and clip the questionnaire. Feel free to drop it off at the City offices or mail it as soon as possible. Please do not pass up this opportunity to help bring Castle- gar into the next Century. D « & gy Calerers Big or small, we cater to all 365-8369 THE PEAC OF MIND MACHINE 1992 PONTIAC LEMANS 5 year or 100,000 km. General Motors Protection Plus Warranty includes High Line JVC Cassette Stereo System $ T 92 oF * lease payment based on 48 months at 6.9%. Dealer installed options extra everyone is in charge of their own destiny. pling the vegetation tran- Sects to determine any vegeta- tion changes that may take place over the life of the project Information is also being col- lected to help determine the degree of dietary over-lap between cattle, deer and elk throughout the different seasons. The project is slated to run for two more field seasons with a Field Tour scheduled for early June, 1992. Anyone seeking fur- ther information may do so by c ing Tim Ross, Vegetati Monitoring Coordinator, at the offices of the East Kootenay Trench Agriculture/Wildlife Committee at 426-1388. ROADWAY CLOSURE Tuesday and Wednesday, April 14th and 15th, the roadway access across the Hugh Keenleyside Dam will be closed to traffic from 8 am to 8 pm each day. Sorry for the inconvenience! 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