Wed fiesday, December 6, 1995 The Castlegar Sun Port Side Pickup + Police recovered this stolen pickup from the Columbia River near the Robson bridge Friday afternoon after it was driven off the road and down the embankment. SUN STAFF PHOTO /Jetf Gabert THE SPINNING WHEEL RESTAURANT residents ate discovering the great vegetarian meals available at The Spinning Wheel Eatery. And they are taking visitors to enjoy the authentic Russian borscht, pyrahi, vareniki and other delicacies Tired of Christmas turkey? Place your order now for borscht and bread or any of the menu items for take out and head cook Olga Hoodikoff wilt prepare everything to your They were voted the Best vegetarian restaurant by Castlegar Sun readers in 1995. Could it be because the cinnamon buns are the size of a small pizza? Could it be because their vegetable strudel is one of their more popular specials? Or could it be the banana cream and chocolate pies? Whatever the reasons more and more Castlegar order. 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Cominco and Celgar meal tickets accepted, Head cook at The Spinning Wheel Olga Hoodikoff" displays her famous cinnamon buns. as | SPORTS = Ecosystem godlike powers to eradicate life upon the planet, it is likely that life force would simply recreate alternate sentient lifeforms in the natural unfoldment of evolution across the billions of years. Rather than waiting for a prob- lem to solve, we may choose to solve it before it has a chance to manifest within our frame of reality. Our neocortex and not so recumbent hind sections of the brain were given to us by the gift of life force evolution. It would be a shame to always utilize that magnificent creation, always in reaction to the minutiae of our existence. Rather than assuming the responsibility for our actions within the realms of awareness and the occasional catastrophic mistake made through ignorance, perhaps we may give into the ultimate delusion of them all “If it works, don't mess with 8." Is there a purpose to the ability or chore of the rationalization of all aspects of life and creation in reference to the bioniche? Jon-Paul Nasalski Kaslo, B.C. No special status for Quebec Dear Editor: Canada is a great nation founded on the principles of free- dom and equality. Now, more than ever, we Canadians must reaffirm our i to these princ: some Canadians are more equal than others. Distinct society sta- tus for Quebec undermines the equality of all other Canadians. Canadians must not and will not abandon their commitment to and equality to appease Now, more than ever, Prime Minister Chretien must reaffirm his belief in these principles. Instead, he plans to give Que- bec the special status of a “dis- tinct society.” Chretien is tragically wrong. Canadians cannot be equal if Your local BCAA representative Give the gift that lasts 365 days a year. CAA Plusand CAA Plus RV membership certificates available too! anyone. Distinct society status for Que- bec will neither leave Canada whole nor leave us with our cher- ished principles. David Somerville, Presid National Citizens Co: Give a BCAA membership _certificate_ | TWIN PEAKS TOWING 365-5690 BCAA eS Sports Dept. Jeff Gabert 365-5579 The Castlegar Sun WEDNESD December 6, 1995 A9 Eight just isn't enough | JEFF GABERT _ Sun staff j whipping. The kind that Rebel head coach Pat Price likes to see. Over the last month, the Castlegar Rebels have become an extremely tight-knit clan, And with eight straight wins going into action this weekend you might think they would let up a little bit. But for this Rebel family, eight is definitely not enough. The last three games of the eight came last weekend as the Rebels once again looked to prove their supremacy against their neighbours in the KIJHL South Division. Their first came against second place Grand Forks who looked to be beating down the right driveway after a suc- cessful North division swing. But the Rebels certainly brought them back down to reali- ty with a 6-1 whitewash. The Rebels were all over the Bruins right from the start with Dion Resicini blasting a laser past Bruins netminder Gavin Lynch to Start the scoring at 11:59 of the first period. Jamie McCloud then scored the eventual game winner three minutes later as the Rebels went up by two goals. The Bruins only goal of the game came with 10.2 seconds left in the first period and was more of a fluke than anything. Bruin defenceman Gary Gray was cor- ralled behind the Rebel net so he just flipped the puck over the net. The “magic puck” hit Rebel goalie Mike Kooznetsoff in the back of his helmet, rolled down his right arm, took a quick right tum in mid-air, went through Sen- ator:Gonnolly’s left knee and was de; d just over the goal line. Youre Invited... 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It was a good old fashioned “We fe d on what we had to do,” said Price, “We were dumping and chasing and wear- ing them down. And we're going to do that a lot this year. “That's the way this team plays.” Unfortunately for the Spokane Braves, the Rebels didn’t seem to get all their frustrations out on the Border Bruins because they had a lot left Saturday night. Grant opened the scoring four minutes in after tipping a point shot back with South Division scoring But as with Friday, the Rebels defence shut down the Braves the rest of the way. Resicini and new- comer Sheldon Abell closed out the scoring for the Rebels in the first period. The best line on the night was the Rebels third line of Abell, Ryan Hittel and Chad Stadnicki. All three were all over the ice making hits and simply wearing the Braves down. They accounted for four goals and & lot of Spokane aggravation. The final game of the weekend had the Rebels travel to Beaver Valley to face the steadily improv- ing Nite Hawks. With the game time slated for 1 p.m., it was the Rebels third game in two and a half days, and the strain was evident. Beaver Valley took the lead 13 minutes in on a shorthanded goal before Resicini tied the score just before the close of the period. But Beaver Valley regained the lead 1:25 into the second period and added tot just ‘a minete later on a goal by Jason Peters. By the end of the second peri- od, the Nite Hawks maintained a 43 lead. But they couldn't hold it. Mike Myhra scored for the Rebels one minute into the third to tie the score. Nite Hawks star for- ward Rob Henderson seemed to give the Nite hawks the final advantage with a goal four minutes later but Brad Boyden finished off the scoring at the 13:11 mark leav- KUHL Southem Division All-Star Team Forwai Revelstoke Grizzlies Gokden Rockets Columbia Valley Rockies 22 Cee “Note: Shoot-Out Wins count as Wins mH Beaver Valley 4 at Rossiand 3 of Grand Forks 1 at Castlegar 6 Pareto § ‘Sicarnous 5 at! LAST WEEKS SCORES: [alCestager® Spuues sipeattet 1 Steamovn 8 at Ca Vly’ ee Sate ae at Golden 2 Women 6 0 Foeeloaste'3 7 IN Clarnegan 6 | Can’t stop the Italian Rocket! Rebel star centre Dion Resicini w: he had a little trouble with the Bruins defence (above), he had none with the Braves (below). ing the teams in a 5-5 deadlock. . As usual it came down to a shoot-out, which happens to be one of the Rebels favorite activi- ties this season. They haven't lost one yet and they weren't about to start on a lazy Sunday afternoon in Beaver Valley. * Resicini, Myhra and Francis REBELS NITE HAWKS Bedard scored and Kooznetsoff did his usual impression of a stone wall to give the Rebels the win and a much needed break. “Tt was a brutal weekend,” said Price. “They played three games in two and a half days. It was an awful weekend in terms of scheduling. We had a very tired group of guys, but they sucked it up when they had to.” See EIGHT STRAIGHT 141A as in fine form last weekend at the Crypt. Although SUN STAFF PHOTOS (Jeff Gabert Watching Dion Resicini play hockey is a little like watching a kid Following the Fisher King to first place lines up with Casey Grant and Jason White as the Rebels top line both in a candy shop. He’s happy, he’s quick, he’s very d ptive and his tongue is always hanging out. But unlike most other kids, he always leaves the store with much more than he went in with. But candy is not necessarily his fancy. Resicini was bom in Vancouver and grew up in Campbell River. During his youth on the island, he learned a thing or two from the swift king salmon that swam up the tiver every fall. The first thing he learned was how to catch them. His biggest is over 40 pounds. The second thing he learned is how hard they ‘can be to catch. You need the right lure, the right bait, the right depth, the right color flasher, the right time of day and even the right location to begin to have-a chance of. catching one. Then you have to deal with the traffic. It’s not uncommon to have boats beside you, in front of you and behind you - all with five lines out. And if you happen to hook one, it takes strength, ly and defe ly with a 68 points and a plus munus rating of plus-71. (Yes, that’is a seven before the one.) I call him the Italian Rocket and others have just called him amaz- ing. So what does he call himself? “I'm O.K.,” said Resicini. “I’m no Wayne Gretzky or nothing. I’m just part of the team. Just another player.” Truth of the matter is, he isn’t just another player. In fact, he may not even be the Italian Rocket. He’s just a good fisherman. Some people are born knowing how to catch fish and some people aren't. But even the one’s that can catch ‘em have to learn from the best. That's why Resicini spent the last two years in Wilcox, Saskatchewan at a small hockey factory called Notre Dame. Never heard of it? Wake up! A lot of NHLers have found their way through the hallowed halls of Notre Dame. In fact, Curtis Joseph and Rod Brind'Amour went straight from Wilcox to the big leagues. When you go to Notre Dame, you learn hockey, THE GAB ON SPORTS JEFF GABERT intelligence and quickness to pull one in. ‘That's because the fish are smart. They'll dive to the bottom one minute and swim straight at the boat the next. Then they'll jump high out of the water and attempt to get your line tangled up with another boat. But when you finally get it into the boat, it is one | of the most satisfying feelings you'll ever have. In fact, it is not uncommon to see an angler with the : widest grin of his or her life after catching a big one. It’s a lot like the grin on Resicini’s face when he scores a goal. The first thing that hits you about Resicini is his grin. It’s on his photo in the program and it's on his face during games. In fact, about the only time it's not on his face is when he bears down to score. Then out comes has Complex manager Pat Metge looking for rein- forced nets. In just 18 games Resicini has scored 22 goals and has 33 points. He the tongue followed quickly by moves that could Dion Resicini. juke grandma out of her bloomers and a shot that et or Fisher King? you eat hockey, you sleep hockey and when you're shovelling snow at 5 a.m. on a 40-below prairie morning, you make sure to snap your wrist just right so the clump of snow hits the top corner of the pile with a thud. Notre Dame is hockey and it was there Resicini learned to be a good fisherman He learned how to bait defencemen and goalies. | He learned how to maneuver in traffic. And he learned that sometimes the best offence is a good defence, and vice versa He learned patience under pressure and he learned to react quick and decisively when he feels even the stualiest of mibbles. And finally he learned the fishiny in Saskatchewan isn’t as good as in B.C The Rebels have been saying a lot of thank- you's for that last lesson So far this season he's got 22 in the boat and is looking for a whole lot more. And he'll get them. Because good fisherman never dic, they just play hockey. Italian Rock-