THIS WEEK by Stelta Wilder The coming week is one that seems calculated to confuse. Many errors are made over the next two or three days when essentials may be taken for fringe elements and vice - versa. There is little ta. inspire individuals to greater usual efforts -- and even less incentive for new people to enter upon already establish- ed courses of activity..Finan- cial matters may prove both a worry and a surprising asset as the wise take advantage of change. Whatever gives evidence of originality is to be. closely guarded. The competition strives in force to gain on those who are in the lead — and the leaders protect them- selves from‘every side against the opposition. There Js much of the “armed-camp” atmos- phere in sie! home and outside of it this week as the New Yea T begins. op CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. nA) fates jor a place of pow- er on the employment scene. is time to demon- strate newfound talents. 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As you continue over the bump into a hollow, gradually extend or straighten your . legs so that at the deepest portion of the dip you will be standing almost erect. By leaning sufficiently forwards into the hill, you will maintain your centre of gravity. Your upper body moves little when riding bumps’ and hollows, Your knees must be the shock absorbers when encounter- ing bumpy terrain. By bend- ing and extending you can safely negotiate bumps and hollows. Basics of Downhill Technique ‘ Downhills are for enjoy- ment in cross country skiing, They are the reward for a BROOMBALL The Castlegar Broomball club played two‘games on Dec. 15 and Dec. 16. On Saturday Castlegar beat Cranbrook 5-3 and 8-4 but, “got blown,” on Sunday when Cranbrook came back and trounced them 7:1. Castlegar looks forward to more games with Nelson and New Denver in the near future. It is hoped there will be a small five-team tournament in the new year before the play downs for the Winter Games. The Nelson Broomball club will have two more practices before the East and West Koot play in C Jan. 12 and. 13. The Nelson club- has 17 players going and, “we think Castlegar will be our major opponent,” say avid fan, Laurie Brown. “If we can beat Castlegar we should do well.” WINTER GAMES + Zone playoffs for the 1980 Winter Games will soon be held by various sports associatiéns‘to be represented at the competitions. ‘The winner of the zone playoffs are the athletes who will compete Feb. 27 to March 2 at the 1980 B.C. Winter Games in Kimberley. Bonspiel in mid-January. Bonspiel. a "WHITEWATER SKI AREA a wee The Whitewater ski area opened on Saturday, Dee. 15. Page oe “The conditions were,excellents: say: ear the area. “Not al] the runs were open but those t were really good.” Vernon Street ba Nelsops: i : and merry making Since last year the runs have been groomed to where the mountain can be opened with very little snow. There is a lot more snow at opening time this year than there was last year. CURLI The results of the Nelson Curling playoffs will determine who will earn the right to curl in the West Kootenay Zone Six teams from the West Kootenays will compete in this Some of the Nelson rinks to watch are; Peter Godfry, Red Koehler, Les Santano, Bill Sweet and Gerry Stihl. The Castlegar curling club has their club playdowns _ coming up on Jan. 12 and 13. The winner goes to the Nelson Bonspiel on Jan. 18, 19 and 20. “The teams from Nelson will be most difficult to beat,” says Castlegar club president Jack Chernoff. “Bill Sweet and Gerry Stihl are two rinks that are tough, but the game is- played on ice and you never can tell.” NELSON RIDING CLUB The clubs’ next meeting is on Jan. 4 to discuss general’ business. There will also be two films, one’on the history of © the horse and one on bteeding. "The clubs New Years’ Eve party is at Moma Roses’ on. m. For more information call'Bonnie Kennedy, 362-2870. BRAKING uphill climbing. They should offer you a brief moment of semi-relaxation as you glide downwards, feeling the fresh air on your face. Always bend slightly at the knees wken skiing down- hill It gives you an opportu- nity to react to slight changes in the snow surface. Standing straight will only increase the chances of:a fall. Maintain your centre of gravity by positioning your- self at a right angle to the slope. In other words, lean forward sufficiently into the hill. “Allow your arms to hang. their descent usually fall and experience a higher chance of injury as a result. This technique results in your ski tips coming close together, but not touching, SNOWPLOWING sure on the boot heels will force your skis’ inside edges to dig in, thereby slowing your speed. It can also help you to stop quite quickly. Equal pressure has to be’ applied to.both skis. to guarantee that your tips do not cross. The wider the V,: the slower the descent. H and your ski tails out behind you to form a large V or snowplow. _ By bending your knees towards each other and ap- plying equal pushing pres- sure from your heels, your skis will gradually spread apart at the tails. By controlling the amount of pressure on your skis you can determine the speed at which you wish to r te. © Rentals 7 days a week © Serviced Sales ° 352-6411 308 Victoria St., NELSON. Pp In Cross-C > CANSI Certified Instruction 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. BNOWPAGK,. y Skiing outdoor experiences ltd. La m., Tues,—Sat, .-9' p.m. Friday, descent. This sideways pres- in a state of semi-readiness by your sides. Place your skis 15 to 30 centimetres apart to assist with balance. That .average stance will enable you to stop or turn quite easily. “-Practice downhill skiing by starting on very gradual slopes. Get the feeling of relaxing while coasting. | Skiers unable to control * _ Rebels continue winning streak _ i The Rebels defeated the Trail Junior Smoke Eaters, F 6-5 at Castlegar's Regional ‘Recreation Complex Dec. 14 for their fifth win in a row. “1 Castlegar was winning © * 4.0 at the end of the first period then Trail caught up in:the second period, scoring four goals and tying the game up. : " Into the third period each team scored once then ‘Rebels Dave McKinnon drove in a hard one at the 18:86 mark giving Castlegar _ the game. . . Other marksmen for Castlegar were Mike Nevak- shonoff, Barry Steliv, Doug Knowler, Bruno Tassone and Scott Stanley. ‘Barry Skrudland got seven minutes for game mis- conduct and fighting on the Rebel's side and there were lots of roughing penalties for ‘the Trail team. Scorers for Trail were Jerry Scuta, getting two ‘goals with Roy. Ferraro, Terry»Prouloc and Ken Mc- match at Complex. The Rebels took the first period then Trall cateton course In Yaron, end or snow inters from B.C. le Secretary- wehicle Association W. C. (Bill) Shields of Vernon. TRAIL SMOKE FATS te score on Castlegar Rebols during a caught up in the second only to lose it all when the Rebels recent tl scored in the third period to win the game 6-5. - —News/MirrorFoto by Rick Crosby Gu-Bor Sports Tith. 737 BAKER ST. — NELSON, B.C., VIL 4J5 PHONE (604) 352-6777 We, Mike Laughton, and David and Janice Thomas of Tu-Dor Sports, Nelson, and Tu-Dor Lock & Safe, wish to thank .all the people ‘who patronized the Castlegar store during our ownership. : Every success is wished the new owners, Marilyn and Peter Johnstone, in their venture. ° To teach safety to ‘snowmobilers Neil getting singles each. Tim Stubbins stopped 35 shots for the Rebels and . Steven Handly stopped 32 shots for Trail. sThe Rebels are still in third place in the Kootenay DEPARTMENT STORES A DIVISION OF F.w.WOOLWOATH CO. LTD. 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Serer ee eens fweicmt al tebe cat cant mh cat taf whom Junior Hockey League with 11 wins and 11 losses. ‘ Nelson and Grand Forks. are still ahead but both coach Wyatt and trainer Doug MacKinnon believe the Reb- els can come out in front. “Grand Forks won ‘all their early games but they're starting to loose now,” says coach Wyatt. “We'll be real happy if we come out first or second.” - The Rebels may sign one more player before the Jan- uary 11 deadline. ‘MacKinnon sees the Rebels ‘getting closer to getting a full 60-minute game where everyone is working. “If. we get that we're damn near unbeatable,” says MacKinnon. MacKinnon said he be- ‘lieves that with good team effort and team spirit the Rebels can beat Grand Forks, Two members of the Nelson Snow-Goers Club will offer safety instruction here shortly, having just réceived certification as qualified snowmobile safety instruc- tors following successful com- pletion of a training course at Vernon last weekend. Jack Fisher and Joe Sheets join some 70 other B.C. snowmobile safety ex- perts ‘in’ planning a prov- ince-wide program of safety education for all who enjoy the sport. Organized by the B.C. Snow Vehicle Association, the safety training scheme is funded by the British Col- umbia Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing, and Hon. James Chabot, Minister, thanked the BCSVA for its - “positive action.”