Sports Dept. ; : ‘ Jeff Gabert WEDNESDAY, June 15, 1994 The Castlegar Sun : Wectodet lure 18, 1004 The Castlegar Sun The Castlegar Sun is proud to announce a new col- Where do you go to when you are in need of help? umn Community Services. The column, which will run twice a month, is brought to you by the Castlegar and District Community Services. Your comments and input are invited Castlegar and District C Services Centre, with it's School-Based foun tee Coming dune 17418 work with high school students : in both Staley Hemphries ia Canlegar and 3.1. L. Crowe in Trail. Gay works with anyone who has a drug/alcohol > job. Starting out 20 years ago in Toronto, (City Centre Mall) For information Cail Bev at 365-0773 teaching control and VD (now called STD) in high schools, for own the past ten years she has worked Lusi lem—not just students who have this problem them- selves, but also those who are experiencing difficulties OHA p pavent or siguidioand otis wha haa eagtontenet Gay brings a wealth of training and experience to her TRatly enrolled in the B.C. Justice Institute Conflict Reso- nev Tle Glenb-cepieed oe ip ecqn thi chs of alcohol and in the drag abuse by youth. Her plan for next year is to get Dick Schaefer from the Johnson Institute and author of birth with any issue that would help students to prevent their Social Services field im northern Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia. ‘She trained at the Alcoholism Foundation of Manito- ly in the du Groups in the high schools. and to this ¢ end, in addition one counsclling, she facilitates Self Esteem Groups, Alcohol and Drug Awareness Groups, and At-Risk is support and to limited one-to- Choices and Consequences to present a workshop in this area. To contact Gay, you can phone her at either of the schools ee sessions are voluntary. ———-— SSS — “OUR COMM SAFETY WEEK e Canadian Red Cross Society reports ninety-six Car hats the ages of 1 and 4 suffered water-related deaths (1991- 1992). These figures are compounded since for every secure their child’s safety and reduce the risks of drowning by taking pro-active steps to create safe environments for their toddlers. In the home install simple safety actual. fatality, an esti d six to ten cases of near-drowning occured with some children suffering permanent, irreversible brain damage. While toddlers drowned in almost every situation imaginable, many died in seemingly safe surroundings, often close to home. Most drownings occurred when children were left alone in or Neer water. “The real tragedy is that many of these drownings could have been prevented,” said Rick Graham, Manager of The Canadian Red Cross Society's Water Safety Service - B.C. - Yukon Division. “A little caution can go a long way in preventing tragedy this summer.” The Red Cross recommends that to keep kids safe, caregivers need to concentrate and use common sense. To be aware of water hazards is vital. Young children should never be left alone near water of any kind, even in the bathtub. Toddlers are mobile and curious and may easily slip away ‘from a distracted adult. Caregivers can devi - Norslip mats or decals bathtubs. Hot tubs, jacuzzis, and home spas must be surrounded by non-slip floors, covered securely when not in use, and be separated from the rest of the house by self-closing and self- latching doors. Backyard swimming pools are potentially dangerous environments for young children: more toddiers drown in private pools than in any throwing. A; poolside telephone can improve the liklihood of successful resuscitation of a victim by allowing an immediate call to ambulance service. Covering the pool when not in use is also a good idea, but ‘do not alow any puddles to collect on top cover: a toddler can drown in only a few inches of water. “Water wings” and other inflatable toys may make water play more enjoyable, but they should not be relied on to keep small children afloat. Safety devices and pre-school swimming lessons ensure a toddier’s safety around water. Water is fun but water wise and Play it safe. Remember that your child’s best life preserver is You! 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You may be surprised Remember that your child's best life 365-5579 Just lookin’ for some respect Castlegar Selects defeated Trail 5-2 in weekend play Unfortunately, the Selects Play Savoy again until late August, 80 they are currently try- ing to muster up some respect from the other teams in the the game. “We started out real Herb Amaral of the Castl Selects @8 On a blistering drive from the goal line. slow and sloppy,” said Selects Captain, Fernando Amaral. “ Nelson at Kiwanis Field, followed by a road trip to play a very tough Nakusp team. The Selects are confident they can beat the Heritage club but have had some hard battles with Nakusp in the past. “Those guys (Nakusp) are an incredibly aggressive team,” the key to victory is in playing Select style soccer, which is as a lot of one-on-one ly and we cam move the ball up as well. Our biggest is fin- ishing, We have the people to do pay fieapatre Le ‘The, Selects next home game is, this Wednesday, June 22 aginst! Nelson Maple STERLING NEWS SERVICE b] style to our slow paced passing game, they can't beat us.” If the Selects manage to win these next two games they should be. able to gain the ym 1 for which they have been lookin, ‘The Nelson Maple Leafs are a team in two leagues. Just over a year after their long-time rival Trail Smoke Eaters found i of being withowt's loages to play ber of two The the 45-day notification of with- drawl before the KUHL AGM, leading to the negative vote last weekend. But RMJHL commissioner Bronco Horvath expressed confi- dence that, one way or another, Nelson will be the sn peer member of the RMJHL's “There's other avenues ad me we avenues, however, until he had a chance to talk with KHL president Vince Morelli. But the KUHL, from which Horvath resigned his postion as past Friday, has already fc those avenues. Creston resident Ian Currie, who was East Division vice president for the 1993-94 season, said the Leafs’ executive will be meeting Wednes- The moet counted but not without a little offside. controversy. ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO /Jeff Gabert { West Kootenay $ League Standings Teams Wins Losses Ties Points Nelson Savoy 6 0 i) 12 Castlegar 3 1 1 7 Rossland =, 3 3 0 6 Nelson Heritage . 2 2 1 5 Nakusp T 3 2 4 Trail i?) 1 & 0 Oo eafs jump ship day to finalize their plans. “The Nelson Maple Leaf Hockey Society as we know it can turn around and be replaced by another society,” Currie said after the meet- ing. “Then they're not in contravention (of the league constitution). But they definitely forfeit their ($1,300) performance bond.” The Leafs have posted their $10,000 performance bond with the RMJHL. Currie said it was fears of raiding by the Junior A circuit which caused the p bond to be insti We had three teams jump three years ago. We lost the jewels in the crown and came up with nothing,” he said. Currie, a former KHL president and a member of the now-defunct KUHL Creston Clippers’ executive, said the addition of the Sicamous Eagles helps the league, but can’t offset the loss of a team of Nelson’s “Nelson had a good reputation for having a well-organized, well- run operation,” he said. “And historically they have been very successful. So people come out to see (the team play). “Just for the fact that they have provided the league with some excellent people, they've been a definite asset to the KIJHL. This is why I hate to see them go.” At their May 30 annual general meeting, the Maple Leafs decided to make the move from the Junior B league to the Junior A circuit. Currie said the way the move was made shows how vulnerable all 16 junior teams in the region really are. “All you have to do with any of these outfits is just pack a meeting and get things going your way and bang, you could be jumping around year.” Diamond controversy a gem The infield was returfed and the 90ft. basepaths were filled with shale. The work was done in Preparation for some important their blessings if they found adia- minor baseball tournaments, mond in the rough. But for Doug including the 1995 Babe Ruth Hickey the find Was much less = World Series. Bammn copy mike Damage to the field was done icheey is the President of the during a fastball tournament run Castlegar Minor Baseball Associ-” “6 @Jocal fastball team, Banjos. It ation and he was less than pleased featured many teams from the to see the condition of the Pony _ Kootenay area as well as teams Field at Kinnaird Park after a from as far away as Missoula, Sunfest Weekend. The field. was_, specially upgraded for minor baseball this spring thanks to a grant by the City of Castlegar. JEFF GABERT Sun A lot of people would count new grass infield with their Cleats, thus substantially chewing had the field booked and chose not to use it due to the extreme weather conditions on the week- end. The rain gathered on the field only exacerbated the dam- in of ing the bookings age done to the grass infield by fe ae ae inte Castlegar the fastballers. area. He gave the fastballers per- All this does not sit well with mission to use the upper ficld at © Hickey who is now forced to play Kinnaird Park*but not the Pony on a damaged field and deal with Field. some disappointed kids. “It is up to the organization to “We're very disappointed at use the field as they sec fit given the decision-making o weather conditions, etc.,” said on behalf of the fastball team,” Metge. “They had been given said Hickey. “It was an inconve- to be on the upper nience for us and we cancelled field but not the Jower ones.” See DAMOND CSSA In fact, Metge says slo-pitch See — it up. There was also damage to ee Bright Suntest for Aquanauts ‘The sun came out for the Aquanauts who swam at Robson Pool on Sunfest Sunday to raise funds for the swim club. There were 28 and 20 were able to complete the 88 laps (one mile) within the 45 minute time limit earning gold (under 25 minutes), silver (under 35 minutes), and bronze (under 45 talantee). All par- ticipants and their families ch das 5. Kenhdl ond Shari saulionn cdunplsted 20 and 13 lags tomectinn ly. ‘The Aquanauts wish to thank the community members who d the ‘and would like to recning everyone that there will be a BINGO held at thé Recreation Com- plex on June 18th. Holy Horseshoes Jim and Michelle Feeney will be going to Kelowna for the Summer Games being held July 21, 22, 23, and 24. Michelle will in the Ladies Class A Event and Jim will compete in the Mens C Event. Good Luck Jim and Michelle and keep those golden arms limbered up- Dynamo of a Duathalon The Sunfest Duath by the Castk and District Recreation Centre Cycle was a great success due to the Giee euppest of OF vokeaioers aa Gace etn encom: Vernon Remes of Blueberry posted the overall fastest time of the event (1:36:32) while finishing first in the 20-29 Mens division. Derek Peregrym of Castlegar finished a close second in the same divison with the second fastest overall time (1:37:38). Gregory Roberto finished third (1:46:19). Other results include: 20-29 Ladies, Jackie Seniuk of Nelson (2:01:10), 19 and Under Mens, Daryl Carter of Castlegar (1:53:57), Mixed Team, Linda Schamer, David \Leffelar and Eddie Szczerbinski of Castlegar (First, 1:43:19), Laura Bruckner and d Gaudart of (Sec- ond, 2:00:12), Brian Jones and Gail Malenchuk of Trail (Third, 2:19:06), Ladies Team (40+), Edna Scott and Yvonne Tremblay of Nelson (2:22:00); Mens Team (to age 39), John Morrison of Nel- son and Edney of South Slocan (1:46:10), Ladies Team (to age 39), Catherine Lundstrom of Nelson and Erica Friml of South Slocan (1:54:58); Men (40 and over), Sam Lilburn of Elkford (First, 1:47:01), Mark Sauber of Genelle (Second, 2:45:00); 30 to 39 Men, Dale Johnson of Vernon (First, 1:45:50), Gerard Klassen of Trail (Second, 1:46:45), Gord McLeod of Trail (Third, 1:51:10), Rick Doxtater of Rossland (Fourth, 1:58:08), David D'Andrea of Sparwood (Fifth, 1:58:23). Huffin’ and Puttin’ in Rosstand The Rossland All Terrain Triathlon is slated to get under way at 9 am on Sunday, June 26. The race will feature male and female ath- letes from age six to sixteen. It is being. sponsored by Gerick Cycle Cycle Rossland Service on June 24 & 25 or at 8 am on race day. ” Cont is S16 for cary Tepianaion and if you need any further information do not hesitate to give either Lesley Beat- son(362-5220) or Gerald Klassen(364-1661) a call. Rowdyflacin’ in the USA As usual, a distinguished group of Castlegar racers s travelled down to the North on Sunday, June 5. Castle- gar racer Niki Hyson finished first in the Modified division B Event, while Fred Gienger obtained third in the Super Stocks B Event. Dan Scott, Gord Zamsoff and Stacey MacKinnonm also took part in various divisions. Local Cop carrying the Torch The fifth annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise funds for B.C. Special Olympics was officially kicked off May 30 with a cer- emonial lighting and a symbolic run along Still Creek in Burnaby. Local Torch Runs will take place in nearly fifty communities dur- ing May and June, including Grand Forks, Nelson and Trail. As text cesatdinad’ cad beth omaceuias ot eta and ions and sheriffs xp to partici- pate: Members of the pubtic'ase leveaed #0 joke ts Tana: Ponds aw raised through sponsor pledges for those who choose to run with them and from sales of Torch Run T-shirts. Proceeds go to support BCSO in providing progr to age and e handicapped people to enjoy athletic competition and achieve their fullest potential. Cst. Howard Grant and Cst. Kim Weberg started the West Kootenay section of the run on June 19 and Cst. Mark Williams of Castlegar will continue the run later in the week. News from the Straight Skates The Master's Inline Hockey Series came to town last weekend and by all it was a p d success. App’ 85 kids, both male and female, took part in the weekend event which was an inline teaching clinic for kids ages 7-16 and various prizes were awarded at the end. Dale Donaldson, the organizer of the event, said all the kids had a great time and he can see it becoming an annual event. The weekend was a tune-up for many players hoping to compete in the new Mallard’s Roller Hockey League which began June 20. If anyone would like any information on the league, they can phone Dale at Mallard’s or sign-up at the Castlegar Recre- ation Centre. Redskins on the Warpath The Under-10 boys soccer team held a toummament over the week- end in Castlegar featuring four teams. The Castlegar Redskins won the gold medal with the Castlegar Bulldogs winning the silver and the Beaver Valley Spurs getting the bronze. The Castlegar Bulldogs and the Castlegar Spirits shared the fair play award which is award- ed at the discretion of the referee. The Under-10 Boys soocer sea- son will end this week so congratulations go out to all players and coaches on a good year. Dexters has Good Showing The Dexters Slo-pitch Team participated in a tournament last weekend in Ymir where they took second place in the Ymir Un Series. They beat Toss 22-9 to advance to the final against the Kaslo Screamers where they were defeated in a close game 19-16. The Dexters team is also sponsoring their own local Slo-Pitch Summer League which will begin soon. To enter a team or for more information call Cal at 399-4715. If you have information for Sidelines, call Jeff Gabert at 365-5579.