CMA SRR REE ETRE ee ey Page 12A The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, July 20, 1994 Kootenay backyard vis ‘astlegar/Playmor Junction/Winlaw/ Slocan/Silverton/New Denver/Sandon/Kaslo/Ainsworth/Nelson Uf you are new to the area or if you Sports Dept. Jeff Gabert 365-5579 SPORTS Raising the green for Red Cross Sidelines This is the second of a series of eight circle tours that can be taken around the West Kootenay region. Catering ¢ Borscht Video Rentals Homebaked Pies 358-7761 222 Lake Ave. SILVERTON VOG 2B0 into the Lardeau Valley to Mountain Goats in their lr We 6 | FAMILY CAMPING YEAR ROUND! | Diae r. supervision, full service, ynting, hot coin-operated owers, cable TV, seasonal 2. pod, sani-station, say phone, small store, playground, mini-golf, orseshos pitch, fire pits. Reservations accepted & Pets tool! ROYAL COACHMAN Bo Pe opti 1RO *Community History spe imate. HIGH TERRAIN HELI HIKING HELI FISHING GLACIER TOURS SPECIALTY FLYING & TIPE RETREAT Stocan Lane, Barresn Conuraa Kaslo, BC. Based adjacent to Beachcomber's Marina Why is Sandon the ¢ Sandon City Musgim & Inter # Sandon Mining Gént * Historic Silversmith hydr ovelectric statiery, * Sandon * Slocan Worn paar *Kaslo & Slocan Le . ietoric Mines | 1. Silver Smith ce House Tours 2. The Pr 3. Sando ng Gon Gontre . 4. Grub Stake Gi f flip pore? Ci ‘aho Peak Tours - sat n Cup Annie's - Baking Make a day of it: Histor! Rag See Sn Re ee Ae ae Kootenays most popular .-Because Sandon is not just one attraction, but rpretive Centre > Canada's Greatest Silver Mining Museum jouse - Western Canada’s oldest, continuously of camp into a community. After the war, when there was freedom of movement for the Japanese, about 900 stayed in New Denver and im the past few years, the Society, in partnership with the provincial and federal govern- nie: Japanese garden. opening is Saterday July 23 at pm. Flowers and Fancies, a full ser- vice florist shop that also has won- derfal gift items and local interest books. Kaslo sits at the junction of 31A and Highway 31. The next part of the journcy is south on Highway 31 towards Ainsworth Hot Springs as you wind along the highway tiger ge sandy Sir 0 minding dp in te naturally-fed hot springs the *Bed & Breakfast Trail Rides *Day Rides to the Alpine . ©Pack Trips *Summer Riding Camps Box 28, Silverton, BC voG 280 anything but dirty. During his” playing career, was known for a little blood. Now he pledges to help an organization that draws who entered while raising well over $15,000 for the Red Cross. ‘The event was held last Thurs- day, July 14 and it brought out a great selection of celebrities such er Grog Adams of the Canucks, local skier Felix Belcyk, world champion curlers Pat Ryan and Best Gretzinger, John McKeachie of BCTV and Hall of Pame hock- ey player eT Oe Tn We and Gretzinger good a time if not better than everyone else on the links at the course. It was also an opportunity for many celebrities from the area to visit their roots while supporting a good charity. “It’s alot of fun,” said Felix Belcyk. “I live‘in Vancouver and I like to come home. I don't back here near enougii. ‘Ihe char- Vancouver Canuck star Greg Adams signs a shirt for fan Angela Stan. Stan said later she didn't know when she had been so happy. ity is really worth it as well.” If Greg Adams could give a nickel to the Red Cross every time he hears the phrase ‘Mr. Overtime’ attributed to him, they probably wouldn't have to hold these kind of fundraisers. But the main attraction of the tournament, Adams was extremely pleased to be a part of the event. “Obviously you want to give something back to the area you were raised vol said Adams. is a good cause Golfer Eugene Skoretz enjoys a good chip onto the green plus a fine charity event. All-Stars stumble on Son Spots So there you are running up this monstrous flight of stairs and you're getting a little tired, but you finally see the glorious end. ‘You've never been this far up the This year’s edition of the Dis- trict 8 Little League Baseball Tour- SUN STAFF PHOTO (left Gabert effective through the first four innings. Unfortunately, the good punch, especially by catcher Kris Kanigan who smacked a lead-off home ran, game st 3-3 going into the third the defe ment with two straight wins before succumbing to a very powerful and it’s nice to support that.” The Jim Young tournament employs a five-man Florida scramble format where only the “best ball” is used from the tee to the hole. Once a golfer gets the best ball, he is excluded from playing the next shot. All golfers can putt after the ball reaches the green. This format makes the game even and ensures all golfers will have a great time and a chance to wimmo matter what ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO (Jef! Gabert bined on a score of 62. The third place team also shot a 62 and was made up of Dunc Wilson (former Canuck goalie), Tom Leckie, Gerry O'Brecht, Carvil Morey and Bill Irvine. According to Uchida, it doesn’t take a great deal of effort to put Back jn the Czech Republic often that a local boy gets to travel into what once was the land of dreaded communism. But then, 16-year-old of Castlegar is no normal guy, he's a hockey player. from across B.C. and they will be competing against 14 Good hack and thow ‘em that guys from B.C. aren’t just cherry pickers. Playin’ the Games ane and ate ie eee erin svacting s pavatinens comtinge mt of athletes to the B.C. Summer Games in Kelowna being held July 21-24. All the athletes are Jooking forward to competing and Giraud, Rance Hall, Trevor Haviland, Janice Hamley, Aaron Jankola, Jamie Jmieff, Dar Rs. Selina Malakoff, Glen Mcin- tyre, Mandy Melissa Read, Svet- Uae’ Rittodl Dave Roberts ian Sharp. Katia SURED, Biteaboch St John, Shelly Stansbury, Garth Watkin, and Aarosr Donohue. — and Tumblin’ Back by popular demand! Kim Hayashi will offer classes at the Community Complex for ages 4-12 years. Kim has her NCCP Certificate along with four years of recreation gy ience. She also has i with the C: & District Recreation Department. She makes her classes fun, but they are ee eke outta hana and Intermediate Camps will be held August 2-5 while the Preschool (4-6 years) and advanced classes are July 26-29. For information on any or all of the above camps call the Castlegar and District Recreation Department at 365-3386. ona just alot of teamwork and a commit- ment to fun. “You have to have some good and some sponsors like Cc : was the team led by John McK- eachie of BCTV Sports fame which shot a 59. Of course, McK- eachie didn’t do it all by himself. | team was rounded out by Glen Akelson, Ron Gilchuk and Rick Georgetti. Since the Florida scramble was used, it was very important that all the golfers on the team contribute, especially on the greens. Akelson, Gilchuck nament chairman Stosh Uchida. “You just need one or two people who get hot.” The second place team was led by Pat Ryan and featured Greg Moroso, Paul Moroso, Mel Sme- lend and Jim Latkin who com- ing, AirBC, the Sandman, Pope & Talbot and Celgar Pulp,” said Uchida. “Also you need people who want to spend some money and enjoy 4 havidgdup.2 . Bee ns ai “John McKeachie makes &'big | difference. We want to make sure that the guys have a really good time and want to come back.” Uchida was helped in his task by three other committee mem- bers (Alec Beroko, Steve heed and Grant Apostolik) as well as many eager Red Cross staff. They all combined to put on a very successful event despite some high humidity and a of rain. 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