s:__Castlégar News January 20, 1985 SPORTS Skiers orienteer _- Twelve skiers took part in a ski orienteering event Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Black Jack Cross Country Ski Area_near Red Mountain in Rossland. There were three courses of Ikm, 3.5 km and 7.5 km, but all the participants chose the two longer courses. Those on the long course had an opportunity to ski the new Aqueduct trail. The purpose of the event was to visit as quickly as possible five spec- ifie locations marked on a map. The choice of route was up to the individual skier. Making the best route choice is the essence of orienteer- ing. Kyo Ji of Fruitvale, won the 7.5 km event with a time of 47:35. Seott Donald of Rossland was second in 72:12. Reino Rasku of Ross- land was third in 74:58. The 3.5 km course was divided into two sections: senior and junior. Amarnath of South India won the senior division in 46:35. and Basil McDonnell of Trail were second in 52:40, while Sean Sloat of Victoria was third in 63:55. In the junior division, Heidi Scott of Rossland won in 66:22. Jason Rasku of Rossland was second in 74:56. Several members of the Kootenay Orienteering Club will be participating in the Canadian Ski Orienteering Championships near Mountain House, Alta. Feb. 16 and 17. The next local event will be another ski orienteering event at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 3. Contact Mac Lamb at 365-2821 for further infor- mation. Victory 9-2 for Leafs By The Canadian Press Nelson Maple Leafs bro&e open a tight game in the third period and snapped a five- game losing streak, downing Kimberley Dynamiters 9-2 in a Western International Hoc- key League game Friday night. In the other game, league- leading Spokane Chiefs net- ted their 28th consecutive win by stopping Cranbrook Royals 7. In Neon, the Maple Leafs led 2-1 at the end of the first period and 4-2 at the end of the second, before scoring five goals on 15 shots in the third. Defenceman Bruce Harris led the attack with three goals. “T've got about five of them (three-goal games) in my career,” Harris said. “They feel good, especially when you win. “I know I was getting a little upset (about the losing streak). Upset with myself and that we weren't win- ning.” Del Iannone, Dan Des- chene, Barry Zanier, Doug Knowler, Glen Sorenson and Keith Abbott added singles. David Roe and Jim Jarrett scored for Kimberley. Randy Amatto stopped 42 shots in the Kimberley goal while Tom Muc blocked 27 for Nelson. In Cranbrook, Mike Kou- Fishing fair to good The last report was a little pessimistic considering the fair fishing there has been this past week. Rainbows up to 12 pounds have been caught most days and Dolly Varden fishing is the best for years. Saturday brought a three-foot south chop and the fish continued to bite through it. The Kaslo North area proved better than the Woodbury Creek area for the first time. Silver J plugs, Bill Norman and Mac’s Squids all have been producing, with two to six ounces of lead working best on 300° of line. Some of the catches were: Tom South and family from Inuvik, NWT, with a limit catch of Rainbows and Dollies between five and 12 pounds; Gerry Davis from Rolling Barow, New Jersey caught a 14'%-pound and 10-pound Rainbow and a eight-pound Dolly; Trail fishermen, Chuck Bradbury, Morris Lypchuk and Bob Mitchell all caught fish over eight pounds; Calgary area Fishermen Ben Jager, Tod McGregor and Smoky Lloyd all had good catches up to 18 os ae SUNDAY FOOTBALL — SUPER BOWL XIX: Miami Dolphins vs. San Fran cisco 49ers, 3 p.m., channel 4. Pre-game show, | p.m., channel 4 HOCKEY — RECREATIONAL LEAGUE: Carling O'Keefe vs. Valley Contractors, noon; Williams Moving vs. Sandman Inn, 9:30 p.m Games played at Castlegar Community Complex AY HOCKEY — RECREATIONAL LEAGUE: Williams Moving vs. Son. dman Inn, 10 p.m., Castlegar Community Complex HOCKEY — NHL: Winnipeg Jets ~ ‘Vencouver Canucks p.m., channel 13. 7:30 X-COUNTRY SKI RENTALS Week — $8 Per Day Weekends — $9.50 per day 365-3522 A Public Service of Tu-Dor Sports (Castlegar) itd. REGIONAL » RECREATION COMMISSION #1 RECREATION RENDEVOUS Thurs., Jan. 24 maid to 9 p.m. At Castleg The Castlegar Recreation Deportment | invites you fo attend the event of the season! You will see demonstrations on ~ * BELLY DANCING * JAZZ DANCE oF * BABY TAP DANCING ies * DOG OBEDIENCE b] % ° Ju A bea = | YOU CAN ALSO: (4 — Get your blood pressure token — Use the potters whee! — View the proposed oquotic contre — Learn about your recreation Pick up o Winter Progrom brochure View cratt disploys Enter the Nome the Old Arena contest Enter Free Drows deportment — Learn about the Nordic Sk; Club Hove tree coffee & donuts — Putt @ gol ball 2101 - 6th Ave., Castlegar Phone 365-3386 wenhoven and Gary Harpell had two goals each for the Chiefs, while Dan Gerarden, Peter Morris and Gordie Mc- Kay added singles. Cranbrook was ahead 2-1 after one period before Spo- kane took the lead 5-4 after 40 minutes. Enzo Caccavo, Aaron Arm- strong, Troy Farkvan and Brent Demarais counted for the Royals, fourth in the league. Bruce Campese made 36 saves in goal for Spokane while Mark Taylor stopped 83 for Cranbrook. Recreation news The Castlegar Recreation Department has planned an evening of interest for all community members. Entitl- ing the feasibility of an aqu- atic centre will have an infor- mation booth and will wel- come comments from the evening events scheduled for Thursday night, will give the general public the oppor- tunity to view all aspects of the department's activities. The evening will consist of demonstrations from a num- ber of recreation programs plus information booths on a number of subjects. The stage demonstrations will include jazz dance, belly- dancing, dog obedience, judo and baby tap dance. The Ambulance service will be giving demonstrations and providing information on the CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) program. As well they will be doing blood pressure tests. A local golf pro will be pro- viding free tips on putting techniques as well as answer- ing any questions on your golf swing. The information and dis play booths will cover a num. ber of areas. The committee research Coast ity on what the com- munity would like to see take place. The Nordic Ski Club will be on hand to inform the general public about the Club as well as cross-country skiing in the area. The Recreation Depart- ment is planning a number of informative packages on the cost of recreation services, participation levels, fitness activities and information, development of the civic property site and changes at the Old Arena. Display tables on recre- ational opportunities for chil- dren and adults will be on view. People can learn as well as try their hands on a potter's wheel. Whether you wish to get involved, just browse, have a coffee and doughnut or pick up your winter brochure, there will be something for you. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Community Com- plex. rinks win rounds DUNCAN (CP) — Coast rinks won the opening rounds Friday at the three-day B.C. mixed curling championship. Kim Browning of Rich mond edged Brian Lemoel of Trail 4-3, Bernie Sparkes of Vancouver downed Mark Langworth of Vernon 97, Steve Skillings of Victoria defeated Eric Wiltzen of Kamloops 8-6 and Steve Wil liams of Victoria needed an extra end to defeat Ken Giles of Smithers 7-6. The double-knockout bons- piel continued Saturday. Minor hockey week Castlegar Minor Hockey Association is celebrating Minor Hockey Week Jan. 19 to 26. The main event will be a tournament on Jan. 25, 26 and 27. Players of all ages here will be participating includ ing local teams as well as many out-of-town teams, in- cluding Spokane. Activities will take place all weekend at both arenas. SKATING WINNERS . . . Castlegar Figure Skating Club participated in the Rossland Mini Skating Competition held Jan. 13. Proudly displaying their ribbons are: front row, left to right, Chelsea Van Vliet, Janet Kalesnikotf. Back row, left to right: Laura Kosowan, Andrayo Hughes, Leah Kennedy. Figure skaters win The Castlegar figure skat- ing club did well at the Ross. land Mini-Skating competi tion held Jan. 13. In the pre-preliminary eight and under group, Chel FERNIE (CP) — Greg Barbin of the United States and Rick Ito of Team British Columbia were winners in the two men's downhill events at the Canadian Al. pine ski series western com. petition here Friday. The event, sponsored by Sport Canada, is for junior skiers 15 to 17 years of age. Ito and Bardin also had second-place finishes and Hans Edblad, also with the B.C. team, finished third in both men's events. In the women's competi. tion, Jennifer Percy of Ed. monton finished first, fol. lowed by teammate Lynn Radostits of E and sea Van Vliet placed first, with Laura Kosowan in see- ond place. Janet Kalesnikoff placed first in the pre-preliminary nine and 10 group, and Leah Kennedy and Andraya Hughes placed second and third, respectively, in the preliminary 10 and under group. Members of the club were also successful at a test day. Sarah Johnston completed her fifth figure and her Star. light Waltz. Susan Ross com. pleted her senior bronze freeskate test. INTERNATIONAL SPEEDSKATING Boucher wins sprints DAVOS, SWITZERLAND (AP) — Double gold medallist Gaetan Boucher of St-Hu- bert, Que., dominated the sprint events at an inter national speedskating meet Saturday. The 24-year-old Canadian champion, who won the 1,000- and 1,500-metre dis- tances at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Yugosla via, won over 500 and 1,000 metres respectively against a top-rated international field. The Canadian's winning time for 500 metres was 37.78 seconds while he was clocked for the 1,000 metres at one minute 16.56 seconds — both well off world record times but outstanding performance es considering the compe tition took place on natural ice during a steady snowfall Skaters from the Soviet Union finished second and third in both races. Oleg Boyev lagged by .61 seconds in the 500 and 1.48 in the 1,000. Sergei Fokichev was third in both events, .70 sec onds off the winning time in the 500. Boucher, a 15-year veteran of the Canadian team, ad. mitted mild surprise at the ease with which he won the two races. “Differences are often one. hundredth of a second, so it surprised me that the closest my opponents came to me in the 1,000 was about 80 sec onds.” Weekend Wrap-up Patricia Davidson with the B.C. team. Ito is the leader after six men’s races in the nine-race cup sei while Alberta's Vania Grandi is the women's leader. The seventh race will be run today at Fernie, while the series final, with skiers from Eastern Canada com. peting, will be held Feb. 12-13 in Penticton. Transmission Specialists Mon. - Set. — 8 a.m. and FREE TOWING With major repairs within 100 mi. radius. 368-3231 Your Automatic Transmissions Our Specialty! NOT A SIDELINE! 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Thurs 630 pm -930pm BASKETBALL EASTERN CONFERENCE tantic Divielen Phulodelphie A Boston 7 92s Woshington 2 18 5390 11 New Jersey 19 1 473 1 New vor 3» de 2 Central Division Mitwovkoe fee 407 7 ne Sr 4 0» soo 7 7 2 425 10 1277 308 14 u 26 14 WwesTean CONPERENCE UX ahers 110 Delos TRANSACT 1ONS WOODLAND PARK ESSO Gas & Groceries 5:30 o.m. 2 ] COMMUNITY NEWS NEW GUINEA PEOPLE: (from top, clockwise) Nurse Mary Taiu and native women pertorm tradi i] dar Hall surrounded by islanders; visiting natives. John Charters... Reflections & recollections ADVENTURES IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA I am become « name For always roaming with a hungry heart Much have I seen and known, cities of men And manners, climates, councils, governments . . . I am a part of all that I have met.” — Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson Dr. John Hall and his wife Ruth are back in Castlegar. As those who have followed their adventures through this column are aware, the Halls went to Papua New Guinea, in Southeast Asia two years ago last October to undertake volunteer medical service under the sponsorship of CUSC (Canadian University Services Overseas). As surgeon and medical superintendent at the Roman Catholic mission, St. Mary Hospital Vunapope, located at Kikopo on the island of New Britain, Dr. Hall was able to realize a lifelong personal conviction that anyone having the skills and the opportunity has an obligation at some time in his or her life to donate those skills to humanity. His experiences and observations on this frontier and relatively unknown part of the world have been incredibly varied and exciting. “Every day was a new experience, every experience a new story seen against a technicolor background, complete with lightning flashes,” he says. Happily, Dr. Hall kept @ daily journal, and through his letters and descriptive skills has been able to share some of his unique experiences, insights and observations with his friends in Castlegar. Moreover, now that he has returned, a considerable number of citizens — I not the least of them — have been anxiously awaiting an enlarged view of this two year odyssey, and to share some of his views and observations in retrospect. To this end, we met for a 2'/2 hour chat last Sunday afternoon. However, when it came time to leave I realized that we had scarcely seratched the surface. But for those who would know more, let me bare that scratch. I began with the usual banal question: “John, how does it feel to be back?” He grinned and sai Like a man divided: grand to come home and see our friends who have been so marvelous in their welcome and their greetings of us; guilty about going and guilty about leaving the many wonderful friends we made in Papua New Guinea, and the work yet to be done; delighted to find another place in the world as beautiful as it is here “We are still suffering from re-entry culture shock But one thing I know — it's hard to beat a steady temperature of 38° transparent 30° sea and wonderful fishing with the world’s oldest, simplest and effective gear.” “Looking back,” I continued, “Do you feel that you have in fact, realized your intention — a sense of satis faction in your original objective?” “Ten thousand per cent more. The greatest problem, though, is not the sense of personal realization and satis. faction, but in its expression. “I don't know whether it is me or the language, but the most profound experiences tend to come out sounding like platitudes and cliches. Nonetheless, it must be said — whatever I gave has been returned to me many, mafy times in love and friendship, understanding and insight, in ways too numerous and subtle ta describe adequately It is something which has to be experienced personally.” “How did Ruth feel about the whole thing? Was she homesick?” “At first I think she felt lost — don't forget that it is a culture totally removed from ours in kind, and in many ways a thousand years in time — so that she missed our own home and friends here in Castlegar. But once she began working with the hospital staff and became a part of them, she was just too busy to think of anything else.” “The mission hospital at which you worked — it is operated by a monastic order, is it not? How is it sustained?” “Yes, the monks and nuns of the missionaries of the Sacred Heart. They get some funding through the provincial government, some through small industry — cocoa and copra production and a mill which cuts and sells lumber — some donations, and the incredible efforts, faith and dedication of a group of people who have given their entire lives to the work of the mission. “They are quite wonderful, and I cannot speak too highly of such people as Sister. Helmtrude, the health , secretary, Sister Maria, the nurse-anesthetist or Father Shermann, the parish priest. Can you imagine working all day, every day for nine years without a single holiday? “I have many stories about these people, some of whom are almost legends of fortitude and heroism, particularly during the Japanese army occupation in the last war. “The priests came to the area in 1882 and attempted to bring a better life to the people in the jungle by changing such cultural patterns as tribal warfare and female infanticide. “They soon realized that desirable change could come only through example — and slowly. They have greatly improved things over a hundred years but there are still inter-tribal wars and there are still instances of female infanticide. “On one of our patrols to the interior mountain villages, one of our nurses found a newborn baby gir! left to die in a pit. We found a woman to nurse her until we got back to the coast, and then took her back to the mission where she was adopted as an orphan. “In other areas, cultural aspects have been adopted and modified. For example, the use of war dances and spears in the celebration of the mass — different perhaps, but completely fitting and reverent.” “Did you know anything about Papua New Guinea before you left for there?" “I knew quite a bit about the history of the area during the war in the Pacific. Some of the fiercest fighting took place there. Then I did a considerable amount of background reading in preparation for the trip, but I was determined to make no prejudgments, but to listen and observe — ‘to understand and not condemn.’ " “And what do you like best about these people?” “They are as a group, the happiest people I have ever met — constantly smiling, waving greetings and generous, living a most marginal existence. Having almost nothing, they have everything; incredibly stoical under the most difficult and heart-rending of conditions. They are truly wonderful. “I learned to have a great respect for their society and culture. Each tribe is ruled by a high chief and each village by a chief and couneif of elders. “The older one is, the greater respect he or she is given, for they are considered to be the repositories of tribal wisdom. It is very much an Old Testament, ‘eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth’ culture. In fact there is even a kind of ‘Ten Commandments.’ ” “You mean - “Adulterers are put to death and a woman who bears a child out of wedlock is severely punished. An injury is paid in kind and a death for a death.” “How are wrongdoers tried and punished?" “The secret societies try and punish breakers of the tribal rules and police the culture. MORE NEXT WEEK AL Community spirit ACK built Old Arena By PAT METGE 2 review at ibs Ratey ee chair Ud Aries shows that it was built with a special kind of community spirit. Many of us seem to have lost healed auras and to However, from 1956 to 1963 it was alive and well in Castlegar. It was back in 1955-56 that the community really began to develop an interest in constructing an ice arena. And as interest grew — not unlike most community projects — controversy grew over what type of facility was needed. Lengthy debates took place on what size of facility was needed and it was only after many views had been presented that the existing structure was agreed upon. June 1956 saw work on the site really get underway with all kinds of enthusiasm. L.V. Campbell donated a 400-day clock and R.E. Goulet donated $25 for the most hours volunteered. Students 15 years and over who donated 44 hours of work were awarded half-season skating passes. From June 6 - 17, 1,200-man hours of work was donated during which time the concrete was poured and the site levelled and backfilled. At this point one of the more active groups working on the project was the Kiwanis Club. On July 8 the large laminated wooden beams — which were purchased in Manitoba at a cost of $21,000 — began to be erected. The erection of the beams required 30 to 35 men per day. Once the foundation and arches were completed, there was a lack of community support. This raised. immediate concern. However, the Russian-speaking community rallied to the challenge and supplied work parties. These parties were organized by William Perehudoff. In October, with the men putting the roof on, the ladies were busy supplying sandwiches and coffee. The Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs offered milkshakes and banana splits to students who donated 10 hours of time. By Oct. 25 one side of the roof was completed and the entire roof was done by Nov. 15. At this time the Project Society was announcing that they were only $4,000 in the red. By Dee. 13 ice was in the facility and early January showed a complete skating schedule. During 1957 work continued on the facility with the laying sand on the arena floor. Donations were still required as the facility was being run by the Project Society with no financial assistance from the town. For the greatest amount of labor hours put into the facility, Bob Lightle won the juniors’ award, while Art Anderson was the recipient of the seniors’ award. During 1958 donations of $2,000 from the Kiwanis Club and $1,000 from Celgar helped to complete the electrical wiring. During this time A. Sylvest and W. Thorp were noted for their hard and continuous work efforts. With the recognized need to have an artificial ice plant, the Project Society began to solicite funds for such a plant. In March 1959 it had secured a 56-ton refrigeration plant from Eatons in Vancouver. This plant had been in operation for 15 to 20 years in the food serving area and had a replacement value of $20,000 - $25,000. The Society was able to pick the entire unit up for a mere $1,000. However, it was suggested that $20,000 would be required to get the plant into operation. In June the plant arrived and volunteers were required to unload the unit. Individuals such as Nemrava, Hains, Oswald, Clark, Dubie, Markin, Sylvest, LeRoy, Fornelli, Lanzarotta, Verzuh, Norris, Jerome and VanYzerloo were there to lend a hand. Further assistance was provided by Interior Breweries of Creston who donated a used condensor for the plant. Johnny Clarke and his assistants worked the next few months getting the plant into shape and operational. By January 1960 they were ready to lay the piping under the ice surface. With a $3,000 loan from Castlegar Savings Credit Union, pipe was purchased and once again work parties organized. These parties were responsible for the laying of pipe and screening the sand for the floor base. After hours of volunteer work by Ed Nemrava and Johnny Clarke, ice was in the facility by March and for the month of March the facility operated on a trial basis. It was at this time that Clarke took a short leave of absence from Cominco so that he could look after the refrigeration plant. During the summer of 1960 the hall was completed and the facility was gearing up for a busy season. Cominco Ltd. came through with « $20,000 donation in 1960 which was of major assistance to the total project. With both the ice arena and three sheets of curling ice and a hall, Castlegar could be proud of the fine facility it had. In October a Minor Hockey Association was formed, and with Mickey Moran as chairman it was quick to register 250 boys. The Association was charged $4 an hour for the 24 hours of ice it used. With public skating prices set at 15 cents for children, 25 cents for students and 35 cents for adults, everyone was ready for the Nov. 12 opening. From 1960 to 1963 the arena was run by the Project Society which relied on ice rentals and public donations to balance its budget. At this time’the Society was raising $3,000 a month from individual contributions of $3 - $5 a month. Persons making contributions received a reduced season pass to the facility. During this period the Clarke and Thorp families put endless hours into the operation of the facility. Johnny Clarke and Walter Thorp managed the facility while their wives Ev Clarke and Barb Thorp ran the concession. It was in 1960-that the community paid tribute to Johnny's Clarke's endless hours of work at the arena when it named him Kiwanis Citizen of the Year and referred to him as “Mr. Arena.” Finally, in 1963 the Town of Castlegar took the facility over from the Project Society and funded the facility through municipal taxation. The Project Society was finally — after many years of dedicated work — able to see its efforts completed. 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