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October 11, 1989

SPORTS

Castlegar News

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Canucks
sputtering

VANCOUVER (CP) — The Van
souver—Canucks™ offence, Vast in
scoring in the NHL, in 1988-89, con-
tinues to sputter despite the addition of
two world-class foreign players.

The Canucks have scored only eight
goals — and just once in 19 chances on
the power play — in three league
games.

It wasn’t supposed to be this way af.
ter the off-season signing of Soviet
stars Vladimir Krutov and Igor
Larionov, who spent a decade together
on the Central Red Army's famed
KLM line

“As a group, we haven’t played up
to our capabilities," Canuck captain
Stan Smyl said Monday following a 5-2
loss to the New York Islanders, ‘We
have to start playing together as a
team.”

The passing, shooting and. com.
munication hasn't been in sync for the

1-2 Canucks. Their leading scorer is

Down on

through some di

drills as defi Don tar

the job

There won't be much time to rest after the Rebels overtime win Saturday night, Castlegar's
next opponent will be undefeated Nelson. Last night coach Don Soroke put the players
joes down to block a shot.

Giant mound woes in Series

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Once Yor
the ecstasy of winning the National T
League pennant subsides a bit, the San

Francisco Giants have some pitching

It’s been 27 years since a San Fran:
cisco manager has had to perform such
a duty. Jack Sanford was manager
Alvin Dark’s choice in the
game of the 1962 Series — not a bad
pick, although he lost a 1-0 hear- had
tbreaker to Ralph Terry and the New

Howe's

seventh

Seon C
the Series opener Sat
Oakland
power
baller

Garrelts, who got the official nod
shortly
over Chicago to clinch the NL

to Reuschel's 5.19 and was 1-0 in two

k Yankees at Candlestick Park

his time Roger Craig will go with
relts over Rick Reuschel in
rday against the
Athletics, opting for the

over the wily

starts.
I won't think about it for as long as
I can,
season. “I never thought about being
the starter ina first game of the series."
When he does, pitching coach Norm
Sherry will have some advice for him
“He needs to get his breaking ball
over more consistently than he did the

* said Garrelts, 14-5 during the

pitcher sinker

after Monday's 3-2. victory

title, last two games,"’ Sherry said outside

a 5.40 ERA in the five-game series the Giants’ nearly deserted clubhouse

Tuesday. **And he can’t have the

return is more

rumor than a reality

LOS ANGELES (CP-AP) — Gordie Howe is playing

down reports that he wants to return to t
Hockey League for one more game

Hockey’s all-time leading
rumors he would play in his sixth decade by

1990, said Tuesday the whole idea was just a joke

“It's extremely doubtful right now ,"’ He
by telephone from a Los Angeles hotel

Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall would like to

fulfill Wayne Gretzky's wish and put Howe
wing for one game

‘Sigedic has talked about wanting to ple
reguidngeasofe-kame -and~ he would like to play

Wayne,” McNall said from Palm Springs, ¢
Howe and Gretzky played ina golf tournament
“And we think it would be a good idea
owner added. **I have no doubt he could play
would stop is the question
Howe is MeNall's guest while Gretzky, 2
another of the offensive records
Howe established
JUST A JOKE?
by Howe of
Howe and his wife, Colleen, recall, it beg
“We were talking about (jockey) Willie
going into his sixth decade," Mrs. Howe said
to Gordie, ‘We can’t let Willie d
Ital started out as kidding around

There was talk of acomeback

that and you

“It's fun to fantasize, it’s fun to think about thing
Tuesday
possible comeback were, ‘*What did that Wayne start now

Howe's first words when asked

The odds are 99-9 (against a comeback), W
Gordie, 99-9.

responding to

1,850 career points

Gretzky wears the number 99; Howe wore 9.

‘The key thing is the league,’’ said McNall. “We
don't want them thinking we are taking the game lightly

Howe, who has seen the records he set in a 26-season

he National

returning in NHL career all but erased by Gretzky in 10 years, said in a

weekend interview his reason for returning would be to set

awe, 61, said one record Gretzky could not surpass
WELCOME TO 90s

The only record I'm going to make sure about is that

I'm going to come out of retirement after the new year to

play one more game in the

decades,

on his right
90s so that I've played in six
ay one more said Howe.
with “Then I challenge the little guy tode that

Howe still
Whalers

and he plays frequently in oldtimers’ games.

Hartford

his last team, where he works as an executive

alif., where skates in with the
Monday
the Kings

Whether he

practices

“LT hate to

put a damper on things, but a lot has to be discussed,” she

Colleen Howe sounded a cautionary note

approaches said
She said nothing will be formalized until Gordie has a
physical exam
His safety is my first concern
One of Howe's former linemates thinks Mr

hould remain retired

1 Sund, Hockey

a joke
Shoemaker thought he played too long before,’’ said Sid Abel,

, amember of the Detroit Red Wings’ famed Production

Line along with Howe and Ted Lindsay

Wayne said
not do tha’
I don't know whether it is a smart move. I hope it is
just arumor
Records established by Howe in his career with the
Wings and briefly with the Whalers that will probably en
dure are seasons played (26), games played (1,767), all-star

about a
ayne against

selections (21) and playoff appearances (20)

Shutek hot shaoter

As the end of the

draws near

STEEL WHEELS TOUR
1989

THE #
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re

the

in as many roundsas possible

a stunning seven-under par, net 29, on

Castlegar golf
Shiay

golfing season Dunn who recorded ‘cellent three
under par 33s each.

R. Archambault and J. McGillivary,
were tied with two-under par 34s. R
Clay, J. Killough and H. Wood recor
ded one-under par 35s each. B. Mc
Donald, W. Van Yzerloo and R
four Wayling finished in a tie with even-par
Crossley and J. 36s:

the local seniors are getting
ver the weekend Andy Shutek shot

par 36 back-nine holes of the
course to win the
Trophy in a

kes ahead of G

breeze,

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shaky first. two
having lately.”"

Reuschel (17-8) is the likely Game 2
starter on Sunday, probably facing the
A’s Mike Moore after Garrelts goes
against Dave Stewart. But the rotation
has not been disclosed

If the Giants go with a three-man
rotation, as they did against the Cubs,
Kelly Downs — 3.12 in two playoff
relief outings — and the banged-up
Don Robinson and Mike LaCoss all

innings he’s been

are possibilities. Sherry, who wasn’t
aware Craig had pronounced
Garrelts the Game | starter, said
Robinson’s sore right knee and
LaCoss’s sprained left knee are im
proving

even

Sherry and his pitching staff will
have their hands full trying to devise
ways to contain the A’s

‘Right off the bat, you don’t want
that Rickey
Sherry said

Henderson on base,”
“And if you keep him off
base you've got the kids with power to
contend with, (Jose)
(Mark) McGwire

The Giants suffered another pit
ching setback Tuesday, although i
won't affect the- World Series. It was
learned that hard-luck pitcher Dave
Dravecky re-fractured his left arm in
the on-field. celebration after. Mon
day's game when a teammate bumped
into him from behind.

Canseco and

The injury was the second serious
one in less than two months for
Dravecky. His valiant comeback from
cancer surgery on the same arm was cut
short on Aug
when he broke the left humerus bone
just below the shoulder while pitching
in Montreal

Dravecky was examined by a team
physician and will have the arm placed
in another cast, with no further surgery

15 after two victories

necessary

Craig and his players were nowhere
in sight at Candlestick on their day off
but the team offices were hopping.

Telephone operators greeted callers
words ‘*National_League
and had to tell thousands
of people they were out of luck — the
remaining 3,000 tickets were sold by
telephone Tuesday morning

withthe
champions”

Paul Reinhart, who has
two goals and two assists

Trevor Linden, 19, last year’s rookie
sensation, has just one assist, despite
playing right wing with the Soviets for
two games. Linden's play has been
marred by overhandting the puck on
nfaniy possessions.

“We have good control on the
power play, but no good chances,”*

Linden said. ‘* We're not being creative
enough.”

Coach Bob McCammon has
promised a new power play alignment
tonight when the Canucks play their
first road game of the schedule in Ed-
monton, The Oilers beat Vancouver 4-
Lin the season opener last week.

The Canucks were.last in scoring in
1988-89 with 251 goals. Team
management anticipated a huge im-
provement in offensive production
this season with the arrival of Larionov
and Krutov

So far they've combined for two
goals’ and two assists. Krutov, a left
winger, scored twice in. a 5-3 victory
over the Detroir Red Wings on the
weekend, with his second goal into an
empty net. Larionov had both of his
assists in the Detroit game.

Linden was placed on right wing
with the Soviets following the opening
loss to Edmonton, but has not respon
ded with the offensive punch expected
by the coaching staff

“We didn’t play well, although we
did have some chances,’’ Linden said
after the Canucks gave up four goals in
the third period to the Islanders. **We
didn’t do that well defensively, either

“I'm trying to fit in (with the
Soviets). I do what I can. 1 guess it’s
back to the drawing board.””

Weekly eight-ball
tourneys featured

By CasNews Staff

Weekly: Sunday eight-ball pool
tournaments have been started at Ban
jo’s Pub in the Fireside Inn

The tourney begins at | p.m. and the
idea is to promote skills, play serious
pool and to have fun

The bar-related pool table rules have
been done away with and ‘‘Vegas’*
rules have been instituted for the tour
neys

Mick Pazurik, a Western Pool
Player Association member from
Trail, was on hand Sunday to help in:
sure that players got some first-hand
knowledge of the rules.

Sunday's format was a best two-out
of-three games with an A side and B
side. The backdoor was open for’a
player to come from the B side and still
win the tournament

This was the case on the weekend as
Jim Olson came back from the B side
to edge out Ray Bann for the day’s
winner

Players are given points for their
placings in the tourneys and scores will
be recorded and kept throughout the
season

Registration for the
takes place Sundays at 12:30 p.m

tournament

Lions tackled
off the gridiron

VANCOUVER—(CP)—__The
Canadian Western Bank is suing the
cash-strapped B.C. Lions Society for
not paying a $1,042,000 mortgage on
their Surrey training facility

The bank claims in its suit filed in
B.C, Supreme Court on Tuesday that
it will either take the money or the 1.86.
hectare facility — worth between $3
million and $5 million

The society recently sold the Lions
to Vancouver stock promoter Murray
Pezim. Before the sale, the team had
accumulated debts of $8.9 million af-
ter losing $3.1 million in 1988, when
the team went to the Grey Cup

Society officials were unavailable
forcomment

The suit names the B.C
Pavilion Corp., the Crown cor
poration which runs B.C. Place
Stadium, where the Lions play their
home games.

also

But Pavilion Corp. president Mike
Horsey said naming his corporation in
the suit is ‘‘just a technicality.”

The Pavilion Corp. appears on thé
title of the

Lions

property owned by the
The corporation has charges against
the property to secure a $2 million loan

guarantee to the Lions.

The Canadian Western Bank, for
merly called Western and Pacific Bank
of Canada, wants the court to declare
the club in default of a $1.5 million
demand mortgage taken out on the
property in 1985

The bank is asking the court to give
the Lions six months to make good on
the entire amount and pay rent in the
meantime

If they haven't paid in six months,
the bank wants the property or an or

der for its sale.

October 11

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Castlegar News

CYCLING DUO . . . Bert Rourke and his son Brendan recently spoke to the Castlegar
Rotary Club about their bicycle tour of Japan earlier this year.

ycling tale told

By JOHN CHARTERS
“The Japanese gangster patted my
tummy wouldn't
make it,"* said Rotarian Bert Rourke
and his son, Brendan when they spoke
recently

and opined that I

to the Castlegar club about
their bicycle tour earlier this year in
Japan. Bert Rourke had been asked by
this obviously prosperous individual,
whom he was later told was a ‘‘leader
of the Japanese Mafia,’
doing in an alley with the bicycle
When the man learned that Rourke
was with a grqup of Canadians who
were making 4 650-kilometre bicycle
tour from Kyoto, the old capital, to
Tokyo, he had his doubts

ts

what he was

Actually, Rourke
together with side trips by bus and
train, was both exciting: and infor
mative, and at half the price of a
similar trip in Europe

Besidés the numerous
shrines and temples,
world-famous Golden Temple and the
Nijo Castle with the chirping floor (to

said, the tour,

obligatory
including the

foil would-be assassins of the Shogun),
he and his son were fascinated by the
masses of fishing boats ‘*as far as the
eye could see,"’ by the Tokyo bullet
train, **a blur in the station,” the Shin
to rituals

and the ingenious

reforestation scheme practiced in
Japan where whole forests are planted

for aspecific project

Iwas a program with a difference,
and thoroughly enjoyed by all

The other West Kootenay member
of the tour group was Trevor Jones of
Trail. Would he go back? Yes, but a lit
ue later in the year, in order to avoid
some of the all-too abundant rain, 4e
said

The club will bé hosting district
governor, Dick Nelson and his wife,
Libby, on Oct. 17 and it is expected
that they will make a tour of the
Rotary-sponsored Zuckerberg Island
Heritage Park

Meanwhile, the club is planning its
annual smoker for Nov. 10, of which
morelater

- Art workshop slated

Selkirk College and Emily Carr
College of Art and Design (ECCAD)
outreach program will presenta special
painting workshop Nov
structed by award-winning
Richard Reid of Christina Lake, a
news release says. Reid will teach both
beginners with an
painting
location
arrangements are handled by
Denise Chernoff of Selkirk College
Up to 20 participants can be accom
minimum

4 and 5, in
artist

and those
interest in

Registration

established
and

being

modated, provided a
enrolment of 12 people is taken by Oct

This
arranged in.cooperation with Selkirk
College as part of our ongoing effort to
provide the same calibre of visual-arts
instruction in Castlegar as we offer at
campus,"’ Judith
O'Keeffe, ECCAD outreach program

painting workshop was

our Vancouver

director says in the release

RICHARD REID
- +. presents painting workshop

“We are delighted to be bringing
Richard Reid in from Christina Lake
for the benefit of anyone in Castlegar
who would like to further their interest
in painting.””

ECCAD arranges some 70 visual
workshops around B.C
the request of
Selkirk College. Any
group or individual may apply to host a
workshop, taught by one of some 90
professional artist-teachers available
through the college

Several other
provided as part of ECCAD's mandate
to provide visual arts instruction to all
British Columbians. An_ artist-in
residence program will bring
professional instruction to the com.
munity for a two-week period. Pre-art
college programs are offered in Prince
George. And visual arts telecourses are
offered across the province through
facilities of the Knowledge Network

each year, at
local sponsors like

community

services are also

Mid-Week Wrap-up

HOCKEY

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CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
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Scoring Leaders

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TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

AG FOOTBALL LEAGUE
wore

Campbell,
Lozier
marry

aeuaineh of Raa and Elie Came

pbell of Glade, and Barry James
Joann

Lana Darlene

Lozier, son of Jim and
Lozier of Portland, Oregon, were
married at their home in Portland
on July 4
missioner Bill E

with marriage com
Fain performing
the ceremony

After a lovely morn

a buffet lunch was served followed

ng wedding

by a two-week
along the Oregon Coasi, Olympi

honeymoon trip
National Forest and Port Town
send, Wash

A celebration of their
home of the

arriage
took place at the
bride’s parents in Glade on Aug
26, with a traditional Doukhobor
ceremony in a beautiful outdoor
setting

A buffet supper followed by a
gift opening and a dance was also
held outdoors

The couple have recently moved
to Glade where they will be making

their home

BARRY LOZIER AND LANA CAMPBELL
- +. married in July

Auxiliaries
receive praise |

The West Kootenay Area Conferen
ct_of Hospital Auxiliaries was held
Sept. 21 at the Fireside 1
Castlegar

The Castlegar and District Hosiptal
Auxiliary, welcomed 130
representing 11 hospital
throughout the area

Aunxiliarians and seven special guests
were welcomed by Muriel Wilson, past
president of the Castlegar and District
Hospital Auxiliary

guests
auxiliaries

The conference theme of ‘*Volun
A Gift of Time” is represented
by asmiling sun

Terry Rogers, acting
represented the City of Castlegar on
behalf of the Castlegar city council

Rogers praised the auxiliary for its
contribution to the community

“It is with great pride that we share
with each of you the accomplishments
nd success in all your future

teers

mayor,

achieved
endeavors,”” he said. **You give your->
self and you give your time.”

Hospital board chairman Bill Hor
vath also praised the auxiliary, its
dedicated
work that they do is invaluable.

“The auxiliary and the hospital ser
ves as a bond of fellowship among all
members— of the
promotes understanding and good
will,”” he said. ‘Together we can
strengthen our goals and thus make

volunteers and said the

community and

our hospital strong

Kay Stewart, West Kootenay

Hospital Auxiliary rea represen
tative, presented her annual report
foltowed by
auxiliary

throughout the year

reports—from cach

regarding. ity yactivities

**We should all continue to generate
enthusium, uplift oar spirits, and
make our time count in our hospitals,
she said

The financial report was presented
by Lou Costain, secretary to’ the area
representative, The report was read
and approved

Pauline president of the
BCAHA, brought greetings fromthe
provincial association and wished all
the auxiliaries another successful year
She reminded

Lamb.

members that good
health is a major source of wealth. The
source of success is liking what one
does, she said, and everyone attends
the conference to learn new ideas and
to grow potentially in the volunteer
field.

There was a display of raffle prizes
plus many assorted crafts contributed
by different hospital auxiliaries

A lunch provided by the Fireside Inn
was enjoyed by all

The afternoon guest speaker was Dr
Roy Ward, physician and surgeon, on
staff at
Hospital
of his work as a doctor in parts of
Africa, China, and the Caribbean. He
said in his experience he has found that
the medical personnel are unable to

District
who spoke and showed slides

the “Castlegar_and

function without the participation of
volunteers-and they are w part of the
patient’s extended family. Volunteers
are really the oil that makes. the
machine run smoothly, he said. Volun
teers bring comfort and volunteers
care, Ward added

Entertainment was previded by the
lively band of Oldtime Fiddlers and
aerobic dancing by Audrey Maxwell
and Bonnie Lloyd

Wilson was
representative for 1989-1990.

The next West Kootenay area con
ference in 1990 will be held in Grand
Forks, Sept. 20. The 1991 conference
will take place in Kaslo

elected new regional

All delegates agreed that the con
ference had a considerable potential
Ideas
shared will be a continuation of great
Hospital

impact on auxiliary members.

benefit to the
Auxiliary

Castlega

Although volunteers give their time

to various projects, their success
depends on community involvement
Community support is highly ap-
preciated

Meanwhile, Castlegar Auxiliary
preparing for the
annual fall rummage sale to be held on
Friday, Oct. 20, from 5-p:m-to8-p-m:
and Saturday, Oct, 21 from 10a.m. -2
p.m., at the Kinnaird Hall

The next auxiliary meeting will be
held Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the

Castlegar Hospital board room

members are busy

SUMMER SANTA . . . The jolly red elf made a early appearance in Castlegar in September
as part of the annual motorcycle Toy Run. Toys gathered in the event were turned over to

the Trail and Nelson offices of the Salvation Army as we

other fundraisers.

proceeds from an auction and

Auction nets $1,300

The weather was matched only by
the enthusiastic response of the 197
people astride the 140 motorcycles that
participated in the second annual Toy
Run which was held on Sept. 10.

Starting out from Castlegar with 80
bikes registered, Santa (Kén Markin of
Nelson) led the parade to Nelson where
another -47— motorcycles joined— in
From Nelson, the run proceeded to

Salmo for a moderately priced lunch

After
Days in

provided by Salmo fire fighters
a short stop] at Golden City
Rossland, the motorcyclists proceeded
to Castlegar for the scheduled 3 p.m
presentation of toys. Representatives
of both the Nelson and Trail Salvation
Army offices wete on hand for the

presentation

After the presentation, riders were
invited to Banjo’s Pub for borscht and
auction of

buns and a fundraising

gdods and services that had been
donated by local businesses

With the $1,300 raised at the auction
and $940 from a previous fundraiser
held at Banjo’s during August added
to the cash donations made by area
businesses and residents, a grand total
of $4,300 was handed over to the
Salvation Army at a presentation held
These funds

Army for

in Castlegar on Sept. 30
will be used by the Salvatic

its upcoming Christmas program

Recreation news

By REC DEPT. STAFF

Now that Thanksgiving is past and
we are all feeling like we overindulged
it is time to think of starting a fitness
class. The following is a list of fitness

classes available.

9a.m,,- 10.a.m. Intense Aerobics
This Monday/Wed
nesday/Friday at the Complex with
Chris Briggeman
suitable for

class runs
instructing. It is

those people who have
been exercising regularly and enjoy a

challenging workout for 60 minutes

10.a.m. - 1a.m. Moderate Aerobics
Also Monday/Wednesday/Friday
at the Complex, Deanna Picco instruc
ts this moderate class. Deanna shows
both high/low impact and this class is
suitable for those people just starting
out in fitness, along with those who
likea lower level of intensity
- 6 p.m. Moderate Aerobics
Monday/Wed

nesday/ Friday at Kinnaird elementary

class runs

school with Pam Seamark teaching
Kathy
Wednesday and

Monday and McGivern on

Friday. Great for

those who work. Showers are available

so come on out and relieve some o
Your daity stress

5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Intense Aerobics
Tuesdays and Thursdays at Kinnaird
elementary is the place to be for great
Linda Schmid

teaches Tuesday and Chris Briggeman

music and exercise
on Thursday. This is for those people
who exercise (cycle, run, walk, swim)
ona regular basis. Offers a longer cai
dio and more difficult floor exercise

7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Moderate/Intense
Aerobics
at Kinnaird
has Kathy

days and Sue

Monday and Wednesday

Junior secondary school
McGivern teaching Mon
Wed
This class is starting at

Campbell on
nesdays.
moderate level working up from there
With a wood sprung floor, bouncing is
allowed. Come out for a time of fun
and exercise
For the outlying areas we offer
moderate classes in Blueberry 7 p.m
8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday with Pat
Kling

and Thursday

Robson 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Monday
No Bounce with Deb
Tarrys 7 p.m. = 8 p.m
Monday and Wednesday with Tammy
Sookorukoft

Sutherland

Classes with consistent low atten
cance wit be—cancetted: Drop-ins
$2.50 or purchase fitness tickets at the
Recreation Office = $20 for 10 tickets
Please wear good runners and comfor
table clothing. Above all else, the fit
ness classes offered are fun and sate
and we invite you all to try us out
REBELS HOCKEY

Rebel

evening at the Complex at 8
The Nelson Jr. Maple Leafs will

park some action

yckey action this week is
p.m
be here Come

outand enjoy

PUBLIC SKATING

Public skating is cancelled on Satur.
day due tova special booking, but will
be taking place on Sunday from 1 p.m.

Ip.m

LUNCH HOUR HOCKEY

Lunch Hour Hockey
happens every weekday at the Com
For only $2
you can have areal good time

PARENT AND TOTSKATING

Parent and Tot skating on Thursday

Don't forget

plex from noon to | p.m

from 11 a.m. - noon. Be there. You