Page 10A The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, May 10, 1995 Royals rumble JEFF GABERT Sun Sports The Castlegar and Trail Fast ball League is already in its third week and things are taking on a familiar look. That's because the Slocan. Valley Royals are once again reigning supreme at the top of the standings. The Royals have won the Castlegar division of the league the last two straight seasons and have jumped out to an impres- sive 6-0 record this season. The main reason for their dominance has been the pitching of Kevin Sutherland, who leads the league in wins with three and in ERA (.000). However, the Royals have had some tight games over their first six and manager Darwin Ander- son says it hasn't been easy. We haven't faced all the teams in the league yet,” said Anderson, “We've had some real close games against both Trail and Castlegar teams and luckily we won. “The key is that we've had pretty much the same team the last three years. It's pretty nice going out there with the same guys every game and playing the Same position.” This year the league has dropped its two-division format in favor of a straight 10-team league. There are three teams from Castlegar, five from Trail and one each from Salmo, Mon- trose and the Slocan Valley (Appledale), Results of last week's games: Slocan Valley Royals 14 at Castlegar Big O Tire 7, Trail Tigers 7 at Castlegar Merchants 0, Castlegar Big O 4 at Trail Big O 6. Last week's games between the Merchants and Cobras was postponed due to rain, On Mon- day the Merchants were defeated by Salmo in extra innings. Games this week including Castlegar teams begin tonight at 6 p.m, at Kinnaird Park where the Cobras take on Salmo. The Roy- als will put their undefeated record on the line at 7 p.m. tonight at Haley Park in Trail ver- sus Trail Big O. Thursday’s action at Kinnaird Park sees the Merchants battle Castlegar Big O. Castlegar Big O then travels to Salmo on Monday. re —— Perennials * Vegetables IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EDUCATION, plan to attend the COMMUNITY INTERACTION DAY MAY 12, 1995 © 8:30 am - 2 pm at STANLEY HUMPHRIES SECONDARY SCHOOL in the LIBRARY We are beginning the accreditation process for the 1995-96 school year. Your involvement and input will be invaluable. To plan for space and refreshments, please notify the school with your intention to attend by May 11. For more information contact Doug Hickey or David Hogg at 365-7735, S.H.S.S, LOCATION: Across from the old ferry ramp between Johnny's Grocery & Lions Head Pub Area kayak enthusiasts are already beginning to prepare for the Canadian Whitewa- ter Championships being held July 21-23 on the Slocan River. There is a warm-up event open to spectators this weekend on the Kettle River. SUN SPORTS PHOTO / Jeff Gabert TAx Ties For INVEsTors The recent Federal Budget made some important changes to tax rules for investors. 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LOUIS - On the plane trip here, not one of them asked, “Are we there yet?” And when they bussed into town from the airport, there were no Unscheduled pit-stops by the side of the road. And yet they are here, underfoot and over the top, spraying water in the showers, serving veterans fruit drinks and Gatorade, Pillow fights may soon be next. And yes, some of them in fact are taking to the ice The rookies, the Vancouver Canucks peach-fuzz contingent, have arrived in all their awkward but skilled glory. They cannot-be overlooked. “Well, there's a lot moré razors available,” was the way veteran - and a hairy one at that - Dave Babych put it When asked about the rookies’ presence. By design and also by necessity, the Canucks have sprung upon their fans a youth movement. It began with one, Mike Peca, at the start of the sea- son, and has reproduced like rabbits. In taking their team to St. Louis for the first round of the NHL playoffs, the Canucks booked seats for nine rookies. And no, none of them were young enough to qualify for the kids fare “We're at the point in our organization where Pat (general manager Quinn) is in his eighth year,” said George McPhee, Canucks hockey operations direc- tor. “(Quinn) indicated that when he first took over, it would take five or six years for the organization as a whole to be the way we would like it: where our young guys would start competing for jobs with the veteran guys.” Sitting in the stands at the Kiel Center overlook- jeek* Specia Bedroom Suites A Huge Selection AH Sale Priced Look for Special Tags Metal 399 Sleeper Sofas —— 5 Danonies $399 La-Z-Boy Recliners - OUR SPECIALITY | ;-. ign ne Hho prnivieg. weekly..They.sellat..._| . Double, from Queen, From ‘599 699 D Pate -- discount always! PICK our YOUR PERSONAL RELAXER mplete ing Monday's practice, McPhee added, “That's what we have right now.” The future, in more ways than one, has arrived for the Canucks. This has not always been the case, The names Cam Neely, Shawn Antoski, Jin gt, Jason Herter and Jim Sandlak - all first round picks - quickly come to mind. The Canucks history in developing players through the 1980s has taken two paths: neither of them good. Either they have given up on players too quickly (Neely), or their picks never lived up to expectations. Trevor Linden and Pavel Bure are the lone excep- tions and happen to be the only two non-rookie players on the current club to have been drafted by Vancouver. The.rest have come by trade or the waiver draft. Now things are different. This is a new era “T would think so,” said McPhee. “We've drafted well and we've taken a few years to develop the play: ers. I think you can count on seeing more of this.” The leader of the pack js Peca, who was called up at the start of the season and has established himself as a heavy hitter and a solid third-line center. 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