a by ty Credit Union’ * ' — Interest Calculated Daily & Paid Monthly — With Total Chequing Convenience Y Blues hand Canucks sixth defeat By GRANT KERR VANCOUVER (CP) — Benchwarmer Alain Lemieux will get a longer look by St. Louis Blues to prove that he belongs in the National Hockey League. - The older brother of celebrated rookie Mario Lemieux of Pittsburgh Penguins — Alain is 23, Mario just 19 — scored three goals Tuesday night to lead the Blues to an easy 6-1 vietory over Vancouver, handing the Canucks their sixth straight defeat. “It’s just my ninth game, I don't play that much,” said Lemieux after quadrupling his goal total. “It was kind of nes ak: 7 j easy: actually, because I had two open nets after the first In terms of expectations, between ’ ; . / | : carmetameceas || Kinnaird WI helps It was the first three-goal performance in the NHL for Lemieux, who had four goals and nine points in 17 games last season with the Blues. “I would like to play every game; if I keep working hard I may get the chance,” added Lemieux. “I have to do well to stay in the lineup on this team.” GOOD TRIP It was the Blues’ third win in four games on a five-game road trip which concludes Friday in Detroit against the divisional rival Red Wings. “We play 14 of our first 21 games on the road and to be Doug Wickenheiser, captain Brian Sutter and Kevin LaVallee scored the other St. Louis goals as the Blues increased their record to 10-9-1 and moved to within a point of leading Chicago Black Hawks in the Norris Division standings. Captain Stan Smyl, one of the few hard-working Canucks, scored for Vancouver 23 seconds into the game on a power play “We'd lose anywhere playing like that because we didn’t pay attention to the principles of playing defensively, especially the forwards who contributed to five of their goals over .500 at this poing is a tribute to the diseipline of the with glaring errors,” said Vancouver coach Harry Neale. players,” said St. Louis coach Jacques Demers. “We won 5-1 “We've got to start paying attention when we don't have the here a week ago by capitalizing on their errors and the same puck. thing happened tonight. “If we chose up teams and played ball hockey on the “We had a good game plan going in and the players highway, we'd lose that game, too.” Neale, the team general manager, fired rookie coach Bill stuck to it even when we fell behind. To win on the road you Neale said the team desperately needs a win to relieve LaForge last week. Neale’s coaching record this season is have to have the discipline to play hard for 60 minutes.” 0-4 the pressure. Vancouver plays Thursday and Saturday in Los Angeles against the Kings. Los Angeles has a 13-point lead on the last-place Canucks, 4-182, in the Smythe standings. The Canucks trailed 4-1 after the first period and 6-1 after two. John Garrett took over from the shell-shocked Frank Caprice in goal in the third period. Mike Liut had few difficult saves in the St. Louis net even though Vancouver outshot the Blues 27-26. “We've long overdue and it would be nice to take out our frustrations in Los Angeles,” said Canuck defenceman Rick Lanz. “But right now we're not consistent in getting ready for the games. Pp “Harry's doing a good job behi§d the bench. It's not his fault this thing has got out of hand.” Kristal Bradshaw Zero in some and 10 in others. (I don't agree with) some of what they're doing with summer employ- ment programs for students. Over- all, a six. Nadine Samsonoff It's hard to say — a two for effort. “I'm an offensive player and feel I can help this team by scoring, if I get the chance. I can score, just like my brother.” Lemieux scored on a breakaway in the first period after blocking a point shot and later added easy goals on passouts from linemates Dave Barr and Perry Anderson. . . they're heading in the general direction they talked about going Paul Koochin A two. I don’t like them. They are not any better than the other guys. I would say, at rotten mess. say they started with a pretty Derothy Davies least six. I would About a seven. He promised lots, but he hasn't given that much yet Revelstoke looks to tourism REVELSTOKE (CP) — Revelstoke has always been a railroading town, but plan ners of this mountain com. munity are looking beyond the steel to new economic vistas. It's not that anyone is ignoring the railroad parti cularly since work is still going full steam ahead on CP Rail’s $600-million mainline improvement project just east of here. But planners like Duncan Thomson, Revelstoke’s econ omic development commis. sioner, are looking towards North America’s highest ski ing peak and a tourist in dustry with tremendous po tential The peak is Mt. Mackenzie with its powder snow ski run over a 2,000-metre vertical drop and it symbolizes the way of the future The ski resort business alone would provide an esti mated 950 jobs if it were fully developed.” Thomson says Chamber meeting Thursday A member of the Castlegar and District Fitness Centre committee will be the guest speaker at the monthly Castlegar Chamber of Com merce luncheon Thursday Lloyd Wilson will make a presentation concerning the committee's investigation in to the community's need and requirements for additional athletic facilities at the Com. munity Complex The luncheon is at noon at Castlegar’s Sandman Inn. KNITTERS CABBAGE PATCH DOLLS PATTERNS 12 pce. wardrobe Send $3 money order to Normandy Enterprises Box 1158, Delta B.C. V4M 373 “That means an annual in. jection of $25 million to $30 million into the area.” Thomson is also looking forward to the long-term be nefits of the massive Revel stoke Canyon Dam just being completed by B.C. Hydro. In addition to providing power and flood control, the dam will have a $2-million visitor centre and a museum of dam. building to draw tourists into the city in the Rockies HAS POTENTIAL Also on the visitor indus try drawing board are the recreational possibilities of the vast Columbia River Treaty project's waterways “You can get in a boat and cruise 300 miles south, across the U.S. border, all the way down to Grand Coulee Dam,” Thomson says. “With a short cross-over or two, you go just about the same distance to the north “ s boating with mag nificent scenery, good fish ing, water sports and more. It's hard to imagine all the possibilities.” Thomson says commercial uses of the waterway are also in the works, starting soon with barges and tugboats carrying woodchips from Canadian milling operations to U.S. manufacturing plants. But despite the tremen dous growth potential of tourism, the railroad will al ways play a major role in Revelstoke’s economy CP Rail spokesman Steve Morris points out that Rev. elstoke remains the railway's regional headquarters for southeastern B.C., and it's the gateway to Rogers Pass. Morris, whose, chief job is acquainting the community with the massive rail im provement project, remains confident that the area's fu ture is still on the rails. “Certainly Revelstoke will grow in many ways,” says Morris, “but the railway will always be a vital part of that growth.” There's Always Something New For You Waneta Plaza Salutes Senior Citizens “Senior Citizen Shopping Night” December 5, 1984 — 5:30-9:00 p.m. This rocking chair is empty. Because this senior citizen is active, like Most people This mature part of our community represents some of our wisest and busiest citizens And we want to show our appreciation by having this special shopping night © Door Prizes © Entertainment © Refreshments © Assistance if required —— ———— = needy When Kinnaird Women's Institute met Nov. 21 mem- bers answered roll call with Christmas presents for Rasp- berry Lodge. Several members will visit the Lodge on Dec. 19, taking the gifts and cookies. It was voted to give a donation to Castlegar Com- munity Services. Next meeting will be a Christmas dinner meeting on Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. Members were asked to donate unperishible goods for food hampers which will be give to the Legion to help out with their Christmas ham- pers for the needy. On behalf of United Na. tions, Irene Shelfontiuk gave a short talk At this coffee party raffle winners were: Britt Edblad rug; G.H. Mayhew — cushion; Bob Cormier — Christmas cake; and Annie Koochin cushion. 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Away: KEYS OF LEARNING Castleaird Plaza Store Only Pilla By CasNews Staff Stanley Humphries Sec ondary School swim team placed fourth overall at the B.C. high school swimming championships held at UBC on the weekend “They did really well,” coach Mike Balahura said, noting that there were 99 teams registered in the championships. He added that the local team com peted against some of the best high school swimmers in the province. Balahura said that indi. vidually, some of the Stan. ley Humphries swimmers swam personal best times. Swimmer Wendy Pilla won a gold medal in the 50-metre freestyle in a time of 28 minutes, 90 seconds. Stanley Humphries also won the gold in the 200 metre mixed mediey relay The team of Ken Kinakin. Jeff Schuepfer, Wendy Pilla and Helaine Oleski topped the relay with a time of 2:11.37. ROVINCIAL SHSS fourth overall Ken Kinakin won two bronze medals — one in the 50-mere breaststroke, the other in the 100-metre In dividual Medley relay. Kin- akin’s time in the breast stroke was 34:05. He had a time of 1:08.29 in the med. ley In other results, the school came fifth in the girls’ 400-metre freestyle relay with a time of 4:50.54. The school was also fifth in the boys’ 400-metre freestyle In the 200-metre boys’ medley relay, Stanley Humphries placed sixth with a time of 2:09.10. Jeff Schuepfer placed fifth in the boys’ 50-metre backstroke with a time of 32.18. In the 200-metre boys freestyle relay, SHSS came seventh with a time of 1:58.01 and in the 200- metre mixed freestyle re- lay, the local team was fifth, finishing in 2:07.09. MEDAL WINNERS . . . Members of Stanley Humphries Secondary School swim team who won medals at provincial high school swim meet are: (back row, from lett) Jeff Schuepter, Ken Kinokin, (front row) Helaine Oleski and Wendy Cowtews Photo cluded Kerry Uchida Peter Stroes, Steve Merry, Curtis Ready, Maryanne Mathieson, Rishia McDow. ell, Tammy Sherstobitoff, Sherry Bouthilier and Lisa Uchida. Balahura attributed the team’s success to the fact the squad “peaked at the right time.” “They were ready for the swim meet,” he said. Balahura also said it was a “pretty balanced team.” “Everybody contributed to point standings. It was a basic team effort.” The coach said that the team had been going to Nelson two mornings a week since September to practice. The team prac- tieed in Nelson early in the morning before classes be- B.C. By CasNews Staff The Kootenay Region of the B.C Summer i championships in Trail ments. The meet will also receive i di Association will host the 1985 provincial championships for the first time. The championships for swimming, diving and water polo are to be held in the C.H. Wright swimming pool on Second Ave. in Trail, says Josie Thornton, secretary treasurer of the Kootenay region committee, which was a driving force in bringing the championships to the Kootenays. It will be the first time since organized summer swimming began 26 years ago that the championship — to be held Aug. 22-26 — have been held outside the Lower Mainland and the Victoria area. The event is expected to @ttract about 3,000 people to ‘Praih- and ares. According to Kootenay re. gion director Al Thornton, the meet is expected to gen erate more than $500,000 from services like hotels, restaurants, campgrounds, service stations and general merchandising establish P from both the public and the me- dia, Thornton says. Josie Thornton said the reason Trail’s Wight pool was chosen was that it was the only pool in the area con sidered suitable for a swim meet. A regulation pool must be an eight-lane 25-metre legal size in order to host the meet. Josie Thornton said the pool is about 36% metres, but putting a block head in the pool will shorten it to 25 metres. She said the Kootenay drive to host the provinciais began with a BCSSA officials meeting in Warfield last year. Officials attending the meeting got lost and ended up at the Wright pool instead of Warfield pool. They were impressed with the facilities and suggested the region should consider hosting the provincials. The Kootenay region en tered a bid and beat gut Vancouver Island and Kel owna. The decision by the pro vincial body was made at a meeting on Nov. 3. The meeting in Vancouver was attended by regional director Al Thornton of the Castlegar Aquanauts and assistant dir. ector Don McDowell of Rob- son River Otters swim team. Josie Thornton said host. ing the provincials outside the Lower Mainland is a trial run. She said the association would like to alternate the championships between the Lower Mainland and com munities outside that area “It gives all regions an opportunity to host it if there is an adequate pool and a supply of manpower,” she said. The Kootenay region usu ally sends a swimming team to the championships every year. However, it is the only region without diving and water polo teams. “Weare trying to get some interest (in those areas),” Thornton said. She said Gor. don Gibson of the Aquanauts, who is regional development co-ordinator for the Koot. enays, is trying to generate interest. Currently, the committee Pee Wees lose three Trying to work out of an early season slump, the Castlegar Pee Wee As drop ped three games in the an nual Spokane Thanksgiving Tournament held on the weekend Castlegar's first loss, 7-2, was to an exceptionally large team from Anchorage, Alas ka. Stephen Junker dented the twine for Castlegar with a breakaway early in the first period. A pass from a decked Anchorage winge rput Alas ka on the scoreboard at 7:13 in the first. A defensive play from Derek Kazakoff denied Alaska a goal to end the per iod 1-1 In second period action Alaska chalked up a four goal lead inspite of the de fensive efforts of Travis Ca hill and Derek Lalonde Gree made two shots on goal only to see themsmothered by the Alaska netminder The locals were only able to notch one more in the third when David Vecchio put the puck into the net on a pass from Jeff Barr the defensive Most Valuable Player for the game. Saturday at the Lilac Arena, the uninspired Pee Wees were trounced 11-1 by an unrelenting Vernon team. At the end of the first period Vernon tallied four unan swered goals. At 12:18 of the second period David Joseph- son lit the lamp for Castle gar's only goal assisted by David Vecchio and Stephen Junker Making Vernon look good repeatedly because of their inability to get into the game Down but not out, Castle gar roared back against a formidable Cranbrook team. In a close tight-checking first period Cranbrook scored the st goal on a power play. Castlegar’s Stephen Junker replied with a rebound as sisted by David Vecchio With 30 seconds left in the first period Cranbrook took the lead scoring on a goal mouth scramble. Danny Stelk tied it up for the locals assisted by Chris Postnikoff and Roger Carlson. Cranbrook rifled a high shot past Castlegar's goalie to take a 3-2 lead ending the second period. Midway through the third period Roger Carlson put it into the net for Castlegar, assisted by Frank Stroble and David Vecchio. With 10 minutes left on the clock Cranbrook took the lead again in this see-saw affair with a slot shot into the upper right hand corner and cememted the win with its fifth goal at 1:38 in the third Jeff Barr was again named the MVP for the game. Selkirk Saints Open season volleyball regular season in Kamloops on the weekend, losing one match while winning the other one. In its first of four league tournaments, the Saints played Cariboo College and Okanagan College. The three college teams make up the interior division of the Totem Conference. Against Cariboo College. the Saints lost 15-9 in the first game. They led the sec ond game 14-12, but even tually lost 16-14. In the team’s second match against Oka College. the Saints won 15-7, 15-9. last year's champions — ap- pear to be a more balanced team this year. However, had the Saints played them later in the day LeMoigne said they would have “taken them in three matches. “I'm optimistic about our chances of finishing in the finals as a result of this weekend,” LeMoigne said, adding, “It’s a bit early to predict the final outcome, not having played the coastal teams yet.” LeMoigne did predict that the Saints will beat Cariboo College in the next league tournament scheduled for Jan. 26. Four league tourna ments are held to qualify for finals in March. The Saints have no mat ches scheduled until early January when they resume exhibition play, including tournaments in Calgary, Van couver, the Okanagan and possibly Spokane. is soliciting support from area businesses. The commit tee is hoping it can get businesses to sponsor swim ming events in exchange for advertising on the event sheet. There are 103 swimming events in the swimming category alone. Thornton said the commit tee isn't sure how much it will cost to run the meet. The committee is still awaiting an expense sheet from this year's swim meet. The championship swim ming events will be held Aug. 23-25, the diving events Aug. 22 and the water polo events in between heats and finals, and possibly at the end of the day. Williams Moving leads league By CasNews Staff Chief Mercer had a hat trick Sunday night to help Carling O'Keefe defeat Val ley Contractors 6-4 in Castle- Hockey In another Sunday game, Dan Denisoff and Bruce Martin each scored hattricks as Castlegar Playboys edged Sandman Inn 9-8. In a game on Friday night, Williams Moving filled the scoresheet with 17 goals against Carling O’Keefe's four goals. And last Tuesday Valley Contractors edged Castlegar Playboys 5-4 Williams Moving currently leads the league with eight wins and two losses for 16 points, while Sandman Inn is second wiht 12 points Castlegar Playboys is third with 10 points, Valley Con tractors fourth place with eight points, while Carling O'Keefe is at the bottom with six points. In individual scoring, Gord Pace of Williams Moving leads with 22 goals and 25 assists for 47 points. Bruce Martin of the Playboys is second with 36 points and Dan Walker of Sandman Inn third with 27 points. Terry Halisheff of the Playboys is fourth with 25 points, while Dean McKinnon of Williams Moving has 24 points for fifth place For complete statistics, see Mid-Week Wrap-Up. page B2. Meanwhile, in Carling O'’Keefe's 6-4 win over Valley Contractors Sunday night, Valley Contractors led 31 after the first period on goals by Brian Sagriff, Gerald Klassen and Richard Klas sen. Nick Voykin picked up two assists, Dan Drazdoff, Riek Shukin and Brett Mc Guire also assisted John Horcoff scored for OKeefe. Don Mair and Wayne Zinio assisted. In the second period, Car ling O'Keefe and Valley Con tractors scored one goal each. Gerald Klassen, as sisted by Shukin and Voykin, scored for Contractors. Scor ing for O'Keefe was Mair, as sisted by A. Reibin. In the third frame, Carling O'Keefe took over when it held the Valley Contractors scoreless and scored four goals Seoring were Chief Mercer with: three and Mair with one Castlegar Playboys’ 9-8 win over Sandman Inn Sun day afternoon began with the Playboys scoring five goals in the first frame and Sandman Inn scoring four times. Dan