LOCAL NEWS eee Two world records in a day Tewksbury’s awesome, and likeable CALGARY (CP) — Mark Tewksbury is cool, confident and charismatic, He is also, the world’s fastest backstroker over 100 metres, so he could be expected to be a bit cocky as well. Not this guy — even after breaking the world short-course mark twice in one day Thursday at the winter nationals swim meet. The University of Calgary student broke his own record of 53.69 seconds (set at the winter nationals in Saskatoon last year) with a time of with the al it. That's how I feel."* The tall, “dark-haired swimmer d d time in the world down as many times as Mark has already. There’s y id smile actually finds his repeated suc- too the world championships in Perth, Australia, last month, six one- hundreths of a ‘second behind American Jeff Rouse. The Calgary native also holds the short-course record in the 50-metre backstroke, Short-course marks, set in 25-metre pools, have always been listed separately from records in Olympic-sized pools. That changes March 4 when the international swimming community will no longer differentiate. Any record swim for Tewksbury after that will truly put him on top of the world. Snelling, said record anyway, conventionally. It’s just that it's a lot more fun for him. He's having a great time doing it cess a bit unnerving. “Just can’t do anything wrong. | used to think Calgary had a slow pool. . could get really scary. I still actually think there’ provement.”’ - and if that’s the case, it a lot of room for im- Tewksbury admits his speed is owing to a new faster turn the inter- national governing body is allowing for backstrokers. But Tewksbury’s coach, Deryk~ “‘He’s under world Snelling thinks it takes ‘‘a ‘special 53.32 in the qualifying heats Thur- But rather than brag about his a sday morning, Ss, the He followed that up with a remarkable swim in the evening that sent the home town crowd into near hysterics as his hand brushed the wall at the finish just 52.89 seconds after the race began. Tweksbury took a silver medal at tain amount of amazement. “Right now it’s like I’m pening. Tewksbury takes it all in with a cer- in a dream. I can’t believe it’s all hap- It’s like when you're in School and you write a paper and you get an A and you can't believe The Largest INUTE mutter 8 Broke Ss BRAKE West Kootenays! 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Just to get on the medal podium is such a thrill, and as long as I keep swimming like this I Should:be there."’ Tewksbury’s greatest advantage over his competitors is his attitude, said Snelling. Always positive, Never arrogant or boastful. Snelling is putting his money on Tewksbury. U.S. lukewarm to NHL, says pollster TORONTO (CP) — A poll released earlier this week that claims NHL popularity is flagging in the United States contrasts with a survey conducted by the league, an NHL official said Thursday. Darcy Rota, special assistant to NHL president John Ziegler, said in an interview from the league’s New York offices he had seen the poll, which ranks the NHL 40th in national popularity, and questioned several of its findings. He’ specifically pointed to high school football, rated No. 6 on the list of favorite spectator sports, just behind major league baseball and ahead of such sports as figure skating, college basketball, pro boxing and World Cup skiing. The poll, conducted by the Dallas- { based Sports Marketing Group, said the NHL Wed an 11.2-per-cent following nationally, but 16-per-cent support in the northeast — twice what it got in the southern states. “‘Amazingly, the NHL gets its Strongest support — 16.,4 per cent — from the age group 18 to 25 years and from families with annual in- come over $40,000 US — about twice the following it has in families with earnings of 25,000 a year and under,’’ Nye Lavalle, chairman of the marketing group, said Thursday. Rota said the NHL conducted its own research last year and the report Presented to the league in December 1990 showed the NHL in a strong growth pattern through the 1990s as it prepares to add seven new teams before the end of the decade. SIDELINES — Bo's careers clashing KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bo Jackson's football injury has put the two-sport star on the sidelines for at least a month with baseball’s Kansas City Royals. Jackson, who sustained a hip injury in the Los Angeles Raiders’ NFL playoff victory over Cincinnati on Jan. 13, is on crutches and the Royals’ trainer called the injury ‘‘not just the usual pulled muscle.” “*He’s not in the mild-injury category,’ team trainer Nick Swart said Thursday, Jackson was examined earlier this week by Royals’ team physician Steve Joyce. Swartz said swellilng in the hip obscured the damage in earlier tests. “These tests show a greater amount of damage done to the hip Joint as well as the soft tissue,"” Swartz said. ‘‘he’ll be on crutches when he reports Feb. 28, then will be re-evaluated by Dr. Joyce on March 12 or 13."" O'Sullivan has to wait TORONTO — A paperwork delay has scuttled boxer Shawn ineligible to box in Ontario because he is not licensed. Ontario Athletic Commissioner Alan Coleclough has ruled O'Sullivan, Los Angeles Olympics silver medallist and former pro, is ineligible to box in Ontario because he is not licensed. O’Sullivan was to have been one of the main attractions on a card at a downtown hotel prior to a closed-circuit telecast of a 12-round heavyweight bout March 18 in Las Vegas between Mike Tyson and Toronto-based Donovan (Razor) Ruddock. But Col has refused an ion by D'Amico Boxing Club to hold the bouts because application was not made 30 days before the scheduled date. Upill battle for Hearns INGLEWOOD, Calif. — At age 32, Thomas Hearns believes he’s got what it takes to succeed against a talented young opponent. And Vi Hill, the opporient Hearns is Preparing to face, believes it’s time for the Hit Man to retire. “I don’t think about losing, I'm a very positive person,”’ Hearns said Thursday at a news conference called to announce Hill will defend his World Boxing Association light heavyweight championship against Hearns on June 3 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nev. Warning issued by Vincent STAMFORD, Conn. — Major-league baseball teams must curb the staggering salaries they are handing out or watch baseball be reduced to a few wealthy teams, commissioner Fay Vincent said Thursday. “*Baseball is poised for a catastrophe,” Vincent said. ‘And it might not be far off. “The major markets will continue to attract players and they'll win. What will happen to the smaller markets, like Seattle? Last season, eight to 10 teams lost money.” THE NUMBERS Story brought to life Most of us at some time in our lives have read that wonderful historical novel Kidnapped written by anyone who wishes to understand the archeology and history of Qreat Britain, or who loves visiting in exotic places, or enjoys nature afd the outdoors, but lacks the energies or the cash for more exotic or distant (and expensive) destinations. In any case, you can reach Main Island and the ancient capital city of Kirkwall (worth a visit in itself) by air, boat ferry, car or coach. We came on a Classique Tours coach and stayed five days. Fifteen would have been better. Human habitation. on these islands goes back at least 5,000 years and they contain some of the richest Scottish poet and author Robert Louis Si and set in the Highlands of 18th century Scotland just af- ter the crushing defeat of the followers of Bonnie Prince Charlie (the Jacobites) at the bloody Battle of Cullodin. It follows the adventures of a young Scottish teenager, David Balfour, who goes to claim his inheritance and ends in a great deal of trouble for all concerned. I first read it in school over 60 years ago. 1 reread it again this winter with redoubled pleasure, having just visited the Highlands and Orkney and it was in the Orkney Island of Shapinsay that I was delighted to discover the roots of Kidnapped. You will doubtless recall how David Balfour, on the death of his father, travels to the House of Shaws, actually a small castle, occupied by his miserly uncle, Ebenezer. David is tricked by the craf- ty old man into climbing a dark, unfinished tower Staircase in the castle and almost falls to his death. Having outwitted his would-be murderer once, the over-confident youth then allows himself to be kidnapped and shanghaied aboard a ship headed for the West Indies. However, he assists a Jacobite of: ficer, Alan Breck Stewart, to outwith the crew and capture the ship, after which they are all shipwrecked on the rocky west coast of Scotland. David and the and best-pr of Lis henges (stone rings), standing stones, dwellings and early tombs in the world, Because the islands are low and fertile they were ruled by the Norse for over 500 years and Scan- danavian influences. are still evident today in the island names (Hoy, Rousay, Pope, Westray), two family names (Rockwick and Kettletoft) and even the character of the two main towns, Kirkwall and Stromness. Moreover, the people here (they call themselves Orkadians) used to speak Norn, an ancient form of Norse, instead of Gaelic and can still understand Norwegian. Reflections and recollections By John Charters colorful Stewart then .make their d way through the Highlands southward, eluding English Redcoats and Scottish rascals until they finally arrive back in Edinburgh and the safety of the Lowlands. The story is fiction, but the excellent characters, the dangerous historical times and the rugged country — relatively little changed over 200 years — come vividly to life when one visits them. It came more vividly to life when I learned in the course of our Scottish tour that Balfour Castle on the Orkney island of Shapinsay held the beginnings of Kidnap- ped, and that Stevenson, a good friend and great admirer of its laird, Lord David Balfour, was a frequent visitor to the castle, and he had used both the_name and the place in his story. But first a little background. Where and what is Orkney? It is a shire off the northeast coast to Scotland and consists of 70 or more beautiful and historic islands, one of which is the green island of Shapinsay. Though less travelled than the areas to the south, Orkney is a ‘‘must” for Norwegian influence declined in the late medieval period and the Scottish. Sinclairs became the earls of Orkney so that Sinclair is the most common name in the islands today. After the Battle of Cullodin in 1745 and the Napoleonic Wars at the end of the century, a rising British middle class found a rich investment in the kelp-burning, whaling, trading, and fishing industries, Moreover, there -is a strong Canadian link. Throughout the 18th century, the rapidly expanding Hudson’s Bay Co. recruited many of its hardy fac- tors (trading post officers) from among the canny and industrious Orkneymen, Most of the newly rich lairds in ‘Orkney, however, remained absentee landlords, preferring the bright lights of London to the isolation of the isla: ds. Lord David Balfour, who owned most of Sha; Say, was an exception. please see VISIT page BS WINTER GAMES cr) — tor Thursday event oh the Conese Winter Comet o00-suveseucd 9:00 am to 6:00 SALE TO BE HELD AT 635 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar B.C. 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Edith and Gerry Wanless were in charge of tea tickets. Slim Thomas took care of the afghan raffle tickets, Nora Majesgey was in. charge of tickets on the Valentine cake, made and donated by Joy Saunders, and Specialist to conduct workshop Dr. Rob Neils, a psychologist who has specialized in grief counselling, will conduct a workshop in Castlegar March 9. Hours of the workshop are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theme of the workshop is ‘*How People Grieve." There will also be an evening workshop on how to facilitate grief. The Castlegar Hospice Society and Selkirk College's extension» depar- tment are organizing the workshops. There are many aspects to grieving besides dealing with a loss due to a death, the society says in a news release. There is grieving due to loss of youth, saying goodbye to growing children, material loss and in- numerable losses as we grow older. Neils will help. with Personal growth and how to learn a new ap- Proach to living. Neils has been Popular wherever he speaks, the society says. People from Castlegar attended a workshop he gave in Grand Forks on two occasions and were impressed by his approach and his presence, the society adds. The workshop will take place at Selkirk College. Susan Bycroft took careof tickets on the sun bonnet hoop, made and donated by Laura Richards, Attending the bake table were Inis McAdam and Mary Gleboff. The white elephant table was taken care of by Seamen Dewis, Mike Livingstone and Michael Goodey of Sardis, B.C Rose Soberlak was head of the kit- chen committee, assisted by Barrass, Lil Neumann, Fran Moffat, Laura Richards, Jean Jones, Jan Neumann, Myrtle Thomas and Bill Bowilin, Serving were Pat Verzuh, Anton Schwiertz, Al Richards, Michael Kinnaird El LL THANK YOU! entary and Valley Vista Parent Group Bycroft, Peter Majesgey and John Saliken. The tea tables were deporated with Valentine themes and some of the Servers wore Valentine aprons. Ver- zuh was in charge of tine boo The door prize, a Valentine of chocolates, was won by Susan - ders, Winner of the afghan raffle was Bowilin, The Valentine cake was won by Gerry Wanless and the sun bonnet hoop by Goodey. Special welcome was given to the guests from Trail, Salmo and Creston and to Ruth Maze. 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OMNI CHEMICALS! Kootena a) POOL SUPPLIES 1463 Ave., Troll B.C. “SERVICE IS OUR FIRST CONCERN : By Pastor SLAWOMIR MALAREN Seventh-day Adventist Church You may not be able to stop the war in the Persian Gulf, but what about your personal life? Are there any ‘‘wars’’ in your interpersonal relationships? We all need more friendship, more love. There is a story in the Bible about a@ genuine friendship between two young men, Jonathan and David. How refreshing is this true story for our contemporary minds which have become sagged with Hollywood celluloid creations of fiction fantasy. Read it for yourself in the first book of Samuel, Chapter 18 and beyond. It is a story about us, for this story about two friends can be a story about spouses, neighbors, colleagues, partners. It is a story for everyone. A love of friends by God is given. Has it ever happened to you, this story of David and Jonathan? How do you explain it, the mystery of human friendship, when the kindred spirits meet and knit? You can’t, except you can mourn at the tragedy that today such frien- dships are on endangered species lists, nearly extinct. We are being told that it is a male fear of being labeled homosexual that keeps him from drawing close to another male. Less than five per cent of all men report any kind of deep friendship with another man. If so, then how sad that fear has frozen friendship. How sad that people surrender to the world's sinful in- timidations. I wonder if statistics are any differerit for Christians? Oh, you say, if only I had a friend like David and Jonathan, if only somebody ‘cared for me as deeply, if only somebody loved me as ear- nestly, if only, if only... But there is no such a thing as “if,” when you are talking about human friendship. That’s why a son of David, Solomon, would pen the words: ‘‘A man that has friends, must show himself friendly.’* (Prov. 18:24) You see, you are the “‘if.”” You want a friend — be one! Wherever you are there are people who hunger for human companionship, who thir- st for human loving. I think there is one more thing we can earn from the story of-Jonathan and David, one secret, of that im- mortal friendship, summarized in one short verse, in 1 Samuel 23:16: “And Jonathan strengthened David’s hand in God,’’ or “Jonathan . - helped him find strength in God.”” How many faltering marriages today could see failure turned to friendship if only the partners were committed to strengthening each other’s hand in God. How many crumbling homes today could be turned around if the parents and the children were locked in the arms of a friendship committed to strengthening the other's hand in God. How many business partner- ships, how many human friendships could be saved, if only someone reached out to strengthen the other’s hand in God. The story of Jonathan and David challenges us today: Friendships built upon the eternal are friendships built for eternity. 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