Page 12A The Castlegar Sun A lot of hoopla at SHSS Junior girls baskeball tourney proves entertaining 100% B.C. OWNED & OPERATED Wednesday, February 8, 1995 CASE LOT SALE! Buy-A-Lot & Save-A-Lot Campbells SOUPS Cream of Mushroom, Chicken Noodle Vegetable 12/10 oz. tins Minute Maid ORANGE JUICE 6/355 ml. tins Frozen Heinz BEANS With pork or tomato sauce or spaghetti 12/398 ml. tins IGA CANNED VEGI'S Peas, — corn, cream style corn, carrots, cut m feane or wated beans. 2541 ml to 398 mi tins Lunch Box PUNCH Assorted flavours 9 / 3x250 ml Pacific JEFF GABERT Sun Sports Stanley Humphries High School has seen a lot of high calibre basketball over the years and it has also seen it's fair share of the low Calibre variety. However, the one came out flat against Rossland on Friday. Despite the poor effort they did manage to rally at the end to win 41-39. Surprisingly enough, Laurie also had a tough opener as they barely slipped by L.V. Rogers 43-42. Both teams continued to roll b Ritchie, “We came out a little flat and we were missing one of our key post players. Her [Sherbinin] not being here prob- ably diluted the rest of the team's ability to perform.” Although they lost the tourna- ment, Ritchie believes the tourna- ment was another constant is en ment and there Was «phey started out a little intimidated... but they had nothing to lose and they plenty of that on hand last weekend during the Stanley Humphries Junior Girls Basketball Tournament held last vs Friday and day 2 improved every game’ success. { “It went very well,” said Ritchie, “All the games were much closer than anyone anticipated. In fact, — CHERYL CLOSKEY the top two teams K.M.S girls basketball coach almost ended up los- ing their opening at the SHSS Gym. The. host girls squad from SHSS was one of the favorites to win along with Laurie High School from Cranbrook. They were destined to mueet in the final but the four other teams in the tournament would have some- thing.to say about that. One of those other teams came from Kinnaird Middle School and they were hoping to just keep up with the older girls from the other schools. Other teams included Rossland, L.V. Rogers and J.L. Crowe. The juntor Rockettes Wtre looking to start out strong but Valentines Special after that with the Rockettes beat- ing J.L. Crowe 47-35 to advance to the final against Laurie The final should be billed as the Super Bowl of the tournament but like any of the current Super Bowls it ended up being a bit of a blowout. The junior Rockettes could not match-up inside with Laurie and when they finally found there way out of the forest, they had lost 49-34. SHSS coach Collette Ritchie was expecting a better perfor- mance but said the loss of key post player Tammy Sherbinin hurt the team. “It was certainly not the best we've ever played,” said @ The Hunt games.” As for K.M.S., they ended up losing all their games and: fin- ished in last place but they did learn some valuable lessons. “I thought they played very well,” said coach Cheryl Closkey. “They started out a little bit intimidated and you could see that they were afraid to dribble into the key. But the next game they improved and the last game they played with a lot of confi- dence and nearly beat L.V.R.. “They had nothing to lose and they improved every game.” The next action for K.M.S. is a tournament in Cranbrook Feb. 24-25. The junior Rockettes visit L.V.R. this Friday. PROFILE The Castlegar Sun WEDNE EVAPORATED MILK 24 / 385 ml tins Frozen Savarin MEAT PIES Beef, Chicken, Turkey 21/200 g. Post Alpha Bets, Sugar Crisp, Honeycomb, Fruity Pebbles 4/250 & 375g. 12/284 ml. 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The Stan Angus Memorial C.O.R.E. award, presented to the junior hunter who scores highest on the C.O.R.E. hunter-training and gun- handling exam, was given to Gerrod Strepchuk. The award was pre- sented by last year’s recipient, Dave Anderson. Maggie Braun received recognition for her efforts in supporting the association's activities. The Slocan Valley banquet is just the first one of many to be held in the area. The West Kootenay Big Game Trophy Association had it’s Wild Game Awards Banquet at the end of January in Trail and the Castlegar an’ District Wildlife Association will be holding it’s 31st Annual Wild Game Smorgasbord and Dance on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Complex. Stay tuned for more hunting news, notes and quotes from that event. Things With Incredible Gro Host a party and receive any item at 50% off for every $100 in sales! 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Drop in to see us today and discover some great growth potential Helping You Get There CASTLEGAR SAVINGS Slocan Valley Branch (3 3014 Highway 6 Slocan Park, B.C. YOG 2E0 Tel: (604) 226-7212 Castlegar Branch #100 — 630 17th Street Castlegar, B.C. VIN 4G7 Tel: (604) 365-7232 Be the Eduquest classroom at Castlegar Primary School is like entering another world. The sound of waves break at the seashore, the heady smell of salt air and the happy voices of children spending a carefree day at the beach greet your senses. As you look around, you see children busily exploring a world some have never seen before, and may nevet see again outside this unique classroom. “Some of the students may never have the opportunity to see these things otherwise until they're grown-ups,” explains teacher Barbara Archibald. Over in a comer of the room children nervously giggle as they pick up a hermit crab or a snail. Their smiles light up the room. Eyes widen as they discover a new and intriguing world that is literally at their fingertips. , amidst the ry happ gs in the room, the bank of computers standing at attention against the wall isn’t a foreign sight. Those computers, and their programs, help bring the sights and sounds to the students by way of CD ROM which, when accessed by the students brings the beach or the woods into the c Stud easily i the keyboard to watch a whale cruising ocean waters, or a shark come closer on the screen with its toothy malevolent grin becoming ever wider. Birds in flight, changing scenery and other such sights on screen brought looks of wonder from the mesmerized students. Until recently some of these children never knew what a sand- piper was, let alone what it looked like. But thanks to funding from the Ministry of Education, IBM Canada and the Castlegar school district, all students in Kinder- garten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 at Castlegar Primary have the unique opportunity to learn math and science in an extraordinary new way. The students are participating in a pilot program called Ed The program mixes Comp hnology and hands- on learning in a c setting in a non. itional way. The outcome is an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and an interest unequalled by traditional textbodk instruction. Teacher Ken de Wit said the program brings out the innate inquisitiveness in students—even those who would be otherwise “4 hablo" in a trad 1 “It’s so visual, it’s hands on and we also use books. It covers all areas. They're constantly yanking at me to come and see this or that.” * Principal John Eggleton agreés with de Wit's assessment “They're using technology to learn. It creates an environment where children can learn.” Eduquest isn’t just computers and books, though. Part of the package includes items, animals or mammals one might find in the In the Woods, or At the Seashore computer programs. Wildlife, and all the supplies needed to maintain them, are shipped from Toronto as students begin to explore each program. Evidence of this can be found in almost any nook and cranny in the classroom. In one corner can be found an arrangement of shells, fishing net, and informational picture cards, along with a gaggle of chil- dren who impatiently tug at you as they tell you all about a cer- tain item. Another comer will find talkative and sometimes apptehensive children gathered around a terrarium filled with crawly creatures. Cupboards are stocked with pet food, potting soil, seeds, contain- ers, and whatever else is needed to maintain the critters. The classroom, while structured to some degree, is largely informal and encourages children to explore, question and, above all, learn. Eggleton, de Wit and Archibald all received intensive training for the program in Vancouver, and seem/as enthused and excited as the students they teach. They're readily accessible to all students and appear to be learning along with those they teach. That in itself is refreshing. Castlegar is one of only six districts in the pilot project, a two- year endeavor, and will be formally evaluated and the program adjusted accordingly after one year. After touring the classroom I began to wonder if these students would be singing the age-old tune “no more pencils, no more books...” on the last day of school. Somehow I don't think so. O © 1. (I-r) Bradley Johnson, Bonnie Abar, Jesse Wheeler and Kristen Keraiff inspect a terrarium housing hermit crabs and other wildlife they might find at the seashore. 2. Joseph Daloria concentrates on the keyboard. 3. Teacher Ken de Wit affectionately puts his hand on one stu- dent's head while trying to explain a concept to another. 4. Kristen Keraiff and Alyssa Cotterhill share a few minutes of close time while exploring the world of the computer. 5. Jeremy Lebedoff cautiously holds a hermit crab away from himself while inspecting it Story and Photos by Karen Kerkhoff