Page 6A The Castlegar Sun Ps Wednesday, January 6, 1993 We Install E> BUILT-IN VACUUM SYSTEMS + NO Bags-to biiy + NO Filters to clean + 4.1 peak horse power + T40" water Tit + 10-year motor warranty $ gM COMPLETE witH HAND TOOLS (Other modeis available) From Moscow with love Selkirk College instructor returns home after three-month stay in Russia SHARLENE IMHOFF Sun Editor It wasn't just a trip. It was a journey Armed with literary works by Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Emily Carr, and a handful of other North American authors, Selkirk College Language and Literature Instructor Myler Wilkinson travelled to Russia more than three months ago to lecture about the links between Russian, American and Canadian cultures at various colleges and universities. He returned home just before Christmas, and says the experience has affected and changed. the way he views him- self and Canada. “You could say that Russia got under my skin,” said Wilkinson, speaking from his home, located in the Voykin subdivision. Wilkinson's stay in Russia was the first part of a. teacher exchange between the college and the Moscow State Pedagogi- cal University, where the cuifricu- lum is related to teaching, and-the theory of teaching, “Selkirk Col- lege should be commended for recognizing the importance of international relationships through education,” he said. The opportunity to talk about Canada, its history‘ and authors to Russian students appealéd to Wilkinson. He has held a per- sonal interest in Russian culture and in authors suchas Ivan Tur- genev, who had a great influ- ence on many American authors, and Leo Tolstoy) who was a friend of Peter “The Lordly” Verigin, and i d their emigration to Canada. While in- Moscow, Wilkinson instructed’ ait the Moscow State Pedagogical University, where the title of his course was “The Margins of Culture: Canadian, ‘Russians know very little about Canada. | saw part of my role, as a teacher there, introducing to Russians what it means to be a Canadian.’ — MYLER WILKINSON Selkirk College Instructor local Doukhobors financially in 1490 Cedar Ave., Traii, Mon..9-5; Tues. 9-5; Wed. 9-5; Thurs. 9-5; Fri. 9-5; Sat, 9-12 noon YOUR FAMILY OPTICAL STORE B.C. eSingle VISION ....ceeeeeeeee B95 SBIOCOIS Sis cava: LAO9S e PrOgreSSIVES wv ZIDIS INCLUDES vx Frames and ‘Case vx Glass or Plastic Lens vx One Year Warranty TRAIL OPTICAL CO. Call 364-2911 Time: Date Location 651 amet The Application The Public Hearing The Application is considered i Dr. Mark K Information Centre 333 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver, B.C West Kootenay Power Ltd. 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Toll Free: 1-800-663-1385, or in writing to the above address or faxed to 660-1102: By Order Robert J. Pellatt Commission Secretary ment from interested partics are required to be filed, one copy each with American and Russian Litera- ture." Although the economic reali- ties of that country are harsh and times are turbulent, the imagina- tion of the students was uninhib- ited by their obvious needs for basic necessities. Wilkinson said his students were extremely eager to learn ‘new ideas, and they were eager to learn as much about Canada as possible. “Russians know very little about Canada. I saw part of my role, as a teacher there, introduc- ing to Russians what it means to be a Canadian.” Wilkinson made the most of that opportunity, lecturing at vari- ous locations whenever asked, including the Moscow State Uni- versity, Gorky Institute of World Literature and even at a place called Yasnya Polyana, the estate and museum of Tolstoy. Wilkinson was joined by his wife, Linda, and their-two chil- dren Nathan, 13 and Anna 9, for ~ two months. Linda, who also teaches_at Selkirk College, taught English as a Second Language at the Cheboksary Pedagogical Institute, just outside of Moscow. Her Russian students have writ- ten letters to their peers at Selkirk College. These she says, have been warmly accepted. Early in January, the second half of this exchange will be co’ d when Wilkinson will host his exchange partner Dr. Alexander Vashenko, who will be in Castle- gar for three months. Vashenko, who is a member of the Gorky Institute of World Literature, will =e Selkirk College instructor, Myler Wilkinson, returned home in December after spending the last three months in Russia, where he taught at various colleges and uni- versities. be teaching two credit courses in Castlegar, Russian Literature in translation, and an introductory Russian Language course. Wilkinson has returned to his country with a new appreciation for the security that Canada offers, but believes that Russian culture has somehow evolved to find a place in that country's cur- rent time—something that has not happened in Canada. “T also realize that in the realm of the arts, a place like Russia is a place of lived ideas that matter on a day-to-day basis.” But his three-month immersion into Russian culture has not squelched his desire for more knowledge. Someday, he hopes to return. SUN STAFF PHOTO / Shartene Imhoff “My visit there has only enhanced a long term connection with, and commitment to, Rus- sian culture.” Wilkinson. will be sharing that Connection when he Teturnsto teaching at Selkirk College this week Spaces are still available for Dr. Vashenko's courses at Selkirk College. The Russian Literature in Transla $ epen to anyone ill be given Tues day afternoons interestec day and Thur The Russian Language course ts designed for those with little or »f Russian Lan ] no knowledge guage, and is also hel day and Thursdays, beginning at 6:30 p.m Those interested should contact Seikirk College at 365-7292 on Tues SI OR ¥ Ss Sports Dept. John Van Putten 365-5579 WEDNESD January 6, 1993 7A Player safety number one concern )MN VAN PUTTEN ) Sports The safety of players is more \portant Ahan the outcome of y tournament Finishing second place in the lidget AAA Tournament in nticton is a respectable perfor- ance of which any coach can proud. Unfortunately that od performance is marred by stlegar Midget Rep Coach, hn Ray’s decision to remove team from the game with *S left in the championship ime against the Kelowna dget Reps. The safety of the players is main concer. It's a hockéy quences of the action could be. The consequences did not matter, all that matters is the safety of the players.” Ray said the performance of the Kelowna team had him feady to pull his team after the first period, for a combination of rea- sons including a lot of cheap shots and dirty hits behind the play. “There was a lack of disci- pline and a lack of control on the part of the coach of the Kelowna.team. The Referees were also losing control of the game.” According to Florence Rem- pel, the first vice-president of the British Columbia Amateur Hock- receives a report from all the par- ties involved. Once, a-team has delayed returning to a game, the referee is required to. advise the team that they have two minutes to return to the ice. penalty shot Penalty problems had fol lowed the Kelowna team throughout the tournament They were the overall leader in penalty minutes with 164 minutes given to them fol If they chose to return, then the teant is given a five minute major penalty, but if the team does not return, then the coach is liable to a one- year suspension from coaching. If the decision to pull out is ‘The safety of the play- 105, ers Is the main con- cem. It's ahockey *! ' game and | am not going to risk injury to my players’ — JOHN RAY Castlegar Midget Reps Coach lowed by, Pen licton with 86 to Castlegar and West- side The — first game of the tournament had Castlegar matched up against Kelow- na. Castlegar John Van Putten _ Sun staff scratched his Stocking Stuffer ticket on | aviariore Day, and This is.a Christmas present that anyone would be happy to receive. John Lamoureux has received be returning— $250,000 in winnings. While trying to telephone a the ticket in his wallet. He friend, he remembered he had fooled o at the BC. C. Lottery to fix up his house and to pay it off. “It feels pretty good, it is a lot of security. iam thinking of an early retirement.” Lamoureux, 37, lives in Fruit- vale and has worked at Cominco Fruitvale man.scratches $25 big ones Christmas day in Trail for 20 years. His wife works at Kiro Manor in Trail. They have two sons ages three, and five Since Christmas Day he has held onto the ticket waiting for a chance to get away and collect his prize.He had bought one ticket at the 7-11 in Trail and won $10, so he décided to use, the money to buy two more of the $S tickets. “I guess I picked the right ticket,” he said. January 4 to 9, 1993 eCHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS e PLATES eTRIVETS eATZ & FLOYD SERVING RIECES Tite eGLITTER DOMES eSTOCKING HANGERS eCHRISTMAS BASKETS eCOOKIE JARS eCOASTERS ePLACEMATS OFF ‘Ohy REG: Obrices NEN elich Jewellery ANS & Gift Store olumbia Ave., Rossland « 362-5044 Friday, February 26th - 8:00pm at the Cominco Arena Reserved Seats on Sale at the usual outiets ne and I am not going to risk ey Association; the decision to ary to my players,” Ray said. not return to the game is contrary he action of refusing to to the BCAHA’s rule #78 tn to the game could end up — “Refusing to start play”. ing Ray a one-year suspen- The final decision on the mat- ) from coaching. ter of Ray's possible suspension | knew what the conse- will have to wait until Rempel Riding along the ridges HN VAN PUTTEN Sports 'f you enjoy the outdoors and also love horses, then this group of »ple will interest you. The Robson Back-country Horseback Riding Club, is made up of ople. who all have a love “of the outdoors, and a personal, blood deep e for horse: SUN SPORTS PHOTOS / John Van Putten bove: Lana Halisheff prepares to saddle up her horse izzazz for a ride. Photo on right: Halisheff, Mike and inda Harker make their way along one of the many nils. they ride above Robson. made in the last two minutes of the game, and the coach decides to return, then his team is given a five minute major and the other team is awarded a was on the los- ing end of a 4 2 decision. Penalty minutes in that game favored Kelowna 40 to Castlegar's 30 minutes. If you have a horse, are looking for some very friendly people with whom to trail ride, and enjoy finding amazing places to ride in the area, then this is for you. “This area is spectacular for riding,” said Lana Halisheff, an active rider in Robson. While there are a lot of people in the Robson area with horses, Hal- isheff wonders why more people don't get out and ride more often. “There are a lot of people in Robson who have horses, but not everyone rides. I find it hard to believe that someone has horses, but does not get out and ride.” Halisheff uses the outings as a way to keep both her and her horses in’shape for the long distance endurance races, which she e ente rs during the summer. The invitation to ride is one that is open to riders of all classes and ages. Some people have the idea that because they train for endurance races, they always ride fast. Halisheff is quick to point out that is not true. “A lot of people are. afraid to ride with us because they think we are gung-ho endurance riders, but we are not,” Halisheff said The_main thing to-remempber-is that the group usualty Tide-at the pace and skill of the slowest riders when they are out on a recreational ride When the weather starts to cool down it is easy to understand why people don’t want to come out for a ride. We usually have moré people in the spring and the summer. “There are not too many die-hard riders that ride all winter,” she said According to Halisheff, it takes over three years of training to pre- pare the horse to compete in the races, which range in lengths of 25, 50 or 100 miles (40, 80, 161 km). “It takes three years to get the horse in condition for one of the long distance events.” she said. While the horse is getting the workout, the rider gets their training as well. Last winter Halisheff rode four days each week to prepare for the first race in March. A typical 50 mile race can take anywhere from 3-6 hours, depending on the terrain and the weather conditions There are 20 area people who compete in the organized rides in one way or an other. Most of the competitive riders ride Arabian horses, because they are a desert breed, and they are physically different from the domestic breeds. “They are stronger, smaller and have a thinner skin which enables them to shed the heat.” Halisheff is currently training a new horse, Pizzazz for next season The invitation to join in on one of the rides is open to anyone, not Voted as the MVP of the game for his performance in net for Castlegar was Doug Taylor, who stopped 58 ofthe 62 shots that were fired at him. Thirty of those shots came in the first period Game two had the local Reps facing off against the Penticton Rep team. Penticton scored two late third period goals to tie the game There were more goals scored in the game than there were penalty minutes handed out. Penticton was handed eight minutes and Castlegar received no time in the sin bin from the officials Castlegar’s defenceman Ken Skibinski was voted as the player of the game The third game of the tourna- ment brought on the Westside Rep team. Castlegar took the game with a 9-5 win. Doug Taylor, Castlegar’s goalie faced 59 shots in his team's winning effort. Castle# gar’s MVP of the game was Fred Gienger. Our local rep team was voted as the most sportsmanlike team at; the end of the round-robin play. “We won the mast sportsman-' like team in the tournament. We went out there to play hockey,” Ray said. Squaring off against the Kelowna team in the Champi- onship game, Ray said Castlegar had to put up with an undisci- plined team and officials who did not have control of the game. Kelowna was in the lead, 7-2 with 6:25 remaining in the game, when Ray removed his team from the game and refused to return. P “The entire tournament was very goed, other than the perfor- mance of the team from Kelow- na,” Ray said in Robson just those in Robson. “We welcome anybody to come out and ride with us. We have some people who trailer their horses in from Fruitvale, Nelson and just about everywhere, so they can join us for a nice ride,” Halisheff said. To find out when the next ride is, or if you would like more infor- mation you can contact Halisheff at 365-2349 CASTLEGAR REBELS’ HOCKEY GAME RESULTS SATURDAY,JAN. 2 SPOKANE 7 @ CASTLEGAR 6 FIRST PERIOD 1 Castlegar, Graft 21 (Flodell, Leiman) 2:04 2 Spokane, Talotti (Hais, Picici) 5:31 (pp) 3. Spokane, Tobiasan (Talotti, Hass) 12:18 (pp) 4 Castlegar, Oldham 7 15:51 5. Spokane, Sunderland (Gibson) 16:47 6. Castlegar, Leiman 14 Rilcot, Hunter) 18:10 (pp) 7. Castlegar, Leiman 15 19:44 (pp) SECOND PERIOD 8. Castlegar, Flodell 11 (Leiman,Graff) 4:55 (pp) 9. Spokane, Krotzer (Talotti, Tansy) 6:48 (pp) 10. Spokane, Tansy (Tobiason, Picicci) 8:35 (pp) 11. Spokane, Hass (Carison, Picicci) 10:09 (pp) 12. Spokane, Hass (Talotti, Tobiason) 10:29 (pp) THIRD PERIOD 13.Castiegar, Oldham 8 (Rilcof) 18:33 . @oal (shots-saves) — Castlegar: Welycheko, Ray (31-24); Spokane: Matt. son (33-27) KOOTENAY INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE WEST DIVISION STANDINGS TEAM ap w t( $T aF Nelson Maple Leafs Grand Forks Spokane Braves CASTLEGAR REBELS Beaver Valley N.Hawks Rossland Warriors East ors