CASTLEGAR NEWS, March 10, 1982 Ayscouting ‘Akela’ Joanne Hargreaves and assistant Rob Wilson have a busy and 2p im for 1st Robson Cubs, with the goal of developing better citizens for Last fall, Alan gave First Aid instruction at the Cub. level, which the boys found useful and, interesting. Another highlight for the 16 Cubs was a visit to the Robson Fire Hall. The boys learned what equipment firemen handle fighting fires, as well as the leisure activities available for the men. On a tour of the post office, the Cubs saw how mail is handled and were especially fascinated by all those shapes and sizes of rubber bands. Mr. Chuck Haviland guided the pack ona tour of the pulp mill recently, and in late February the boys enjoyed a cross-country ski. trip into Booty’s cabin. The 15 Robson Beavers led by Denis Bezaire and Colleen Raycraft with helper Kathy Armstrong have been busy. The Robson fire chief, Dennis LaHue, gave a talk on safety last fall, and they recently made crafts such as wicker hot mats and pom-poms, A vist to the Clay Castle is planned this month. The Beavers meet at’ the Robson Hall Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. A Venturer Company. with eight young men and advisor Rick Smith is active in Robson. Venturer Kevin Seville states that the group has had three camps at the Nancy Greene bivouac. They are planning a week-long eanoe trip in the spring, and are considering attending the Venturer conference in Sooke on Vancouver Island in April. ® Although there has not been a Scout program in Robson this year, former Cub assistant Dusty English will soon be forming a troop. For more information call 365-6018, The Robson Group Committee with president Alan Middleton, secretary Mary Ann Proctor and treasurer Carole Wilson invite interested parents to join them at the Resker Hall the first Tuesday of every month for the ‘regular ‘meeting. It ‘is through volunteers and their efforts that Scouting is successful. = _ LEADERSHIP PROGRAM to "RECREATION Mexico-Bound Regional Recreation Com- mission #1, invites all senior citizens to board the Recrea- tion van for an entertaining afternoon touring the Nation- al Exhibition Centre. Vern’ Marsh is the guest speaker. and will give an interesting slide presentation and talk on his life in Mexico. -.. : If you have never visited. the NEC or have not recently‘: been there, then this is the time to do it. The Recreation van will make stops ‘at the Rota Villa, Senlor Citizen's Centre. and Community _ Complex. There is no charge for this trip but pre-registration is required. Refreshments will tha" ercting inoratonas WY QT Fed disbands ‘supporting concept show, reserve your seat on. the bus by phoning 365-3386. PRE-SCHOOL A pre-School Leadership Training Program will be taking place at Selkirk Col- lege-April 16, 17 and 18 and May 1 and 2. The training program provides individuals. with sufficient knowledge and experience to enable them to successfully lead recreation programs for pre- schoo} children. «The 80-hour program pro- vides study in philosophy‘and objectives of pre-school rec- reation, child growth and development, leadership, play, communications, child safety, etc. Participants in the pro- gram will include play lead- ers, parents, day-care super- visors, and students contem: plating a career with chil-, dren; \ Participants completing the 30 hours of instruction ’ will receive a certificate from the Recreation &3 seer, iE ‘The evening: ‘drop-in. exer-.°.' B, » Final’ game in the series * :will’be played this Saturday at 8*p.m. at the arena complex. The series winner - will advance to the provincial sem-finals.in Terrace. The Castlegar team led 1-0 “by the ‘end of the opening ‘“period, with.a goal by Rob “I had a great warmup: 1 McGauley, assisted by Steve could have placed quite high and Len Laurient innings for the Orioles. ““Tmports. signed, were Dee ‘Hardville and Mike Washington, both 24, along” with » linebacker George Brunatti and wide receiver Mike Washburn, also both Hardville, 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, played six ‘games in the CFL last ‘season with Toronto Argo- nauts before his release. | He was' signed out of the University of Arizona, ,- Washington, 5-foot-11 and 185° pounds, ‘comes , from San Fiego State and _: was discovered - by the Lions’ at a recent. free agent camp in California. - Local hockey star off to Denver By CasNews Staff im Smith, 18, of Castlegar with some of the figures I? By the end of the second mare during a moment of was doing in-my warmup. period it was 6-4 for Cas- world figure skating cham- pionships Tuesday. - Orser, 20, of Penetangui- shene, Ont. is the defending Canadian champion. He went into the figures prepared to improve upon his sixth-place finish at his first trip to the world competition last year. But he left the ice after the three figures: in 12th place and with no hope for a medal. . Brian Pockar, 22 of Cal- gary, former three-time Can- adian champion, skate three consistent figures to stand fifth. Pockar finished eighth last year... first figure but down two cre on os ese posites by Kochin and Ker. . nsevoniaucss in the men’s ButIdidn'tdoquitethe same tlegar. Scoring the goals compulsory figures at’ the ‘in front’ of the judges.” were Rob Ostoforoff, assisted by Kelly Keraiff and Marvin CLIMBS TO 12TH Koochin;" Dan | Denisoff, un- Orser skated a disastrous .placing him 16th but recov. Koll, from Lauriente, .and “ered a little on the next two eraiff,” assisted by Laur- . figures to climb to 12th. iente. Pockar was third after the hag period came from Ostoforoff, aiff; Fred Posdnekoff, from tt wasn't one of my best Koochin; Kocchin, from figures but obviously it -Obetkoff and Lauriente; Sim- ee tobe tha. 2 Pockar onen from Denisoff and Tom said. “The double three was ‘DePaoli; and John Obetkoff, quité good, but it wasn't lined from Keraiff. “tp lengthwise’ and that what killed me. “T'm still in good shee It Jean-Christophe Simon of France topped the compul- sory. figures with seven Beet: place votes: and 0.6 poin: Defending. champion sce: Hamilton . of the United States was second with 1.2 points, followed by fellow American, David Santee, last was very important for me to. be in the top. group for the _ main key.” Pockar drew an excellent - start number for the short rogram. He will be the third-last skater to hit the ice with only Hamilton and San- +, short program, that.was the °’- year's silver medallist, with The ‘Rangers ¢ ‘are reported: 1.8. Igor Bobrin of the Soviet _ to have offered left winger. Union was text’ with 2.4 Steve® Vickers. The -Nordi- followed by Pockar with 3.0. -Orser, with 7.2 points and hh team pre-- a battle before him’ to finish sented “its side toZiegler, | in the top 10, was dejected’ ‘who acted as! arbitrator by and ‘puzzled by ‘his Perfor. tel + tuling in iy gai st'the rules;’ it's not in’ our constitution... - On Jan. 4, the Rangers traded right winger Dean Talafous and left winger Jere Gillis to the Nordiques’ for erdiatiee’ fa- mance, : “ "I felt quite good going out’: sport to to start my first figure, but I + Quebec, . Hickey said: “Not.” think nerves got hold of me,” today, not tomorrow. I'm not. he said. tee following. -. Orser, who will lead off the final group of skaters for the “ short program, retains some hope of improving on his placing last year. “I'm sure things will defin- ly go up from here,” he id. “I think fifth place is~ sale “still possible.” ‘Skiers perform at Games By CasNews Staff Four local cross-country skiers came home from the, B.C. Winter Games course at Red Mountain with medals. Gordon Cooper won ‘the gold in the junior boys’ category, Grant Stewart the junior men’s bronze, Cathy Beynon: the junior women's bed ahd Shannon Crosfield the juvenile girls’ gold. The four, members of the The men’s short program Stanley Humphries Secon- is scheduled today. The long dary School cross-country ski refusing to report, mind you. “Twas incredibly nervous. program is Thursday. Thirty team, also won the junior Tm jugt ealeeaink this. de- Even the top of my head was skaters from 20 countries are team relay Sunday, captur- clston.’: shaking. competing for the men’s title. Bees sis cee ee ee ing the gold medal. tee --year hockey scholarship at Denver University in Colorado. first figure — the rocker — 8sisted; two goals by Obet- f ‘The four goals in'the third _ Fe JIM SMITH . off to Denver Smith, who led the scoring for the Rebels this season, will play for the college hockey team, the Denver Pioneers and one of eight players chosen from Canada. The Pioneers are losing eight seniors this year. Smith's father, Harry, says” the university has been scou- ting his son for some time now, 4. The team is led by coach Ralph Backstrom who played for the Montreal Canadiens about three or four years ago. i “He (Backstrom): speaks very highly of him (Jim),” Smith says. “The next ‘step is the NHL," he says. “He has all the tools and credentials that he needs,” he says of Jim, who graduated from Stanley Humphries Secondary School in June, Minor hockey PEE WEES On Saturday the Pee Wee Reps travelled to Nelson to. play their second - playoff. game. Castlegar won 4-3. On Sunday at the complex Castlegar played Trail. This was their first playoff game against Trail, playing as a team Castlegar passed: the — puck and made great plays, winning 7-3. The Pee Wee reps travel to Trail this Sat. for their second Playoff game. The B.C. Pee Wee Provin- cials are being held in Castle- gar March 22-26 at the arena complex. Teams will be com- ing from Vancouver Island, the ‘Lower Mainland, Okan- agan, Cariboo-Peace, Yukon, East and West Kootenays. At the provincials you will see some great hockey. . BANTAMS On Saturday the Bantam Reps played at the arena complex against Trail, losing 9-1. The Reps play in Nelson on Saturday.