CASTLEGARNEWS, Thursday, April14.1977 Conducted by Wiland Recreation Technology Students Study Examines Whitewater’s Skiing Facilities A unique study of White- :; water, conducted by 15 stu » dents from Selkirk College's Wildland Recreation Tech- nology program and delivered « recently at the lodge, has pro- ‘4 vided several interesting points 4 regarding the ski area’s present * status and future capabilities. Born in the mind of the course's instructor, Rod Loftus, ‘1 the project was intended to ;} challenge the students and, at {2 the same time, enable them to acquire the knowledge availa- ‘Ble from such a unique project. Also benefitting from the study, of course, was the Management of Whitewater, which welcomed the study. Using Whitewater as their +) laboratory and drawing upon v the academic freedom to an- * alyse, criticize and recommend ‘freely, the students investi- * gated the ski area in detail. “ The meeting, divided into : two parts, began with in- + dividual students re-acquaint- By ing the large audience with }, Whitewater's facilities: _ both so Natural and man-made. 3 The students outlined such 3 things as the degree of slope on + various runs and its effect on ‘future development, the soil 2 stability, the ecological con- ; siderations, avalanche poten- + tial, base facilities and existing 3 runs and lifts. : During the second half of : the presentation, the class was : mainly concerned with making z recommendations based on : data outlined in the first part. = Of the many recommenda- 2 tions, three were of particular importance as far as White- water's future development is ‘concerned, ot The class recommended 2 that 1) the area involve itself = seriously in avalanche contro}; 22) the Hummingbird (bunny © + slope) chairlift be removed and “sold and a T-Bar be installed : + opposite the present lift on the t other side of the creek;'3) the * area concentrate on becoming a first-rate regional area because its pres-nt location will not he weekend of April 1-3. The feature game of the isthe opposing Kamloops squad “by a score of 6-2, will be tele- ised on Community Access hannel 10 tonight at 8:10. ' Prior to Castlegar's first a game Friday afternoon against Wenatchee, a one minute's ‘silence was observed by play- “ers of both teams, parents and «spectators, in memory of a wvaluable member of the Castle- gar team, Lorne. Kalesnikoff, Swho ‘lost his life accidentally ast month, + Castlegar picked up its Sirst victory of the tournament. swith a 7-4 score against Wenat- F cehee and Mark Lightle received The “Outstanding Player ‘Award” for the team. In goal Swas Doug Johnstone. allow for major. resort develop- ment, The study recommended that existing runs be upgraded by stump-cutting and boulder- removal; the fall line be fol- lowed more closely in future clearing; and snow deflectors be installed on the summit chairlift, Other attendant should be stationed in the parking lots at all times. Still another ‘important recommendation was the con- struction of a new lift opposite the present summit lift which would provide a‘lot of inter- mediate skiing as well as some expert skling. Looking at the three major were that trees be removed on certain runs which, in the past, have tended to interrupt cir- culation of skiers; the access road be improved by addition of acoarser surface gravel; and an more closely, the students felt avalanches must be paid close attention. They noted that a lack of re- cords was a major obstacle to fully analysing’ the situation at Whitewater, but added that some ski areas are prone to avalanches and must be con- ° trolled in spite of the large capital outlay. The students felt that the Hummingbird lift should. be removed because it was not offering enough terrain. They added that in a year of heavy snowfall, skiers using the be- ginner's lift would be dragging their skis and, most important- ly, they felt the whole lift would sooner or later be taken out by an avalanche. Perhaps the most startling recommendation to, White- . In 16-Team Weekend Tourney ‘BR’ Bantams?Place First + Goal scorers were Ron Lauriente, Tommy De Paoli and Richard Kanigan with two apiece and a single by Rob Beynon. Assists were made by Mark Lightle with two, and Rob Beynon, Grant Sookro, Tommy De Paoli and Todd Reed with one each. During the evening game against a strong Penticton team, Castlegar was trailing by three points at the half-way mark, but came out of their slump to take the opposition by a 9-7 score at the end of the third period. Rob Beynon (who picked up the OQutstanding Player Award for this game) and Todd Reed ted the way for the winners with two goals apiece whilé singles went to Gordon Gallo, Ron Lauriente, Tommy De Paoli, Larry Plotnikoff and Rhys Andrews. Assists were made by Tom De Paoli, Ron Lauriente, Gordon Gallo and Doug Know- ler. In goal was Nicky Chernoff. {SALES & SERVICE Sewing Machines, . Typewriters, TV's Baw and Color TV's for | tent by week or month Union Peters 1334 Cedar Ave., Trail L - Telephone 368-6331 : d its winning trend Saturday after- noon by defeating Port Alberni 4-1. The Outstanding Player Award went to Doug Knowler, Rhys Andrews scored two , of Castlegar’s goals, with singles by Rob Beynon and Ron Lauriente. Doug Johnstone did a great job in net. The team was led to victory in the last game of the tournament by the scoring ef- forts of Rhys Andrews with E Attention Castlegar Minor Soccer Association Player Registration April 12 - 23 two, and singles by ‘Richard Kanigan, Todd Reed, Mark Lightle and-Tom De.Paoli. The Outstanding Player Award for the. Castlegar team went to Larry Plotnikoff. Assists were made by Ron. Lauriente, Larry Plotnikoff, Grant Sookro, Rhys Andrews, Doug Knowler. and Rob Bey- non. * butasaiag goaltending 7 was provided by Nicky Chern-. off, Coaching the Bantam “B" team was Mike Lauriente, and manager was Elmer Pellerine. Other players on the team were Aaron Stooshnow and Sheldon Sookachoff, who did a one be _ on defense, water enthusinats was the pro- posal that the management concentrate on developing it into an excellent regional area only. The relative shortness of the runs, combined with the modest room for expansion and the fact there are several other ski areas already, led the stu- dents to conclude that White- water was unlikely to ever be- come a major resort area. The study found both lifts, as well as the Whitewater Lodge, to be excellent in terms of efficiency in handling large volumes of skiers, With the ald of audio-visual techniques, detailed charts and graphs, the students presented their findings (gathered over a 10-week period) to an ap- preciative—and inquisitive— audience. A full report on the Wild- land Recreation Technology study will be available from Selkirk College .in about two months’ time, Restringing Service - Super Blue, Hy-O-Sheep, Oil Filled, Gut, ete. - tom $75 $0 $30" Views from Recreation Director Pat Metge This weekend we have the major event of.the year at the Community Complex. The Lions Club will be presenting its first annual Trades aa note. Coaches and heipers are needed. If there are any interested persons, please con- tact Mr. Leggett at 985-3552, ‘The Minor Ball Association NOW RENTING. SHAVERS BENCH TOWRHOSES, 2 Bedroom Sultes (1040.99, f1:). Month ..666Messeeee 3 Bedroom Sultes . (11455q. fh). Month wo eceeecerrresees FOR INFORMATION - Call 364-2249 ———————__. . After2p.m. . ( : No-Aid for Ski Clubs . After. Poor Season West - ’ Kootenay ski’ '{° socletles' which have suffered through’ a poor. ‘season this winter can: ‘expect no‘grants or. low interest” loans from the federal.’or provincial: govern- ment, according to West Koot- ensy .MP Bob-Brisco. .. Brisco said he had ap- proached :both Lia and ce 3, ‘Recreation: and travel in- S dustry ‘minister Grace Mc- Carthy referréd him to the B.C, Development’ :: Corporation which has Offered only loans at the regular ‘rate,’ he said.’ On the federal level, Brisco sald he repeatedly wrote to Len Marchand,: minister for, small busineas and other aspects of trade and.commerce, He re- ceived ‘no’ réply to his cor- respondence, The Red Mountain Ski ‘QClub, facing ai deficit of + $175,000, has declined the offer Rofl loans, saying it would just be Suny to pay off From the ad- vertising campaign that ‘has been undertaken, it appears the club has put together a well- organized event that will offer something for everyone. With numerous displays, entertain. ment and cash draws, this will certainly be a fun-filled event, If you are not one of the 100,000 persons who have visited the Community Com- . + plex, then this weekend would bea fine opportunity to see this fine facility in your community. That's right—since the doors opened at the beginning of September, we have had 100,- 000 persons pass through the doors to barticipate in such is still and persons should register at the Recreation Office. The Minor Soccer Associa- tion continues its registration period ‘until April 23, Regis- trations may be made at the Recreation Office Monday to Friday, while on April 16 and 23 registrations will be taken at the Community Complex lobby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Selkirk Valley Girls are having. the Recreation Commission handle their regis- trations, Persons interested in playing girls’ softball may do so by registering at the Recrea- tion Offi fice up fo, April 16. This ts the last” week for ions as bingos, persons to register , banquets, in the bellydancing workshop. and par events. : If you are interested in the facility and request any in- formation on renting the build- ing for any’ purposes, please contact our offices. From the calender of upcoming events, we see the range of events varies from Poetry readings to a circus, S Please patronize your facil- ity and enjoy the functions that it has to offer. ee * s * A number of sports'o! ‘izations are taking Tegistra- tions for the spring and sum- mer season. Registration forms for Kinnaird Little Lassie were distributed at the Valley Vista, * Woodland Park, Kinnaird Ele- mentary and: Blueberry Creek Schools-yesterday and will be picked up tomorrow, Registra- tion fee is $3. ! This will be the only regis- tration, so mothers please take There is a ibility that the date will have to be changed due to a commitment by the in- structress. Even if this is the case, we would appreciate having you leave your name with us so we can determine the interest in such a workshop. To date, interest in the drawing and painting workshop and the silk screen workshop has been very slow. These two short workshops should be of- has ‘fore ‘ee new recreational pursuit. The art Castlegar & District CURLING CLUB: Annual General ‘Meeting : and- Election of Offi cers: Tueday, April 19th. Brand Name — Tennis . Raquet scheduled for April 23-24 while the silk screening workshop is scheduled for April 29 and 30. Registration for these events must.be made in ad- vance at the Recreation Office. For further information on these classes contact the office 365-3386. 2 _ BFGoodrich Tires Ply, Blas Belted and top of the line Radial Tires — now at super low prices. Don't be disappointed. Drop down to H&R this Seekend before your tire size is sold out. As Low As ‘600x12 Nylon We Also Have An Excellent Sporting eanauredy Ltd. 1400 Columbia. §65-5161 | from’ any level-of ¢ Grants’ iil tok be available i -bought at the beginning of the season, but have brought in al- most no money due to the poor season, Motels, lodges and ski re- palr shops near Red Mountain “are In serious financial trouble because of the situation, Luckily for the Rossland clube it-re-negotiated a major in last year, and will only hase to pay back $60,000 next January, rather than $100,000 as previously arranged, At Whitewater no serious financial, problems have developed, although expansion plans have: now. been post- poned, The Whitewater group has also had some luck with its bank. While $275,000 was bor- rowed to start the operation in . 1975, none of the principle ,of the loan has been paid back. Only interest has been paid, With its poor financia! pic- ture, Whitewater will soon be laying off all its, staff except three, adding to local unem- ployment. In the basement of their even though. this is what has been requested at all levels to ease the strain’ on numerous societies facing. deficits. Earlier this year, Brisco met with” representatives. of several area ski operations, 4}-Soon after he wrote again to the federal and. provincial governments for, ald. Referring to the situation, Brisco called:iit{a “sad docu- mentary of enormous financial ¢2 strain and mounting debt.” He said: while’ expenses, } } principle and interest payments on loans -andother - ongoing costs. continue, .revenue has virtually disappeared. ‘ In addition to the ski hill F operations, several businesses directly linked to the sport are indanger of faltering. In the Rossland ‘area four tourist and ski related buiinesses were in-top chalet, the White- water Society has $90,000 worth of T-Bar equipment it cannot afford to install. There is $12,000 yet to pay on the | mate! The Morning Mountain ski hill at Blewett, financed by the regional district through‘a local tax, Blewett will come out of the season without a debt. A major. boon tothe Blewett operation is its low staff costs. The manager is the only paid person: All other functions are taken over by volunteers. The Morning Mountain operation has $60,000 left. to’ pay on its'debt, and each year pays. $8,000: toward: it, This year, however, ‘the payment, has been waived by the region- a} district. While operating cost for the ski hill was $24,000 this season, revenue amounted. to » ‘only $15,000. ‘The shortfall will be made up by’ the’ regional district tax on the Blewett and Taghum areas. An additional boost for the Blewett run is an LIP grant of $16,000 which is being used to * Install lighting, clear, ski runs; and. ; 4 phstesties + The ee : Club) i Society is facing a deficit: of $28,000, and ‘may ‘have to in-. - erease fees next year. ‘You ‘Save af Bonnetf's “40 Pct. OFF for CASH BONNETT' SS pe rr eter aa ug AeA RIN CASTLEGAR NEWS SPO RTS Ode: to the All-Stars A potluck supper, with games and a comical skit by mothers dressed in hockey gear wound up the season for the Pup All Star hockey team. The following poem, composed by Mrs. Anne Zibin and coach Don Malr, was read at the dinner to the boys: ‘This year has been great boys; I say this from my heart It got better and better right from the start. You have played with desire, you havo all had to earn ; Your, place on this‘team by being willing to learn, Wo are off to Osoyoos, “a place in the Sun" We are going to play hockey but also have fun. We know you'can play well, we know you can With defense like Cliff, we will now “take the man.” You must check solidly without being mean Put your heart into it and work hard like Dean. When you have the puck you have to be handy Do something with it like our man Randy. If you need a model on how to stay calm When you're on the bench watch defenseman Sean. If we do drop‘behind and you want to get even They play with desire like our goaltender Stephen, When you're playing Spokane and the score has ‘gone zoom Keep shooting and scoring like David Terhune. If you take a hard check’ and really feel silly . Think of the guy that. was hit by our Billy. When you're being chased and feeling the strain Think of the. poor guy being followed by Wayne. If you are going to shoot that puck in the air Shoot hard on the net and. put it in like Jeff Mair. If you really want to win without taking a “ribbon” Then keep working and shifting and passing like Zibin. “Stay in the game boys and keep on the track Speed is the key word for our Eddie (Shack). When the other team misses their shot that looked wrong It wasn't the shot it was tricky Armstrong. When the game is tense and you're close to a win ‘Stay cool and keep checking like Robert Tamelin. When we want that puck moving and improvement’s the thing. Feast your eyes on Rob, Adams our man on right wing. « If. we're losing the game and things are going bad Keep pressing and deeking and checking like Brad. Itiprovement’s essential and truly ouraim. erases Geof Veregin has proved’it: igain and again. Take thé wins with the losses boys,’ you' must ” a Take. your hat off to teams! with players like Kevin Koorbatoff.. :In closing then boys for all‘the fun you had I hope you will'remember to thank Mom‘and Dad. All- Stars Score High _ At Osoyoos Meet cate Pup All-Star : ‘hockey t team emerged from the _ - ‘annual: Osoyoos - -Pup Tourna- "wins anda final loss against the host team in the “A” évent, -- which knocked them.out of the: - ‘tourney. “fuel you.use : (fas Cy ihe what : : : to heat your | home. ; ation pays Sridbods co whee possible, use mineral wool : batts. or equivatent, —— 6” in cellings under. unheated areas, " in outside walis and in fioors over untieated areas. eatheratripping on windows ‘and ‘doors —where glass is fazed install storm windows— use storm doors. | ment. "with ‘two. consecutive The was held <\in the Okanagan city during the + sehool spring break, with 16 ‘teams participating. Castlegar defeated Pentic- ton.in their first game with a 10-0 score, with David Terhune _ * receiving’: the Most’ Valuable -Player award for that game. Their second game against Merritt ended with a 3-2 score in Castlegar's favor,.and Jeff Mair being named Most Valua- ble Player on the team. The 5-3 loss to Osoyoos in their third contest was the final game for the boys in the but MAINT ARID: 4 : : MN ROR DSN eye yaY NCO y AER Castlegar’s West "C"" Event Winner Jane West of Castlegar, ladies singles “C" event winner at the 80th annual. Kootenay, Open Badminton Tournament: in Nelson last weekend, cap- “tured that title by defeating Sherry Elasoff of Nelson 118, 115, Approximately 120 en- trants took part in the three- day tourney, which featured play in eight events, ranging from men's singles to senior mixed doubles. Larry Bell. retained his men's alngles crown’ defeating Fruitvale were quarter-finalists in this event. Gil Murray of Vancouver and Anne Currie of Victoria defeated Mark Webber of Nel- son, and Helen. Roome of Seattle, while in"C" event, Don Keller of Seattle and Sherry Elasoff of Nelson defeated Ray Olafson and Sharon Bonney of Vancouver.’ Jean Wescott of Victoria and Carol Jones of Seattle won the senlor Indies’ event with a win over Joyce Meija and Rene Palmgren of Victoria. ————— Kevin Hancock of In the men's singles “B” event, Mike Miller of Summer- land defeated Nelson's Roger Kerby and Denis 'Clemmet: of Victoria captured the “C” event with wins over M. Foubister of Victoria. Beryl Allan of Vancouver just missed capturing the ladies singles .“A”event, ‘losing. to Brenda Zak of Vancouver. Kim Koenig of Nelson won the “B” event, defeating Louise Wright of Kelowna. “In men’s doubles, Warren Sweeney and: John. Meija: of Victoria won the’ “A”: event with a win over Bob Lewis and Grant Hazelwood of Victoria. , John Kemle of Abbotsford and Murray Foubister of Vic- torfa took the “B” event with a victory over Bill: Chudyk of Smithers and Kev ‘OF arrell-of : Kamloops, Ih the “CO event of men's* doubles, Frank Kelly of Vernon * and Ross Baker of Golden’ de- feated Jack LeQuesne of Vic- toria and Vic. Wescott, of Victoria. Brenda Zak. won her second title of the tournament, combining with Janet Reynolds of Vancouver to defeat Beryl Allan and Joyce’ Robertson of Vancouver in the “A” event. Connie Ganderton and May Smith of Kelowna won the “B* event, defeating Linda and.: Fran Lockerby of Vernon. In the ladies’ doubles. “C”: event final, Betty Ann’Garbet ! and Holly Thompson of Abbots- | - * ford defeated ‘Jean’ Oikawa' of ° Penticton and Gladys Mallory. - of Seattle. . In the final Open .event— . mixed doubles—Bob and Lynn “Lewis ‘of Victoria defeated © Xenon. lope: Light Up. Niagara Falls” ‘The system used to illumi- nate Canada’s Niagara Falls in southern Ontario has been coriverted from 20. carbon-arc lamps to.17 Xenon spotlights at a cost of $250, ze - Three more Xenon lights will be added by mid-1977, and two more by? 1978. ‘The purpose of the switch is to save energy, modernize the equipment, and still pro- , duce “the “most spectacular. lighting effect on the falls. Although the new Xenon. lights are six inches smaller in.. diameter than, their predeces-- sors, they are actually brighter, need. less maintenance, and: consume 60 per. cent. less energy: This is expected to provide an estimated ‘net saving of 180,000- Kilowatt/hours per year, they left for home proud and happy with the stand they had’ made in the “A" event. | Advertising= keeps people: working: -.- Same Da: yo. Nine members’ of Carla> ‘Bjack’s. family of Saskatoon *: celebrate their birthday on. the’ same day. Mrs, Bjack’s mother, uct, two ‘sisters, two cousins, two nieces and a son were ail born Feb. 4. They range in age from 62 years to a niece born this Be Das Orton oe hoe CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, April 14, 1977 ‘Somme Sewer? If you are thinking of having a.sewer hooked up, Be Sure you Call... ; “The Drain Surgeons’ Powell Plumbing Crescent Valley 359-7703 uasay PRICES IN EFFECT THURSDAY, APRIL 14- aa APRIL 16 SWIFTS - EVERSWEET BACON. ........ $139 Pt FRESH CUT FORK CHOPS. $19 FRESH CUT PORK STEAKS fy an OF" SWIFTS BEEF SAUSAGE BULK LB... FRESH | ‘BULK _WIENERS . LB. CHRISCO. SLB.TIN.. ‘SHORTENING 4 59 [88 89° PROVOLETTA ROPE F CHES | fe KLEENEX). BOUTIQUE ag, TOWELS ra... me CHASE 'N SANBORN COFFEE 1LB. PKG. FRENCHS MUSTARD 1602... | crisco Oll 24 0Z. JAR.. GOLDEN . YELLOW BANANAS. - Fresh Produce « . 5 re ‘ALL BRANDS eters $5 89 CARTON tees LEAFY” GREEN: CABBAGE 2..49° REMEMBER! - ‘To visit our + display deviea this ‘weekend at the first annual ~. 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