_ SPORTS Pharmasave second consisting Kay Gritchin, Fay Hyson, Molly Saliken and Jean Mul- ler was second with 5,950 points. The was won Valley Mites of Castlegar were sixth with 5,742 points. were place with 5,721 points. Team members were Darline by the B team from Trail with 6,056 points: Team members were: Pat Secco, Isabelle Donaldson, Joy Benetton, Mary Ann Bou- chard and Diane De Rosa. Third place went to Alley Kids from Fruitvale with 5,939 points. Team members were Nancy’ Bennett, Jeanette Hildahi, Eline and Anne Dergousoff. The Good For Nothings from Grand Forks were fourth with 5,824 points. Ann Kastrukoff, Edith Danish, Flo Kalmikoff, Bonnie Kastrukoff and Gerry Davidoff made up the team. Esso Bees of Fruitvale were fifth with 5,762 points. ‘Team members were Rosalie (Lucht, Barb . Linda Morrisette, Noreen Durulla and Edie Lawton. Marg Judy Rempel, Diana McNee and Lil Adshead. A Division Individual High Five awards went to: Mary Ann Bouchard of Trail, first place with 1,271 points; Bon- nie Kastrukoff of Grand Forks, second with 1,151; Pearl Mott of Castlegar, third with 1,118; Diame De Rosa of Trail, fourth with 1,112; Connie Laface of Fruitvale, fifth with 1,004 points; Nancy Bennett of Fruitvale, sixth with 1,089; Erma Mykyte of Castlegar, seventh with 1,085; Lorraine May of Nelson, eighth with 1,062 points. idual High with 993; Mona Chernoff of Castlegar, fourth with 969; Christal Nutter of Castlegar, fifth with 959; Mable Fomi- noff of Grand Forks, sixth with 960; Irene Pater of Castlegar, seventh with 941. C Division Individual High Fives went to Eline Langer- hole of Fruitvale, first with 909 points and Ruth Findlay of Trail, second with 903 points. A Division Individual High Singles awards went to: Erma Mykyte of Castlegar, first with 348 points; Karen Mykyte of Castlegar, second with 319; Mable Postnikoff of Castlegar, third with 298; Bonnie Kastrukoff of Grand Forks, fourth with 287; Diane De Rosa of Trail and Flo Kalmikoff of Grand Forks, tied for fifth with 283 each; Mary Ann Bouchard of Trail and Barb Pargeter of Singles went to: Molly Sali- ken of Castlegar, first with 314 points; Mary Strelaiff of Castlegar, second with 263; Joy Benetton of Trail, third with 258; Irene Pater of Castlegar, fourth with 253; Lil Knowler of Casth By NEIL STEVENS The Canadian Press Sports Illustrated's assertion that illegal drugs are being used by some National Hockey League players pla; and football players all have been entangled in the web. “It would be naive to think there was absolutely no Drug use no surprise other kinds of news. Without such sources, the public would be deprived of much information. In many cases, people aware of newsworthy information won't talk to reporters about it unless they are p d from pé ial ‘On the other hand, reporters must be confident the information they get from anonymous sources is reliable. In the Sports Illustrated story, members of the Oilers and other hockey officials have said the unnamed i inerimii the whole team. use of drugs by a small number of players,” says Canadiens forward Bobby Smith, who sits on the of the NHL Players Association. fifth with 249; Lil Knowler of Castlegar, sixth with 244; Annie Rayner of Castlegar, seventh with 238. C Division Individual High Single awards were won by Ruth Findlay of Trail, first with 263 and Eline Langer- hold of Fruitvale with 251. Fishing Report B Division Five winners were: Lil Knowler of Castlegar, first with 1,079 points; Molly Saliken of Castlegar, second with 1,028; Rhonda Swet- lishoff of Castlegar, third Flying ants are showing now but two nice days in a row are still needed and “all heck will break loose” for the Rainbow fishing on the Kootenay Lake. The first Kokanee are now being reported into the Jones Boys Marine and Woodbury Resort Boat Houses and the Dolly Varden are a SRE TO CASTLEGAR JUNIOR REBELS ANNUAL MEETING May 14, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in the Arts & Crafts Room at the Recreation Complex APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED for Coaches, and Trainer. Send to the Executive at Box 3451, Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3N8 hitting consistently on silver J plugs and hot spots on the surface. Some lucky anglers are: Gerry Penney from Trail, a 4%-pound Dolly Varden; Bernie Pawchuck from Calgary, Alta., 13-pound Dolly Varden; Tony Pawchuck from Calgary, Alta., 13-pound Dolly Varden; Albert Maida from Nelson, four-pound Dolly Varden; John Voros from Calgary, Alta., 10% -pound Dolly Varden; Paul Gagnier from Nelson, 5/-pound Dolly Varden; Ole Johnson from Kaslo, 5'/-pound Dolly Varden; Don Credica from Calgary, Alta., 6'/-pound Dolly Varden; Dave Spurgeon from Cardston, Alta., 8/-pound and six-pound Rainbow; Bob LeRose from Trail, 9'-pound Dolly Varden; Harvey Venier from Cranbrook, 6%2-pound Dolly Varden; Nacy Altomen from Rossland, 16-pound Rainbow (on a blue back silver J plug). Swim program starts May 13 Aquanauts head coach Ray Yule and assistant Clint Tired of jogging? Bored with your bicycle? Then how BASKETBALL — NBA: Playolf game. 10 o.m., channel 7 BASEBALL — MAJO LEAGUE: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Montreal Expos, 10:30 o.m.. channel 9. v COMMERCIAL LEAGUE: Salme+s. Labotts at Salmo. Hi Arrow vs. Juniors, Kinnaird Park, games begin 6 p.m. BASEBALL — SENTINEL MINOR BASEBALL: Broncos’ Legion vs. Maloney. 6 p.m., Kinsmen Pork. TUESDAY (GOLF — LADIES CLUS: Pot Gordon Electric, first round, tee off 9 COMMERCIAL LEAGUE: Checkers vs. Saimo, Kin. neird Park; Labatts vs. Juniors, inland Park, games begin 6 p.m WEDNESDAY BASEBALL — MINOR BASEBALL: Broncos, Castlegor Full Line of BALL SENTINEL Savings Credit Union vs. Legion, 6 p.m., inland field. Hurst. The masters program is designed for adults who want The Castlegar Aquanauts fitness activity, stroke im- swim club is starting up a provement, competitive masters swim program swimming or any combina- beginning May 13. This tion of these. Swimmers of all year’s program will be run by levels of ability can take part in the program and through the program at their own speed. The masters swim pro gram will take place from 8-9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday evenings. If there is enough interest and pool time per- mits, a third session will be about ig. one of the best physical fitness activi. ties? Shutouts recorded Two shutout games were “At the same time, I'm a strong believer that it's not a major problem, especially to other sports. “I never had a teammate who used drugs.” The magazine, in a feature story on Edmonton Oilers in its May 12 edition, quotes an unidentified source as saying at least five team members have had “substantial cocaine problems.” Names are not named, nor are the sources. “This entire article has been taken out of context with no reasonable backup,” said Glen Sather, the Oilers’ president, general manager and coach, who adds the article is “rife with inaccuracies, misquotes and innuendo.” STAND BY STORY Writers Armen Keteyian and Don Ramsay stand by their article. “We did more homework than 25 reporters would have done for this story,” Keteyian said in an interview from his New York desk. - “We were very careful about what we said and how we said it,” he added. “We talked to more than 100 people, and not just in Edmonton. “The use of unnamed sources is common but controversial. The public can be forgiven for being skeptical at times, but the practice is found not only in sports, but also in politics, entertainment, business and USE NAMES Ken Dryden, a lawyer and former star goaltender with Montreal Canadiens, says of the broad brush that has stroked the Oilers: “If you're making that kind of accusation you had better make sure you are absolutely right. And, as evidence that you are absolutely right, you name those five people. The focus is on Edmonton but Keteyian says his investigation led to other NHL cities. In Toronto, RCMP drug investigator Wayne Horrocks says he was interviewed by Sports Illustrated. “Till tell you the same thing I told them,” says Horrocks. “Our mandate is getting national and international traffickers. “Of course, we wouldn't pass up a chance of arresting somebody who was using, but our main purpose is to catch the people trafficking. “No sports figures have come to my attention.” Somewhere, sometime, the name of an NHL player abusing drugs will be made public. Says Bobby Smith: “With big money in professional sports, the image of professional athletes has been somewhat tainted and that comes when you open the sports page of your newspaper and you see more talk of salaries and arbitration and drugs than the actual games being played.” “That's a shame but it has become a reality in professional sports lately and there is nothing we can do about it.” in the Castlegar and District Minor Soccer League Tuesday night. In the T7-and 8-year-old group, Mountain Sports shut out Maloney 2-0 and Red Devils beat Green Machine 20. scheduled. The program will run in two seven-week ses- sions. Those interested in joining the program can register at the Castlegar Community Complex before the first session. Low, Low Single Rates Adult (19 and over) Student (13 - 18 or over 18 with school ID) Junior (7 - 12) $315 $165 $120 $160 CHILDREN 6 AND UNDER FREE Senior RED MOUNTAIN SKI CLUB EARLY BIRD SEASON TICKETS , On sale now until Saturday, May 17 Buy now and SAVE 15% on July pre-season rates. Low, Low Family Rates First Adult Second Person NAME Address Cheque __ | Money Order _ . Phone: (Bus.) (Home) Postal Code __ Clip and mail completed application to: Red Mountain Ski Club, Box 939, Rossland, B.C. VOG 1Y0 BUY NOW AND YOU'LL BE SKIING FREE AFTER ONLY 14 DAYS! THIS OFFER EXPIRES SATURDAY, MAY 17. Kimberley hosts tennis The Zone 1 (Kootenay) tennis playdowns to deter- mine the Kootenay represen- tatives at this year’s B.C. Summer Games in Cran- brook, will be held in May in Kimberley. Playdowns for juniors will begin at 9 a.m. May 17 and 18 at the Kimberley Tennis girls Juniors must be 13 to 18 years old as of July 10. Playdowns for juniors for the B.C. Closed Tournament will be held at the same place and weekend as the B.C. Games playdowns. B.C. Games playdowns for adults begin at 9 a.m. May 31 and June 1. Categories are: men’s singles, men's doubles, ladies singles, ladies doubles and mixed doubles. Adults must be 18 years old or over as of July 10. Adults and juniors may enter the singles and/or dou- bles category for the play downs. Singles will be played first. Once a singles winner Croquet tourney announced The first annual Croquet Tournament at Sandspit Beach in Kokanee Creek Park will take place at 2 p.m. May 18. Teams of three people each will begin the fun on the lawn near the beach and play- ground. Equipment is sup- plied and there is no fee for registration. Prizes will be awarded for the overall win- ners, for best costumes and a “lawn prize” for any team. has been determined, every- one else is then eligible to try out for the doubles. All participants must be members of the Tennis B.C. There isa registration fee for the games trials. Last year was the most successful year for Kootenay tennis players at the B.C. Summer Games. Juniors Tanya Jones and Mark Mc- Kinley took the girls singles gold and .the boys singles bronze medals, respectively. Figure skating club elects new executive The Castlegar Figure Skat- ing Club held its annual meeting April 22. At the meeting, the follow- ing were elected to the club's executive: president — Bruce K " id tary — Joyce Kosowan; treasurer — Helga Skibin- ski; directors — Chris D: chkoff, Mercedes Davis, Karen Hughes, Christine Jelly, Linda King, Terri and Donna Van a P Debbie Briggeman; secre- Hamilton wins match The Castlegar Pistol Club held its May IPSC-style match on the 4th at the outdoor range. Competitors from the Castlegar club were joined by members of the Nelson and Trail pistol clubs. The medal winners were: Match Winner — Dwayne Viiet. Four skaters recently pass- ed tests at Beaver Valley test day. Jennifer Fayant passed Dutch waltz, Leah Kennedy passed fiesta dance, Karen Skibinski passed Dutch waltz and preliminary figure and Chelsea Van Vliet passed the swing dance. Several club members and their families attended the World Figure Skating Tours in Penticton to see Brian Orser and dance couple Tracy Wilson and Robert McCall. The club will be offering a Trail skating school Sept. 8 to Oct. 3. This will include power skating for hockey players. ‘The regular skating season begins Oct. 6. (C. ); second overall — Barry Wilson (Nel- son); third overall and first B ¢ Class — Allan McKinnon (etches (Castlegar); First C Class — ‘Donetd co! Trevor Morris (Castlegar). A week earlier, at a provincial match held i Kamloops, club member Willi Terpin repeated his first- place showing in the un- classified division, and two other club members, Ray Lee and Dwayne Hamilton, placed third and fourth in the same division. inves MAY 16 — Roller $1.00. Skate MAY 17 — Stors ze Med. storts Now. CASTLEGAR & AREA RECREATION DEPARTMENT MAY 11 — Robson Flea Morket 9-1 Robson Holl. Specicl “s Day Pancake Breakfast. jebels Annual Meeting 7:30 p.m. m MAY 18 — Aquo Fit, Downtown Aerobics & Tone It Up con C Masters Swim 8-9 Bob Brandson Poo! 7:30-9:30 arene Day Floor. odults $1.50. Rebels Slo-Pitch Tourney Parent & Tot end Yellow Level = - May 23. Bronze Cross storts June 13. REGISTER 2101 - 6th Ave., Castlegar Phone 365-3386 Rm. 208 Complex 7 p.m. tarts June 2. Bron. SEREE geSeeee SBRESEE RES? ret rt eee | ~ eereursegsy eeeeeeReEse TRANSACTIONS Boinmore Orioles reossign pitcher Bull Swroggerty to Rochester of the Internationa! League m8. Seattle Seahawks sgn tight ends Veno Bot ond Jim Laughton and gvord Kew Kor John Charters... . Reflections & recollections ‘GRANNY' SAHLSTROM REMEMBERED — EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is the fifth in a series on Gwen (Grannie) Sahlstrom, one of Castlegar’s early settlers. The first part is the conclusion to a letter from Dr. Ted Sahistrom establishing a parallel bet- ween Grannie Sahistrom and her mother, Lillian (Mom) Killough. The letter is followed by John Charters’ reminiscences of Sahlstrom and her times. At almost every meal we had soup made from deer meat (supplied by Joe). Captain Killough would take a spoonful, pull out his moustache, then say, “Soupe de bouyah, two buckets of water and one onyah.” There was always a dutiful laugh. This was of course after the captain had said grace which consisted of “Sanctify this food Lord I beseech thee through our Lord JeSus Christ Amen.” This was said so rapidly that the only words I heard were sanctify, beseech and Amen, which was OK with me because I could hardly wait to start eating Mom Killough’s homemade bread, which, in spite of the lack of facilities, is still the best bread in the world. The Killoughs had 12 children of their own but there was always room for us day or night, whenever we came. Mom and Dad Killough had their private bedroom in the back end of the house. Upstairs was divided into two sections: The south for the girls and the other end for the boys. The piano was in the southeast corner and every night there was a band concert, accordians, piano, Joe and Jack with their violins, plus the vocalists. We never missed TV or radio. Naturally, with so many people in one downstairs room there was a great deal of hubbub. Now I am coming to the main point of this letter. During all those years, and in spite of all the hardship, the stress, the noise of so many children, and the hard times, (although we did not know we were having hard times), never once did I ever see Mom (Lillian) Killough cross, impatient or irritated or under stress. I can still see her face glowing with a quiet peace, her hair was always fixed up pretty. It didn’t matter whether it was five o'clock in the morning when she was fixing oatmeal with the exact amount of salt in it or late at night, Mom Killough was always the picture of quiet serenity. So, I grew up with the conviction that this is what a Christian is supposed to be and she has always been my ideal of a perfect Christian. Auntie Gwen was sery muchike hes. mother, Mem. Killough. She had that same gentle, kind spirit about her, showing love to everyone she met. That is the greatest tribute I can give to any person. T.W. SAHLSTROM It was 73 years ago that Gwen Killough Sahistrom came as a young teenager to what is now Castlegar. So little in the age of a land, so much in the life and experience of a person. Each one of us sees the passing of our life through a special pair of eyes and under special circumstances, even though those experiences may exist in similar but widely spaced pocket communities and move along in parallel tracks of time. I, like Gwen, started life in a kind of isolated rural pocket on the coast, called Barnet. Instead of having the Columbia River in front of us however, we had the Burrard Inlet and the city of Vancouver was somewhat closer than the city of Trail. The ruad which connected us was a dirt road, rutted, dusty and twisting, with half a dozen bridges to span the huge creek beds and gulleys. It . was a three mile walk each day to the one-room school on the hillside and lunch was carried in an old lard pail. There wasn't too much worry about traffic — our small community boasted all of five vehicles — a MacLauchlin-Buick, a Chevy, an Overland and two Fords. The usual means of getting to the city was by the CPR train which passed each day just below us. There was lots of space all around, since it was a pretty empty pocket, but there was always plenty to do in large family — my mother saw to that. The seasons and the atmosphere had parallels, too. Iee and flying ash and sledding down the steep hill in the winter; flooding streams and washouts in the spring; forest fires and smoke palls in the summer and some wonderful colors in the woods and crisp apples to steal from the orchards in the fall (we had our own but those in the next village tasted better). And all year round there were the screams of the head saw from the huge Barnet mill, the-smell of wood smoke from the beehive burner with its showers of sparks, the bite of sulphur dioxide gas from the acid plant, plus the stink from the fish fertilizer plant next door. We would accompany Mr. Burt, the plant watchman, former soldier of fortune and crack shot, on his various expeditions on the inlet for fish and logs, or into the woods for blueberries, red huckleberries, squirrels, coons and the occasional deer for the pot. He and his family lived almost entirely off the land and was the stuff of pioneers. I, too, was a very good tree climber. I visited the area last year and could scarcely recognize it. The road is now a paved multi-lane highway. The gullies and the bridges are gone as is the one-room school — vanished with the school yard into the green jungle on the hillside. There are houses all along the once empty highway and the inlet is fringed with all too visible marinas and almost invisible industrial plants. More upsetting, everything else has shrunk in size — shaded side-roads, steep banks, distances between places, even the high old family home — and everything has taken on some of the aspects of a dream dimly remembered. Gwen would have had similar memories. The tall, frame, unpainted family home (now stuceoed), the extensive vegetable garden around it. The rutted dirt Trail-Castlegar highway (“one wagon wide”) which twisted empty up and down, hanging over deep ravines, small bridges and around rocky bluffs, while paralleling the railway and the river. She would also remember the last months of the old pole-yard across the road, present site of Castleaird Plaza from which thousands of cedar poles were shipped by rail to points throughout the province and across the line to bygeng in thesauthern States. It came to.an end early in 1038,‘ wnderstarid, and the area was cleared with stumping powder and ox-team and planted to wheat, while the uprooted stumps made a rough but effective fence. She would remember also the deep gulley made by Merry Creek and which was crossed by a little wooden bridge. It's all filled in now and the new Safeway sits on top of the fill while the creek finds its way through a culvert to the Columbia. Fire was an ever-present danger. Betty McLeod recalls her mother telling about drawing Gwen's attention one evening (19137) at the old Killough house to a red glow on the sky above the river. Waldie's mill was on fire — a common fecurence in the days of bee-hive burners and steam operated mills. PIONEERS ... some of Cas: r's early residents pose for the camera citca 1921. Left to right (in wagon) are Lillian Dittrich, Helen Dunlop, Harry For several weeks I talked with Bob and Greg and their wives, made notes, studied the letters and pictures that had come in, tried to get a coherent story, but still K kept seeing as through a giass darkly. I went therefore to talk to Joe Killough, whose memory for local history — particularly logging history — still astounds me. Gwen, he said, took her Grade 8 leaving certificate at the one-room school in Castlegar, located as near as he could recall, between what is now Eremenko's and West's. When a sidewalk was put on the CPR bridge, the Pratt children and the Waldie's mill children came over and the school population doubled. She then went to Nelson with her aunt to take her high school education with a view to becoming a teacher. However, circumstances intervened and she was forced to return home. Not that this was all bad. Joe recalls that while the country was relatively empty of people, there was a full and active social life — particularly for a young and attractive maiden. In fact, there were 40 unattached young men in the community and only four young women — Myrtle, Albertine Deschamps (the teacher), Miss Marshall, and Gwen. Thus, the girls did not lack for willing oarsmen when they went for summer picnic boat trips up the river past the present mill site to Syringa Creek and beyond; nor partners at the dances held at the Kinnaird school house. “That school room was only 20 feet by 24 feet with a Walman-Waterbury pot-belled heater in one corner, but we sure had some great times,” says Joe. Most ‘of the men were from the prairies or from French Canada and were fine square dancers. Gwen, as a child in Regina, had been a very active girl. “She loved climbing trees when we were down on the farm,” said Joe, “and she needed all of her energy for those social events. When we went back to Régina again for the Clark (Joe's mother's maiden name) family reunion in 1983 and took Gwen with us, she as always had a wonderful, active time. “In those early days money just wasn't to be had so we kids supplied the music, I on violin and brother Harry on accordion. Mrs. Dumont and Mrs. Sahistrom brought the coffee and cakes,” recalled Joe. The more I hear of those pioneering women the more I stand in awe of them. Just before leaving for another appointment I asked Joe, “What kind of a man was Charlie, Gwen's husband?” He was a very solid person,” said Joe. “Independent and self-sufficient. His word was his bond and he had no concern for what people thought. He was a fine outdoorsman, and felt that the right way to do things was the way that they had been done when he was a youth in Sweden.” “You worked with him?” “Yes. We didn't always agree but I learned a great deal from my association with Charlie.” It is time now to bring this story to a close. I am acutely aware of its limitations in spite of rewriting and careful editing. Nonetheless, one thing remains strangely consistent — Gwen, the main subject of this rambling narrative, who died at an advanced age and whom | met only once (and that briefly) refuses to grown old. Instead, she remains forever in my mind's eye as that very pretty young woman in the photograph with wm aati ewe to do justly, and to leave mercy and to walk humbly with thy God.” And as to greatness, I would cite another which says: “Greatness is not the sole i the great ... (it) is concern for others. A quiet helpfulness. A ing out. (It is) ies which go beyond material things. A reaching up, (an) integrity combined with skill. Greatness lies not in a single act but is the total of one’s existence . . . let us find joy and inspiration in those who show the way.” ‘ I suspect that Gwen and her Charlie pulled well together in this harness that they built together. Finally, when I read all that has been said and written about Gwen Sahistrom I think of how she. was like one of her own special bees wax candles. She consumed herself in love and gave not only warmth and light to her household and her friends, but a special dimension of fragrance to all who touched her life. I congratulate all of those who have decided on a memorial window for her in the new Pentecostal Church. The symbolism is apt and appropriate. It honors both the donors and the recipient. Postscript The old Killough house (later the Gundersen house) in which Gwen began her life in 1913 is scheduled for destruction later this year. The circle has come full turn and after 73 years another chapter in the history of Castlegar comes to an end. PUBLIC INVITATION Be part of the Strategy Plan in Castlegar's Economic Growth! Your attendance is urgently required at PUBLIC MEETING Tuesday, May 13 — 7 p.m. at the Castlegar Community Complex. Part of the Plan: 1. Increase Occupancy in the Industrial Park 2. Publicize, Promote and “Sell" Castlegar as a Prime Industrial Area. 3. To Cooperate, Liaise, Work and Communicate with Special Economic Impact and Interest Groups and Individuals. It's your community, what are your plans? — We need your energy and ideas — Where would you like to see Castlegar in 5 years? — What can be done to make Castlegar and district a better place to live? : BRING YOUR IDEAS AND BE PART OF THE ACTION! This meeting is sponsored by the CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT BOARD (formerly C Industrial C: C Crossword Popes . . . answer in Wednesday's paper 1A Name of four ff hi t f 7 f j if 5 Tht (SE he Average time of solution: 77 minates carrroqur FX RDEPXQ DP KDOUWK GATREL QDZOKEXQ AXt GTZXRADP Tostay’s GOMLMPG chee R equates d by the following busi 0 B.J.'S MODELS & CRAFTS © Special Orders Token * Mondey Serwdey 9:30 530 1120 - ate Be Frudoy — 930-630 Contioger THE HAIR ANNEX 1241 - 3rd St., Castlegar Phone 365-3744 SCHNEIDER'S BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD Wenete TRAM SAEMBER OF TUM OR MAARTS LTO 368-6466 PAUL'S PLACE LTD. CHRYSLER — DODGE — PLYMOUTH Wenete Junction, Trail 148-8295