_ Castlegar News March 5, 1989 SPORTS Olympians on the way By CasNews Staff Last February, Canadians experien. ced the drama of watching their finest figure skaters compete for gold at the Winter Olympics in Calgary Next month, -those. Olympic memories will be rekindled at the Cominco Arena in_Trail, where Trail Skating Club and the Canadian Figure Skating Association will-host Cham- pions on Ice. Olympic ice-dancirlg bronze medalists Tracy Wilson and Robert McCall will headline the April 9 event, which will benefit the CFSA and local skating clubs. Other ice celebrities will include Michael Slipchuk, who won a silver medal in the recent senior men’s Canadian championship, and. ice dancing pair Christina Hough and Doug Ladret The show will also feature Canadian FIGURE SKATING BOOSTERS . aunching the Champions on Ice ticket drive are Allana Ferro, ticket coordinator; Carolle Morris, Trail Skating Club president and chairman of the rent; Mayor Audrey hi Moore and public National Team chorus line, and the Flashing Blades Precision Team, a synchronized group of 21 skaters from Castlegar, Trail, Rossland and Fruit vale, Susan Ross and Vanessa Gunder son, both from Castlegar and just back GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE Dan from the B.C. Championships last weekend, will help put the team through its paces Tickets for the 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. shows are $15 and can be purchased at the Castlegar Community Complex Baseball bac WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CP) — The score an 8-6 Grapefruit League defeat by the Montreal Expos against the New York, Yankees, was irrelevant. What mattered Friday was that baseball, warm bieezes and but terflies returned from a four-month hiatus : Butterflies? “I always get them, spring-faining or not,”’ said Expos starting pitcher Dennis Martinez. ‘I’ve been pitching for 12 years and I can never say that I The butterflies usually disappear af ter the first pitch, and Martinez was, in Suck er almost in mid-season. form, except for two walks. The trouble was some of the other Expos weren't as far advanced as the 34-year-old right-hander He left with a 2-0 lead following a two-run, first-inning crushed to left field by Galarraga In the Yankees’ fourth, highlighted by Jamie Quirk’s pinch-hit, three-run homer, the lead was erased. Thé victim was Tim Peters, a right-hander who is Rodgers’s darkhorse to make the pit ching staff A non-rosterimvitee, only one year NOW OPEN BENISSIMey In the Castleaird Plaza XS 4BARGAIN HUT cS OPENING Friday, March 17 “New Fashions at Good O!' Fashions’ home run Andres Watch For ARIPLE + RR 623 Columbia Ave. 1989 CAMPIONS NOW IN STOCK Equipped with Mercury Outboards. All Galvanized Highliner Trailers. Syringa Park Marina Call Sid Smith © 365-5472 removed from Class A. ball, Peters took the setback in stride. He refused to blame a short-hopper that got past second baseman Rex Hudler —’ and might have taken him out of the inning without any damage — for his demise FINDSITTIGHT “1 knew it was a tight situation,’ said Peters. ‘1 almost got out of it, but almost isn’t good enough up here. “1 was one pitch away from getting out of it. Now I've got to work on get ting out of these situations."* The Yankees won the game with a four-run seventh inning Reliever Jay Baller left a bases none-out situation for left hander Rich Sauveur, who issued two An error by third baseman Mike Blowers and a sacrifice loaded, bases-loaded walks fly accounted for the other tworuns. The wealth of young talent blossoming in the Expos’ farnr system had the chance to display their skills Marquis Grissom smgled home a cup and made a spectacular catch of a fly ball at the fence Larry Walker of Maple Ridge, B.C playing right field in his first. game sin ce pulling knee ligaments in winter ball a year ago last January, fired a strike to cut down a runner going from second to third base Strawberry ends walkout PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Darryl Strawberry ended his one-day walkout and returned to the New York Mets spring training camp Saturday after leaving ina contract dispute and following a fight with teammate Keith Hernandez Strawberry, who led the National League in home runs with 39 last season, was fined $750 US for being e away from camp on Thursday Strawberry, who had been trying to renegotiate his contract, spoke briefly with manager Davey Johnson on his return and then went to his locker *m not going to cause any more problems,” Strawberry said Friday Strawberry, who hit .269 with 101 runs batted in and 29 stolen bases in 1988, left the baseball camp Thursday Lidster out VANCOUVER (CP) Defen ceman Doug Lidster of the Vancouver Canucks will be sidelined indefinitely with a broken «cheekbone suffered. Thursday in a National Hockey League game against the Hartford Whalers. Lidster was fo return to Vancouver for further examination by club doc tors, ateam spokesman said. The Canucks do not plan to recall anyone from their International Hockey League farm club at Milwaukee because the Admirals currently Rave only four_healthy defencemen Robson River Otters Licence No. 70354 Sat., March 11 at Arena Complex 60% PAYOUT ON ALL GAMES PACKAGES AVAILABLE — Early Bird 6 p.m. Regular Bingo 7 p.m. SUN., MAR. 5 — Minor Hockey Tour nament 8-2 p.m. Fitness Class 1-2 p.m., Public Skating, 2-3:4 MON., MAR. 6 — testes (tae citement 6:12 years, 3:30 4:20, pm ‘supplies included. (Last day to register for Simply Elegant Desserts happening Tuesday March } TUES., MAR. 7 — Coster Gunny Baskets 6 aa yeers 3:30-4:30, $4.00. Parent and Tot ae 11-12 noon Public Skating, 2-4 we See pveee 10-11 o.m Babysitting ovoileble $1.50 drop-in CPR Level A $15.00 THURS., MMAR. 9 — Fitness 9-10 a.m CASTLEGAR & AREA RECREATION DEPARTMENT Phone 365-3386 — 2101-6th Ave., Castlegar Parent & Tot Skating 11-12._Scart Tying seminar, 7:30-9:00 p.m. $5.00. FRI., MAR. 10 — Fitness 9-10 and 10. 11 a.m. Babysitting available. Public skating, 2-3:30. Ri., MAR. 18 — Seniors Worksh 8:30-4:30. $15.00. WED., MAR. 22 — Breakfast with the Easter Bunny. 9-10:30 a 00 Adults, $2.00 Children. MAR. 28-31 — Spring Break Comp, 6- 12 years Details of all our March activities are available ot the Recreation Office: after_an early-morning incident in which he fought with Hernandez during a gathering for a team picture He said he didn’t leave because of that incident but because” of stalled contract negotiations with the Mets Strawberry, 26, will, earn $1.4 million in 1989 and $1.8 million in 1990, an option year. The right-fielder wants a new multi-year deal for more money The Mets have discussed a contract extension, which would add a guaran teed year in 1991 as well as an option fot 1992, but have refused to negotiate a new contract Strawberry is upset because he's only the sixth highest paid player on the Mets DOUG pre den . out indefinitely LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — For Mike Ridley, there have been plenty. of rejection slips along the way to becoming an NHL all-star. He was cut from his junior hockey team when he was 17 and was passed over by the Canadian Olympic team four years later and ignored by the NHL draft every year in between. “It’s something 1 can always think about and say,*Look at what 1 did and I never was drafted,’ Ridley said. ‘I proved alot of people wrong.” Scoring a goal and an assist in this year’s NHL all- star game and playing most of this year as the Washington Capitals’ leading scorer, the 25-year-old native of Winnipeg is rated high these days. “I’ve heard the term late bloomer before,’* Ridley said. ‘1 was always the top scorer on my (junior) team, but wasn’t always the best in my league."” Ridley made the New York Rangers as a free agent four years ago and ‘he’s come a long way since the Rangers’ camp,"? said Washington left, winger Keyy Miller “IL think he’s one of the best centres in the league,”” said Miller, who came to the Capitals with Ridley from the Rangers in a New Year’s Day trade two years ago. **Mike really has come on this year. “There would be times (in previous seasons) where Mike would go irito spells where he’s been a little frustrated."” That may come from all those high-scoring years in junior hockey that went unrewarded. SWITCH HELPED After being cut as a 17-year-old, Ridley made the St. Boniface Saints of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League the next year, but only after switching to teft wing from centre The following year, he blossomed. Ridley scored 91 goals and had 99 assists from 190 points in 48 games with St.-Boniface in 1982-83.-All three scoring totals still stand a league records. “People thought I might be drafted but it never happened, Ridley said Caps' Ridley proving a lot of people wrong Ridley then went the college route, enrolling at the versity of Manitoba, but playing university hockey in Canada at that time wasn’t the place to launch a pro hockey career, “It’s not a place many (professional players) come from,"’ Washington coach Bryan Murray said. In the midst of a two-year career in which he was named Canada’s college player of the year and scored 68 goals in 76 games at Manitoba, Ridley was one of fout players invited to try out for the last spot on the Canadian Olympic team **It seemed like there was a day difference between (Canadian Olympic coach Dave) King telling me, ‘No, we don’t want you’ and when Reg Higgs called-and asked me if I’dlike to try out for the New York Rangers. “Wow. What a thing that was."” Ridley walked into then-Ranger coach Ted Sator’s first training camp and won a spot on the roster. “It wasn'ta thing where I came in and I was so good I made the team,” Ridley said. **They took a gamble on me.”’ “They wanted to do an overhaul on the team. They didn’t have big centremen. I’m not huge, but I was bigger than anyone they had."” After competing for a week with the rest of the team’s rookies, Ridley was overwhelmed. ““It was the toughest thing I’ve ever done in my life,”” he said. ‘I thought, ‘These guys are so good. Wait until the pros come in.’"” Ridley went on to become the Raifgers’ top rookie that year, scoring 22 goals and 65 points. After scoring 16 goals in the first 38 games of his second season, he was traded to the Capitals. Ridley-got the news in a call from Ranger genetal manager Phil Esposito and spent the next three hours on the phone with reporters and friends. This season, Ridley has already surpassed his career-high for goals scored He scored 12 goals in a 13-game span in November and December and then logged 30 points in a 17-game spree in December and January. March 5, 1989 WHICH WAY DID ITGO...A couple of tykes representing the Trail Hawks (dark) and Grand Forks O.K. Tire catch their breath before skating back into the fray this weekend at the Pioneer Arena. The Gretzky and Lemie@x hopefuls were among teams from four W: Kootenay - towns that crossed sticks in the fourth annual Novice Tournament. CosNews photo by Nick Alloy Weekend Wrap-up P. Albert Lethbridge HOCKEY et CAMPBELL CONFERENCE * Norris Division Detroit é Vancouver 190 207 63 Mose Jaw of Brando Winnipeg x-Calgo Edmontor Montrea! mw 2 3 Pacific Division 9 aH Nomthern Division w DWvision it SCOTTISH LEAGUE Premier Division BASKETBALL ns EASTERN CONFERENCE ‘Atlantic Division qd WESTERN CONFERE Logo Cubs hyn ne sandra on ugh ‘Midwest Division Swift Current Saskatoon 6 53 32) 295 75 Here’s My Card NEWS te ve enone “GAR CASTLEC Gary Dianna Koo’ ADVERTISING SALES Fleming tnikoft 2795 MiGHWAY TRAN. B.C VaR 274 02 OFFICE 366-5210 1800-66 YOU DRIVEN A FORD LarE: y- FOOTBALL NFL Dallas Cowboys name Jerry Rhome quarterbacks 197 detensive end Walt Bowye: ng satety Rob Sterling ‘George Stewart special Done Wright LAWRIE FAMILY ‘REMEMBERED 's note: Guest columnist Helen Dunlop con- tinues her six-part series on the people who form the history of the Castlegar Rail Station. By HELEN DUNLOP Although I learned of many people who worked at the CPR Station and were well-known here, there will be some whose names are not mentioned, This is especially true of the early years, as so many have mioved aWay or are no longer living It is said that William Gage was the agent when the original station burned down in 1902, and that he and his family made their escape in the middle of the night with no time to salvage any of their possessions. Conductor Joe Kenny and brakeman Jerry Donovan were sleeping in the station what night as well. Fortunately there was no.loss of life. Gage apparently gave up the job of station agent after he built the Castlegar Hotel in 1909 J.T. “Jim’’ Lawrie, who was Gage’s brother-in- law, was an operator at the station at the time of the fire, and appears to have taken over as station agent when Gage left. Most early residents remember the Lawries and the years when they lived upstairs in the new station. They had one son, Barrett, who was better known as “Barney.” I remember him visiting Surseome when he was a teenager, and many years later he signed my autograph album. No one has autograph albums now — they belong to the past! Another memory is of going with my mother and aunt tohhave “‘afternoon tea”’ at the Lawrie home. Being a pre-schooler then, 1 don’t recall much abour it except for the lace curtains\in the livingroom. When I visited the upstairs room retently, there was nothing familiar there. The Lawries must have been hospitable folks, so many remember going there to have tea! Jim Lawrie and Bill Gage put in the tennis courts behind the station in a low-lying area bounded by the John Cha Reflections and recollections ““wye,’’ and at the front of the building a small garden and lawn were located. This “sunken” garden was triangular in shape and surrounded on all three sides by the station platform. There.was also a railing to protect the garden. Myrtle Carlson, a long-time resident of Castlegar, recalled visiting the Lawries for a few days, and sitting out on the little lawn with its flowers and rose bushes. She and her school friend, Dorothy Farmer, daughter of the storekeeper, and a girl named Amy Luff were invited to dinner with Mrs. Lawrie’s sister, Mrs. Jock Foggo. The Foggos lived northjof the railway tracks Carlson spoke of George Mara and Seth Owen, some of the early opérators at the station. Mara’s daughter married Barney Lawrie, the station agent’s son. Owen, well-known in Castlegar, died many years ago but his widow, Gertrude, lived to be more than 90 years old. She died recently at Grand Forks. Another operator at that time was Alfred Cleeton, later the station agent at Brilliant. The Cleetons’ first child, a daughter, was born at Castlegar in 1921. They now live in Victoria and celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in October 1988. Alfred Cleeton is 96 years old and his wife almost 95. J.T. "Jim" Lawrie, his wife Mattie and son Barrett (Barney). Lawrie was one of the earlier CPR station agents at Castlegar. The Lawries occupied the upstairs living quarters at the station. — Proto Mrs. R.A, West remembers that George Ross was the station agent when she lived in Castlegar in the early 1920s. The Rosses had a daughter, Helen. Another agent Mrs, West mentioned was Joe Speakman. There were two sons in the Speakman family, and as they were in Castlegar a number of years there will be many who remember them. Vic Lanphear was an operator then, and afterwards was agent at Brilliant. The Lanphears’ son followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming an operator also. He worked for a time at CPR's Midway Station, George Crossley told me. Marjorie West shared with me some early memories of life in Castlegar. There Was the night when the first station went up in flames. Her family had gran: dstand seats, since they lived just across the tracks on the bank above the railroad cut. Her father, T.L. “Tom”? Bloomer, built the family’s first home on that site Bloomer, a CPR locomotive engineer, became something of a legend over the years and \.as known throughout the Kootenay-region. His story. is part of railroad history, particularly the days of the steam engines. Starting with the CPR as a “‘wiper’’ at Kamloops in 1888, he became a fireman in 1891 ahd an engineer in 1898. Bloomer and his wife Matilda Jane came to the Kootenays in 1901 with their two young children, Clara and Percy. After living for almost a year in Trail, they moved to Castlegar West says their first home was a ‘shack’ somewhere near the Lodge place in West Robson. Meanwhile, Tom Bloomer was building a new home for his family on the hill north of the tracks — the house now owned by Harold and Mildred Hesketh, and it was completed sometime in 1902. Their two younger children, Marjorie West and Lillian Craft, were born while the Bloomers lived in that house In his long career as an engineer, Bloomer served on both passenger and freight trains. Some memorable ex periences occurred while hauling train-loads of ore from Rossland mines down the steep grade to the Trail smelter Next week: More on the Bloomers, Joe Gagnon and others. been bedridden and miserable over the past few weeks has known it all along — now it's officia. 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