Castlegar News June 17, 1987 CFL revolving-door approach a problem By NEIL DAVIDSON Canadian Press TORONTO — Who played quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes last season? Too hard? Try this one. Which of the following Canadian Football League teams has slotback Dwight Edwards played for? Toronto, Saskatchewan, Ottawa, Calgary or Montreal. Answer to the first question: Brian Ransom, Walter Lewis, Steve Caabria, Joe Barnes and Mark Stevens. As for Edwards, the answer is: all of the above. The 83-year-old non-import has played for all five clubs, including two stints with both Ottawa and Toronto. Such a revolving-door approach to personnel may be amusing to some critics of the CFL, but league officials aren't laughing. Neither are the league's season-ticket holders. “I was talking to my father,” Hamilton defensive back Paul Bennett said, “who with three or four other people have been 30-year season-ticket holders for the Argonauts. They're not renewing (the tickets) this year strictly because they don't know who's playing anymore.” That kind of reaction hasn't escaped those at league ters, where issii Doug Mitchell says achieving roster stability is a must for the health of the league. “It really confirms our market research that we did two years ago,” Mitchell said in an interview. “It came back and said our fans told us that their No. 1 concern about the league was player identity and we accept that as a legitimate, constructive criticism.” The CFL tried to address that concern last year by introducing the non-active or practice roster, a kind of taxi squad for reserves. The practice roster allowed teams to keep players they thought they might need in a pinch, but it only added to the juggling as coaches shuffed players from the inactive to active list. y th you-don't: app “ personnel is not helped by the fact that the CFL has no restrictions on the timing of roster moves other than several dates which affect how much salary a veteran will be paid if cyt. But that may soon change, Mitchell said. MAY ADD DEADLINE The proposal most likely to be considered will involve a deadline on adding new players, but at the same time teams will still be allowed to activate reserves from a limited number of players on the practice roster. Anything would probably be seen by the average fan as an improvement to the current state of affairs. Comparing Montreal's list of returning players in the 1987 league fact book to that in the ‘86 edition, only 10 of 35 names reappear. “In the Canadian Football League, I don’t think they give the people time to develop,” Bennett said. “There's always the quick fix.” ~ Another factor in wholesale player shuffles is the number of replacements readily available. “One of the things that hurts us is that we're probably the only professional league, maybe in the world let alone North America, that has access to hundreds and hundreds of free-agent players,” Mitchell said. SHUFFLE PLAYERS That scenario has always existed, however, and it did not prompt teams of yesterday to shuffle players as today’s CFL clubs do. “You had the feeling when you came out of (training) camp, that the team would stay the same other than injuries,” recalled Hall of Famer and former Ottawa quarterback Russ Jackson. “From year to year, you had players who were there for lengths of time who identified with the city and the city identified with them.” Times have changed. Of the 88 players listed on Ottawa’s 1987 training camp prospectus, only five have played at least five years with the Rough Riders. SPORTS sh A MEDAL oo Ce 2 who brought home meda' is from the Nelson swim meet last weekend include: (front, from left) Chelsea Van Vliet, Craig Hawkins, Teddy Hunter, lan Dudley, Justin Phillips; (middle, from left) Wendy Gouk, Jodi Young, Krista Bentley, Aimie Chernoff, Jennifer Gib- son; (rear, from left) Steve Junker, Gavin Ratke, Daniel Fodor and coach Ray Yule. £d Chernott photo Nelson downs Castlegar By CasNews Staff Nelson had little trouble When they stay in rooms for the price of With this ad, you can have the comfort and privacy of two rooms for the regular price of one — Just $80* a night. Or one room for our low weekend special rate of $51.00* We're Lots of Fun! Indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna and exercise room. Comfortable guest rooms and suites. Three excellent restaurants - formal, casual and authentic Italian-style dine and dance Children’s menu. Home of Jimmy Dean's Nightclub - Canada’s top night spot for non-stop bop, featuring ‘50s and ‘60s music Fun nearby! 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He could sign again, but it appears more likely he will retire then. “I don’t want to play until I'm 40,” the 26-year-old Gret. zky told reporters Tuesday. “I don't want to play hoc key where I'm jeopardizing the team and I don't want to be around when I can't play at Wayne Gretzky's calibre.” The Brantford, Ont., na tive has played eight seasons in the NHL and has won the Hart Trophy in all eight CHIP SHOT . . . Golfer fends off wet weather Tuesday and chips toward the green Seasons as the league's most during the Castlegar Ladies Open tournament. Diony McArthur captured Open title valuable player. under stormy skies He would not say if the new contract improved on his current $1-million annual sal ary, allowing only that “the new deal is more beneficial.” COULD LOOK ELSEWHERE Gretzky will become a free agent in 1992 and would be able to look around, but he CasNewsPhoto Athletic funding proposed ST. CATHARINES ONT. (CP) — Federal Sports Min ister Otto Jelinek says he's trying to create a $5-million Olympie Legacy Fund to provide athletic scholarships for Canadian universities. “If we don't take advan tage of this opportunity, I think we would be irres ponsible,” he said Tuesday at the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union's annual gen eral meeting. Athletic scholarships are a contentious ue in the CIAU. Thank You On behalf of the Castlegar Slow Pitch League o Big Thank You to all who helped make our Sunfest Tournament so Successful! says he has no interest in getting a new hockey add ress. ~ Whe grass isn't always greener elsewhere, I like the city and the people here. I enjoy playing in Edmonton. Under no circumstances do I want to leave.” Throughout Gretzky's car eer, rumors have circulated that he could earn millions more with an American team, especially in the New York area. But Gretzky said he's never been attracted to the big money in the Big Apple. Gretzky reacted sharply to Alan Eagleson’s comment earlier this week that con tractural matters rather than fatigue were holding him back playing in this summer's Canada Cup. from F at Great Prices © SUB COMPACTS ° VANS + MID SIZE © FDLL SIZE TRAIL 364-0211 GRAND FORKS 442-5200 NELSON 352-5122 Renting Quality Cars * COMPACTS © TRUCK * STATION WAGONS RATES 5 s FROM (Small km. Charge) CASTLEGAR €0-0F wreck GARAGE 368-2711 ing Castlegar 7-1 in the Under 10 final during the Castlegar Minor Soccer League Invitational Tourna- ment over the weekend. Nelson, Trail and Castle- gar were all in the running until the final game in the Under 10 division. Trail failed to advance to the final after only defeating Rossland 3-1. Since both Trail and Castlegar had the same win-loss record and same goals for and against dif- ference, Castlegar advanced to the final because it had downed Trail 3-1. Nelson then went on to a final division win over Castle- ting out Kimberley 2-0. Nelson and Sandpoint, Id- aho advanced to the final game in the Under 14 divi- sion. The game was tight; but Nelson managed to come out on top 4-3. Nelson led 3-1 at the end of the first half and although Sandpoint came back strong in the second, they failed to seore enough goals to get past Nelson. In the Under 16 division Trail nipped Nelson 5-3 after the lead in the game changed hands several times. The following are the re sults of all the weekend FRIDAY U10 — Castlegar 4 Beaver Valley 2, U12 — Trail 4 Castlegar 0, U14 — Castlegar 1 Trail 3, U16 — Trail 3 Castlegar 1, U10 — Rossland 1 Nelson 7, U14 — Beaver Valley 0 Nelson 8. SATURDAY U16 — Trail 3 Nelson 4, U14 — Castlegar 1 Beaver Valley 1, U10 — Castlegar 4 Qi Rossland 1, U12 — Beaver Valley 2 Castlegar 0, U16 — Beaver Valley 1 Castlegar 3, U10 — Trail 1 Beaver Valley 0, U12— Kimberley 0 Trail 2, U14 — Trail 3 Sandpoint 5. U10 — Castlegar 0 Nelson 6, U16 — Nelson 4 Beaver Valley 1, U14 — Beaver Val- ley 1 Sandpoint 3, U14 — Nelson 8 Trail 1, U10 — Nel- son 1 Trail 2, U16 — Nelson 3 Castlegar 1. U10 — Beaver Valley 0 Rossland 2, U12 — Trail 3 Beaver Valley 1, U14 — Nel- son 7 Castlegar 1, U16 — Trail 8 Beaver Valley 1, U10 — Trail 1 Castlegar 3, U12 — Castlegar 0 Kimberley 4, U14 — Beaver Valley versus Trail (cancelled). SUNDAY U10 — Trail 3 Rossland 1, U14 — Castlegar 1 Sandpoint 6, U10 — Nelson 4 Beaver Valley; U12 — Beaver Val ley 1 Kimberley 3. gar. Trail faired better in the Under 12 division final shut- games. Ld | -= Week Wrap-up Twins red hot By The Associated Press The Minnesota Twins are red hot and shortstop Greg Gagne is one of the major players in their camp to hold off the streaking Oakland Athletics. Gagne doesn't mind bat ting last when he produces runs like a cleanup hitter. “I got the pitches I wanted to hit,” Gagne said after going 3-for-4 with four RBI in Minnesota's 7-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tues: day night. “Maybe they don’t want to walk a No. 9 hitter.” Gagne had two doubles off Brewer reliever Chris Bosio. His double in the eighth drove in his final two runs. Minnes¢ta now has beaten Milwaukee 10 straight times dating back to last year. In other games, it was New York Yankees 6 Baltimore Orioles 5, Cleveland Indians 8 Buston Red Sox 7, Oakland Athletics 11 Kansas City Royals 1, Texas Rangers 5 California Angels 4, and Se attle Mariners 8 Chicago White Sox 6. INDIANS 8 RED SOX 7 Mack Huismann, 2-3, pit ched 31-3 innings of two-hit relief for Cleveland Mota player of week The Kootenay Internation al Senjor Baseball League player of the week for the week ending June 14 is John Mota of the Trail Concours Orioles. For the week, Mota went seven for 12. In Wednesday's Orioles 13-7 win over the Trail Cardinals Mota had three hits and four RBIs. In Sunday's 1814 win over Republic-Curlew, Mota had three hits and five RBI's. BASEBALL KOOTENAY INTERNATIONAL SENIOR BASEBALL LEAGUE wet pcr cm Trait Onvoles y Troi! Cardinals Republic Bears (includes interlocking gqmes ‘Okanagon Leoy Top Pitchers Winning Percent (tin. 2 Oecistone) 8 Davidson, Onoles trenere, C s* 8 Davidson. Orioles J. Gianukokis, Bears G Latrensere, Cords NATIONAL LEAGUE Oakland s 2 38 AMERICAN LEAGUE aa k Trammell. Det Boggs Bos Franco, Cle Puckett, Min American Association Mor Deshiel Phoenix 10 Los Vegas 2 FOOTBALL CFL EXHIBITION Eastern Division a Bers? Beene onwee ait S3Xks BB 22ee & TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL Seattle Moriners sign pitchers Erick Kerth F Netlonel Leoave Chicago Cubs place shortstop Shawn O 1 on 21-day disabled ist. oN! up 1op Mike Brumley trom lowo of the feo! 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Curtis Ready — 100 Back 4th, 100 Free, 41h 100 Breast 3rd RELAYS 200 Free Relay 2nd. 200 200 Free Relay and, 200 © Boys 200 Free, 2nd a8), June 17, 19867 Castlégar News 83 NEW EXECUTIVE . . . New Castl Association executive. Top row Bondarotf, Bill Strongman, Doug Coulson, Maynard Neumann. Hockey group elected The Castlegar Minor Hoc- key Association is looking at plans which will make hockey more meaningful for the players. A small, but dedicated group attended the recent Castlegar Minor Hockey Association annual general meeting to elect a new ex- ecutive, as well as discuss 60 PER CENT changes for the upcoming season. The new executive mem- bers are: President John Loo, past-president Rick Welychko, vice-president Bill Strongman, secretary Hea- ther Pottle, treasurer Fern Allan, registrar Howard Bon. daroff, parents group presi dent Jan Neumann (elected More kokanee set for next year By CasNews Staff There should be more kok. anee in the Upper Arrow Lake next year, according to the Fisheries Branch in Nelson. Regional Fisheries Biolog. ist Harvey Andrusak reports that the Hill Creek spawning channel produced more than three million fry this spring with a survival rate of over 60 per cent. “This channel is producing at a rate higher than our predictions,” Andrusak says in a prepared release. “The Upper Arrow kokanee fish- ery will greatly improve, es. pecially in 1988.” However, results of other kokanee spawning channels were mixed. “Kokanee and Creek channels very well again this year,” -Andreusak said. “Egg to fry survival rates were 30 to 25 Redfish performed per cent, respectively, and between the two some three quarters of a million fry moved into the Upper West Arm. It remains uncertain how these fry will fare in the lake itself. “Research on the kokanee fry living in the West Arm continues in conjunction with lake fertilization. I think we are getting some very good information which may result in a solution to the West Arm fishery.” However, Andrusak said production at the Meadow Creek channel was “poor,” with only three million fry migrating to the lake, for a “disappointing” 11 per cent egg-to-fry survival rate. “Last fall high silt loads were experienced at the channel as a result of heavy rains and we think this caused poor fry survival,” Andrusak said. PRODUCE TRUCK From G. &L. Farms Grand Forks will be across from Oglow Building MONDAY, JUNE 22 Fresh Strawberries $1.00 Per Lb. * Berry Pickers Also Needed Ph. 442-5775 or 442-8095 by parents group in March). Officers appointed at the meeting include: ice coordin- ator Bill Pottle, equipment managers Art Dusseault and Maynard Fauth, and coaches coordinator Doug Coulson. John Loo thanked past- president Rick Welychko and the outgoing executive for their perseverance and ef. forts over the past year. “Their dedication to minor hockey,” he said, “has given the new executive a solid basis for continued growth.” Castlegar will continue to participate in the Intercity League, which includes Bea: ver Valley, Nelson, Rossland and Trail. This will provide the Castlegar teants with a more meaningful schedule of games which, due to the | Minor Hockey Fauth and Art Dusseault: Bottom row from left Fern rom left Howard Allan, Mike Byers, John Lee, Heather pottle and Jan anticipated low registration, would otherwise be difficult. In addition to the duties of coaches coordinator, Doug Coulson, will also be the rep- resenative on the Intercity League. The 1987/88 season will likely see the Castlegar Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget Divisions reclassified to Double A from the present Triple A. This will put Castlegar in with communi- ties of similar size, including Nelson, Rossland and Beaver Valley. Registration fees will not be increased for the coming season. Also, the special low fee will again be offered to first-time players and players who were not registered in the preceding season. Slocan league ends ball season The Slocan Valley Child. ren's Slowpitch League fin ished off the season with a fun tournament at South Slo- can June 7. Some 100 children, ages kindergarten through Grade 4 enjoyed a full day of soft- ball. The league and tourna- ment are sponsored by Re- gional Recreation Commis sion No. 8, with Zena Ur. suliak and Nonie Burk as or ganizers. Slocan players were the winners in the Grade 3 and 4 category coached by Bonnie Lister. The members of the winning team are Andrew Valliere, Denise Lister, Ra mon Rowland, Isaac Row- land, Ariel Pryor, Cody Gri- ner, Bryan Bixler, Ryan Copeland, Baird Connelly, Jay Hicks, Nadia Schepkow- ski, Joey Simmons and Chris Barber. The Brent Kennedy team coached by Robert and Char- lotte Gordon were presented with the most sportsmanlike trophy. Team members are Sarah Cohen, Jennifer Poz- ney, Keith Sherbinin, Calvin Taylor, Mare Townsend, Spencer Voykin, Glenn Smith, Kevin Argotoff, Jen- nifer Poohachoff, Matthew Chernoff, Chad Padowinikoff, Bradley Sapriken, Tanya Abrosimoff, Patrick Zeabin, Lawren Legebokoff, Jocelyn Gordon, Scott Poznikoff and Shane Droucker. In the kindergarten to Grade 2 category, the Slocan team came out of top, ably coached by Jody Storgaard. Members of the team are Twilla Rourke, Shandy Cam- pos, Kevan Vaccen, Brendan Rowland, Stacey Lister, Lei- la Scannell, Marlon Scannell, Simon Kelly, Jonah Kelly, David Storgaard, Jason Hicks, Shane McMaster and Dan St. Thomas. The volunteer coaches who dedicated their time to the young people of the Slocan Valley are Jody Storgaard, Bonnie Lister, Don Warthe, Sal and Trudy . DiPasquale, Walter Voykin, Joanne Oli- ver, Charlotte and Robert Gordon and Shauna Flynn. —ARTS= Calendar Month of June . The W.K. Notional Exhibition Centre presents Doris Alberts’ paintings and drawings. Open Monday to Friday, 9:30 to 4:30, Sat.-Sun., 10:30 - 4:30. Month of June . . . The Presentation Series is featuring the Robson Grade 4 art works. This display is at the Homestead Soup and Sandwich Shoppe June 29. . . The Castlegar Arts Coungil Annual General Meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce Board Room. A special slide presentation by Kathy Michelle Latkin on her recent C.W.Y. trip to Colombia. Everyone welcome. Month of June. . . The Grand Forks Art Gallery will be featuring seven B.C. artists in an exhibition entitled From the Figure”. A solo exhibition by Koy Angliso, Studies From the Figure and photographs by John L. Foster Fanning. Open Tues. to Sat. 11:00 a.m. to.4 p.m. Items for this bi-monthly feature should be telephoned to Lynda Carter of the Castlegar Arts Council at 365-3226. Sponsored by i. 5) CASTLEGAR SAVINGS CREDIT UNION | Emesto from Mexico BE A HOST FAMILY Educational Foundation for Foreign Study or call toll-free 1-800-44-SHARE A select group of English- teenagers from ‘ Latin arrive in Canada August each one. looking forward to living with @ Canadian family for a high school year. YOU could be one of these families! 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