September 17, 1989 SPORTS aa tn anennensennanenrertenna nett enarmtr si [ texmecomrce—casticcancamrus OACHE pe tatlenangere + eophliagpend REGISTRATION Registration forms available at Castlegar Com. Comple: CLOSING DATE: Sept. 30/'89 The Athletics Department invites applications for coaches for the following intercollegiate teams Men's Basketball Women's Basketball An honoraria is paid for the seasons duties Please send applications, by September 21, 1989, to Personnel & Employee Relations Sat., Castlegar Arena Complex Exhibition Hockey Castlegar Rebels vs. Beaver Valley Nighthawks Sept. 23 —9p.m. SI0L. REGISTRATION FEE ee MINOR HOCKEY REGISTRATION Saturday, September 16 & 23 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Arena Complex Novice — $95; Atom, Pee Wee, Bantam & Midget — $120 $20 Retundable Sweater Deposit Family Discounts and Instaliment Plan Available SPECIAL: Ist Time ployers and those not eg! id last year Youth Depends on ice used, plus BCAHA Registration Cost. EQUIPMENT pr baat Bring equipment to © complex betw ind 10 a.m. on Sept. 16 a FOR MORE INFO. CALL HUGH SMALL 365-3800 AFTER 5 P.M. Coach eyes Canuck kids PARKSVILLE (CP) — The Soviet syndrome which has enveloped the pre-season sessions of the Vancouver Canucks has directed the focus from younger ‘players who followed traditional routes to the NHL training camp While most eyes follow wispy Soviet newcomer Igor Larionov during prac tices, the man viewing the big picture hasn't. forgotten some lesser-known prospects Head coach Bob McCammon in tends to give equal time during exhibition games to players like centres Rob Murphy, 20, and Jeff Rohlicek, 23; defencemen lan Kidd, 25, and Carl Valimont, 23; right winger Ron Stern, and right wing-centre Peter “Now's the time for some of these minor-league players who are at the crossroads,’* McCammon said I's kind of decision time for management to determine if they're National Leas prospects Everybody that’s had a decent training camp will have a good look in exhibitions The Canucks begin their eight-game pre-season schedule Sept. 20 against the Winnipeg Jets at the Pacific Coliseum — the only home game for Vancouver before the regular season begins Oct. 5 “e The determined DeBoer, acquired late last season from the Toronto Maple Leafs, has caught McCam mon’s attention, ““Llike his history because he started late in hockey,”". McCammon said “When (general manager) Pat Quinn arid I watched him, he did a good job checking Trevor Linden. We think he has good hockey sense."” Linden was Vancouver's top draft pick last year and went on to score 30 goals as a rookie while DeBoer retur ned to the junior ranks in Windsor, Ont., after the Toronto training camp. The Canucks acquired DeBoer in a trade that sent veteran winger Paul Lawless to the Maple Leafs LATEBLOOMER? DeBoer is a six-foot, 195-pound plugger who was Toronto's final- round draft pick, taken 237th overall *He’s a big kid who has a chance to way in the National League and that’s what you want from your young players,”’ said McCammon. “I really like it with the Canucks because the vets treat you well and it’s more like a team,”” says DeBoer was in Toronto last year and all the vets went home during the day. We never got to meet them. Here you really know everyone and it’s great.”* DeBoer practised with the veteran players Thursday, and skated a few line rushes with Larionov, the stylish pivot from Moscow HOCKEY FEVER WITH EVERY HOCKEY STICK PURCHASE WE WILL DONATE *1to Minor Hockey Save on Sharpening Costs WITH SKATE SHARPENING Good Selection of Quality HOCKEY. EQUIPMENT! Sept. 18-30 SEASON PASSES A NOTE TO FISHERMEN: Buy a Fenwick Fishing Rod and receive an Abu 354 Reel for FREE! PARKSVILLE (CP) — Rugged Vancouver winger Daryl Stanley warning for those Los les Kings who may plan on roughing up the Canucks’ two new t players this season Stanley says Kings superstar Wayne Gretzky will be in for a rough ride if any of his teammates go out of their way to beat on either Igor Larionov or Vladimir Krutov ‘If they think they're going to take advantage of our guys, then 99 (Gretzky) is going to have to keep his head up, too,’ Stanley said The Kings and the Canucks meet eight times during league play Stanley's warning was prompted by a controversial statement by your x 2177 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar Castlegar Sports Centre Phone: 365-8288 Does winterizing < your pool give you * cold feet? WINTER KITS NOW IN STOCK! Remember just prior to shutdown is the best time to rejuvenate Strip-Kwik & Kleen-it” are the preferred “BioGuard" products sand filter Bring your Pool cai cary AT VALKYR AQUATICS 706 CENTRE AVE., BLUEBERRY 365-7389 to BioGuard. 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Another swap is scheduled for next Saturday from 9 a.m, to 10 a.m, cosvews photo by Simon 6 fights Moroso has low net By CasNews Staff The weekend provided perfect weather for the ladies Celgar Com petition which was played out over 36 holes Mae Moroso carded the best low net score with Diony McArthur as the runner-up Ruth Trickey placed third while Toni Ackney and Mary Martin tied for fourth spot In the Least Putts Competition Genevieve Jackson had a total of 31 over the 18 holes, Ruth Trickey and Judy Wayling tied for second with 33 A log jam at 34 putts included Marie Makaroff, Joan Martini, Helen Clay and Anne Fishwick Levell, 1& Hl REFEREE CLINIC September 24 Approximately 8:30 a.m. to4p.m. * THIS IS THE ONLY LEVEL It CLINIC IN THE WEST KOOTENAY AREA THIS YEAR. Bring Skates, Helmet Whistle and Registration Fee FOR MORE INFO. 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COMMUNITY NEWS september 17,1989 Castlegar News 83 Weekend Wrap-up ___ BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE Eos? Division West Division CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT RECREATION DEPARTMENT box RUN Sunday Septi7th® © Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Castlegar Community Complex 11:00a.m Donations & Pledges Accepted T-SHIRTS ON SALE $10.00. Fall Recreation Program Brochures available ot the Recreation Office. Registrations continue during office hours Monday to MONTREAL for 10 AMERICAN LEAGUE as INKING THE DEAL . . Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore and Embetsu Mayor Sasaki sign an agreement making the two communities sister cities. Japanese generosity impresses guests Editor's note: The following is the conclusion of a two-part column by John Charters on a report to the Castlegar Rotary Club by members of a Castlegar delegation who visited Embetsu, Japan, this summer to sign an agreement officially designating Embetsu and Castlegar as sister cities. Travelling to Japan were Mayor Audrey Moore, city administrator Dave Gairns, abeth Fleet, chair- man of the Selkirk College board, vice-chairman of the board Gary Exner, college president Leo Perra and Don McDowell, representing local business people. The sight of an expensive camera sitting on the roof of a small truck near a building site in a crowded street in Embetsu caused one of the members of the Castlegar group to ask one of the interpreters about it, Not ap- preciating that his concern was that the camera could be taken by someone in the crowd passing by, the inter. preter answered that it probably belonged to one of the building inspectors checking the nearby construction. When the question was pursued, she commented that it was very unlikely that anyone would take the camera **because it isn’t theirs,"’ and the camera stayed safely on the top of the vehicle Crime in Japan is about one-tenth of What it is here, but when the delegates attended a regular meeting of the Embetsu town council and heard a motion discussed and passed which declared the town of Embetsu ‘a crime free community,”’ they were truly impressed. Finally, despite the high prices of some goods, prices are fixed so that the super department store and the corner market offer staples at the same prices, and both survive. **We could learn a lot from them,"’ concluded “Their (the Japanese) generosity was un believable,’’ said Dave Gairns. ‘They anticipated every need, even to bringing exquisitely prepared box lunches on board the plane in place of the customary airline meal.”” Don McDowell ‘Their generosity was unbelieveable. They ipated every need, even to bringing exquisitely prepared box lunches on board the plane in place of the customary airline meal.’ —Dave Gairns on hi Japanese hosts He was totally impressed with Japan as he saw it, with the civic welcome in Embetsu (their motto: The Harmonious Town), with the students who did everything at the schoo] reception and the courtesty of the people, and the order in the streets — with everything, in fact, but footwear Outdoor footwear in Japan is exchanged for loose slippers when one comes indoors, and one shuffles, not walks, when wearing them. Since Dave had worn laced shoes instead of slip-ons, his recounting of his struggles with his footwear, while keeping his subordinate position in the hierarchical procession and attempting to shuffle in time to marching music, had his audience helpless with laughter On the other hand, he pointed out, there is 4 very serious side to the reception the group received in Em- betsu “‘In the first place, it was just the beginning of a continuing relationship,”’ he said. ‘*We know that we will be expected to do a first-class job of hosting our friends from Embetsu when they visit us next year. We know that expectations are high and our reputation and ‘face’ will be on the line This means that there must be a high level of in volvement of the whole community, with service clubs, schools, community organizations, and the media all taking an active part. The organizing and co-ordinating will almost certainly require an ongoing ‘twinning committee’ and we must start making plans very soon. It is both a challenge and an opportunity, and it offers great personal and community benefits — not in bucks, but in a shared experience Groups or individuals, therefore, who are in terested in taking part or offering suggestions are urged tocontact either the mayor or the city administrator The writing and dedicating of impromptu verse is both an ancient and honored tradition in Japan. Liz Fleet thereby scored a diplomatic triumph when, while travelling from Embetsu to Sapporo by bus, she wrote this poem reflecting the emotions felt by the delegation following their reception in Embetsu. It was read in Japan in both English and in Japanese translation On Leaving Embetsu We remember many faces, And many different smiles; The people of Embetsu Stay with us through the miles. Friends we have just discovered Yet have to leave behind With their deep corfcern and caring; Gracious hosts, sincere and kind The seeds of peace are planted; In time they yield their fruit; The ties of understanding grow, New friendships now take root Our cities seek the unity Which we’ ve found on our way May they grow in fellowship and peace, United more each day Throughout the course of the visit the delegates had former Rotary exchange student Teresa Lamb as their translator and mentor in Japanese protocol. “She was invaluable,”’ said Mayor Moore John Charters Reflections and recollections There is a small but significant postscript which must be added to the official visit report. One after noon, when the group was in Tokyo, well wrung out with the pace of things, there came ari invitation to Rotarians Don McDowell and Dave Gairns to meet with the Castlegar Rotary Club’s four former exchange students for what they assumed would be a small infor mal ‘‘weiner roast.’* Accordingly, they dressed casually, went to meet the students and were taken to a large, first-class hotel banquet room where they were royally entertained by the students and their parents on what they suddenly remembered was Father's Day I would like, therefore, on behalf of all the Castlegar Rotarians and the host parents of these young people, to thank Mr. Kunie Yanagawa, the organizer of this reception, students Yasaru Yanagawa, Kimiko Mitobe, Kimuyo Miyjima and Kazuo Kihara, and their parents for this most thoughtful gesture. It speaks volumes. 1 would also like to send my personal greetings to all, and a warm hug to “other daughter’’ Kimiko, with the hope that they will visit us again soon here in tlegar In the meanwhile Dave and Don have vowed never to goto any gathering in Japan again without a tie Final note: | would like to extend my thanks to Dave Gairns for not only editing my initial copy for this double column, but, in the absence of my typist, retyping it as well. Good job too ‘We know that we will be expected to do a first-class job of hosting our friends from Embetsu when they visit us next year. We know that expectations are high and our reputation and ‘'face" w on the line.’ — Dave Gairns dditional note: When Liz Fleet went to Japan, she took with her letters from Kinnaird Junior secondary school Grade 6 teachers Robert Cacchione and Don King and Stanley Humphries secondary school social studies teacher Chris Foster These letters were directed to the high school students of Embetsu with a view to establishing links between the two groups Since the Grade 6 social studies curriculum includes aunit on Japan and since it is very possible that there will be several senior high school students from Embetsu ac companying next year’s group of visiting Aoyama Technical College students, the cultural exchange is seen to have considerable potential for all conce The letters were left with a senior school official in the Embetsu school system. It remains to be seen what these educational overtures will bring but it is certainly a worthwhile idea. Meanwhile, plans for further student exchange between Selkirk College and Aoyama Technical College would seem to be off toa good start Final additional note: We finally discovered the entrance to the Mal D'Anna Nature Trail. It is located between the two bif fies on the lookout of the Salmo cutoff overlooking Castlegar PIONEER CELEBRATES 90TH BIRTHDAY By JOHN CHARTERS It was old home week at Columbia View Lodge Sept. 9 when Castlegar pioneer Elmer Wallner was the guest at a surprise 90th birthday party with his family and old friends from Castlegar and Trail as guests Wallner was born in Sweden in 1899, moved to Castlegar in 1926 and went to work ‘at Waldie’s Mill. By December 1927, he had courted and’ married, Effie Olson, a native daughter of the town, and moved into a little house behind Farmer’s (now West's) Store, Later, the family, which eventually included two daughters, Gaye and Donna, and one son, Terry, moved to the mill and lived in a house by the office where “Mr Elmer’* worked as a shipper-foreman When the mill was sold to Celgar in 1952, he con- tinued working for the new company for some years. He spent the last year or so of his working career as a guard at Selkirk College and retired in 1964. By the time his wife had died in 1973, he had taken up golf and bowling and won a number of trophies in the process. He still follows the sports scene with enthusiasm on television and radio. In the latter years of his 80s, he lived first with daughter Gaye Waite in Kelowna, then Donna Sten strom in Trail. Last year he moved into Columbia View Lodge Besides Gaye|and Donna, other members of the family present were Bill Waite and son Kevin; Donna's two jaughters, Karen Seefred, and her husband and great-granddaughter Kelly; granddaughter Kim Osmond, her husband and Elmer's two great grandchildren, Kaycee and Trevor Terry Wallner of Surrey and his three children Glen, Nyla and Corina Cassie of Prince George and their families were unable to attend but phoned in congratulatory messages and sent a family album which arrived the next day. In addition to the family pictures, there were congratulatory letters from Lt.-Gov. David Lam, Premier Bill Vander Zalm, MLA Chris D'Arcy and Mayor Audrey Moore **He was so thrilled,"* said Donna ELMER WALLNER . Castlegar pioneer His daughters recalled that he had also gone hun ting with John Waldie but Bill dot not recall seeing ‘any large number of slain animals about the place.”” Another pioneer Castlegar guest at the party was Marjorie West. She had been a classmate of Effie Olson and with her sister, Clara Bloomer, had made up almost half of the first Grade 1 class in Castlegar The surprise party had been spearheaded by Gaye and Donna with the considerable co-operation of the Columbia View Lodge staff and was deemed an out standing success by all the almost 30 old friends from Robson and Castlegar and by Bob and Flo McGee of Trail. A number of other old friends from the area who were unable toattend have extended their greetings and best wishes as well Rosebery society eyes urchase of property Now that CP Rail has withdrawn — society, has from operating its line in the Slocan Valley, Marathon Realty has been in: structed to sell much of the* land previously used as right-of-way and operations centres. This includes the 14.5-acre CPR property in Rosebery Many area,residents are concerned release that purchase of this land by a private or speculative interest would spell the government agencies in its campaign but has found that none of these agen. end of the community’s access to what has been for many years a very special cies has the ability acquire the property immediately, and well-used locale been formed to acquire this land for use as a regional park. The society's intention is to ensure that the property is preserved in a manner that takes into account the fish and wildlife not take into consideration the in- habitats, historical uses and values, and the need to ensure public access to the land, the society says in a news The society has contacted several While park, the society says. Since the members of the society are concerned that the property will be sold to a private developer, who may terests of the regional community, it is proposing to purchase the property To this end, the society has submit- ted-an offer to purchase the property awaiting response from Marathon Realty, members are gearing up for their individual and or resources to corporate fundraising campaign ‘to raise the $200,000 purchase price and The Rosebery Parklands Develop: ment Society, a registered non-profit although they enthusiastically support the idea of designating it a regional an additional amount to enable them to cover ongoing operating costs CONSIDERS EVENING MEETINGS WI starts new year The first meeting of the new season of the Robson Women's Institute was held at the home of Evelyn Bat chelor Six members answered roll call Reading of the minutes carried, followed by thetreasurer’s report Corresponddnce concerning the up- coming workshop in Fruitvale on Oct 4 reminded members of the com petitions and each branch may have a craft table if it so wishes. Members were reminded as well of the provincial board meetings in Nelson. Some mem. bers will attend. The Robson WI is considering a change to evening meetings. The con sensus is that by changing to evening meetings in the effort to accommodate changing lifestyles, the group may at tract new members Robson WI members will provide refreshments for the meeting on Sept 12 at Robson Hall for those interested in starting a Robson seniors’ group. Leora Nutter, Robson WI's book salesman at the Robson flea market, reported acquisition of a number of old hardcover books from the early 1900s. These may be donated to the historical museum, along with some early minute books of the Women's Greens meet i The Kootenay Green Party held its monthly chapter meeting in the Lakeside Park in Kaslo on Sept. 9. In the morning, nine members met specifically to discuss the processes by which the group makes decisions. The nine members contributed their per ceptions of what works well for the group and made suggestions for im provement, a party news release says It was agreed that an information package would be prepared for new party members and that one person, Jack Ross, would be designated as greeter of new members, to answer questions about how things are done in the group. In the afternoon, a dozen party members and observers attended the regular chapter meeting to consider several agenda items and to share their opinions and thoughts, the release says. Affordable membership fees were discussed, together with fun draising methods and financial and other committee reports Institute Disbursements of finances will be to Robson WI’s regular annual list of recipients. Donations will be made to the Legioh's Remembrance Day and hamper fund, Robson Recreation, Queen Alexander — Solarium Children’s Hospital, Robson pool Kootenay Child Care Society, Hobbit Hill and to WI’s provincial office Members were asked to make small items for Robson WI's craft fair on Dec. | and 2 Following a luncheon, the meeting adjourned. Booster prize Jean Lloyd was won by n Kaslo There was consensus that policy will be debated in much detail in the coming months, the release says In housekeeping’ matters, it was decided that the chapter needs recycled foys-drawer filing cabinet for the growth volume of in formation The next chapter meeting will be held on Oct. 14 in’ Nelson and all Kootenay Greens are encouraged to at tend Nelson has received $27,750 in gover nment funding under the provincial government's The Responsibility is Yours (TRY) program, Labor and Consumer Services Minister Lyall Hanson and Nelson-Creston MLA Howard Dirks have announced Theatre group funded Kutenai Theatre Energy Society in ting with drugs, release The theatre group will use the fun- opportunity to Kootenay/Okanagan senior high schools during the fall and presented to more than 1,500 students aged 13 to 18, the government says in a news release ‘Some of these young students may well be in the early stages of experimen their actions. A presentation such as this is an excellent method of giving a prevention and awareness message." Hanson agreed “Kutenai Theatre company has been based in Nelson since 1976 and has produced many plays which ad he said. ** This new production will play a valuable dress social concerns,” Dirks says in the role in the fight against substance “The play will give them an abuse.’ identify with the ding to produce a play about the characters and see the consequences of TRY funding is part of gover dangers of substance abuse. Calling the Play will be taken to 17 nment’s $137 million commitment to the prevention of sub: stance abuse, treatment and research three-year