SI. o2__ Casthifit News Jno. SPORTS L BUFFALO (AP) — Scotty Bowman is concerned about the injury factor in the National Hockey League and the conduct of some players who “could ruin a great game.” “Injuries are running about 20 per cent this year,” said the general manager-coach of Buffalo Sabres, noting that each NHL team is without four regulars on its roster for each game. “It's getting ridiculous,” blase on injuries.” Last year New York Islanders were carrying four or five extra players, “and all you heard was that they would make moves to get rid of them. Instead, Bill (Torrey, the Islanders’ general manager) kept them and he needed them all because so many guys got hurt in the playoffs. “I know when I was coaching in Montreal, we had the same situation and when we got to the later rounds, those (extra players) were the guys who won it for us. They were fresh and they went out there and had more to give us.” Bowman's solution is the establishment of a taxi squad for NHL teams, an idea which also has the support of several other general managers, including Torrey and Lou Nanne of Minnesota North Stars. “We could have four or five guys to carry who could serve on a taxi squad, not be subject to waivers when they are there,” said Bowman. PLAYERS ON HAND The advantage would be the instant availability of reinforcements for injured players, rather than having to summon players from minor-league franchises or junior leagues spread through most of North America. Bowman also said he favors an investigation into the rash of injuries and what can be done to prevent them, be Bowman said. “We're too Injuries plague NHL it through better equipment, exercise programs or rule changes. “These guys are playing so hard every night because OLIVER TOURNAMENT Jr. Rockers lose three Stanley Humphries Jr. Rockers returned from the Sage- brush Classic in Oliver with three losses in the eight- trouble defending against the height of the Rebels. Gritchin was a standout offensively scoring 21 points a 22 Bole had the host hand from outside team KLO Jr. d as tourna- the pace of the game has been speeded up,” "said B “That's the main reason for the injuries.” Another is the league's inability to curb violent acts. “It's bizarre the way they (the league) delay making ment champions in an overtime victony over the host team, Oliver Hornets. Stanley ies had di ies b more decisions on these things,” noted i in to stick-swinging and sucker. hii He was most annoyed about a tussle between Mark Messier of Edmonton Oilers and Jamie Macoun of Calgary Flames last Dec. 26 in which Messier shattered Macoun’s cheekbone with a blind-side punch. Messier received a 10-game suspension last week, three weeks after the incident. “I don't understand the judicial system in this league,” Bowman said. “For instance, there is nothing in the rules which says a player can get a match misconduct for throwing a punch. “It's as if we encourage them to punch as long as they/ don't use their sticks. You could put a boxer on the ice to pummel a guy and he'll get fighting majors and maybe misconducts, but no (penalties) to make the team (play) short. “Then it takes so long for the hearings and the suspensions and then, with an appeal, you can almost pick the time you're suspended for.” NHL executive vice-president Brian O'Neill sus- pended Brian Propp of Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday for four games after an incident last Jan. 13 when Tim ‘Hunter of Calgary Flames was slashed in the back. “The league will not tolerate a player taking matters into his own hands by retaliating against an opponent,” O'Neill said. Trail gymnasts qualify for Games Eight gymnasts from Trail qualified for the Zone 1 (Kootenay) gymnastics team at Winter Games trials held in Cranbrook on Jan 12. The athletes will compete at the Winter Games to be held March 1-3 in Oliver and Osoyoos. Trail residents named who qualified for the team are Brian Murdock and Peter Scott in the Boys ages 13 to over, Kiersten Gruden quali 15 category. Terry Moubray fied for the team. Red Mountain Ski Club NOTICE OF MEETING A special meeting of the Red Mountain Ski Club will be held in the Lodge on: Tuesday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m. To consider a resolution passed by the Executive and Directors in a meeting held January 19 con- cerning a proposal to purchase a 1983 LMC snow groomer. will be a spare in the cate gory. Gerry McNames was named to the men's 16 and over division. Kevin Gazda was named as a spare. Romae Steer was named to the girls 13 and 14-year-old team. Alaina Rypin qualified spare. In the women's 15 and Details of the proposed purchase are available in the Red Mountain Ticket Office. SERVICE STATIONS CAR DEALERS TIRE SHOPS ° R.V. DEALERS if you currently operate a high traffic business, we have a unique franchise program available thot will add tremendous profits to your operation. It's VERY AFFORDABLE and will show excellent returns For information. TIRE MAGIC CANADA 2274 Queensway St. Prince George, B.C. Or coll Mr. R. Horris (604) 563-4471 Vockeroth wins ladies ski race By CasNews Staff Christopher Milne was 10th def against Of and V: schools, some- thing which is not permitted in West Kootenay League play. Coach Barry DePaoli said the team as a wiiole, played well throughout the tournament and showed some intensity on defense, which in past games has been lacking. The locals lost their first game to Fraser Valley Christian by a score of 36-30. The Rockers got off to a slow ‘Start and were down 22-12 at halftime. In the second half SHSS came back and kept the game close, eventually losing by a margin of six. Rod Gritchin netted 14 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Glen Lefurgey scored six while Dale Fitchett had four and Bole and Dillon added two apiece. In their second game Stanley Humphries was matched against an extremely tall team from Kelowna, Hollywood Heights. The Rockers went down 45-24 having a tough time Penetrating the 2-3 zone defence of the Hawks. Rod Gritchen again led the offense with 11, Fitchett scored six and Norm Higgins and Bole collected two each. In their final game of the tournament SHSS was defeated by Garibaldi of Vancouver 60-52 in a game that remained close from the opening tip-off. Again the Rockers fell victim to another zone, and had Red Wings break winless streak By The Canadian Press thied ‘period as the Red Gerard Gallant's first game Wings won for the first time in the National Hockey after 10 losses and two ties. League was like a boyhood Reed Larson tied the game dream. But it didn’t take the 4-4 for Detroit with a 20-foot Summerside, P.E.I., native shot from the slot at 13:35 of long to wake up. the third period. Rookie Gallant, just brought up Scott Howson of Toronto, scoring 14 points, 12 in the first half. Bole’s outside shooting forced the Rebels out in their zone opening up the middle for Gritchin. Eric Dillon played a strong game adding nine points. Fitchett hit for four ‘while Lefurgey and Higgins chipped in‘ with a pair. The Jr. Rockers are-improving in many areas of their game especially defence, said DePaoli. Their next outing is a league game ‘against rival Trail Jr. Hawks, in Trail tomorrow. Game time is slated for 7 p.m. « Meanwhile, the Jr. Rockers won their second league game by defeating Nelson Jr. Bombers by a score of 60-38 at home. THe Stanley Humphries squad entered the dressing room with a 30-8 lead at halftime, playing extremely tough defensively. The Rockers were led by the one-two scoring punch of LeFurgey who had 20 points and Grichin with 19. Lefurgey played well defensively along with making some good passes inside to Gritchin. Norm Higgins came off the bench to add eight points and did a good job in the rebounding department. Point guard Eric Dillon also played a solid game, scoring four points, two on a great move to the basket. The game also saw Mark Jacobi get his first points of the season. Fitchett, Johnson, Fereirra and Russell rounded out the scoring for the Jr. Rockers. In their most recent outing the Jr. Rockers had no trouble at all disposing of the Trafalgar Jr. Totems 60-30. The offensive output was a well balanced effort as 11 of the 12 Rocker players scored. As usual, Gritchin led the offence with 10 followed by Eric Dillon with eight, Jarrett Clay came off the bench and had his best game of the season thus far scoring seven points and played good defence. Lefurgey, Bole and Ward Johnson had six each. Johnson played well at both ends of the floor making some fine drives to the basket, said DePaoli. Dale Fitchett added four and Russell, Fereirra and Jacobi closed the scoring with two each. The win gives the Jr. Rockers a 3-0 league record. PARIS (AFP) — The aver- age Frenchman's ideal wom- an is a slim blue-eyed brun- ette, married with two chil- dren and holds a job. A survey conducted last month and published in the latest issue of woman's week- ly magazine 7 Jours Madame showed Frenchmen prefer women aged between 27 and 35, of medium height, with medium-length wavy hair and sensual lips. Frenchmen also like wom- an with elegant hands, long legs and average-sized breasts and have a panchant for beauty spots. The survey showed that Frenchmen appreciate a woman who knows herself without being stubborn, has a sense of humor and is only moderately interested in pol- ities. Sex, drug courses important EDMONTON (CP) — Al- berta students would rather study courses on sexuality or drug and alcohol abuse than religion, a recent govern ment survey shows. CITIZEN'S BADGE... . ib of First Ki ird Guides ived Audrey a 's badges from Cocllena? Mayor Audrey Moore Monday night chant Duckworth, Alison Brommeland, Cathy Maida and Mayor Moore; middle “row: Christine Fishwick, Katherine Ross, Darlene Connatty, Suzanne Powell, Shileen Grant; front row: Denise attending city council meeting. Shown from left are, back row: Gray, Danielle Crockett, Susie Gorrill, Andrea Small, Paula Furey. LADIES’ & MEN'S WEAR “Where Service Begins” sAneent SME 20% 50% On Ladies 1364 Bay Ave., Trail (368-5314 Garments Only Ms, cal ESE ConNews Photo anada in Penthouse OTTAWA (CP) — Posing in front of the Supreme Court of Canada, the West Block of Parliament, and Rideau Hall gates which lead to the resi- dence of the Governor Gen- eral, Penthouse model Son- dra Dickson says: “Boy, if Red Mountain Racer Mel anie Vockeroth won the lad. ies division of the Morning Mountain Slalom race held Saturday and Sunday at Morning Mountain near Nel son. Vockeroth placed first both days to win the race. She had a time of one minute 47 sec. onds on Sunday and 1:40.36 in Saturday's race. Kristina Edblad of Castle- gar was the top junior in Sunday's race, finishing sec- ond in 1:48.34. Megan John ston was third in_ 1:49.95; Rindi McLellan of Trail was sixth in 1:53.34, Fiona Martin was eighth in 1:56.45. In Saturday’s race, Me. Lellan was the top junior, placing second in 1:41.87. Philippa Johnstone of Red Mountain was 12th in two minutes, 68 seconds, and Megan Jhnston was 13th in 2:10.50. In the men's race, Matt Hopper of Red Mountain was ninth on Saturday in 1:41.97 Minor Hockey Weekend Castlegar Minor Hockey Association is celebrating Minor Hockey Week this Friday, Saturday and Sun day A total of 16 teams from Spokane, as well as teams from Castlegar and surround. ing communities will parti cipate in the Minor Hockey Week tournament. About 400 youths will take part. Official opening ceremon ies will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Castlegar BORDERLINE TRANSMISSION 2865 Highway Drive, Trail c y Complex Well, at Borderline we have the This gentleman so transmission problem. 368-3231 Your Automatic Transmission Specialists Transmissions Our Specialty! NOT A SIDELINE! 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John Ogrodnick's 32nd goal of the season with 2:53 to play capped a four-goal Recreation news Our winter recreation pro- gram brochures have now been distributed. If you have not yet received one you can pick it up at the Recreation Office during office hours, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday to. Friday. Rec Rendevous If the day hours are not suited to you why not pick up a brochure on Thursday, Jan. 24 at the Recreation Ren devouz. This special evening presentation will take place at the Community Complex from 7 p.m .- 9 p.m. and will feature a variety of activitie During the evening you will see live demonstrations on bellydancing, dog obedience, jazz dance, baby tap and judo. As well you can learn about the Recreation De. partment, view craft dis plays, enter free draws, have free coffee and donuts, view the proposed aquatic centre, learn about the Nordic Ski Club, enter the Name the Old Arena contest and much, much more. Be sure to attend, this is the event of the season. Resistration Registration for our Win ter Programs starts on Mon day, Jan. 28 from 6 - 7 p.m. in the Complex-Hall. It contin. ues all week until programs start or all full. Some of our upcoming programs are: Breakdancing: In this chi dren's program students will learn backsliding, popping, locking, moonwalking and breakdancing. The class takes place on Fridays from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Reg. istration fee is $15. Creative Fingers: A chance for children to be cre ative using various types of materials. Dough Art, Clay, ete. will be used. This class takes place on Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Interior Decorating for the Homemaker: This new pro- gram is not advertised in our brochure but will start on Tuesday, Feb. 5. It is a 10-week indepth study de. signed to make your home and personal _ possessions more pleasing to live with. Registration fee is $25. Other classes that are be ing offered are Cross-country Ski Lessons, Weaving, Jazz Dance, Mom and Me, Skating Lessons, Defensive Driving, Dough Art, Tailoring, CPR and many more. Rebels Hockey Rebel action this week is Thursday, Jan. 24 when Nel son Jr. Maple Leafs are in Town. Game time is 8 p.m. Also come down to the arena on Saturday evening for an exciting game with the Spo- kane Flames. This game also has an 8 p.m. start time. THURSDAY HOCKEY —KUHL: Costlegor Rebels vs. Nelson Jr. Maple Leafs, 8 P.m., Castlegar Community Complex FRIDAY HOCKEY—RECREATIONAL LEAGUE: layboys, 9:30 p.m., Castlegar Community Complex BASKETBALL—NBA: Philadeiphio 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers Castlego 11:30 p.m., channel 7 SATURDAY HOCKEY —KUHL: Costiegor Rebels vs. Spokane Flames, 8 p.m Costlegor Community Complex Calgory Flomes, 5 p.m. chennel 9. Valley Contractors vs. NHL: Vancouver Canucks vs. X-COUNTRY SKI RENTALS with his second goal in his first NHL game, had given the Islanders the lead at 4-3 at 5:04 of the period. MAPLE LEAFS 2 NORDIQUES 2 Centre Greg Terrion scored on a power play at 15:59 of the third period to give Toronto its tie with Quebec and run its unbeaten streak to four games, in cluding three wins. CANADIENS 8 WHALERS 5 Larry Robinson, Tom Kur. Naslund vers and Mats power play in the first period to lead Montreal over Hart ford. Whalers’ rookie Kevin Dineen was given a five minute match penalty at 13:27 for kneeing Mark Hunter as the linesmen were trying to separate the play. ers during a fight. AHL players injured in accident HERSHEY, PA. (AP) — Two members of the Philad. elphia Flyers’ American Hoe key League affiliate here re. mained in hospital today af. ter the car in which they were riding struck a concrete wall. Defenceman Darryl Stan ley is in serious condition with a dislocated vertebrae in the neck, a minor con cussion and a bruised kidney after the accident Monday night, said hospital spokes man Carl Andrews. Mark Piazza, spokesman for the Flyers of the National Hockey League, said Stanley is out for the season, but his injuries do not appear to threaten the career. Stanley has been playing for Hershey Bears — the Flyers’ top farm team — this season Centre Len Hackborn, who was sent down to Hershey on Friday, is being held for ob- servation and is in satisfac. téry condition, Andrews said Stanley'was signed as a free agent by the Flyers in October 1981 and played 23 games with the team in 1983-84, with one goal and four assists. This season, he had seven assists in 24 games for Hershey. Hackborn, 23, had one goal and 12 assists for the Flyers. 22-year-old’s Mid-Week Wrap-up CASTLEGAR GENTLEMEN'S HOCKEY LEAGUE wor Hh Arrow 4 Mountoi Sports Hut 4 Gas & Groceries 5:30 @.m. - 10 p.m., Mon. - Set. 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundeys BASKETBALL nan EASTERN CONFERENCE ‘Attentic Division TRANSACT TONS Antien teeqee Mitwoukoe Crowes pe corner at Schroeder, puicher Bob. Gibeon. int Bron Gites ord outers Bobby Clark ond Poul Houreholder Lamioargh Pereten cn cuttalder Sexto eXsxer cy wer Nuggets o — of contre Don tase! elfective ot the end of the current season, FOOTBALL as on detersive back loude ‘ord Gollan Loiselie ond lett winger Ger om A of the Americon Hockey i ad ton Hockey League ork talonders recall night winger trom Springtield of the ne emsea 2 Losin wgh Sng Wye nat 21 Leshan Hogh Three: Sivthe thet, 765" Man's tegh frngle Alen Neychuh. 268. Mens High Three Lodies High Single. Molly White, 254. Lodves High Three. Molly White ingle. Penguins. 1114. 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And in honor of his birthday they eat a pudding of oatmeal, lungs, brisket, kidneys, livers and onions, packed and boiled in the stomach of a sheep. A decent haggis is about the size of a football and weighs two kilograms more, with the added feature of veins. Yummy, eh? But to a true Scot, it's a cherished delicacy. And should you shy away when it's offered, you might well be skewered by Burns's satiric poem which describes such a wimp as a “wee, sleekit, cowrin tim'rous beastie.” This year is Burns's 226th birthday and, although he lived only 37 years, he is revered as no other man of letters. Burns Day is a celebration not accorded any other songwriter or poet in the world. SONGS CLASSICS Indeed, the Encyclopedia Britannica calls him “without a doubt the greatest songwriter Britain has produced.” And his presence is still with us today in such standards as Auld Lang Syne, A Red Red Rose and the folk classic Green Grow The Rushes 'O. His Ode To A Haggis is recited faithfully every year at Burns dinners throughout the world. To traditional Scots, haggis is not a once-a-year dish. Stewart Crawford, who owns Crawford's Scottish Butchedrs in Toronto, makes and sells it year round in both the more common football size and as haggis links. The busiest time of the year, however, is between New Year's and Burn's birthday, when Crawford sells more than 2,268 kilograms of the pudding. Orders from as far away as Malaysia, South Africa, the Soviet Union and Mexico are filled and shipped from the shop. But haggis isn't the only thing eaten at a Burns dinner. In fact, the haggis is often eaten asa side dish to a traditional feast of cock-a-leekie soup, mashed tatties (potatoes), mashed neeps (Swedes or turnip), steak pie or roast beef, brussel sprouts, trifle, and cream crackers and cheese. Oh, and whisky. Quite a bit of whisky. But it’s the haggis that gets the most attention PIPED IN Ritual dictates the haggis, carried high by either a man or woman in highland dress, is piped into the hall and placed before the speaker. The piper than toasts the haggis, and everyone gets a healthy slug of whisky. The chairman then invites the speaker to address the haggis and he recites the Ode To A Haggis which starts: Fair fa’ your honest sonsie face Great Chieftan o' the pudding-race Aboon them a ye tak your place painch, tripe, or thairm: Weel are ye wordy of a grace As lang’s my arm By the third verse, the speaker begins to cut into the haggis, and it's this one that has probably turned off the squeamish for hundreds of years: His knife see Rustic labor dight An’ cut you up wi’ ready slight Trenching your gushing entrails bright Like onie ditch And then o what a giroious sight warm-reekin rich The last line is probably the last straw (or lung) for many people. But the world reekin actually means steaming. In the first verse sonsie means ‘fat and jolly;” and painch is “pauneb;” thairm is “small guts;” and in the third verse, dight means “wipe.” type, eight-page spread en. titled Northern Star in its February issue. Dickson amply clothed in her outdoor scenes with cap- ital landmarks, obviously taken in autumn before the snow flew. But studio shots are basic anatomy. The feature isn't likely to cause much of a ripple if the attitude of three Ottawa-area MPs is any indication al though all say they haven't seen the latest issue. Said Michael Cassidy, who represents Ottawa Centre for the NDP: “I gather the model didn't give her all until she got inside the studio. This seems to be a bit of tongue-in-cheek humor and as long as the pictures aren't beyond the pale I can't see anything wrong with it.” Perhaps Penthouse was making a humorous peace of- fering after its dust up with Canada Customs for the De- cember issue, he suggested. CLEARS CUSTOMS Barry Turner, Ottawa- Carleton Conservative MP said there couldn't be too much wrong with the feature preme Court and the West Block.” Said David Daubney, Ot- tawa-West Conservative: “As long as it's in good taste there's no problem.” In November, Revenue since Customs hasn't stopped the issue at the: border. “Canadians often pose with their closes on in front of our public buildings. I guess it's good exposure for the Su- Minister Perrin Beatty, in charge of Canada Customs, halted the magazine's entry into Canada after it had first been cleared by Customs of- ficers. TAX REFUNL tax rr qualify, you can getan expertly prepared { tax return free-of-charge plus 85% of your refund, usually within three working days. Ask about Cash Back, the H&R BLOC ING S$ | efund buying service from H &R Block. 1444 - Columbia Ave , Castlegar 365-6151 9 to 6 Mon.-Fri. 9 to 5 Sat. 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