LOCAL NEWS DRESSED FOR SNOW ONLY ONE STORE HAS BRANDNAME VALUES AND CLUB Z POINTS! 2-Pce. Sets 5a Coordinates Girls Stu '1ae Bape Sine 7-18 40 % of Winter Outerwear Mens’, bpd mrpieey oe and Childrens 40 % ot Regular Price Winter Footwear Mens’, Ladies’ & Childrens’ 40 % ot Regular Price Men's Dress Pants 40 Yo off Cast N SPORTS For the best theres no place like Ottawa and Tampa get NHL go ahead PALM BEACH, Fila. (CP) — The The sotal franchinr fer is 590 Outawa Senators and the Tampa Bay million, with $5 millice duc in 10 Lightning arc almost two years away Gays amd the remade: dur ecu year on June 15 mad Dec. 15. party lee to the bemeer and were the only oncs who dida't wy to cm 2 New organizations need $5 million in 10 days them a piece of paper. Written on it were the league’s 23rd and 24th I was a little boy. I just saw the wor- ds Tampa and Ottawa and | was stunned, overwhelmed and I didn’t know what to say."’ Ziegler had already informed the losers of their fate. Firestone searched out Frank Fin- nigan, 87, who scored the winning goal when Ottawa last won the Stanley Cup, in 1927, and asked him to drop the puck at the Senators’ fir- sa . “If I'm still alive, I'll be there,”’ said Finnigan, wearing his No. 8 jer- sey the Senators have already of- ficially retired. The more than 125 Ottawa sup- Porters attending the meetings plan a parade today for Finnigan, who was overjoyed with Ottwa’s selection. Ottawa, though, still must resolve @ rezoning issue over the farmiand it Proposes for a 22,000-seat stadium in the west end community of Kanata. The Senators will play at the down- 9,800-seat Ottawa Civic Centre arena is finished in 1994. Esposito, who has been a player, coach, general manager and now is a team president, only managed to secure financing for its $80-million arena last week from Japanese in- vestors. “To those Japanese investors, I thank you,”’ Esposito said. “You're going to love. hockey. If you love sumo wrestling, you're going to love hockey — we got it all in hockey."* The Tampa team will play in teams: Ottawa and Tampa. “I thought I might die before | Orlando, about 1% hour’s drive to “= just burst into tears,"" said saw the NHL back in Ottawa,"’ he the northeast, until its arena is ready Firestone. “*I haven't done that since said. in 1994, Costume Jewellery Luc Lafreniere gets a feel for winter Monday walking to town from Robson. 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In a 7-4 beating of last-place San- dman, four goals im the third period helped cap the wim for Shell during Castlegar Recreational Hockey Walker with a hat trick and am assist and it was Walker's third goal which gave his club the wim during the third Juniors setting goals By CasNews Staff While Staniey Humphries secon dary school’s senior girs amd boys basketball teoms get thes acts os dGerway, the junior boys and guis squads are oul to prove they're mo Rookie coach Coliene Pilloud will try to take ber tcam all the way to the West Kootenzy Jumor cham pionships, a goal the club fulfilled last year. carming & the title of best im the regon. “The girls are really excued about having a mew coach.” sad Doug Hickey, coach of the junior boys squad and the SHSS athletic divec- tor “The girts are learning acw ways to play the game They're so excited that I bet they surprise them selves at the cad of the year wath unt Dec. 12 for thes first game 2s they travel to Trail’s J.L. Crowe forward to, Hickey said “I think John (Rachie. coach of the senior boys) has made a com mument to the school and the dev of the (bask: program. The boys cam sec this and @s a result they"E want to play har der, to try and make @ to the semor LV. Rogers The CasNews will nave the resales of the game is Wedocsdsy’s pape: Realty in top spot By CasNews Sesfl Castlegar Realty edged owt Sanciter Pub 77-74 m Trai Mess Basketball Leagee acuon Wodersizy mgt at the Cominco gym im Trad. The victory moved Cauiegar mmo a frst-place tic with Sanches Pub. Both teams have ther wins and ome loss. Each team’s loss so far has been Brian Tuxiock ako added to the of- fensive thre, bucketimg 20 of his own “Wayne really picked up his game mm the second half.” sad Turlock one of Castiegar’s forwards. Leadamg scorers for Sacieer Pub were Henry Wandervcide with 30 pounts and Mark McComecl with 15. “We wamed to comeamar on MoComnel, becawse ie bert ws the frst game.” Turlock sad. “He plays the guard poston and ako plays 2 bag part ge the ncam’s (Senciter) game Lavallee supplying the goals By STEVE PEDEN ‘Senf¥ Weiser Im only five games, Castlegar Rebeis right winger Remi prise since being picked ap by the Rebels three weeks and five club, is whan Joie said will win gammes. Tonight. divisional rival Beaver Valicy Nee Hawks are im town. As of Thursday. the Nite Hawks were tied with Trail for frse im the West Division with 30 powmts, winke the RebDeis sar last wah 17, fous pomts behind four th place Grand Forks. ““We have to start beating the ‘cams withim our division and stast feedumg off of the other (East) dvision.”” Jouce sand. ““We hawe to start winmimg some Rockies, who were tops im the leagu with 34 points as of Thur- sday. Though Joice wants to see a solid defensive effort from the club, things could get a little tricky with only three of the defensive lime currently active. The lastest defencemen to fall was Rob Macleod, who is out for a while with a separated shoulder Despite the losses, the players mood appeared positive, as the chub went through the various drilis Thursday in preparation for the two-game home stand against the league’s top two teams. “Our team is thinking that it cam win,” Joice said. “The guys have got to go out there and check, check, check and make sure they cover their man.”” It takes a certain degree of discipline to get a team to change its attitude from offence to defence, but Joice said Rebels’ coach Ed Cooper is slowly brimging the players around to this style of thinking. Though discipline is required to change such am attitude, the way management goes about doing it cam have a drastic effect on the players and that’s why Joice wan- ts to keep a loose, yet controlled atmosphere im the lockerroom and out on the ice. “I like the atmosphere of the Rebeis and | like playing for the coach.” Lavalee said in a post- practice imterview Thursday. “I guess I cam credit that to my streak right now " Lavallee is aware of the impor- tamce of these two games this weekend, and he said it’s going to take a solid 60 minutes of hockey for his club to come away with the wins and four needed points. “We hope to have more players this time around,” said the 200-Ib. 20-point man “We've just got to keep the legs moving in the third.” Several Rebels were unable to attend the last game with the Nite Remi Lovallee and the rest of the Rebels get ready for a two-game home stance against the league's top two teams. be the reason behind the recent addition of Kelowna’s Dean of the game. It might just take a check by Graves in the third to keep the club fired up Around the KIJHL today, games. We're sill im the race but we meed to win games.” Last might, the Rebeis squared off agams: the East Division leaders, the Columbia Valley Hawks due to weather con Graves, who joined the club ditions. Tuesday At times, the club -seems to Joice is high on his latest | Grand Forks is visiting Nelson, lack the emotional drive to keep Prospect because, like Joice, and Spokane plays host to Elk gomg im the third, and that might Graves enjoys the physical aspect Valley Safety is crucial when you're working in } i” avalanche control. That's why you should attend F ae ee ae ee an Avalanche Blasting Seminar organized by foreunece = "aie ‘wan mony the Workers’ Compensation Board. Junior championships. Yesicrday. You'll earn all the proper techniques and the squad travelled to Nelson to play safety procedures regarding helicopter, hand and cornice blasting, and avalaunchers. And if you pass an examination conducted at the end of the two-day seminar, you'll receive an avalanche blasting certificate from the WCB. am general Toby Reichert and Joc Mauro did 2 good job == covering bm.™ im other ieague action, thard-place Victoria Place (2-2) downed Kingfisher Pub (0-0) 66-58 know, the Safer you'll be. Plan to attend. Because the more you Dec. 18 and 19, 1990 8:30 a.m.- WCB Office Admission is free, but places are limited. Please register before December I, by calling 352-2291 or 1-800-663-4962. wee tad WORKERS COMPENSATION BOAR! Coase | terms from six months to five years, with no up-front fees. Pius CMHC insured mortgages, from one to five years. As well Where You Belong Trail @ Fruitvale @ Castlegar @ Saimo @ South Siocan @ Nakusp @ New Denver @ Waneta Plaza @ Kasio Bell leaves Toronto's Jays for Chicago ROSEMONT, I (AP) — George Bcii tock some Parting shots at Toromto management whic szyimg beiio to Chicago. After mime years with Sloe Jays. 2 beter Bell joined the Cubs on Thursday when be signed 2 three-year deal for $9.8 million. The comtract includes an option year that, if exercised. would make the deal worth $126 mos “Being im Chicago with the Cubs will be great for me,” Bell said. “And Chicago ss very popular im the Dominican.” Bell, however, ise"t quae swe where bs gopularey stands im T; The Blue Jays hed steadily lox ieteses: im signing him since the end of the scasdm, and lost all desire to do so Wednesday when they waded first baseman Fred wanted me to play in Japer or Mexico.~ However, Cubs geacral manager Jim Frey knows where be waned Bell 10 end up im 1991 “We've beem looking to add am offemsive-type plays: to our cub for a couple of years.” Frey said “Players ike George Bel aren't z+2ilabic very often.” After completing the trade with Sam Diego, Gillick saad be was looking to chamge the chemistry of the Blue Jays sheer 2 Gmappointing second-place finish im 1990. “Chemistry?” said Beil, who wow the American League's MVP 2eard im 1987 whem be bit 308 with 47 home reams and 134 RBIs “I dow’: see the Bier Says doemg good mext year- “They got rid of me.” Towy Fermamdez, Freddie McGeifl, Semior Felix. Thas’s sco macy gzys to get rid a” For some timer. Bel says be has fek emappreciated by the Toremto orgmization. He also has been hampered by sagging imports — beee, shoulder, wrist — the lest Bef, 31, mow joi former Moutreal Expo stax An- @re Dowson ie the Cabs” outfield. Dawson wor the National League MVP in his first season with Chicago im 1987 — the same year as Beil won his award With Toronto, Beil hit 202 homers and drove in 740 runs. HE has a lifetime average of .286. Beil’s numbers slipped a bit last season as he hit 265 with 21 homers and 86 RBIs. Following his spec tacular season im 1987, he has averaged 21 home runs the last three years. That should pick up playing in the friendly confines cf Wrigiey Field, though. ““When I go to the plate I don’t worry about hitting home runs.”” Beil said. “I think I'l enjoy playing for Don Zimmer.” Toronto selected Bell from the Philadelphia Phillies” organization in 1978 and he went on to become the Biue Jays’ all-time leader in home runs ands RBIs. Bell's career im Toronto was marked by some troubled times with managers and the fans. Beil. 2 three-time all-star, helped the Blue Jays win the AL East im 1985 and 1989, but had only one homer and three RBis in 48 playoff at-bats. He will get a $1.5 signing bonus, $1.6 million in 1991, $3.1 million im 1992 and $3.3 million in 1993. The option buyout is for $500,000.