PORTS Local shooters brave rain for c ly BRENDAN HALPER un staff writer A Most people would have stayed ipdoors on a day as wet as it was i Sunday, April 13... except for spembers of the Castlegar Pistol Club who braved the rain to take fiart in a Practical Shooting compe- tition held at the Castlegar and Dis- tfict Wildlife Association Rifle Range. 2 Any handgun more powerful than a .38 special was allowed to Ye used in the match with the basic Colt 45 being a big favorite, +; “Most people here are shooting 9mm," said club president Dwayne Hamilton, who is also a director in the B.C. Practical Shooting Associ- ation. “Stock guns are being used by most of the competitors in today’s shoot but we bring out the fancy stuff at big matches, The Browning High Power is quite popular.” “The stages are anything you can dream up,” said Hamilton. The members of the club take safety very seriously. All those on the range must wear both eye and hearing protection and a range offi- cer must be within one meter of the shooter at all times to control the gun if such a need arises. “We've never had an accident in this sport in Canada,” said Hamilton. “There have been some in the States, however.” There is a designated safcty “zone for handling of the firearms only, with no ammo allowed in the area. “The policy is, no loaded guns, - unless it is on the firing line and under the direct supervision of a range officer,” said Hamilton, “Everyone here has had safety training and most of us have had the Black Badge Course, the offi- cial course for the B.C, Practical Shooting Association.” Hamilton said that the Castlegar Club usually draws in people from all around the East Kootenays for its competitions, “The basic principle in this match is your score divided your time through the stages,”. said Hamilton. “With serious penalties for misses and procedural viola- tions.” : Mike Conkin, an A class shoot- er, came out on top in the April 13 shoot. Z mpetition ire The Castlegar Sun va ENDS! aN TROY FALLS! The Greek Trojan Horse attracted a number of spectators at the Social Studies Fair at : Kinnaird Junior Secondary School last Thursday afternoon. From left'to right, Josh —_ - Also shooting was Willy Terpin, 1990 BC Gold Team competitor who was ranked #2 in the province. (Ma SUN STAFF PHOTO / Brendan Halper *MclInnes, Jared Zappavigna, Brad Maloff, School Prinicpal Bruce Gerrand, Andy Graham Read 35-3461 222 102 Street Castiegar Quality Products Guaranteed "Because You Deserve The Best” “Willy didn’t have a good day,” said Hamilton. “It was too cold for alot of us.” The Selkirk College Athletics as ROAD, 365 :QOTISCHENIA."s: “7251 ° held their 1990/91 Ath- letic and Campus Recreation Awards Banquet, Thurs. Apr. 11 at the Castlegar Community Complex. The Banquet featured a social hour and dinner followed by the presentation of awards. 2 The award recipients were as follows: Team Awards Cross Country Running Most Inspirational Runner Brett Wade Rookie of the Year 4 Anna Riggio Mens Soccer Most Valuable Players Kevin Heame Andy Lefurgey See our complete selection of and Fiori Featuring Norco Nishiki Mountain Bikes ¢ Quality and durability ¢ Index shifting on all bikes ¢ Lifetime warranty on all frames ~ The Biggest and the Best... lour REPUTATION RIDES WITH YOU! When it comes to affcrdable, quality bikes and repairs, our customers are our best "spokes" persons! PLUS... THE BEST WARRANTY IN CANADA... Gerick's own warranty of lifetime brakes and gear adjustment on all new bikes along with 2 complete years warranty on parts and labour WIN A PRIZE WITH EVERY BIKE PURCHASED APRIL 18-19-20 Grand Prize: YOUR BIKE FREE! Come celebrate at our new Nelson location — 561 Baker St. Phone 354-4622 or see us in Trail Si at 908 Rossland Ave. - Ph. 364-1661 OVER 2000 BIKES IN STOCK e Kootenays and. Okanagai : 2 364-1661. Fred Brown fires through the first stage in the Castlegar Pistol Club's practical shoot- ing competition, April 13 at the Castlegar & District Wildlife Association Rifle Range. Athletic department presents annual awards Most Sportsmanlike Player Eric Bourdon Rooke of the Year Gary Pavan + Kevin Heame Most Inspirational Player Mens Volleyball Fergus Tweedale Tad Lake David Norman Provincial All-Stars Mens Soccer Andy Lefurgey ‘Womens Volleyball Most Valuable Player Sheri Chemenkoff Striving For Excellence Award Victoria Gritchen Rookie of the Year Robin Warriner Award of Merit Presented to Joe Moreira of Mt. Sentinal Secondary School for his outstanding contributions to regional volleyball coaching and officiaing. National Recognition Canadian College's Athletic Asso- ciation Mens Volleyball Most Valuable Player Lake Striving For Excellence Award All-Canadian Theo Friml Mens Volleyball Rookie of the Year Tad Lake Chris Lapierre Awards and Bursaries Provincial Recognition ' The Jim Snook Award g British Columbia College's Athlet- “Eric Bourdon * ic Association “ — AUCTION " 3rd Annual Wildlife & Firearm Sale Russell Auction House 2067 Hwy 3a, Thrums ¢ OPEN 9- 5 Mon. - Sat. Saturday, April 20th 1 p.m. SHEEP HORNS & CAPES ¢ COUGAR HIDES ¢ GOAT HORNS & CAPES ¢ 60 SETS OF HORNS ¢ HAWKS & OWLS » FIREARMS ca Russell Auction 399-4793 . “We are accepting consignments” y, British Columbia Country Music Association Bud Country Talent Search "91" in association with 16 TGR Wy The Castlégar Sun AS THURSDAY ‘FEB. 21 Open to any vocailst, " amateur or professional Th ea _ meow =-for more information call: ° : 365-6933 The Columbia Brewing Company Scholarship Lara Podmorow Athletic Excellence Award Tad Lake Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award Holly Pommier Male Student-Athlete of the Year Award Kevin Heame Castile Bowl highlights Monday 9:30 Marilyn Friedrich Pat Stewart Monday 7:30 Dave Shalanski B. tt _ 308 Charlene McIntosh 811/330 Tuesday 9:30 Dean Koenig 700/267 Tuesday 7:00 Dennis Bezaire 746 Llyod Kuntz 263 Bev Posmikoff 703/283 Tuesday 7:00 Mike Kolesnikoff Bill Salekin Mable Postnikoff Tuesday 9:00 Mike Keough Warren New 25 Debbie Frost 823/345 Wednesday 12:30 Earl Rourke 747[289 Florence Urselak 275 Glenna Akselson 641 ‘Wednesday 7:00 Alec Lawrenow 627/233 Charlene Mclntosh657/248 ‘Wednesday 9:00 Stu Schmidt Heather Bonnett Joanne Fenner Thursday 9:30 Glenna Akselson Lynda Wood Thursday 7:30 Dennis Chernenkoff870/325 Shirley Salekin 800/321 Sandy Poznikoff 678/283 Friday 9:00 Albert Baker Terrie Garrett 678/286 608/223 Sunday Classic 7:00 Dave Langille George Forrest - Velda Handley “Mesa (Gretchen, Assistant School Superintendent Loch Farrell, Eugene Voykin, Social Stud- ies teacher and fair organizer Don King, Tony Ponte, and Mark Peil. Students experience hand She ap he Moony dl WaLn$ The first lunar landing by American astronauts in 1969 Was the subject of Carrie Markin's historical project. Note the name of the newspaper and the headline. Mark Peil's passion for Roman history led to his deci- sion to base his ‘project on the ancient Roman Circus Maximus. . ¥ : i, 266— «| never believe these kids can outdo the previous ‘year, but they always ‘seem to do that. and Wayling. By FRANK ISERNIA ‘Sun staff writer About 220 enthusiastic and artistic Grade Six and Seven students from Kinnaird Junior Secondary School proudly displayed their special Social Studies projects during the annual Social Studies Fair held last Thursday afternoon. About 400 students, parents and special guests filled the school gymnasium to admire the children’s work. Don King, organizer and Social Studies teacher said that one of the purposes behind the fair was to give stu- dents students another form of learning rather than just, “book learning and general writing.” “What we have here,” said King,” is a hands-on thing. Kids leam a lot about history by actually building it. “They build a pyramid, they get a better feel of it, and what it was like 3,000 years ago. We’ve got topics here that cover both curriculiims in Grade Six and Seven. From early man virtually right up to Roman Empire, and including topics that are of the modern sense. There’s one here of the city of Castlegar, and there’s one of transporta- tion. It’s a good experience for these kids.” King said that although the students may get some help from their parents, the actual construction of the projects are done by themselves. The students are graded on their projects and, according to King, most of the projects are in the 80-90 per cent mark. “Tt’s fantastic!” he exclaimed. School Principal Bruce Gerrand was very proud of the accomplishments of his students, teachers, and of the par- eis who contributed to the success of the projects and ‘air, “TI guess what I really enjoy is the fact that the fair gives the school, the kids and parents a chance to really work together on something that everyone can come out and ”” he commented. School Superintendent Terry Wayling, who attended the fair along with Assistant Superintendent Loch Farrell, said that the school has been holding this fair for about seven years . “I’m not sure but I think that it gets better each year,” noted Wayling. “The students have had to take some theo- ries and ideas that they have read about and then put them together in a practical way and create something visually that translates a written symbol into a visual symbol. I think that that is learning at the best level.” . Farrell remarked that the social fair was simply amazing. “I think what they’ve done is exemplified by what’s displayed on these tables,” he stated. “It gives me confi- dence about what’s happening in the classrooms with the teachers and kids, and obviously with parents through their input on these projects. “I never believe the kids can outdo the previous year, but they always seem to do that,” he added. ; work for*Josh McInnes to ...bring the."Age of the Dinosaurs to life. School Superintendent Terry Wayling joins students in admiring Felicia Smith's displa’ of the City of Castlegar. Left to right are Felicia Smith, Kerri Redekop, Tania Russell; ah s-on learning (Brad Maloff's volcano is fully functional. Brad created a chemical mix that duplicates the lava flow of an erup: tion. 2 .Rob Campbell said he enjoyed working on his model a an early British castle and he was proud of the finished product. SUN STAFF PHOTOS /Frank teemia Neg PE EEE 8 ETT EE SE