SPORTS Blackout turns off By BRENDAN HALPER sun staff writer * The Selkirk College Saints Mens Volleyball team went into their first National Championship thatch leading 3-1 against Briar rest but part way through the urth game the lights went out and it was all downhill from there. ! The Saints were one of eight teams competing in the Canadian National Volleyball ‘Champi-~ onships at Quebec City’s College De Limoilou Mar, 20-23. : “I’ve got bad news,” said a dis- appointed coach Gerry Fraser from Ris Quebec City hotel room. “We've had a real rough go here.” Selkirk opened against Sask- atchewan's Briar Crest Mar, 22, won the first game 15-8, lost 15-7 in the second and took the third game 15-11, “We were leading 12-10 in the fourth, we had the serve and then there was an electrical failure,” said Frser. "We found that we had iP ly lost our after coming back to finish that game. That half-hour power outage was the turing point that devastat- , ed us, Volleyball is such a mental game and we just couldn't pull it together after that.” Briar Crest defeated the Saints 16-14 in the fourth, then carried on to win the ping-pong game and take the match. “The power outage was so unex- pected,” said power hitter Tad Lake, *“T expected us to win the two first matches but that really shook us up."” The Saints opened well against Quebec City’s Maisonncive team, winning the first game 15-9 but Maisonncive turned the tables by winning the next three 15-11, 15-8, and 15-3, “They completely demoralized us,” said Fraser, Selkirk lost their third match of the toumey to Quebec's top team WANTED “B” Coach wanted, HL (Kootenay International Junior Hockey League) “ Reqirements: the abllity to teach skills, communicate, organize written . and recruit, level 3 Castlegar Rebels Hockey Club Box 3451 Castlegar, B.C. VIN 3N8 Phone 365-5887 and number: one. in Canada, Limoilou, tif “We played with pride but they destroyed us," said Fraser. “Quebec is certainly a volleyball Power, they take it very seriously, They have won cight out of the last ten Nationals and seven of those were won by the Limoilou team.” “We didn't play aswell as we should have,” said Lake. “We just didn't click.” : Despite losing the first three matches, the Saints carried on to defeat’ Nova Scotia’s'Saint Annes and clinch seventh overall, “T gave all the guys a chance to play but the most outstanding per- formance was probably from Scott Podevelnikoff,"” said Fraser. “He played really well throughout the toumament, he's very well disci- - : plined, ‘and hias improved greatly throughout the year,”” Fraser said that the quality of the toumament was incredible and that he doesn’t regret aiming for the Nationals, . “We were alittle too jittery and it was the first time here for most of our guys.”” x “Skaters” voice Opinion on city and safety By BRENDAN HALPER Sun staff writer Lome Zinio Memorial Park tennis courts available for skateboarders of this ity.” Skateboarding is a pastime - enthusiastically pursued by young people, from pre-school to the post-high school age: Unfortunate- ly, the sport has not enjoyed such a high degree of popularity with the local merchants and property own- ers whose parking lots and side- walks become practice areas where skateboarders tend to hurtle them- selves and their boards along the pavement and through the air at’ relatively high speeds, Local skateboarders complain that they have nowhere else to go because Castlegar has no facilities designed for the sport. “There are no places to skate,” says local skateboarder Denis Raposo. “We get kicked out of nearly every place we go.” . “Our favorite place is the Lome Zinio Memorial Park tennis courts because we don't get kicked out of there,” said skateboarder Mike Martin. “It would be great if we could get permission to take our ramps there. We always hear talk .of getting a place to skate but it ‘never happens.” : Emie and Heidi Berger of the Castlegar Bicycle and Sport Shop; Schedule for Mar. 26 to Mar. 31 1991 ~ Wed:'5 pm, Fri. 9 am, Sun. 5 pm * West Kootenay Today - “Census '91” Wed. 5:30 pm, Fri. 9:30 am, Sun. 5:30 pm + USCC Youth Festival (part 4) Wed. 6:30 pm, Fri. 10:30 am, Sun. 6:30 pm * 1991 B.C. Winter Games opening from Duncan Wed. 9:30 pm, Fri. 1:30 pm, Sun. 9:30 pm + Premier Vander Zalm - taped at KBS Radio Wed. 10:30 pm, Fri. 2:30 pm, Sun. 10:30 pm * Gavel to Gavel - Castlegar City Council Thursday Mar. 20, 7 pm. * T.V. Trader - live - phone 365-3122 The professionals at Midas know a lot about today's complex exhaust systems. How they ought to work. And why th sometimes don't. In fact there isn’t a car on the road they haven't had on the hoist. They've been trained to fix your exhaust problems right the first time. The Midas muffler they install is guaranteed to keep doing its job for as long as you own your car. And the price for that kind of reassurance is as good as you'll find anywhere, Muffler on its last legs? The Top Guns are waiting to hear from you. ice Coupon at tit ipating Midas shops. Not valid with any other offer. | Limit one per customer. m Expires Sat., April 12 :! 618 Lake Street. : fs -| Nelson, Be. : 3 x a cree ses ale Nobody Tops baal the Top Guns. are names on a “petition to the city of Castlegar to consider making one of the Ladies curling The Castlegar Ladies Curling Club wrapped up it's 1990-91 sea- son and the awards were presented at the annual wind-up banquet held at the Sandman Inn last night. Winners are listed by league, tro- phy won, and rink (skip, third, sec- ond, lead). ’ Tuesday, 8:30 P.m.—Lindsay Brown Trophy Marie Prokop, Pam Mosby, Kim Fowlie and Trish Hurford (trade-off), Sharon Bystrom Wednesday, 12:00 pP.m.— Mt. Sentinel Trophy Ruth Tricky, Helen Clay, Pat Verzuh, Dorothy Bagg Thursday, 6:15 p.m.—NRS . Trophy Marie Prokop, Sharon Bystrom and Carol Allan (trade- off), Trish Hurford, Jane Kruczka Oglow Bonspiel Winners— . Diony McArthur, Dawn Howe, Sharon Bystrom, Deita Wichert Club Champion 1990/91 Sea- son—Marie Prokop, Pam Mosby, * Kim Fowlie and Trish Hurford (trade-off), Sharon Bystrom. “The people at Safeway are pretty reasonable,” ‘said Martin, “They say we can skate there after + business hours,” x ‘The new community park being planned for the large predominant- Ty vacant riverfront area of third to about seventh street could conceiv- ably be home to some sort of - skateboard facility. However, there is as of yet no firm plan on what would be included in the ark, : “We have not talked about what any facilities,” said Kenn Hemple, Director of Engineering and Public Works for the city of Castlegar, “There will be a public ind H ity desires," “We used to skateboard in the arena but they got us out of there, too, because they said it was too dangerous,” said Raposo. “I don't think it was! very. dangerous ‘because we didn’t even have ramps in there.” Raposo, Martin, and fellow Process involved what would be included. Whatever is built there will certainly reflect 2 — ‘SUN STAFF PHOTO/ Brendan Halper All bummed out and no place to go Denis Raposo, left, and Mike Martin sit and ponder the future of their sport. Mike Payne don't wear any safety equipment such as helmets or pads because they feel that it is too expensive, bulky and uncomfortable. At the same time h r, they advise y 1B skateboarders to protect them- selves against injury by wearing such gear, “TI think younger kids just start- ing out should wear safety equip- ment,” said Payne. “I normally don't wear safety © stuff unless I’m skating in a big halfpipe where it’s more danger- ous,” said Martin. Martin has been skateboarding seriously for two years and says he’s never bad a serious injury. Raposo claims to have ripped liga- ments in his foot several times in the past three years while Payne claims that head injuries are very uncommon and that “it’s always my wrists and ankles that get burt.” Castlegar physician and sur- geon Dr. J. H. Walton states that kateboarding “is an ii dangerous sport.” “We don't have a lot of skate- boarding injuries here, but this isn’t a very large town,” said Wal- ton, “The most common injuries we deal with, such as broken wrists, are those which kids sus- tain from falling on their hands.” “Walton advises that; “it’s smart to wear head gear and some sort of protection against abrasion.” BRING IN THOSE OLD WORN OUT. WORK BOOTS (IN ANY CONDITION) AND THEY'RE WORTH $10.00 ON A NEW PAIR OF ANY REGUCAR PRICED BOOT IN STOCK WITH AN Ps, i 6 84.98 VALUE AND U SORRY NO RAINCHECKS Q © WORKWERR AN WORLD EXPIRES MARCH 30, 1991 Wanefa Plaza Trail-B . The Castlegar Atom House team # 1 beams with pride after winning the Oliver Atom Hockey tourney Mar. 15 - 17. Photo submitied FESO TIE Wednesday, March 27,,1991 The monthly meeting of the St. - Joseph’s CWL was held in the parish center with 20 members in attendance, Catholic Women's League ous when canvassers do call. Wendy Rowsell convened the St. Pat's'pie sale’ for the.“Right'to Life'*, fund. "The sale followed the, St. Patrick’s Day masses. Josephine Fornelli and Bessie Schiavon made final plans for the catering to’ be done following the annual mecting of the Castlegar jonthy ’'; Credit Union this month, needs, are not as well known as are those for heart or cancer, Kidney assistance is given through the local Trail facility as well as the trans- planting in the Vancouver center, of ad on knowledge, our local Patients are Door prize was won by Cedalia Frictas, She. and Theresa Hajdasz Continue to visit our local hospital. An inspirational message was. read: by Spiritual’ Convenor Leona _ Bozek, Refreshments were fur- nished by Alice Lecouffe and Celeste Sequeira. ove truly helped — so please be gener: r - Obituary Fern Hague On Thursday, March 21, 1991, Fern Hague of Castlegar passed away at the Columbia View Lodge atthe age of 75 years. ‘Funeral service was held at Westlawn’ Funeral Chapel in Edmonton, Alberta on Tuesday, ‘March 26, 1991 at 1:00 pm. Inter- ment was at Westlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Hague was born April 21, 1915 at Kimball, Alberta. She grew up at Kimball and married Benjamin Hague on December 9, 1931. During the War she lived at Chilliwack. After the war she retumed to Alberta. She lived in Northem British Columbia and the Obituary Mary Helen Cormier On Wednesday, March 20, 1991, Mary Helen Cormier of Castlegar passed away at the age of 87 years. » Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Monday, March 25, 1991 at 10:00 am at St. Rita’s Catholic Church with Fr. Herman Enobers Cremati as has taken place and interment of the ashes was in the family plot at Park Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Cormier was bom Octo- ber:5,.1903.at-New. Richmond, Quebec;'In 1927 she married John Robert Cormier and they moved to Grand Prairie, Alberta and lived there until 1934, They retumed to New Richmond and moved to Blueberry Creek in 1970. Mrs. Cormier was a member of the Moose Lodge of Prince Rupert, Castlegar Senior Citizens, Catholic Women’s League and the Pythian Sisters, ‘She is survived by two sons, Terry of Kenora, Ontario and Bill » of Vancouver. Three sisters, Alice Leconffe and Florence Ursulak of Castlegar and Henrietia Brunton of Fruitvale. Sixteen grandchil- dren, nineteen great grandchildren. One sister, Stella Dumas. of Edmonton, Alberta. She was pre- deceased by her husband John. arrangements are under the direction of the Castlegar .. Kerby MacDonald Neil W. 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Thirteen grandchildren, and'sixteen great grandchildren. One brother, Louis Powell of Sun- down, Texas. Five sisters, Georgia: Hague, Afton Wosling and Faye Olson of Cardston, Alberta, Marie Slawson of Lethbridge and Sally Rogers of Whitefish, Montana. She was predeceased by her husband and two sisters. +.) |. Funeral arrangements: were under the direction of the Castlegar Funeral Chapel in cooperation with ‘Westlawn Funeral Chapel, Edmon- » Alberta; | Ham Shank Gkinned, r 0 THIS WEEK’s SPECIAL od) ready to eat Vegetables Snowcrest (frozen asst.) Del Monte Pineapple - asst.(398 mi) ... 1.18 Ib. /'2.60 k ‘aOR KY JAMAICA HAM + Weed ham (about 1/2 In. thick), ° U2kg, frozen broocoll Vacube Nocera rene Vane. ginger 1. can sweet potatoes (or leftover yams) 1/4 tap, atipice A a Oman : mustard, round ham. Bake 18 rrins. longer, Serves 4. 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There are 600,000 unfilled jobs that require skilled people in Canada. Our school system must develop young men and women ‘with the aptitudes to fit into the changing ] , Communications Branch, ’ Ministry of Education Province of British Columbia Parliament Buildings Victoria, B.C. V8V 2M4 Computer literai We're preparing our childre _take their places in a fast-changing. workplace. The new program | would like additional inforn orpould tke become involved w; Please send me a copy of CHANGES IN EDUCATION — A Guide to Parents. Please send me information be] on how! can become involved. REN workplace.” B g. POSTAL CODE Pitces effective Sunday Mar, 24 - Saturday Mar. 30, 1999.5 5 Central Foods 2717 Columbta EST ED