Page 8A The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, December 14, 1994 Letters to the Editor = Reform NO FUNERAL SERVICE Continued from 7A ranks of the Reform movement at the Osoyoos meeting, it was admitted by Terry Milne that for- mer Socred groups were forming executive members of constituen- cies without first becoming mem- bers of the B.C. Reform Party. The northern constituencies and their Reform Party execu- tives have not taken the time to invite four of the five candidates for leadership to their riding to speak. It is sad for their member- ship because they won't have a chance to see the qualities that these men exhibit. The winds for change are blowing in the west. 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But the recognition or acknow!l- edgement of that passing varied drastically with each. The one, a devout Catholic, was accorded the full rites of the church followed by a reception arranged by his friends for other family and associates. All that could be done for body and soul was done and he was remem- bered with tears and laughter, regret and gladness, comforting and being comforted, and S. Wnitgl2 Gift Baskets/Gift Boxes - for any occasion “HONE: 365-3448 aah hilt teas Warm Wishes This Holiday Season A Kootenay Savings Member resses Some Thoug' Hello, my name is Simone and I am a proud member/owner sharing in the annual profits of Kootenay savings. nts. My parents are happy too knowing that I am so content, and they haven't missed out on a good night's sleep this past year! I would like to wish all my fellow Kootenay Savings’ members a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year. P.S. My Christmas wish is that all my friends’ parents because ritual is an ‘ pent of humanity, those attending left with a sense of fulfillment. The second person had died quietly after a gallant struggle with a complex of illnesses. Her request was for a memorial ser- vice and so it was done. Friends prepared the service and the reception for a grateful family, and again people remembered, wept and laughed and brought the deceased, albeit temporarily, to share, in spirit at least, memories with the living. The third member of the trio, whose death was quite sudden and unexpected, left instructions that there was to be no funeral. It has produced a strange reaction among his friends—as if we were walking along a quiet safe path in company and suddenly our com- panion was gone without word or gesture—leaving us in a state of shock and uncertainty. We humans are so attuned to celebrating the more significant of our lives, parti the arrival and departures, birth and death which we all share in common, that when we are deprived of the ritual we find in a state of “No service, by request” is a fairly common part of obituary notices these days, for whatever reason. I do not deny the deceased the right to order the manner of his (or her) departure, but for me at least, and I suspect many others, there is a sense of incompleteness about it, an absence of finality, as if one’s friend and neighbor, a part of one's small existence, had sud- denly and without a word of goodbye, departed, got up and gone—leaving a sense of hurt, loss, even betrayal. “It’s not the same thing,” you may say, “leaving is one thing, dying is another.” But the effect, the disruption in the pattern of living for the liv- ing, I would suggest, is the same. The dead are beyond caring. Life and death and much of what occurs in between, are not a discrete series of unrelated inci- dents but an ancient and complete web of inter-relationships. To suggest that anyone lives, or dies, alone is simply to deny life and the denial of it makes it no more a fact than a popular vote declar- ing that the moon is made of green cheese is a fact. As members of a family—the human family—we share many things in common including rejoicing, grieving and remem- bering, and I regret this “no ser- vice by request,” which leaves so much unfulfilled. In the details of this ritual of death the wishes of the dead should be honored, but its man- ner is a matter for the living, for it is they who bear the loss, is“it not? Sir Thomas Browne {Um Burial) wrote: “The long habit of living indisposeth us to dying.” John Charters Castlegar Letters Policy Letters to the Editor are wel- come on any topic of local or general interest. Letters should be double-spaced, typewritten, or legibly handwritten, and no more than two pages if possible. Letters will be edited in the interests of brevity or taste if necessary. All letters must be signed, with address and tele- phone number, although names may be witheld from publication for valid reason by the approval of the editor. Send letters to: The Castl Sun, 465 Columb Ave., Castlegar, B.C., VIN 1G8, or drop them off at the office. Poetry will not be published. Support Christmas Seals Call 731-LUNG or toll-free, 1-800-665-LUNG BRITISH COLUMBIA LUNG ASSOCIATION 511 Front Street, Nelson (604) 354-1700 * [tax] 354-1666 ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING PROGRAM Interested in starting your own business? If s0, the Entrepreneurial Training Program SPORTS Sports Dept. Jeff Gabert 365-5579 The Castlegar Sun W Sun Sports It seems that everyone in Castle- gar lately is looking for a sure-fire way to beat the common cold and the Castlegar Rebels are no differ- ent. Going into last weekend, the Rebels had just barely caked out a 4-3 victory over Beaver Valley and were to cure a sick- ness in both their offence and defence. But as a lot of KUHL teams have found out this year, the best cure for any sickness is games against Golden and Revelstoke. The Revelstoke Grizzlies came into Castlegar on Friday hoping to start their three-game road trip with a win. An eight-goal first period by the Rebels obviously gave them other ideas. In fact, they were probably wondering when the KIJHL had started using the two-point conversion. The Rebels were fired up for the game and they clearly had ing to prove to themselves and their fans. They scored quickly, they scored often and they scored in every situation. The first period alone featured two power play goals, two short- handed goals and four even- strength markers. Todd Doyle led the way on the night with four goals and two assists but he wasn't the only player who posted big offensive numbers. Vince Antignani had a hat trick, Jesse Oldham had six points and previously quiet defenseman Jordan Marlatt had a couple of goals. By the time the dust had settled, the Rebels had Getting well Darren Pottle slips around a sprawled Grizzly defender for a good scoring chance Fri- day night. It was one of many scoring chances on the night. stretched the twine of the Grizzly net 15 times with Revelstoke responding with five of their own. “A lot of guys seemed to get very offensive minded in that game,” said Rebel head coach Garry Saver, who was a little con- cemed about giving up five goals. “But that tends to happen when you're up 9-0 in the second period.” The only truly unfortunate occurrence on the day was the loss of defenseman Mike Kneza- cek who went down with a bro- ken ankle in the second period. He was taken from the game on a stretcher and was moved to Trail Hospital for surgery. The doctors say he may be back skating in six weeks but Sauer doesn’t expect him back this season. SUN SPORTS PHOTO / Jeff Gabert Knezacek has been a presence on the blueline for the Rebels all season and his unfortunate cir- cumstance has also given the See THE CURE 11A — As of December 3rd, 1994 — NORTH— TEAMS = Sicamous Eagles 25 & Columbia Valley Rockies 29 GP W L T POINTS © 23 2 46 19 9 39 K.L.J.H.L. INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS as of Dec. 11/94 GOALS ASST * Golden Jr. Rockets Ietok Keven Danbrook | N. Okanagan Kings 19 23 37 TOTAL! | R Grizzlies 60 North Okanagan Kings 25 18 7 36 28 #10 17 «+1 21 25 22 6 Wayne L N. Okanagan Kings 24 22 54 Jesse Oldham —_| Castlegar Rebels 25 24 51 Devron Prince —_ | Ravelstoke Grizzlies 25 28 51 Troy McNellie Columbia Valley 26 24 49 Rossland Warriors Brett Stava Sicamous Eagles 24 G.F. Border Bruins Ken McKay N. Okanagan Kings 23 Bradley Kennedy | Golden Jr. Rockets 23 Braves Wally Plummer —_ | Golden Jr. Rockets 20 Todd Doyle Castlegar Rebels 26 CASTLEGAR REBELS 35 2 Beaver Valley Nite Hawks 16 POINTS 32 22 16 = Note: Shootout wins are counted as two-points and a win while losses are counted as one-point and a tie. Jib the mainsails and batten down the hatches mate, ‘cause the Rebels ship is sud- denly sailing full speed ahead. Their voyage through the KIJHL regular season is over halfway complete and they are still in first Place despite several storms and breakdowns. They have suffered through more shootouts than Billy the Kid and had more defensive breakdowns than the Iraqi Nation- al Guard while still winning more games than anyone else in the South Division. But just when you think the good ship Rebel has broken into the clear, the sky suddenly grows gloomy and the Rossland Warriors approach. The Warriors have been chasing Castle- gar all season and have been nipping at their heels lately. The Rebels managed to open up a three-point lead over the Warriors this weekend with two straight wins while the boys from Rossland won their only game against Golden. Both teams have two games remaining and wouldn't you know it, these two jugger- nauts are about to collide. The first will be in Rossland on Tuesday, Dec. 13 followed by the re-match Friday at the Crypt. A war on the high seas is brewing and even the Span- ish Armada would be scared of this one. The All-Star Game this Saturday in Ross- land will be followed by a much needed and long anticipated Christmas break for all the KIJHL clubs but both the Warriors and Rebels won't have a holly jolly Christmas unless they have first place tucked in their stocking. The Rebels and Warriors have played JEFF GABERT each other four times already this season with Castlegar holding three gictories to Rossland’s one. All the gameS@have been rough and they have all been§felatively close. And just to escalate thi frothing waters, the teams don’t like eacJBother and they aren't afraid to show it. “Basically, we set a goal for Christmas to be in first place in the South Division and our sights are set on that,” said Rebel coach Garry Sauer. “I think we have to go out there and d that we can © the Rebels in for a game of Battleship ‘We want them to know that when they come here for the playoffs it'll be rough. We have to prove we can dominate.” So now you're maybe asking yourself if it could possibly get any better. Does Long John Silver have a peg leg? Besides being a collision between the two top teams in the division, this week’s match- ups are also the last time they will face each other this season. The KIJHL scheduling gurus didn’t even give them any second-half games. So a couple of head-to-head victories will become very important when the end of the season sails into view. Plain and simple, these games will be Titanic in ferociousness with more enter- tainment than the Jolly Roger and have as much profound significance as the sinking of the Lusitania. If you don’t know naval history, that means there will be one huge blowout at the Crypt on Friday. The Rebels have had good fan support all season long and they know the kind of boost a good crowd can give them. If they see the fans out there they will be more than happy to return the favor with the best hockey game of the season. So get out of your easy chair, get a seat at the Crypt on Friday night, get it early and watch the two best teams in the South Division get it on. Sideline Senior's Bonspie! set to get underway The B.C. Seniors Provincial Championship has been a coming for many curling enthusiast in the area but it is finally here. The first draw will start at 10 a.m. sharp on Friday at slated for 2 lay’ ), Barry (Vancou- ver), J. Gallaugher (Esquimalt) and Hank Ennes (New ‘Westmin- ster). Action goes all weekend with a banquet Saturday night. Pee wee's prepare to host Tourney The Castlegar Pee wee Rep team If curling doesn't happen to be your thing you may be up for some fast paced pee wee hockey action and the Castlegar Pee Wee rep team will certainly try to accomodate you. They are hosting an invitational this kend at both the Pioneer Arena and Castlegar Recreation Complex that will run from Friday to Sunday. Seven teams have signed up for the tournaement which will also include a huge spaghetti dinner on Friday night for all those interested. Castlegar will be playing four round-robin games: vs. Beaver Valley, Friday 12:30 p.m. (Complex), vs. Cranbrook, Saturday 11 a.m. (Complex), vs. South Okanagan, Saturday 7 p.m (Complex) and vs. Kimberley, Sunday 9 a.m. (Complex). The playoff round starts at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday and runs to 4:30. Castle Bowl Results, Dec. 5-12 Mon. Coffee E:H.S. Marion Williamson 271 L.H.T. Marilyn Friedrich 630 Mon. Golden Age L.H.S. Net Archibald 252 L.H.T. Net Archibald 738 M.H.S. Ed Flynn 287 M.H.T. Alex Poznikoff Mon. YBC Seniors L.H.S. Stacey Planidin L.H.T. Stacey Planidin M.H.S. Derek Handley M.H.T. Derek Handley Mon. Mixed 7-9 LHS. Lydia Kabatoff L.H.T. Lydia Kabatoff M.H.S. Len Donald M.H.T. Len Donald Tues. Coffee L.H.S. Glady Manahan L.H.T. Glady Manahan ‘Tues. Mixed 7-9 L.H.S.. Val Hadikin L.H.T. \ Val Hadikin M.HS. | Alfred Adshead M.H.T. / John Evans Tues. Mixed 9-11 L.HLS. Debbie Frost L.H.T. Debbie Frost M.H.S. Andy Saumure M.H.T. Andy Saumure Wed. Golden Age L.H.S. Mary Tooly L.H.T Glady Manahan M.HS. Harry Davis M.H.T. Harry Davis Wed. Mixed 7-9 L.H.S. Zoyia Moreau L.H.T. Zoyia Moreau M.HLS. Jody Smith M.H.T. Jody Smith Wed. Mixed 9-11 L.H.S. Blythe Elliott LH.T. Blythe Elliott M.H.S. Lome Isberg M.HT. Alfred Adshead MHS. Alec Lawrenow MHLT. Ray Hackett Fri. Mixed 9-11 LHS. Clemmy Duke LH.T. Velda Handley MHLS. Davis Swetlishoff MH.T. Davis Swetlishoff YBC Bantam LHS. Janice Evdokimoff LH.T. 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