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JASON KEENAN Sun staff

First Japan, then China, now Ru Castlegar and Selkirk Col- lege are working on a third twin- ning. The city and the college are sending a delegation to examine the possibility of twinning with a town and a college in Russia.

“Because we have such a large Russian community in Castlegar, we have been developing a rela- tionship‘with Russia,” said Leo Perra, the president of Selkirk Col-

lege

Myler Wilkinson, chairperson of Castlegar’s international twinning committee, said a delegation of four will be visiting Russia to examine twinning possibilities.

For the city, a cultural twinning with a Russian community will fit in well with the city’s other twins, said Wilkinson. Castlegar’s link with the Japanese city of Embetsu is primarily an educational link to complement Selkirk’s twinning with the college there, and the twinning with Yueyang, China is economic because of the Chinese ownership tomponent at Celgar.

The delegation’s main mission is three-fold. First, they will be going to the Tula region south of Moscow to see if a more formal twinning relationship can be start- ed.

Wilkinson explained that a prime candidate for a twin city was Chern.

“Quite a number of people of Doukhobor background have reset- tled in a small village near Chem,” said Wilkinson. There have already

ce contacts between the

both instructors in the ber oe will be

y here and the village. ‘The English translation of the village name is Archangel.

The second focus of the visit will be exploring potential educa- tional links between Selkirk and Russian schools, One of the prime candidates for this is Yasnya Polyana, which is the estate and museum of the Russian author, Tolstoy.

One of the curators at Yasnya Polyana, Galina Alexevea, gave a lecture at Selkirk. Wilkinson said that the delegation will explore the Possibility of Selkirk students being able to study at the museum.

This also fits into the cultural links that the city is exploring, Wilkinson explained. Tolstoy had a close relationship with Peter “The Lordly” Verigin, and was a sup- porter of the Doukhobors’ settle- ment in Canada.

“It’s part of the context of the whole trip,” Wilkinson added.

The delegation will also be exploring potential links with other Russian schools, including a possi- ble exchange of business informa- tion with the Moscow State Technical College.

The third purpose of the trip is academic

One of the first steps in the link- building involved a Russian writ- ers program hosted Selkirk. In that program, Russian writers came to the college's Language and Litera- ture Department to give guest lec- tures and readings at Selkirk, and universities across Western Cana- da.

Gordon Turner and Wilkinson,

visit, and will be delivering te. tures, in English, at the Gorky Institute of World Literature. Turner's lecture will be on Western Canadian writers, while Wilkinson will lecture on the rela- tionship between Tolstoy and the

There are four people in the group headed for Russia on May 15, but since they will all be wear-

* ing a few hats over there, they will

be more like a delegation of about 10.

Besides his lecture, Turner will also lead the delegation. Wilkinson will be representing the city’s twin- ning committee, as well as deliver- ing his lecture.

Leonard Voyl-in, a member of the twinning committee, will be going as a representative of the committee, and act as the group’s interpreter. He also said he will take the opportunity to visit his many friends in Moscow. As well, he will also be doing a bit of work for the Union of Spiritual Commu- nities of Christ.

Alexia Turner, Gordon's wife, will be visiting elementary schools in Moscow for some informal exchanges.

Wilkinson said that the twinning with Russia is primarily cultural because of Castlegar’s strong inter- est in Russian culture.

“Our interest in Russian culture and literature is linked to the fact that there is such a of the population here that is of Russian background,” added Wilkinson.

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On route to Russia, the twinning delegation from Castlegar and Selkirk College;( left to right) is Leonard Voykin, Myler Wilkinson, Alexia Turner and Gordon

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Glance

All-Star Game

Basketball season is still on in Castlegar, at least until this weekend. Stanley Humphries is hosting a two day basketball event, including the Coca- Cola East-West Kootenay Classic on Saturday night. The girls game goes at 6 p.m., while the boys start at 8 p.m. The public is encouraged to come out and cheer.

Part of the basketball weék- end are the regional tryout camps for the under-16 and under-17 boys and girls teams. The tryouts are held to recom- mend players for the provin- cial team tryouts being held this summer.

The girls tryouts are Satur- day from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m, and the same times go for the boys on Sunday.

Clock in the Sky

The Castlegar and District Recreation Centre is well on the way to getting a new score clock for the arena. To the end of March, 682 cases of Minute Maid tetra-pacs have been sold, raising $1,364 of the $10,000 goal.

And yesterday, the parent group, a sub-committee of the fundraising arm of the Castle- gar and District Minor Hockey Association, donated $1,000 towards the clock cause.

The clock campaign started the beginning of March.

Volleyball tourney

At the B.C. Volleyball Asso- ciation midget girls provincial tournament was hosted last weekend by Selkirk College. Twenty-two teams from across B.C. competed in the tourna- ment organized by Mike Perra and Joe Moreira from Mt. Sen- tinel School.

The Torquay team from Victoria defeated BCO Yolley- ball Club from North Vancou- ver for the championship, while Penticton defeated Prince George for the bronze.

The two local teams, the Kootenay. Volleyball Club, and the Mt. Sentinel team, finished ninth and 21st respectively.

Victoria, BCO, and Pentic- ton are of to the Western Canadian Championships in Mission at the end of April.

Lions’ Golf

The Castlegar Lions are hosting a golf tourney this Fri- day at the Castlegar course.

The tourney is being held in conjunction with the Nelson Lions’ spring meeting for Washington, North Idaho, and Southern B.C. Lions.

There will be two golfers per team, and tee-off is at 10 a.m., with Lions coming from as far as Pasco and Spokane. Between 25 and 30 Lions are expected in the tourney.

Castlegar Atom Team

The Atom Development team from Castlegar lost 3-2 in overtime to thé.Calgary ‘A’ team in a tournament in Spokane last weekend.

The team is made up of the best players from the four Atom house teams. Bob Watt, the team’s coach, said the team only gets to practice together occasionally. This makes their strong showing in Spokane all the more impres- sive, since Calgary play together as a team all year.

Watt’s team is up for some stiff competition next week when they will be playing ‘AA’ and ‘AAA’ teams in a 16-team tournament in Osoyoos. There will be teams from across B.C. at the four-day tournament.

“I'm sure we'll hold our

Rebels’ future on the line

JASON KEENAN _ Sun sta

A field overgrown with weeds, knotted trees with hanging, dying branches , a slab of black granite sticking out of the ground.

‘The inscription reads:

The Castlegar Rebels Bom: 1976 Died: 1992

The 91-92 season could be the last the Castlegar Rebels play if the chub does not get a new presi- dent before the May 29 annual general meeting of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey

“Apathy has set in and people don't care what is happening,” said Rus Rilcof the now-past president of the Rebels, at the team’s annual general meeting last Thursday.

“A president has not been found and the club will be submit- ting an application to take a year’s leave of absence from the KUHL,” said Rilcof.

General consensus in the infor- mal discussion after the meeting was that a leave of absence spells doom for the team.

“If you lose it for one year, it’s finished,” said Tom Campbell, the Rebels’ trainer. :

“There is a sequence of events that will set into play if the Rebels take a year’s leave of absence,” Rilcof said. Those events would be felt in the KDHL.

Bronco Horvath, president of the KUHL said “it could throw the league for a loop.

“Even if it’s for a year, and we can’t replace them it’s going to be difficult,” Horvath said. Schedul-

ing, and the reduced number of teams, would present problems for the KIJHL. With the league down to seven teams, they would end up playing each other too much.

Horvath agreed that it is dtffi- cult to restart a team after a year’s leave of absence. Both Creston and Rossland took a year off a number of years ago.

“We've got to put our thinking caps on and see if we can help,” said Horvath. As well, Castlegar is supposed to host the league's all- star game in the 1992-93 season.

The Rebels would still be in trouble if a president is found before the KUHL meeting. Most of the team business is on hold until a new president is found. After all, what point is there in revising the constitution, finding a new coach, and recruiting players if the Rebels do not ice a team next year?

It all hinges upon finding a anew

. The vice-p position is open as’ well, lice. thes president: would likely want to work with his or her own vice- president.

The positions that were filled at the annual general meeting: trea- surer: Marge Lalonde, treasurer: Pat Rilcof, directors: Larry Kaza- koff, Glenn Carew, Tony DaCosta, and Phil Babkaiff. Rilcof, if there is a next year, will be with the team as the director in charge of the club booster He will also, as past-president, help a new president adjust to the position.

“We've got a growing number of Indians; a hard-working group of people willing to come out and support the club,” said Rilcof. “We Just don’t have enough chiefs.”

Rilcof added that the remaining team positions would easily be

Rus Rilcof chairs his last meeting as president. It may be the last meeting for the Rebels.

filled after a president is found. Besides the presidential positions, the team manager position was left open, since that position might be filled by the coach the team is still looking for.

“It’s really important for us to get a coach as soon as possible,” Rilcof said. The lack of a coach and recruiting will hurt the team the most.

“That is why we are not com- mitting to Gord Walker,” Rilcof added. Both Walker and the other potential coach, Brian Ulmer, are unable to give the team solid com- mitments until this summer.

Racer to share his cycling knowledge

The Rec Centre will be host- ing a bicycle workshop April 12 from 9 a.m. until noon. If you are thinking about buying a bike, or doing some recreational/fitness biking, this seminar should be right up your lane.

The workshop will be run by Tony Hoar, a former professional

racer and veteran of the Tour de France.

“It’s designed to make bicycle riding more pleasurable,” Hoar said. The sore hands, backs, and seats some cyclists suffer can be avoided, Hoar said.

“Any discomfort is unneces- sary,” Hoar said

He can help cyclists pick the Proper frame size. Hoar will also

be showing cyclists how to use * their gears for optimum pédal speed, and how to adjust their saddle to the proper height Anyone planning on racing in the upcoming triathlon should come and optimize their perfor- mance, stressed Hoar. Further information is avail- able from the Castlegar Commu- nity Complex at 365-3386.

Minor Hockey wind-up tonight

The Castlegar and District Minor Hockey Association winds up the season at its annual general meeting tonight at 8 p.m. at the Recreation Centre.

Jim Craig, the association's president, said the meen will mainly be ah As

new fee structure, are to be dis- cussed. It is proposed that fees go up to reflect inflation and increased operating costs like ice time and tournaments.

Craig said the increases would also streamline the system. Instead

S “It will be a summary of the year and where we want to go in the ‘

The new budget, along with a

of coll for each

association last year, and next year between 250 and 260 budding young Gretzkys are predicted to hit the ice.

Craig said the hard part is ensuring they have adequate ice time for the kids. “‘We have had

the new costs would include the cost of things like Minor Hockey Week and Jamboree.

About 240 kids played in the

from the city and the regional district in getting ice time, and hopefully the same

Most of the interest in coaching has been about the assistant coach's position. That position will remain open until a new coach is chosen, since that person will likely want to bring in their own assistant coach.

Rilcof said the best teams in the league are recruiting right now, and if a president and a coach are not found soon, most of the good players will be snapped up when the Rebels begin recruiting.

The players the team would be recruiting are 17-year-olds who are still in school. Their parents want to know what school their

sons will be going to, what the community is like.

By the time the Rebels get around to recruiting, Rilcof said the more stable players will already have made a commitment to another team.

If the Rebels end up finding a president, things may still work out. Rilcof said the Rebels might be lucky enough to find a 16-year- old blue-chip player. That type of player, Rilcof said, would only be in Junior-B for a year before going into Major Junior.

With everything up in the air right now, the Rebels will have a problem landing that sort of play-

r. “If they [Major Junior teams] know who the coach is, they might send Major Junior players to be groomed,” said Rilcof.

Rilcof said the strong base of returning local players was an asset. “It will save our bacon if we cannot recruit early.

“We were fortunate this past year because of the local talent we have,” added Rilcof. “If they return next year, they will bring depth and reduce operating costs.”

After four years with the Rebels, Rilcof was sad about leav- ing the Rebels without a

Though he will be with the Rebels next year, Rilcof warned that he will not return to the presi- dency at the last minute.

“I’m not coming over the hori- zon on a white charger to save the club at the last minute,” he said. “T’ve passed the point of no return.

“Hopefully some hockey-mind- ed individual will come forward if we announce this.”

And unless someone does come over the horizon, the future of the Rebels looks bleak as a wind- swept desert. *

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