Page C4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 3, 1993 Sports Menu WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 Recreational Hockey 9 p.m.- Okies v Timbermen 10:30 pm.- Riverside Wranglers v Convey Supply THURSDAY, MARCH 4 Recreational Hockey — 10:30 p.m.- Precision v Norm’s Auto Refinshing = FRIDAY, MARCH 5 Soccer REGISTRATION for the Ter- race Youth Soccer 793 season _ al the Skeena mall, -6- Spm. Also Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sports Day in B.C, HELP CELEBRATE by wear- ing your sports gear to work. SATURDAY, MARCH 6 Recreational Hockey 8p.mi- Okies v Riverside 9:30p.m.- Back Eddy v. Coast Inn of the West — ’ SUNDAY, MARCH 7 Rec. Hockey Playoffs 9:13p.m,- Okies v Timbermen 10:45p.m.- Riverside Wranglers v Convoy MONDAY, MARCH8 Floor Hockey OP.0.V, TOURNAMENT gets under way tonight at Thornhill Community Centre. Auto | TUESDAY, MARCH 9 Rec. Hockey Playoffs ‘9 p.m.- All Seasons v Precision — 10:30 p.m.- Norm’s Auto | Refinishing v Coast Inn THURSDAY, MARCH 11 Floor hockey O.P.0.V. TOURNEY action at .- Thomhill. Community Centre, FRIDAY, MARCH 12 Soccer | ; “ REGISTRATION for the Ter- _ face Youth Soccer '93 season at the Skeena mall, 6- 9p.m. . Also Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 13 Gymnastics TERRACE PEAKS Invita- tional meet begins, continues Sunday. _ FRIDAY, MARCH 19 Darts KITIMAT OPEN toumament -béging. with mixed doubles, continues Saturday (men’s & women’s singles and doubles) ‘and ends Sunday with teams. FRIDAY, MARCH 26 Curling | ‘TERRACE OPEN MIXED banspicl gets underway, finals on Sunday afternoon, For more information, contact curling club at 635-5583. Skeena Mall HAIRBUSTERS| BE COOL...STAY IN SCHOOL 635-2432 ee i a eres beet EN Rd Eat HAVE YOU SEEN FRANK? Pick up your official Frank Tracker Card at participating merchants. acknowledgement card, ig Box 22, . IMPROVING Terrace, B.C. 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