Pa o6SKEENA ANGLER §§ - ROB BROWN_ _ Requiem | aa 7 armed salmon ‘i is SB. C s. largest ‘agri-” ° “cultural ; export, It. generates $300: amillion’ a year. ‘This- statistic is. ‘sweet and: harm = "onious, to :thé-ears’ of the Thonks, that. ‘dwell’ in -the “Monetary: ‘Monastery’ of. Trickle Down Tricks. in the ‘province's: capitol. It comes. ‘to. them a as. the Revealed Word. : me It makes: them -genuflect. feverishly. then ‘rise. p: from: prayer ‘(please - ‘Lord:.we beseech you to. Ganish’.these -multitudinous : scandals from the. V.'séréens. and smite the: ‘electorate with” a pla. forgetfulness - before: the ‘néxt: election, ) and" ‘sing eek hyrnns. and hosantias to mpower thé. polities | beneath: ‘them: “regional ricts; sand ‘municipal governments, in, Parte | saa Aquaculture sought approval -for: two. fish’ farms to. ‘be located i in Bute: Inlet and one: eto he me joard: herefore. ‘ejected ‘the soning | sino and, that; hey"* Sand. the people a short ‘time -Jater, the bafflegabbing.o ot iy bureaucrats. aroused - Serious. suspicions : bout’ the disposition: ‘of fist; farms in’ Bute Inlet. concerned -citizens. “The: biggest’ impediment i is- isto foreshore’s wae “the. government is looking: into a-way of, rying to, make ‘ii more efficient. There’ 's been no, a ecision but: we're ‘ooking’ into: ‘a more’ effective - f: managing. aquacultire,”: ‘said: senior. de-.. ty: agriculture oon fisheries minister, Bud Gras! approved by ‘the: feds,"the locals. ne a Heritage. Aquaculture: could, eal: ‘with: piece: of legislation tliat. allows inst a oceans as’ ‘industrial farms... The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 3; ‘2004’: BS. “THE: CALEDONIA KERMODES have an uphill battle awaiting. them at the AAA boys championships. SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN: PHOTO - | Kermodes claw through vicious training, «The boys “won that game by. a 25- -point mar- qT: captain. ‘Lee Johnson: Tits. five consecutive: days of ‘ultra. hard. “gin. ‘bit’ the lack of. exposure, ‘to vother’ AAA’ - - training which ‘leaves’ his: sénior. boys baskel-~- teams’ means the’ ‘Kermodes..go: to’ provincials ° Ball: team: with, achy. inuscles ‘blisteis on, ‘their. -at-the: -botiom of the 20- team: tournament feet. and dripping. with sweat: % Hbawachs” TR aa t “He's: ‘living. up ‘to his. word, ” $2 Kermode, i vin "5 top thre teaitis i in eet ”"ting-them up ‘for ‘super tough: gotnpel " A “We've: even: “got, people throwing. up. off the. get-go, | ets 7 Taking: a brief rest between: i i © and. shooting’. “drills, Johnson, ie ‘Paul More catch: thejr..breath ‘and. talk about “the week leading upto B:C.’s highschool: pros “-vincial, AAA. basketball championships. *. - With: the®. slowi ‘Season the ‘team usés. hell: Week. a ‘mearis- to. ‘refocus’ on’ the” game, “work: on ‘endurance’ ‘and, tee /; prepare ‘for the: onslaught: ament of the year. : Being. the: only” AAA eam in nthe. zone, C has-an., automatic berth’ in-the tournament. - F the toughest tour- The: proverbial: underdogs, Cal: has. ‘only ‘had. - |. ‘one ‘AAA ‘match, uP: this. - year’ ‘against: North i kndedlar kee} ops | _ -on shattering | club reco rds ~ ALLISON KNOEDLER is, : on a, roll,: “0 The’ 13. syearold “wine L. “mer is: ‘breaking. Terrace _, Blueback’ swim: club. “1e Her ‘performance’ atthe “ginning : ‘of: February saw. her: speed. her. way to- ‘Set-" ; 200m ‘I IM - “she: broke’ club - “ain ‘several: new: club. te : mniade:- trémen ~ dous strides i inthe: past two ; weeks,” Says” ‘head. soach : “~The: Western -Championships’ were ._a° _ training ground for Knoed: . Jervas'she prepares ‘for the. Tong: course club nationals ‘mers. i attendance ‘Carlyle Says the’ compeiition at. the “event, was fierce, pushing.” - Knoedler tok: 2: seconds. “off her ‘bes ,lime’ in.-the 400m IM: ‘to 'sél'a new: club record “at provincial, Then? ‘at the western: Canadians she ‘took an ‘additional: four .- : séconds. or that time set-~ ; “ting a anew: ‘club’ record: of ” Provincial. “short course. : : “the: : sOn “breaststroke, — 200m. ‘breaststroke anid ‘the events, also. —\all records she’ had’ set: two weeks pre- 4 Knoedlef. placed ith: : Overall” cin “the:-400m, I missing: the consolation’ nals-by one spot: bat But that, didn’ ce >, SAYS: Car: ~ Mental - vee is -a. ° ~ major. coinponenit : of the -Blueback: training. philoso-: a phy,’ so. Knoedier. timed . herself -through. cach Teg. a the race. as. she. sat in the ; stands, It. should: help her... Hs with | race plans next year. . “With: the Jaded the : ving it wasn a7 eae an iupsel t's just stihat - AAA. -Leams™ aren't exposed to; ‘Terrace ane » Sometimes underestimate thet, too much, , | as provincial hoops. championships near ‘By: SARAH A.. ZIMMERMAN Hee it _ We can’t, compete.” “CAM MACKAY. calls.it hell. week: * ‘But -MacKay,.: and. his: team; are ‘realistic om about what faces: them down: south, - Lo -This year’ s ‘squad: has. some, of the best che-: mistry.” he’s*ever seen: on’a high: school team: ™ butichemistry.ddesn't tinceessdcilys ivi ni games... * “Bt ra-defifiitely: ‘one ofthe smallest and *: ‘team r ve ever. had, 1 really. don’ to 2she: says an Peopie. cinderestimate” you ! cand! sémielimes: oie hat: works..to. Your advantage : a The’ tournament, set for the’ March: break is re always: an. exciting. way: to. end off the. season’. * ‘for “the, ‘Kermodes, no. matter: how, they: come" i “People. take. us’ “lightly ‘and’ we doi’ t ake. ; anyone, lightly. atall,” says Paul More. | a » "We'll just do our best’ and try, to compete, _ ‘We: sort: of: Epos eX- | TYLER CUDMORE, 18 _ olties: up onto 4 rail-at:the ‘Terrace skatepark Feb. 25. péctalions ‘next Year. where. : The bright sunny: skies and. dry pavement: lured dozens: of. skaters and: BMX. te ‘ : “she! Ibe in finals.” ders to. the 8 park fe for some. early spring action. SARAH.A. ZIMMERMAN. PHOTO: