Nee Ferry Island. course tested — Thirty-two. competitors turned out last Thursday to test the new cross-country course on Terry Island in Terrace. First-place - honours in most categories went to Smithers high school runners. Clark Wesley of Port Simpson won the bantam boys’ section. For midget boys, Jud Luttick placed first with Smithers team- mate Graham McLean second. Third went to Lance Hubbard of Stewart. The juvenile boys’ section was (Smithers), followed by Peter “Hynd (Smikthers) and Chad Ed- monds of Terrace. It was Smithers’ Tara Moran a winning the bantam girls. Smithers’ Donelle Murdoch won the midget girls’ division .with Julia Nelson of Rupert second and Melissa Mayer of Port Simpson third, Robin Clark of Smithers won the midget girls. Megan Reid of Terrace was rumnerup, with | Norife mB -€- - Claire Challen of Smithers third. taken by Bryan Kuntz The lighting of the torch, the brightly burning flame symbolic of the competitive spirit of the athletes who will be here to vie for — honours at the Northern B.C. Winter Games in February, will be happening soon. Prior to the opening of the Winter Games, we will see the torch aflame and burning right up until the conclusion of the games. It is « the classic beginning of these Winter Games and makes us realize how soon they will be upon us. The lighting of the torch is to be a ceremonious and gala occasion as this flame will serve as a proud reminder to all of us in Terrace of our duties and pleasures as hosts for the games, Further information as to times and place will be made available to the public through the media, as I am sure we all will want to attend this initial function ofthe Winter Games. Also bringing to mind the speed of approach of the games are all the posters about town noting that registration deadline is October 31 for possible participation in the Northern B.C. Winter Games. While this date may seem rather far in advance, it is most necessary in order to provide times for any and all required playdowns. Any . of the events in which more than one individual or team registers will require a playoff, a winner will be declared, and that winner will be the contender representing our,area at the Winter Games. If you have not as yet attended to this registration or if you wish more information, you can call Flip Cervo, regional director, at . 635-6511, local 212 (work) or 635-7445 (home) and he will be - pleased to clarify any questions you may: have. - With the games approaching so rapidly, we thought it might be interesting to take a brief look at some of the events and what better place to start than with SPEEDSKATING | _ Speed skating has been providing thrills for humans since man first strapped animal bones to his feet and slid across an icy patch of ground, However, in a more recognizable form it is said that speed . skating dates back to the 12th century in Holland. Then, as now, it was one of the most popular outdoor activities in the Netherlands, and it is not surprising that after the sport being introduced to the United States, Canada and the Scandinavian countries during the 19th century, the first World Championships i in Speed Skating were held in Amsterdam in 1893, Men’s speed skating was included i in the first Winter Olympics in 1924; but it was 1964 before an event for women was included (a definite double-bladed standard!). In speed skating, two skaters ata time race counter-clockwise around a track. There are five events for men and four events for.women. The object is to achieve the fastest time in all events and so become the overall winner. Arena tracks are approximately 400 metres long and five metres wide. ‘Skaters are required to change lanes after each circuit in an event. Each competitor must wear an arm band — white for the skater _ starting in the i inner lane and red for the competitor in the outside lane. The skates used are generally a low-backed boot with long nar- row blade reinforced with steel tubing. With our modern alloy blades and full body suits, we have changed a great deal from cave man days or even those of Hans Brinker, but the thrill of the sport has not changed and I know that ©. many of you will be looking forward to attending the speed skating competitions being held in the Kitimat and Terrace arenas during the Norththern B.C. Winter Games. Another instance of Kitimat and Terrace cooperating to make them both Terrific! Caledonia’s cross-country running team got their first go at the new Ferry Island course in . Terrace recently, but Smithers competitors seemed to find it very congenlal, ‘ Teams encouraged to register for zone Games netbalk playoff Contributed Anyone interested in forming a netball team for the B.C. Winter Games must do so by Nov. 21. In order to qualify to go to the Winter Games, a playoff between all interested teams must take place to see who © will represent Zone 7 at the games. The date and place of the playoffs will be scheduled to meet the needs of those teams playing off. Winners advance to the B.C. Winter Games held in Duncan, B.C. Feb. 21 to 24, 1991, To be eligible, a player must be at least 13 years of age as of Feb, 21, 1991, and have lived in B.C, for at least one year prior to the games. A player must be either allied with a team in that zone or. live in that zone, therefore a regular playing member of that team. Any person who has par- ticipated on the Provincial Net- ball Team during the previous year is not eligible to play in the Winter Games, Zone 7 Northwest major centres tres include Burns Lake, hatever you wear _ ; ¢ clean with care Men's or Ladies’ laundered. EDNESDAY IS DIRTY SHIRT DAY dress or business shirts expertly . / Only drive-thru in town ' » Best, most_reliable and cleanest service ~ Drop off point at Thornhill Public Market Rich ards @leaners| 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. — Monday to Friday - 8:30 am. fo 5:30 p.m. — KIDOIE CORNER FROM THE POST OFFICE cotton blend Saturday Cassiar, Houston, Kitimat, Masset, Port Clements, Prince Rupert, Smithers, Stewart, Ter- race and Vanderhoof. Teams, or individuals plan- ning to form a team, should con- tact the Zone 7 representative before the November deadline. Entries should be sent to Shelley Irvine, RR #1, Telkwa, B.C. VO} 2X0, or phoned in by con- tacting Shelley at 846-5962. Hendry back on court for SFU Clan Terrace’s Michelle Hendry is back for another basketball season with the Simon Fraser University women’s Clan team after gathering a bucket of honours last year, The U.S. National Associa- tion of Intercollegiate Athletics first all-star team selection at centre last season will be backed by a squad that lost only two regulars from the team that ‘made it to the NAIA finals in Tennessee last spring. The third-year, six-foot two- inch star who lead her district in scoring with a 24.4 points-per- game average and did some world travelling as a member of the national team this summer, saw her first 1990-91 season ac- tion last night when SFU hosted University of Victoria for an ex- — hibition game. Coach Allison McNeill - feels she has the horses to produce a team similar to last year. This in- cludes a couple of new six- footers to help relieve some of the pressure on Hendry. as: