PAGE 14, THE HERALD, Friday, April 14, 1978 Mushers are a peculiar bunch > David Anderson’s life probably wouldn’t have en disrupted much five years ago if he had bought a poodle or a cocker spaniel. Instead he purchased a blue-eyed Alaskan husky—and his life changed completely. Anderson became a “musher’'~-one of an estimated 15,000 dogsled racers in North America. And his family now in- cludes 14 huskies. The Andersons traded their suburban cottage for a stone house and five acres of land in semi- rural Hudson, 50 kilo- metres from Montreal. Their home appliances include a salvaged tavern refrigerator to store horsemeat for the dogs. And vacations take the Andersons to such places as Saranac Lake, N.'¥., North Bay, and Clarsnce Creek, because that’s where the dog races are. “Other people go to Hawaii,” Anderson says with a grin. Mushers are ‘a peculiar bunch of people,” he says. .Theey follot relativety unknown sport that offers few financial rewards. There are few sponsors. In a lifetime, a ‘dedicated and skilled dog racer might earn $50,000 in prize money, Anderson says. He estimates he has won about $300 in the few years he has been racing. ‘DOG WENT LAME Last year was a dis- appointment for him, whennhis lead dog went lame. He frequently lent his other dogs to other teams for the season. Most recently, he collected $35 in the first major race to be held near Montreal. “That just covered m entry fees,” he laughed. But the financial outlay has been considerable, including $600 for a quality leadndog that he has since retired to stud. Anderson has two sleds, a heavy freight sled worth $375, for training, and a $250 racing model. Each dog has its own house in the run behind the family home, and feeding the dogs a special blend of meat and meal costs about $3 a day. Linda Anderson admits she wasn’t keen about her husband’s sport when he first started. “You do give up a lot of things to do it, but I’ve become much more _in- terested now and I think it’s good for Dave and the kids,” she said. “As for the kidf, they enjoy going in the races organized’ for children, they meet a lot of other kids and they’re out in the fresh air. “Now I'd be kind of dis- appointed if Dave came horns ong iy PCa was selling the dogs.” Briefs STRIKE SETTLED BURNABY, B.C. (CP) An 18-hour, sit-down strike by 22 women at the Lower Mainiand Regional Correctional Centre was settled Monday, a prison spokesman said. The women, who had 12 demands, started their strike Sunday and ended it Monday when told they could see the director. Their demands included betier visiting conditions and better medical atten- tion. ARSON SUSPECTED VANCOUVER (CP) — A three-alarm fire that raged through the Three Vets department. store Sunday appears to have been deliberately set in cardboard cartons out- side the building’s receiving door, police said Monday. Police said they suspect that the fire was Started. by youths, BUSINESS DIRECTORY SKEENA VALLEY RENTALS w. Most Anything - Most Anytime For CONTRACTORS.-INDUSTRY-INDIVIDUALS Hours: Mon. - Sat. 9-6 65-7417 4946 Greig Avenue Phone 635-7417 TOOVEY SERVICE | CANAVENTURE MERCURY DOLMAR YAMAHA (outboard motors) . (chain saws) Hours: Mon. - Sat. 9-4 . Dealer Licence ' 4946 Greig Number 020134 635-5929 SUZUKI Motorcyctes and — ; accessories in stock NOW! i *. tpl v ; . Terrace Equipment Sales Ltd. | suzunc 4539 Greig - 635-6384 Dealer No. 012498 SUZUKI GOES THE DISTANCE! KITCHEN CABINETS @ VANITIES @ INSTALLATION ® MOULDED COUNTERTOPS ©@ ‘ “ALWOOD - ITCHEN ABINETS | (NORTHERN) 17D. FREE ESTIMATES . BRAD REESE AREA MANAGER 850. STH AVENUE FRINGE GEORGE, B.C, V2L 3K8 BUS. 564.1488 RES, 562.2281 Dave Brousseau, Contracting Rereofing Specialist FREE ESTIMATES Call evenings 635-4600 Counselling PEDICURE FACIALS * HAIRCONDITIONING - MANICURE STYLING HOT WAX DEPILATION (NOCUTTING) No. 12-3624 Kalum St. Phone 635-4788 (Sunnyhill Trailer Park) Come and try our excellent wb. selections of ¥. imported meats, 4 k. cheeses and EB delicacies. Ae Northland Deli (1978) Ltd. Phone 635-2833 4623 Lakelse GLENN CARSON WALLY LEFEBVRE PHONE (604) 695-9663 3092 HWY. 16 EAST, TERRACE, B.C. V8G INS TERRACE ANSWERING BUREAU 638-8195 ANSWERING PAGING OR MONITORING SERVICES 24 HOUR SERVICE 4603-D Park Avenue, Terrace, B,C. V8G 1V5 ‘Satellite Viny! Custom Furniture - Auto & Marine Uphoistery - Vinyl Repair - Van Conversion Accessories - R.V. Supplies - ‘Boattopping & Hardware - Vinyl Car Tops - Headliners - Tonneao Covers - Auto Carpet - V.W. Seats recovered in original color and materlal, front & back $225 - Upholstery Fabrics, Vinyl & leather - Complete Corvetter supplies. . Antique Auto Restoration R.R. 2 Jahns Road Phone 635-4248 FOR A PHOTO THAT 3