LOCAL MAKES GOOD: Jason Haldane, team Cana- da's volleyball captain led his team through a tough match against Cuba Nov, 19. The match was held in Hiroshima, Japan. Canada faces Cuba in tight volleyball match LED by Terrace-resident Jason Haldane, Canada met Cuba in a second-round match at the World Vol- leyball Championships Thursday in Hiroshima. Tt was a contest many felt would be done in little more than an hour. After all, the Cubans were among the pre- tournament favourites, while the Canadians had to Scrape just to make it this far. However, the teams were still going at it nearly two and a half hours after tip- ping off. But Canada has always posed problems for Cuba. It was by beating the Cubans in a World Championship qualifier in Havana that Canada earned a trip to “Japan. It wasn’t able to Tepeat that victory, finally falling in four sets, by scores of 15-10, 10-15, 15- 12 and 15-5, Canadian coach Garth Pis- chke -was in much ‘better spirits than ‘he ‘was’ follow- ing the day before’s loss to Brazil. “T’m very happy with the The Terrace Curling Club THANK the following sponsors who participated in our ANNUAL CASH BONSPIEL. Cedarland Tire Service Ltd Wightman & Smith Ltd Century 21 Sight & Sound Ltd Cypress Forest Consultants Ltd Janitors Warehouse Mr. Mikes Grill Nuyens Drilling & Blasting Carlson Wagonlit Travel Tim Hortons Terrace Inn Big River Distributors Ltd Ross Steel Speedee Printers Ltd McAlpine & Co Coast Mountain Electric Aqua Clear Bottlers Safeway Bank of Montreal Terrace Interiors Terrace & District Credit way we layed, We were much better prepared men- tally. We showed a lot more confidence, Eventually their serving took over. They served very well that final set.” As captain, Haldane of- fered another explanation for Canada’s success. ‘*There’s a real advantage to playing the Cubans in the moming,”’ he said. “They don’t wake up till past noon hour.” Indeed, the Cubans were at their best in the final set, which began just past noon. A number of Canadians had big games, notably Haldane, Paul Duerden, Ross Ballard, and Keith Sanheim, who all had double-figure kills. Sanheim, for one, feels Canada needs to become more aggressive, start taking it to its opponents. “We were mostly on the defensive again today,”’ he said, «We. need to start puts. | ting pressure on the other teams.’ Canada played Argentina on Friday and Saturday. would like to The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 25, 1998 - B11 Sport Scope Ski season looms HEAD TO Shames Mountain Dec. 3 for their tentative opening day of skiing. Just bring some food for the foodbank and ski for free! ‘We need another 3.5 feet at the daylodge,’’ says outdoor operations manager Gordon Russell. The hill plans to open from 9 a.m, to 3:30 if the snow permitting, on the first Thursday of the month. Check to sec if the hills open by calling 638-8754 (638-8ski), The hill’s rental shop is ready with 30 new pairs of skis and 40 new boots and snowboards and boots. Organizers say the blue chair lift is up and running in good speed for the season. But snow or no-snow, there will be live music at the lodge Dec. 5 and 6 to kick off the season. Indoor oper- ations manager (in association with the volunteer ski patrol) plans to show No Man’s Land, a movie about female skiers and snowboarders by award-winning Ca- nadian filmmaker, Christian Began. The lodge’s new cafe features gourmet sandwiches and daily specials, the beverage’s will be flowing and a little traditional ski-burning to bring on the ski gods won’t burt either. Curling results A SMITHERS RINK picked up top prize at the Terrace Curling Club’s cash bonspicl, Nov. 15. The Gord Judzentis team: took home $1,500 after beating Terrace’s Dave Dennis rink, which won $1,100. Kevin McDougall from Terrace won third place ($800) and Prince Rupert’s Al Green team won fourth place ($500). Two additional teams represented by John Heighing- ton and Henry Rauter picked up the lead in the con- solation events, Several sponsors including All-West Glass Lid, and Burdett Industries took home prizes because the teams they sponsored did well. Women curlers off to Prince George THE DENISE SAWTELL rink did well on the Nov, 14 weekend in Houston, winning the Senior Ladies Zone Playdowns. The team, made up of Lynn Apolzcer, Bibby Dozzi, Pam Biffles and Denise Sawtell now qualify for the provincial playdowns in Prince George on Dec, 7-13, ‘Adjust Your | Road Road Pa Head Rest and - “Buckle Up. Injuries Stop Here. YOu BE THE JUDGE Can A Bayonet Help A Desperate Man? Roberlo, we nead money. Im going to have your baby, | cant work. The wards kept churning in Robertos head as ha walked down the stairs from his girffriends apartment. He was despondent. Ha fell trapped. a | cant get out of this mags. Here | am, an immigrant from South America. 5 years in this country. All my profes- sors say that Im brilliant, that | have a great fulure ahead of me. 5 Roberlos mind was racing as he walked home. But what kind of futura can | have when | have no money far my studias and no money to taka cara of my girtfriend, | cant go to school full time and work full lime. And if | drop out of school, all | can took forward to is a career as a ditch digger. Roberto could barely drag his heels. Finally ha got to his apartment and slowly climbed the stalrs, His roommate, Rodriguez, was walting for him. Roberto poured his heart out. Rodriguez didnt say a word. He sal at ihe kitchen tabla, listaning intently, Suddenly he had an idea. Use my bayonet. Roberto locked stunned, Ava you crazy? What does a bayonet have to do with my dilamma? Rodriguez left the tabla and came back with his bayonet. Grab a taxi and threaten the taxi cab driver with this. Hell give you money. Then your financial problems will he solved, Roberios mind snapped. All he could see was how this. would relaase him of his burdens. a BY CLAIRE BERNSTEIN BASED ON ACTUAL COURT CASES Man, youre a ganius! Maybe | can pay some bills now. And gal some baby clothas. Leila will ba thrilled! Excited, he ran out to find an unsuspecting cab driver, Ha had soma success. A total of $57, The good fortuna didnt last lang. Roberto was saon attasteg, brought to trial for armed robbery, and sen- tancad to one year In prison. Roberto was genuinely ramorseful. He was ashamed of what hed done. Ive disappointed my protes- sors. Iva let Leila down. And iva let aur unborn child down, Desperate to ravarse the situation, Roberto con- tesiad his santance. Roberto artived In court in his only sult, freshly pressed. Your Honor, | realize what | did was wrong, ha plaaded. But a year In prison is too harsh. | have no prior conviction of any kind, and (m ready todo as much community service as it takes, Please give me a break. | wasnt thinking straight at the time. Tha Crown Prosecutor responded, Your Honor, evan though Roberts seams remorseful, it doesnl change the natura of his crime, It was a planned and violent one. The purpose of imorisanment is not only to deler the cflender, hut ta deter others by setting an example. Should Robertos sentence be decreased? YOUI BE THE JUDGE. Than look below for tha decision. SPONSORED BY _ LAWYERS “Helping People Cope with the Legal System”