The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 13, 1993 - Page B5

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TERRACE STANDARD

PORTS NEWG

MALCOLM BAXTER 638-7283

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BEFORE HE LEFT for the holidays,
Webb and I had a fine time on the
river,

We put aside the snowshoes in
favour of cross-country skis in order to
‘steal a lille more lime on stream dur-
ing the shortest day of the year,

The snow was powder and only the
“tracks of a hare marked the trail. When
we emerged from the alder tunnel, a
‘trio of otters slithered across ihe shelf
“ice on the far side of the pool, -

. Although you woufdn’t think so, -
winter is a fine time. to flyfish steel-
‘head: everything unfolds slowly; sound
‘and. movement are. made more
dramatic within the tighter confines of
_a grey winter day.

As we fished, a flock of trumpeter
“swans burst from the area we call the
_ flats and came at us at shoulder height,
‘We heard the wind through their flight
- feathers as they climbed at the last mo-
ment and passed over us,

‘Th the tail of the pool the last coho of
-the year were burning off surplus ener-
By under watchful eagle eyes.

.: Dippers hunted bugs and small. fish

along and under the shelf ice and from
‘time to time a wave of juncos rolled
across the river chattering wildly,

At the ‘end of the day, we'd fooled

‘wilh our undulant flies; four of the big
“fish were new to the river and two
were. coloured and scarred, one by a
seal, the other by anct. ©

* On the way home, feeling tired in a
‘good, unstressed way, Webb and 1
wteflected upon the changing landscape
_Of fisheries. .
elt didn't séem that long ag0, I said,
‘that we ‘had- huddled with'Jim Culp, Pat
‘Martin, Gil Payne and John Brockley
‘in New. Hazelton in the seminal meet-
“ing of what was to become the Skeena
Watershed © Sportsfisherman’s Coali-
‘tion, trying to map out some strategy to
deal with the overwhelming problems
facing Skeena sportfish,

We recalled the.times when progress
was so slow it seemed as if there was
no movement at all.

And we talked, Webb and I, of how
‘things were far from perfect, how there
was so much more to be done.

However, we also agreed more gains

than in the decade prior.

’ And that a great deal of the credit for

the. Skeena conservalion movement

picking up momentum was due the
energetic Wild Steelhead Campaign.

. A short time ago, anyone suggesting

. the commercial fishing industry would

be experimenting ‘with catch and

release for steelhead would have been
suspected of dug, use,

We have always pushed for selective
fisheries, Lo and behold, commercial
fishermen are at long last starting to
experiment, with harvesting techniques
- having some selectivity:

We have argued for balanced com-
miltees representing all groups con-
cemed with the resource. These kind of
committces are starling to evolve.

Webb and I agreed there was much
more to be done, Ultimately, gill nets
will have to be moved out of the mouth
-ofthe river. - ;

- Recently there have been fests at leg-

thening ‘the distance between the cork

line and the net itself iit hopes this will
reduce ‘the interception of steelhead, If

}. these ‘‘weedlines’’ work, they should
be adopted coast-wide.

‘The DFO will have to find a way of
obtaining more. complete data upon
which to base its decisions, . :

The native gillnetiers working the

Skeena will have to be replaced by a
4 carefully monitored, tightly controlled

_ regime of traps and weirs,

' Area licensing, as recommended by

everyone from gillnetters to royal com-

missioners, must be implemented,

And the problems stemming from
Alaskan. interception will have to be
addressed in the political arena.

Clearly, we have a long way to go,
bul it is the international attention
brought to the problem by the Wild
Steelhead Campaign and the political
heat_gencrated by it that continues to
drive the entire process. ~

A Campaign video now nearing com-
pletion’ will bring the problem of

wider audience, 7

‘seven Steelhead and a large cutthroat .

’ have been made over the last two years

Skeeria sports “stocks -- and those. in:
-other B.C, rivers a5 well - -- to an even

R.C.M.P. raid curling rink

In a combined operation, 16 mem-
hers of Terrace and Prince Rupert
R.C.M.P. detachments stormed the
local curling rink last week.

Alright, it wasn’t that kind of raid.

What drew the law enforcement
agents was the '92 zone playdown
for a berth in the police provincial
curling championship.

And when the final stone had come
to rest, it was Terrace’s Larry Burke
rink heading for the big event.

However, they had to come through
the back door to get there.

After winning their opener against
fellow Terracite Goodwin, the Burke

SNOWARAMA:

Fun event
has serious
objective

By EARL LARSON

What is Snowarama? The answer is
‘Hope’.

This event bas been close to the hearts
of snowmobilers across Canada for
many years now.

It was originally conceived in Ontario
in 1974 by Wipper Billy Watson. as a
winter recreational event which would
also benefit disabled children.

It proved so successful as a money-
raiser there, Snowarama was taken up in

other provinces,

Over the years,-these events have
raised millions of dollars to aid programs
and research to serve disabled children in

‘all communities.

The B.C, Snowmobile Federation and
its member clubs took up the challenge
in 1978 and. working in conjunction
with the B.C, Lions Society, held the
province's first Snowarama., :

Since then, money raised here has
helped the Lions ‘and its Easter Scal
House meet the needs of those children,

Participants gather pledges prior to the
event and then try to cover as much of
the trail ride. as possible.

This is NOT.a race, just snowmobilers
out for a ride to benefit the disabled, .

The only competition is to see who
collects the most in pledge money.

Anyone is welcome to participate and
can oblain a pledge sheet from a
Saowarama committee member.

If you are unable to take part ia the
event, then please show your support
when asked to pledge: help make this
ride’ for children with disabilities the
most successful ever! .

The local Snowarama is being co-
sponsored by the Skeena Valley Snow-
mobile Association and the Terrace
Lions Society.

It is tentatively set for Sunday, Feb. 7
and the location will be announced
titarer the day.

For more information, contact Earl
Larson at 635-5930.

{juartet were sent to the B side of the
modified double-knockaut competi-
tion when they fell Beck’s Prince
Rupert-Terrace foursome.

’ A second win there against Good-

win gave Burke a chance to even the
score with Beck and earn the zone
title at the same time.

Burke’s boys quickly seized the in-
iliative with a steal of three in the
first to put Beck under the gun,

Lady Luck also decided to lend the
locals a helping hand in the second

when Burke’s last stone picked up a
hair entering the house,

Although that usually signals dis-
aster, this time the rock hung a sharp

left to bury on the four foot for shot
Tock.

Beck then came up heavy on his
final shot to hand Burke another
steal, The third end was more of the
same with Beck wrecking on a guard

to give up two more and Burke a 6-0
lead,

Beck finally got on the board in the
fourth, but Burke bought the hammer
cheaply, giving up only one.

And he put it to good use, hitting
on an open takeout to rack up four

CROSS COUNTRY skiers were out in force Saturday .at the Onion
Lake trails, the site for both the Kitimat Open and Winter Games time
trials. The pertect conditions also drew many non-racers who, the com-
petitions over, were quick to strap on their skis and enjoy the perfect
conditions on the course, Saturday also saw the official opening
ceremonies for the Onion Lake facility.

“\for Nanaimo, Lopushi

more and bury Beck.

The Rupert-Terrace combo
managed another single in the sixth
when Beck drew the house with his
last.

However, with only four ends left
to erase an cight point deficit against
an obviously hat team, Beck’s rink
decided to cail it aday.

Although narrowly eliminated in
zone action last year, Burke is no
stranger to the provincials.

In five previous visits, his best
result has been a runner-up finish
and his crew will be looking to go
one better this time.

Lou, Larry
bound for
Nanaimo

Lou Nagy and Larry Lopushinsky will

be carrying the local colowrs at the CBC

provincial bowling championships in

Nanaimo, May 1.

And in doing so, they provided an ex- -

citing finish at the Jan. 3 CBC trials
bowloff at the Terrace lanes.

Only one pin clear after game three of
the 10 game series, Lopushinsky broke it
open with a booming 385 in the fourth to
lake a 105 lead.

Scores of 309 and 302 in games eight |

and nine stretched that to 111 going into

the final game despite Nagy’s ninth
gaine 336,

But that’s where everything went

wrong for Lopusbinsky, While ~ he
crashed to an uncharacterislic 174, Nagy

put together a 309 to score a come-from- ;

behind, 22 pin victary, ;
‘However, with. the,, top, two, qualifying
insky.still earned a

Oe ee

spot, his 2,642 total heady 200 better -

than his nearest challenger, Ken Dahms,

Two more northwestern bowlers will
soon be booking their passage down
south and 14 local alley experts are
among those vying for the trip.

They are the Terrace entrants in the
Feb, 7 zone playoffs of the Uniglobe
Travel ‘Pick-a-Pariner’ competition
Where Smithers bowlers will be the op-
position,

Rudy Koopmans and Brenda. Paster-
shank lead the challenge having notched
a 215 pins over tally to top the list in the
56-team local qualifier.

Olher home town duos will be Wally
Bowman-Leona Bowman (+146), John

Sharyk-Debbic Burkett (+133), Marilynn |

Thodt-Gayle Deinstadt. (+126), . Lesley
Alway-Donna Duncan (+116), ‘ Daria
Saunders-Greg Saunders (+100) and
Donna Duncan-Clayton . McClellan
(+97).

The winning pair go to the provinciats
to be held on the North Shore, March 6
where the victors can pick up a trip for
four to Hawaii,

Kermodes tame feline visitors

Kermodes 2, ‘Wildcats 2.

That. was the final tally in Caledonia’s
New Year's’ weekend series against
Nanaimo’s Wellington school.

The Kermodes ended 1992 on a high
note, dropping “Wellington 72-63 in the

_ first, New Year's Eve match up.

‘Coach Cam MacKay said = the
Kermodes had controlled ithe game
throughout, holding 16 point leads at
both the half and three-quarter mark. |.

Jassie Osel-Tutu led the attack with 25
points, Fraser McKay sank another 20
and Fernando Milhomens chipped in 14
as well as racking up seven assists. |

McKay and Osie-Tutu were also strong

- ou rebounds, pulling in 15 and 11

respectively.

The two teams were back on court Jan.
1 but the Kermodes were not able to start
’93 on’ a winning. note. -

“They didn’t play very well,”’ MacK-
ay conceded of the 85-71 clawing Cal
suffered.--

Osei- Tutu again topped the Kermode
slats with 23 points and also repeated his
double figures performance on rebounds.

Answering the challenge of stepping in

"for the’ injured John Shepherd, rookie
Dean Beeson tumed in a strong per-

formance with 13 points, McKay hit for
12 and Milhomens recorded li points

. and 11 assists. :
‘Stung by the Wildcats, Cal “came-oult
“on fire’ in game three, said MacKay, -

tallying their biggest single game point

total of the weckend.,

With Wellington also being kept in
check by tough defensive play, the
Kertnodes were able to record a runaway
86-57 victory.

Milhomens struck for 24 points, Osei-
Tutu added 19 and Kurt Muller and
McKay contributed another 14 apiece,

That quartet also led Cal scoring in the
fourth and final game but this time it was
not enough as Wellington eked outa 67-
66 win to split the series,

McKay was top Kermode this time
with 21. points, Osel-Tutu and Mil-

“homens settled for 11 each and Muller

was good for 10 more,

That gave Osei-Tutu a 78 point total
for the weekend, McKay potted 67 and
Milhomens finished with 60.

While describing the weekend as
good series all in all’’, coach MacKay
said the officiating had becn frustrating

ea

"for both sides,

“The referees didwt call much,’’ be
explained, noting a lot of offensive fouls
“went unchallenged, :

Indulgent officiating did the Kennodes:
_ to favour, he added, pointing out Cal

players would soon. find themselves in
foul-out trouble if they tried those tactics
elsewhere.

‘Other {han that, MacKay was generally

~ pleased with the team’s performance and
‘polatted:out Wellington had been beating |
teams which were ranked in the AAA.
: top I: 15.

Injury sidelines Shep’

The Caledonia Kermodes lost
much more than two basketball
games when they faced the Wel-
lington Wildcats over the New
Year's weekend,

They also lost first-line player
John Shepherd, gone for three to

- five weeks with a pulled ankle liga-
ment,

The 6’2”? grade 12 forward has
proved a big factor in Kermode
wins this season, whether it was
racking up the points or dropping
back ‘into a more defensive role
and smothering opposition hot-
shots, . .

The injury also puts in doubt

Shepherd’s chances of playing
with the Kermodes when they head
off on thelr Nova Scotia tour at the
end of the month,

Although he hoped Shepherd will
be back in time, Cal coach Cam
MacKay sald he won't be playing
Shepherd unless he’s fully
recovered.

‘We're going to need him next
month,’’ he explained, referring to
the Feb, 26-28 northwest’ zone
championships,

Therefore, MacKay was not
about to risk Shepherd reinjuring
himself by going back on court be-
fore he was ready,

(Cal is in the AAA division when it
comes (o zone and provincial play)

Particularly impressive had been the
efforts of junior players Osei-Tulu and
Beeson,

Osci-Tutu had rebounded well
throughout and -Beeson had stood: up
well to the pressure of filling Shepherd’ 8
shoes.

~ His: (Beeson ) fundamentals 3 are e get-

ling a lot better,’’ MacKay. said. “From
game oe to game four, there was a big
linprovement.”

The weekend’s play was the Kermodes
last home stand before next month’s
zone championships. .

However, MacKay hoped to warn up
for the zones with a home game against a

~ senor men’s basketball team Just prior to
the playdowns, ‘