te 7 iwack 14, _ 638-8432, or e-mail us at » its annual banquet. Curling Club. 7 of the game and learn to make better decisions during play. : ° . October 28 and 29 Eager young soccer stars can 1 register at the N ‘down there,” Goriak said. com WI October 22 Union. All athletes must re-reg- - @ October 23 ‘fabulous’ skating and cheer: on Y gins its new season at the Terrace into their new season as they host TERRACE MIDGET rep hockey, seen here during tryouts for this season, netted ppbtsed PORT “i sa cy nish _ third place | in their division at the Icebreaker Tournament in Merritt Oct. 8. MARGARET SPEIRS PHOTO Midgets grab third Place in Merritt — “TERRACE MIDGET rep hockey: took’ » third spot in: ‘their division at the Icebreaker Tournament ‘in. Merritt over the Oct. 8. | weekend, - _ ‘The boys won two aid lost two, which is what coach Herb Goriak expected going into the tourney. * “There are, some ‘pretty Strong teams : Not bad considering three of their. op- ponents were AAA teams; 100 Mile House was the squad’s only AA opponent. .. “They’re pretty fast,” Goriak said of the” : AAA teams. The AAA teams also played from seven to 15 games prior to the tournament compared to Terrace, who played only one exhibition match that ended in a 3-1 loss to Kitimat. Overall; he said the midgets are off to a good: start this season. Eleven players returned to the 18- member team along with some midgets who didn’t _“It was their first set of games this year so everybody’ s learning their positions.” Terrace suffered. an 8-1. beating from “Langley, . trounced 100 Mile House 7-5, ~ thrashed Williams Lake 6-4 and fell to Chill- , - the bantam tep team. on Oo | FSports Scope Sportsplex alternative ‘NEW IDEAS fora sportsplex are coming in from out.of town. While in Merritt with the bantam rep team earlier this month, coach John Amos noticed a small arena on a first nation reserve 10 km out-. side the city that he says could be an alternative to a new arena here. “This is actually what we need in Terrace,” « he says, adding he took some photos of the are- na and plans to show. them to the Kitsumkalum and Kitselas nations as an example of what they could do on their land. The facility seats about 8,000 people, and holds one sheet of ice and six dressing rooms, ideal for hosting provincial, championships, he says. Building a similar facility here would be a worthwhile job creation project too, he believes. Time to kick the ball ~- around indoors JUST WHEN the winter cabin fever starts ‘to settle in, children aged five to 14 can burn off that energy at the Terrace Youth Soccer indoor winter clinics, starting January 7 through February 25. - Sessions run all day for boys and girls with. different.age groups and times. . Coach Nick Kollias says participants will learn all the fundamental skills of passing, re- ceiving, dribbling, shooting ‘and controlling the ball. Game tactics of defending" and attacking will be taught. ' He will teach by demonstrating, observing ‘participants’ practice and correcting any mis- takes, which is the best way to learn. These skills can be used in indoor and outdoor _games. Children will gain an overall knowledge Sports Menu > To get your game, event or. meeting added to the Terrace ‘Standard’ Sports Menu or Sports Scope, fax us at newsroom@ terracestandard. Terrace Special . Olympics athletes can register from ll a.m. | to 3 p:m. at the rear of the BC- ~ GEU Office, which is located be- side.the Northern Savings Credit ister. New volunteers welcome. For more info, call Jo at 635- 7936. after 7 P. m. = October 22. >: The Totem Saddle Club. holds Come out to’ watch some the Terrace Skating Club in their first Pop Concert from 6 p.m. to 8. p.m. The skaters will perform as if they’re in a competition. Entry. is free of charge. Ml October 24 . The Junior curling league be- Parks and Recreation Terrace Arena Office at 3320 Kalum Street. The cost is $20 per child per month or $35 per child for two months. For in- ; surance purposes, participants must have been a registered to-play soccer with the Terrace Youth Soccer Association during the 2005 season. For more info, contact the recreation office at 615-3000 or Nick Kollias at 635-9231. Terrace bantam rep hockey hosts Prince Rupert at 8 p.m. Fri- day and 10 a.m. Saturday at the Terrace Arena. Lo November 6 The Terrace Bluebacks splash: an in-house regional meet. (THe PEEWEE reps, in white, battle for the puck near the Kitimat goal at the Terrace Arena Oct. 7. play last year and a few new players up from | SKIERS AND y SNOWBOARDERS will have more scenery like this to view.and enjoy while “wishing down two new runs on Shames Mountain “this season. SHAMES MOUNTAIN gears up for the season with a pair of new additions and one small change. _ Skiers and snowboarders have two new runs to blaze. Junior’s Jingle, the longest of the pair, stretches down 700 metres be-' ‘tween Hangover and Galloway’s and boasts a double black diamond, or ex- pert, rating. . The second, Eye Candy, forms part of. Deliverance after branching off "Southpaw for 250 metres. of intermedi- ate snow pleasure. “I named Eye Candy for the view - you get when you go down the run,” says Gordon Russell, general manager ... of Shames Mountain Ski Corporation:. “Both are going to be very nice ad- flitions, to the. mountain.” The two.runs took about eight days to carve out over the summer. Extreme riders can look forward to the return of the snowboard park’ on Panhandler, which will start out slowly with conditions improving as the season progresses, putting it in fantastic shape by Christmas break, Russell says.- Season pass sales are moving along smoothly. The rise in lift ticket prices can be’ blamed on rising fuel prices, he says. “Tt’s not typical that fuel costs go up - 30 per cent in one season,” he says. - “Fuel is a big deal for us because we . generate all our power to run the whole operation...and then there’s getting the... staff to the mountain and back. - “It all takes energy unfortunately.” ‘Adult passes increase to $39 for a a FILE PHOTO - Shames ready to present new ski and snowboard challenges . full day and $28 for a half day, up from last season’s $35 and $25 respectively, Youth lift tickets rise by'two dollars ‘to $27 for a full day and $21 for.a half day. Junior lift tickets are up by only one dollar to $19 for a full'day and $15 for ~ a half day. Shames’ management team’ looks forward to the season, especially with the city’s recent business upturn.. “We’re very enheartened by TLC (Terrace Lumber Company),” Russell _ _ says. “With TLC starting up finally, it’s | just wonderful and all we need is a little | co-operation from Mother Nature.” Shames Mountain’s opening day is - tentatively set for December 14, but could change with the weather. . T 7 Newspapers fj 270,261 Combined Circulation M02 : Me 1538, 438 2 7 Combined Circulation ry words, aT 50 ei additional . Place your classified ad in TAREE REGIONS % wor, I 9 ea, atonal Black Press Newspapers 1,103,315 Combined Circulation $299” Maximum 25 words. Acditional words $5.70 ea, - -tnteyior: B31 Newspapers 24. 95° 294,616 ; Combined Circulation For more information, ‘please contact: — TERRACE STANDARD — 638- 7283 or fax 638- 8432 ‘A Best Buy aso bie :