RR oe | SKEENA ANGLER [ie ROB BROWN ~ Creek was met with: such ‘putrage. and’ revulsion ~ The fact thatthe act-was: committed: by. teens: - ; cand that'the viclims were the. first salmon: to. réturn. aE to that creek for 50: years, was the-reason ‘the Story, os “Was. picked up. by the: ‘Associated. Press and received : . international coverage. - oe - ‘So why. ‘would children “old: enough to: “know. better perpetrate such an: act? The Stoney Creek’. Salmon project, with its annual. Salmon Sendoffs, oT its own sake. - ~ Whatever" the: ‘cause “We cati "tescape, its. A kid-whose parent ‘spent z a lot of time with him; oe experience. with the natu-,' _tal.world and passed | his love. of-outdoor:recreation. :: ralong» with | a. Tespect: or:the environment, would : - one whose dad. had: so never: slone & ‘salmo Unfortunately, “as more, of the natural world is being removed. Froth : them: “In an: nage: when. an urban: ‘childhood i is a: long ak “series of shuttles between ofganized activities (in-..’ eluding organized , play): and ‘school. interspersed: - - With workouts on video games. and the internet with: [ an ggedsional respite provided by. uiireality TV the’ | ality: of the natural world and'their place tiit’ be- a _ comes increasingly abstract, tovchildren.. “2 a " Now, more:thanever, kids need to"have: good a “rols models, adults ‘in positions of. power. ‘who speak - | strongly and act strongly’ in-defense of. the ‘environ oa _ Ment, m “Uncompronising champions: of the biospheré” zh like David Suzuki and politicians like environment’. J imiinister * David: “Anderson,” ‘an “avid: outdoorsman.” a _ who slayed. firm on Kyoto and 1 refused, to budge ons]. oll ‘exploration ‘and tanker: traffic | ‘on-our west.coast, J. IL ‘fare’ the ‘kind Lot principled. adults a-kid ‘ can. lok up. to -Fshould say: formet Minister of the Environmeni, 7 “for Prime Minister Martin, who, i in his election rune fo __up said ‘protecting the environment was not ap- . "Aional, but something that had to be done, ‘Teplaced i - er then the engine will Sputler to. hall, 0.6 : . watch. “hy MARGARET SPEIRS ' THE. CROWD: ‘ROARS.: © With lime! running. out and, the: Tce. Demons up. by,.one- ~ goal, ‘the pressure’ §-on the. ‘. River Kings. 7 AS hard” check: ‘into ‘the os “ boards anda Kiti mat: hockey : : Play stops with: ‘just over. - three “minutes. left :in the -game- while: trainers sattend: 8 Colm Ss ee : ao Afict several: — , 7 he’s: Carried off ‘theice’ on” Te nes 0 aplastic Mc.’ Sieve: goalie a an te or. “*shooter’ tooter™ Va ndals Part2 cies ~and| laid on the: concrete near i irallictini ental ee 7 the Zamboni. ns 7 Pan bo “o.. More time: passes; before: : “he! s:finally. taken. away. by an ambulance ¢ crew, 90s ~ ment, “there Js"no -expecta-- “1ion-on, each team to have : ee ‘he:said.""*.. His”: home. team; fied th first aid: “ “He! ‘has an amount of experience with: _ similar. types. -of. injuries,” -Love said.of thetrainer.: minutes, . va Me Sap ‘each CHE. a team ‘is tesponsible for first me “ aid forits players... should take: $100 out of its: “second sheet ‘oftice fund arid buy: a stretcher for.their-ex: “isting: one; “porter Ailan. Hewitsoni in the : “the ‘ mS Smithers Steelheads, ‘thas’ - “> two. first ‘ald: attendants-and_-- : the trainer is alsolevel.3 ce " He-hopes every tcam has. placed @ high’ ‘priority. on. player and fan safety; 2" “Incidents. 'stich..as, ‘the one thal occurred in Terrace: ‘are very. bad-for the: ‘sport, the team and the league,” che it theres is anything soci to come oubof this incident ~* it’s that the: league, through: the: executive, will- lake. ‘ime! mediate actions to- ensure. -that-all leams-are aware that. 2 iL is’ their ‘responsibility: too ensure:the arenas they play =~” adn are: adequately: “equipped .- Sto ‘deal: ‘with these’‘matters..-* “ “They: will -also’- ‘be: ins formed that. “they” should’... . ave; more: than... “adequate: numbers- ‘of: first’ ‘ald’-atten- layers-and’ fans.” equate” “means: having: more than Only-a trainer with first: aid: and. back up. first aid at- tendants” being: ‘present for’ we emergencies. : ‘These’ Jured players.or fans:-- AF. "wrote sports. re- incredible ; dants to: ‘deal. ‘with: injured ‘ ® Viability reasons. . ‘= ‘The River Kings ‘have ac- -_ quired a.spine board for use. “by their certified first aid at- ‘tendant ae ; “We ve “been: ‘old: Af _ ~ there's’ ‘an. cinjury:: ‘and- the. ‘measures. “would, ensure... teams: could have’ ‘@nough first-aid. for: any ikea " inimobilize them,” ‘he said. Atleast one, Kitiniat fan. “had an answer. to: how: the; City .of Ferrace’ “could fund: if additional ° first. aid: eal. Love said ‘more than. ad- as Dee 1 Northern Sentiiel, Love’ said, River Kings "manager Tim” Lepp: indi-. + cated’ -that ambulance sere -vieés. were slraitied ; iduring ‘the: Novy, 25° game, ‘When. “the: Kitimat: player, was hurt, resulting” in.@.delay. in the- ‘ambulance’s ‘arrival’ at the, Terrace Arena. ate Terrace ‘earlier: this. month, “and, was informed:.:a spine |- - board can’t. be ‘supplied. for toy at . f for Pilates = sei you, ora balance e bal . ‘titness. wou soli an: “after to: Took ‘after ‘hat rl and thir mom) for Bits they’ a: . a trials ” She'd a also lave new: skates. or skis, ‘ney : ercise’ ‘clothing, | shoes. dr accessories. *- : slores: to’ ‘purchase’ Sports imer-. > chandige inelide wiv. canadisoccer.com “ Lepp:, ‘said: he. ialked’ to ‘ambulance-crews, who said.’ their: AO: “minute; ‘response. lime: wasn *L out of the: “ordi-. ; ‘Paramedics ‘said it may. “have: been -a bil, longer than - tisual “but - -they.: had, _ other. : ‘callsto atlend. : i *Ehey did. phone ‘and ask. ‘ifhe was bleeding oul or had. - alife, threatening, injury,” he ; “Lepp. met ‘ith ihe City. of “GORD LAWLEY and Cheryl Spencer B.C. Ambulance. _ time to attend the game and have signed up to come - . ta the remaining games. person can’ *L get up or getoff : See Vee the-iceion. their. own accord, i ae : the Dec d-and 5. games after “We're “Hol: Allowed Poe move: them ‘until the’ambu-” ence. = , F< time Ag ‘attend: home games: ‘by the’ aréna’s Back door.” : injured, Lepp.. said the teain trainer would” ‘assist. as” “uch :as: possible -. game: oan emergency, they’. © and then.wait for the rambue: - lance atteridant, " said... vee knowing they" re onsite." : then. toasted Charles Hayes 78-44. to. qualify: for: the:final.” ary; leaving them in second. place. _jla was runnerups. break,» Prince George on. Jan 6. : case. ‘four, years, aveptcing fo Junior vneke velleye Killer, ae voce id NG lave ; & season aid: ‘adn’ t fared too wel young: children, oF ‘do.the: houschald work Co found their’ ‘opponents Gasier lo beat: activity she’ 8 pit wondering: about, such , ‘as - ‘yoga, pilates or: r wera wining, Ore “ fetsively at net, (vas named:to the all-staf tear iY fra. Service paramedics, watch the River Kings: destroy » 4100 Mil House on Dec 4. They volunteered their free — : MARGARET renee of However, since the 1 para nr medics “games . will, - be: “off -duty, ~ Lepp. said the chances’ of: them: ‘being: called: ‘away’ are ‘slim’ to none. ©»; “We feel we "Ve" done’ our : ‘2 part to reality that situation, -.[f ambulance: attendants — he said. : oa Fi are. called away from . ‘thes. “We're - “glad “they* re 7 : there, It certainly: -Bives-us. ae aclevel of comfortand security = “two parifnedies atiended.. Lepp- requested their, ‘pies 7 They. Voluiteered’ their’ ‘with the: ainbulance parked will, inform : ‘someone, > Lepp “Sport Scope Cal comes close in ‘Kermode. Classic. I CALEDONIA came away almost at ‘the top in their Kermode ~ Classic. Basketball Tournament: on Dec. 0 and 11, : - The wiley: bears beat Sinithers-78-66 im their first game 3; After a back- and: forth _game, a missed - lay-up, at ‘tie buzzer cost. them’ the final: 68-66 to Prince Rupert Second Athletic coordinator Keith, Axelson said the. team layed \ well. 0 oe , “They were jeally 7 riervous. 1 ‘could tell," he said. wt “They didi'tplay. that: ereat: bul they were: doing some. nines pretty positively.” i Jag Aujla led his (eammites wit 25 points in) the. final: game, oo . =. Mike” Harris scored 19- ‘poi ils: sand Corey. George's Ss" ih points rounded ‘out the’ lop three shooters. Amen Parmar and Harris v were named Cal salle “stars Ali Axelsoxi said Cal Si ley Smits dui i ig the Chit Their n next. tournanignt! is. at Duchess Park Secondary : zones. banner “It's the first vapner the school has. won fot any. sport: in: ball coach Cory.” “However, once they: met thei B- scial cpinettion, they. * Power player Kale Derpslet, Who. played very strong d Kiltoran said (he. whole team playe well, © OST hey’ Tey long: ‘good | Broup of ei Is,"-he-said: “The: win: meant alot.to. his: players, most. of. who ‘aie: altending”: home! |e *