= jake, ee i MAXINE Smallwood and Bob Goodvin led the Canadian t eam into the World Athletic Veter- ans Association's Seniors Olympics in Sydney, Australia this summer. July Stock car racing fans get a real treat as the Terrace Speedway -hosts Western Canada Stock Car Association (WESCAR) pro stock racing. Fifteen cars battled it out for a $5,000 purse, kk kkk Totem Saddle Club riders post tight times at the July 8 Gymkhana. A total of 46 riders take part. Rachel Muller is crowned TSC Queen 2001. wk kkk Bob Goodvin and Maxine Smallwood repre- sent Terrace and Canada at the World Athletics Veterans Association Senior Olympics in Syd- ney, Australia, They led the Canadian team into the opening ceremonies wearing red ard white costumes emblazoned with Canadian flags. kk kik Terrace sends five select soccer teams to ihe _ B.C. Provincial Cup. The U-13 Selects éarni a sil- ver medal and interior -Championship'award. U- 12s come home with a bronze medal and the U- 17 Selects carn the Interior Championship award. kk kkk The Kispiox Eagles win the Terrace United Nations open soccer tournament in Terrace. CINDY DOLLEMORE and other locat women got in on the action at the Terrace Speedway this year. l BRUCE CARRUTHERS stepped down from his position as kkk kk Surinder Dahmi gets the overall low net (140) at the Skeena Valley Ladies Golf Open. Lynne Price nabs the overall low gross (183). ak kkk Annual King of the Hill Run draws racers from Prince Rupert, Kitwanga, Kitimat and Terrace. kk tk & Hundreds of fans flock to the Terrace Airport for Riverboat Days drag racing as 80 drivers race, August Vincent Drouin comes in 26 seconds behind first place overall finisher Perter Krause in the Skeena River Challenge. Drouin biked 148km froin Prince Rupert to Terrace in just 3:58:59, kkkkk Eighty participants from Alberta to the Queen Charlotte Islands take part in the first ever Skee- na Valley Seniors Goif Open. ear gated Oe tot ob tetas. Wakes oe ta! Local women heat up the track at the Terrace Speedway, Cindy Dollemore and Corina Erickson are neck and neck in the points race for the C Bomber class. kkk ak Terrace downhill mountain biker Chiron Kan- takis places first at Quesnei’s Dragon Mountain. The win capped off the McBike Downhill Series earning him the lop spot for points and a $1,000 ~~ September Skeena Valley Fall Fair sees sporting events for all to enjay. Perennial favourites included the Downtown Lions Club’s Loggers Sports, the Totem Saddle Club’s Annual Gymkhana, a horse show and the annual Heavy Horse pull. kkk kk The Terrace Bluebacks name two new coa- ches to their coaching staff. Former Bluebacks Judy Stevenson and Marcie Pritchard join head coach Mike Carlyle. kkk kk Local paraplegic arm wrestler Alan Heinricks takes part in the Canadian arm wrestling cham- pionships and earns an automatic berth at the World Championships in Poland. wk kkk For the second time in three years the Totem Saddle Club captures the Hi-Point Team title at the Northwest Invitation Gymkhana. ak kkk Filmmakers for the Liquid Lifestyles kayaking video series arrive in Terrace to shoot footage of 7 é Tyls v4 Manager of the Skeena Valley Golf and Country Club after being there for 11 years. He plans to spend a lot lass time in the clubhouse and more time on the greens. SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN PHOTO, EB ‘ARE CHIRON Kant Nai oe Sop akis won he 2001 McBike Downhill Series this year far ta . The mountain biker clin- ched first spot at the final race of the season in Quesnel. SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN PHOTO, professional kayakers on white water in our area. kak kkk The Terrace Ultimate Club clinches fifth spot at Vernon’s annual Ultimate High Fest. They also brought home the Spirit Award. & kk kok The Internationals men’s soccer team claims first spot overall in the Terrace Men’s Soccer Association final standings. October Doa and Jane Olson swing their way to a 158 low gross score taking top spot in the Skeena Valley Country Club’s Mr. and Mrs. tournament, kkeakk Shames Mountain has its most successful year ever selling season passes, The ski resort sold 1,900 ski passes during their early bird sale — that’s four times more than they’ve sold before. khkkkk Shames Mountain purchases a new rental shop building. The old building is now used by the Shames Mountain Ski Club. kk kkk Mike Diana returns from the Western Cana- dian Martial Arts Challenge in Vancouver with three gold medals. Shogun Martial Arts School teammate Vail Jeffery also earns a gold medal. kahhkk Terrace’s mixed curling team, the McDougall rink win the inter-zone playdowns two games straight. They advance to provincials. November Skeena Valley Golf and Country Club man- ager Bruce Carruthers steps down after 11 years with the club. Carruthers saw through the deve- lopment of the club’s back nine which opened this year. kkkkk The Skeena Grade 8 girls volleyball team wins 10 games in a row clinching the zone championship. [t marks the first time in eight years the Wildcats are zone champions. kk kkk Caledonia’s senior boys soccer team returns from provincials with an eighth place finish. wk kk & - Terrace’s Ernie Mil-homens wins his third straight World Bench and Deadlift Championship title in Reno, Nevada. kkk kk Terrace’s Peewee Rep team are unstoppable at a AA hockey tournament in Quesnel. They win each of their five games earning top spot in the tournament. December Shames Mountain opens two weeks earlier than anticipated due to great early season snow conditions. , kek kkk The Terrace Bluebacks place third at the Me- thanes Invitational Swim Meet in Kitimat. Jenine Barton, Chris Morris, Allison Knoedler and Tho- mas Demetzer each place in the top three in their events. kk kkk : The Skeena boys basketball team starts the season off with an impressive seven wins and no losses. _ ERNIE Mil-homens won his third straight World Bench and Deadlift championship title In November. ,