jt didn’t rain, so a

_crowd of more than 300

friends and. relatives turn-_
ed out on May. 2 as° the

Terrace Youth Soccer

Association : officially
opened its 1987 season at.
Skeena School grounds, —

‘The 42 teams of young-
sters aged five to 18 ‘par-

aded past the viewing

ears

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Bkeena MLA Dave Parker took-time off from his duties as-B.C.
«Forestry Minister to officially open. the Terrace. Minor:Soccer
“season on May 2.at Skeena School grounds. Almost 500
“youngsters from the league's 42 teams. were on hand ¢ to: o play”
mini-games to fill out the programm.

Stand to the traditional -
bagpipe - music ‘and took

up positions on either side

‘to hear Skeena M.L.A.
‘and Minister of Lands and

Forests, Dave Parker give -
the traditional opening .
speech,

The busy politician kept

his: remarks short as he

had to hustle off to Hazel-
ton for meetings with
some of his elected. consti-
tuents.

More than 450 boys and
girls signed up for. action
right through to Septem-.
ber. Most will play games
every Saturday, . with-
workouts held during the
week: at various times. .

_ Following the opening
ceremonies, each team
played brief: 30-minute
games to pad out ‘the
_ afternoon. .

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wnder-13,

This “year ‘st

_ teams-in the unde

sion, six for under-8, eight:
for under-10, six for.
four for
‘four
14-and-15 group,. and four:

in the girls division. The
 under-18 division ‘has only
~ two teamis so. far,: ‘but x:

“pects to have one. more:
- sometime: ‘this month.

Forty-two. teams
with

players |

‘aged from six ‘to.

18 gathered at:

Skeena school
grounds on May 2
for the official

opening cere-

monies of -the
‘Terrace Youth
Soccer Associa-
tion’s 1987
season. |

Elks * third: annual sports day set

for 10 to 14 year olds.

: “TERRACE _ Races, .

“treasure | hunts, food and
~Mamily activities are the

name of the game for Sat- |

urday, May 16. . an

‘The B.P.O. Elks Lodge -
435 of Terrace is sponsor-

ing ‘their. third Annual

Sports’ Day from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Its open to
everyone and all youths 14

“years of age and under will
receive three free: tickets

that'can be: turned in for
hot dogs,. ice cream, ‘or
Pop.: These ‘can: also. be

“purchased at a ‘nominal

fee.

‘be set up for the children

“ wheel-barrow - races,
-three‘legged races, sack

‘races, treasure hunts and.
even a Jong-distance race -

hatever you wear |
We clean with cave.’ .

‘May 6 - —

- MAY 16°

7 gt

Lots. of fun events will: -

- Get the family together
and join the Elks Lodge |
_for fan Saturday, May 16. —
‘For ' more information,
call 638-1174, -

eae.

6:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. — Monday- Friday
2:30 a.m. — 6:30 p.m. — Saturday
-KIDDIE CORNER FROM THE POST OFFICE

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