ql The Kitimat moto- cross race. track, con- ; sidered to be one of the most advanced in the northwest region, may soon be flattened. Allan Hewitson, public relations manager at Alcan, received a let- ter recently from Pat Kormos, president of the Kitimat Motocross Asso- ciation, indicating the executive was. winding down their involvement with the motocross site and terminating their lease agreement with Alcan for land on which the track is located. “‘At this point we are prepared to flatten the track,’? Hewitson said. He pointed out that with no insurance pro- ‘vided for the race site by the association, Alcan winds up libel for pro- blems that occur regar- ding the track. In May of . this year vandals damag- ed the kiosk booth at the race site and Alcan was served with a $2500 bill from the forestry depart- ment. Hewitson noted that the motocross track will be ‘‘out of operation very shortly’? unless we hear of an alternate plan of action very quickly. Terrace resident Dave Milligan said there are 30 to 40 young people from the community who would be racing at the track if it were operated at a competitive level. “If people kept working at it, the site could be the best motocross track in western Canada,” Milli- gan noted. | . Kormos said there have been no races scheduled at the track this year. He cited a “lack of interest and financial problems'’ as reason for the demise of the organization. The association cur- rently has an $8000 deficit which is a carry over from last year, Kor- mos said. He explained that debts were incurred through ‘‘mismanage- ment” of funds. At times work was done on the site by individuals who understood they were to get paid while representatives on the ex- ecutive were under the impression that efforts Instructor places within top 10 percent TERRACE —Rainer Giannelia of Terrace has been awarded a _ cer- tificate from the Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals Kalum fire update Only two new fires were reported in the Kalum Forest District this last week. One of the fires was caused by lightning and the other was caused by an aban- doned campfire. This brings the total number of fires in the Kalum Forest District to 54° for the 1986 fire season. .. The Forest Service would like to remind people to exercise cau- tion with fire while cam- ping in the woods. So far this year, 143 fires have burned 391 hectares. The number of fires this year is about average, but the area burned is well below average. There have been no very large fires in the region this year. The fire danger rating is high in a number of areas in the south eastern part of the region. In the north the rating is generally moderate while on the coast the rating is low. (ICCP) for successfully completing the 1986 ex- amination. The ICCP semi- annually administers the examination in more than 160 controlled testing centers at colleges and universities across the United States, Canada and throughout the world. Giannelia, a Business Computers instructor at Northwest Community College, was one of the 949 successful candidates out of 2289 who took this year’s examination. A total of 40,000 cer- tificates have been awarded since the first examination was given in 1962. Giannelia’s duties at Northwest College in- clude the teaching of computer business systems, business con- sultation and enterprise development. The ICCP is a non- profit organization com- prised of 14 computer societies for the purpose of testing and certifying knowledge and skills of computer personnel. The examination establishes a method for recognizing a corps of individuals who have the knowledge considered important to data processing and in- formation management. The examination helps lay a foundation for the continued growth of in- formation processing field and for the person- nel within the field seek- ing to attain a position of leadership. Volunteer efforts to be erased were being extended ona -volunteer basis. - The motocross track features high perfor- mance two cycle motor- cycles travelling at speed over rough terrain in a racing format. Last year ethe provincial motocross championships were held at the Kitimat track and although money was made from the event, it didn’t offset expenses in- curred for construction of the site. A couple of the ex- ecutive members have moved out of town and only Kormos, his wife Pat and one other representative are left to try and promote the future of motocross rac- ing in the community. The group has had a few meetings to try and drum up support for fund rais- ing projects and to organize future races but little interest has been ex- pressed, Kormos said. The executive is in debt and cannot afford the $300 or $400 required for regular insurance against vandalism and fire at the track site, let alone insurance for races. Kormos said in- surance rates for com- petitive races are too costly through local agencies. The only other option would be to ac- quire insurance from the Canadian Motocross Rainer Giannella has been presented with a certificate for successfully completing the 1986 Certification of Com- puter Professionals examination. f GROCERY PICKUP From Safeway 1:30 & 5:00 PM daily plus 8:30 PM Thurs & Fri. onty®400 FREE TO SENIORS... only through Chimo & Safeway. NOW... dellvary to the NASS VALLEY, Tuesday pickup for Wednesday AM delivery. No vehicle? Do you have problems with picking up prescrip- tions, groceries, appliances or anything else? For all your moving and delivery needs, phone for ex- Chimo Delivery ~ perienced and speedy sarvice. 638-8530 Terrace Review — Wednesday, August 6, 1986 17. _ Motocross track may be bulldozed Association but that system has drawbacks as teo many rules are in- troduced which often discourage beginning riders, Kormos explain- ed. He noted that there . are over 200 off street motorcycles in Kitimat - with a number of riders who are interested in making use of the motocross track. Kormos said the ex- ecutive may talk with ci- ty council to find out whether an arrangement could be made where the municipality took over the lease on the land site from Alcan and the motocross executive functioned as the organizing body for scheduled competitions. . Dave Milligan pointed out that motocross is a sport which can run from January or Feb- ruary to October or November. ‘‘Last year I saw 10 to 15 young peo- ple locally between the ages of 12 and 18 who were beginning to get in- to motocross riding,” Milligan noted. He add- ed that the Kitimat track has the capability of hosting national and provincial level competi- tions and champion- ships. It takes good or- ganizational skills to hold races and the benefits are advan- tageous to the whole area, Milligan said, as there is often an influx of 150 to 200 people for large events with visitors buying food, gas and some requiring lodging. They generate an ‘‘off shoot’’ in terms of finan- cial rewards to the area and also probably have up to $70,000 invested in the sport with motor vehicles to transport equipment plus motor- cycles and clothing for racing. I see it as a good sport for young kids, Milligan Your best bet in: v ICBC repairs vy Paint jobs ~ Rust proofing v Reasonable prices Now open at our new location 4630 Keith Ave., Terrace said. They can pursue the sport as an active recreation option or pro- gress to professional riding. One young Ter- race fellow has been sponsored by a couple of large motorcycle com- panies and has raced in California, Milligan said, . Of late Milligan has seen a rebirth of interest in trials riding. ‘“There is no reason why the track couldn’t be expanded to include trials riding,’’ he noted. The trials option includes obstacle riding with slow speed man- oeuvering over difficult courses. Milligan said he has talked with some of the people who put in time building the Kitimat track. It was two years in the making and a lot of people volunteered labor and equipment. Milligan is disappointed the future of the motocross track is in jeopardy. There is no track as modern or laid out as well as the Kitimat one, to my knowledge, in the northwest, he said. ‘tA great opportunity will be lost if the whole thing falls under,’’ Milligan pointed out that the sport promotes tourism by increasing regional and national ‘knowledge of the area. There is no better way a municipality can spend money to advertise an area than to host motocross champion- ships, he said. Dollar for dollar, funds are well | spent. . And the sport provides riders with a demanding routine, Milligan noted. It’s an actual physical workout and as in any event that is highly com- petitive, discipline, coor- dination and _ athletic ability plus good sports- manship are required ‘for you don't last.’’ The question remains: Will the Kitimat moto- cross track last long enough for competitors to test the progression of their skills, Norm’s Auto Refinishing= = PHONE: 635-3929 = EUPAUUUUUUOUOUUOCEGROROUUCRSRORITUDGOOSORTECITING