vy i 7 Pat att ag, etna or Mark: Hamilton . “4 THE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C. Terrace is ‘trying, to. scrape together a senior team for the. Pacifie North-West Hockey ' League bul there doesn't seem to be. anyone. interested in- coaching ors managing the t- eam, Se , ‘If management personal can be found the Skeena Hotel will sponsor the team. —: There will be a meeting held: al the Skeena Hotel Club Room - this Thursday starting at eight pionee hy Les Watmough: Mee | Dept, at 635-0911. - , as the weeds themselves _ Doyou feel guilty when you siap: ” lime lo fix them “sainething .. SS more ‘nourishing? Well, cast The coffee pot was bubbling merrily on’ the roaring fire - outside the tent while the: three hunters watched it with sleep nodding heads. But hark, is that not the distant habble of wavies as they rise and fall, seeking out the soft places in the headwinds as they home in to the spit of sand where the hunters blinds are?” - Yes, definitely wavies, so the hunters scoop up their guns and run down the spit toward the blind, But the distance is too great, the wavies are too close and there is not cover enough-to hide a peg legged sand crab, so the hunters stand in the wind and watch the band of little white geese veer out over the choppy water to search for a sand trap with less hazards. . ‘ The three on the beach turn and start back to. the neglected cnffee, when one of them shouts, “Hey Seully, the tent is burning own," To we . Dicky or Bobby Stantield? Fire claims tent. Their elapsed time back to the tent is one half thal of their out- ward bound trip, but the largest remaining piece of the tent will searcely make the top of a French bathing sult. They drag . their burning bedrolls out‘and splash them with luckless coffee, old dish water and all other old scraps of water that can be found, In a short time the fire in the bed clothes Is oul, but they * 1ook like a full course meal with water asthe main dish, After surveying the damage, they pile up. the ragged remnants of thé tent and érect a pup tent with a 6x10 tarp they. find in the outfit. They sleep that night in wet blankets and keep warm the same as sardines—packed tight. . That is a story sad enough to wreck any hunting trip, but that is just theneck of the crack, the crowning glory. . a ” Inthe beginning. In the beginning they started out with a 26’ inboard cruiser _ with two spare outboards. Not knowing the lake too well, they ran straight into shallow water - and the weed beds. Within minutes the weeds had wrapped around the prop in a knot that would have made that f ella: Songdlprlooie scout and it was bas ard. as AUN 26 pais and as stubborn as. tic ts the thought the fielil of green porid lilies’ would soon end, so they” picked thestraight line presumed to be the shortest distance. 5. horter it may hve been for a seagull, but for pushing, pullin, paddling and poling a boat it proved to be long, hat and salt sweat hours longer. In blind exhaustion they poled cut into the main channel of the delta and clean, sweet and weed-free water. And by the time the weeds were freed: the prop for. the final, uncounted time the beat had drifted with current to rest on the deep waters of the lake,.else Scully and crew would: have doubtless drove head strong into another weed hed. Having prime maps of the area, they made their way without — further difficulty to Maose.Point,: the sand spit where they planned hunt, Maps do have a blind spot. in that they speakino_ “Camping: The Pioneer Way language, so instead of seeking the shilter of Moose Bay to” shore to erect the fire-proof’ tent. . anchor up, the trio dropped anchor in the main lake, then went a” Blow, blow thou winter winds _in the spruce grove where the tent was the wind was unnoti- cable but the lake that first night was a fury of wind and waves. . The blow was so hard that the level of the lake to the. windward, How could the. little boal stand a blow such as that? In such a wind all things ~ 150 miles away, rose six feet in a tide like action. must flex and bend or they will certainly be broken. The anchor chain was no different than other things in nature and when it fouled and became inflexable, it parted, : - The gale drove the little boat to shore, past boulders. bigger than itself, and morning found it lying on its side.on the sand, high and dry, Such was the’ sight that greeted Scully at dawn, but there were geese to shoot so the boal remained where it lay. But the storm had driven most of the geese inland; Then the tent burned down, or up, however tents £9; | - And it‘froze that night; - : Because Seully ‘had -not drained the motor ontheboat, it split: Jike a clam.on a rock; - , pt "The outboards were full of sandand waterandice, =: So was the pup lent and.the sleeping robes; : . They ran out of tobacco. 4 Lo - - Altogether another Scully sort of trip. _ (CANOE CLINIC Registration is now being held at the District of Terrace Office * for the canoe clinic. Monday July 17th. ~~” wy A beginner flat water clinic will beh held on’ Monday’ afternoon, . at Lakelse Lake (Olies Place) and:a: more advancedcellnic in the evening: - er oe ne S ‘. - Registration: is limited.-‘cost.$1.00 per person. ony For more information please phone the Parks and Recreation ‘ But of course ils Scully, you were expecting maybe Tricky — bbe i 85, BNF EM yey n as dibse. ote they ven sho 1 . Watmough’s . views ; on, .- delighted .° with. - . -]t’s a sorry newspaper ‘when a ‘‘reporter- columnist”. permits his personal animosity to override his journalistic judgement to the extent ’, that he would refer to the: - -infinitesimal number of out-of-towners who can surplus fish as ‘tourists and other itinerant trash- I feel Mr. Watmough -:may have done Terrace ‘untold damage by his flippant choice of words. For ‘who can tell how. many tourists read Mr. Watmough’s column while they waited for their supper to cook? I’m ‘sure seeing himself referred to as ‘‘itinerant - trash” not only spoiled the tourist’s. appetite for his supper but. for. ' Terrace as well. - Local people, many of whom know Mr. Wat- mough personally, can "ecu vn WUOBe -More.,.accupately.. .- Mr. Watinoug’ sald. 6 A { aan teen * Thow,, uch weight 3 they... hoped, I 5. vie ne t C i Bp fede ye eas ould: ..giwe ¢-to . .Mry- tourism. They realize th-. at as a trapper and a pole. yard... worker. Mr. ‘Watmough’s. daily * contact with tourists. is negligible,. The tourist, however, must take those five words as they: stand. - Before beginning ‘an extended -to test out any new "equipment. by camping - run, . Conducting . your trial campout .close to. _ home -will point up any deficiencies in your gear ata minimum of expense and hardship. — 7 . Two. Terrace families _ did just that over the July . first.. weekend.:.. One couple, out.to check their | first-camper, discovered What else? ~ ; eG oe Sy é they -had _ made . the commonest of errors -- . overstocked. on many '.!” items, while overlooking’ _ several essentials. The second family, though the spaciousness of their new ~~ fent which affords plenty _.- Of elbow room, for. those: inevitable rainy days, .— -- discovered they had fai-.. § -led-to bring a broom:;. E-: -very. tenter will find. a_ broom handy. to sweep out the grit.and dirt that .. -ageumulates. so. quickly -J on the-tent floor. Here. - a a Be * you can follow the lead of BEAR OLDPEARUT BETTER oe a _. trailerities--b ? Camping the | BY CLAUDETTE SANDECKI | In which Claudette defends the tourists from Wa- _ tmough’s. verbal onslaught. = * tended summer. vacation, it’s a good idea . close to home for a trial - | yachild’s | r way in print and seeing himself . dubbed “itinerant trash’’. must ‘make him eager to enrich our town. with his vacation dollar. And enrich our town ‘the tourist’s money does. Various surveys report the average tourist spends from $33 a night to $62 a day. That should be. enough to make a columnist search for a more definitive, less dis- paraging term than ‘tourists .and other itinerant trash,” ; Each year the Chamber of Conimerce and) - many other businesses and service clubs invest countless : time and money™ luring the tourist to. our community. . Yet these five ill-chosen-words may ‘have cancelled out ail their efforts. _. Mr..Watmough said he ‘make. people think... It. “has. It’s:made.me think he would. have been well advised to have reined in his .personal grudge. against tourists - in general and to have ‘zeroed in. on his infinitesimal target with a more precise epithet. toy broom from the dime stor. The shorter handle demands less storage space. | ; A Texas tourist has rigged’ a permanent connection for.his sewer hose thus. eliminating that neck-twisting job ‘of ‘attaching the hose to the holding. tank fixture: ‘every time he. plans to dump ‘his. camper. -There’s ten inches of free space between the outer wall. of: the camper ‘and the: -frame of his Chevrolet Fleetside truck in the fender area. Once - ‘the hose is fastned to the holding tank fixture, the free. length of the hose is ‘pushed forward into this empty space and secured by. an inch wide rubber . strap. 5 estatetytatatetatetititsteets cea agsteciatat PBS SSR RS cae SS is . Terrace | ‘held this Sunday at ‘Smithers ““ | First ‘for attracts. : The first ever All-Arabian Horse Show to be : held in Central B.C, takes place August 5 and 6 in taking advantage of it, : Mainland area. phorie 392-6763. 2 Chilcotin Inn. 5931 durin Te street Entries are stili being ac- cepted for the North American Tug of War Championships to be held at the 1972 Pacific Nati- onal Exhibition as part of the giant Festival cf Forestry show. The tug of war, inaugurated last year, has blossomed into a _ two-category competition -- the Open Championships and the Junior Championships. ; Depending on the final number of entries received, the eliminations and finals for the tug of war will run a yet-— undecided number of days du- ring. the 1972 Fair, which goes Aug. 19 through Sept. 4. The. open is for eight-man ‘ teams of unlimited weight: - The junior class will he limited to a 1,700 pound: “aggregate weight for the eight men. ‘ _ Defending champions ‘Terrace Tigers are expected back. . The Vancouver ‘Fire Department has issued a strong challenge to the Tigers, entering a team in both - categories. -~ _. An invitation will also be forwarded to a team of B.C. Lions football players. Teams: from..both Canada and @ the U.S. -will fight it out for the Centennial Trophy. An instant tradition of the tug of war championships is the . dunking in the birling pool of both captains in the final by ‘their © respective team members. : Williams Lake and several Terrace families are’ The Shows are usually held in race Tigers tug-O’-warriers _ p.m. and anyone interested in-a. mangerial position with the club,” is urged to come gut for the.--" gathering. ©... The league meeting. will be =. and the decision on a Terrace entry will have to be before that so there is no time to waste. © Organizers of the league are. also asking all hockey players’ © to turn out at the meeting this Thursday. - ta! Interior locals Soa a tes “a notte UN AS nor the Lower The show is open to all pure and part bred : Arabians with Anglo-Arabians also featured. : There will be many classes of competition including several novelty events complete with trophy and cash awards. One such novelty event. will have riders riding bareback with a dollar bill under their leg. ‘The last rider with a dollar still in place gets all those that have fallen. : Entry secretary for the show is Mrs. Darlene Rogers at Box 2971 in Williams Lake or you can Mrs. Rogers will arrange for accommadations ' at the Stampeder Motel in Williams Lake and there will be a dinner-smorgasbord at the Both buildings are in the immediate area of the Horse Show which will be 3 held at the Stampede Grounds. ; = A ferrier and a veterinarian will be on hand at the grounds to take care of horsemen’s needs. For further information in Terrace phone Jean Maximchuk at 635-7173 during the day or at 635- bee t athe: The teams will use the regulation two-inch manila rope, and compete on the]: sawdust surface in the forestry area of the PNE. The rope is supplied by the Vancouver Fire Department. Tug of war titles, apparently, are won by a combination of size, strength ‘and technique with the anchorman, usually a 300:plus-pounder, often the aifference between success and failure. co, Enquiries from’ communities and organizations interested in entering teams should be dire- cted to Harold Locke, Pacific National Exhibition, Vancouver 6, B.C, ; qurn tO... | TURH TO US | WITH COHFIDENCE ; MacKays — Funeral. Home — Phone 635-2444 Terrace, B.C. Serving Kitimat jogelher peanut -butter.- ‘gandwiches and milk for your - kids’ lunch?. 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CALL) SHERIFF‘S SALE OF LAND = IN: THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA In the Matter of the “Execution Act” R.5,B.C, 1960, Chapier 135, and the "LAND REGISTRY ACT” R.S.B.C, 1960, Chapter 208, and Amending Acts, | oe And in the Matter of a Judgment recovered in the Supreme Court of British Columbia , by ALAN SOUTAR and ROYCE CONDIE, Carrying on business under the firm name and & style of SOUTAR CONDIE ASSOCIATES, as Plaintiffs ( Jé-"- ~’ dqment Creditors) against the “ELIZABETH ARMS “ Hotel Lid, as Defendants, (Judgment. Debtor) By Virtue of an Order issued out of the above Court by HIS- HONOUR JUDGE R. W. KENNEDY, a Local Judge of the Supreme Court, dated the'21st day of April, 1972, Iwill sell by public auction at Room 308-309, Court House, PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., on Wednesday the 19th day of July, 1972, at . the hour of 2:00p.m., all the right, titla, estate and interes? of The “ELIZABETH ARMS" Hotel Lid in the said lands and premises: Being more particularly known and described as. - Lot, Block 1012, Plan 6129, all lying within the Municipality of Kitimat, Province of British Columbia. : Charges, Liens and interests RW 35747D 12.2.70 at 9.13 a.m, The Corporation of the D- istrict of Kifimat. ' , CML 1953 18.6,71 at 1.40 pan. Alan Soutar and Royce Condie © . (ALL) c.o.b. under firm name Soutar . Condie Associates. LP 41109D 5.10.71 at 8.54 a.m. Alan Soutar and. Royce Condie c.o.b. under firm name Soutar Condie Associates. ‘For iurther. information contact Sheriff's Office House, Prince Rupert, British Columbia. — - - Court ‘Terms of the Safe ; Cash or certifled guarantee of Financing 7 fo the bid amaunt. - 7 . a The highest bid shaij purchase, subject in all events, to the : Dated at Prince Rupert, this 27th day of June, 1972. - : - | J.Néedham, discretion of the Sheriff, as to the propriety or sufficiency of | . _ any and all bids. ve rn be uo | : ‘Paris-for General Motors: Diesel. Engines: J Shortt? of the -County of Prince Rupert. SE oe | | w=". FORMERLY NORTHERN TRUCK & EQUIP, -. MENGINE SPECIALISTS” foe ‘Authorized’ Agents for QUALITY PARTS AND SERVICE AT “SKEENA DIESEL| 7 - 4