TERRACE’S OWN Steve
Critchley really made waves
at the Canadian Wakeboard
Championships two weeks
ago, blowing away most of
the compzttition to take a
solid silver.

The 20-year-old local at-
tended the inaugural event,
in Huntsville, Ontario on the
Labour Day long weekend.

“] wasn’t sure what the
conipetition would be like
because this was the first
championships,’’ Critchley
says, ‘‘But I think I did al-
right.”’

Wakeboarding is similar
to snowboarding or surfing
in style, but boarders are
towed behind a speed-boat,
Competitors stand sideways
on their boards and surf the
wake of the boat.

Good riders like Critchley
can get tremendous lift off
the wake, which propels
them into the air — flipping
and twisting like a cat
dropped from a two-story
window.

And just like a cat, the
boarders aim to land back
on their fect again. But that
doesn’t always happen,

“T fell on the fourth trick
of my first pass,”’ Critchley
says of his performance at
the champiouship. ‘But I
stuck my second pass, so I
was pretty happy.”

Competitors at the event
were given 25 seconds to
make a pass, in which they
could perform as many as
four tricks. Passes ended
when an athlete fell, ran out
of lime, or finished all his
tricks.

Critchley’s routine con-
sisted mostly of forward and
backward flips, and raleys

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PRACTICING A raley on Lakelse Lake, that’s Steve Critchley flying high.

— a high flip where the
boarder’s body completely
stretches out,

Despite his one fall,
Critchley’s score was high
enough to place second be-
hind fellow team-member
Jason Gardner of Calgary,
in the 19-and-over category.

In fact, Critchley’s team,
Waketech, placed first, sec-
ond and third at the
championships.

““We never expected to do

so well,’’ Critchley says. ‘‘It
was great.”’

A silver at the Nationals is
cerlainly nothing to sneeze
at — especially since
Critchley only started
wakeboarding two years ago
with his family on Lakelse
Lake. .

“T° got hooked right
away,” he says. “‘Sa I
started practicing. I actually
leamed most of my tricks
from magazines and

videos.’?

Critchley is now attending
Camosun College in Vic-
toria, working towards a de-
gtee in business administra-
tion. But he may have to
take some time off his
Studies to attend the
Wakeboarding World
Championships, November
19, in Orlando, Florida,

“That'll be a huge party
there,’’ he says. ‘It should
be excellent.”

New manager for
Shames Mountain

SHAMES MOUNTAIN will be get-
ting a new hill manager this year. And
he seems thoroughly optimistic about
the future of the ski hill.

Tim Mellon has been involved with
skiing for more than 20 years.
Originally from Ontario, Mellon says
he always wanted to see the
mountains out West.

So Mellon headed to Alberta, where
he landed a job at Marmot Basin,
doing everything from grooming runs
to snow-making and management.

When the group that owned Marmot
Basin got the bid to run the ski
facilities for the 1988 Calgary

Olympics, Mellon was given the job
of snow management -— and he made
a lot of snow to compensate for the
warn winter.

“It'll be nice to be away from that,”’
the 36-year-old says, ‘‘I can’t wait to
get back to Mother Nature’s snow,"’

After the Olympics, Mellon became
hill manager, until the resort was sold.
He then took some time off work to
help raise a child. Bué when he heard
about the opportunity to come to Ter-
race, he jumped. :

“I haven't heard a bad thing about
the town,”’ Melion says, ‘‘And we fell

in Jove with it when we came up far

the interview.”

Mellon isn’t saying yet if he will
make any changes or has any specific
plans for the mountain. He says he
wants to seltle in and feel the market
out first —- but he is optimistic about
the hill’s future.

*‘It looks like there’s tremendous
opportunity for growth,” he says.
“The day lodge facilities are fabu-
lous, and the community seem to be
very positive.”

Mellon is due to axtive laler this
month so he has a chaace to settle in
before the snow starts to fly.

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The club had its official
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‘We're hoping for a
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All told, it looks to be
an impressive year for the
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“Last year a_ record
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tanked in the top 50 in
Canada, with three of
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that number and even im-
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huge challenge for us.’’

The team will start
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He Never Gambled He
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“Hey, Andrew, we've just got off the
plane from Toronto, Lel’s wash up and
change our clothes before hitting the tables.”

“Sorry, guys, but I’m not wasting a
moment of precious gambling time. We
didn’t take this junket to Atlantic City’s
Caesar’s Casino just to take a shower.”

Andrew stopped long enough to pick up
some markers at.the credit cage, which he
exchanged for chips. Then he dashed straight
for the roulette tables,

“Ladies and Gentlemen, place your bets.”

“Three on 13 black.”

The wheel spun.

The croupier called oul. “15 Black.” He
swept Andrew's chips away.

‘The rest of the day was no better for
Andrew. His friends had joined him.

“Row’s it going.”

“Rotten luck. I’ve just lost my last chip.
But | feel it in my bones. My luck is about to
change. I’m gaing to get more credit.

Andrew dashed to the credit wicket.
“Yes, sit, more credit, just one moment
please.”

The clerk looked at his computer screen,
then pressed a bution. ;

Out of nowhere, Mike. and Snakes
appeared, very elegant in their tuxes,

“Mr. Windsor, would you ‘come with us.
Just a routine matter”.

They walked into the manager’s office,

Andrew had a sinking feeling in his -

stomach.

“Mt, Windsor, sorry to bother you, but
our records show that you've extended your
credit with us to $40,000 over a year. I know
you need some more chips. We would be
pleased to honour your cheque.”

by Claire Bernstein

Based On Actual Court Cases

Andrew. whipped out his cheque book
and wrote a cheque for $40,000. “Now, can
you just give me credit for $10,000?”

The manager was most gracious.

“Of course, sir.”

Back in Toronto, Andrew got a call from
the casino. “There must be an oversight Mr.
Windsor, but your cheque was returned
NSE.”

“You're right. Clearly an oversight. I'll
call my bank tomorrow first thing.” But
Windsor found he had nly $7,000,

The casino sued in New Jersey and got a
judgement against Andrew. But the casino
ran into trouble when it tried to to execute
the judgment in Ontario.

“Sorry,” the Ontario court said, “Under
the Ontario Gaming Act, you can’t sue this
Toronto businessman for the bad $40,000
cheque. The act forbids lawsuits to collect a
debt incurred for the purposes of gambling.”

“With all due respect, your lordship,”
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incurred in New Jersey where gambling is
legal.

“Besides we're not trying to collect on a
gambling transaction. We're tryingto collect
on a contract. We lent him money. How the
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