a The Terie Standard, Wednesday, January 28, 2004 SARAH A. Z oh ROB BROWN Stelako © | ic. was 50. feet downstream of, me; _ sitting high-in the water above. the _ orange-pontoons of his boat. ‘His oars’ "rose and ‘dipped .as' he passed | over” * the rocky. water ander. Ahe white. - wooden bridge. : wen ~ [hadn't seen him’-in 10" years, not since his. childhood. fishing” ‘partner: Ray’s ‘wedding. ‘at. ' streamside,’a’ short distance: downriver from. : that same bridge, just: below’ the, cabins: Ric was Now passing. - : At that time he had just graduated ‘vith. a de- " gree ‘in. political : science .(& master’s, [ think)~ ‘and was eager to: work-in foreign affairs, ‘bur. he became. disaffected. with that “career; “went tree” planting, formed his own company. afer a while, ‘and started building’ fine “expensive furniture in’, _ the off séason.: |, : _ He had been: ‘back to "the. river; his boytiood, : Tiver, only: once: since: then: That:was ast. sum- ner with his French ‘Canadian girlfriend, and his ‘two cats: all: ‘staying. in a-two-tone Boler trailer Ric. pulled there. with-his gray Toyota pickup. -. “I saw your, trailer’ last year,” [.told -him.. “f, saw. you: but] didn’t’ recognize you. You-had a : girl, a blonde girl with you didn’ ‘tyou?? “Broke up,” he said’ tersely, before 1 could ask: ’ _ Tt was .our’.twenty-second’ consécutive’ annual: “trip to: the Stellako for’ Karen. and:I: During that’ time: the “children of ‘the. hardworking _ Swiss lodge owners: ‘had grown’ up-and had: children: of” their own. Dr. -Hardisay, ‘whose: ‘cabin. atop the ~ bluff overlooking: the::deép’ pool named for’ it, had died last -year at 94; ‘Sharp. and lear’ to the" - end, Irwin, the chef. told me. : Though. he: was away: for. most of the year, thé: doctor. never- locked that cabin, never hung: ‘one - of those : -Pugnacious: signs’ proclaiming private - property, just a sign: welcoming fishermen with: .-an arrow pointing tothe trail. The: cabin win- ‘where he last left them, no’ litter-was left ‘on, his.’ ' land, which’ was: “peo te! Ss. “way. of appreciating his: generosity... .-Ric- bobbed. ‘through’ the: rapid: ‘above the ‘eabin’ pool then: pulled on. the oars to break” the grip of the | eddy: at. its: eye. “Places ‘on. the © river. — the :. ‘lodge; the bridge; “the :flat: rock Gary Wray used - “Tionaire’ 8 pool,and. so” many, more. places» —be-: ‘came eddies where memories. collect. and. swirl. : Td fished ‘the. river a lot,” but only. ‘drifted. it once: long. ago. ‘It: was ‘a nervous, trip ,with: Paul Lawrence — me in'’my:Avan;. he’ atop: his: “Army & Navy Avon knockoff, - “neither: of us knowing . much of what. lay. ahead, cand: Thad-cnly a’skel- | _ chy idea of how. to take-out! I remembered hav- | , Water, and of losing” an oar, and of: not. doing. _much fishing. Following. Ric, I-relaxed. : a | of olive lichen- ‘flecked: gray rock ‘and‘:wheat’ :straw coloured’ grass’ ‘rolled’ down from. a blue : -domed sky. And the, pools: got deeper. | slipped : board side; _dark impenetrable fioles and. a fish — 4 trout.as . long’ as. my forearm. —‘then- ‘another: and ahother ‘and another, ® ‘some’ ‘of them. the size’ of salmon: . By. the time. ‘the ‘cuirrent’ -fushed® me down-a -Ric: had: pulléd: over” at the: ‘rocky. shore’ at.the” Flats, - -a place- whére- you can. see: fish. against’ ‘the ‘white ‘sand. in. the : deep. “green water ‘from ' your feet, and: stalk. them: We.spotied six’ fish - ‘closest and put. my. ‘dry. fly! over him 0 one : * “Stay with him,” said: Rie. | did. After: 20 drifts,: he. rose. as; it it were. othe hook he fought me furious} describing. how it was to. drift: the: ‘Stellako- ina - Salmon that was wrapped around: stick: stuck: che, said.: os - T released that fish. We. released: sevenal’ iiore; , ‘fished. as long... as Ric thought: we should, then and whiter and the. runs between the’ rapids. were shorter," oe o a | lookéd for changes, ‘Aside: froin a fallen. tee has. the rock Solid stability. ‘of, short. tivers. that ° THE KERMODES. put up ‘a tough: fight. but, it. - wasn't - ‘enough to. weather: the: Rainmakers’ > "storm as a- nail biting final took. to- the. court” Jan,. 18At Caledonia,’ - : ‘dows stayed ‘intact,: Hardisay’ $ tools: remained . | - y : - Hart’ sin with the NHE. a “been putting: his: ‘creative flair on goalie. tasks, snowmo- 7 _ bile “helmets, : motorcycles. and. vehicles. for: seven years . ‘and his.hard work is starting to. pay off... ; as a.casting platform, - the. ‘wing dam; the mil- |": on player just‘days after he-logs ‘his:300th win. - ri wha ‘could one day be ani: NHL hall of. fomer. ing to line the boat for'a dong way’ beside white - ‘The | ‘valley got ‘steeper, its: flanks. a composite’. : ;on my. polarized Shades’ and peered over. star= | >. - Rock. shelves, “the: tees of. massive: boulders, os ae and the name of the Opponents | to ated: plate mounted on- ed the back. of the mask: | ~ ; o. ‘Phoenix: as Soon as possible... J. chute tothe next-run, I'd seen, about -50 of them... “In the: nick of ti time: ‘Derow qualifies ~ =| for. B.C.. championships at home. meet. hovering over, a shoal 30 feet away. 1 chose, the o “IT. COULD. well be: that. “swimming in hone water. ° oo proved: to: be an: advantage ; “) for: TL “year-old: ‘Adam: - easiest ‘thing he'd’ ever: ‘done’ and took. the’ fly. ¥down to the bottom with him:’ “Ache: sting of the 1... D crow, As'l fought back [: ‘remembered. Ray. Pillapow - élub member put in’a such .wet suit with, task and snorkel, and-how, one: ~- »time, he’ saw. five. large: rainbows’ tearing ‘the 100. metre. butterfly event , flesh from the corpse of-a'spawned out: sockeye that he beat the provincial I : “age group qualifying ‘time ". by: three 'seconds :-" that ” inté the - bottom: They were like. ferocious’ dogs, me means he’s off to the. pres- es month, AL “This jwas: the: last meet: ‘floated -down. to. where ‘the river. became, faster. She could: qualify,” ‘says. J/. bead coach. Mike: Carlyle. : “He was yery -clear on ‘here anid thére, there were ndne; for the-Stéllako. f what’ he wanted to,do. He 3 do,’ and: he ‘did, it.” e | tithe at: “the ; B.C, Shain: The'Extreme IV: basketball ‘tournament hos: Waiting for 300 | aan By SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN 2 7 SHINY! ‘chrome: Boalie? s “mask k just might be ‘Mak ‘The local airbrush: artist and’ owner: of Hartiesizns thas ° _-, »Hart-was:tecently contracted : to make a cinmemora:? tive mask for:NHL. goalie. Shawn: ‘Burke. The ‘goalie for: the Phoenix’ ‘Coyotes is. silting at-298. NHL -wins:and the: - Mm TERRACE STANDARD & ‘PETER RIDLER, 17, draws an arrow at Terrace’ 8 newest indoor archery: range. SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN PHOTO Kermode attack c: can’t stave off. Rainmakers. was ini the team’ 8. “first ‘game ‘against™ ‘the Rain: - : . makers which ended i din a. 62-56. score. ‘Prince’. Pos Rupert went. undefeated. * an 2 The* tournament sets, off” four: weekends of. ae . ont of town: play. forthe team’ as it: ‘prepares for. - the: provincial, championships: later this ‘season. ‘The:-girls: are looking for some tough. com- “petition as they “make. roads: {HPS to Prince . George and: ‘Prince Rupert, . , “Robyn Lindsay: logged’ 21 points’ for: the *” Kermodes ‘and: Kristy: MacDonald: ‘shot. 13 ‘In’. “othe. effort. MacDonald, one ‘of. the. team's top..: scorers ‘was. also named: to the. tournament! S- . oo allestar ‘team... 6 5 a ied by the: Cal, girls hoops. squad ended ina *.~. The: Kermodes logged. two wis. pion t to 6 the: ~~ hair-raising’ final’ which saw:-Cal’ end-up on: ‘the ’ Josing side of a: 60- 59 battle against Tivals, the . mh Prince Rupert. Rainmakers. -exciting final. beating Bulkley. Valley Christian’ we ‘School 87- 31, ‘and Smithers-Senior’. Secondary | 45 44. Their, ‘onl \ By SARAH A.- ZIMMERMAN A GROUP ‘of Iocal archers have hit the bull's eye with the creation ; of a new-club here. @ _ The Terrace Whiskeyjack: Ar chers. were formed less‘ than two’: ; weeks’ ago.and ‘already ‘Thore tha. 30 people’ are dusting. off bows © and. arrows, taking aim al. the : |: club’s:indoor ranges?” The. group ‘came .to: be. when,” general practitioner Dr, Jaco Four- i¢ and a numberof patients ‘Teal: ized. they~ ‘shared’ a love.:for. .ar chery: Sam’. and» Frank “Ridler ~” joined~*forces with -Fourie. and. Lorna and ‘John Sandhals: to. ‘get _ the club sanctioned. ; “We. called whoever We: -éould ~ find and* here we™ “ares SEX ‘weeks o later,” “says: ‘Sam: idler “The. result, is ‘a’ proféssional- looking” indoor. archery‘range: loca." ted onthe. upper floor of the old: Co- -Op building on Greig: Ave. - ; -. Heavy ‘polyester netting hangs“ ‘irom the. far wall. which: is: lined _.with multi-coloured? paper targets ae and ‘stuffed tucksacks with targets ~ emblazoned, on. the: ‘sides: “Animal: :- 7 ‘Shaped three’ dimensional targets other loss, ‘of. the. weekend ; iniask will’ be.a- trophy awarded.to: the veteran. hockey ie But. number"300 seems, to:be. elusive’ for the’ goalie Tt doesn’t: help that-Burke’ plays back-up ‘for. Bian “Boucher ‘also: shattered a°55-year-old: record for long “And: what t time ; Burke has hadi in net resenly ‘has’ Fee, sulted i in an ‘unifortunate: losing, streak: ~ , “Basically. I’m: just waiting, for: the: call : says Hart, » Orice the: win:comes," he'll. add the. date of the’ game : “It ll get a special: clear coat and will be. shipped off 10 . The: --Bliicback swim: strong performance. in the ~: tigious. “B.C. -meet’ next “said, ‘ithis is what I want to “Tere ‘be: Detow’s s “first 7 ‘Boucher ‘whose January’ hot- streak : earned. him: anew. f — NHL. modern éra record: of five straight: shutouts,” eS est shutout’ streak. "logging 325:45 without, ‘letting a 1 goal - ’ MARK "HART shows off the commemorative mask . that will’be given to NHL goalie Sean Burke: when “he logs his 300th win. SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN PHOTO. : SHEA LOZINSKI, 10, comes up tor air during the 100:1M al the Bluebacks’ regional development meet, SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN PHOTO cand: Games. vis a eas She'll ‘also. be. heading’ won! to’-Greece this -year ‘to |. -. coach: an ‘Israeli athlete at sy.” the 2004 Summer Olympic. |: Games in Athens.’ ol tn “It's: nice to: get’ her up fe. | here. beciuse-.we had al}?! - chard time: finding coaches’ “Constant - -‘ pionships, .- : . ~The. “qualifying | time . came as, the; Bluebacks “hosted both a regional de- velopment meet and an: __all- -level. “meet - here: Jan., 16-18. For the develop-- ‘ment: swimmers: it was. “chance to. hone. their, skills - “while the more exper- ienced swimmers polished ~° their § swim plans.’ mee _ stration form: Li, Me "are on loan from the B.C. ‘Archiy. Las _ Association. They'll be put to use.” on the Mother's Day weekend °° ‘when the club hosts its inaugural oo outdoor 3-D shoot: Y, ~The archers. use “an “airy: of: equipment from the: super’ afford-*-' | able to the deluxe. Some: use ‘ul: - “trachigh: tech compound: bows~. - complete: with:complicated lever” “systems, modern sights. and light- ‘ weight. metal: arrows...” _ ‘+ Others, such: “as. Sam” Ridler;._ | prefer-to shoot with the traditional © / J... Robin’ Hood-style long: bow made- — simply. ‘of. wood, string and shoots _ wooden airows. ee eee “They're unsighted | “ind you i shoot.” ‘instinetively. you look. at.” what’ “you're “shooting, you’ ‘draw: “your bow and let it.fly," she says. “And. therein -lies-whatFourié’ “and the ‘rest: of the: members. take. - pride. i in at the newly: formed lub. * : Cts: ‘Memberships’ diversity. in” "age, 'SEX,, experience and style, ~ .The® group: invites anyone. to. °-f check. ‘out the action Wednesdays © J "from 6:9’ p.m::and. Saturdays. 1-7.” ‘pm. Call Lorna cat, 638- 1535 for details. | Cyclists. | psyched | on clinic | ‘AREA cyclists’ are’ “gearing” r up for. an upcoming riding © clinic, hosted by - former, 7 Olympian Sara Neil. Neil rides ‘for. the: Trek." Volkswagen cycling. team: | and: has ‘competed-in the’ - SISUS -BC ‘Cup “setiés, placed ‘a respectable ‘12th’ at the-elite Tour de France: |. and has brought home:me:=" ~ dals from, both the: Pan: Am' - a . os Commonwealth, Sa ta. come “because ‘of the, ~, Olympics,” “says sworkshop - - a - organizer Lucy: Praught, J” - Praught - decided: to: f- bring in another. high: “level 3 competitive. cyclist ‘and - coach after’ a‘similar-clinic’ J) > ~~ held last’: winter: proved” , * successful with area riders. ee The three-day workshop’ |". starts Friday, Feb. 20: with "a mechanics - ‘workshop, an’ introduction and tips. on. a proper bike -fit to ‘Prevent . F i inj uries, Saturday, . participants’. oe will be working out’ on (J... trainers — stationary.starids’ . a bike fits into to train ins. : ' doors — a sessioii onrace .[.: © ._ prepatation,: workout ‘sche- - _ duling and nutrition. Sunday morning’ 's | ses- ’. sion. will: see. the . whole. group move, ‘outside’ for * some cross-training: at the - ~ Onion Cake cross countty:. ski trails. ‘Space is: limited. to, just : 20- riders: Go- to McBike *|. . Bike. Shop for more infot:. - mation :on. the: clinic, de-_ tails-on- fees: and: for. regi-