THE BIG ONE NEEDS HELP

Ski trails, yes, wine and cheese, no

Terrace’s Skeena Valley
Triathlon has been selected as the
host for the 1992 Olympic

Distance B.C. Triathlon
Championships. According to
Triathlon organizer Dale

Greenwood, "As well as becoming
affiliated with Ironman Canada,
this culminates five years of
developing our event into one of
the premier races in Western
Canada."

Greenwood says they expect to
see more than 500 athletes as
well as trainers, families and
triathlon enthusiasts at this
summer’s event. "Many of the
athletes will be nationally and
internationally ranked athletes,"
he adds.

It is expected to be a major boon
for the area economy, and the
hospitality industry in particular.
Organizers believe it will put

Terrace on the map for many
years to come.

Much like the regional district-
funded Onion Lake Ski Trails
being readied for the 1993 B.C.
Winter games to be hosted by
Kitimat. Much like the regional
district funded MK Bay Marina
which is nearing completion and
will attract boating enthusiasts
and yacht owners all summer
long.

Much like... But not quite.

Triathlon representative Steve
Scott addressed Regional District
of Kitimat-Stikine directors Feb.
15 to describe the event. In con-
clusion, Scott told them that local
triathlon organizers are working
with an estimated $53,000
budget.

Most of the cost will be covered
by athlete registrations and cor-

of records.

come in the same game,

Division One weekly kudos.

row,

HENDRY’S FORTUNES
RISE WITH CLAN

Simon Fraser University's Clan women’s team is continuing
along the road to fame in the college basketball wars.

Recently, coach Allison McNeill’s squad thrashed Lewis-Clark
in NAIA District One, improving to a perfect 14-0 record. While
they clobbered L-C 104-78, the team saw two players set a couple

Terrace terror-of-the-court Michelle Hendry fired home 35
points, giving her 3.003 for a career total. She becomes only the
fifth player in NAIA women’s history to reach the 3.000 mark.

Guard Andrea Schneider handed out 17 assists, pushing her
career total to 875, four more than the previous mark.

MeNeill, who was named District One coach-of-the-year for a
second straight year, called it "poetic justice” for the records to

Hendry, the 6’2" centre who is winding up her college career
and should be on our National team again this summer, is averag-
ing 26.7 points per game. She also averages 9.7 rebounds and four
steals while shooting a NAIA best, 68.2 from the field. .

Michelle’s continued success has landed her District One
player-of-the-year honours, as well as the District One and NATA’s

Hendry holds the mark as District player for four years in a

porate sponsors. But organizers

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anticipate a shortfall of about
$5,000 and Scott asked the
regional board for a little finan-
cial assistance. Specifically,
$1,000 to cover the cost of a wine
and cheese social for athletes and
visiting dignitaries.

"Deny the request," said Kitimat
director Tom Goyert. Stewart
mayor Darlene Cornell agreed
and seconded his motion. "Why?"
asked Hazelton mayor Alice Mait-
land. “I think we’re opening the
door to a myriad of sporting
events in the region if we start
supporting this type of thing,”
Hazelton director Pete Weeber
offered on behalf of the mover and
seconder. "We shouldn’t support
sporting events," said Goyert on

‘his own behalf.

Adding to the general feeling of
the board, Telegraph Creek direc-
tor Dave Brocklebank added: "I
have a little hesitation because of
the Onion Lake situation. But
that’s a little different because it
provides a facility that will
remain here. This is a one-time
event. It’s good for the area. It
promotes the area. But we can't
start making contributions to
every sporting event."

The motion denying the funding
request was carried unanimously.

This leaves organizers of this
summer’s Olympic Distance B.C,
Triathlon Championships with
one other funding hope, a request
for $7,050 made to Terrace city
council on Feb. 10. The money
would make possible the purchase
of two display timers; one to be
used as a mobile timer and the
other as a finish line timer.

The request was discussed by
the city’s Community and Recre-
ation Services Committee Feb. 12.
Their recommendation to council
Feb. 24 was to place the request
in the first round of the city’s
1992-93 budget deliberations.

'  — Tod Strachan