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The Special Olympics people from Terrace spent the summer piling up medals and good
memories. An organizational meeting for the group and anyone who would like to get involved aw

an athlete is scheduled for Sept.

19.

Winning summer for Special Olympians

-by Betty Barton

Four local athletes recently
gathered, with their coach Maureen
Clent, at the Terrace Aquatic
Centre to show off their many
medallions won during the sum-
mer. Sabrina Brown proudly dis-
played six medals awarded to her
for swimming events in an inte-
grated swim meet during the B.C.
Summer Games, held in Prince
George. Sabrina attended the meet
by herself, without her coach or
team mates.

‘ Twenty-year-old Sabrina (21-hext °

month), a resident of Terrace for
four years, won a bronze medallion
in the 25-metre breast stroke, three
silvers in the back stroke, and the
25 and 50m freestyle, and two
golds for 50m breast stroke and an
integrated relay. In the integrated
relay, each team consisted of
mixed age groups and mixed abili-
ties.

The other three Terrace athletes
participated in the National Sum-
mer Games for Special Olympics,
held for the first time at.the UBC

indoor pool in Vancouver from
July 10 to 15. .
John Reid wore his two medals,

a silver which he won for a

backstroke event and a bronze for
the 50m freestyle. John, age 24
and a Terrace resident for 15
years, also participated in the 25m
freestyle, the breast stroke and on
two relay teams. Each relay team
consisted of four team members.

Twenty-six-year-old Bryan Smith
came home from the Nationals
with two bronze medallions, one
each for the SOm and 25m
backstroke events. He -also com-
peted in the freestyle, breast stroke
and two relay events.

A smiling Silas Clayton pre-
sented his three medals for closer
examination. Silas, 29, won a
bronze for the backstroke, and two
golds for the 100m and 50m free-
style events. He also participated
in the butterfly event. When asked
what their plans for the future
held, Silas said, "We just gotta
keep trying."

The group had to qualify in July
1989 in Campbell River for the

Christensen. 3rd up Seymour

Terrace bike racer Mike Chris-
tensen missed oul on a major
seven-Slage tace series at Spokane,
Washington the weck of August 20
to 26 when he caught the flu bug
and had to return to Vancouver to
recover,

He was back in stride on the
26th when he signed up for the
Mount Seymour hill climb and

took first place in his category two
position.

Mike was fifth ovetall and won
$60 for his effort on the 13-kilo-
metre course. His time was about
40 minutes, = --

Mike is now back home for the
fal{ and winter and has resumed
his job as bicycle repairman at
Sundance Ski and Sport.

Ansems gets bronze
at provincial 10-K

In between the Terrace King-of-
the-Mountain race in late July and
the Smithers Fall Fair race on
August 26, Terrace veteran runner
Ed Ansems took in the B.C. 10-.
kilometre road race championship

at UBC, where he won the bronze . .

_ medal in the masters category.’ -
-The B.C. Athletics-sponsored
event was race number 10 in con-

m ~ fameton, with the. second -annual.

Summerfest -10-K, «plus: ‘Fimex: -
road-running..

series. |

it was run on Aug. 24 on a two-
lap course around the campus.
Ansems said the carly evening
conditions were ideal, leading him
to a third-place bronze medal
finish for his division.
His time of 34 minutes, 50 sec-
‘onds was one minute slower than
his usual 10-K times, —

He said he’s looking forward to.

next .year’s race, as the winning

‘lime: in - masters was just one min- -

ute faster.

Nationals held this July. Then,
from the 6 October until the actual
event, they faithfully tained twice
a week. Usually about 10 athletes
would show up for practises.

A. particular highlight of the
Nationals for Silas was presenta-
tion of the athletic awards by NHL
hockey players "Tiger" Williams
and Doug Linstrom. And they
were marched into B.C. Place for
the opening ceremonies, by the
Vancouver & Delta Police Pipers
and the Vancouver Symphony. The
honour guard ran the torch bearers

vin, And, Sherry.,,Ulrich- sang -the ..

theme song "Keep the Flame".

During their time at the
Nationals, the Terrace team and
their coach did more than just
compete. They attended a tie game
between the B.C. Lions and the
Calgary Stampeders. And they
attended the closing ceremonies,
dinner and dance ai Canada Place.
The whole team agrees that they
had fun and received first class
treatment all the way.

Yet to come is an invitational
lournament to be held in Prince
George, bowling in the B.C. Win-
ter Games, and bowling and swim-
ming events in the Northern B.C.
Winter Games. And plans are in
the works to have a regional meet
among Prince Rupert, Terrace and
Smithers once Smithers gets their
swimming pool.

Joan Cox reminds volunteers that
a meeting will be held on Sept, 19
at 7:30 in the library meeting room
and that athlete registration will
take place in early October. Call
Joan at 635-5633 for more info.

by Mary Ann Burdett

FEBRUARY lst, 2nd and 3rd!!

Set those dates aside right now for something very special because
the Northern B.C. Winter Games will be right here in Terrace on
those dates. Athletes of all ages from all parts of northern B.C. will
be congregating in our city to strive for excellence in their chosen
field, and as proud citizens of this special community we will want
to start planning now to make them welcome, to cheer them on in
their endeavours, and to display to them, as our guests, the en-
thusiastic spirit of our community.

It may seem a little early to be planning for February, but the
Northern Winter Games committees have been planning and work-
ing towards this event for months and are really getting into full
swing, with pre-games events starting this month..

For now, just a hint of what we have to look forward to — more
details will appear in this column as they become finalized, but for
starters how about “An Evening with Laurie Thain’’? Yes, Laurie
is coming home to be a co-host of a telethon intended to raise funds
for the sponsoring of these games, and while she’s here for that
event, she will be making her charm and talent available to the peo-
ple of Terrace at a fund-raiser dinner prior to the telethon. The
telethon itself — now that is a treat to be looked forward to by all.
Scheduled for September 30, it will provide a plethora of local
talent as well as, possibly, other big name entertainers. This
telethon is how we, as interested citizens, members of organizations
OF business folk, can get involved. If we hurry we can arrange a
special function for our club, the proceeds of which can be ear-
marked for the telethon. The same, of course, applies to our
businesses — perhaps a day set aside when for every sale on a cer-
tain item, a percentage could be donated to the telethon.

As for us as individuals, how about some interesting challenges
— I have a blonde friend who says she has $20 to pledge and will be
challenging all other blonde secretaries to match or surpass that
challenge. I have not settled on my personal challenge as yet, but I
am sure that within the next couple of weeks | can come up with
something of interest and, remember, they do not have to be large
amounts because enough small amounts add up quickly. For fur-
ther information regarding the telethon, watch this paper or contact
Gayle Appleton through the Winter Games office at 635-1991.

Hosting an event such as the Northern B.C. Winter Games is a
large undertaking. It takes a great deal of hard work on the part of
many volunteers and it takes considerable financing. It is the type of
undertaking that requires the support and enthusiasm of the com-
munity as a whole.

Knowing Terrace as !| do, I know the committees will have no
problem getting the enthusiastic response to their pleas for
volunteer hours or finances that will be forthcoming. There is,
however, no need to wait to be approached. If you would like to
help, to be involved, to do your bit for your town, just call the
Winter Games office at 635-1991 and the ever-so-charming Marge
Skead, co-ordinator of the Winter Games, will be delighted to hear
from you.

Till next week when we will be back with more news and details,
have a good week and remember, Terrace is Terrific and so the
Winter Games will be, with your help.

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