Terrace to host 1991 Northern B.C. Winter Games _

The Northern British
Columbia Winter Games

'- Society has awarded the

1991 Northern B.C. Win-
ter Games to Terrace.

The Games, which are a
celebration of sport and nor-

thern lifestyles, will take place

February 7, 8, 9 and 10, 1991.
The Northern British: Columbia
Winter Games were previously
held in Terrace in 1983. The
- 1989 Games are being held in
Prince Rupert, and the 1990
Games will go to the Peace River

communities of Chetwynd,
Tumbler Ridge. and Hudson’s
Hope. So,

The 1991 Games will be
hosted jointly by the City of Ter-
race and School District 88. This
is the first time that a school

district will be officially desig- -

nated as host by the Northern
B.C. Winter Games Society. Jim
Reid, President of the Society, is

enthusiastic about this arrange- ©

ment since school districts play
such an important role in all
host communities. A formal
signing ceremony will likely take

Talent everywhere

More than 20 young men
from this area are scattered
across North America. either
making a living playing hockey,
or playing on teams that lean
towards professional careers,

Topping the list is Terrace’s
Jeff Sharples, now entering his
second year on the NHL’s
‘Detroit Red Wings. Jacques

Demers, Sharples’ coach, thinks
so highly of the defenceman that
“he plays point on the Wings’

power-play in addition to.

regular blueline duties.
Kitimat’s Mark Fitzpatrick ‘is

currently guarding the nets for .

New Haven Nighthawks of the
American Hockey League. The

parent Los Angeles Kings are ex- .

pected to bring him up to the

majors sometime this season.

. Wade Flaherty of Terrace
signed with the Buffalo Sabres

and attended their training.

camp. He wasn’t expected to
make it this year, so-he returned
to Victoria Cougars for his final
junior season.

Other area players in the pro-

ranks include Terrace’s Rudy
Poeschek in New York Rangers’
farm system,. Dale Kushner of

Terrace and Allen Kerr of.

Smithers with the New York
Islanders, Ron Flockhart of
Smithers with St. Louis Blues

(recently released), former Ter--

race junior. ‘B’ star Glen
Cochrane with Chicago, and
Don Nachbaur of Philadelphia
who was born in Kitimat.

The list of junior talent is even
lengthier.

Terrace goalie Tony
Hildebrand plays in the Alberta
junior league with Fort McMur-
ray, Chilliwack Eagles of the
B.C. junior league has three
Kitimat stalwarts on the roster
_ =- Kenny Johnson, Ron Swick

and Adam Taylor. Kitimat’s
- Blaine Moore, plus Frank Biller
and Brad Trudeau of Terrace,
are all with New Westminster
Royals.
-Ex-Terrace player Mark
Greyeyes is suiting up forthe
Western Hockey - League’s
Portland Winterhawks. .

University hockey has at-
tracted Terry Zaporzan, Rod
Philpott and lan Alger of Ter-
race,

Mike Zmata and Brian
McDonald of Kitimat are atten-
ding school at Invermere and

playing junior ‘B’ for Columbia:
Rockies. . Terrace’s-:Dérek”™

‘Soil at several Jouationss!:!2-5:

Phillips is also attending the
lower mainland’s Kwantlen Col-
lege and: playing junior ‘B’ for
Burnaby Bluehawks, '' ~

And a Terrace youth who just
graduated from bantam hockey
— Shane Maitland — has earned
a berth with Kelowna Packers of
the B.C.J.H.L.

Considering the small popula-
tion of our area, this is a highly
impressive list.: If we missed
anyone, give us acall. ~~

Fun league -

for Kitimat

They’re still a couple of teams - *

short, but after two seasons of
non-curling due to inadequate -
facilities, Kitimat curlers took to
the ice Monday night.

They’ve taken over the old ice »

rink which is used mainly for
hockey and figure skaters.

They’re curling three draws
every Monday night at 6, 8 and .

10.0:

_. Organizer Barb Opheim told’

us they’ve set ‘up a schedule for
the season which can be revised
with two more teams to fill out
the roster,

Teams are mixed. or all of one
‘sex because it’s strictly a fun
league. Opheim said they'll go
under the current situation, but
are prepared to change things
around if necessary.

Curlers not signed up should

contact her at Snow Valley

No boxing
on the box

Although there’s no word yet
on the Dec. 17 Mike Tyson —
Frank Bruno. heavyweight box-
ing match, area fight fans will be
unhappy to learn that the Sugar
Ray Leonard versus Donny
Lalonde title match will not be
shown on homie television. The
battle for world
heavyweight supremacy takes
place Monday, Nov. 7 in Las
Vegas with Sugar Ray favored to -

take away the title held by -
Canada’s: Lalonde. To see. the -
fight, you'll either have to fly to —

Las Vegas and pay big bucks for

the 12-rounder or, you can fly to 7

Vancouver, where it will be

shown on closed circuit televi- 7

.*

place in early 1989.
The Terrace bid presentation
was made by Gordon Oates of
the city’s Parks and Recreation
Commission. In his presentation
Oates projected that some 2,500
athletes” will take part in 22
sports. Athletes will range in age
from 10 years to 70 years and
will be eligible to compete in
Terrace after competing in local
playdowns., oa
The geographic region cover-
ed by the Northern B.C, Winter
Games includes all areas north:
of Clinton to the Yukon border
and from Alberta to the Queen
Charlotte Islands. This region is

divided into six zones, each
holding its own playdowns.

The Games are funded pri-
marily from local sources. The
City of Terrace has committed
the use of its recreation facilities
and will also consider a grant
towards the organization of the
Games. School District 88 will

also donate use of its facilities. 9.
”."Meanwhile,’ Prince’ Rupert's

The bid presentation was also

supported by Northwest Com-

munity College, the Terrace and
District Chamber of Commerce
and other local agencies. The
local organization. will also

receive a grant from the Recrea-

Coming
events
in local
sports:

tion and Sport Branch, Province
of British Columbia. The total.
cost of the Games is expected to

. be $140,000.

_ In making the announcement,

‘Jimi Reid said, ‘I look forward

to working with the people of
Terrace and I know that the
local residents will create, a real °
community festival.:*

89° Games. will-mark the first

.time.U.S. athletes will compete.
‘Ketchikan, Alaska, plans to

send close to 350 athletes to the
Rupert Games, by special invita-
tion, 7

=i

' Boys 13 and 14 are wanted by

the Terrace Curling Club to set
up one or two competitive teams
for zone play. Instructor-coach
Gord Judzentis will work with
the youths right through until
junior men’s age. If interested
phone the curling club at
635-5583. mo ,

- The Terrace mixed opening
bonspiel takes place at the curl-
ing rink Oct, 28 to 39, It’s three
events, $60 a team with a
32-team limit on a first come,
‘first-served basis. Oct. 26 is the
cutoff date, Enter at the curling

_ - club.

Kitimat is holding a level I and
II hockey referee clinic on Sun-
day, Oct. 30. Level | covers new

referees for house league. Level

Il is for. referees in competitive.
minor hockey. For more infor-..
mation, phone Chuck at.
632-3338. .

- There are still tickets available
for the exhibition hockey game.
this Friday night at Tamitik bet-
ween the Kitimat Selects and the »
NHL Rammer All-Stars, featur-
ing such pros at Steve Shutt,
Reggie Leach and others.
Tickets are on sale at Tamitik or
Schooly Sports. .

Coming up Sunday, Oct, 30 is
the annual All Seasons .Half-. .
Marathon run in Terrace.
Details available at All Season:

Sports store.

_ #4 — North Coast Wranglers

TERRACE MEN’S RECREATIONAL
HOCKEY LEAGUE
TEAMS
#1 — Thornhill Okies

#2. — Skeena Hotal
#3 — Inn of the West

#5 — Motorways ae
GAME TIMES —
Sunday: 5:45 - 7:15 vo
Tuesday: 10:30 - 12:00
Thursday: 10:30 - 12:00
Saturday: 8:15 - 9:45

October 20 — 4vs 1; 22 —5ve 223 —4v83;_

25 —2vs 1; 27 —5Svs 4; 29 —3vs 5,30 -— 4vs
1. b :
November 1 — 3 vs 2;3 — 1 vs 5;5 — 4v9 2;6
— 3vs 1:8 — 2vs5; 10 — tvs 4; 12 -- Svs 3; 13
— 1vs 2:15 — 3 vs 4; 17 — Svs 1; 19 — 2vs 3}.
20 — 4vs5; 22 — 1 vs 3; 24 — 2 vs 4;.29 — 5vs
2.

December 1 — 4vs 3;3 — 2vs 1,4 — Svs 4/6
— 3vs 2:8 — 1485; 10 —4vs2; 11 — 3vs 1) 13
— 2ve 515 — 1s 4.

CHRISTMAS BREAK

January 3 — 5 vs 3;5 — 1v$2;7 —3vs4,8—5
vs 1:10 — 2 v8 3; 12-— 4v8 5; 14 — 133; 15—
2¥84; 17 — 3 v8 5; 19 — 4vs 1; 21 o- 5¥S 2; 22
a 48 3; 24 —- 2v8 1; 26 —- 5 v8 4; 28 -- 3 v5 2;
29 — 148 5; 31 -—- 4vs2.

February 2 — 3vs 1;4 — 2v8 5; 5— 18 4; 7 —
5vs 3:9 — 1v92;11 —3vs 4; 12—5 va 1; 14 —
2 vs 3; 16 —.4vs 5; 18 — 1¥5 3; 19 — 2s 4) 21
— 3s 5; 23 — 4vs 1; 25 — 5 v8 2; 26 — 4 vs 3;
28 — 281.

March 2 — 5 vs 4;4—3vs2;5— 185,

PLAYOFFS

Local Sports ‘Schedule
Thursday — October 20.

Terraca men's rec hockey league tonight at
10:30 at the Arana — North Coast Wranglers

“versus Thornhill Okles. ~

Friday — October 21.

* Saturday & Sunday
October 22 & 23

Skeena tri-city Minor Hockey rep league —

Prince Rupert atoms and bantams at Terrace
this morning starting at 10 o'clock, and, Prince
Rupert peewees and midgets at Kitimat this
morning starting at 8 o’clock....... Caledonia
High School is hosting senior boys and giris
vollayball teams today starting at 9 a.m........ In
Terrace men's rec hockey league tonight at

8:15, it's Norm's Auto versus Skeena Hotel.

=“fomorrow night at 5:45 it's North Coas

‘Wranglers versus Inn ofthe West... a

‘ight: :

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