B4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, Seplember &, 2004 we a a SKEENA ANGLER ROB BROWN _ Kleanza y relationship with Kleanza Creek | has been an on again off ‘again ‘af: : tury. It began just-after' Pd. moved. | to. Terfacé, after“ a: short stay. in. “ness, of the: angling. Splendour, available in: the Skeena Valley. - Keen and. eager" “with: my: “appetite - for: fish: _and fishing whetted. Tcast about for.a promising . faintest idea: of. where: .to-begin:, What: did know. was the best: way, lo lest waters for ‘fish;. was with a worm. ‘To: ‘that end; I dug enough - . slimy pink. beaities in’ the soft: composted soil: ‘of the derelict garden behind my :rental- home. to * fill a. moss’ ‘lined jumbo. Jar, ‘that: ‘formerly held: pickles. . we ~~ Armed. with. “the ‘spinning: rod Td bought. cheaply at Sargent” s Hatdware’ ‘in: Old Town: and my-annelids for ammo, T ‘set out east along. . Highway 16; across ‘the New Bridge, which was. ‘still. new enough to. lay just claim to: that. hame. The. Skcena. below me: was up-and ‘gut; ‘running. ~ gray like’ cement, Jt looked impenetrable: and” ; unfathomable: I kept’ on, ‘casting glances at. the’. tale ring of a- rise,. ‘bul saw none: - _ . Soon I was passing aver another: bridge: “This. water was cléar: and: manageable: ‘T.pulled ver: at the sign. announcing ‘the Kleanza’ Creek: Park:. ‘and crashed through: the woods.” in my hip boots, tance upstream. of the. bridge... The: -effecis: of chainelizalion ‘and the floods” é ‘the late seventies. and: early eighties: hadn't . straightened: the creek: yet: The. main. channel’ bent.to the right and: ‘curled back: after: excava- ting a deep. pocket ’ under‘ log” jam.-T walked: . down the charine] and after twisting. onia- sinker. _ and impaling - a worm, cast: upstream in. sucha’ way. ‘that the’ ‘bait would: bounce down onder: the. Togs. fo : “-. My first-cast: ‘in this, new. “land, ‘in: this t new. " streain, inageed. Log. IT thought; ‘simultaneously, _ than my expectations bolted out from.under ‘the ‘logs and shot downstream. I-was no match; for: the: fish; the. line parted. and we did too..." ~. - But what: a fish! It had - to ‘be. a ‘steelhead, I told: everyone... Thé need to prove. to myself’ that ‘it-had ‘been’.a. steelhead “sent me* back -with’” more worms, first. to ‘the: ‘same spot where I had - no luck, then over. one ‘side of the tock fortress : that marks ‘the entrance’ to the: jower canyon, a ‘As I-stared. down: over the: ‘precipice at the | wet black rock. below; I, wondered: ‘if-they. might ° that: I'd come. this: far-and: that: there: was: is:only. "one way to find out 02. ] teached-the - riverside ‘above the’. falls ‘anid - _made. my .way.over the: round rocks antil’ “the. canyon closed again. The pool: inside it Jooked - spindly but: ‘resilient: little’ trees. ‘clinging’ defi- - antly'to rock walls. -and: the serrated: edges’ of. the rock- itself, Timade amy. ‘way carefully along . the sides ‘to’ a spot: -where I'was-able to step - down’ onto ‘a ‘rock: still nicely: situated: adjacent to the:mid point of the pool. a * After, some tiglit. matioewyrés, L lowered” a “worm down through: a’ “conical. prism. of tinted - - green light until. the’ gentle percussion of the ~ ‘line to. my hand. I’m: not’ ‘particularly : patient, - but the: bowels. ‘of. a canyon, where light enters at. fascinating. angles and sounds — sounds like. ‘the.rush ‘of. a'distant rapid, the ‘slosh of an’ eddy, the impact ‘of drop-falling from. high ¢ overhead —. pure, wel earth: are fine places’ to: wait. Busy thoughts and errant energy dissipated. T° checked. my worm. a couple of times. A twitch of the tip: triggered a quick set. [reeled ‘in-a whitefish; ‘a’ pale, ‘shiny - creature: that had: the - faint smell -of cucumbers. I replaced the ‘worm |. and. cast -it-this ‘time. Jt settled.to.the bottom for | of 160.- | apex of the:trail to the falls ‘cutting through the » S : be too formidable for-fish: to pass, then decided : green and. deep: It was irresistible. Using ‘the - weight hitting: the: bottom - telegraphed up’ the | ” Fill the: corridors: ‘and - ‘where the! ‘ait smells like * A‘tug of war. began ti that reminded me of bat.» [a ~ but ‘grudgingly, The fish ‘took it slowly and:stea- a. Sliding into. the deep end LIFEGUARD” AND” swimming ‘instructor: . ‘Janine: Barton’ slides: § " down ‘into:-the deep’. | end of the: empty: ‘pool - “at the. Terrace: ‘Aquatic.’ - Centre last week. . She is® just: one:of : many | regular: pool. staff: who, Will be: clean- “ing, painting and “touching up .the. aqua- - tie centre-this: month, « “The “pool: will: be” hanging - its “colours. . _this- year as part of its “annual: maintenance. © - The. maintenance oe started’ - a - couple _-weeks - ago: and will : weeks: tor The | “spruced:uy up ~ centre - will” fe? ‘open . September: 20:. “REBECOA COLLARD P or ™ TERRACE STANDARD & arate “who golfed a (61, “Valley: Golf.” “The: competition, has” Don and Janie. Olson of j “Smithers; ‘who: haye.won. ~ golf titles “in. the: ‘northwest a “this summer, ‘took: the least .- oF the heap last time.” They won: with a score That’ $ just ‘one. e.point. a KIM. MACDOUGAL gets ready t to race in tceland. Dedicated |to diabetes 7 KIM: MACDOUGALL, above, went to Iéeland in, August , . to-represent her mother in’a marathun for diabetes. 20 3°: - Louise Radford; MacDougall’s mathez, was planning to. walk the 13- mite half, marathon: herself but was unable io 10, make ihe: trips: ‘ 2 ; \ oe It was ai; ‘aniazing. place” lo #0, I ‘was lad: I could eo me | Jeand represent: her," said MacDougall.” » mee “MacDougall was one. of ‘more: than ‘one hundeed Team: ‘| Canada’ “members: who nade. the ‘trek. to aise’ “money: fi a - diabetes. .” 7 -Radford..was, unable: to ‘make. the. irip “hadian Diabetes As ociation - Sports _menu ‘meeting added to the 6 get your game, ss aicak “better: than ‘the runners up, , more,” * said Sarsiat.. “Pm for. that title, Cathy. Hor-' coof. and” Frank Repole, i" The Mr:-and Mrs. ‘Skee 2: _ Winners.“ also-, took: their ~ “title by only a “couple. of i - Ada’ and. Dave ‘Sarsiat of. ‘Terrace. came in. with a said. “net score’ ‘of dt arene ‘Sarsiat, ciplalaing ‘that’ they. ‘placed i in’ the” middle. : Ada’ “says. they: were an but my husband. has been . - golfing for‘a while,” a He says ; ‘She. ‘said he. husband. : good: game. : i “No malter. how har I ‘itied: to get him: into. trou ~ ‘ble,: she" “Bol. US out,” ae hit ‘the ball and ‘then’ their - . partner: ‘would: take. a.turn “The. allernation’ ‘continues is over. ., members: got: the ‘allsinto. sor tie hole...” ; Valley Golf and: dsCountry relatively new to ‘the game © °Club,- says it’s been: a great golfing-all season.: ‘good weather meant lots of. ~~. ‘-golfed. an. _ exceptionally ~ dry days -to- ‘get out on‘the . .. Breen, although, he did add. ‘that some. days . the-fecord’: ‘high* ‘temperatures - also. : kept players off-the course...’ oe There willl besa - Fews 0. . The players took turns more: ‘scrambles and com-.:,°"a y: hitting the. ball: One would . - petitions, ‘before: the Seas0n ; om The: Ladies “anid. Men's" “Club: : Championships . wills “Sp until “one of: the” ‘team: “be. teeing-off this weekend. The: club). will. Start -2 . ‘maintenance: ‘the day: after: -: ‘Kevin: Jeffery, general “the championships,. but the. 2 ‘the. unusually oe mall us at: newsroom.» ‘Sie and for Ter ne Sept 1 wo ‘ Minor hockey ioe time : Terrace Standard Sports a; Menu or Sports Scope,’ ’ ; fax, us-at 638-8432.. OF e. . _ race’ s youth basketball. ° . mae will take place. -* . ‘autins 1 Bb m. ‘in the Cale- . *.donia Gym, Bring” your): . Cate’ Card andl d birth cer. ~ starts for'all ages Sep- “manager at: the : *Skeena course: will remain, open. ee | Sports Sco ‘because of: hero ff attle. with caticer.: Radford ‘raised over, $6000 for:tlic Ca Skating to. success - A TERRACE hockey’ player is, lacing his skates ye - back up for a new. season. with the: ‘Williams Lake: t: _TimberWolves. | et Josh: Murray is returning to his team after 5 some- ~ thing of a magical finish to last year’sstason-- |. |, He had struggled early. last year and was, sel, to be. : released by the club several times, {0 0 But Murray hung in there,.worked: hard and: was 5 ; eventually promoted. to the- ‘top: line... He ‘ended: the season with an impressive sevén-goals and 19 assists fn and won his team’s.Rookie of the Year award. ___. FimberWolves coach:Rick Pitta says he’ § ooking . forward to have the Terrace player'| back, ° on “In the last-25 ‘games. Josh was-a poinka. ganic oe - guy,” Pitta said: “We'll give hit every opportunity.’ | : - to do that.again. ‘He: can: do everything, He's n exe... - ceptional young-man.”. ae Murray was one of the! key Factors that, he pe ‘tapull the: Willianis- Lake team ftom near:the- pd 7 -_ of the BCHL interior division to ‘thé conference, fie od als. : AS Soe. - Senior swims sto gold TERRACE’S Joe Mandur Sr. will return home from -- - ast week’s Seniors Games-in Penticton with: at least. : | - five medals’around his neck = three.of them gold: "| “AS results filtered in over the course’of the four: | : ‘day. competition, Mandur emerged as a. powerhouse: iti the pool in the 65-69 age category... ° o Jee He placed first.in'50‘and.100m brensistroke, and . “the 800m freestyle,’ ‘and. earned silver | in. 100m. ‘and 400m freestyle events; : Jo Cyclist Ann. Kantankis, also’ oF Termce, wheeled, : her: Way, into. third spot in both the women’ 's 55- 8: - road race and time trial. Suet By __ They’re. just.two-of the: Zon 10, athlates.. who.- “ Gompeted: atthe 2004 Seniors. Gaines Sept: . 4 More results will be available next: week.” 1-4. = Call for more alo’ 6a5~ pam. Newcomers are. a | Sept 15° -»," berstalf on hand to ave. _/.¢ tember11 “Ror. more info. call Steve 638- 1187: or. 7 - Norm 635- 9422) Tote ‘ gister call 695-151 1 : “ wSept t1,and 12” oe ~ Skeena-Valley Golf - iia Course -hosts their Men's. "and Ladies’.Club- Cham: : pionships this weeken: F a 2642, * mSepri2.’ we :-Htwill be Demolition time 7 at the Tertace Speed: * 7 Oe a way this Sunday. This ise ~_-soriso-come out an: atch the fun. The Action.” -) slarls.at2 p.in, For more’: . into call 635- 9060. Be “ TORCA\ mountain bike : © group rides ther Weakly ‘tak from: MeBike at g om Welcome to join, Hel” “mets and membership ~ -afe- mandatory: For‘ Info gall Lucy at. 635- 225. ‘Come skate with us rs "free hour:of. skating ) slarts até p.in..at the . a Terrace area. ‘There wil - aclew: pointers. This will. ee ‘algo bé an opportunity io “. tegisier for Skating clas- ° sé, Call 635-4047 far.