| B4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 4, 2004 ° i . potas “4 ; little while, ask: him: if he: knows what's wrong. “my: clutch problems, were ‘on -tny-maind, He" un _ROB BROWN. ; Master Cylinder’. |. Ompetition, I thought’as a black: pickup shot by,. stopped, backed - ‘Up; ’ turned ‘on. the access’ road, bumped » ~ down it-and braked’ ‘behind’ mes. It. . “wasn’t It was Len Hovaness, ; ; I thought that: was: you; he said, ‘smiling the -big, friendly smile of his. How. are “you doirig?.: Tm better,-] told ‘him: “Well: ‘enough 'to walk:. _ from here ‘to. the Skeena:: = ‘Probably a mile in. “total. - and catch few. fish:- 7 Don't have as much stamina as td like though But, how are you? I’m good, he said. After. I losi: my. kidney, I'm ‘happy for-each day. He. indtioned foes me to fol-: “low him. to'the-back ‘of’ his. trwek. 7 Come ‘and.look at. this. * : ae . I did. There: was, a obo, a. fat: shiny almon,. lying i in the box.’. . 4 _iAts.a beauty, I told him: . ~~ Caught it: ‘On. the EBxstew, he ‘aid. The fish was a segue’ to talk of gear‘and tech: “nique, ‘then'to talk of work and life finally sop: ping with the. mutual recignition h hac get on: with our days... :* bis “After Len left, I- ambled down: th path, next 6 the creek ‘and: across . the. tracks ° “in! the’ “sand”. where past! ‘fishermen’ had passed. There was-no- ” body around. The water was low. “The: last’ of the humpbacks' were: rattling. around.jin’ thie | shallow... tiffles below: me, the rest had been. Swept away” by the recent ‘high-water. or: had’ been. ‘pushed. - aside where: they were. ‘melting™ into the muck.:’ 2 The mist carpeting ‘the’ slough: lifted; The: rifles’ lit up. As. the: sun warmed: me, J started ito. sus pect. that. it might‘be one. ‘of: those. Spec that I- used: to under ‘Appreciate | (or miss). ‘be- cause. I was ina hurry -to’ prove something or- achieve. something. else;”.and that was: exactly © what:it’ proved tobe. T ‘caught’ 10 fish-with Hugh - - Storey’ 'S Spartan fly, all cutthroats,. then: waded | the river ‘and ‘shared my. Tanch-with- ‘the dog. I: examined the: valley: in ‘detail, “feeling. ‘tly. in-. side’ the. (Place; ‘then: Ir waded ‘back and began again.: My fly stopped, ‘and: ‘here. was. a ‘dolly. varden. -at the end Of the line. Tt was :a- handsome. ‘fish: A.” ‘few. casts - after’ that,-T had-another.. I, ‘heard. the. sound ofa jet | boat. I Saw it. The two sports: in’: -the back’ of i saw’me.— and’ my:bent rod. They, pointed: Their guide banked the -boat - ‘and drop-* : - ped off. his-clients, “just; upstream: ‘of.me; At-was « over. I released. the ctiar, -broke down, my tod and: fetraced my: Steps. a -When I. was: ready: to. leave I’ discovered’ the: clutch | was: higher, that. it used to- be. L: Pressed ‘it It snapped... 4 I couldn’t: back: up: without ¢ a “clutch, ‘that: was.. “sure, so-I-locked up my: gear and: Jeashed ‘ihe | dog. As:I- wondered : ‘what todo, ‘hope: appeared: “in the form, of. a First Nations. gent standing on. the bridge, - _ T-made my ‘way: “up to: him cand: told itn’ my’. predicament and. begged: a ride. ee ‘Sure, he said. Geti in, i [was watching fists, he iold ‘i me, - He pointed to the mountains. aor ‘T've. walked most of the. trails op thee. I Tike to” walk them.” After a silciice ‘he ‘said: "This is going to ‘sound. -weitd, but my . father: talks: to mie, = vce talks fo: _my whole family. : ee, Itold him: this ‘didn’ surprise) me. we He's. been dead for almost. 20 years} ‘he. said, Riri his: eyebro} 5 little. " a _ What's -he: gay? a ‘He says | that. all: the. squirming Jand stulf just before’ you. die, that doesn’t. mean _anything.: When. that® happens. you' Tre. already.” "gone..to a place’ = not heaven '- look at your-life...”. - They? Ivasked,- but he had a ‘hearing aid and. his window was down.'He couldn’ i heart me over... the engine and: road: Moise eee! Theré are. many: levels, “he “said You" pass: through’ ‘them: all’ if you've. had’ a “good, life. My. brother.~.he died: ‘two years: ago. + he! ‘speaks’ lo me and my family! too, Did he. speak to: you: ‘ately? Oh yeah,.a couple of: days: age was - “Well; -T said, if ‘hie. speaks'to. you. in ‘the next’ ‘with my’ clutch. - He smifed -a simile: of peace, and, cofitentinent and nodded his head: gently, “Phe does, Twill; fe. promised, Then he invited | the, up'to’ his place‘for tea.” 5 I thanked him and told: him’ i would love: to ui * derstood: ca ‘It cost me $100 to tow my. mecha’ 8 special and $500 more to fix it’. : The problem,. it-turis’ out; Was. a a broken. thaster cylinder, which ‘when: ‘you. think: oP it it is a a small © deal i ina a big outfit, : || tourney'| -, THE NASS VALLEY . |. a this year's All Native. | | ing-on the first string |: ‘lL by-her sister Yvonne.: Toni: Nisyok is. sui-.. a: special place, where tiey' am | : team. Thee -years “| samie_ team - | - teams. from the Nass -_ 4: ville: Rhe only senior: | ~ By SARAH A: “ZIMMERMAN. ae S EASILY the, most sought . after: player: at this, ' year’s. “ALL: ‘Native BasKet- - | ball Tournament and New _ Aiyansh’s’ Big Echo. have snared: him. 2. Gene’ Wolfe; last. year’ s: * tourtiamnent MVP, ‘is at’ the ‘|. centre’ of a tug-of=war be-. _ tween: his’ home village of. ~ ‘New Aiyansh and the: team he: played | for. Jast year — . ., Second - place - finishers 5 - Bella Bella. . . . While there are: some - “ reports. he’ Il be ‘Suiting up- .+ for, Bella: Bella again, ‘the’ ‘word in New’ “Aiyansh is. . that Wolfe is: filling the* “Tole. of. prodigal’ son,. re- |. “turning to-his roots. to join. | forces ‘with: some very ex-' plosive players: - oo “T's happening, ‘100. per -f Pe, cent,’ ” ; ~.guard.. “Arnie : Pelletier; a’ -" Strapping’ six-foot-tall All = Native. veteran who'known [i ~ for ‘his: super’ speed. and - “says: Big - Echo deadly: Accuracy: with, hit- ting the hoop.. When “he: joins Forces _-with the. likes ‘of Gene. ““[-< Wolfe and: Justin “Adams; the. trio could Prove dead- ys . : know: ‘people ‘have “been wanting. to see: this ‘for. a- while; us playing to- a gether,” Pelletier. Says. _ He, Adams. and: ‘Wolfe’ ‘are ‘second .cousins and | “-they’ve. been -itehing .to- "team, up-at ‘the: prestigious » AL Native tournament: ‘for “along: time.: > “We are ‘all identical” players," ‘Pelletier ‘says, -Athletically. we ‘are pretty “much ‘the same.” 2°" ‘Wolfe. has. been’ on’ ain ‘extended trip.in China for. the, -past several - months “and: is returning. to. Canada -) | spscifivally to play. at this, : year’ 8 ‘tournament. in “He! was. named - tourna “Anent. MVP last year: even. while’ ‘playing for. the se" : “ond place; team:. “Bella Bella: lost’ to: Hy. . daburg, Alaska i in, ‘the. final:* |. - yet ‘Wolfe: managed: to Nase m teams. : flock to vis well fepresénted at : Basketball’ ment, a - o The ‘Women’s s. cal vision: sees Terrace’s © -Pam ‘Campbell. play “Tourna- ; - for. Greenville joined - Terrace: player, ting. up. for: Gitwink. a “sihlkw's women’ "sof , ago, Nisyok : ‘and the: | ‘Campbell °. sisters : were, playing for. the a | “the Terrace Spirit Riders. 7 "'That- team. later-fol- [> ded. ‘Greenville. also |" “has “a "women" s team. ; “at the- event: Doe “The. intermediate . division sees entries | ‘from: Gitwinksihikw, . |: Greenville. and Kine» Colith and: the mas: « - ters’ ‘division © has . » Valley: Kincolith, = " Gilanyow,. News} Aiyansh. and: Green: =] team” entered is: New - J. . JAivatish’s Big Be Echo, .*- “ to. play: it Sowide. smile’ ‘and -Bood- Ta: ~ ‘tured: lnugh. ; Gene Wolfe comes home to lay bal with Big Echo" -;wolves last year..He’s. probably. the most talked- about player: going into this: v years All Native Basketball tournament PHOTO COURTESY UNBO 2 Ue Prince Rupert Senior: Sec- . perience promises’to “up :. . the expectations . for. r Big “ren Edenshaw to. the: mix ’. whothe i “tallest team. at ‘the -tourna- » GENE WOLFE springs up. for a rebound: while. playing for the UNBC Timber- - ki ‘fo be’ . threat to Hydaburg.: “effort, - Scoritig is what he ‘does “best. “George, ’ the six-foot- -twa- inch: guard played ‘ball Timberwolves’ and lead: the ‘team ‘in. “Scoting ‘and Tre ‘bounds: By SARAH’ AS - ZIMMERMAN FOR ARNIE AN ee we playing” basketball i Asva res. tigious experience: “Some. people. have: F “ Shurch:’ to: go. -to, I have Ty ” basketball, ” “says. the. ex-. © plosive guard | ‘for’ New.: + Avant s senior men’s AL - Native team: *.)- ““Basketball’s: just. ‘been there: my whole: life.” wos at “Pelletier, -who. lives in’ " Teriace, is one-'of- ‘about. ° six-central players: hitting ‘AL ‘33 years: old: Pellet. ier-is ‘the. ‘old: man: of. -the team =he’s “just two- “years” away: from being. eligible ©. the: “Masters di- oe They’ re ‘all a Jittle “younger than’ me;”-he Says “with his “trademark ‘mile-:. SB think, Tm: the: oldest one’ on. the ‘team’ whichis Tanny ‘because 1 probably. “Act like the: youngest”. - “But don’t let age. foc “ * you, Pélletier’i ‘is known’ as: “much “for: ‘his. -gregariaus”: personality’ “his bréak- “neck, speed: and explosive “energy ‘on the court... And “just :like:“team- :inaites. Gene: Wolfe, Justin 3 ~ Adams ‘and: reve fe Adams log 4 ‘an incredible 49. points 7 ’ for: the. coastal, team in the ough ~the-hardwood for Big’ Echo’ : “as Prince ‘Rupert's. presti-.. ‘pliyéd | a: ‘pivotal. ole” in ° bringing the’ ‘Timberwolves '. )to.a number three finish in. _ the B:€, College Athletics ee “hoine pack. of “Big- ‘Echo, New! “Aiyansh’s 50 “then’s team has.a very: real - chance: of ‘making it to: ‘the. re : - “tournament's. finial. He’ was: ‘the. ‘séeond: o ang scorer in a B: iC, and . ' - The} Te ‘going: 10 bes ays. Matt: Carle’ Sr. ‘coach ‘of the ¢ reiguing All Native. champions: from : _Hydaburg, ‘Alaska. °°. * “Any... team: “that: Gene’ 2 _. plays’ on is. going to ‘be a” : competitive. team.” ; ds ‘But ‘that's: not: ‘to. “say all’: =! of Big ‘Echo's. hopes. “are. ‘senior ~ pinned on’ one iPlayer.-- ‘Several: = to this year 5. ‘Spauad Says promises. to be. have. a. “battle: on’: ‘thei L key: ‘players: -:who-.weren?t on. the: court: " last. ‘year. are ‘adding. some. serious: depth:- = and: ‘height: * don’t have: a chance; coach Sieve ‘Adams: Sr. Cousins Travis ‘Adanis, who. stands: ‘six-fodt-four, “Steve Adams Jr., who'i a Six- foot-three: and ‘six-foot: | four-inch Dan Walters. are. also poing to be 80-10 Buys. for the squad.. ° : All big ‘names: din “Al Native -history, ~ collective experience, “Gene, Steve and Tra- vis have played together: before,” says” “eaach: Adams, 200. 2.4 om | The ® trio: were. part of of Aiyansh’ ey team that claimed: the All: . Native title i in 1999, : _ Justin’ and Gene “also.” played together - ‘on’ .the’. ondary Rainmaker's: AA championships - team. when they were in high'school.”: The combination: of ex- Echo. a But Adams ‘Sr. ‘says he Po knows’ the’ team could: be facing .some:- very ‘tough. : competition int "Masset. : cand Hydaburg,. ” os ° _ Hydaburg has. height; " speed, consistency and’: they’re adding ringer: Dar-. and: coach Carle “Sr, . .Says., -the young man is-a force™, to be reckoned with. °. 2%: “I think after: this year, I °~ think everybody. Will: know : wineiete is , ‘probably the ment and is. widely thought. the’ ‘number: One, “But they’ re not as: ‘quick on. their. feat as: Big. Echo ~ . ‘Af Pelletier’s ‘plan i is, put. . into: effect, “Massett’ could-* . but compared: ‘to: the. ‘Alas. kan’ ‘teams-we're furs) small: - if they. slow us.down ‘we Pel letier says... AS. long. as: We. “rus ~ ARNIE ‘PELLETIER plans to run his opponents ‘off their feet at t the 45th: an- =hual All Nalive Basketbail Tournament, SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN PHOTO Jt, - “Pelletier is able. to: “bang. under “the” boards for some. big rebounds and hits the net with disturbing’ re- ~gularity. - a "Last year’ “Big Echo: fin-- ‘ished.third “atthe touina: meiit,. losing" gut. to’, Bella." Belly i in the semi-finals... ‘Pelletier’s hoping this. is : the year: Big Echo. makes, it.to the final,-and' maybe eveit- takes: home the: titles “Bor the. longest: time ‘[ ~ ingy. has paid off.’ ‘didi’ care Jaf I. Won, an i " .:Kristivand, two daughters, Khali, -6,.: ‘and: Kailynn, 8 -means the. World ‘to hint. er do itor else I | get grumpy” -Win to show his own, fami-. “ly” that” all-.the ‘time he - ~ spends of the: ‘court,.- whee © * ther: it's: coaching or play: : “Through blood lines, ‘mak: ‘ing it to the final takes‘on.. - .an-. even: more. special , ~ meaning. cos eS You just want , to: do” -well. for: where you’ Te. ‘from, "he saysoo0 es: And: he'd. “hIso. like’ to The. support .of his wife : “They: know I :need, to. a ‘mmatcheup for-the boys he laughs: = ‘Pelletier and the test of 2 ‘the Big Echo: squad ‘earned -'} a. first- round: bye’: atrthis. : year’s’ Febs, 9-14 tourna. . ~-ment, a | - The. ‘New ‘Aiysinsh teain plays its’ first’ game, at’ the’ Jim. Ciccone: Civico: Center: Tuesday, Feb.:-10 “at: 2330. . - patie ‘Big Echo meets -the |) C cet winner. of .a Bella Codla- .- - Masse i draw, ‘and: if-last’. r's. team: is any indica-" “ton, :Magsett will, come ~ out: the winner, ° oy .s “enucial:. ‘first % from; ; isa. ' - the Nace Spm ‘and. “Adams <:|- plans to capitalize on their...) ‘intermediate’ 2 owe’ i do really wel.” aoe .