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By CARLA WILSON 7

. ‘Herald Stall Writer -

. Sports-minded Kitimat
residents will scon be able to
use thelr new ‘recreation.
_eentre = that's’ almost
The centre will include an
arena, two squash courts, a

whirlpool, a21-station fitness
room and a Tieeting room.
The new edinplex is added»

pool which was built in 1971
Kitimat couricil held three.
referendums fér-a rec.centre’
before’ the “final. one ‘was~
Peer in WE AI8.4 “Billion:
budget was ap approved.

. commission.

racquet ball court, a sauna, a. ;

on to the existing swimming :

o ous

Construction. on the centre.
began in 1979 and it may be -
open for use in another
month or two, said Max,
Patzelt, an alderman, who
sits on. the.- tecreation

The arena a has. “péen’

planned for maby uses, The

‘surface is slightly larger.

than most arenas; ‘it’s five

feet wider, so three tennis
courts can be accomodated,
“The arena can also be used

shows and -rock concerts.
With extra seats ori the flodr,

3,000 peoplé cin fit into the

: ‘akena.

The whirlpool In the new Kitimat recreation centre will be a real |

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The ‘new, arena ‘will help - they wanted to get on the Ice.; .

ease ‘the problem ‘of a
shortage. of available ice
time in Kitimat... ‘The old.

‘ arena only.sat'700 people and

could .not « accomodate

‘ everyone-who wanted to use

it. Last year, 25 local fun
hockey teams were on &
waiting list to get Ice time.

There are about 40 hockey

“ams in Kitimat altogether,
‘and they will be able to use _

the new facilities as-well as

the: ald: erens.
“for -roller skating, trade . “
“The old arena was used 20 are two courts for the game |,
to 22 hours per day last year in the Riverladge Recr ;
and people had to accept Centré but. the demang, is 4;
early hours i in the morning if still ‘Breat.” oar

uxury for local residents.
{Photos by Max Patzell).

Last winter season, 15,000°°
people per month ‘used. the |
old arena, so the new one will
help reduce the backlog,

In September,. ‘ringette ;
hockey for girls will be of-.:
fered and a speed skating
‘team is being ¢ considered.

| “challenging |

The inultt- use arena. Jn the rel, Kittinat, recreation. centre. will offer a variety of uses and will no doubt ‘be. full this

New rec centre nearly ready to go °

‘Squash: is a more
game. than
~ racquet ball ‘and there’s-8
“natural progression from
_ Tacquet’ ball to squash. - So
‘squash enthusiasts will be
‘ghle to play in the two new
courts in the.rec centre,
Patzelt polnted ‘out the,

dang Sta
. p o]
spit 6

fite" ‘anturday. ‘gftern

pot caught:

poi.
_ Remerios received burns on. his hands Remerlas.

VANCOUVER. (CP) —The
” professionals ‘were: there
. with their fancy: maoufac-
_tured solar, energy’ éqilp- »
ment, but it took an old man
with his ‘backyard, invention
‘to show crowds™.at--the .
- Solwest °80 ‘tgnferance ©
‘Sunday how to really ‘beat.

": Water. ; a

Robert Millar, 72, of Car-"

" yallig, Ore,, was able to heat -
am: little more.than 22 litres of

water faster and ‘hotter than
any of the- other - 10, con-
testants | in. “the | “solar”:
Olympics, which. wrapped up’.
the five-day. conference at
the University of B.C,

. Millar heated’ the water to,
80. degrees Celsius, .more -
than hot enough fora steamy —
' bath, to win the comipetition
-for the third year in a row. -

‘He |
‘homemade solar. energy .
“collector, . a dark: suriace
screen which Collects "the ..

sun's rays’ swhich “in” turn ©.
heats copper tubing leading -.
to an old beer keg with the
— water.” . '

a always - beat the »
others," he said..“‘When a;
guy wins three times in-.

succession, you'd think the”

and college. .
» professors would come and
" ask that guy for advice.”
.a- retired

simple i

E ackyard way.
proven best

to come around, find oit baw

it's done'and take credit for

i He they. want it they can

“pay for It." "
’ Millar heats his reatorey,

"126-equare-metre ‘house, .

which he designed and bullt,
and provides all his hot
| water using solar. energy.”

Because the sun doean’t al- 7 ;
ways shine in Corvallls, he °

built a 19. §-8quare-metre
collector to store the heated,
water for cloudy days.

is in the: when he attempted to throw the burg
send: dearee. pot out the window.

«The Kitimat: Fite- ‘Department | was
galled - to’ ‘the: acene” ‘anid” ‘attended, bo.

see
“NEWS |

“Derrace ROMP: report a

ult weekend Oneman will

appear in‘court on a charge
of impaired driving... . .

A business in the Service
Centre - at. Kitimat was
broken into. It is not known
what: ‘or how much was,
taken,

Kitimat RCMP ‘report. a

‘mninor vehlele aceldent over
‘the. weekend, No injuries

“MANY POINTS MADE.
There were -1,101 touch-.

downs: scored do regular

séason action in the National ,

"Football League in 1979.

‘But Millar,

Shinney hockey is also ; time clock tor the arena is windgw and door builder,
coming up. It’s.for families ‘the same kirid that is used in . isn't about to give away all -
who want: to play hockey | ae games and It costs the details of his invention.

* together ‘in an tmstructed
surrounding."

', Racquet ball has. become
“ popular’ in_Kitimat. There ©

At the ‘recent annual |
general - meeting of the
Terrace Concert Society

Association), the Board of
Directors for the coming
geaton was elected.

Elected to the executive

were: Co-Presidents Jean &
Neville Hope, Vice -President
Robin McColl’ Secretary
_ Carolyn Clay, and Treasurer
_ Norman Webster. ;
Anprogram of six concerts
is arranged for the coming
year, commencing Oct, 4
‘ with Quintette a Vent Du
Quebec, a woodwind quintet.
On Oct, 25, Anton Kueti, a:
Canadian pianist ‘of in-'
ternational reputation, will
_ perform.
. ‘Canada Opera Piceola will |
present two fully costumed
operas Nov. 29 and
Markham and Broadway,
duo pianists based = in
Munich, will perform Feb.
Mt, 1981.

George Zukerman,

(ormerly Terrace Concert - -

well |

known basseonist, will

present a very unusual,

program March 28, 1981."

the year will be the ap-
pearance of the “Chinese
Magie Circus’, an In-
ternationally renowned

group which will appeal to ©

young and‘old alike. This
group will be giving two
performances Nov. 6, 1980.

This year, all per-
formanoes are on Saturdays

_ at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre.

Individual tickets are,

‘Perhaps the highlight of |

available for all concerts and
a special package rate is
available for all the above
concerts exceptthe Chinese
Magic Circus". The package

Concert group outlines plans |

ratea represent a con-

siderable saying and a
further 10 percent reduction
is offered for subscriptlons
purchased before September

6, 1980. In addition, the 10.
percent reduction will be.

extended to include the cost

of tickets for the Chinese ©

Magic Circus for season
ticket subscribers only.

WEATHER

The weather forecast for

. Tuestay is simple, Hot, dry,

sunny conditions ‘will con-

tinue‘for the next couple of
days at = “Teast.

Continuing ‘windy,

especially in the’ mornings

with: tem-

very warm
_ peratures.
The afternoon highs should

reach. 30 degrees. Celsius’

with the overnight tows
‘staying at a warm 16,

For more information,
contact, Janet Webster,
membership secretary, at
635-3126 or any member of
the: executive,

Convicts
refuse ©

“The big engineers, they

$25,000 i.
The official opening of the _ get $5,000 a month for their . 7

new. recreation." centre: Is . w. but when some.
November’, ‘when’ ‘Kitimat -: ars. ned

residents will be able to take | ay
advantage ‘of thelt new’ *for nothing,” he said.

mrs ‘ ta

“ re ‘My biggest worry is that. +.

guy "does: ‘something they:
‘him to tell them how

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