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by Tod Strachan

Jones first ‘made a name for
himself .in competitive sports as
a- student at North Varicover

runner and was unchallenged as

the school’s high jump champi-

on. Although he was small, 5’

10” and 155 pounds, his speed

asa runner and love of football

~ won him a place on the Calgary

Stampeders but he missed the
season. due to illness, Un-

daunted, he tried out for the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers the

following year and put in a
season and a half as a flanker,
wide receiver, and occasionally,
a line ‘backer.

“As far as my speed was
concerned, > says Jones- half
jokingly, “I called it fear.”” And
rightly so: this was the pro’s and-
it was a rough league, particu-

larly ‘during practices. Estab-

lished players liked to make new

‘comers prove themselves.

Jones’ recalls one practice

-where he lost all his front teeth -

on one play. Bruised and bleed-
ing, though, he finished the

_ practice’: with the spirit of a
bulldog and became a full
fledged member of the sport.

Growth expected in

“now ‘under the. management ‘of |
‘Maurice Jones, formerly of |
_ Maple Ridge, B.C. Jones brings |.
with him a great deal of ex--:]
perience’ in curling and other | =
‘recreational: facilities as well'as. |.
in‘ both: professional. and minor: .
| - sports. So eS

_ High. He was known as a fast - ae

a: Mek ee:
Maurice Jones

Jones would have been happy
to stay in Winnipeg. He liked
the town and. he liked the peo-
ple. He remembers pitching in
the ‘Senior Men’s: Baseball

League during the summer

months and this in itself was an
experience. During off-season

this was the center for many.

professional athletes, and one he

still recalls with awe is NHL
netminder Terry Sawchuk. Not
‘only was ‘this someone you

should: be asking for an auto-
graph rather than playing ball

with; he was a tremendous ath-

lete in his own right. “I couldn’t
get him out,’’ says Jones. “‘He
always at least got a single. He
was gTeat.’”

A separated shoulder a year
and a half later proved to much,

‘however. “I couldn’t lift my
_arm. but I -preferred coaching

anyway,” recalls Jones philoso-

curling popularity

The Terrace Curling Club is

“pearing up for a new season and -

if all goes well the Curl Canada.

‘program will begin the’ first:
week in October. _
. . The Curl Canada program. is

designed for those new. to the

_ sport or curlers who want .to.
upgrade their technique ‘arid de-
livery. The curling season is”
: scheduled to begin Oct, 10.

Club president Ken Blaines
says there will bé something for.
everyone this year,. from teens to

_ Seniors, There’s the Men’s

Mixed League, the Tuesday

Morning League, the Saturday.

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CURLING SEASON WILL SOON BE UNDERWAY
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: °

Terrace Curling Association

635-5583

morning Commercial League
for local businessmen, and the

‘Sunday Recreational Fun —

League for curlers of all ages as

-well as the usual mix of bon-
spiels to:add. some color and

excitement.
Blaines says the club will be

out promoting the sport this

fall, and club manager Maurice
Jones says he expects to see

‘some growth. There has been a

tremendous growth in the Lower

-Mainland, according to Jones,

and that- movement is coming
this way. He says he expects that
all leagues will be full.

. _ phically.. “This set me up for
coaching. I learned a lot from team managers and sisters and

‘at the same time temporarily lost

did, however,

Terrace Review. Wednesday, .

o start season with new manager >

Jones put parents to work as for world travel and to enhance oy

‘Canada from Australia and New
Zealand, Jones signed up for -

my pro “experience.”” So Jones girlfriends as cheerleaders.
turned to coaching high school This was during his second
football and he would soon take year in physical education and some computer courses at
three separate schools to their he began taking a second look at George Brown College in Toron-
individual championships: Win- his future, He enjoyed his work to but even here recreation was"
nipeg’s’ St: Paul’s. College, with the Vancouver Parks Board _ in his blood. His spare time was
where he coached during his last and enjoyed working with the spent at a local community
few months inthe CFL, Calga- kids in Bantam Football... but center, where he worked days
ry’s Central High who won in a just couldn’t see himself as a and evenings.
prairie ‘windstorm; and his-alma teacher. He preferred ‘Tecrea- Jones moved back to B.C. in
mater, North Vancouver. High, _ tion. 1985 and began working for
where he replaced Don Coryell This led Jones toa position as B.C, Parks at Golden Ears Pro-
who at that time moved tothe the first recreation trainee with vincial Park: While working in
UBC. Thunderbirds and. now the Vancouver Parks Board, several areas of the park, Jones
coaches ‘American pros. _. ‘learning the operation of arenas, also took up_ teaching craft
_ His experience coaching at the — curling tinks and swimming workshops for young. people
high school level drew Jones pools. He was promoted to As- which he continued until moving
toward a career in physical ed- - sistant Director the following to Terrace this summer. Among
ucation. He registered at UBC year and Director the year after Jones’ other hobbies and inter-
and began in this direction but that. By 196] he was responsible ests are writing and playing folk
for the Kitsilano Community music, photography, downhill
Centre — a position he held for skiing (but cross country is his
three years. In his spare time, he - favorite), and salmon fishing.
was a Big Brother to several “I like Terrace,’’ Jones said
Vancouver youngsters. soon after his arrival. ‘‘It re-
Jones'then moved out of the minds me a lot of Salmon Arm.
‘Lower Mainland to become the It’s about the same size and the
first Recreation Director in three outdoors are right at your back
‘B,C. communities: Powell River door.’* And there’s another plus
from. 1967 to 1969; Alert Bay here, he says... the hot mineral
from 1969 to 1971. and Salmon water at Mount Layton Hot
Atm from 1975 to 1971. At this Springs. “‘It makes old football
point, Jones took some time off injuries feel better.”’

contact with football. In order
to pay his expenses, Jones
worked weekends for the Van-—
couver Parks Board and had no.
time for the Thunderbirds. He
start the first:

ever 12-man Bantam Football.
League . for youths under 14
years in- Vancouver and recruit-
ed juvenile players as- coaches.
One hundred and fifty teens
signed up that first year and

4.

There was plenty of action in Under-10 Youth Soccer last week. A determined Shoppers: .
squad defeated the Thunderbirds (above) during a game fast Friday evening. It’s far from: |
over though; the Surveyors took on the Centennial Lions last night and the winner of that.

game will square off against A.G.K. at Christy Park tonight at 6 p.m. for the championship: «
matoh.

Terrace Minor Hockey pbrsoctation
Players who are registered for the 1989/1990
Season should note the following ice times for

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 &
“SUN DAY, SEPTEMBER 24 ONLY

‘Midget & Juvenile:
Bantam:
Pee Wee: 7
Pre-Novice:
Novice: |
Atom: —

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7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m, & 9:15 p.m.-10:15 p.m.
8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m. & 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. -
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
12:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. & 4:15 p.m.-5:15 p. m, |
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
“1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m, & 6:45 p.m.-7:45 p.m. y

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ALL PLA YERS MUST WEAR FULL GEAR. jf
» Players who wish to register for the LE

fe “coming season should phone the registrar, os
Colleen Maitland at 635-7938. = :#:

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