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On Feb. 2, 1978 the
Skeena Valley Snowmo-
bile Association was form-
ed by a few avid
snowmobilers,

not only snowmobilers but
the whole community of
Terrace. Te

by Ron Niesner
Terrace contributor

The association started
off with a smal! group of
committed members and
collectively organized such
functions as family rides,

a non-.
"* profit ‘society to benefit .

wiener roasts, daily or
nightly group rides, and-a
dance at the end of the

season. The dance was
open to the public, with

the proceeds to be used for
future functions.

In 1979 they became
registered with the B.C.

‘Snowmobile Federation, a

union of snowmobile

~ elubs all across the pro-

vince. The benefit of join-
ing the federation is the
association could inter-
relate with other clubs by
the exchange of informa-
tion of trail locations, club

activities, newsletters and
the promotion of
snowmobiling in general.
Another benefit of join-
ing the federation was that
members qualified for
liability insurance on club
outings. The federation is
also a lobby organization
which responds to govern-
ment legislation. proposed
to limit land use of
snowmobiles.
‘In 1979 the association
ran their first Snowarama,

a 100-mile round trip over

logging roads from Onion
Lake to Kitimat. This

Earl Larson, who has
been a member of the
Skeena Valley Snowmo-
bile Association since Its

reation area. -

; Photographs byTerrace resident Ron Niesne

beginning, enjoys aromp.
on the trails near Ross-..
wood in the Stirling rece

etka PART NB

In court

On Tuesday, Nov. 18 in
Terrace Provincial Court
Darren Loverin was fined
$250 for assault, Loverin
was also fined $100 for

mischief.
oe

On Monday, Nov. 24 in
Terrace Provincial Court
Charles Turner was fined
a total of $600 for two
charges under the Federal
Fisheries Act. +

** %

Waterpolo team competes

TERRACE —The Terrace Teredos junior mixed water-
polo team managed only a record of one win against

four losses at the B.C. Championships on the Dec. 13
weekend at Simon Fraser University.

They started with a 13-4 loss to Coquitlam, then

dropped an 11-3 decision to Burnaby. Their only victory
came in game three when they beat Maple Ridge 8-0.
Following this was a 13-6 loss to Burnaby and a 12-7

loss to Coquitlam.

Burnaby, with three national team players in the

lineup, won the title with relative ease.
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ThE PEW YRAR L@@KS BRIaRT

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event was B.C.’s second
annual ride to raise funds
for the B.C. Lions Easter
Seal Society for crippled
children. The combined
effort from
snowmobile association,
the local Lions Society

and the support from the

community made this first
Snowarama a big success.

Until 1980 the club’s
snowmobile trips con-
sisted of rides to Copper
Mountain, Trapline
Mountain, the Seven
Sisters Range, Goat Creek
and logging roads around
the Terrace area. Due to
the length of trails and
weather conditions in
some areas, emergency
shelters were constructed.

These shelters have secon-_

dary purposes as a place

for snowmobilers to stop

for a break or a gathering
place for group outings.
The first cabin was erected
on Copper Mountain with
a building donated by
McGillis and Gibbs. It was
skidded to the top of the
mountain for all
snowmobilers to use.

A new snowmobile area
called Stirling was found
in 1980. A trail was blazed
from the end of the Stirl-
ing logging road into the
lower lake area, a prefab
cabin was flown in by
helicopter and assembled

on the shore of the lake in

the fall of 1981.

This second cabin, built
by the members, is in a
prime snowmobile area.
Trails into and above the
timberline travel on in
endless beauty. The area is
used every season, and
with respect to the wildlife
that resides there.

A third cabin, a dona-

‘tion from Ocelot In-

dustries, was hauled via
Lindsay’s Trucking to
Trapline Mountain in
1982. Wood burning
stoves were added to the
cabins at later dates, mak-
ing them more applicable
for snowmobilers to wait
out bad weather. .
In August, 1985, a
prefab cabin was flown in-
to the Stirling area via
helicopter and assembled
at the second lake loca-
tion, The reason for the
second cabin was bad
weather systems which
could trap snowmobilers

-from returning to the

lower lake cabin. In 1986a
successful rescue of eight
trapped snowmobilers
proved the worthiness of
this cabin — they were
found warm and dry in the
cabin.

The costs of construc-
tion and maintenance of
these buildings are paid
for by the membership
dues and by the proceeds
the dances’ the
association sponsors.
Maintenance of trails and
the wood supplies for the
cabins is due to hard work
by the members.

In 1985 the association
raffled a 1986 Yamaha
Phazer snowmobile; some
of the proceeds were used
to cover the construction
costs of the second cabin
at Stirling and repairs to
the other cabins. The

the’

balance was donated to
three local charities: the
Salvation Army, Ter-
raceview Lodge and Ter-

race Community Services.

Since that first meeting
of snowmobilers in 1978
the association has grown
in the community. From
1979 to 1986, Snowarama
rides for the B.C. Lions
Society for crippled
children, the members

have raised about $28,000 .

in the Terrace area. The
association looks for sup-

port in 1987 and in future
Snowarama events.

The association now -

sponsors two dances,

Halloween and Valen-—
tines, which are open to .

the public. These’ dances

are one income source that.

allows them to continue
aid to local charities and
to maintain and expand

their snowmobile recrea-

tional areas. |
The Skeena Valley

Snowmobile Association

welcomes new members.

-For further information

contact: 635-7451, Rick .

DeJong or 635-5930, Bon-
nie Larson.

Terrace’s
night life —
the "who

Mar. 21-Apr. 19

TAURUS
Apr. 20-May 20
ing home.
GEMINI
May 21-June 20
. yourself.
CANCER
June 21-July 22

July 23-Aug. 22

LIBRA

Sept. 23-Oct. 22
clearly.

SCORPIO

Oct, 23-Nov. 21

SAGITTARIUS
Nov. 22-Dec. 21
loved one.
CAPRICORN
Dec. 22-Jan. 19

AQUARIUS
Jan. 20-Feb. 18
surprise,

PISCES

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Life takes a new direction when you let your
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You canconvince your mate toseethings your
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Put your best foot forward. Make sure your
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There is an enticing opportunity to improve
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Improving your appearance seems to be in
order—a new hair arrangement, a few luxury
items forthe wardrobe,

Money matters must be dealt with before they
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Problems where property is concerned tend to
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Unexpected happenings on the social front give
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No problem in winning others over to your

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