__ BG = The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 15,2004 1... - act. -ROB BROWN _ "Vandals - itself. The revitalization of the:creeK isa’: back tothe Brunette: River... took up the cause... .: ; “ Buoyed -by. the: ‘miracle. of. the first. returning 7 ‘that rattle-down the. slopes of Burnaby Mountain...:* they created The Great Salmon Sendoff; ani annual *. Stoney Créek.” . _. Fourteen salmon séndotfs later, with the last ‘Ob : -. Stacle overcome, -salmon,, some. chum some: coho, . : the Brunette River. : "years... , ~ Putting ‘it riildly, Atchison- called the feium of the salmon‘a phenomenal : -Success’ story. “Stoney _ near anilways, and ‘past, schools in one of the most 7 fapidly growing parts ‘of the lower mainland, - ° ‘When the SkyTrain-was, being built, the creck’ Ss": sal mon. -Soukhatchev, a volunteer Stream keeper. and ‘fish- -.$toning and spearing ‘the. salmon. - sod ; .. When he got over. his initial shock and. revlzion : at the scene before him, ‘Soukhatchev, hiad the | pres- ; took the tape to. the principal of the nearby’ Burnaby - Mountain ‘Secondary School: The school's princi- pal identified the studénts, who: were subsequently. "charged. under the Fisheries ‘Act. Mins Two.of. the’ ‘offenders are now. doing community: , service by. way of: restitution, while. the ‘other’ two. . are still under investigation: : O It turns out-that spearing: and Stoning were ‘hot Ihe. only.crimes wrecked upon.the salmon. *:: : ~ overcome; the. ‘vandals threw small explosives at , path. Sons ; This was, ‘reported by. Conservation Officer. Neil: : ‘performed. these cruelties out of malice but becalie, . “a lot of times it's just something Fun. to do." a Officer Jensen is tao forgiving. mo a The crimes: perpetrated ‘by. the” Burnaby . teens | “were the kind-of senseless acts. of waitlon cruelty Burgess: ‘A Clockwork Orange. >: These were dirty deeds done for no other yeason | than to inflict death and sulfering for its own sake; crimes So heinous’ that they. were Jeported i in news 7 Washington, ‘and probably farther away ‘than thal, : Instead: of : ‘getting some: -richiy. deserved: stick; hope that. the Great: Salmon: Sendoffs have done’ against the vulnerable salmoti) > : The offspting of the members. of the Sapperion: ‘ process, that ultimately. put. salmon back in Stoney. “Creek, would .never have” Ahought’ of: ‘doing ‘such, « things because their parents | would have taken them, an- honest and serious way, thal taking asalmoiior. ” _ duck honte for the table was an extraordinary. privi- lege that: could-only. be: preserved: through respect. ‘We urgently. heed to come fo: grips, with - “wliy” Tr cit “next weeks. SKEENA ANGLER [ii River, which:is not niuch more ‘than ‘acresk oe long-lerm success story thal started inthe: |’ early: 1960s when. members. of the Sapperton Fish: -and-Game Club- began | their work: to bring salmon i eee “It took a- while but. by’ the 1980s, ‘the. ‘salinon. - - started: to maké their comeback along with: a few *|. sea run. cutthroat. trout. Local environmental groups : So “salman they turned their focus to the. river’s-tribu-”.f-, : taries, Such‘as: Stoney. Creek and the-other streams - | thousands of- salmon” fingerlings: are carefully: taken ’-[- from, holding tanks, and released: into the pools: of “Teed the évent.. “Heinricks Was one of two. 7 ‘By MARGARET SPEIRS - HE: TOOK. onthe world's: - best -and ‘slammed ‘half a_ - |. dozen of them to’ the table: ; spy, on the way lo his goal, . And he’s: already: talk- fe ing about ‘next’ year’s world |) championships; |. -- “Allaiv Heinricks finished fourth” in™ the’ ‘physicaliy ~ challenged. division ‘at the | ~. World Armwrestling Cham- © pionships in: Durban, South... Africa last. month.’ - He's not: sure: ‘how close ~“he came to third place, moe "Tha $ not my arca’so [. . [don t dwell on it | just go to tonéy’ Creek j is. a: : tfibutary’ of the Brunette Ve the table an d- ‘they say 0 ) and 1 g0." ; Fourth, in: the world is isn 't . ‘bad but there’ s always: room . fori improvement. . , “Pm pretty pleased. te ° like to ‘do better, 2 They: were big: puys,” he Said of the Russians, whose 70 member ‘team -had “the op. largest number of physically . ., communily, event: “where i ina festival atmosphere » - challenged, members our of “the'32° countries who attend. : (He. didn’t-win, anything - “for his: fourth. place finish, : Sh ‘just.a ticket stub.”: Tt s -good . to’ have good- competi tion becatise you.te-" ~ally know where’ you stand,” * he said; ‘adding the comipeti- tion at worlds was the best. His first opponent, 2 Rus- : sian, wenlon to take the - fe gold: “and that’s Helitricks’ - To build awareness’ the Stoney. Créek Environ-.f “goal for-next year, . Ment Committee, under the leadership of. the water-.° _ “way’s head: steward, Jennifer Atchison: approached. | ~ “the Federal Departinent of. Fisheries and: together. oe ALLAN HENRICKS shows his stuff along with fellow Canadian Joyce King at the World’ Armwrestling Champi- - : -onships i in Durban South ‘Africa in Nov, Heinricks won fourth at the event. | ; PHOTO CONTRIBUTED. -Canadian team and the only. vo Schwarznegger Classic: in’ “April in Las Vegas. “I've. really .golto’ train) : hard for: the: Schwarznegger one from northern B.Cu: He praises ‘Terracites for ° helping: him. ‘travel- to and: “from the competition, ; , “The city: was: behind me - 2 100 per ¢ cent,” he said. * “Next up is. ‘the “Amold ” because I-know some of my: ‘ before,” he said. '. “They're ‘good. YT ve: Bot. > tobe better” ©. os To ‘prepare. for. the. com. . petition, he’s. looking : for: - “Opponents: to practice. ‘cer | necd ¢ arms to work with a “instead of the machines,” ‘he ope " said. - : He: ‘hopes 40 place: high!" “enough to win. money. to P* travel to Japan for the Worlds T = next year. “Be ‘arm ‘wrestlers on the left the: “pray green Waters of. the Fraser and entered : _ From: there; ‘they’ swam. m along side the: fisewny:: i _ made their way under: the Lougheed highway then: , entered: Stoney. Creek. after: an vabsence “of, ‘fifty: af Creek flows through subdivisions, under highways; , advocates sought ‘and’ found community: partners'to |) deal with the issues of. water quality, damage to. fish. - habitat, and other barriers i in the. way of the migrant All was well until eailier this. ‘month, Viadimir. rT eries biologist who monitors the: water ‘quality’ of | the stream. on a daily: ‘basis, came. actoss some teens ; ence of: mind to’video: tape’ the culprits.“ Later’ he" |~ --As if the. fish didn’t have enough’ obstacles to. " ~ them and felled trees into the stream. to’ impede, their 2 ; -| Central Regional. Championships . ‘entice . this month, . Jensen, who commientéd.that maybe: the. kids. hadn't" in Prince George's 65 and, Nechako' "s: 5@-point ” it third place finish. - vividly: describedin Golding’: 5 Lord of the Flies and - a qualified for: the Provincial Star. Skate com: . a -petition in Campbell River next Februaty. . papers as far away as Eugene’ Oregon: ‘and Seatile-; . os ‘made its. debut in-an exhibition’ skate‘and,~ these vandals. eet. counseling no doubt: We can only | > rave reviews from judges.-~ their job, ensuring that the: majority’ of Burnaby 7 teens: would:never entertains such ‘acts. of ‘violence: Met * Rod and Gun Club; those sportsmen who started the’ oF Valley’ Notdic: * Ski. ‘Club's cross: counlry.~ . _ Skiirig lessons on the Onlon Lake Skt ‘Trails. fp. this, winters oy: to places where fish .could be ‘caught. ot birds‘could « pat be shot. and in’ doing so would-have taught them; in~ }. * TERRACE FIGURE SKATERS. S brought home 25 medals plus the trophy froin the 7 . Caribou North Central Regional Championships over the: ‘Dec 4 weekend. ° es By MARGARET SPEIRS Se TERRACE FIGURE Skaters brought home - “tHe trophy-and beat their competitors by - “uvice'as many. points at the Caribou North: in Kamloops. “skaters, from around the province: -~ ~Hanna-finished seventh to quality. "Terrace scored. 123 points tosecond pla 7 ; “isheil 16th averall” Coach Jennifer Kirehne’ Was esta ei her tearn’s ‘performance. Sle a “Last year we won the. trophy’ but not ‘by ‘such’ a huge margin,” she said. ee Seventeen skaters won 25, medals and. 1 Is - Sonic whe: didn’ vin, inedals were: made . alternates. oe “The tH -mernber synclironied skate jedi’ ‘While nat being: officially. marked, receive “thein,” she said:.: te November, two! skaters performed al’ _ Concer ong fe from 4 pm m. . 10.6 | ope m 7 “for one hour. bil ‘and $30 for-the Talent Squad: + “A. $5 discount is:available for Ski. Chub. members; Members ships dre. available at” “ local: ouldoor sporting: goods: slots: 2°) - Lessons begin: at 10. am, on Satay ms “Jan. 8. om colleaguics- have: “worl there: ..tain techniques. at ; PHOTO CONTRIBUTED Skaters score high — points at provincials | the subsectional qualifier and sectional final - Jacqueline ‘Lenvik and: Heather ‘Hanna ane ‘skated | in the. finals after. -qiialifying ‘against 7 She imade it thravgh to the: linals and. fin o wea . bye eb TERRACE PEEWEE; rep. hockey powered, thei ‘Mills said of. ne * “Jacqueline” Lenuik: piaced fourth: in, The © galing ound ‘and... Finishied. Joe in 1 the vs ‘tty excing hat ‘hey mn: » Thé club. hosis j its sua: “Christmas, pop - Sport Scope | ~ Bantams busted “ “TERRACE. BANTAM: reps: lost. out in: ima and Ty ~ | splita pair at-home to finish off November’. 2 ee ‘V Terrace: lost 6- 1 to. their southern: rivals. in Kiva: oon Fe on Nov 13. They’! lost. to. Beat Prince Rupert, 5. 3 at hori ott 1 Noy . “19 bul rallied-to beat Rupert 5-4 the riext day. Christmas.- Games start al. 8 3 P. m. . Friday and 10 a. m.° D Saluntay.- . DS os Penalties : a big factor” in midget meltdown = [> “TERRACE MIDGET reps hosted Smithers to a pair i 7 . “disappointing, ‘home games on Dec’4 and Sy "Terrace lost 4-2 in the’ first game, ‘scoring ‘halfway’ = ‘throtigh the first period and not again until ‘the third: .:! Penalties’ played a major factor in the game. Ter-. ‘ace racked up. 38. minutes compared to Smithers 24. ‘minutes. scoring early j in. thé. first and second periods : “Despite the °2-0- lead, -Terrace couldn't: hold’ off “Smithers comeback’ drives‘arid ended up losing $-35°-. | The Midgets host: Prince Rupert this weekend at 19 ?. im. : Friday. and, noon Saturday... Mo 3 Peewees power vay - to'Kitimat for 4 tournament on Dee'3. . s ‘came back to destroy. Vanderhoof Af, The Peewees travel to Rupert this weekerid. | Play hockey for CT. scan’ a | “hockey tournament to raise money: for a new cr scan. , eat Mills Memorial: Hospital. - : i .~ Everyone is ‘welcome, to play. at: the, event, which BS ie skates: ‘from'7:45 p.m to:10:45 oF: later. on Dec 20 and: * ‘| again from 6:30 p.m. {0,9:15 p.m. on Dec: 23, an i |The cost isa donation at'the door, For more e info, pe cee os al contact Benita - ‘Chapdelaine at 635- 9665 oF. r Doug. - The cost is $25 for Bundies, $35 far Ra : me / Ritchey at 38- : 163. a . -_. Cheer on the Bantams as they take on Prince Ru-. [| : pert. this, aveekend ‘in théir-last home’ games - before’ ; “Terrace: slarted. their sécond ‘game by fighting back as The. team lost their first game to. their hosts 4. lL, but: ‘ro wk “They continued their high witha 6-3..win over.: fn ee “ -Prinee Rupert but tired | in their last game, finishing te : - . tourney with a 3-1 loss to'Smithers,. 0 ; RAAD's: (Reducing ‘Abuse of, Alcohol. and:. Diugs) 7 i i : “Holiday Hockey “is ‘hosting a. mini fun’ Christmas of 0 ‘Skiers start seecan Bee for the 6 sh and a. commitment to:their weil-being.[ “The: eight-week program: “includes. six’ lessons - and. Awo- -face-partici pation. even _, Sessions, en _-: "Bunnies, ‘apéd. four. and. fiv . ia: hours, Rabbits, aged’ six to 13): ‘kl for. 2). tWwo-hourse oo. a == Children who syant, more ¢ skiing time's ca “Pe Join the Talent. Squad, ‘Which ‘has already:~:t {-..-slarted; and skis‘at 12:45 p.m, on Saturdays - ana. a pt Mm. on’ Tansey and/or or ‘Thursdays a cop Hab ey pec ad ss basmati» be is for | Registration and information forms-are’ available at the ‘Terrace Aquatic.< Centre, - Registrations. received prior to’ Dec. 18 will be accepted, Those received afterwards | will only. ‘be taken if space i is still available.-: - ’. For more ‘information about these: pro: gras or. 1. receive. a Jeeslction form. in a “terested it in joining the ski Club can call Uz Thornes at 632-6055, ‘packed powder. ihe mild weather, 2°. Sunday: “For mo nfo on snow bongitions, call the So: Ph ‘SHAMES, “MOUNTAIN: opéned : io: the 'j joy: of skiers: ‘sind: “snowboarders on: Dec.10, a week. behind their intended daté but witih very. good ‘conditions on plenty of powder. and. ” Most of. the runs werd open anid many took advantage of ai -Shames will be“open, daily from: Friday, Dec, 17 thn to Jan, 2.; bul Will be closed on Christmas Day. °°.