Thomnill untor high school’s grade eight boys volleyball team Is looking forward to their zone . finals at Smithers’ Chandler Park school on November 7 weekend. This happy team of Thomhill junior high s school junior ‘A' boys is doing quite wall in zone play weekend. High school sports scene returns to normal | The teachers’ work-to-rule campaign that wiped out spring high school sports such as golf and track-and-field is now a memory, and Northwest zone high school teachers are ‘gung — ‘problem was finally ironed .out ho’ to get the fall season of _ volleyball and soccer operating, with no more roadblocks.’ Of .all the zone schools, Kitimat’s Mount Elizabeth ran into problems right at the start of the: 1987-87 year. Teacher-coaches at Kitimat Kermodes intent on finals According. to coach Clayton ’.Lloyd-Jones’ thinking. process, his Caledonia Kermode girls’ - ~genior high school - volleyball team will be ranked at least ‘ fourth in B.C. by the time pro-. vincial finals start on Nov. 26 at Courtenay-Comox. Currently ranked _sixth-place - Kermodes. ‘have’ -put. together an impressive season so - overall, far and had high hopes: for a top three finish at last weekend’s major tournament at Sutherland’ School in) North Vancouver. be published next week). Lloyd-Jones feels a fourth- place ranking is realistic when you consider that the top three teams — Sutherland, Sentinel and Handsworth — and all from the same zone, and that only one of these teams can advance to the B.C. finals from that zone. — In-last year’s finals, Kermodes finished 13th out of 16 teams. This year the coach is confident they'll at least be in the top five. _ ‘quired from threatened to withdraw their ser- vices unless the school board came up. with a better deal on financing — travel for . student teams. ; It took a few weeks, but the — although Kitimat had to drop some teams due to a-lack of coaches, This year they: have all teams again.: . Once the work-to-rule was im- plemented, it cut out sports that came up in the final two months In addition to Kermodes dou- ble ‘AA’ girls finals on Van- so far, and they're gearing up f for zone finals in volleyball at’ Prince Rupert on November 7 — we of the school year. It also came . up just as basketball teams were winding down their seasons. - Now the situation is brighter, ‘and Kitimat has sufficient coaches to operate in all divi- -sions of. inter-school athletics. -One Kitimat. coach — Rod Vance — has put in thousands of. coaching hours including _ seven years as president of the Northwest Zone Athletic ASSO- . ciation. ; _ This year he gave up the presi-. first and second: place i in top 10 single ‘A’ ratings all season, will eouver--Island, -Kermode..boys , play in their B.C. final at Notre , should take this : zone’s berth for. their. double ‘AA’ finals - Queen Elizabeth-School in Sur 7 ‘rey, Dec. 11 and'12. Smithers . girls, flirting with | Dame in Vancouver, Dec..5 and °. The boys single-‘A” finals go - at -Mount’ Sentinel in South Slocan Nov. 26 to’ 28." os Zone seven racquet | B.C, Winter Games racquet- ball playoffs will be held at the Prince Rupert Racquets Centre on Nov, 21 and 22 for par- ticipants from zone seven. The 1988 B.C. Winter Games will be held in Dawson Creek on March 10 - 13. Players are re- . zone seven to fill © the six available. positions. Zone seven needs both male and female entrants interested in trying out for the six positions — Radio Production V8G AV. 638- 8137 Northern Native Broadcasting. ' Media Training Institute Radio Production Training Program _ Applications are still being received for January 1988 enrollment ‘Training Content — Broadcast Journalism — Writing for Broadcasters — Native Studies — Industry (Broadcasting) Organization This is an exciting career opportunity for people of Native ancestry interested in broadcasting. This is a 38 week training program through C. E.LC,’s — B.C, Native Job Strategy. Application Enquiries Call: 1(604) 638- 8137 or Write: Native Communications Society (Northern Broadcasting) P.O. Box 1090, Terrace, B. C., - + Announcing — Computer Science playoffs in Rupert (Results from. this tourney will — available for each class, Age classes are: 1} 23 and under 2) 18 and under and 3) 15 and under. Minimum age is 13. One person from each class will be selected (3 girls and 3 boys), A coach, manager and chaperone will also be making the trip. For more information contact Ron Ciccone at either 624-4896. or 6625-9449 or contact your local racquet centre, _. eligible” dent’s. job to Mike Haley of Prince Rupert and is no longer coach of the ‘“‘rowdy’’ boys’ senior soccer team. He’s remain- ‘ing as coach of the girls’ senior basketball team, the Orcas. Vance was asked about a rumor concerning Kitimat and Prince Rupert:dropping down to single ‘A’. competition after years of double ‘AA’: ~ . Nance ° ‘admitted the ‘subject had been’ discussed, in view of. the fact both schools - appeared ‘insofar .as _ student “population “goes. ‘AA’. ‘The girls’ figure i is 200. donia by leaving it it the only “4 ‘AA’ competition, . ., the Lower Mainland." At. the ‘zone fall meeting, being chopped downto a single ‘entry overall, setting up an extra The . -figure - given. ‘for -boys is if you have. more than 160 students; yOu go - -Slated for a second senior: high: ~_-school in the early 1990s. This: “Although: ‘this seems possible, : Kitimat i is not making a move to ‘A’. Vance explained that such a. “move could hurt Terrace Cale-" ° team west of Prince George. It would mean that Terrace. would have tc go east for ‘AA! Or - even. .WOrsé, spend gobs of money flying to North Central and Northwest series involving lengthy travel -The drastic move of. any: “big three’’ schools dropping to ‘A is strictly an unfounded rumor: However, Prince ‘Rupert ‘is. ‘would " split ‘their talent and> ~~“ ‘mostly likely force them i in: ‘Ah J competition. ° ce For now, zoné ‘AA’ is alive ao and kicking, we "Wednesday is TWO LOCATIONS TO . SERVE YOU BETTER!! § Kiddie Corner from the Post Office Thornhill Public’ Market SHIRT com |: DAY i Men's business shirts. — or Ladies’ cotton blend dress shirts. : expertly laundered | . Wie rae “e) Rick ards Cleaners NOTICE:OF POLL CITY OF TERRACE Public Notice is given to the electors of the Municipality that a poll is necessary at the election now pending, and that the Persons nominated as candidates at the election, for whom votes will be recelved are: For Alderman “(Three to be elected for a three-year term) Surname Other Names GIESBRECHT Helmut HALLOCK ‘Ruth _ SHERIDAN Danlel TAKHAR Mo Office Alderman Alderman Alderman Alderman Term ; 1987-1990 1987-1990 1987-1990 1987-1990 Rasidential Address 4816 Davis Avenue 5133 Agar Avenue 4903 Scott Avenue 48235 Twedle Avenue Occupation Teacher Homemaker Consultant Trucker The poll will be opened at Clarence Michiel Hementary School Gymnasium, 3430 Sparks Street, Terrace, British Columbia, on Saturday, November 21st, 1987, between the hours of 6:09 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Advance Polls will be opened at the Clty of Terrace Municipal Building, 3215 Eby Street, Ter- i race, British Columbia, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:08 p.m., on Friday, November . oe 13th, 1987, and at Mills Memorial Hospital, 271) Tetrault Street, Terrace, British Columbia, be- my . tween the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 26th, 1487. : oo DATED at Terrece, British Columbia, this 26th day of October, 1987. Murdo Macdonald, ~ Returning Officer — 7 Was