B10’ The Tetrace Standard, Wednesday, October 20, 2004

~ Stands‘nexl to some new. wooden. buildings. . vo
__. At the edge of the: village, just past the: only: stop 7
light, there ‘i

. eye Le the, Laine The, rain: hag turned, the:
hi

; lawyers, - -teachers, counselors,.

tm afraid, he sighs.

_ _ROB BROWN | oO

“Thanks ~

e're off 10 the Kispiox: Valley: for"

~ Gollan: Heights: or.a:town'back east-:

, that found itself in the reckless, palhway of [van the’ odors

terri ble wind.»

We’ re also’ going | there to offer thanks’ ‘that thare ai

are still plenty. of big. ‘steelhead: in. the Kispiox.

River: thatthe. valley.and valleys surrounding. itare “| -

wondrous and: beautif ul to be.in and to pass through;

~ and that we-have good friends in the: Kispiox whose
; good friends. are: happy to have. us‘for dinner: :

We : pass. by the - ‘market:. “garden: where the.

Farleighs are at. work: Mrs.. Farleigh, Off "to pick. :
, something, walks. through’ the: field i in the ize,"
Mr. Farleigh sorts ‘produce... -
i - They strike 1 me as ss hard workiig people: L say to.
Karen, 7 :

They’ don't waste. ‘anything, she: sis: When ye

the price is avritlen. ona: piece.of paper. pinned: tothe.

. stalk. She pulls the-pin and ‘puts the sticker i ing little of
box so she.can reuse it. :
. We cross the’ bridge over.a: clear, rising tiver ‘and :

pass the. old ballpark: where’a rack of. blue- Canoes

“drab: ‘apartment block: with Very “
walls and black ‘windows,

" That was a mistake; | gay.

ye}

again

Mls 1 rd silo mu
Notts’ 1 Sielive 6k of

into them: * ;
Clay: is: a good name. for people living i in’ nthe ;
Kispiox Valley,..[- suggest’ as: we. pass’ the sign *

advertising Riverwatch Custom, Rods and tum into - 7
Bob and Kathy’s driveway.

‘Everyone: ‘has. gone: ‘fishing. ‘30° wer do 100, :
throwing flies. out into. the: Home Pool. until’ cold”
hands persuade us to.retum to thé}house.

‘Lstop.to take some- head arid shoulder shots of :

. Bob's, mules, niquely: handsome beasts that they :

are. , . o.
“AS I ‘do, a rent-a-van: -pulls up: The black: lab .
" pack, four.in all, rushes up tails’a- “wag to. welcome.

the occupants, who: stay’ inside,
-Asl approach’ the window: opens | a cick:
~The dogs are OK? asks the:driver.:

‘TL assure him: they are ‘harmless, whereupon five -|
Italians-spill out of the van. © ~~ :
-, t- Marco, Antonio, Carlo, Angelo, iAtionio, they
‘say serially, extending their hands, ©: : : ;

Roberto,’ dT reply, after’ shaking, each hand in :

turn,

The rod builder, he is tome? asks the desigiated :
“speaker. ° ae |

- No, he’ S not; j reply, then show them around the --
shop, wondering if l-should have, when’ they. begin a |
touching everything i in sight. .

_ This ‘reel is for sale?. asks’ the’ English seater |
ais the others Goh and ‘alih-ovef the hundred or'so: -

pictures ' ‘of men wwith bi 8 fish. Bob has. pltined: to the mF

Bist Kathy then. Ken, the head auide from ‘xing |
Pacific . Lodge, oth tired ‘and happy: after a short oo ie

aw-shucks fook..”.

Salads aie. tossed “together ‘and we're: off oa |
‘bumpy, muddy’ ‘roads to. Alf and-Ruth’s where we
shed: our shoes;: slide, across'-the -new. hardwood ©.

floor and load our plates with turkey, honeyed. ham,

Brussels sprouls in a.pecan sauce, yains;. inashed. “|
potatoes. white as sriow, garden. fresh ‘vegetables’
_and salad then chase it with Pumpkin | ple and | ‘ice Lf

cream...
‘The company —lab techs “doctors, fishing guides,

valley. folks all — is as comfortable as the food. .:

_ _ So how long-are-you here for?-Lask an English ae
financial ‘advisor who is herein the former. coloniés:. |
with his wife, a young “med student’ ‘doing ; a Stint at -

Wrinch Memorial; &

This'is reality, | tell him

Thanksgiving to. give ‘thanks ‘for. the. “
* fact. we don’t Jive in Fallujah orthe -

‘Smithers on Oct 9 and 10, -

“opponents 5-3 on Saturday: and re-

buy a cabbage | from them at the Farmer’ S Market, an ie ea Trevor Hendry. ;

period in Saturday’ § back and forth”
scoring. game, winning ‘it in. -the

=: second: -game, fot allowing. Sinithers .’
~ t0 score untii the last period. -

. 6’ the bush ibward tHe ~
“river aré blue’ and deep where truek tires have bitten a

Everything ts tor: sale for: the right: pricey 1 tell : :
-him, not sure that. he understands, . - ml
rf the: ‘Malians” leave, the anglers .

Kater comes next tired and excited after a day’ .
guiding a pair of: septuagenarjans for. Wilfred Lee,” “| =
After--her, Troy. Peters, shows. Bp. chitching a
blown ferrite, 7
"And ‘then ‘commie! a pair: “of. tod ‘slingers fom |
* Montana’ with’ ‘ruddy ‘faces ‘and Weathered’ hands.
“and leading: edge: sunglasses. perched | on-the’ ‘peaks
~ of their-long-billed ball caps like Jockeys: : of:
Hey, Perry: gota’ 40-incher ‘in..that -hole «1 near .
. Wilfred’s, brags Perry" § partner as. Perry: affects an

studehts, ‘farmers,

Kings feed on.

‘tire in‘ the thiid periods like 1 in the:

"MARGARET SPEIRS - “exhibition games." line.”
” TERRACE “FILLETED “the « “Phey played well. ‘They worked ° ‘Smithers’,
 Steelhéads:in ‘their first:two away” hard this weekend,” he'said: “well but: he still
“ paimes,” of the® ‘regular: season ‘in He -eredited: -goaltender ‘Leland’ -one assist. |!

7 Macdonald. for: making. some key
‘The River. ‘Kings: ‘slammed their SAVES S38

” seelheads Ww won't:
Darcy. Allison, Ivan’ “Laschenko" rematch, *
and,‘Troy -Farkvam | had a fantastic: ©
lime in’Smithers: os
Alligon scored’ four goals and had
_) lwo assists; ‘Laschenko: scored’ two -
's “We took itto them.” = Sand: had’ three assists. Farkvam ‘had
- Terrace‘scored twice: in the: first * four assists. o
“Ryan Muldoe anid Richie Rogets 2
cored diice each: : :
Mario Desjardits,, a gol: Teadet
in the exhibition, season, remained
shut out ‘of the weekend’s scoring. ©.
7 “A lot of players ‘(Steelheads)
‘focused on Mario, Hendry ‘said.

“turned to finish’ the job: with; a3- de
‘runaway’ win the ext day." oe
~ We. played very. well, said

‘Hendry: said:

end.

third...
The: River Kings’ domtinated the >

: Hendry: ‘said: his players dicn* vt

| . TERRACE'S MIDGET AA rep team split their fi rst two home games against Kitimat
0-3 and 5- AonOctitand2. °- PHOTO SUBMITTED

“Midget reps open season —
with loss and win at home

“TERRACE’S MIDGET AA urday.
rep team hosted their first...
-home ‘games: of -the’ season
against Kitimat Oct. land 2.”

Terrace started the match

his. second : of “the.” “game,
Tristan Murray scored.” maintaining: Terrace’ '§ mar--.
within the first lwo minutes : row lead: Avith four minutes
of the game. 0 * “on the elock. me
Willig’ Ginka ‘and: ‘Cart. Kitimat: returned the: fae
~ witha a penalty for too many... eron:Kerr.each, made a goal’ :Vour, closing Terrace’ s lead . a
‘men‘on the ice.in the first :-to: put Terrace up 3- 0 to.end’* to-one ‘point... ;
->seconds of. the game. on Fiz: the first." “Shortly. Vafter,: a! “Kuti:
tay night.;. wl The: second. ‘period ‘fin, iat, player broke: away ‘and
, After a scoreless First pe- - dshed: avith Teirace still in : passed : to’a teammate;:wha ..
riod; they” were shut out of. - the. lead 3- 1: ’ took a shot fromthe blue:
the: Scoring. and - ended: the!» -Terrace’s : "Taylor: ‘Quinn oo
‘second down 3-0. 0)... . started - the: Scoring ine the ;
2 -Nearthe endof the game,” third, -.onit-before it‘crossed_ the”
= gaptain Nick Redpathi scored ’ ” Kitimat came back with a “goal line. Terrace won.5-4..:-
- lo-piit Terrace‘on the board,” “vengeance,” leaving: Terrace" The ‘Terrace’ Midget AA
The game chded 5-1, : only. up-by one goal al’ the” ‘rep: team’ suits: up for.their.
~ Terrace «came back” inh halfway point of the third. > next ‘tome games against
thelr second ame. on y Sat Tristan -Miray, scored Smithers on Oct a2 and 23.

line that dribbled past'goalic | |
“Travis Goriak, who pounced: -

“They: gave. bien a ‘rand time: on: ‘the
“covered ” ‘Desiandins

“And thanks.16 4
“Werte. done. with them. Tor. the:
year. 50, hank you for the. ‘points,’ ™
‘Hendry.is “Jodking. forward ‘to a

‘playing the~ Mackenzlé- Moose in
-Terrace’s next doubleheader week.

“IVAN LASCHENKO, far ieft,. capitalizes less than-a minute into the third period; beating the Smithers Steelheads' nelminder on what would.
prove to be the game- winning gen The River Kings went on to win-the game 3-ton Sunesy. Oct 10 in Smithers.

steel

train off-ice in preparation.
managed to fit i in

the schedile, thé:
get. a chance for a: lar to the. Western. Hockey. Leagiie.

“Hendry ‘describes: «

~ young, enthusiastic: and tough. :

leader,”

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. AMY HAYDUK reins Kaledon around the Thornhill ;
Community Grounds at a-recent Totem Saddle -

-Club riding: event. The club celebrated another: | -

“successful season with their annual: banquet. last }--[ ©.

- weekend. The. members aré trying to raise funds | oq

‘|. for the Skeena- Valley Exhibition Arena: where. id=:

ers-can. n practise and, compete year-round. oo
; “ PHOFO, CONTRIBUTED "

He’s:excited. about:the’ hame ice”

“debut: of Terrace’ 's newest: ‘player, :

~ Corey Paulson; who: played ‘in. the.-- ag
Quebec. Major Junior League, simi-' “J .’

B, “19. year-old :
Paulson; who. played. forward‘ in-one *
‘game’ against “Smithers,.-as.. being. -

a] ‘look: forward. to him: being-a:
S bi g part [Of the team], andan overall
‘he: said; adding” Paulson's.
: _ performance against ‘the: Steetheads. “:
“2 ¥es, 1 think we ‘It wing? he said, a . .
adding ihe Moose finished fear: arthe
top, of the league last‘year. “
“.° Until their: games atthe eid of the
month, Hendry says his players will
take ¢: care of their bumps and bruises, .

Pee wee. reps”.
rule Rupert —

*-TERRAGE?S - PEE WEE » op
“shocker team opened their scason.in,
Prince: Rupert with 3 a. barig. 9 on 1 Det:

Uplands’ and’ Clarence: Michiel:
ementary schools in the afternoon

: Prince Rupert,

9 and'lO.- 25.
: They. tied their frst game’ on nsa-
fs "day. and won: ‘Sunday! s fematch:
& 2:
“The Terace Pee Wee Rép team.

lected calegories..

‘Contact Carol’ Wall, regional di-
rector for the Kitimat Stikind tegion,
“a6 15-3025 before the end of Octo-

a 1 tourney on ‘Oct

- ber for more information, Royal. Bank at 4 p.m. Thursday, : :
petal 2 ma ‘double-. Olympian. visits “Johnston squeezed into a spot on >.
oP : : a “Bantams start _.. SWIMMER’ MARK: - JOHN- othe Olympic team at trials b: “quali- ve

cra - STON,’ member. of. . the® Canadian a
Winter games

| : season athome::
athletes wanted 2

~ FROM. ARCHERY - ton volloy- “team: got. their season, off.toa rough
' start. on Oct Fand 2, 2/00" :
ball, athletes eager to compete in the. “Terrace lost ‘both’ aF thelr fiome.

~-2005-Northérn BC: Winter: Games’:
in Dawson Creek are needed. in se: ames to visi Kitimat &5 and, 7. 3

THE BOYS Banlatn.Rep hockey.

“ next week...

‘to:start his: week -

ports S Scope

Smithers and Kitimat...

Olympic: Team; will tour ‘schools,
~"yisit the Nass: Valley: and signi auto-.
:. Btaphs at the Royal Bank i in Terrace
The’ ‘DU-yearold § wien plana

count on. Oct 25. os

22 and 23 against
-»- Secondary’ schools that ‘afternoon.

‘men’s.4x200m. freestyle relay.

by’ attending ity:
a Dolphins in 1998...

“He will visit. ‘Skeéna Junior Sec- oP | :
“ondary. on Tuesday ‘moming and Joo.

On Wednesday, ‘he : “travels, 10.

: The-‘Nass Valley i is on nhis agonda '
; for Thursday: morning and a visit".
“to Thornhill. ‘Elementary ‘and Junior

He will sign, autographs at’ the. .

“He: ‘scored ‘a ‘bronze medal “in: the: -[..
200in’ freestyle at’ the: 2002: ‘World

whore! ‘he: eee te UBC Pacific

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“continue Friday night practices and 1F

- Terrace scores a week- long break 2 oe

; arid returns’ to the ice.for. their first. | -
‘Tegular season home games against -]° :
‘the Mackenzie Moose on Oct 30 and ©

fying: as:a potential ‘membe in the - y Ls