Northern Games agreement. set

The 1991 Northern B.C. “Winter Games for Terrace is
now signed, sealed and delivered. .

It’s somewhat different from

all past agreements with the.

NBC Games Society. in that the

school district is included as a

co-partner with the City of Ter-

race.

_ Local Games’ chairman Glen

Thomsen explained it to us...
“For the first time ever, the.

B.C. Northern Winter Games '

tion, ‘but. we are: > leaning to-
handicapped sports and some of
the more. competitive-type
events that are played in our
area.

‘*For ‘example, we "re looking

at sports-like. eribbage and —

. snowmobiling - which aren’t in

Society has signed a contract .

with the City of Terrace and the .

school board, In the past, it was

sponsored by one body, but with
the school facilities being used:
heavily at the Games, it was sug-
gested that they both co-host the

event ina. co-sponsorship situa-

tion.” |
Thomsen ‘said. the co-
sponsoring idea has been -

floating around for quite a
while, and the school board cer-
tainly deserves recognition for
their efforts.

This will be the third Winter
Games to be held in Terrace. We
had a Northern Games in 1983
and a B.C. Winter Games. in
1986.

1991), Thomsen said they don’t

expect much change in the sports .

roster.

“Our sports package is still
being put together-in conjunc-
tion with our board of directors
of the Terrace group. There’s at
least 12 compulsory sports, plus
another dozen optional sports.

“Right now we have no
special sports under considera-

Although it’s still more than .
one year away (early February, :

‘the regular program.”

‘We asked Thomsen if he: felt

the new Shames ski hill would be .
ready in time for the Games, or-
- would we be forced to hold them —
at Smithers or Prince Rupert?.

, “We're hoping Shames will be ©
ready. We’ve been talking with
the ski people and they’re confi-

_ dent the facility will be ready by

_ then.”’

‘How about volunteers at this

; time?

“With the exception of two
sports oni our board of directors,
which we expect to be filled
shortly, voluntary help is not
really needed. However, if
you're keen to get your finger in

. We haven't really decided yet,

but something will be in action
_ by next spring.”

- On the immediate agenda i is a | . :

meeting of our. board of direc-”
.tors with Chetwynd’s organizers
(hosts with Hudson Hope.and-
Tumbler Ridge in 1990) to get
some viewpoints on what to ex-.
pect inthe next months: Ba

a

The Terrace mixed slo-

_.season’s end August 26. with
‘the championship and: con-
solation: finals, All Seasons

' Expose won the title on a 6-5

' victory over Skeena Hotel.

af Terrace. Hotel won the con-

| [Expose champions
in. mixed slo-pitch —

pitch. softball league came to ~

solation playoff on a 7-6 vies :
tory over River Rats. River.
Rats won.the Larry. Swanson .
Memorial. Trophy as. most —
sportsmanlike team. The.
playoff featured eight teams
: overall ina single-knockout:|
series from. the 22nd'to 26th. a

Racquets. and fitness ©
center open at college |

_ proud to announce that fenova-

tions are complete at The Stu-

the pie, then phone recreation -

director Steve Scott at the arena
office. (638-1 174).”"

Billeting is a major job that |
: Contributed by! Kirn Cordeiro
before the Games, so we ‘asked. -

has to be done’ several. weeks

him what method they planned

to use to get housing. for the

hundreds of athletes expected.
“In 1982 we sent teens around

house-to-house to line up billets...

This hiring of student help is one

_ method, Others include advertis-

ing on radio, TV. and in the
newspapers, or a telephone blitz.

Terrace divers win.
B.C. summer medals

The Terrace Diving Club has
only four members as it closes
down for its initial season, but
they’re hoping to increase their

membership when the new
season opens in January.

The teenagers attended three
events this summer, and are
tooking forward to a provincial
invitational workshop sometime

_ this month at which one of the
instructors will be China’s na-
tional coach.

Starting on July 21 weekend,
Brad Hanson and Shane Illings-
worth travelled to the B.C. Sum-
mer Games in. Surrey. Com-
peting in the 15-16 age ‘group,
Shane placed fifth on the one-

meter ‘board while Brad took

Sue wins,

_ Terrace’s Ed Ansems seldom
loses a 10-kilometer foot race,

but he did Aug. 26 weekend at
the Smithers’ Fall Fair annual

‘run when a younger Richard
, .Harrison placed first, pushing
the veteran Ansems into second
_. place.: Harrison of Smithers ran
the circuit in 32 minutes, 28 sec-
onds, .Afsemis . was © ‘timed | in

33.59 0 ‘grab top spot for. the

pete over 40 sectict.

ninth.

‘In the regional finals at the
B.C. Summer Diving ‘Associa-
tion meet at Prince George,
Scott McGinlay won a silver
medal on the one-meter board in
men’s 17-and-over, Fred Lam-

brick took the bronze medal in

the same event,
At the provincial finals’ for

B.C.S.D.A.,. Scott won bronze .

for 17-and-over in one meter.

His score was 263.95. Fred won. |.

bronze in the three-meter event

for 17-and-over. His score was

231.48, .
Newcomers wishing to learn

diving and interested in becom-. -
ing club members should contact _

the coach at the swimming pool.

Ed second

Sue Simpson of Terrace won
the women’s side in 39.48. She
was seventh overall out of a
group of 36 runners.

Three other Terrace runners
placed high up in final stand-

ings. Diana Wood was third’
fastest ‘behind Simpson, while

Marilyn Earl won the masters’
women’s class for 35-and-older

in 49,55, Neil Fleischmann took .
vs third in his masters” class,”

Yup, it’s been ¢ a long, hot, rac-
quetiess - summer, ‘but it’s been
worth the wait! The Northwest .

‘'Community “College Students’

Association (NWCCSA) is very

dent. Body Racquet & Fitness
Centre (formerly Terrace Rac-
quet & Fitness Centre). We gave
the center a boost with new paint

and flooring. Doors opened Sep-

tember 5, but our long awaited,
not-to-be-missed-excitement-
packed- -grander-than-grand
opening | will be Saturday, Sept.
23.

Now that the NWCCSA is

operating the facility, does that :

mean only students may use it?
Absolutely not!’ We invite
everyone to take advantage of

_ our two racquet, courts, weights.
and exercise equipment, lounge.
sauna and showers. We've also

introduced two new services —

towel. and locker — to make

your experience at the Student .. :

Body a quality one. We’are also.

offering squash and racquetball —

lessons this fall, as well as
walleyball. You'll find. our
membership prices very afford-
able too! We are located on the —
NWCC Terrace Campus.
The NWCCSA is a non-profit:
society, so all proceeds from the

racquet center will be returned.

to our association to upgrade .
our facility, improve student ac-

tivities and enhance the quality: ..

of campus life for our students.

So, if you. would like more infor-
mation or would like to book a
court, give us.a call at 635-4009.

Our friendly staff would love to
hear from youl.

The. scores:

~ psiguet 2 20.
Saints 11, Woolworths 8
August 21

- Castouts 18, Blue Jays 711

August 22
Saints 17, Braw Crew 6 -

“Psycho Sec 16, Bookworms a

_ Northern Strikers 28, O.NLR.A. 8:

K:Martians 12, Hairbusters 8 =~ :
Dave's Plumbing 19, Kitselas K.Y.P.. A. 8

_ Moonlighter 22, French Connection 9
Inn of the West 15, Bunters 13 °
Woolworths 10, Brew Crew 7
Saints 21, Bookworms 7

Psycho Sec 7, Woolworths 0.

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AUGUST 20.TO 25

August 23.
Blue Jays 21,

August 24
Bookworms

Kitselas

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Shoppers Drugs 2, Terrace Travel 1
AG.K, 4, Skeana Sawmills 0
“Centennial Lions 1, Carlyle Shepherd ¢ Oo
>” Surveyors 4, Thunderbirds 1

Skeena Cellulose 5, Co-op 5

Northern, Strikers. 12; . Castouts. 6
C.N. RA. 120002 8:
* « Dave’s Plumbing “20, Halrbusters ce
K-Martians 13, Kitselas K.¥.P.A. 6
Moonlighter 21, Bunters
Inn of the West 32, French Connection a.
Bookworms 15, Woolworths o°

18, Brew Crew 10
Bunters 20, French Connection 12
Moonlighters 32, Inn of the West 16
_ K.Y.O, A. 16, Hairbusters 5
‘Dave's Plumbing 23, K-Martians 12
-Castouts 37,G.N.RA.S “
J Northern Strikers 24, Blue Jays 18:
* Saints 7, Psycho Chickens 2

Paycho Chickens 24, Brew Crew a1

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