Two new books “on hockey will: - help you-while away all those” extra hours: - _ os By JENNIFER LANG: a HAS . THE.- hockey. strike’ got. you . down? A: new baok. honouring: ‘lhe * -{rue- heroes of ‘Canada’s: national © oo, game. will help you remember: why | - you becaméa fan in the first place. “Legends. of. Team Canada’. mS hockey: researcher and writer Jot .. Pelletier's “tribute to-the: men and: “women: who “Have. earned intema-. . tional hockey. glory, .. ‘- 7 Each ‘chapter’ profiles, a differ. : eit ‘hockey legend and their specific: . Contribution to the national team, “+ Terrific action photos ~many tak- en by photographer and photo editor : Dan: Hamilton ~ along with Pelleti- ” “ er's descriptive narrative enable the “reader to relive many. of” Canada’ so “greatest: hockey moments. . -.-», Although -he-hadn’t éven : 1 ‘been "bam -yel, for? Pelletier, 29, the high’. * 2 point: came, in’ ‘Moscow, in 1972, - . When, Paul’ Henderson, a fast-skat- . ding-witger:for.the Leafs who nearly’ »* -didnit make the national team,scored_ - ».. sthe-winnirig-goal in Game. Eight of ~ the 1972 Summit Series. against the: o. Soviet.Union. : ok . OST was ‘a eoineback for: the: Ca. i an -nadians,” ‘and .the win, solidified | ee “thinks. that’s because the. fans appre-- : nation’s ‘repulation . as the world’s .“¢iate -the-team’s’ “astounding. ability | reigning hockey superpower.” “3: to.pull out a victory in the end, even: ~The Jowpoint? “When. Canada’ 's afier they’ ve been discounted, men’s: ‘Olympic’. S Hockey team. got: shut | out of the. . Consider Bobby Om. ‘wihoutthe seven nations capable of. taking the top Spot in-international play now, That means it’s no'longer a fore: - |’ ~ gone, conclusion ‘that Canada: will. ° _win- or even. gel lo the finals: @. 5. _.° The book traces Team Canada’s’. : origins prior to 1972; and also loaks::” ~ al the Canadian National. Women’ s s Hockey Team. ° : . . . Pelletier: says. “he fought ‘10° ins. clude. players: like’. Hayley.” Wick= enheiser, who. scored ‘seven. goals | ‘and 10. points in just five games in.” ‘Team Canada's unforgetiable- battle. for Olympic gold against| the: U, 5. in cy 2002; = : Legends: of Hackey - concludes ~ with the:2004 world: cup,.and looks”; . ahead by: speculating 6 on v fatire, team : ” Candida members. : a ‘oYourd think. for’ s someone: like | Pelletier, ‘the’ currerit ‘hockey’ strike: " would be'cause-for.dismay, but he’s far fram devastated. He thinks: it's actually been. beneficial = for. the. ~ fans, ‘anyway, 8 been a welcome "chance for liockey fans toturn-away 1991 World Junior Hock ‘Tour. “fram the NHL and. discover other, ; _ment.Slaney scored a long shot from -” leagues, Sy aes “ the blue tine, the puck hil something =’. ~ Fas. spaitioularly. pleased. io’ ‘see “ : ON ils way into the net, and fieo- the crowds. packing into the Terrace © _cheted in past the. Russian goalie. ° os .. “Arena to watch the River Ki lay who played’ the 1976) sé=" .:“-Pelletier: silys~ -Canadian’ hockey reria 10 watch the River ings p y. ce JUST PUBLISHED coal author and snoekey pundit Joe Pelletier-with . a-copy of his 1 new: book.) “JENNIFER LANG PHOTO © edi in_Na- Legends of cries with. a. bum, knee of. fans are perhaps unique. in the sense. ee ee hockey Too ‘apa, in. “Team. Canada “Danielle Goyette who dis" | that we expect (rather than just hope). ‘ig not just-the NHL,” he says'.add-- the 3 “e ning - ~ located: her same shoulder.” -our leamis-will win gold. ing | the’ River Kings Put on a good a €. nation: into. ‘By Joe. Pelletier’. ; ~ mate than, 20° times, buts ‘Here; hockey’ isareligion”* That show. . ; mourning: .. STL vag © thie? -Jowest, point in Canadian history,” he notes. Somehow; it just didn’ ‘feel 1 right! ° ~ Warwick Publishing in. J refused, 10 felire afler- the _") © devasting loss to the. U.S. at the 1998: Olympics. oe, Phe ‘nation's favourite’ ‘players’ : ‘th anks to. more recent ‘comebacks a are here, from Henderson, Esposilo. search, began keeping a: website: de oS te ‘and Bobby: ‘Clarke, Gordie. Howe lo"... voted to-the 1972 series... oe “including. ihe 2002 ‘gold | medal-and: “Mark ‘Messier, ‘Gretzky wee Pee 7 ; . y, to: Victor. ."; “I've talked toa lot-of Rilstlars: “Cup of Hockey: A’ History of: Hock=. the 2004 world cup’ win, the cachel ~ Lecavillier, Seate Neidermeyer. and -on the websile,” Pelletier says. "Ca- : ee pesey AN Misloly a ‘of Tear Cana persists. dat . Noe Sakicw “-nadians “nevér- say, ‘Die’, which’ is ye i ee ee rn at all 6 a i thie ae id.” he Canada fans” There ‘are some “surprises, 400, something the Soviet team lacked,” updated to include. the'2004. world a ‘over the. world,” hie says, noting ©, such as John: Slaney, pride ‘of Si. ~. Still) Pelletier svouldn’t. suggest ‘cup. Both books are published -by .: copies of ‘his new book have found: John’s Newfoundiand, who’ put. in. being too. complacent: ‘these’ days... : “their way to Luxembourg, Switzer. — » (Warwick Press; They're available at: land and d Germany. ltr say he an unforgettable performance. at the F He figures there are al least swe ‘or | Mists River Books atid at, indigo. ca - ‘understanding helps the: players pull’ 2 ov together. when the. pressureé’s.on,.”. . ‘players and: the owners, didn’t sort: ~ Pelletier, nes amas an. oul’ the underlying ‘problems, “I'd: extensive collection ‘of hockey re- “hate to.see them lose a season and then have the status’ quo. ; “Joe Pelletier co-wrote The: World " “Still, it youl b be a ‘shame if the: | " Ms “By JENNIFER LANG Lee BLACK ICE: The Lost-History of the. Colored ae Hockey. League ofthe Maritimes, 1895-1925 will. - {2 come as.a revelation to most Canadians: - whether Hockey League of the Maritimes,. im they’ re. hosts fan ao ie BAe! *1895- 1925 wo ; 27 Ets written. by two. former Terrace: residents, se George Fosty ‘and bis -brother-Darril, ‘historians Bees and Barr Fe i Fosty who are:on: mission’ 10: preserve’ and selebrate 2 —~ Canadian history, -*- : holped former slaves flee: to ‘freedom i in Canada... The Foslys weré researching ‘their First book, os The league officials knew names like the Dart Splendid’ i is the. ‘Sun: 5,000. Years of Hockey when .. mouth Jubilees (which referredto the. anniversary. rosters and player: bios which is a nice touch) and. they Game. across tivo obscure references to, black -’*of-abolition of slavery inthe, Britislhy Empire, and a bibilography.. « Canadians. playing hockey: at. ‘tbe turn of. the last: fiot the. jength of the Queen's: feign) would reso: |: “Black: Iee-is published: by Siryker-Indigo, a a.’ a7 _« Mate with the: fans, ‘and were bound to. causé con, :New’ York: -¢ompany’-George -Fosty founded in.” : “They were astonished. to lear, about the. exis ° ‘troversy.” " ‘ tence of ar all-black. hockey’ league that. operated © -Team: jerseys Bore: inéaningful. symbols. ‘The’. inthe. Maritimes decades before the, birth: of the. double... Son. the’ Sea-Sides” logo. also’ meant, . NHL... «: -“glave stealer’ "the. letters branded ‘onto the face |. We felt ‘that no ‘one ‘had: fuliy: explained ithe” or. hands: of anyone. caught, hélping-slaves escape only. to write books On'Canada but also to, work to. history of the league or Why if had come into exis- 10'Canada. To. blacks;-the © mark’ that was a°sign’ preserve Canadian hisiory,” George said... teacé,” Darril Fosty told the. Terrace Standard. bee of heroism. ‘To. white, Haligonianis, however, ‘the «|= “Nearly” all the: company’ S wrilers and editors .. s BAD first” -WETE-WEIE : only” ‘going - -to--give:the —narie* it i [are Canadians: who've: been ‘educated: abroad.= ‘ao leaguie a chapter in Splendid is the:Siun, ‘But ds we enc . een Bs oS fact: that’ ‘gives them: the: ability to” understand the J . dug. deeper itito. the ‘subject, we found: the com- Nébidy hase ever identified thé ‘symbolism or. differences between: Canadians’-and’ people ‘from. a : plexities of the stories warranted its own book." -:- codes before,” co-author: ‘George Fosty sald. “We.” other cultures, ‘particularly Americans. 0200-0]. - The pairspentseven’ ‘years performing, the néc- feel that this, art of Black Ice i is revolutionary and ~ “Often as: Canadians, we do. not: recognize | our. “essary research, The result is Black. ice,.a. book. important.”. ee -‘uniqueness,” George ‘said. “Once. ‘we leave. Can- . that-tells: the whole’ story. of the ‘Maritime league “The rise “and fall of the league. i is émbiématic ‘ada, however, the: uniqueness often cores to the :o for. the first.time.: Les “oF the: larger. struggle.of black Canadians to gain. -forefront.". ews ee “ 2 Your never: look at hockey ~ -of Caiagian his. " acceptance and equality. eee Boe Both: brothers share’ an’ ‘abiding passion “for: lory - the'same way again. 9.30 8 ”.. We learn how. a prominent activi t “hockey. George, ‘Who was:known by-his middle: “Black: hockey players — the descendants of CS ee ‘hame Robert when he’ went to. school: in” ~~ caped’slayes from the Underground Rail: ° : : Terrace, got his start in. minor hockey. play- - " toad. and black, :-Revolitionary. Loyalists: : = were - ‘responsible: for: transforming. the io “gentleman 's pastime” of ice. hockey into “the fast- “moving, game we e know today, the o ‘authors Saye. “. The: players ¢ drew: fundreds of paying . Customers into arenas: for their gamics, the". e@rowds enthralled by the: alfiletictsm on. display... : 4 “oo Yet the’ players’ innovations : - the slap. shot, ithe offensive . style. of ‘goaltending, 1 ahd: dropping onto. the ice, 10 defend. goal - > have been ignored or, forgotten. (By. the:. oO Way,, there: were ‘no blacks in the NHL until ~ New. Brunswick?s’ Willie "O’Rec -laced up.” “his skates for thé Boston Bruins in.1958:). “Black Ice reads like & Secret history, trac~ - | “dng the orl gins of the’ league and the rise of I q hockey: ‘froma folksy. game ‘played on fro-, ’ zen ponds. by. early. settlers,to an organized | **sport— all’ against the backdrop of. political. - and: social ‘realities: most Canadians. would probably. prefer.t to forget. “cltewas.a time when patently, racist attitudes | “held sway. It was thought black people were. | a physically. unsuited.to hockey = tlicir bodics ¥ - Weren't. built-to withstand ‘the cold,-their an-_ *: kles were'too weak for skates, and. they si imply ieren: ‘teapable of the-teamwvork required... “The league. organizers, prominent black. community... Iéaders..of. the. day, realized ‘the . ockey teams would be an imporlant source of - .! pride for thei fans, as. well asa force For social . ‘ change: - m 7 OA“ The team names - = - the Halifax: Burekas, AL a | ricville’ Sea-Sides, the Hammond. Plains: Moss: siryker-iniligo.co) “from www, * Backs —‘had duat religious ‘or political: niecan- |. eee a : “blackicebook.comi and:can be folind = ‘ings. ‘The practice’ ‘prew:out: of the use-of codifying ON THE COVER: The 1904 Colored Hockey | League cham. GH “the Amazon na af Chapters ‘web a messages “along the: Underground, Raltway that. pions, the Halifax Eureka. : : vals: Bee als forced into hidirig after-an anonymous letter to. : “the editorin Tesponse oa demeaning article about a hockey: game provoked outrage’ in the white “ community. ol The book also looks at tie rolé of blacks in the. _ military. defense of Canada arid ‘the destruction of -[- '..Afrieville, the latter raising new legal:questions.: . The ‘book’ contains: a-number, of Illustrations: a and: ‘photographs, as’ well ’an-extensive ‘appendix: - t the back of the book that includes a lisof team” 4 Black Ice: The Lost History of the ‘Colored - Scotia.’ the ‘kids while he were’ young. The family moved, to Kain loops i in 1975, 0... ‘George ‘now fives” in Levittown, | New, York and: Darril: lives i in Helena, a | | their writing arid research separately, ~ on 6 er said. hey’ Kept in. touch: Be a ale "Because “Wve “Took aft ihings $0 - much differently, i believe ‘that we: improve.each other’ S. work, " Dart “Ff > George. is ivorking ona a ing book on. the Dieppe: ' o ome out next. year, while: Darril: is: completing at book on aboriginal ae ure, 5 , Black, Ice iz available. al: www | WRN yang aR Rt ye ws unadtartante seh hee AG DAL fed “out jobs in‘the aluminum, * industry “so'it : can. sell ~ electricity from Kemano. 50° years ago with Alcan ~ was. ‘for Keniano. power ~ to benefit: the. economy. of: _ the: northwest; not ‘to. be a exported as: profits to: Al an in Monireal:” we ws “communities: have’.been ..diiven out-of: the fishing “industry, . This was-done. © deliberately:: by’ Ottawa to deliver the licences and rights | to. ‘catch everything from _ - salmon:to: dogfishi into-the hands of. a wealthy few MoOst-- ® y located in: Vancouver.. ; nO a 1996. The. company. has. sent-hundfeds ‘of books |. . and. artifacts to the: Black Cultural Centre i in Nova 2 ~“Paitof oureffons hhereat Stryker-Indigo | is snot L ‘Tocal hundred: million 2 “Jable from:Victoria., 7 -along.- with some - : “matching: ‘Western - S “Economic: Devel-. i. “Oprtient. - ‘| from Ottawa: : ng for the Terrace: ‘Esso peewee t team: in a 2 added. ae oe, ‘ i : ash hen a and bad: decisions hi oki oF oundation and. from | 979 to / 993. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - AS The Fulton plan for | | northwest _ | revival — By. JIM FULTON - When: I was first elected-to Parliament 95 years ‘ago, the _ northwest economy, was ‘booming. ‘Kitimat had the high- est per capita income, in Canada.- Terrace. had-mills-and .’ ” flourishing industry. Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii-and-the * coastal communities were wealthy and slablefroin fishing and. forestry. “The Nass, Hazeltons: anid the Bulkley. Val - - . ley had. strong forest based economies, growing: ‘tourism industries and thriving farming communiliés. ~ So, what happened? : How did‘ we, end: up avith-an- “ economy’ ‘that'is hurting j in-ever'y sector?, And, more im- ° “portanitly, how do Wwe get off this track?» Let's: start ‘with the: forestry: seclor.: Victoria, sander . ‘governments of all stripes, allowed forests’ in the’ North- “vest to be ovér-cut. Too’ much of the-easily aécessible, fo high: value; old ‘growih | timberwas, mowed down as: though it would: pop. up: again as quickly ‘as Brass: on. someone’ Se _ front lawn. : oa ‘Now, most’ mills are shut, ihoilsands of highly: ‘skilled 7 “workers: ‘have, no jobs, and. many: small businessés are - - boarded up: * Some big companies ‘claim’ the solution is |. lo‘cutthe rest ‘of the forest and. run the logs through mills _ qT that have al Imost flo-work-. ers in them.” ~ should: talk: to. Hazelton “about: ‘Carnaby. Thal high , : volumie;: . Permanently: closed.’ ~ Houston hi-tech: rill is, An, Kitimai,- Alcan. has But’ the: deal’ “established ~On! the: coast, entire - vim Futon we . These licences must be returned to Nohwés tcominu- - Jockey’s forgotten chapter |: anes | smail business in.the northwest. . men. that live | in ‘northivest communities... oo In the 10 years sincé 1 quit politics, at least é (000 jobs. a have been lost in: fisheries, forestry. manufacturing and - How do we. ‘reverse this. trend? . ‘Last: week, 1 sat ‘down. |. * with Nathan ‘Cullen; the. bright new. NDP MP-for Skeena “cto 'discuisé' solutions:’ We agreed that there neéds to be a- summit’ to map out a 2Ist: ‘century. plan for the. Northwest.. *. First Nations will need:to-play.a ‘central role to: make this -a suceess,. The: Supreme: Court of Canadaruled last month ‘| that First, Nations:must: be: front and) entre as ‘they. have - . legitimate rights and tile’ interests... : : British Columbia: must ‘pay. for. the plan because’ Vie: tori: has: benefited ‘for a-century ‘from. the export of | our: 7 ~~ wealth to: the economy, of the south, Victoria just received _ : "$2 billion fi rom: ‘Olawa because» we are a "havertot ' prov) ince. eres ar ae a The ‘norte is’: biggest: — —_—-— "shave: nol asa re: | ae Pfr gs a Sultof bad g govern: aa “Btitish ° Golumbia / ~; Ment decisions. | must pay. for. the plan _ Sliggest that sevel- Recause Victoria. ° has dol... .Denefited fora century . from: the export. of our — ‘wealth to the > economy ~ Lor thes south. ma ““have- not" Jars “bé “pul on ‘the: “dollars * oe =a me We should ask BC universities io. provide expertise cio : “ help: ‘develop. propdsals, ‘calculaté the. costs and: benefits, >and bring: recommendations: back: lo a. ‘second: Northwest community summit. The seed’ moncy, fora-new, sustain- os able economy: should. be placed i in a.communily controlled. ue] 7 “Northwest Trust Fund” — safe from the: hands of bureau os .- crats and. quick buck artists... ~- While fost sustainable piojecis ‘will be: ‘Felatively © "Je small; thére ‘are some larger-potentials, For example, the. “°° "| north:coast of B.C. has been identified.as the highest en ‘|: erey site inthe world for wind power. Fifteen percent of [all the power in Denmark now comes from offshore wind and many: of those: vind machines are: eee: Today, there are. 15,000 Jobs in Denmark: making wind”. oe : turbines, ee ee on rs huge 700, megawatt \ Wind. project now. being. review oe an ie by the. Haida Nation: will produce. enough, power forall = of the homes from: Prince: ‘Rupest.to: Prince. George. a skills. Te) make; ‘operate afd.own. such" projects, are all here een * in our communities but, we. have, I step. up io bat, lo: ‘cap eee tre the benefits." a: “As well, the: exported Keniano’ power betongs. to the. hy 7 norihivest and should’ be ‘put on the-table for jobs:here in... - AP the northwest. When the wind doesn't blotv.offshore, the. °" > . -] Kemanio® waterpower can kick gn to’ back- ~up Northivest’ = project power necds,. Clean renewable energy Jobs canbe ©. “the'core of our'2!st century, sustiinable Fatuge, including, a = o hydrogen for fuel'cells and industry... ee =, Since modern treaties with First Nations area. building oe 7 ‘block’ toa sustai riable future; it is. imperative that, Ottawa. ~ and Victoria pul real mandates onto the lable to settle trea~ * ties now. This will bing illi ns into the Northwest and oo wvried by: CO-0ps: cerlainty for jobs; ; ‘Incompetent: government, broken’ promises, the* “gold , “The. |.” 7