B4 - The Terrace eSlonder Wedhesdy March, 31; 2004

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SKEENA ANGLER ROB BROWN

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omy. e-box ‘regarding a campaign ‘to * "put Oncorhynchus Mykiss;..our. be- “loved steelhead. salmon,’ up-f for:this’, ""'particular.. initiative. was none other +.

than Rob Bell- Irving; presideiit of. the Steelhead. |

Society of B.C. way ‘back in the days: ‘when that |

organization . was. small,” influential: and effec-

tive. © :

“In response, I “stuck. my. tongue in: vmy. oheok. and tapped out the following: ae ;

"Dear Rob; Me : My: information, has: it thar the BC Liberals will be designating ihe: Atlantic salmon'as the: “provin-.

the only wild. creature whose welfare thie govern: ment is actively promoting. oN , - Yours Truly, 2.

_. Rob Brown.

A A shoit time, later 1 received thi reply Well said! li can 2 tell you, “on. ‘yivér éwinns, tie salmon swim ‘right up to you, lookthg for hand:... about iS“ years. ‘of better Atlantic salmon, angling: :

land.”

- Kk’s an aquatic “Survivor”. TV: series. right now,, : may money's on the culpin; fresh. aie -bsaltwater, Althowg Maybe.a aft ish. ‘woul’ be. more politically correct and appropriate fori the” - times, it crawls. inside @ crediure, and eats it from : the inside a out - need t say ‘more! » thanks Rob.

‘Rob's s. “response: ook me 2 back: a. wits ot “years to a. lime. when: fish farming: ‘was just-be-~

-for’some’ information . on the industry. ‘Atlantic.

‘in the. salmon streams of Vancouver. Island. * 7 L spoke to: ‘biologist: Mike. -Lough.. about the: phenomenon. ‘I asked. him if- the’ Atlantics were:

in the wild, they: ‘probably . were

an example of -what we can. expect. to eccur-on:

pulation until 1978 when it was. hit with-an: infe--

tylus: salaris. : On the recommendation of biologi: . wegian government ‘poisoned . the? Velsna | along: : with, 26. other ‘infected rivers with | rotenone. and restacked ‘then: with hatchery reared wild stock. :

the. inch long.worm: The: Vefsna’ was one; |

a sudden, increase. in nthe number, of wild, salmon, 7

“Genetic” testing ‘done. on-the * wee: - salmon. Showed they: weren't salmon, at fall:

“unheard: of i in ‘a river. r wiih ¢ av ‘log: history of infe- station,’ .. What’s-more; the” scientists ‘were pleased to discoyer: that-the:salmon: fry: had few’:

veloped a’'natural: immunity: to: the" ‘parasites: ot The celebration was ‘short lived..Genetic tést- : “ing. done:-on_ the. wee. salmon showed” they weren't 'salmon’at all. ~ aon . _ They were a. liybrid, the spawn of. fish: farti es. _ capes: and’ sea fun brown: ‘trout, And; ‘to com:

“Is this. a problem? * You: bet. : Norwegian fisheries: managers have. lo. deal with acid rain, habitat destruction and. fish: farm escapees; but’ the: ‘Gyrodactytus rm is the threat they ‘[ear-most. o _ Narway, the ciadle of fish. farming, also hap- : |

stocks—at ‘least for the time being. ; Shs -As well as being a: ‘planetary. ‘treasure: cand’ a global trust; the: wild salrion: returtiing.to ‘Nor-,”. way'’s 453 streams: bring in: millions. of bucks to. -the country’ each’ year: : : - Sea run brown:trout are “famious for their pere- a grinations, Unlike. wild salmon, it’s nat unusual ” for them. to-enter. alt sorts of streams: ‘ If the new sainion--trout: hybrid - has ii herited A

wild stocks: as’ yet. uninfected,

ORECENTLY found an.e- message in}

“cial fish. This Seems: entirely: credible « consider: . ing that Salmon Salar: Agriculturist seems tobe .

Atlan? “

- outs, Talk to the folks. in. Sayward, - they" ve-had.”

than any river in the Maritimes, Norway, or ‘Scot. “

Nice fo hear from: you - ‘but the way ‘things ‘aie: “going, any fish'lt ‘do for. a.Prov emblem right n now!

_ ginning ‘On: our coast. and-T was digging: around : |.

salmon escapees were just. beginning: to: show" up ne

reproducing. He: ‘assured me if: ‘these toxic, ex-. olits. were like: every. other. biological, ofganisin: _

A recent debacle: on Notway's Vefsia River is. |. ‘our salmon: rivers: unless” Strong-meéasures are. | - taken to- prevent. the increase of feral’ salmon. |

-heré, The :Vefsna had ‘a, robust. wild’ salmon: po-. J) :

‘station of a fish- “killing parasite called Gyrodac- 7

. Eight of those: rivers have been’ ‘réinfécted: with |e

parasites suggesting that. the ‘little fish had. de: a

pens to have the world’s: largest: wild salmon 7

this proclivity: there is a strong. chance. they: will on be potent vectors for transmitting the: parasite ‘to, mt

Ee RRACE STANDARD gam

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Full of heart, Terrace ringette

_tweens win provincial. gold

“IT: WAS: “A great sway to “start. any’.tournament.—let. ‘alone ‘the provincial. cham: ve pionships., : : The. Terrace Tween” Ringette, team marked up. | three. relatively. easy wins: in; Vernon ‘to: slart- ‘on their ° path to gold.’ . “The ‘Terrace: ‘sinks: “opened: ‘the: March - 18221 _ playoffs by. blowing’ out ~ J - Quesnel 1.14. They went oa “on. to ‘beat ° Prince. George . face: penalties” ‘and a lapse’ “Abd and.Nanaimo 13-1; © + /in-: defense’. in-sthe. final’ ~The: fourth round tobin ; “minute-to® get. Swithin ‘one: - game. “against: ‘Westside ~Thé next 55 ‘seconds saw " was. tense. with..Wesiside. -P.G::go- for the: tie and ° Scoring . early in’ the: game “overtime. -by.. pulling . ‘their >and Subsequent. end- to-énd: goalie: to put six’ attackers: action. Assistant . captain .“6n-° the’ ice.“ The Terrace, Kim: Latimer’ scored. with. ‘Tweens. prevailed: foray}: “Tess than. a.second ‘left-on- final’ Score: Of. T+ 6 40. ad-.- J - the ‘clock to. tie the. score 4-4 at: ‘the end. ‘of the first “period, - on The. end ‘of: the game “Was just. as ‘tense-with the’ »: SCOre: ‘tied until: the: “four

team.

“Pritice -Géorge cathe. out” “Strong looking ‘to’ “avenge “their. earlier’ ‘defeat, Ter=", “Tace. struggled early to’put “|: the. Ting’in, the-net-with:: “PG. playing: an : excellent: defensive | game. ‘But by : the: midway point: of the final: period: Terrace, ‘man:

PGs pounced oni ‘Ter~

“TEAM CAPTAIN. ‘Alexa -Grant: drives. to the: net’ {or a. shot: She. powered. the: : d* oe Terrace tweel ns. to a'9- 6 victory over. Fraset. Valley. ACTION DIGITAL IMAGING PHOTO. SAW’ ‘a: -confident’ but.ner-. | - “yous” “Terrace squad“ ‘face ‘off against “Fraser: Valley. “by. two goals: near-‘the end’ at-high noon on March 21. . .of the first period. |: Terrace’s Jaime. Nuyens.~ “The: Valley’, wash’ vt ‘don ‘Started the: -scoring “in ‘the: though. and” “managed. ~ first-minute.of play: to” put : -score: at--3: 56° and.- agai - Terrace’ ahead - and. :was’ “with ‘only .0:06 secands. left: followed hortly. by: team... onthe clock “to ‘end ‘the. : first period down. by. two.

wo Fraser Valley. ‘managed competition:. vat “its ‘level: “tO find, the ‘back ‘of the. net. only twice more;at 16: 13. “tensively’. over: the season . cand. 2:11, with:-Terrace’s - to. gain~ “experience: by

‘akeena, Metcalfe- ‘Moore. : playing elite teams. :. *.-)°" ‘, “scoring. at 13:47) and 2:42. . They: never won.a’ ‘game * “ “and ‘assistant captain -Kim: ‘at. that level -in those Toad a Latimer scoring | at13:14.° tri ;, Hampton: said, ~The final score: Terrace 22 "We did not, : ‘however, 9, Fraser Valley. 63 do give up in. any of. those. _. gold: tnedall comes. north ‘to _ -Bames; no: ‘matter: What: the

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201 putting Terrace ahead

“, period when: ‘Alexa: ‘Grant ‘scored ‘tor put. Terrace. “ahead.” wot “She” fired in an: insure ane’ ‘goal with-2:37 left.on.; re, the:

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° Teétrace’s - goalie Stefany:

“(that’s 8 8ix goals): for. team ‘to! fight, back: with» two -. “The. Stef-a-nator” ‘Hamp= .:-Terrace.: : “2 score: board: might say,” "captain Alexa Grant, -goals-of-their own‘at:-13: aL tony along - with ; -deferider Teach - * Coach “Allen: ‘said. | an ne “The: semi-final garne sand .9:21, which were. an: Kara: Jobb. continue. to play.~ Hampton called ‘it: a sweet _ That -gave™ ‘us. a dept: “saw. ‘Terrace, ‘the | first | swered: ‘by. Terrace’s. Alexa’: the. game. of. “their victory: that. reflected a lot. of character to- draw. on...

Grant at 6:08;-3:28;.0.46"" and ‘assistant’ captain’ Ta-:. Keend. Metcalfe. Moore ‘at

“i-plaée: team: after: found-"’ “tobin.- play: face”: ‘Pritice George; the: Fourth ‘place

lives, frustrating the ; Val», -of hard work.:. oo. when: ley. attack. time; ‘anid time. Since the Terrace : 7 again. rr “ Tweens’ ‘doesn’t have much’.

dit: Game ‘time’ to: compete. at” _provincials That was

In 1999: biologists monitoring. the tiver ‘noticed. | ae

‘Biagioni,. “Ryan -Humle = and: “Kurt? Biagioni. “All. four. °- won medals: at the *. Tiger Balt .Tourna- -

- Gouver.. chaps oo _ pened: March 20-210. at Capilano’-Col-. lege. Hundreds: of: ‘martial arts’ compe: _titors sparred. there: ° ROD LINK PHOTO.

| Martial artists. grapple their way

to the Tiger B Balm rl snedal podi jum

“ALL. FOUR, locals who went- down - “toa major martial arts tournament “in Vancouver ‘two. weekends Ago returmed: with inedals, * 7. «

‘Tt's-a ‘major. accomplishinent” even | the hundreds of ‘peo;

tournaments down: there. Even _— people from: the States . come UP: . “Andrew . Johnstone took ‘a° he said. _ bronze in sport jujitsu in his‘under Kurt Biagioni » won a ‘silver, in. 121. pound weight class. while : Brazilian . ‘grappling . in an, “open _ Ryan Humle:won gold in the sport : “Weight class; a’ gold, also i in: Bras". Jujitsu. weight. class of: under: 165. i eatian’ ‘grappling, ..in his. weight “pounds... es class. of under 145 pounds and ae ST Wwasia ‘Breat. experience: for " silver-in- Sport jujitsu. then They: got: ta: See.-so many Brother, Mark ‘came. home: with pi eting: in’ a. large... var-- iver in Brazilian ‘gtappling: in: -iely “of ‘{martial its] ‘disciplities lie. 145: pound: ‘und’ other weight. There had:to be 600. to. 800 people i competing: “There were eight: ‘Tings

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imptessed -with padded weapons’

avoid ‘injuries. _ “Absolutely we will be in ‘that of

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fighting... Competiiors .as’ well. as ,f/ “various, weapons are: ‘padded. tof