Sports Menu

Wednesday, Aug, 4 Tennis Fair at the Hal- liwell Tennis Courts, 6 p.m, Start. Learn to play tennis like a pro, call Grant at 695-9406 after 4 p.m. to register,

Terrace Senior Men's Soccer —_ Association games at Skeena and Thornhill fields, 7 p.m. Forestry plays the Inter- -(nationals “at Skeena and Home Hardware battles at Thornhill,

Sunday, Aug. 8 Ter- race Senior Men's Soc- cer Association games at Skeena and Thornhill fields, 4:30 and 6:30 p.m, The Internationals take on Home Hardware while Ruins FG battles Northern FC at Skeena. FC Alcan takes on Forestry and Kitwanga takes on Ca- nadian Tire at Thornhill.

Wednesday, Aug. 11 Terrace Senior Men's Soccer Association games at Skeena and Thornhill fields, 7 p.m. Home Hardware plays FG Alcan at Skeena and the Internationals play Super BM at Thornhill,

Friday, Aug. 13 Ter- race Senior Men's Sac- cer Association games at Thornhill fields, 7 p.m. Forestry takes an Canadian Tire at Thorn- hill Junior and Home Hardware takes on Kitwanga at Thornhill,

Saturday, Aug. 14 Heart and Stroke charity tournament at the Skeena Valley Golf and Cauntry Club, Call the club to join.

Sunday, Aug. 15 Kid- dies Day and Last Points Day at the Ter- race Speedway,

Skaters registration at the Terrace Arena for Juniors, Seniors, prejuniors, § Canskate and Canpower skaters 10 a.m. to 4.p.m.

Shames Blueberry Fest at Shames Mountain, runs 12 noon to five p.m. Pick your own blueberries and huck- leberrias and have them weighed.

Sunday, Aug. 18 Ter- race Senior Men's Soc- cer Association games at Skeena and Thornhill fields, 4:30 and 6:30 p.m: starts. The FC Al- can takes on Super BM while Kitwanga battles Forestry at Skeena, Ruins FC takes on Home Hardware and Nethern FC takes on Canadian Tire at Thorn- hill.

Wednesday, Aug. 18 Terrace Senior Men's Soccer Association games at Skeena and Thornhill fields, 7 p.m. .| Super BM battles Ruins FC at Skeena and the Internationals play Al- can at Thornhill.

Friday, Aug. 20 Ter- race Senior Men's Soc- cer Association games at. Thornhill fields, 7 p.m. Alcan takes on Kitwanga at Thornhill Junior and Canadian Tire takes on The Inter- nationals at Thornhill.

Sunday, Aug. 22 Ter- race Senior Men's Soc- cer Association games at Skeoena and Thomhill fields, 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Northem FC takes on Home Hardware {while The Internationals battle Kitwanga — at Skeena. Super &M takes on Canadian Tire and Alcan takes on Ruins at Thornhill,

To get your game, event or meeting added to the Terrace Standard Sports Menu, fax us at 638-8432, atin’ Sports menu. |

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Young Ladies Classic Fastball tourney

LOCAL MOTHERS and daughters battled cach other The

_ Ladies Classic Fastball Tournament final game at River-

Side Park July 25,

The Terrace Thunder, made up the midget fastball players aged 18 and under, beat Terrace’s older team, The Strike Force, 5-2,

“They're all grounded,’’ said Force player and event organizer Anita Davis, of the winning team that features her daughters Kristin and Jaimie Davis.

Davis’s daughter Shawna played with on her on the Strike Force, making the final a family event.

But then, theirs wasn’t the only family rivalry on the

mound, Diane Pritchard and her daughter Marcie Pritchard also played on opposite sides of the championship game.

All summer long, The Thunder played weekly games

against The Strike Force to prepare them for provincials,

Week aller week the younger (cam lost to the older

players, while gaining valuable experience and condition- ing.

“They reall y came back and surprised us,’’ said Davis of

the Thunder’s undefeated performance at the ladies tourna- ment,

The Thunder's Jenine Garneau won the toumament most

valuable player award, ‘Jenine laves the mound and thal makes her good at it,”” said Davis.

The Strike Force’s Karin Griffin won the best pitcher award after the Force beat The Gitxsan Spirit in the

championship round.

Jenine loves the mound and that makes her

good at it,’” said Davis

That win was well fought after the Force lost by one round to The Spirit in round robin play.

The Gitxsan Spiril placed third in the tournament and the Moricetown Mustangs finished fourth overall.

Davis says the six-team tournament was a success even though the tough to beat Kitwanga Steclers couldn’t make ital the last minute. , _ oo,

“It would have been a much better: tournament with them here,’? Davis said.

She added that at least two teams from Houston and Prince Rupert have expressed interest in next year’s evcit.

And even though organizers panicked in the bustle of last

minute details she said, the tournament was a success, Local businesses donated prizes for everything from most dedicated fan to first error to make the tournament fun and everyone chipped in, , “The whole team was awesome,’’ Davis said. “‘It was a really good expericnce.’’

skating season Starts this month

THE TERRACE Skating Club will be registering skaters for the fall and winter skaling sessions Sunday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 12 neon in the arena lobby,

This preliminary registration session allows skaters to to plan for fall sessions that start as carly as Aug. 30, 1999,

Beginners can register for the ever-popular CanSkate program, which builds figure skating skills, or Can- Power, for hockey and ringette players. More competi- tive skaters can sign up for pre-junior, junior or senior programs.

Skaters aged five 10 18 are eligible. Call Debbie Min- hinnick al 635-2477 for more information.

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BATTER UP: Jess Mikolyezyk, of the Gitxsan Spirit, pitched her team to third spot overall in the Ladies Classic Fastball tournament July 24, The Spirit lost to The Terrace Strike Force in the championship round cf the tournament, which is sure to become an an- nual event.

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A special general meeting will take place...

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Wildlife Trees

While walking on the Twin Spruce Trail at Lakelse Lake Provincial Park, have you ever noticed the amount of dying or dead trees still standing or lying on the forest floor? Many people might think that a bunch of old, dying or dead trees would nol be very imparlant in a forest's life cycle. However, many animals and plants are dependent on dying or dead trees far survival, Any standing dead or living tree that provides habital for wildlife is called a wildlifa tree. Wildlife ees are an important part of the farest ecosystem,

Wildlife trees provide habitat to over 90 different animals in Brilish Columbia's forests. If. wildlife tags were to disappear from forests, the survival af some animals and plants would be seriously {hrealened, A variely of birds such as sapsuckers, woodpeckers, bald eagles, wood ducks, herons, and other animals such as squirrels, chipmunks and lishers all depend on wildlife trees for their survival. Wildlife trees provide food, sale nesting and denning sites to raise young, roosting siles and hunting perches.

’ What can you de to help? Wildlife tree signs are available from the Wildlife Tree Committee to: place-on private property. These signs are one way of making everybody aware of haw important wildlife trees are In providing habitat for various farms af wildlife. You can place a sign on a tree that has evidence of being used as a Home or If the tree is jarge or old and is likely to become a good wildlife tree in the future. If you are interested in starting a wildlife tree signing program on your: propery contact tha Wildlife Tree Committee at the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks.

If you wish to sea a wildlife tree, take a walk down the Twin Spruce Trail at:Lakelse Lake Provincial Park or through any lorested area, Signs sich as woodpecker holes or nests, feeding hoias, discarded tree cones, frash woody chips and owl pellets are all Indicators that a tree is being used by animals and Is therefere considered a wildlife tree, Our provincial parks protect thousands of wildlife trees province wide, Through public awareness and education, ‘ogather we can ensura that wildlife trees are protected for both animals and people to enjoy.

LAKELSE LAKE PROVINCIAL Parks } PARK VISITORS PROGRAMS 3:00 pm

THURSDAY AUG 5 Storytelling. Get your family together and listen to a wide variety of storias Hike a Tree. While looking at a tree's bark or leaves, you can and up discovering amazing things about animals that live in or on the tree.

7:00 pm

FRIDAY AUG 6 Beautiful Butterflies. Discover the world of butterflies and make one to take home. Children's craft. Walk with the Giants Learn some secrels about Coastal Old Growth Forest.

_ Trail walk, Meet at the information sign near the RY dump stat ;

station

3:00 pm

7:00 pm

SATURDAY AUG 7 See Family Fun Day schedule,

SUNDAY AUG 8 Jerry Ranger’s “Finding your way" Learn how to find your way in the woods, Earth Explorer. Children Activity. Weird Weather. Weather shapes the way wa live. Learn how to become e@ Weathar observer,

3:00 pm 7:00 pm Ail are welcome. Programs ara FREE!

All programs will be held in the Amphitheatre —— unless otherwise posted,

Family Fun Day Family Fun Day provides an opportunity for families to have fun while enjoying our beautiful provincial parks. BC Parks encourages families to come and participate in this year’s Family Fun Day on August 7, 1999 at Lakelse Lake Provincial Park, Rain or shine this year's Family Fun Day will include a scavenger hunt, a free lunch, family races, and a special interpretive program that will include crafts. Come and join us for a great day of family fun and learn more about your local provincial park. “Be on the lookout for ‘Jerry the Moose’, our BC Parks mascot.

LAKELSE LAKE PROVINCIAL Parks J PARK VISITORS PROGRAMS

FAMILY FUN DAY

Tlam-i2pm Family Scavenger Hunt. See if you can find some of the more interesting things in the park. Prizes. Meet at the amphitheatre.

12pm-ipm Lunch, Free hotdogs and pop at the picnic shalter (one/person while

supplies last)

RACES (located on the beach) Spoon Relay, Families line up and relay a stryofoam ball on a spoan, Don't drap the ball. Dress Up Relay - Children dress up in oversized clothes and race to the finish line. Adults help children dress up. Team Ski Two teams of 4 race ta the finish - line on wooden skis. Parents vs ’ parents and kids vs kids Survival of the Species Family members will become an animal and mus! find their mate to ensure ‘survival of the species’. To find your mata, ". players can only act and sound . like thelr animal. No talking . allowed, Water Relay Farnilies line up and relay lake water from person to person to fill up a bucket. First family to fill ~ thelr bucket wins.

1pm-3pm

Animal Woodsles. Come and learn about the animals that live in the park and make one to take home, Family craft, Meet at the

3pm-4pm

amphitheatre.