a Page 12 March oC assiar Courier Ladies Hockey By Donna Knowles The weekend of February 10th and 11th, the Cassiar Ladies Hockey Team hosted a Ladies Tournament. Whitehorse and Watson Lake were invited but unfortunately Watson Lake cancelled at the last minute. A total of three games were played, with the Whitehorse team coming through with a big victory. The Tournament was a huge success due to the great sportsmanship and friend- ships that have existed between the two teams over the past years. A special thank you to the people who came out to support the teams at the games and the dance. We would like to say a special thanks to the people who opened their homes to billet the Whitehorse girls,also many thanks to the referees, coaches and ‘C’ shift for their help throughout the tournament. Recreation Hockey | On January 14th the Watson Lake Old Timers de- feated the Cassiar Old Timers 6 - 5. Two weeks later Cassiar Old Timers travelled to Watson Lake to take part in an Old Timer’s Tournament. The men played well and lost one game in the round robin to the Whitehorse ‘A’ Team. They then played Whitehorse again in the final and came away with the silver medals. The following weekend, January 28th, the Old Timers travelled to Houston for a tournament there. Cassiar lost the first 2 games 4 - 3 against Kitimat and Houston Hobblers. The Old Timers then lost to the Houston “B’ Team in ae semi- final for the “C’ event. January 21/22 the Whitehorse Rebels came to’ Cassiar and played two excellent games against r “All Stars”. Whitehorse won the first game 8 - 6 and the second game was tied at 10 - 10. Our “All Stars” played Watson Lake on February 4th and were defeated 6 - 4. The following weekend, the “All Stars” travelled to Whitehorse to play two exhibition games a- gainst the Rebels. The first game was tied at 9-9 but Cassiar was soundly defeated in the second game. That same weekend Dease Lake was defeat- ed by our Old Timers 4 - 3 and 6 - 3. Down Ail Kaces On Sunday, February 12th, the first races for the Yukon Cup were held at the McDame Ski Hill in Cassiar. The results were as follows: SLALOM Boys 12 and Under- lst - Terry Pearson, Cassiar 2nd - Karl Maichen, Watson Lake 3rd - Warwick Elhorn, Cassiar Ladies 14 and Under 1st - Kim Jamieson, Watson Lake Boys 13 to 18 years 1st - John Sethen, Cassiar 2nd - Dean McIlmoyle, Watson Lake 3rd - Gary Miller, Watson Lake Ladies over 14 ist - Tracy Sethen, Cassiar Men 19 and Over lst - Kevin Maichen, Watson Lake 2nd - David Gunning, Cassiar 3rd - Marc Poulin, Cassiar GRAND SLALOM: Boys 12 and Under 1st - Karl Maichen, Watson Lake 2nd - (three way tie) Terry Pearson, Cassiar E.J. Nuyens, Cassiar Cain Miller, Watson Lake 3rd - Jason Anderson, Cassiar Ladies 14 and under lst - Kim Jamieson, Watson Lake Boys 13 to 18 years Ist - Lee Callow, Cassiar 2nd - John Sethen, Cassiar 3rd - Gary Miller, Watson Lake Ladies over 14 lst - Tracy Sethen Men 19 and Over lst - Kevin Maichen, Watson Lake 2nd - David Gunning, Cassiar 3rd - Mare Poulin, Cassiar The divisions for the Yukon Cup are, for Boys Under 12 (Terry Pearson and Karl Maichen are tied for Ist); Boys/Men over 12 (Kevin Maichen leading); and Ladies (Tracy Sethen leading). Points are totalled for the three races. The next race is in Watson Lake, February 26th and the final also at the Watson Lake Ski Hill on March 10th and 11th, when the Cup will be presented. Good Luck to the Cassiar Skiers! eo 7 Community Club - 1983 LOUNGE OPERATION : 1983 1982 Sales Revenue 405,610 427,383 Operating Expenses Cost of sales 140,001 144,612 W ages 136,946 149,371 Operating & mtce. 20,761 17,270 Entertainment 18,175 19,573 Other - 959 315,883 331,785 Gross Profit (Loss) 89,727 95,598 SNACK BAR OPERATION* Sales Revenue ‘ - 98,531 Operating Expenses Cost of Sales . } ~ 36,670 W ages —- 50,230 Operating & mtce. - 12,938 Other : = ; 767 100,605 Gross Profit (Loss) - (2,074} *Please note that the Snack Bar operation closed July 31, 1982. THEATRE ** Sales Revenue 10,228 24,763 Operating expenses Cost of Sales 4,748 9,433 W ages 7,317 13,158 Operating & Mtce. 13,710 18,295 Other - 2,527 25,775 43,413 Gross Profit (loss) (15,547) (18,650 **Please note that the Theatre operation closed May 31,1983. 25,775 43,413 OTHER INCOME f Membership dues 68,079 70,102 Machine Concessions 11,373. 13,482 Sundry 20,272 16,625 99,724 100,209 EXPENSES : Sipps Administration Audit 1,750 1,750 Automobile 7,464 9,194 Depreciation 10,408 . 10,945 Insurance 11,355 6,250 Office Supplies 6,951 5,938 Power & Heat 5,472 5,472 Salaries 83,799 100,000 Telephone pa 3,481 3,371 130,680 142,920 Recreation Hall Operations 101,247 102,632 Renovations 17,388 59,442 Arena 35,776 50,859 Swimming Pool 15,432 11,696 Sports & Games* 21,663 22,489 Ski Hill 7,403 4,372 Entertainment (185) 4,355 Other 1,263 4,164 TOTAL EXPENSES 330,667 . 402,926 NET LOSS FOR YEAR 156,763 227,84 BREAKDOWN OF SPORTS & GAMES SPORTS & GAMES EXPENSES Aerobics { (689) , Badminton f 468 Basketball ( (625) Baseball 894 Broomball 6 Boxing 6 ‘ Floor Hockey ; 84 Games Room 46 Gymnastics ~ ( 308) Minor Hockey 537 Senior Hockey 85 Keep Fit 364 Library 3,600 Rec General 3,124 Rollerskating 562 Campground 3,416 Soccer 43 Table Tennis z 39 Tennis 1,428 Volleyball @ 41 Weight Room 891 Youth Rec (Teen Centre and f “Play Group) 7,271 Coffee House ; 380 21,663 a re How cant help my child get ready to read Continued from February issue Physical Skills And Maturity Large muscle control develops before small muscle control. From the time a child is born, he is developing physical skills. He stretches and turns, pulls and holds, kicks and grabs. A baby needs space for this activity and lots of practice. As his visual-motor co-ordination grows, he develops more refined skills. He learns to judge the dis- tance between his hand and a toy. He learns to crawl and begins to explore the house. He learns, by experience, what happens when he crawls into a small place, such as between the rungs of a chair or under a bed. As he learns to walk and run, he explores a larger part of his environ- ment. He is impressed by his many experiences, and through them he develops concepts about his world. A child’s drive to control his body is so strong that he works at these physical activities and games constantly. Each year he becomes more skillfull in moving his body through space. However, every child is different in physical structure and develops muscular strength and co-ordination at his own pace. Therefore, you should provide activities that help your child to develop strength and co-ordination skill at his own rate and to his full inherited capacity. Provide opportunities for his physical development, but don’t rush him. If he can’t ride his tricycle when he is two years old, let him wait a few months and try again. Toys One of the best ways to help your child develop physically is through the proper selection of toys. When you select these toys, consider carefully your child’s age, sex, physical and. mental abilities, and interests. (Parents often make the mistake of selecting toys which are too ad- vanced for their child.) Toys should be interesting and challenging, but not frustrating: They should be safe, easily cleaned, attractive, and durable. (Look for the Un- derwriters Laboratories Seal of Approval on electric toys.) Toy manufacturers such as Playskool, Fisher-Price, Sifo, Creative Playthings, Romper Room, and Montessori Mo- tivational Toys offer a wide variety of well-made toys for preschoolers. (Upon request,: the companies will send you a catalog.) In order to develop their physical co-ordination skills fully, preschool children need toys which provide oppor- tunities for squeezing, pulling, pushing, stacking, punch- ing, pounding, lifting, balancing, hanging, throwing, drag- ging, steering, carrying, climbing, rolling, taking apart, and putting together. Think of your child’s muscular co-ordination needs as you look at the toys and equipment in your home. Then let your imagination go to work. You may be surprised at the wealth of learning materials already available. Below are some suggestions for toys and activities which develop physical-skills and stimulate language grow- th. Some age guidelines are presented, but they must be taken as general indicators only. C.C.C. Annual Gen. B.C.Winter Games Meeting 12 Snowridge-Non-Inst. Day Infants to About One Year 1) Crib mobiles (animals, birds, or geometric designs). At intervals hang colorful, interesting, safe objects such as a cradle gym, cardboard pictures, bells or rattles from the baby’s bed or playpen. 2) Plastic or rubber squeeze toys and toys that bend or stretch easily 3) Small stuffed animals and dolls; small, soft texture ball and texture pad (assorted textures of cloth sewn on a square of rubber matting) 4) Teething toys 5) Bath toys made of smooth plastic or rubber; Busy Bath 6) Musical Busy Box 7) Talking Blocks 8) A short tunnel 9) Pull and push toys 10) Large plastic beads which snap-apart and together One Year to about two and one-half.(This is the toddler Stage. The usefulness of many of these toys extends to school age.) 1) Various stacking and pounding toys such as a nok-out bench 3 2) Riding toys without pedals 3) Push and pull toys 4) Hollow wooden or cardboard blocks 5) Dome Climber 6) Large cardboard box to get inside (It can become a car, a plane, a boat, etc.) 7) Form Boards 8) Large round ballons (The two year old will be delight- ed when you throw the balloon for him to bat with a cardboard tube taken from inside foil or wrapping paper.) 9) Talking telephone 10). Dolls 11) Housekeeping toys and dishes, especialy for girls, but good for boys too 12) Large and small balls for rolling, bouncing, and catch- ing; bean bag for throwing and catching 13) Large beads to string 14) Simple puzzles 15) Provide the two year old with. ‘opportunities for hop- ping, jumping, sliding, walking, ‘climbing, swinging, and riding 16) Tricycles or similar pedal toys may be pteiaced for some advanced toddlers; however, they are usually more suited to three year olds. About Two and One-half To About Four Years. (The same toys and equipment suggested for the toddler are still important at this age.) Additional ones are the follow- “ing: 1) Containers of blocks 2) Slide, swing, bars, ladder, and a small, low balance board (A two-by-four placed on bricks works nicely.) 3) Punching bag (also helpful for relieving frustration) TUES THUR Ft. St. John Minor Hockey Cash Fd eines Arctic Winter Games-Yellowknife 1 1 Arctic Winter Games-Y ellowknife Rec League Hockey. Tournament 25 Schmoo Daze 26 First Day back to School after Spring ‘Break Schmoo Daze Arctic Winter Games-Y ellowknife 27 Schmoo Daze Bonspiel Arctic Winter Arctic Winter Games-Yellowknife Figure Skating Club Big Prize Bingo See page 9 for » Schedule 29 Schmoo Daze Schmoo Daze Reading (3)- 1 Snowridge Parents meeting - computers B.C.Winter Games x 2 1 : Bs 2 Curling Club Annual Games-Y ellowknife Schmoo Daze Start Figure Skating Shows 1:30 and 7 Cassiar Courier March Page 13 4) Housekeeping equipment such as- table, chairs, brooms, stove, dishes, doll house and furniture 5) Small metal and plastic cars 6) Sandbox and plastic containers, spoons, shovels, etc. 7) Water Toys. 8) Basket, bucket, or box and a ball to pitch into it 9) Small buildings with people and/or animals such as play farms, airports, and garages 10) Tunnel of Fun About Four To About Six Years Or More. The suggestions for the younger child are just as applicable to this age group. However, this age child will use them more creat- ively and with a more sustained attention span. Swim- ming, turning somersaults, playing leap-frog, hopping on one foot, playing kick ball and four-square are fine phys- ical activities for this group. A child this age loves to build things. Toys such as Tinkertoys and Lincoln Logs are very useful. Small muscle control, which is essential for reading and writing activities taught at school, should be empha- sized now. This control requires a high degree of visual skill and concentration which may cause children to tire easily at first, so regulate developmental activities accord- ing to the child’s ability to profit from them. Before he tires, allow him to stop. The following activities and toys are suggested: 1) Beads of macaroni to string and create designs with; toys which require lacing, snapping, buttoning; twist- ing, etc.; yarn and sewing cards (Use materials found at home for these activities or pe them, if you prefer.) 2) Puzzles which are challenging; pegs and pegboards 3) Modelling clay - it can be bought or made at home. 4) Crayons, paints (watercolors and tempera), paper, and coloring books 5) Commercial or homemade books with activities that require cutting, punching, pasting, or folding Dolls which can be taken cate bathed, dressed, and undressed 7) Small race cars and a track 8) Fit-a-space, see’n say toys, take-apart toys, and spiro- graphs (These toys are great for developing percep- tion of size, shape, pereny and proportion as well as = _ muscle: -control. eens Sse es pater eel ne eee 6 — - 9) Activities involving mixing, Saints measuring, and pouring. Let your child watch and help you bake cookies or cakes. (Explain every procedure.) 10) Under proper. supervision, hammer, nails, saw, and scrap lumber provide opportunities for construction Some free or inexpensive items which make delightful __ toys and furnish valuable learning activities are empty boxes, egg cartons, paper bags, plastic bottles, pop- sicle sticks, toothpicks, old buttons, scraps of fabric, and junk mail. Try coloring, stringing, and glueing macaroni. Make sock and sack puppets. Make dolls from bottles and spools and dress them. Paste a pretty picture on cardboard, then cut it up for a puz- zle. Make sewing cards with cardboard and a paper punch. “11 ~— Rendezvous Charter 2. Co-Ed Volleyball— Whitehorse B.C.Winter Games 16 Last day before 1 Tf Lions Casino Night Spring Break Rec League Hockey Rec League Hockey _ Tournament Tournament 2 4 Schmoo Daze Arctic Winter Games-Y ellowknife 2 3 Schmoo Daze - Arctic Winter Games-Yellowknife Curling Club Annual Bonspiel 30 Minor Hockey Tournament Curling Club Annual Bonspiel 31 Minor Hockey Tournament Schmoo Daze Schmoo Daze 75.