i —~-—. Page 6 Cassiar Courier April 1987 We present in this month’s Cassiar Country Denyse Tavner, a well known local teacher at Cassiar Secondary School. Denyse Tavner was born in Wolverhampton, England in what is known as the “black country” or industrial heartland of the area. She has one brother who still lives in England and was raised in a typically “English” fashion. An artist at heart, Denyse thought of becoming a photo journalist, taking pictures of the preparation and presentation of food for magazine spreads; but, being practical she made the decision to go into educa- tion as she felt that this career choice would perhaps afford the opportunity of travel in the future. Attend- ing Manchester University, College of Education, she graduated in 1966 with a diploma of Education. ‘Teach- ing in England for a short period of time, Denyse soon applied for work overseas. In 1967 she applied as part of a group of Volun- teer Service people overseas (which would be the equi- valent of Cuso in Canada). She was accepted and trav- elled to British Hondurus (now Belize where she spent eighteen months teaching Home Economics at the Belize Technical College.. “I enjoyed my time in Belize,” says Denyse. It was an adventure, and when it came time to leave I was offered a ticket home to England or one hundred pounds if I wanted to make my own way home. I took the one hundred pounds!” Travelling with friend Claire Redmond eter she had met while Claire was working at the Belize Teach- ers College) the two hitchhiked through South America. “We rode in a variety of vehicles. Shrimp trucks, pick- up trucks, even limousines!”” remembers Denyse. “It was exciting, still part of the adventure and troubles were few. The fellow with the limousine not only gave us a ride but also bought us supper, paid for our hotel room, and in the morning had left bus tickets at the front desk of the hotel! Truly incredible and gracious behavior.” At the Yucatan, one of the most beautiful places in Mexico; Denyse and Claire were given a ride by a doctor and his friend who were on tour. They asked the girls if they’d had the opportunity to visit the Mayan ©0090000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 MARVEL TRAVEL SERVICE LTD HOT BRAZIL VANCOUVER TO RIO de JANEIRO $1099.00 RETURN HAWAITI! VANCOUVER TO HONOLULU $ 349.00 RETURN SEAT SALE WATSON LAKE TO VANCOUVER $211.00 RETURN TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED BY JUNE 3rd 1987 164 Elliott Street, Cassiar, B.C. PHONE: 778-7220 Foeeoceccoeccccccs pocecesopecoseoooesooooooopenososssooqoo‘ooome & AXek ruins and they replied they had not. A three day ex- cursion followed which both women still remember. “It was an educational experience, an opportunity | would not have dreamed of!” Travelling from Mexico into the United States Denyse worked in Corpus Christie, Texas as a waitress. “It was fun, part of the adventure,and I needed to earn money!” From there she travelled again with Claire to California where both girls worked as waitresses at Palm Springs. “We were having a lot of fun - then the bomb dropped! We had our F.B.I. encounter!” Although the two had all of their papers in order; they did not have the official “‘green card’? which allowed them to work legally in the United States of America. “They (the agents) did try in the beginning to “break us down,” it was an interogation where they even took our finger prints!” (Denyse. still carries a souvenier copy given to her by the F.B.I} They had to leave the United States and were rrr Calendar “Antique Car” See Anna Of | eam Wenndee at | AD) ae HOLT AGENCIES INSURANCE LTD 164 Elliott St, Cassiar, B.C. Phone: 778-7220 © - Hours 9: 30 - Noon and ©00000000000000000000 000000800000 CCCCRCC ROOD: by Lorraine Lanteigne given the choice of whether to go back south or north to Canada. They chose Canada! Boarding a bus at San Diego the two headed towards Vancouver. At the Canadian border the pair again faced major problems as they did not have enough money to be allowed into the country. With some persuasive discussion, it was finally agreed that they could enter the country for two weeks. ‘Our British passports helped up alot in this instance!” says Denyse. Arriving in Vancouver Denyse says she found it rainy, damp and cold. Not exactly inspiring! So unknowing as to the climate of the country, Denyse chose to continue on to Edmonton. ‘We had one mack- intosh (raincoat) between us, maybe fifty dollars and sandles for foot wear, and here we were on our way to Edmonton at the end of October!” The two applied at and were interviewed by the Edmonton School Board but there were no open- ings. However their files were passed on to the Edmonton Separate School Board, and within the week the two had secured a small bank loan, found a place to live and had jobs! Moving from Edmonton a year later Denyse followed her adventure to Bella Bella B.C., working for the Federal government teaching. When an opportunity arose to become actively involyed in the operation of a Nursery Kindergarten School in Haida, Denyse again moved. For two years she worked in this environment enjoying the challenges of a new program and experience. Still employed by the Federal government, Denyse moved from Haida to Pequis, Manitoba where she taught Home Economics. “I was very interested in Canada’s north, ” re- members Denyse. ‘I was looking into a job at Beaver Creek in the Yukon but that was in the days when they dared say they only wanted male teachers! I ended up in Watson Lake where I taught grade five from 1975- 1977.” After the adventurous years of travelling and teaching in many areas, Denyse decided it was time to upgrade her own education. She took a years’ sab- batical attending the University of Manitoba where Con’t on Page 13 Soeecvcccccooocoooooooccoooocooocccococccooooooooecoooooses L'C:B-C: RENEWALS Private, Commercial and Recreational Vehicles Get your free 1:00 - 5:30 p.m. Moiday: to Friday e000 ©0800 0609FO000000000808 008080090000 00088 © OOOOOOOHOOHOHOOO8008O08880080800000000800000000000000 February was a very quiet month in Cassiar minor hockey. The major highlight was a Gen- eral meeting in which many of the 87-88 Execu- tive Committee were elected by acclamation. Next year’s executive will only need a president and secretarty to be complete. President Ist Vice-President 2nd Vice-President Albert Quinn Allan Johnston Secretary ; Treasurer Margretta McGuinness Head Coach Roger Borsato Roger Borsato Pauline Woodrow Head Referee Bingo Chairperson Danny Harrison Rick Cameron David Hogg WHITEHORSE Bottle Chairperson Equipment Manager Past President Seven Pee Wee players travelled to Whitehorse to compete in the Yukon Pee Wee Champion- ships February 18-20th. The boys joined forces with the Watson Lake Pee Wees coached by Ernie Jamieson. The Jamieson’s billeted the boys the Wednesday night before starting off on the Thursday morning. The following data was provided to me by David Liddle, one of the boys making the trip. Cassiar/Watson Lake played 4 games and two playoff games. They tied Locksmith Services of Whitehorse 4-4, defeated Yukon Tire (White- horse) 12-1, lost 4-8 to Mayo, and beat Fort Nelson 84. In the Playoff Round they beat the Whitehorse Gems 11-3 to advance to the Chanerienshin, Games ln the, Championship finished in 2nd place. Cassiar players and scor- ing summary (goals/assists) were: Jason Hardy (0/3), Billy Carter (0/8), Shannon Joseph (6/8), David Liddle (7/10), Leslie Creyke, Vincent Boyes (1/2), and Chuck Quash (2/5). Con- gratulations to the boys for an excellent showing. A special thanks to Ernie Jamieson for getting the boys to Whitehorse and back to the Junc- tion and to Eldon Hardy for making a ‘“‘quick”’ ‘trip to collect the lads. -Also thanks to Scott Creyke for getting Leslie to the tournament. FORT NELSON The weekend of March 6-8 was a busy one for the Novice and Atom players and parents as they “‘CPAired”’ to Fort Nelson for the Ren- dezvous Tournament. Between dips in the pool at the Fort Nelson Hotel the Kids spent a bit of time on the ice. An account of the play follows: GOSOLLOHHHOOOOHOOOH00H900O000000000009800000SC08 NOVICE The Novices were defeated in all four games played. All teams, with the exception of the Cassiar Novices, were composed of 8 and 9 year olds while our team consisted of players as young as 5. Scorers included Robby Howard (2) and Aaron Tripp with Ricky Howard get- ting an assist. “After each game there were two presentations: a Lucky Player Award and a Hustler Award. Lucky Players were David Hardy, Jodie Harrison, Jeffery Johnston and Ricky _ Howard. Hustlers were Chris Woodrow, wees erty Suet troray, anu 7AnUrew, Hogg. At “the closing ceremonies the team was awarded medals for the Most Spostsmanlike Team. Individual trophies for tournament MVP’s went to Andrew Johnston and Aaron Tripp. The Atoms first game was against the Fort Nelson Elks and ended in a 2 all draw. Cassiar goal scorers were Peter and Damian McGuinness. the Lucky Player was Kyle Zubek and the Hustler was Duncan Hogg. Cassiar lost to the Fort Nelson Westcoast team 4-2. The game was much closer than the score would indicate with Cassiar controlling the play most of the game but unable to find the mesh behind the Westcoast goalie. Peter McGuinness scored one goal and contributed an assist while Jason Quinn scored the other goal. The Lucky Player was David Pascal and the Hustler was Peter McGuinness. FIT FROM THE HEART by Shannon Carlow If you lost your leg you could still get around.... right! If you lose your sight, you can learn braille. Yet, if your heart stops working the whole human system breaks down, so why do so many people avoid the obvious and not take care of their health from the ground up. We’re talking about cardiovascular fitness, which can be the start of a whole new lifestyle that has one terrific side effect, it is a non-vicious cycle! Certainly strength, flexability, muscle tone, muscle definition, endurance and power are important. However, they should compliment a good aerobics program to achi- eve total fitness. All of you have been bombarded with the word “aerobics” aerobics. with air or rather oxygen. This means you don’t really have to wear pink leotards to get yourself in shape. Jogging, cross-country skiing, cycling, swimming, skip- and most commonly the craze of dance ping, and walking are all excellent and fun forms of aerobic exercise that increase the body’s ability to deliver blood to the muscles and organs, and that is exactly what we’re looking for. Take a look around town at the people who follow a consistent aerobic exercise program, they’re not only slimmer, they’re leaner, healthier and for some reason seem to talk alot about their exercise program and how it makes them feel good. There must be a reason. Becoming fit can be a long and hard battle for anybody, but perseverence and keeping motivated by using things such as a buddy system will help keep you on track. Remember to start slowly and carefully and to expect sore muscles. As your body becomes more aerobically fit its ability to take in oxygen and utilize it will increase as will your energy level and the number of calories you burn. Improving your cardiovascular system will make you less prone to heart disease, high But the word very plainly means exercising blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, mood swings and common contractable diseases. You will probably also notice a new glow in your skin, a sparkle in your eyes, better posture, less aches and pains and more self confidence. Technically you want to achieve a greater level of lung capacity, which will automatically decrease the ‘residual volume’’ or the portion of your lung ca- pacity that is not normally ventulated. The result will be a more efficient system, using less oxygen. You will also increase your circulation and “stroke volume” in the heart. This is the amount of blood pumped by each heartbeat. Your heart will therefore pump more slowly with more rest between each heartbeat - the end result will be a lower resting heart rate, or com-- monly known as your RHR. To find your RHR, place the tips of your fingers on the muscle running verti- cally down your neck, the carotid artery, and count the number of beats in six seconds then multiply by ten. Now -to achieve aerobic fitness you will need to work for a minimum of 12 minutes at least 3 times a week to begin, increasing this as you build up your cardiovascular system. You should always be working at your training heart rate of THR. Use the formula below to find your THR: minus your age = maximum heart rate minus your RHR = heart rate reserve multiply by .7 + plus your RHR your training heart rate. Il This is when you will be benefiting your cardio- vascular system. Working below your THR is only cheat- Fort Nelson Tournament Most Valuable Players Andrew ~ Johnston & Aaron Tripp McGuinness Cassiar Courier April 1987 Page 7 MINOR HOCKEY- HOME AND AWAY submitted by David Hogg . Peter ATOM | game Cassiar defeated Watson tournament champions, 4-3. Goal scorers were Peter McGuinness (2), In their final Lake, the eventual Steven Howard, and Bradley Creyke. Assists went to Justin Borsato, Duncan Hogg, and Damian McGuinness. The Lucky Player was Bradley Creyke and the Hustler was. Steven Howard. The top three teams finished with identical 1-1-1 records but Cassiar was not in the final because it had the 3rd best goals for/against record. _ All boys played an excel- lent. tournament with. .Peter. McGuinness _receiv- ing the MVP trophy. The Cassiar Minor Hockey Tournament. held March 27-29th will be reported on in the next issue of the Courier. 1®OO0080 0000890000800 9080080008000890000 MINOR HOCKEY _ CASH BINGO WED. APRIL 1st $500 in 56 numbers or less 7:30 pm Rec Center he Cassiar Fitness Club ing you, and working above it can be more harmful than helpful. You should learn to monitor your THR when you are exercising to workout properly. Then check your RHR every 3 or 4 months and you will find that it is lower. You should then adjust your THR accordingly so that you will always\ be achieving the maximum benefit from your aerobics program. This can also be used as a motivator, for as you see your RHR drop you will know that you are developing a stronger healthier heart and ultimately a better body. Start thinking of your body as a finely tuned machine and it will thank you for it in endless ways. Remember the old saying “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach,”, I think the saying of the 80’s should be “The way to a man’s/woman’s total health is through his/her heart”. Once you feel like the new person aerobic exercise has created from the old you, compliment it with things such as bodybuilding, bal- let, yoga or anything else you might enjoy to further develop that wonderful, -revitalized new body you’ve sculpted! DON’T GET CAUGHT! Hunting and Fishing Licences Expire April 1st, 1987