t 92 ~ Friday, May 90, 1997 - North Shore Nows 1. + FIELD HOCKEY,,, The West Vancouver us U-+18 girly? field hockey team cap- tured the bronze medal at the recent ce Aone Championships - at Livingstone Park in Vancouver, HOCKEY,,. ‘Two North = Vancouver ( hockey players are 4 among 48 from cross the province chosen to attend the British = Columbia Amateur — Hockey Association’s (BCAHA) Under-17 Development Camp in Osoyoos this sum- mer. Martin Kariya and Denis Sudo will attend the July 27 to Aug. 3 camp, § i designed to train and prepare B.C.’s best } young hockey players ¥: for possible selection ; to provincial and national teams. At the end of the a eight-day camp, 20 players will be select- ed to comprise Team B.C, and will com- pete at .the 1997 Western | Canadian Challenge Cup in | Saskatchewan at the end of the year. “This particular ¢ birth year is a very strong crop of tal- ent,” reports BCAHA director of high performance #1 Cam Kerr. “We are: very pleased with the uality of players developing in the sys- tem and as a result this year we will have tremendous depth at camp.” - SKIING... Four North Shore skiers have been selected to the 1997-98 B.C. Ski Team. . Grouse Tyee club 1 member Trevor Bruce ° and Blackcomb Ski Club’s | Richard : Harvey, both from ‘ North Vancouver, 25 were chosen to the © 1 men’s team, ; Lauren Jones, North Vancouver, °: were selected to the / women’s team. Both are members * of the Whistler Mtn. Ski Club. All four skiers are ~. first time selections <. “ to the team. . : “Two years ago ©: © we had a rebuilding s¢ason,” said * women’s team head | :: coach Jim Pollack. —- | “This past year we © } had a really strong “ :, group and this com- ° ing year we will have _ another rebuilding year.” Michelle *: of West o north shore news @ SPORTS Angels of the infield THE Angele (above) beat the Royals to win the North Vancouver Girls’ Softball Association provincial playdown tournament. Lett to right: Becky Hansen, Robyn Hebenton, Gill Hilliard, Ashley Billett, Elena Argento, Sarah Akester, Molly Slinger, Christie Saunders, Katu Begley, Jamis Webster, Jane Ohl, and Janessa Knapton. Missing: Cralg Knapton (coach), Paul Nobile (coach), Andrea Nickel and Sara Tollestrup. CONGRATULATIONS TO AWARD WINNERS CXY Chemicals North Vancouver THE 1996 CN SAFE HANDLING AWARDS The safe handling of dangerous goods shipped by rail concerns us all, This year, CN is honouring 38 North American industrial plants for their safe performance in loading tank cars. The dedication of thousands of industry employees to railway safety and environmental protection has inspired us all, especially since the programs criteria are so challenging. This yeor’s award winners have met or exceeded a truly demanding standard of safety. Our program, now in its sixth year, is making a significant difference. Our partnership with our customers has earned us one of the best rail safety records in North America. That's good news for safety, for the environment and for communities throughout North America. CANADIAN NATIONAL WWWw.Ccii.ca