OTE SUNDAY March 30, 1997 life a family affair Noriko Kariya following brother’s footsteps FIVE years ago a hockey pipeline con- == necting North Vancouver to Orono, Maine, was turned on when Paul Kariya accepted an athletic scholarship at the University of Maine. Two years ago the next shipment arnved in the form of Paul's younger brother Steve, currently a sophomore on the Black Bear hockey team. And in August of this year, Noriko Kariya will become the latest stick-wielding Kariya to attend the elite D school — the only difterence being she plays on grass instead of ice. The 18-year-old Grade 12 Argyle secondary student and North Shore field hockey all-star accepted a scholarship to Maine last month. “They offered me a full scholarship so they have a lot co expect from me,” Noriko says of her pending carcer at Maine. “I’m going to give the best I possibly can and show up in the best con- dition when I go to school. And play the best field hockey I've ever played.” Those familizr with her brother Paul — a bona fide NHL superstar as a member of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks and the only rookie to win the Hobey Baker award (presented to the top U.S. College hockey player) — will recognize many of his humble, understated characteristics in his younger sister. The fourth of five children, Noriko typifies the athletic and academic prowess found in all the Kariya children. The youngest, Martin, a Grade 10 student, is said to be as good if not better a hockey player than Paui was at his age. He is also an excelient golfer. “My dad is a tremendous athlete,” Noriko says when asked the source of the Kaziya children’s success. “I don’t know anybody else that picks up a sport as quickly as he does.” Tetsuhiko (known as T.K.) Kariya is an Argyle teacher and a former Canadian rugby team member. Born in a Second World War Japanese internment camp to Isamu and Fumiko Kariva, he is the antithesis of the stereotypical “hockey dad.” His parenting philosophy? “One of the things is making sure they're busy with good things — athietics, dance, music. I think a lot of parents do that. And once they have the basic understand- ing of what they want to do then they can branch out and decide what they want to focus on.” Noriko agrees: “All the children are their own person. We're all very strong individuals. We're not driven by them (their parents). They’re not telling me to go play field hockey. if I’m going to go I’m going to go because J want to.” See Pipeline page 2 By Andre Ramshaw 869° 5 WEATHER Mfoadar: Cloudy with drowers, High IPC, low °C. NEWS photo Terry Peters NORIKO Kariya, 18, will become the third Kariya to play hockey for the University of Maine Black Bears when she begins the first year of a four-year fieid hockey athletic scholarship this August. The B.C. Supreme Court trial in Vancouver heard that Shocking cali heard at murder trial Contributing Writer THE voice of an alleged killer echoed through a courtroom this week in a burst of chilling dialogue. Jurors in the first-degree murder trial of Michel Andre Caouette, 43, heard Wednesday a dramatic tape-recording of a 9-1-1 call made on the morning the North Vancouver man’s two children were found badly beaten. police weren’t sure of what to expect and at fizst feared for their safety. They checked Caouette’s bedroom, which was closed, and found two pevple lying on the floor. Saunders said he heard strange snoring sounds coming from the room and saw a pair of feet under a dlanker. When he pulled back the covering, he found another blan- ket speckled with blood and under that a young bey who was bleeding from a severe head wound.The boy was wearing only boxer shorts and was lying on his stomach. “I saw that he had a serious wound to his head.” Next to the SAY EIR peas on og One later died. In the tape, a man speaking in a rushed and at times mumbling voice, says: “I killed my kids.” Dispatcher: “Pardon me? What did you do, sir?” Caller: “I just killed my kids.” Dispatcher: “What?” Caller: “Apartment 306-130 W Fifth Street, North Van.” Dispatcher: “What happened, sir?” Calier: “Just send somebody over right away.” Minutes after the call came in at 8:07 a.m., court was told, police flocked to the scene and found a distraught Caquette sit- ting on the front steps of the building, his shaking hands hold- ing his bowed head. DOING-IT RIGHT BEFORE: YOUR EYES. Ol. CHANGES __ EVERY 3 MONTHS Of 5,000 KM 1790 Marine De. North Van 987-8006 DANIELLE CAQUETTE and Joshua Caouette were attacked with an axe. Father Michel Caouette is on trial. North Vancouver RCMP Sgt. Jack Saunders was one of the first to enter the bedroom where the two children lay beneath bloodied covers. He ordered Caouette on the ground so he could be handeufted. The sergeant found keys on Caouette that fit both the build- ing’s tront door and suite 306. When he and other officers reached the apartment, they entered via the unlocked door. i North Skore business leaders a special feature I Kyoto, Japan: | Going back boy was a girl who was also bleeding from a severe head wound, the sergeanc testified. He said he and other members leit the room after a few minutes so paramedics could work. Caouette is charged with killing his 10-year-old daughter, Danielle, and the attempted killing of his 14-year-old son, Joshua, on fuly 13, 1995. The Crown contends Caouette was trying, in the cruelest manner, to seek revenge against his estranged wite. He had See Police page 4 ae Bright Lights: Credit union branches cut iravel p42