16 - Wednesday, December 26, 1984 - North Shore News eee TWENTY FIVE YEARS LATER Norwesters still raring to go NOR-WESTERS Track and Field Club marked 25 years Of athletic performance at the annual awards banquet held recently. Head coach Lila Griffith set the tone for the evening when she spoke proudly of “a tradition of excellence.’ Athletes strive to improve their individual pertormances by taking advantage of the opportunities that the coaching staff provides. Coach Griffith was pleased to describe her efforts to give each athlete their latest Per- sonal Best slips as almost an impossible paperwork job. The special traditions of the club received praise by a LLOYD GUSS, who represented Canada in hurdling at the 1984 Olympics in Los host of honoured guests who were introduced by president John Cull. The first president, Bob Basham re-called the *‘‘ good old days’’ of high-sump sawdust pits and home-made starting blocks. ‘*Athletes,”’ he said, ‘‘thadn’t changed.”’ Bob Robinson, the first head coach, spoke of his years of service to the club, of the im- portance of up-grading for coaches and the necessiry ot community participation in helping young athletes to develop He singled out tumist. Club for the Op- its) financial contributions to the club. Clubs thrive on volunteers and Nor-Westers has been fortunate in having strong people involved over the years. Awards presented by the coaching staff included the British Columbia Junior Development crests Thirty- eight youngsters won “*polds,’’ twenty received ‘‘silvers’’ and two earned “‘bronze’’ crests Of the 25 trophies carried away by Nor-Wester athletes, 16 year- old Steven Dong held four. Angeles, is home in West Van for the holidays. While in town he was invited to his old track club, Norwesters, where he gave a speech and presented an award He Norwester track clinic (above) where he is pictured pomting out one burdler’s faults to another track club member. Canadian Business Managemen! “Business Law II Labour Relations Marketing Sonal Business Management Supetvisory Skatls also Cook part in a PART-TIME BUSINESS COURSES Beginning January 7th, 1985 General Business (RSMG 177° 7) (RBSMG 241° (BSMG 254 /1 (BSMG tou ? (RSMO, eto? rhMe, tt “Introducton to Computer: Use of Microcomputer: “Introduction to Computer “Use of Mic rocompuler or ener WE aver nateite ‘ “AC COURTING TH "AC COUnLIAG | “Financ ACC oueliag | Acnon cetundatbie Gepost of $45 Course of dot Total Now fold freer OOsts ate $86 tor one Course 13 to Dex ; eT (bee cae hot cote detait ' “om ' ‘pom Yai can ' pm ' rytny Computers { “A Accounting vad gee He was voted the out- standing Juvenile Boy, the Top Sportsman and won the Robinson Cup and the Robins Trophy The Robinson Cup is given to the outstanding club athlete of the year. Steven tied the club record set in 1975 for the 200 metre sprint (22.5 seconds). Among his victories in 1984 were coming first in the 200 and 400 metre springs at the Valley Royals Meet in Abbotsford. A tormer Nor-Wester athlete, Richard Taylor, who set the club reccord for the 200 metre sprint, was present as a volunteer coach. ep NEWS photo Terry Peters Another former Nor- Wester who returned to make the banquet a special one was Lloyd Guss. Lloyd was the Canadian National! winner of the 400 metre hurdle event and member of the Canadian Olympic team in 1984. Before presenting an award, Lloyd Guss re-called starting with the club as a Tyke (grade five). Recogniuon came slowly for him and he encouraged the young athletes to persevere through the years when awards come intre- quently He believed the club gave him a rare opportunity to receive fine coaching and encouragement without which his later achievements would have been more dit- ficult to attain. Mr. Charles Collinson, Lloyd’s) former coach, was also present tor the evening Nor. Westers participates in club cross-country events Canadian cross-country champion, Gert Fitch ex pressed her feeling that par ticipation ino athletic events does not always have to result in awards, for the mdividual to achieve satisfaction Gen presented a trophs to Dana Lyon tor achievement Dana was also voted the Outstanding Tvke LEOSS -COUNTES girl Various speakers natned sportsmanship.) Co par AYLORMOTIVE ticipation on relay teams,”” and ‘‘loyalty to the club,"” as important components of the club spirit. A unique award is given by Nor-Westers to the family which contributes most to the club in any one year. Ken and Donalda Thit- chener received the Family of the Year trophy for 1984. AWARDS PRESENTED Robinson Cup Steven Dong Outstanding Pyke (Gurl) Dana bl yon Outstanding Ivke (Boy) Ryan § dear Outstanding Pee Wee (girl) Diane Osborne Outstanding Pee Wee (bov) Gareth Morgan Outstanding Bantam (girl) Shannon Bard Outstanding Bantam (boy) Luke Mever Outstanding Midget (girl Judy Cook Outstanding Midget (boy) Trevor Craven Outstanding Juvenile (girl) NA Ourstanding Juvenile (boy) Steven Dong George Sparling Trophy Luke Mever ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Todd C argl Scou Thighener and David bee Val Hodgson Juhe Catchhove Tammy Lawrence Naat Westerns Cross Country Trophy mgrl) Shannon Bard Nor Westerns Goons Cena se LT eaptiy tay) Dasad bce Naw Westerns SNpertathan Nate: torgyen Naat Meesters Npcret act ate Kos ue Bodweil Nor Westerns Sportstial Karstic Aen OOPHMIsts Npocismiath Naar Stes Dong Robinsons Prophy Steven Doap OUR 25TH YEAR PROFESSIONALLY SERVICING 10°S OF THOUSANDS OF SATISEIED CUSTOMERS YOUR COMPLETE BC AA APPROVED 50 BAY” CENTER ia esi QUALITY WORKMANSHIP « a sr tH ik? 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