FROM PAGE Bt distribate® “the candidates’ replies to.parents of kids in minor hockey at, Practises He. éstimated there were approximately i ,000 parents involved in minor | “hockey, enough to be. a décisive factor in the ~election, judging by previous low... turnouts. The: proposed: ice rental structure. use¢. an arbitrary commercial rate rather than operating costs to determine how. much minor hockey is. charged for ;the-ice surfaces at the ~Karen Magnussen Arena and ‘the North Van Rec Centre, said Nickel. This will only lead to more and more kids dropping out of minor hockey ‘because it is too expensive, ‘he said, citing a drop:in numbers from 900 to 450 in the past five years while fees were rising. Kids are taking up less expensive sports such as soccer, he said. In 1971-72 a 9 year old child would have paid $18 for a season of hockey, in 1981-82 he would have paid $70, an increase far greater than the inflation rate, -said Nickel. Actual cost in 1981- 82 was $100, with the extra $30 made up by minor hockey fund raising. Even more fund raising will have to be done next year if the imcreases go through, he wamed. Nickel charged user fees for thé use _ Of the parks, while’ indoor ‘sports such -as’ “hockey are charged such fees. He -want to-sée the outdoor clubs charged, he said, “but if you're not going to charge .them, at least don’t expect us to pay anywhere near the going commercial. rate” for use of the ice surfaces. He ‘also doesn't think its fair that curling rates should stay the same because of the drop in the saumber. of: curlers, when the number of minor hockey players i is also Nickel proposed a new rental fee structure, based on the actual operating costs of the Karen Magnussen , , Arena, which te says. are a“ “> $58:11- per hour. The prime is’ angry - that: - fime rental fee should be one - outdoor ‘sports; such as‘slo-. ~ ~ pitch and soccer aren't © doesn’t. . " necessarily” ‘third of: that’— $19.37; in- stead of the current $24.48 and proposed $29.90. NEW SCHEME Non-prime rates would be Shee, ‘Nickel said the campaign to change the Structure will really only begin with the election. An intense period of lobbying of District and City council” Mudry finishes fourth North Shore cyclists did well in the B.C. Cham- pionships Sunday, November .15, with three ‘area residents finishing in. the top ten in the men’s seniorevent. < Brent Mudry, a West Vancouver resident who has done well all year in cycling, finished fourth in the championship race, 3% minutes out of first place. ; Andy Hansen of Deep Cove came im fifth, about 34 minutes behind Mudry. rental . BS - Wednesday, November 18, 1961 - North Shore News f members — the people who determine the make-up of - the Recreation Commission and consequently its policy — will then follow. If the “campaign doesn't succeed, he said, “it will be just the end of hockey.” we A third North Shore 9G. entrant, Bruce Nicholls, finished seventh in the 24 kilometre race, which took place in very mucky con- ditions. - There were about 20. competitors. Racer wins in California Rhys Howard, a North Vancouver motorcycle racer, went down to California recently, and came back with a first place finish and three other good races. Howard, who rides a 550 Yamaha, came in first out of 115 bikes in a race near San Francisco November 1. The competition, the AFM four hour endurance _ race, featured bikes ranging from 400 to 1100 ccs in engine November 15, Howard competed in the last AFM club race of the season at Willow Springs near Los Angeles. He came in second in the 600 block stock, 2nd in the 600 production and © 3rd in the 600 Super Street. It was Howard's first time Grand Showroom Opening’ SOtUuracdy Nov. 2ist® _Oam.sop.m. Coffee & Donuts ® Zenith Rep on hand Just amived..You must come and see it! 45” ZENITH GIANT-SCREEN PROJECTION TV Compact, rear projection design with HIDE-AWAY giant Concealed Pertormance 4 or. High, Pertormar chan- Video input Jacks for 2s" COnna conoa th Campuin tyens Remo COMO AND OTHER INSTORE SPECIALS racing at both tracks. Howard, who races for the Original Leather Factory and Allied Motorcycles, will compete in his last race of the year December 13 at Riverside. and Meat § Sauce You Can Eat ony | EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT 5:30-9:00 J p/ or RESTAURANT 304 Lonsdale - To Reserve 980-8321 —DANCE AT FAST EDDIES AFTER DINNER— The team with experience Bilh McCartney to care for your imported automobile A) MERCEDES BENZ PEUGEOT [ROYCE) JAGUAR Ted Smith Personal service provided for all haxury imports. Backed by factory trained technicians. Call Bill McCartney (Service Directon at 984-021 CLASSIC PHOROLC, nein DD MOPORS LF fb 740 Marine Drive North Van. D5962 «4984-0211