faeeh atbiely UP PCat ay PEUCUNSTY CERIO BEN DANE PELVIC FEED Local skier wins GS NORTH VANCOUVER skier Simon LeBlond sped away from the competition on the last Saturday of March to win the combined Giant Slalom (GS) event for Ll-year-olds at the North Vancouver skier Sean Nancy Green Zone fina's at Cooper also finished in the top LeBlond, a member of the Hemlock Valley Ski Team, placed in the boys’ top-10 in a compelition that attracted skiers trom eight mountains. imperial Cup final AND THEN there was one. » WESTSIDE RINO capped a stellar season in Vancouver Metro soccer Jeague. action as they downed Norvan GT 4-1 last Sunday afternoon in the. Imperial Cup final. Clark Brolly scored Norvan’s sole marker. The victory preserved West- - side’s undefeated season (i1 wins, seven ties), and qualified them for the Provincial Cup, to begin play in mid-April. _ Though the defeat was disap- pointing to Norvan supporters, the .fact that their team made the finals in this competitive league should make the off-season easier to take. Norvan finished regular-season Play with a 7-6-5 record, good for 7 fifth place overall. __ Norvan qualified for the final last Friday in a game against Firemen A that thrilled the 500 fans who packed Kinsmen Stadium. After playing to a 1-1 tie after regu-. dation play, Mike Atkinson blasted Norvan into the Imperial Cup final with a game-winning penalty kick Against Firemen. ‘Westside shutout Point Grey Rangers 6-0 in the other semi- inal. COACHING TIPS - NEWS photo Cindy Goodman TWO PLAYERS. tussle for a bail during the impertal Cup final between Norvan GT and Westside Rino last Sunday at Kinsmen Stadium in North Vancouver. Over 500 people were i the stands to watch the cup final. Westside beat Norvan 4-1. Parent involvement important DO YOU. communicate effectively with the parents of your players? » The support and cooperation of parents is an essential ingredient of any successful hockey season. As a coach, keeping parents informed through establishing and ‘Maintaining effective two-way com- ‘munication is necessary to secure this support.’ Start by planning parent/coach meetings periodically throughout the season. It is especially important to hold such meetings prior,to player selec- tion, at’ the start of the season ‘after ‘player selection, at mid-season and at the end of the season. Initial parent/coach meetings are an effective way to. become acquainted with parents. : ‘They also afford you the oppor- , tunity to outline your coaching jphi- losophy and seasonal objectives to the parents of your players Use the meeting asa chance to solicit parent input cx: tournaments, socials and travel. It also is the per- fect opportunity to round up some always-needed volunteer support. Establishing this open line of communication.shou!d continue with mid- and post-season meetings with parents. By mecting with them throughout the year, it will allow ‘you to obtain parents” feedback on the progressing season. Here are some other suggestions: @ allow parents to develop their ‘own code of conduct: it should insist that parents never coach from the stands or verbally abuse offi- cials and opposing players, coaches ‘Or parents; B there will always be parents who do not share your opinions: be open, flexible, listen carefully and deal with disputes individually, away from the players: @ parents usually mean.well, but often lose their perspective: if you point out the impact of their behav- ior and remind them they are impor- tant role models, they will usually change their approach. By establishing a positive rela- tionship with parents, and by keep- ing them involved and informed | throughout the season, coaches can ensure a positive experience for all those involved. A useful tool when dealing with parents is the video Hockey Parents Make the Difference, produced by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, and available through the CAHA Resource Centre (1-860- 667-CAHA). Mount Washington. 10. Enter to win a 1994/95 Whistler Mountain Season Pass ($969.00 value) or 1 of 10 Whistler Mountain lift tickets ($42 value, each). Do you know what's up at Whistler? Here's your chance to prove it! Correctly answer the two questions below, fill out the entry form and mail- in this advertisement for our April 22nd random draw. If your correct entry is one of the first eleven drawn, you'll be a lucky winner. #7] #20 Who won the 1994 Warsteiner What are the names of the three Men’s World Downhill at Whistler new runs between Jolly Green -: on March 12th? Giant and Green Acres? 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V7M 2H4 Oren WHISTLER mM Oo U NU roa iC Effective April 11, 1994 for North & West Vancouver Spring is in the air and BC Transit is updating seme of its services to meet changes in demand in your community, Highlights include reductions in service to universities during the summer holiday period and the re-introduction of service to | Grouse Mountain. Here ave the changes vou can look forward to: YOURIST ALERT! #236 Lonsdale Quay/ Grouse Mountain Service between Lonsdale Quay and Grouse Mountain will be re-intruduced to operate as follows: April 11 - June 26; Hourly (PM peak period only half-hour'y ) June 27 - September 4: Half-hourly #258 West Vancouver/UBC Service between West Vancouver and UBC will operate until April 29, and resume with the start of classes in September. #285 SFU/Capilano College Service between SFU and Capilano College will operate until April 15, and resume with the start of classes in September. September. #286 North Vanconver/UBC Service will operate during the AM peak period only untit April 29; then will be discontinued until classes resume in For more information on these and other transit service updates: Pick up a copy of the March 25 issue of The Buzzer. Pick up new timetables, free of charge, at public libraries, city and municipal halls, chambers of com- merce and Travel InfoCentres. Call Customer Information at 261-5100. BC Transit fa was