Weekend regatta will
benefit Easter Seals

THE 2ND annual Heineken
Cup Easter Seals Regatta is
taking place this Saturday in
English Bay and False Creek.

The regatta fund-raiser is in
benefit of the Easter Seals
Society, a province-wide chari-
ty that helps children with
disabilities. Last year the in-
augral event raised $65,000.

The race begins at 11:30
a.m. and continues until ap-
proximately 2:30 when all the

. boats—130 in total—will par-

ticipate in a boat parade in
False Creek.

North Shore residents par-
ticipating in this year’s event
include West Van mayor Mark
Sager and Sandy Huntingford,
skipper of the General Hospi-
tal, the winning yacht of this
summer's Victoria-to-Maui
race. Also on hand will be
Barcelona Olympic bronze
medalist in sailing Ross Mac-
Donald.

For more information con-
tact Victoria Rae at 873-1865.

Karate students place well

‘A LOCAL karate school placed
five North Vancouver siudents in
“the top three of their respective
divisions at the Canadian Karate
-and Kickboxing Championships at
‘Douglas College in New
.. Westminster on Saturday, July 25.

Mark Beil, 20, placed first in
. the Middleweight kickboxing cat-
-egory, while John Welleabrink,
7 5, ‘fought to a second-place

finish in. the Heavyweight
kickboxing catagory.

Twelve-year-old Arash
Behmard was runner-up in the
point-fighting class.

Middleweight kickboxer Rob
O'Sullivan, 22, finished third’ in
his class, as did 15-year-old Cin-
dy Moore in the KATA catagory.

Over 20 students from Champi-
ons Karate Academy participated
in the event.

4 Team takes third in provincial finals

THE -_NORTH’ Vancouver Pee
‘Wee. B lacrosse team placed. third
in. the: provincial -B. finals held
recently 1 in Maple Ridge.

: After a. successful “season, in
“which. they:placed second in their
«league, the local team went on to
win':the bronze medal in the
‘Maple Ridge finals with only 11

of its 16 players.

‘Jodie Phillips was voted the
tournament’s most valuable player
while Francis Seymour was the
second-highest scorer in the
league.

Goaltender Lucas Phillips had
the fewest goals scored against in
the league.

Wednesday, August 19, 1992 ~ North Shore News -— 78

Club to get $3 million expansion

THE NORTH Shore Winter Club is currently undergoing a
$3 million expansion, with a marked increase in the offer-
ings of family recreation programs and junior programs.

With new top-of-the-line
squash courts, improved curling
facilities and additional indoor
tennis courts coming to life off
the architect’s blueprints, the club
is gearing up for a busy fall and
winter.

“It has always been our goal to
offer a full range of family fitness
activities,’ said general manager.
Bernie Asbell, ‘‘so that, no matter
what a person’s recreation inter-
ests are, they can be happy here.’’

The club’s training programs

By A.P. McCredie
Sports Reporter

are geared more to skills aquisi-
tion, not a_ win-at-all-costs at-
titude. Said Asbell, ‘‘We want to
assist any athlete, no matter what
their age or level, to vastly im-
prove their skills, not just concen-
trate on winning.”’

The club is also embarking on
an extensive program for its

junior members, featuring games
rooms and high energy, activity
fitness programs. The highlight of
these will be a new creative arts
program, featuring children’s
ballet, jazz/ballet and miausical
theatre facilitated by Vancouver’s
prestigious Goh Ballet Academy.

“With our emphasis on par-
ticipation and excellence, we're
very confident that families will
receive tremendous value from
their association with us,’’
remarked Asbell.

The North Shore Winter Club is
currently accepting new members.
For further information call Ber-
nie Asbell at 985-4135.

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield - :

OLYMPIC SKATER Nell Patterson was on hand recently to give & few tips and techniques toa:
group of young skaters from the North Shore Skating Ciub.

FINISH FIRST WITH
TEAM ROYALE AT
~ LYNN VALLEY CENTRE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20.

~ Come and see the Team Royale race car in front of
Shopper's Drug Mart at Lynn Valley Centre, one day only,
"2. Thursday, August 20 from 11 a.m. to7 p.m.
Lynn Valley Centre and Shopper’s Drug Mart are proud to
show this car, driven by Canadian Robin Buck in this year’s

~ Vancouver Indy, to their customers.

Lynn Va_ley
GeNTRE

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1199 ? Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver