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IT’S EARLY into the ‘‘se- cond season”? of NHL mer- riment, and with the Stanley Cup playoffs extending into June there’s certainly no shortage of rumors, speculation and innuendo stirring in several camps.

Sailpast set

THE BURRARD Yacht Club will hold its annual sailpast on Satur- day, May 1.

Vessels will depart the Burrard Yacht Club, 10 Gostick Pl., North Vancouver between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

The fleet will work into a sailpast formation off Cates Park and Dollarton at 11 a.m. and a salute to the commodore will begin at 11:15 a.m.

After the salute, vessels will return to the club for ceremonies and a reception. An assembly will

NORTH

40 YEARS AGO

“L & K Lumberman defeat league-leading Huntington 2-) in - Vancouver & District First divi- sion-final regular-season action.

30 YEARS AGO

North Vancouver’s Sue Walker wins the National five-pin cham- pionships in London, Ontario. In the process of capturing top honors, Walker sets two Canadian records: a series total of 2,715 points, and a single-game mark of 420.

25 YEARS AGO

Five North Shore swimmers set Canadian records at the annual Victoria Open Age-Group swim meet. They include: Fraser Atkin- son (10-and-under boys, 100 yd. breaststroke); Andrea Carter (1i-12 girls, 100-yard

STORY TURNT RI

Already there is talk in Boston that Bruins president and general manager Harry Sinden is thinking,

again, in terms of orchestrating

another head coaching change.

When the Bruins sheepishly bowed out of playoffs — losing four in a row to Buffalo — the infamous Sinden Syndrome kicked into high gear. Since “Dirty Harry”’ inherited the GM’s power from Milt Schmidt 20 years ago (1972-73), he has pulled the trig- ger on a long line of head coaches who have dared look him in the eye and said: ‘‘Go ahead, make my day!”*

Check this out fc; a list of the fallen Boston: Tom Johnson, Bep Guidolin, Don Cherry, Fred Creighton, Gerry Cheevers, Butch Goring, Terry O’Reilly, Mike Milbury and Rick Bowness.

Can Brian Sutter be far behind?

“When there’s trouble in Boston,’’ said one NHL executive, “it’s never Sinden’s fault. But hey, it’s worked for him for the last 20 years ... so. why would he change now?”" os

In New York, the daily tabloids.

are having a regular field day with

for May 1

be sounded for the ceremonies at 2:30 p.m.

The Burrard Yacht Club was established on May 5, 1932 and was originally located in Coal Harbor. The club moved to its present North Vancouver location in 1977.

The Burrard Yacht Club’s sailpast officially launches the boating season for its members and pays tribute to the club’s commodores, both past and pres-

SHORE REPLAY

backstroke); Joanne Loerich (under-10 girls, 100-yard breaststroke); and Stephen Pickell (10-and-under boys, 100-yard freestyle)and Kathy Tidey (13-14 girls, individual medley).

20 YEARS AGO

Forty-one athletes from the North Shore are nominated for election to the B.C. Hall of Fame. Among them are: By Bailey (football); Dorothy Lidstone (archery); Karen Magnussen (figure skating); Jim Spencer (soccer); Cinde Stevens (synchronized swimming); and Stantey N. Strong (in the builder category).

16 YEARS AGO

North Vancouver diver Drew McEwan captures four gold medals at the University of Vic- toria springboard meet.

Featured high school game of the week to decide teams’ fate

Senior Girls’ Soccer

Wednesday, April 28 at 3:45 p.m.: Seycove vs. West Vancouver at Ambleside Park.

Both teams have 2-3 records, with the winner of this contest securing a spot in the North Shore quarter-finals. The loser plans for next year.

All Divisions of Boys' and Girls’ Track and Field

Thursday, April 29 at 3:45 p.m.: North Shore Invitational at West Vancouver.

The sixth in a series of seven

invitational meets. Senior Boys’ Golf

Monday, May 3 at 3:15 p.m.: Seycove vs, Sentinel at Seymour Golf and Country Club.

The Seyhawks and Spartans, both 2-0 in league play, will decide first place in their section with this match.

Senior Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis

Wednesday, May 5 at 3:45 p.m.: West Vancouver at Sentinel.

These teams may very well meet in the North Shore final. Both have unblemished 4-0 records.

SPORTS

ali of the commotion in Rangers’ front office.

General manager Neil Smith vigorously denies reports that Mike Keenan was hired as the Rangers’ latest head coach over his objections to Stanley Jaffe, the head of Paramount — owners of the Rangers. Smith insists it was the other way around; he says he had to ‘‘sell’” Keenan to Jaffe. (That’s his story and he’s sticking to it.)

Insiders are suggesting Keenan has already offered Roger Neilson a job as an assistant coach in New York for next season, even though it was the same Nei) Smith who fired Neilson as head coach mid- term,

Remember scenerio?

Rangers captain and_ self-ap- pointed superstar Mark Messier

the

that bizarre

se of rumors in second

ignited the Neilson dismissal and now Keenan wants him back in the fold? Strange.

And it's even stranger to think Neilson would consider a return to Manhattan providing, of course, a better offer doesn't come his way.

Keenan and Neilson are co- coaching Team Canada at the current World Championships in Germany. Oh, to be a fly on the wall at their regular late-night dinners in Munich!

Meanwhile, in Pittsburgh, there’s growing speculation that Scotty Bowman is getting the itch again to step from the coaching trenches and plunge back into managerial chores. ,

Bowman walked away from the Montreal Canadiens right after winning his fourth consecutive

- Stanley Cup as head coach when

he was overlooked for the vacant

season

GM's job.

Some say Bowman has been approached by the San Jose Sharks, who have been unsuc- cessfully guided by a unique front-office committee these past two years. Edmonton Oilers boss Glen Sather reportedly turned down a $3 million offer to take charge of the ailing San Jose franchise,

For that kind of money, not to mention the available autonomy, Bowman has expressed an interest.

One final note from Montreal: neither Denis Savard ($1.6 mil- lion) nor Guy Carbonneau ($775,000) is expected to be pro- tected in June’s expansion draft. Canadiens general manager Serge Savard let that little gem slip out during a moment of weakness fol- lowing a playoff loss to Quebec last week,

KIMBERLEY HARBURN demonstrates the flexibility and grace needed to excel at the growing sport of rhythmic gymnastics. The North Vancouver resident recently won the level 5 junior division at the 1993 Rhythmic Gymnastics Provincial championships at UBC.

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