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Wednesday, February 15, 1989 TERRACE BAY/SCHREIBER NEWS Sibley Ski Tour expected to attract over 700 participants 12th year for popular ski tour By Dave Chmara The 12th Annual Sibley Ski Tour takes place at picturesque Sibley Provincial Park Saturday, March 4, 1989. The Tour, originally called the Thunder Bay Ski Tour, began in - 1977 and has grown in size so that it now attracts over 700 participants for the day long event. Sibley Provincial Park is located 45 km east of Thunder Bay and the tour is held to salute the superb ski- ing to celebrate the coming of spring, Participants can take part in the event which best suits their individ- ual ability - routes of 10, 20, 40 and 50 km are available. The 10 km tour is designated as a family fun ski, the 20 km and 40 km are strictly tours where partici- pants do not compete for placings (although they will have their times recorded) and the 50 km race is the ultimate challenge with several awards going to the top finishers. Organizers note that it is the responsibility of skiers in the 20,40 and 50 km events to make sure that their bibs are properly marked by the check-point volunteers. The trails are groomed for both diagonal striding and skate skiing and are usually in top condition, despite warming trends experi- enced in late February. The entry fee includes a lapel pin for finishing, decal, transporta- tion from the finish back to the start area, checkpoint stations (refresh- ments, repairs, wax, snacks, smiles) future newsletters, souvenir bib number, first aid services (complete with an extensive communications network), official results book, and refreshments at the finish area. _ The 20, 40, and 50 km events start at Pass Lake and end at Rita Lake. The 10 km family fun ski starts and ends at Rita Lake. ~ The 20, 40, and 50 km tours have a mass start which begins at 9:00 a.m.-and skiers are advised to arrive early enough to allow for the parking of vehicles, the waxing of skis and the pre-tour warmup. Start time for the 10 km event is 12 noon. More information is avail- able in the newsletter and Tour Kit about the start area and route. The Tour Kit can be picked up March 2 or 3rd at the Red Oak Inn from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. In conjunction with the kit pick-up, a free waxing clinic will be held at the Red Oak Inn on Friday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m. After the Ski Tour, a social will be held at the Red Oak Inn. The bar service will open at 6:00 p.m. with a "beef on a bun" dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. Awards presentations will take place after dinner. Cost for the evening is $10. All skiers completing their cho- sen distance will receive a lapel pin indicating their accomplishment. Additionally, in the 50 km event, Joe Kennedy, left, and Michael Jacques, right, hit the cross-country ski trails located just east of Schreiber. Jacques is the president of the local cross-country ski club. He said he will be going to the Sibley Ski Tour and it will be his fourth time at the popular event. Photo by Dave Chmara the first three male and female fin- ishers in each age class will receive a gold, silver or bronze medallion. The age classes for men and women are: - 19 and under - 20 to 24 - 25 to 29 - 30 to 34 - 35 to 39 - 40 to 44 - 45 to 49 - 50 to 54° - 55 to 59 - 60 to 64 - 64 and over Ages. are based on the partici- pants age on Tour day. Awards include: 1. Oldest and youngest skier award - An award will be given to the oldest and youngest skiers com- pleting the 20, 40, and 50 km events. . 2. Fastest Skiers-Award - An award will be given to the three fastest male and female finishers in' the SO km event. 3. Family Distance Award - An award given to the family unit which skis the most kilometres. For the purpose of the Sibley Ski Tour, a family unit consists of at least three members of an immediate family, ie. the children, parents and grandparents in one family, 4. Family Touring Award - An award given to the family unit with at least three members who have the fastest average time per kilome- tre skied. A minimum of 130 km must be skied by the family. 5. Woodymakeit Award - Awarded to the first skier who. completes the 50 km event on wood skis. Team Awards (only kilometres skied in the 20, 40, and 5O km events) 1. Half-Way Motors Sibley Award - given to the local team which skis the most kilometres. 2. Bill Smilsky Visitors Awards - given to the team from greater than 50 miles away from Thunder Bay which skis the most kilome- tres. 3. School Award - given to the school (elementary or high school) which skis the most kilometres. New awards to the Sibley Ski Tour are the Keg Mystery Time Team Award. A group of four peo- ple skiing the 20 km route will be eligible to win a $150 party at The Keg Restaurant. The mystery time will be drawn on Saturday night at the awards social. The team with the combined skiing time closest to the mystery time will win the award and at least one team mem- 'ber must be present at the awards social and submit an entry form with the total time of the team. As well, a Diagonal Striding Award will be offered in order to recognize the efforts of diagonal striders. The first male and female finishers in the SO km event who complete the Tour using only the Family allowance cheques can be cashed with error The provincial government today announced remedies for clients.experiencing .difficulty- in. cashing their January Family Benefits Assistance (FBA) _ cheques. Due to a printing error, an unde- termined number of cheques payable to FBA recipients through- out the province were printed with- out the Provincial Treasurer's sig- nature. In the interests of FBA recipi- ents, the government has autho- rized banks and branches of the a 26 gut May a, a \f *% § £79 * THE NORTH OF SUPERIOR DISTRICT ROMAN CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD Province of Ontario Savings Office to cash their cheques without the signature. Clients who still have difficulty cashing their cheques are advised to contact the nearest office of the Ministry of Community and Social Services. Each office will immedi- ately re-issue the cheque for the recipient. The exact number and mailing _ locations of the affected cheques is not possible to determine. The min- istry issues approximately 175,000 FBA cheques per month. Page 7_ traditional diagonal striding method will receive a specially handcrafted plaque. This is an opportunity to have an extra challenge when com- peting in the Tour. completing the 50 km is one thing, diagonal strid- ing the whole course is something else altogether. If you're ready for the challenge, go for it. The Red Oak Inn is acting as Tour headquarters, immediately preceeding and during the Sibley Ski Tour. Visitors coming into Thunder Bay for the tour will find that special room rates are available at the Red Oak Inn, 555 W. Arthur Street. Sibley Special Rate - $62.00. Phone, toll free, 1-800-267- STEE, Bus transportation from the Red Oak Inn to Pass Lake and return will be available for a small fee. In the event of unsuitable condi- tions, the Tour will be held Sunday, March 5, 1989. The course records for the 50 km event are: Male - Tim Aro, Duluth, Minnesota - 2:38:18 (1988) Female - Tarja Ala-Korpi, Thunder Bay - 3:20:54 (1988) Entry fees for the Tour are: 10 km Family Fun Ski - $10 ($5 for children 16 years and under). 20 km - $18 ($9 for children 1166 years and under). 40 and 50 km - $34 (after Feb. 18 - $26 before Feb. 17). Entry forms for the Sibley Ski Tour are available at The News, the Schreiber Recreation Office and the Terrace Bay Recreation Office. Do you know how to reduce the risk of getting AIDS? Practise safer sex. Get the facts. Let's Talk. Call the Ontario Ministry of Health AIDS Hotline 1-800-668- AIDS oh ae oe wet eee = we +, af \ *, oe £x c + rf = TES THE NORTH OF SUPERIOR DISTRICT ROMAN CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD ~ an ST. MARTIN SCHOOL % 1 | £ EARLY REGISTRATION pe C s *C sepanar© KINDERGARTEN & JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN Any parent with a child who is eligible for enrolment in KINDERGARTEN or JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN is asked to pre-register by phoning the school at 825-3255 or by completing the form below and sending it to the school. (Children currently attending St. Martin School need not re-register. , JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN - To be eligible to attend Junior Kindergarten in September 1989, children must be 4 years old on or before December 31, 1989 (Born in 1985). KINDERGARTEN - To be eligible to attend Kindergarten in September 1989, children must be 5 years old on or before December 31, 1989 (Born in 1984). Formal registration will take place in April. E. Drozdowsky Chairperson G. J. Matys Director of Education Se aon as" Se OS eel ae eee Oe Oy a mee ae a iy ee a ee a ON ee SAME CF CHILD BIRTHDATE NAME /OF PARENTS _ TELEPHONE - vag 'of a bee , Phage Ey ECOLE ST. MARTIN s = PRE-INSCRIPTION "e, « z ede >| MATERNELLE & PRE-MATERNELLE Tout parent ayant un enfant qui est éligible 4 étre inscrit en maternelle ou en pré-maternelle, est prié de le le préinscrire en téléphonant I'école au 825-3255 ou en complétant la formule ci- jointe et en la retournant 4 l'école. (Les enfants fréquentant présentement l'école St. Martin n'ont pas besoin d'étre ré-inscrit). PRE-MATERNELLE - Pour étre éligible 4 fréquenter la pré- maternelle en septembre 1989, les enfants doivent étre 4gés de 4 ans le, ou avant le 31 decembre 1989 (né en 1985). MATERNELLE - Pour étre éligible 4 fréquenter la maternelle en septembre 1989, les enfants doivent étre agés de 5 ans le, ou avnt le 31 decembre 1989 (né en 1984). L'inscription officielle aura lieu en avril. E. Drozdowsky Président d'assemblée G. J. Matys Directeur de L'éducation wee we ee we ee BR ww oe mw we ee ee mer wm me Ker ee rrr rN NOM DE L'ENFANT DATE DE NAISSANCE NOM DES PARENTS TELEPHONE a " | 2