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Page 6, News, Wednesday, December 23, 1987. Gearing up for the Olympic torch Draw a red circle around Dec. 12 on your calendar. That's the day 30 minutes will be televised of the most excite- ment this side of the Olympics themselves. The half-hour segment on Wide World of Sports will feature highlights of the World Cup Speed Skating competition being held Dec. 4 to 6 at the Olympic Oval on the University of Calgary campus. Up to 100 of the world's fastest skaters- men and women from a total of 17 different coun- tries- including the USSR, Holland, Austria, Poland, Finland, Japan, Norway, Germany, Korea, France, Canada and the US will be on hand. It's the last of the 10 scheduled preview '88 competitions and will be a true pre-taste of the Olympic competition to come. At least 80 per cent of the skaters are expected to return in February. The hometown favourite, of course, will be Gaetan Boucher, Canadian sprint champion and a double gold medal winner at Sarajevo. But look for good perfor- mances from Canadian women's champion Natalie Grenier too; and from up-and-comer Benoit Lamarche. The 21 year-old holds Canadian records in the 3,000- metre, the 5,000-metre, and the 10,000-metre, and is considered by many to be the next Boucher. But no matter who wins the medals next month, excitement is guaranteed. The new, fully-enclosed Olympic Oval track, protected from wind and weather with state-of-the-art ice-making equip- ment, is considered to be one of the fastest in the world, and a flurry of records is almost guaran- teed. Promote glasses Folks at Petro--Canada, spon- sor and organizer of the Olympic Torch Relay, are a little glassy- eyed these days. Since last October, in what is almost certainly the most- exten- sive promotion ever carried out by an oil company in Canada, Petro-Canada has sold more than 25 million souvenir tumblers, goblets and wine glasses, each emblazoned with the Olympic torch logo. The glasses are being made in Wallaceburg, Ontario, a little town just north of Chatham, where to date, they've provided TOWNSHIP ®\ SCHREIBER The Schreiber Municipal Office will be closed on the following days over the Holiday Season: Fri. Dec. 25, 1987 Mon. Dec. 28, 1987 ™ Fri. Jan. 1, 1988 OF 65 person years (or 130,000 hours) of employment for local residents. They have also, of course, helped sell gasoline for Petro- Canada. But that's not the only reason the company got involved according to Wolfgang Gregory, director of the Olympic Torch Relay for the company. "The idea was to help promote the Olympic Torch Relay and to spread the Olympic message beyond Calgary so all Canadians feel they're part of it," he said. With more than 25 million glasses distributed so far, the mes- sage is obviously being heard. But that's not all. Torch relay glasses are also giving amateur sport in Canada a very-welcome economic boost through the Olympic Torch Legacy Fund. A portion of the selling price of each tumbler, goblet and wine glass has been set aside in trust to benefit amateur athletes. The first two promotions- water tumblers and beer glasses- poured $1.1 million into the fund. The recently-concluded wine glass promotion upped the total to well over $2 million, "and there's still more," said Gregory. The Olympic torch is going to keep the flame of amateur sport burning brightly in Canada for years to come. Holiday recipe from Mary Hubelit NORM'S YACHT Traditional festive season food is traditional because it has "stood the test of time". However, if you like a lit- tle variety, try these: Welcome Wafers Cream: 3/4-cup butter 1/2-cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/3-cup blue cheese Mix In: 1/2 clove, minced garlic (or to taste) 1 tsp. each, parsley and chives 2 cups flour. Shape into 1 1/2-inch rolls. Chill. Slice and bake at 375 degrees for eight to 10 minutes. The whole roll does not have to be made up at once. Bang-bang Chicken Sauce Steam-warm cooked chicken or turkey and serve with this sauce drizzled over: 4 tbsp. peanut butter 4 tsp. sugar 4 tsp. soy sauce 2 tbsp. sesame oil 2 dashes cayenne pepper or Tabasco Heat all together, stirring to blend. If serving sepa- rately, pour into warmed bowl. Serve with rice and some type of oriental veg- TOWNSHIP OF Re: 1988 Water Prepayment Residents of Schreiber are reminded that a discount of 10% will be allowed etable mixture. Mary Hubelit. Poetry picked Two students and a teacher from the Terrace Bay Public School have had their poems pub- lished in the recent issue of "Catching The Spirit", an anthol- ogy of student and teacher poetry compiled by the Ontario Council of Teachers of English. In the Primary class, a poem by Kelly Papineau was published. Included in the Intermediate class, was a poetic composition by Stacy Wallwin. Serving as an example for the students, a poem by Billie Bagdon was also pub- lished. Here are their poems: My Friend My friend and I play, We play in the snow all day. It is fun to play. -Kelly Papineau, Grade Two, Braces Tinsel Teeth, brace face, All held together by a metal case, Shiny, bright silver wires, They say it won't hurt Liars! -Stacy Wallwin, Grade Seven. For Someone Special Let there be rain So her tears will not show. Let them not say "That's the way that things ASKING $14,500. 26' STEEL HULL CRUISER 31' TROJAN CRUISE ASKING $26,500. LIKE NEW 1983 25'C & C 26' TANZER 1976 ASKING $18,000 30' CABIN CRUISER NEW AGENT In Terrace Bay Lower level in the Post Office SEWING NOOK 825-9555 824-2617 SPECIAL PROMOTIONS FOR DEC 21st - JAN 2nd Comforters & Bedspreads..............5.79 Sleeping BaQS..........::cssssessesesseeeeee1O.59 Men's & Ladies 2 pc Suits..............5.79 Plain DreSSes..........ssscssscsssssssesseeeeeD2 79 Travel Rest Trailer Park Schreiber go!" Sales & Services Repairs on WATER accounts paid in full for. ap ce R.R. #4 THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO the year 1988, by Jan. 31, 1988. But let them not pity her (807) 622-5121 For that's oom. a McBride 1987 24' IMP J . peeks erths In Loving Memory of 26' OWENS DRYCLEANING SERVICES = McB pe on ASKING $9,500. aoe oes Please God forgive a silent tear, A constant wish that she was here. Others were taken, yes we know, But she was ours and we loved her so. She bid no one a last farewell, Nor even said goodbye. She was gone before we knew it, And only God knows why. If all the world were ours to give We'd give it, yes and more. To see the face of the one we love, Come smiling through the door. Please God just take a message, to her in Heaven above. Tell here how much we miss her, And give her all our love. Lovingly remembered by Ron, Ronnie, Karen, Geraldine, Lawrence and grandchildren