MORE ROOM . . . Avenues Hair design on Columbia Avenue is expanding. John Brooks works on new ad- dition going up quickly at the rear of the old building. CasNewsPhoto Inflation worries4 Bank of Canada ? OTTAWA (CP) — The under not see eye to eye on the issue. The bank's decision, re- vealed last week by Crow, to publish minutes of its board meetings will give Crow a platform to publicly express his concerns about inflation before price increases get out of hand. Without that platform, the bank could find itself as it did in the late 1970s and early 1980s s the sole inflation. fighter in the country. But by making those con- GM to move plant? DETROIT (AP) — The ap- pointment of a Canadian executive to head General Motors Corp.’s Electro- Motive Division has spurred UtiliCorp profits jump UtiliCorp United Inc. announced revenues of $595.8 million for the year ending Dec. 31, up more than $392 million from $243.2 million for 1985. Net income for 1986 was $29.7 million, or $2.80 per share based on 9.2 million average shares outstanding, versus $26.9 million, or $2.98 per share based on 7.6 million average shares outstanding, in 1985. ‘Two common stock offerings in the past 13 months had a dilutive effect on earnings per share. ‘An investment in the Palo Verde No. 2 nuclear generating unit contributed 49 cents per share, or $4.5 million, of net income. In addition to the Palo Verde investment, earnings were also aided by increased operating efficiencies at Missouri Public Service's Sibley Generating Station, its main generating unit, and by continued declines in the price of power on the spot market. Weekly stocks TORONTO (CP) — The Toronto Stock Exchange ended a week that began with a 25-point plunge on a positive note Friday, jump- ing 17 points to a record close. Despite Monday's correc- tion, the TSE composite 300 picked up 50.01 points on the week, closing at 3,687.09 and eclipsing last Friday's record weekly level of 3,637.08. The big surge came Thursday, when the index jumped 49.99 points. Gainers outnumbered los ers Friday by 565 to 370, with 346 unchanged on a volume of 34,858,986 shares worth $542,849,363. The strongest performer of the week was the paper and forest products subgroup, which picked up 8.34 per cent or 431.11 points to close at a record 5,665.51. 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CosNewsPhoto by Suri Rat¥en NHL SATURDAY BOSTON (AP) — Defenceman Keith Brown's fourth goal of the NHL season at 18:27 of the third period capped Chicago's comeback from a three-goal deficit and gave the Blackhawks a 4-4 overtime tie with the Boston Bruins. ‘Trailing 4-1 after two periods, Chicago rallied with three goals in the third period. Boston had three shots on goal in overtime and Chicago had two but neither team had a serious threat in the extra period. Brown's slap shot from the right point beat goalie Doug Keans to the far side and drew Chicago even after Wayne Presley and Curt Fraser teamed up to reduce the lead to 8. Presley began Chicago's surge with his 28th goal of the season and sixth in his last eight games at 6:61 of the third period. He took a pass across the slot from Fraser and lifted the puck over Keans, who is 3-0-2 in his last five games. DI BLOOMINGTON, MINN. (AP) — Brown ties game for Blackhawks 80th of the season, when he drilled in a 20-foot shot on a 2-on-1 breakaway with Makela. The victory improved the Islanders’ record over the Devils to $1-1-3 at the Nassau um. Until the Islanders rallied, the Devils seemed to have things in command, taking & 2-0 lead on their first: three shots. RANGERS 3 PENGUINS 2 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tomas Sandstrom scored at 1:05 of overtime Saturday night to give the New York Rangers their third straight victory, a 32 ‘triumph over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sandstrom shot the puck from the right faceoff circle while Penguin defenceman Doug Bodger was pulling down a New York forward in front of the net. The collision knocked goalie Pat Riggin off balance, leaving the net open for Sandstrom's 37th goal. games. Beaupre with a low backhand. Minnesota 20-5 in the period. Norris Division. improved to 28-36-6. Kimberley skiers win title KIMBERLEY (CP) — Selkirk senior secondary of Kimberley won the overall team trophy Friday after two days of competition at the annual B.C. High School ski championship. Pemberton finished second and Rossland was third. In Thursday's women's slalom ra- cing, the top team was Pemberton while Selkirk was second and third went to Trafalgar junior secondary in Nelson. In slalom boys Thursday, first went to L.V. Rogers senior secondary of Nelson, while Selkirk was second. McKim middle school of Kimberley placed third. In women's giant slalom racing Friday, Selkirk placed first followed by Pemberton and Trafalgar. In the men’s giant slalom, Rossland placed first, followed by Penticton and L.V. Rygers. Rozsa Edith of Pemberton was the women’s overall combined times indi- vidual award winner. She was followed by Jeri Brown of Kimberley and Rindi McLellan of Rossland. The overall combined men's winner was Monte Paynter of Kimberley while his brother Trennon placed second. Third went to Steve MeNolty of Pem berton. SKIERS WORK HARD A friend looked up from the sports section of the newspaper he was reading the other day and remarked: “They're dropping like flies.” He had just read a story about Canadian women's national ski team member Liisa Savijarvi taking a spill on skis while competing in Denver, Colo. Savijarvi now lies in a Danver hospital with a badly broken leg and a crushed vertebra. She will require surgery on her right knee. One of the team doctors said he was very surprised that Savijarvi didn't receive any nerve damage or is paralysed from the accident. The “dropping like flies” comment was a remark about how it seems that Canada’s best skiers seem to be retiring lately, a choice which has been forced on them. On March 3 Canadian men’s na tional ski team member Todd Brook. er hobbled into a press conference with the aid of crutches and announced his retirement from skiing. He had a spill on skiis in a trining run in Kitzbuehel, Austria Surj Rattan on Jan. 23 to retirement. Just before the Export A Cup at Red Mountain last month, Fruitvale native Dee Dee Haight said so long to the women’s national team, and so long to a career in skiing. She said she didn’t want to take a chance of re-injuring her knee in another accident. Out of all sports, I think skiing produces the most dedicated athletes. That dedication to the sport starts at a very young age when they go skiing with their parents on the weekends. After a while some find they really like the sport and begin to compete in local races. And after a few more years, the really dedicated ones are spending every spare moment doing what they love best. By this stage they're gunning for a spot on the national teams. thank for his Some are so dedicated they even give up school to devote all of their time-to making the national team, as was the case with Rossland's Kerrin Lee. So after a life time of sweating to make the national ski team it must be a major blow to have your world come to an end when you are just in your early 20s. That's how the 23-year-old Savij arvi must be feeling right at this moment as she lies on her hospital bed. Her world has come to an end — or at least she must think so. Skiing is the only thing these people have ever known and now for the likes of Savijarvi, Brooker and Haight, it’s time to start all over again ‘So, while it may not be for me, skiers have managed to win my admiration perhaps more than any other athlete. victory over the Devils. ‘The Devils held a commanding 6-2 lead heading into the final period before the Islanders roared back to tie the game on goals by Bryan Trottier, Neal Coulter, Mike Bossy and Mikko Makela. Makela’s goal came with a twoman advantage on a scramble in front of the net with 11 seconds left. ‘Then Lafontaine got the winner for the Islanders, his 8:49 of the third period as the Detroit Red Wings rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Minnesota North Stars 43. With the victory, Detroit completed a near-flawless series with Minnesota this season, going 7-0-1 in their eight Barr took a Gerard Gallant pass behind the Minnesota goal. net, skated in front and beat Minnesota goaltender Don CANADIENS 3 FLYERS 3 Minnesota raced to a 3-0 first-period advantage on goals by Dennis Maruk, Brian Bellows and Brian MacLellan. Detroit tied the game in the second period with the help ni of two power-play goals from Steve Yzerman and Adam Oates. Brent Ashton also scored as the Red Wings outshot TORONTO 6 FLAMES 4 TORONTO (CP) — Steve Thomas scored his 30th and 81st goals of the season Saturday night to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-4 vietory over the Calgary Flames. Mark Osborne, Russ Courtnall, Wendel Clafk and Rick Vaive also scored for the Leafs, who moved within two points of fourth-place Minnesota and a playoff spot in the Paul Reinhart scored twice for the Flames, who were riding a four-game win streak before meeting the Leafs. Jamie Macoun and Jim Peplinski added singled for the Flames, second in the Smythe Division. ‘The Flames’ record fell to 41-28-2, while the Leafs Calgary bombarded Ken Wregget with 46 shots, but the Leaf goalie was superb coming off a 10-2 drubbing in Washington on Friday night when he was replaced by Allan Bester midway through the third, period. ISLANDERS 7 DEVILS 6 UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Pat Lafontaine scored with 1:01 gone in overtime as the New York I four goals late in the game, came back for a dramatic 7-6 islanders, down by Chris Kontos, an ex-Ranger, had tied the score at 15:40 got Pittsburgh on stopped Mario Lemie' when he jammed the puck past Bob Froese during a delayed penalty to send the game into overtime. It was his fifth goal. The Rangers led 2-0 after two periods, but Troy Loney the board at 11:25 of the third. Froese ux's shot but Loney, unchecked in front of the net, was able to backhand the rebound through the goalie’s legs for his fifth MONTREAL (CP) — Scoitt Mellanbyk scored on his own rebound to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-3 tie with the Montreal Canadiens in a chippy NHL ‘game Saturday ight. The Canadiens began the third period leading 3-2 and they had three good scoring chances. before Mellanbyk swept a wrist shot into the Canadiens net at 8:10. Mats Naslund, Claude Lemieux and Guy Carbonneau, Montreal. who hit the post at 1:66 of the third period, scored for Dave Poulin and Mark Howe also scored for the Flyers. With this team behind a goal in the third period, goaltender Ron Hextall saved the game for Philadelphia. Ge stuck his right pad in front of Mike McPhee's quick wrist shot in the sixth minute and then left Brian Skrudland another pad save. shaking his head for a second time about a minute later with OILERS 5 SABRES 3 EDMONTON (CP) — Wayne Gretzky scored two goals Sabres 5-3. shorthanded. to 100. and had an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo The Oilers vaulted into a four-goal lead in the first period, then geared down and allowed the Sabres to narrow the gap with two goals on the power play and one Jari Kurri, Charlie Huddy and Dave Hunter had the other goals for the Oilers, who outshot the Sabres 35-32. Kurri also had an assist to run his point total for the season Mike Foligno had two goals for the Sabres, a power-play and a shorthanded effort in the third. The other Buffalo goal was scored by Doug Smith. Gretzkyk’s goals were his 58th and 59th of the season as he helped Edmonton to its fifth straight victory. He missed two chances to get his 60th after the Sabres pulled goaltender Tom Barrasso for an extra forward with 38 seconds left in the game. Acton pulls off win By MARILYN JOHNSTONE After four years of dominance by the Carol Waters team from Nelson a new champion emerged at the Barbee bonspiel held at the Castlegar curling club last weekend. The Acton rink from Casino (Trail), skipped by Susan (Culley) Moran, defeated the Barb Koftinoff rink, also of Trail, to win the A event. The Acton foursome built a com manding lead in the first five ends. Then the tide turned and the Koftinoff curlers came back to one down in the 10th end. The house was kept clean. Moran had the hammer and drew her first rock short of the house. Koftinoff drew her last rock behind it to the back of the eight-foot ring then stood with her teammates to watch the last shot. Moran and her sister, Linda Acton who was playing third, discussed whe- ther to draw in to the buried rock or throw a take out with the inturn. The ice was curling nicely from the outside-in so they went with the takeout. Moran slid down the ice, cleaned her rock, and threw it very quickly and confidently towards the broom. It behaved exactly as anticipated and took out the Koftinoff rock for the win. ‘The crowd watching the only game still in progress emitted a mixture of cheers and groans. It was'a hard fought battle and an exciting end to the. weekend of curling. ‘The Acton team consisted of lead, Fern Acton; second, Debbie Ewen; third, L. Acton; skip, Moran. The Koftinoff team drew together lead, Rose Katnich;* second, Judy Startup; third, Diana Avis; skip, Koftinoff. It was the Koftinoff team that de- feated Waters in the third round of the A event. In other events the Marg Saliken rink from Nelson won the B over the Dorothy Albo team from Rossland. The C final winner was the Sharon Young foursome from ‘Trail over the Haines rink, skipped by Helen Zelez nik, from Nakusp. In the D event the Lois DeBruyn team from Fruitvale beat the only Castlegar team in the finals, the Marg Van Yzerloo foursome. Eight teams compete here By JAN NEUMANN Castlegar hosted. their first Annual Inter-City Atom House Tournament over the weekend, under the director ship of coordinator Fred Koorbatoff and Division Manager Jan Neumann. The eight team tournament was made up of two teams from Rossland, Trail, Beaver Valley and Castlegar. Before the winning teams advanced to the semi-finals and finals, parti cipation pucks were presented to all the teams and coaches. The semi-final game got underway between Castlegar No. 2 and/Beaver Valley No. 1, with Beaver\ Valley Ss coming out on top 3-1. Goals came from Jason Bailey, Derrick Dar and Mike Marslen, while Beaver Valley assists went to Meagan Field, and Marslen. The lone scorer for Castlegar was Brent Neumann assisted by Derek Read. Preceding the game, .presentations were made to fourth place Castlegar No. 2, medallions, third place Keeper trophies to Beaver Valley The coaches were also presented with a Keeper trophy. The final game of the tournament got underway between Castlegar No. 1 and Rossland No. 1. Castlegar won the game 10-2. Scoring for Castlegar were Darren Pottle with six, Craig Swanson with four and Dennis Clow and Jeremy Drazdoff. Assists went to Darren Pottle with two, Ryan Stooshnoff with three, Phillip La Porte with two, and Mike Kooznetsoff. Karl Welfare, Ryan Ferrierra, Eddy Furlan, Dennis Clow and Craig Swan son also scored. Scoring for Rossland were Michael McQueen and Trevor Lenarduzzi while assists went to Jarrod Stanton and Warren Rosse