AB Castlegar News October 13, 1990 NATIONAL NEWS GST ads called ‘deceitful’ BROCKVILLE, Ont. (CP) — A new government ad campaign for the goods and services tax is ‘‘deceitful”’ to consumers and small business operators, says the president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The ads are meant to clear up exac- tly which products and services are taxable under the GST, but Tim Reid thinks they are ‘‘anti-small business.” The ads appeared for the first time Thursday in several Canadian newsp- apers, inch the Gazette and the Vancouver Sun. They consist of a series of cartoons running over three pages, followed by a final ad on a fourth page identifying the federal government as the sponsor “Me cook? Forget it.” “Your choice. But there's no GST on home-cooked meals” Michael's Nuggets JEWEL OF THE WEEK NEW LISTING — Ten-year-old, 3 bdrm. home in North Castlegar. 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Reid’s group has already said it supports the imposition of the seven- Per-cent tax, set to take effect Jan. 1. Another of the ads depicts a man having his shoes shined. “Make them shine, Al,’’ he tells the shoe-shine man, who replies: ‘‘With the GST on shoes, you’re smart to take care of them.”” Federal Minister Paul Dick, who was visiting Brockville on Thursday, defended the ads. “The ads aren’t meant to attack small business, they’re there to twig People’s interests so they'll call the Committee unanimous on cutting carbon dioxide OTTAWA (CP) — The average temperature of the earth is rising and Canada must take strong action to prevent disruptive changes in the global climate, the Commons en- vironment committee has warned. The all-party committee unanimously endorsed a recommen- dation that Canada cut heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions at least 20 per cent by the year 2005, and by much more than that over the longer term. “I think we've got a strong consen- sus around quite a clear and specific report,"’ said committee chairman Conservative David MacDonald, af- ter the committee approved the final wording of its interim report. “‘We have finally endorsed this (20- per-cent) figure. We have urged that to be not a maximum but a minimum target that must be achieved.’” Environment Minister Robert de Cotret said Wednesday he won't adopt the 20-per-cent target during coming international negotiations at the World Climate Conference in Geneva, because he doesn’t. know how it could be achieved But MacDonald said he remains optimistic. ‘He hasn’t seen our report yet. I think he clearly will give it a very close look.’” Carbon dioxide is one of several heat-trapping gases which scientists say is building up in the atmosphere due to the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. This is the so-called **greenhouse effect.” The committee says there is a scien- tific consensus that average world temperatures will likely rise by an average of 1.5 to 4.5 degrees Celsius Do you ne furnace? — © Were the mild winter bills still high? ON SALE NOW! 90-96% Efficient Natural Gas Furnaces October Only GAS FURNACE $3 Or $. 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NDP member Jim Fulton said the committee is counting on public Pressure to make de Cotret change his mind. “The level of concern about the atmosphere . . . is extremely high.”” The committee also calls for changes in forest policy to ensure that there is no net decline in Canada’s forest resources. Supply and Sei es — and family are far away...4 Bw Gol From Cas llega z Fine Gifts * Collectable Christmes Decorations DESTINATION AIR MAIL & Travel Jewel Cases and Jewel Roll Ups & Kootenay Country Calendars & T-Shirts * Handcrafted Jewellery & Wall Hangings & Canadiano Calendars # Collector Spoons Haida Designs in Pewter * Castlegar Shirts & Pen & Pencil Sets & New Plush Young & Young at Heart & B.C. 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The Panel announces the following schedule for the Technical Hearings: October 18 October 19 October 20 October 25 Wood Chip Supply Transportation Considerations Truck Traffic Impacts Pulp Mill Processes Water Quality and Fisheries October 26 Water Quality and Fisheries (con't) Air Quality October 27 Air Quality (con't) Community Impacts Sessions will be held in the morning, afternoon and evening in Castlegar, British Columbia at the following times and location: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on October 18 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. all other days 2:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. } 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Banquet Room Hi Arrow Motor Inn 651-18th Street, Castlegar, B.C. The focus of the hearings will relate to those subjects upon which the Terms of Reference direct the Pune! to make recommen- dations under the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Guidelines and the British Columbia Major Projects Review Process. Further information may be obtained by contacting: Celgar Expansion Review Panel Telephone: (604) 682-7607 (Vancouver) or 1-800-665-0929 (Vancouver) or (604) 365-7709 (Castlegar) Wayne Gretzky, who turns 30 in Janvary, is chasing Gordie Howe's record of 801 goals and says he still wants to be considered the best player. Gretzky shrugs off talk about declining career EDMONTON (CP) — Wayne Gretzky was 17 when he arrived in Edmonton in 1978 — stepping: off a Lear Jet after nervously writing out his first professional contract on a sheet of foolscap. Today, the hockey superstar sits in a dressing room at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles talking about his 30th birthday in January. He talks about owning race horses with Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall. He talks about looking at old coins a little more carefully now that he’s in the antique business like Mc- Nall. He talks of his children: 22-month- old daughter Paulina, who came to the door one day recently and said, “Now daddy, no golf today,’ and in- fant son Ty. Gretzky is comfortable in the autumn of his National Hockey League career. Gretzky, who met with some old friends and teammates Thursday night when the Kings played host to the Edmonton Oilers, has collected a record 1,984 points in 11 seasons. He broke Gordie Howe’s career points record last fall in Edmonton. He has only one individual scoring mark left to chase, Howe’s 801 goals. Gretzky had 679 heading into Thur- sday’s game. But the number people are talking most about is Gretzky’s age — 29 going on 30. People want to know if he can remain the most dominant player the game has ever seen. “They used to say I was too slow and too small, now I’m too old,” Gretzky said in an interview with the Edmonton Journal. “‘It’s so funny; I guess they always look for something to write, now it’s my age. Yet two of the best players in the game, (Mark Messier and Ray Bourque) are the same age. What sen- se does it make?” - Gretzky shrugs when asked if he is on the downside after mustering a low — for him — 142 points last year to win the NHL’s scoring title he ninth time. Oiler co-coach Ted Green scoffs at talk about Gretzky’s birth certificate. “If you're asking me, I think Gretz will stick around so he can play with his boy or watch his daughter figure skate between periods,’’ says Green. But Gretzky says not to count on it. He’s not even sure he wants his son, born July 9, to experience hearing, “*He shoots, he scores.’” “*I don’t know, it’s up to him, but living down here I hope he picks up a baseball or a tennis racket. I'm selfish, I want to be outside watching him. Not inside,"’ says Gretzky with a laugh. When he was younger, Gretzky tought it was weird that Bobby Orr’s kids didn’t play hockey. ‘‘But now I understand. There was a lot of pressure on them.”’ Gretzky, who turns 30 on Jan. 26, won't say how much longer he wants to continue playing hockey. “I'll always love the game . . . but what I everything that goes with it you start not liking,” he says. “Being away for weeks, you worry about things going on‘at home, it’s a concern all parents have.’” Gretzky concedes that he hated coming to the Forum last spring when his aching back reduced him to hob- bling around. No. 99 says a hard hit from Alan Kerr of the New York Islanders was the culmination of two years of pounding in Los Angeles, something he was able to avoid in Edmonton. The heat is on Gretzky to lead the Kings closer to the Stanley Cup this season. They’ve lost twice in the Smythe Division finals with Gretzky on the Hollywood stage and fell fromm fourth to 1Sth in league play last season. “If we win and get back to where we were two years ago (fourth), People will say I'm back and playing well. People are watching to see if I'm on the downside,"’ he says. ‘‘I still want to be considered the best Hextall strains groin PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Goaltender Ron Hextall will miss 10 to 14 days because of a groin strain, but he and the Philadelphia Flyers in- sist his latest injury is nothing to worry about. Hextall, who sat out most of the 1989-90 NHL season with injuries, left the Flyers’ 7-4 victory over the New Jersey Devils with 3:06 remaining in the second period Thur- sday night. . He suffered the injury after he did a split on a shot by Devils defenceman Viachesilav Fetisov. “*T_ went across and felt a little tug,” Hextall said. “It’s a minor groin strain; Probably the slightest I’ve Hextall missed 51 games because of three groin pulls and one hamstring injury last year. He tried to play down . his latest injury. “I don't think it’s going to be an ongoing thing,"” he said. “As a goaltender, you can expect these things to happen.”” Ken Wregget finished the game, and Flyers coach Paul Holmgren said he expected to play him in Hextall’s place. He played great for us last year. Lindros gets rave reviews OSHAWA, Ont. (CP) — Eric Lindros wasted little time making his mark in the Ontario Hockey League when he joined the Oshawa Generals last December. And the Lindros Show is drawing rave reviews again this season. “Eric can do whatever he wants,”’ says Dave Draper, a scout for the Canadian national junior team. ‘‘He doesn’t stop at shooting, passing and hitt He simply dominates out there. The six-foot-five, 225-pound cen- tre, who is eligible for the NHL draft next June, leads the OHL in scoring with 10 goals and 12 assists in eight games this season. Already, he’s being touted as the next Wayne Gret- zky. But to his teammates, the 17-year- old Toronto native is simply known as Lindy. Away from the ice, Lindros is a likeable teenager who enjoys ham- NHL scouts drool over 17-year-old centre burgers and fries, Top 40 music and long walks with girlfriend Lori Strong, a world-class gymnast from Whitby, Ont. His studies at the University of Toronto also keep him busy On the ice, he dominates. “*He’s the best I’ve seen,” says Ted O’Connor, a scout for the Los Angeles Kings. ‘What | like is the fact Eric is still a kid. “He hasn't played a full season (in the OHL) and he’s made a tremen- dous impact on the game. If he was 19 years old today instead of 17, he'd score 60 more goals.” Initially drafted by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Lindros refused to report last season. Eager to keep Lindros in the OHL, the league initiated a new bylaw allowing trading of first-réund draft picks during a limited time period each year. The Generals eventually gave up three players, $80,000 and two draft selections to the Greyhounds for the rights to Lindros. Lindros, howl team was Tier Il Detroit Compuware, collected 17 goals and 19 assists in 25 regular- season games last season. He also played a vital part in Oshawa’s Memorial Cup victory, helping the Generals to their first national junior hockey championship in 46 years. Ottawa 67s coach Brian Kilrea is another believer. “*If he’s in full stride with the puck, watch out. He'll go through you, anything to get to the other goal. He’s got all the tools.”” Generals coach Rick Cornacchia adds, “Eric works at his game.”” “That's the whole thing. He wants to get better in every aspect of his game. If there is something he’s not doing well, he’ll do something about it. That’s the difference between a good hockey player and a great hockey player.”” Lindros has already signed a 24- year deal with Titan Inc., a stick manufacturer, and recently came to an agreement with Major League Marketing, a promoter of hockey cards. “*I feel like an adult at 17,’’ Lindros says with a grin. “‘But it goes with the territory and I realize that.’ think happens is that - Send: Inn's Dave M Recreational Hockey League. By CasNews Staff Banjo’s Pub got a rude welcoming to the Castlegar Recreational Hockey League on Thursday night as Sandman Inn built up a 9-1 lead and coasted to an 11-6 win at the Community Complex. Darrel Bojechko led the way for Sandman scoring five goals and adding two assists. Jim Nazaroff added two goals and two assists and Dave MacKinnon also scored a pair for Sandman. Singles went to Corry Day and Bill Nazaroff, Mercer of Banjo's Pub waiting in who also earned three assists. Randy Martin was feeding his teammates all night and ended up with six assists. Leading the way for Banjo’s in a losing cause were Al Conroy and Chief Mercer who each scored twice and added two assists. Adrian Markin and Vince An- tignani Sr. added singles. Vince Antignani Jr. earned four assists for Banjo’s which was added to the CRHL this year creating a four-team circuit. Goalie Tim Horcoff kept Ban- corrals the puck In front of goalie Tim Swanson before it slides through to No. 11 Chief front of the net. Sandman won the game 11-6, spoiling Banjo's debut in the Castlegar CosNews photo by Simon Birch Banjo's plucked in CRHL debut jo’s in the game for much of the first period and the teams changed ends with Sandman up 3-1. But Day’s goal and Bojechko’s second and third in the middle frame built up a.6-1 lead for Sandman while the team’s goalie, Tim Swanson, shut the door on Banjo’s. Three quick goals in the first two minutes of the third iced the game for Sandman. Banjo’s got four back in a span of six minutes but by then it was too late Just two minor penalties were called in the game, both to San- dman. Wayne Salekin was sent off in the second for hooking and Sheldon Sookachoff got the gate in the third for tripping. The league resumes play next week with Sandman facing Hi Arrow on Monday at the Complex beginning at 9:30 p.m. Banjo’s takes on Woodland Park Shell on Tuesday at 9:45 p.m. Both games are at the Complex. The CRHL teams will also play Thursdays and Fridays this year with Friday games scheduled for Pioneer Arena. Commissioner eyes B.C. Place for Grey Cup every second year VANCOUVER (CP) — CFL com- missioner Donald Crump wants to hold the Grey Cup every second year at B.C. Place Stadium because of higher gate revenues, consistent ing and stable field iti Winnipeg has already been named site of the 1991 Grey Cup to be played outdoors at Winnipeg Stadium. ““Some of the best times I’ve every had at football games . . . were in Open-air stadiums,"’ said Crump, “but i » it doesn't do Crump has a ie to the B.C. Pavilion Corp. that manages the domed stadium, site of the 1983, 1986 and °87 Grey Cups. “This is a great city for a festival,”’ Crump said. ‘‘We want to have a marketing plan for the next 10 years and have it here every second year. “If you have a base, you can keep it rolling. It’s the difference between pushing a snowball uphill or letting it roll downhill."” The 1990 Grey Cup will be Nov. 25 at B.C. Place between the divisional champions. Crump would not divulge his plans for the Grey Cup when not played in Vancouver. much for the preservation of i ball. B.C. Place Stadium, built in 1983, seats 59,400 for football — slightly less than Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton — and about 27,000 more than Winnipeg Stadium. The 1989 Grey Cup was played in- doors at the Skydome in Toronto and drew a capacity crowd of $4,088 when the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 43- 40 on a last-play field goal. There has been speculation in Regina that the Saskatchewan capital will bid on the 1992 game if new seating can be added to Taylor Field. The 1989 playoff championship game in Toronto prduced gate receip- ts of $3.7 million. “‘If a city wants to have a Grey Cup game, then they'll have to buy it out on a formula so the league doesn’t have to suffer,"’ said Crump. The CFL increased ticket prices for this year’s title game, raising the top tickets between the goal lines by $25 to $100 each. End-zone tickets are Priced at $75 and $60. Crump said he’s confident of a sellout despite the pending carly elimination of the B.C. Lions from playoff contention. The commissioner indicated he's interested in having Montreal return to the CFL. Montreal played host to the 1985 Grey Cup, but the franchise folded on the eve of the 1987 season. ““We understand that there is a football base there and we're talking to people that are interested in putting. together a franchise,’” Crump said. “*We're hopeful it will fly . . . maybe in "92." Crump said he expects..the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to remain -in Hamilton despite poor attendance in Steeltown Ticat owner David Braley has in- dicated he will keep the franchise in Hamilton and Crump noted there are tough economic times in Hamilton now due to a strike by steelworkers. The CFL ‘is in the process of negotiating a new television contract with Canadian networks, Crump said, but no details were . Crump indicated the delivery of TV signals to American cable networks (Sportschannel America and Prime Cable) by Canadian orginators are part of negotiations.