SS as Castlegar News April 12, 1989 OTTAWA (CP) has made it clear that it owes allegiance more to the burghers of Bay Street than any of Canada’s less monied avenues The Conservative government Its plan to overhaul the unemployment insurance system and cut almost $1.3 billion in benefits suggests the government heels closely to the corporate agenda It seems plain that Employment Minister Barbara MeDougall’s plan diminishes benetits provided by a social program, and that thitigs that are certain to hap: pen are mostly bad for the unemployed. The satgty net will shrink by making more stringent the qualifications 40 receive unemployment insurance and the period for which benefits are paid ANALYSIS Good things the government says will oecur — im proved training and increased private-sector investment init — are, todate, a fond hope McDougall predicts the private sector — which has shown no inclination to do so — will pump money into employee traini oul “1 can’ give you any assurance hat they willdo that FEW ANSWERS McDougall ducked questions on whether the fun Jing syster 4 combination’of employer, worker and That will wait atleast until Finance Minister Michael Wilson's government premiums — would be changed budggt is tabled on April 2 One of her officials acknowledged a potential economic flaw in the reforn a recession — and attendant higher jobless rates — could drastically in crease ¢ he government Critic 1 favor of a UIC overhaul say McDoug accomplish litle structural Ul overhaul bad news for jobless Claude Forget, a Montreal economist who (wo years ago proposed a drastic revision of the system, said “None of the fundamental issues have been resolved or are even being addressed.” McDougall's solutions have raised questions about whether it isn’t the victims who are being made to pay for failures of the system. Previous government reports have eyncluded wo things. First, Canada's education system fails to prepare students for the deniands of a modern economy Second, Canadian business has made a paltry commit ment to training It’s the jobless, in large measure, who are being asked Lo correct those problems in this plan. Benetits previously paid the unemployed will be transferred to the private sector fortraining programs, some of which will help those already with j SEEN AS THEFT When it comes, however, to selling the proposal politially the Tories may pull it off Business is unlikely to complain and allies will be found among the middle class, often among the quickest to perpetuate the image of the average UIC recipient as an able-bodied, beer-swillin’ watcher of TY Whose only problem is an aversion to an honest day's Work The Tories will use the **U I-ay-a-trampoline-nova safety-nei"’ theme to promote the changes and insist thatCanadians want work, not-hahdouts Those are catchy public relations slogans, but might dot mean much to those in less advantaged parts of Canada unless training programs are promptly forth coming and locally useful W hat of the Maritime fish pkant workers who find themselves with diminished protection? Does the government propose to turn them all into computer programmers? 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Ted Bristow 365-8337 or 365-8386 The changes — which take effectin January - would not altety premiums paid by workers and employees nor benefit levels paid to the three million people caught each year by the $12.7 billion safety net The changes would move to comply with recent court rulings by increasing benefits for parents and extending the program to cover people, over age 65 They would not affect fishermen, who are covered by separate provisions The government proposes raising eligibility requirements — currently 10 to 14 weeks of work depending on regional unemployment rates — 10 20 weeks in areas with unemployment Fates-of less than six per Cent, ranging down to 10 weeks if areas with a jobless rate of more than 15 per cdnt The time over which benefits Would be paid\will be reduced for many claimants. The maximum remains un changed at 50 weeks. But the minimum will be 17 weeks fora claimant who ha orked 20 weeks in an area where the obless rate is TOP RATESAME Unemployed per cent or less workers now receive maximum benefits of $363 a week The changes would leave about 30,004 ent claimants ineligible for benetity at existing jobless rates, Mc Dougall said. She-could not give the toal number, who will be affected by the changes She said the changes will help those who want to work Some $800 million of the benefits cut would be applicd to retraining programs and $500 million to change benefits to comply with court rulings that found the system discriminatory For instance, the proposals would extend parental leave tO fathers or adoptive parents and eliminate restrie- tions on the right to claim maternity or sickness benefits if there's a strike at a workplace Also, penalties would be increased against those who Uefraud the system and benefits reduced for those who quit jobs without justcause Legistation to implement the changes is to be introduced in June Claude Forget, who headed a 1986 commission that recommeded changes to the unemployment insurance Program but was rejected Mulroney's first’ government McDougall’s proposals would increase inequities in the system without saving the government money And retraining is not needed badly “as an upgrading of educat literacy and be job skills, Forget said 4 Attend the Church of Your Choice! 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When that hap. pens, we play good defensively Vernon faced only 18 shots during the game but credited his defence with keeping the Canucks out of his face “The defence cleared alot of their forwards infront of the net, leaving me a nice lane to focus on the puck," said Vernon, who stopped.21 shots in a 4-0 victory Saturday in Vancouver “‘I just tried to keep my mind in the hockey game. | wandered a bit tonight and maybe played the puck a little more than | normally do. Joe Mullen, Joe Nieuwendyk, Mark Hunter and Hakan Loob, with his fourth goal of ihe playoffs, pleased the cromdot 19.4586 Hames-Game tors Thursday in Vancouver BOB McCAMMON ‘they deserved Each team was assessed four minor penalties The Canucks, who threatened to douse the Hames af ier (Wo surprising victories, were flat all game. They were outshot 40-18 and didn’t show the defensive skills thai raised them from underdogs to possible giant killers. “They took it away from us,”” said rookie Trevor Lin den, whose 19th birthday present was a set of stitches after being belted in the nose by a Ric Nattress slapshot “We gave it our best shot but maybe we weren't hungry enough. They played a smart game. There's not much wecareowten they ptay y Vancouver coach Bob McCammon found little 10 Pirates edge Mets By The Canadian Press The Pittsburgh Pirates, who have had a hard time beating anybody this season, not only managed Jo win, they defeated the team they rarely beat Bobby Bonilla singled home the winning run off reliever Randy Myers with two outs in the 11th inning as the Pirates, who tied the score in the ninth, won their League home baseball opener by beating the-New York Mets4-3T uesday night. The Pirates, who lost a series of close games to the Mets last season while National going 6-12 against them, won for only the second time in seven games and en- ded a four-game losing steak “‘L don't think that it really matters who we beat as it does that we won a game,” manager Jim Leyland said “Everybody {s trying to emphasize that we beat the Mets, but we've been struggling and floundering and we needed to beat anybody ‘We needed to win a game period.” Elsewhere in the NL on Tuesday, it was: Philadelphia Phillies 6, Montreal Expos 2; Chicago Cubs §, St. Louis Cardinals 4; Houston Astros 5, Cin cinnati Reds 3; San Diego Padres 3, Auanta Braves 2; and San Francisco Giants 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 In Pittsburgh, Jose Lind, who scored the tying run inthe ninth; singled with one out “in the [Ith off Myers, 0-1, stole second and moved to third on Andy Van Slyke’s ground out to second GIANTS8 DODGERS 3 Will Clark drove in five runs with a threé-run homer and two doubles and Kelly Downs, 2-0, gained the pitching victory PHILLIES 6 EXPOS 2 In Philadelphia, Steve Ontiveros pitched seven shutout innings and drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in a five-run Phillies fourth Ontiveros, who was on the disabled list most of last season with Oakland, CUBSS CARDINALS4 in Chicago, Mark Grace-hitatwo- run homer and igsome Walton homered and.scored three runs as the Cubs won their fourth game in a row Calvin Schiraldi, 1-0, was the winner ASTROSS REDS 3 Ken -Caminiti’s two-run singte highlighted a four-run Houston first and his fielding helped thwart a seven th-inning Cincinnati rally. Caminiti caught Ken Griffey’s line drive to third base and doubled off Ron Oester at fir st after the Reds had scored twice in the seventh PADRES 3 BRAVES 2 Ed Whitson in seven innings, striking out eight, and hit a run-scoring single as San Diego won for the fifth time in its last six games 2-0, scattered five hits Twins bomb Tigers By The Canadian Press There's something about the Detroit Tigers that brings out the beast in the Minnesota 1 wins The Iwins got 19 hits and beat the Tuesday. It was Min. American ligers 14-0 hesota’s 12th straight League baseball Victory over Detroit and the Tigers’ worst shutout loss since a14-O setback to the Boston Red Sox in 1973 Leading 6-0, Minnesota scored eight ng, When it sent The. big blow times in the eighth in 11 batters to the plate was a one-out grand slam by pinch-hit ter Carmen Castillo that made it 12-0 “There's no. secret,""> Twins manager Tom Kelly said about his club’s mastery of Detroit. “Last year is over with and we reminded the players of that “This isa new year. A couple of hits either way at the start of the game and it might have been different story In, Tuesday’s other AL was: Toronto Blue Jays 11, New York Yankees, 6; Kansas City Royals 6, Baltimore Orioles 5; California Angels 7, Oakland Athletics 1; and Chicago W hite Sox 8, Seattle Mariners 6. JAYS IL YANKEES6 Toronto shortstop Manny Lee, whose ninth-inning error helped New York tie the score, hit atic-breaking, two-run single in Toronto's live-run 10th and the visiting Blue Jays sent the Yankees to their seventh consecutive loss. garhes, it comsecutive time ROY ALS6 ORIOLES S In Kansas City, Bo George Brett hit two-run homers and Jackson and Danny Tartabull had a solo shot as the Royals beat Baltimore for the 15th Floyd Bannister, | 0, was the winner ANGELS7 A'S Bert Blyleven, 1-0, pitched a four hitter and Lance Parrish contributed a two-run double WHITE SOX 8 MARINERS 6 Steve Lyons hit a two-run homer of! Seattle reliever Tom Niedentuer with Jeo-outinthg ninth to give Chigage: one-run lead, then Eddie Williams, who hit a two-run homer earlier in the game, followed with a double and scored on Ron Karkovice’s single. Trwas a Csi victory for the Flames, who finished fir stoveralt with 117 points, 43 more than the Canucks Defenceman Gary Suter was taken to hospital with a broken jaw after the first period while fellow rearguard Dana Murzyn was helped off the ice in the third with a bruised knee Suter could be lost for the playoffs while Murzyn is on a day-to-day basis. The Flames will likely recall Ken Sabourin or Brian Glynn from their Salt Lake farm team in the International Hockey League Calgary coach Terry Crisp was happy his team stayed away from the dumb retaliatory penalties that allowed Vancouver to score four power-play goals in Sunday's 5-3 victory DOUBLE OILERS 4-2 Praise in his team “You can pick any area you want, they played betier than us and they deserved to win,"’ he said..‘‘They didn’t give usawhiff inthe third period Goaltender Steve Weeks said despite their backs being ‘against the wall, he Canucks are confident they 'Ilreturn to Calgary for Game 7 Saturday “This series is a long ways from over, just have to put tonight out of our minds. Flames notes: The 43 points separating the Flames'and Canucks are the most between any of the teams in the first round matchups ... Lanny McDonald leads all Flames with 104 playoff games played, 43 goals and 80 points ... the Canucks have adopted the Fine Young Cannibals’ song She Drives Me Crazy as their themeTnusic he said. “We Kings stay alive - By NEILSTEVENS The Canadian Press The Los Angeles Kings heaved a sigh of relief after saving their playoff lives Tuesday night, but the odds are against them as they head to Edmonton needing another victory to draw even in their first-round NHL playoff series with the Oilers The Kings’ 4-2 victory narrowed the Oilers’ lead in the best-of-seven Smythe Division ‘semifinal to 3-2, but, the Oilers have been all but invincible at Northlands Coliseum They've got a string of 14 consecutive playoff victories going as they prepare for Game6 Thursday night And only five teams in NHL history have bounced back froma 3-1 deficit to wina series. “It was a big sigh of relief and made it possible for us to move on to the next game,"’ Wayne Gretzky said after scoring ona breakaway with 1:17 remaining to thwart a late Edmonton rally “It’s a lot easier playing the last minute up two rather than up one.” The goal was Gretzky's 83rd in playoff competition, moving him past Maurice (Rocket) Richard into second place on the all-time list. Mike Bossy is No. I with 85 Meanwhile, the Boston Bruins advanced to the Adams Division final, which begins Monday in Montreal, by defeating Buffalo 4-1 and taking the series against the Sabres 4-1 The St. Louis Blues advanced to the Norris Division final by beating the Minnesota North Stars 6-1 for a 4-1 series decision. In the other Norris semifinal, the Detroit Red Wings defeated Chicago 6-4 but the Blackhawks hold a 3-2edgeas the scene shifts back to Chicago. In the Patrick Division, the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Washington Capitals 8-5 and go home for Game 6 Thursday holding a 3-2 lead ina series to determine who will advance against the Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia’s Ron Hextall became the first goalten der to score an NHL playoff goal when he shot the puck the length of the ice and into an empty Washington net at 18:58 of the third period with Capitals goalie Pete Peeters on his way to the bench in favor of an extra attacker. Hextall, a native of Winnipeg, also scored a goal against the Bruins on Dec. 8, 1987 BRUINS 4 SABRES I In Boston, Randy Burridge, with a short-handed goal, Ray Neufeld and Cam Neely scored for the Bruins in a five- minute burst in the middle of the second period. Buffalo's Grant Ledyard scored early in the third before Boston's Craig Janney concluded the scoring with 5:28 left The Sabres have lost five consecutive series since last winning a playoff round in 1983. They won the first game this time and were up 3-0 in Game 2 before falling behind for good BLUES6 STARS 1 In St Peter Zezel scored three goals and assisted on two others for the Blues, who also got goals from Rick Meagher and Rod Brind‘Amour, an Ottawa native playing his. first NHL game after a season at Michigan State University Louis, Sergio Momesso WINGS 6 HAWKS4 In Detroit, Peter Klima forced a 4-4 tie at 7:23 of the third period, John Chabot fired the winning shot $9 secon ds later and Torrie Robertson added insurance into an em- pty net with 31 seconds remaining. Steve Yzerman, Gerard Gallant and Paul MacLean also scored for the Red Wings FLYERS8 CAPITALSS In Landover, Md., Pelle Eklund broke a $-5 tie with a 13:87 of the third period, Kjell 7-S and Hextall made NHL history the empty Was! power-play goal a Samuelsson made it with his rink-long shot i 18;58 gigi net at LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Ron Heatall let fly the last of his numerous clearing shots with something dif ferent in mind “Il was thinking ‘Goal, his second career goal and became the first goalie to connect for a playoff goal, topping off the Philadelphia Flyers’ 8-5 victory over the Washington Capitals. The Flyers lead the series 3-2 “I saw (Washington goalie Pete) Peeters when he was halfway off,"* Hextall said, ‘I knew we were short handed and that it wouldn't be icing. ... | don’t know how many I'll score, but it's always a thrill The Capitals, trailing 7-$ after three consecutive Flyers goals, elected to pullkPeeters with less than+ minutes to play, givimg them six skaters to four for the Flyers, who had Jeff Chychrun in the penalty box After—Peeters—was—pulted,Washington’s—Scott Stevens shot the puck into the Flyers’ zone to the left of the goal. Hextall retrieved it and let go a 185-foot shot * said Heatall who scored Hextall makes Cup history over the heads of his opposition “It was going about six or seven feet wide,"’ said Flyers defenceman Mark Howe much snow on the ice and the puck was spinning that it curved imtherek’ Hextall scored his first Zoal on Dec. 8, 1987 ina “But there was so regular-season game against the Boston Bruins on a similar play *Al.was sort of like deja vu, Against the Bruins, Heatall’s shot just sneaked in side the left post. This time he was almost dead centre. “1 don’t practice scoring,’’ Hextall said. “lr do practice my shooting, trying to geyheight on the puck.”" Not everybody was thriljed to be part of Hextall’s historic shot . “1 could care less that he (Hextall) scored,” said Washington coach Bryan Murray. “It doesn't matter {iat Ron Hextall scored. If that’s the biggest deal I have to worry about in the game, I'm not oo worried.”" Howe said