By WESLEY GOLDSTEIN Canadien Press ‘The Montreal Expos will feel the initial impact of losing Tim Raines and Andre Dawson on the playing field, but the longer-term consequences of those losses should worry the club more, ‘The departure of the two all-stars could be the start of a trend that may keep the National League baseball club from ever being competitive again. Montreal has floundered on the field in recent years and its efforts to improve have been hampered by players who are put off by unique off-field factors such as high taxation levels and a different culture where French is the first language. As a result, the players have been grumbling. Most complaints have been about money, but there also seems to be a general feeling the club is going nowhere. It’s not a situation too many players find attractive. Both Raines and Dawson have spent their entire careers with the Expos and have contributed significantly to whatever successes the team has had this decade. REJECT OFFERS Yet in rejecting the latest multi-million dollar offers from the Expos to test free agency, Raines and Dawson have raised the spectre of players not wanting to play in Montreal. Since the Expos, who finished fourth in the East Division last season with a 78-83 record, made public their Consequently, the team is finding it increasi igly difficult to acquire and hold the talent necessary to build a winner. Furthermore, the Expos are coming off a 20-year low in attendance and some $5 million in losses, and have been forced into fiscal restraint. contract pi is in Raines and Dawson have maintained the offers were too low. (Montreal offered Raines, 27, a three-year guaranteed deal for $4.8 million U.S., and Dawson, 82, a two-year guaranteed pact for $2 million.) Still, both players have admitted other considerations ‘The pair could return if no other offers are’ but the earliest date they could sign with Montreal is May 1. ‘The majority of Expos players believe the two are gone for good, and other veterans such as Hubie Brooks, Tim Wallach and Jeff Reardon have spoken about leaving the club. Replacing players of that calibre could be harder for the Expos than most clubs. Montreal manager Buck Rodgers says about 40 to 60 per cent of major league players have contract clauses prohibiting trades to Montreal. General manager Murray Cook says the figure is probably high but admits it is a factor. LIKE AMERICA ; In Toronto, the Blue Jays face similar financial problems but benefit from having a home that “is like an American city,” says player personnel administrator Gordon Ash. PUSSYCATS IN COLISEE By The Canadian Press ‘There was a day when teams entering the Quebec Colisee were entering a lion's den. ‘The den may still be there, but these days it’s more of the living room variety with the Quebec Nordiques playing the perfect host — want a comfortable chair...a cook drink . . , two points? On Tuesday night, the Boston Bruins entered the Colisee and emerged with the points via a 5-3 victory — their third win in Quebec in'as many trips this season. The loss dropped the Nordiques home record to 11-94, the fourth best in the Adams Division which corresponds to their overall standing. Hamilton top gun The Castlegar Pistol Club held its annual general meet- ing on Jan. 11 in the Kinnaird Hall. Newly elected officers for 1987 are: President — Dwayne Hamilton; Vice President — Gerry Rempel; Secretary/Treasurer — Bill Rempel; Range Master — Willi Terpin; Directors — Ken Gatenby, Ray Lee, Tre- vor Morris, Bill Taylor. Among the club's accom- plishments in 1986 was its participation in provincial competition for the first time. Members of the club took first place in the unclassified division in all three provincial matches, including the pro- vincial championships in Kel- owna last June. Target practice resumes every Sunday evening in the Kinnaird Hall basement, commencing at 6:30. AWARD WINNER . . . Pistol club president Dwayne Hamilton (left) receives the Lee Challenge Shield from Range Master Willi Terpin for being the top indoor shooter of 1986. ~ —Photo submitted Oilers head all-star.list MONTREAL (CP) — Six b of the the starting team of de- Oilers and four from both the Montreal Canadiens and Phil- adelphia Flyers are on the list of 30 National Hockey League players selected to face the Soviet national team in a twogame showdown next month, The Gazette says. Fan voting in 21 NHL cities have already named Salekin named MVP Castlegar native Wayne Salekin, a former member of the Castlegar Rebels, was awarded the most valuable player award as he racked up a hattrick and two assists in one of the three games with the Quesnel Millionaires over the weekend. The Millionaires’, winning three consecutive games, got past the Fort St. John Hus- kies 5-3, Prince George Spruce Kings 7-2 and Wil liams Lake Mustangs 10-3. Paul Coffey of the Oilers and Mark Howe of the Flyers, forwards Mario Le- mieux of Pittsburgh Pen- guins, Michel Goulet of the Quebec Nordiques and Mike Bossy of the New York Is- landers. Clint Malarchuk of the Nordiques had the most votes for goaltenders but he isn't assured of a start in goal. That decision is up to the all-star team’s three coa- ches. The Gazette said in today's edition that the list, which includes the starting lineup, will be trimmed to 25 during a conference call by the team’s eight general mana- ger and three coaches next Monday. The team will be an- nounced in Quebec City, site of the two-game series, on Tuesday, the Gazette said. Centremen on the list in- clude the Oilers’ Wayne Gretzky, who had the second highest total of fan votes, Denis Savard of the Chicago Blackhawks, Brent Sutter and Bryan Trottier of the New York Islanders and the Flyers’ Dave Poulin. DISCOVER SALMO SKI AREA THE BEST IN THE WEST! GENERAL D MID- WEEK cacesmmemeenensiill CASTLEGAR SENTINAL MINOR BASEBALL ANNUAL Thursday, Jan. 29 7:00 p.m. Recreation Complex Arts & Crafts Room Election of new executives, and discussion of new issues eae MONDAY SKIING 11 a.m, - 3 p.m. 3 3 oy MEETING Right wingers include Phil- adelphia’s Tim Kerr, the Oil- ers’ Jari Kurri, Tomas Sand- strom of the New York Ran- gers and Kevin Dineen of the Hartford Whalers. Other forwards are Ed- monton’s Mark Messier and Glenn Anderson, Wendel re Toronto Maple Léafs and Kirk Muller of the Ne® Jeteey Devils. Goaltenders also include the Oilers’ Grant Fuhr and Patrick Roy of the Cana- diens. On defence, the pack in- cludes Rick Green, Larry Robinson and Chris Chelios, all of the Canadiens, Scott Stevens of Washington Capi- tals, Craig Hartsburg of Min- nesota, Calgary's Al Mac- Innis, Mike Ramsey of the Buffalo Sabres, Ray Bourque of the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia's Brad McCrim- mon. Pee Wees take two from Spokane Castlegar Pee Wee Reps played two games against Spokane on the weekend winning both games. On Saturday they skated to a 146 win with Danny Stelck netting four goals, while David Green notched four goals and one assist, Derek Lalonde two goals and three assists, Jason Batche- lor one goal and two assists, Shane Cutler one goal and one assist, Derek Kazakoff one goal “and three assists, and Nino DaCosta with one goal and two assists. Uther assists came from Kevin Rileof with two, Chris Postnikoff with two, Frank Strobel and Shayne McAfee with singles. On Sunday, Castlegar managed a 9-4 win, with Kazakoff getting a hattrick. Postnikoff had two goals and three assists, DaCosta two goals and two assists, Dustin Rilcof one goal and one assist, and Green one goal and one assist. Others assisting on goals were Lalonde with three, Greg Pope witfi two and Bat- chelor with one. The next game for the Pee Wee{Reps is Feb. 1 when they host Cranbrook. Nine local skiers on team Castlegar skiers have cap- tured nine of the 16 spots available on the Zone 1 team which will be competing in the 1987 B.C. Winter Games. + Playoffs for Zone 1 were held recently in Castlegar. The race meeting was very successful attracting 35 ra- cers from ag far away as Fernie. The Zone 1 team will be made up of six young women and men from the Haight named to squad By CasNews Staff Tracy Haight of Fruitvale and William Raine, son of Nancy Greene Raine, will be a part of Team B.C. 87 Alpine Ski Team when it leaves Vancouver Feb. 11 to com- pete in the 1987 Canada Win- ter Games in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. They will be just two of several skiers from B.C. who will be out to improve Team B.C.’s 1983 Canada Winter Games count of one gold and one bronze in the men's sec- tion and two gold and one bronze in the women’s sec- tion. In addition, Castlegar Rebel players Dane Jackson, Dave Terhune and Adrian Markin will be lacing up the skates for the Team B.C. hockey club when it takes to the ice in Cape Breton to face off against other provincial hockey teams. Runners’ guide published By CasNews Staff Runners who take to the roads throughout the Koot enays can do so with more authority and~ pUfpose this year thanks toa new training guide called the Kootenay Runaround, a daily training log. Runners, and triathletes of all ages and levels of activity can use the self dated diary pages of this book to record personal training times and SHSS Report ByDANO'CONNELL The S.H. Curling Team will be heading for Langley for the high school provincials on Feb. 12-14. Pat Johnstone, Brennen Turner, Wade Shatz and Mike Rae won the East-West Kootenay Play data for imp perfor- mhance. ‘The daily training log fea- tures a complete history and guide to the runners’ regional universe of foot races, bike- run events and listed by date, place and con tact person. There is also a complete list of sports medi- s in a dra confrontation against last year's Kootenay champions. The Johnstone rink won two of their three games against the Anderson team from Kimberley. Last weekend, the Senior Boys Basketball team placed second in the Rocker Invitational Tournament at Selkirk College. Coach Barry DePaoli’s team scored victories against Armstrong and Spring Valley of Kelowna before being defeated by J.L. Crowe of Trail in the final. Glen LeFurgey, Scot Bole and Eric Dillon were selected for the tournament all-star team. The Senior Rockettes also attended a basketball tournament on the weekend. While in Kelowna, the girls dominated over Lumby but lost their next two games to Westsyde and Centinel. And finally, coach Doug Pilatzke’s Junior Rockettes won the Trail Hooperama held at J.L. Crowe. Undefeated in all three games, they displayed their superiority against L.V. Rogers of Nelson, Rossland and the home teant. Judi Closkey and Brandy Howard were named all-stars. cine pi for injured or mending athletes. The K nay Runaround East and West Kootenays. ‘They will be coached by Gord Gibson of . Race organizer Craig An- drews said, “The competition was very, very keen. One race, a 15 kilometre event, was won by one second. In two other categories similiar- ly close finishes were re- corded. The Castlegar Nordic Ski Club did a fine job of organizing the race.” Here is the Zone 1 team: Juvenile boys — Darren Tamelin, Castlegar, 23:49; Alti Murray, Elkford, 24:30; Peter Oszadszky (spare), Rossland, 24:37. Juvenile girls — Jennifer Gibson, Castlegar, 30:13; Coralie Mannarino, Fernie, 86:11; Jennifer Small (spare), Castlegar, 37:05. Junior boys — Rob Ehman, Castlegar, 42:47; Joe Man- narino, Fernie, 43:30; Kari Hartman (spare), Castlegar, 44:55. Junior girls — Pauline Orr, Castlegar, 29:38; Kirsten Majic, Fernie, 32:18; Claire Andrews (spare), Castlegar, 38:48. Junior men — Rob Cam- eron, Kimberley, 51:02, Mark Dascher, Castlegar, 51:03. Junior women — Karen Rasku, Rossland, 51:07; Car- rie-Lynn Brown, Castlegar, 57:20. with two goals. Devils 3. the Flames. “We knew we wanted the two points and we got them,” said Boston's Charlie Simmer, who led the offence In other NHL action Tuesday, it was: Calgary Flames 3, New York Islanders 1; Minnesota North Stars 6, Buffalo Sabres 0; Washington Capitals 6, New Jersey FLAMES 3 ISLANDERS 1 Al MacInnis and Joey Mullen scored from long range as Calgary broke a four-game losing streak. Maclnnis scored early in the first period and Mullen early in the third as the Flames dominated the ineffective Islanders from start to finish. John Tonelli also scored for NORTH STARS 5 SABRES 0 Don Beaupre stopped 27 shots for Minnesota's first shutout since last March and Dino Ciccarelli led the offence with two goals. Kent Nilsson, Brian MacLellan and Steve Payne also scored for Minnesota. CAPITALS 6 DEVILS 3 ‘The Capitals, who were in last place in the Patrick Division just last Saturday, moved past the New York Rangers and took over third place by winning their fourth game in six days. Mike Gartner, Bob Gould, Dave Jensen, Larry Murphy, Lou Franceschetti and Scott Stevens scored for Washington. Fishing Report The fish appear to be biting again at Scottie’s Mar- ina after a recent lull in ac- tivity. John and Fran Marshall of Castlegar managed to pick up two four-pound dollies. Fran- cis MacDonald and Stan Young of Castlegar caught five-pound and. three-pound dollies one day and settled for a three-pound dolly on another day between Jan. 4-18. Another Castlegar pair, Ernie and Shirley Geronazzo, caught 10-pound and three- pound dollies one day and four-pound and three-pound dollies another. Rossland’s Chris Manson picked up an eight-pound, nine-ounce dolly, while ano- ther Rossland resident, Grant Saprunoff, settled for a three-pounder. Terry Ackney of Castlegar caught a two-pound, eight- ounce dolly. Week Wrap-up Spokane Kimberley 30 Sundey imberley 4 Trail 3 (OT) «i Costlegar 8 Columbia Valley 5 Spokone 9 Beaver Valley Spokane 13 Rossland 5 Costlegar 7 Bean Columbia Valley 8 Kimberley 3 CASTU ONAL AR RECREA' HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS woe Sondman i sandman inn Castlegar Ployboys ©. Se triathlons Robitaille, LA se Goulet, Qu 3a Her Springtreld market Baltimor Tuesday Resuits Springtield 6 Adirondack 3 Fredericton 6 Maine 4 Newmarket 4 Binghamton 3 (SO) BASKETBALL EASTERN CONFERENCE ‘Atlentic Division Boston Philadetphio Chicogo 103 Milwoukew 90 Socromento 123 Golden State 114 Pittsburgh Penguins recall right winger Lee Gittin trom Oshowa of the Ontors Hockey League. recall right winger Dwaght Scholield trom Baltimore of the American Hockey Leagu ‘St, Louts Blues recall lett winger Philip: pe Boron trom St. Jean of the Quebec Major Sumor Hockey BOWLING JANUARY 16 Friday Mi Lodies High Single: ‘Karen Mykyte, 243. ih Three: Koren Mykyte, 574 F Single: Super Stors, 1110. We Don't Know, 3201 stobitolt, 617 JANUARY 12 me . Lodies High Single: Jockie Stonley, 308 Jock’ le Stonley, 788 1 6008 ond Mory Streloett, 645, Ladies High Single: rt ee. Ju he Ladies High Single toaies nigh Three Teom High Sing Heather Allen, 265 Heather Allen, 680. Five Alive, 1128. Teom High Three Five Alive, 3108, Other 600s ‘and 700s, Vicki Faynor, 618. Sheila hesketh, 610. JANUARY 7 wi High Single: Mable Postnikolt, 258 Three: Moble Postnikolt, 674 Buggies, 1089 3155, q also features several photo * pages of well-known runners photographed "in action by author Geoff Lee, a long-time Nelson resident and runner 1nd 7008. Lucy Evdokimolt, 644 208. TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL American League Ocklond A's reach agreement with pit cher Vide Bive. ‘Netional Leegue, Cincinnati Reds invite pitchers Bul ett Wednesday Might Mixed Lodies High Single: Jonet Wah, 240, Lodies High Three. Janet Wi High mg. | hee. A.L.1.P. Gang, 3277. Other 6008 Horry Sheridan, 666. Perry Hyson, 615 JANUARY 6 aining comp. Pitteburgh Pirates sign shortsto Weshington and Houston Jimener to minor currently studying electroni publishing at Selkirk College. His book is a self-publish ing enterprise designed to support and salute the sport of running in the East and West Kootenay from Fernie to Grand Forks. What makes it unique is that it was written and designed using %; the MacIntosh desktop com- [, puter. The book is available in local book stores. ~ sszexspesse 4S pevacessgs” \9n pitcher Storm sgn cotcher Bob Brenly to a two-year contract BASKETBALL Boston Celtics sign guard Conner Henry for the rest of the season FOOTBALL cr Hemilton Tiger-Cats sign 1 Moon Toronto Argonouts release qui bock Condredge Mollowoy HOCKEY Detroit Red Wings return lett winger Dole Krentz to Adirondack of the American Hockey Leogue York Rongers clown Brod Maxwell on waivers Canucks. detencemn trom vancouver a Lodias High Single’ Pleanor Holdsworth 236. Ladies High Yeree: Chery! McKoochie $04, Teor High Single: Muge, 997, Teom igh three: Mugs. 2724 Veeedey \vesday 1 O'Clock Ladies High Single: Joon Marks, 25 High Three: Jeon Muller, 617. Team High mosave. 1101. Team STUDENTS “CARRY TORCH By CasNews Staff Eighty-eight students will huddle with dozens of others in the pre-dawn cold outside Warfield city hall Tuesday to help kick off the rehearsal for the 1988 Winter Olympics torch relay. Warfield Mayor Bill Trew- hella says the 88 students from Webster elementary sehool in Warfield will each release a balloon when the Olympic torch is lit. “The figure 88 represents the-year of the Olympics, of course,” Trewhella said, “and also \the number of days it will take to pack the torch across Canada during the actual run next year.” The actual relay begins Nov. 18 at Signal Hill, nfld. It will wind its way across Can- ada to the West Coast, and then retrace its steps back to Calgary via-Highway 3 for the lighting of the flame and the start of the Olympic ” Games. The three-day rehearsal run from Warfield to Spar- wood was chosen because it is the toughest stretch of the Canadian relay route. About 400 runners, obser- vers, truckers, snow blowers and avalanche clearers will take part in the rehearsal, which will cover 349 kilom- etres. Trewhella says as briefing session will be held at 6 a.m. Tuesday at Warfield Hall and the torch wilsl be lit some- time between 6:45 and 7 p.m. The relay is supposed to start at 7 a.m. Trewhella himself will run the first kilometre. There are total of 212 running spots be- tween Warfield and Spar- wood. More than 700 people applied for the spots. The toughest section of the rehearsal run is expected to be the Salmo-Creston Sky- way that climbs 9,315 metres above Sea level. Wolfgang Gregory, who heads the Petro-Canada relay organizing team, will be closely monitoring the re- hearsal looking for problem areas. He will have help from the Ministry of Highways which has offered to blast potential avalanches. The rehearsal run will end Thursday night in Sparwood. acetone einen Loto numbers The two $1 million winning numbers for Sunday's Super Loto draw were 2641251 and 3418751. There are also subsidiary prizes. The five winning numbers drawn Saturday night in to B.C. were 3, 16, 23, 25, . The bonus number was The jackpot was carried over. The second-prize pool, awarded to those matching four regular numbers and the bonus number had _ one winner of $1,579.90 each. The third-prize pool, awarded to those matching four regular numbers, had 73 winners of $75.70 each. Next Saturday's jackpot will not be less than $150,000. The winning numbers for $100,000 each drawn in Brit- ish Columbia's Pacific Ex- press lottery were: 746616, 632068 and 529711. The free play winning number was 4. In the event of a discrepancy between these lists and the official list of winning num F one the official list shall prevail. i ; ae see if f Jazz has been cancelled; Self- Defense for Women is Thurs- day 8:30 - 9:30 p.m.; Tarrys Gymnastics is 3:45 - fi EE i p.m.; Color nésday, Feb. 11; Dance for Heart Aerobathon is Feb, 7 at 9:30 - 10 a.m. registration and 10 a.m: - 12 noon workout ang refreshments. Pass Creek Fy i Programs Recreation programs are coming to your area, Feb. 2 in Pass Creek and Feb. 3 in Blueberry. Check your mail next week for a flyer i for children 6-12 years; Tap/ tion information. call with program and registra- 2 CARRIER REQUIRED The Castlegar News hos a newspaper route ilable b the Turbo and Mohawk stations in North Castlegar. If you are interested in delivering our twice- weekly paper please call Heather at 365- perween 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday to riday. tions have been made con- cerning programs, they are as follows: Learn to Skate is ths Pete ses = HOTELS 8 INNS THE RIGHT PRICE IM THE RIGHT 1944 COLUMBIA AVENUE FROSTY ow Pee r hoarfrost Monday morning. While McRae passes away Noel Wayne McRae of Passmore died suddenly at his home Jan. 9 at age 44. Mr. McRae was born in Langley and moved to Passmore in 1972 where he resided until his death. Mr. McRae is survived by his mother Ruby of Pass- more; brothers Lorne of Vancouver, Gordon of Pass- more, Lyle of Slocan and Merrill of Winlaw; sisters Shirley of Salmo and Verna of Nanaimo; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father Peter and brothers Ken and Stan. Memorial service was held at Passmore Community Hall Jan. 12. Cremation followed. Lay minister at the service was Mark Graves of St. An- drew's Presbyterian Church in Slocan Park. 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A Letter to the Customers | of West Kootenay Power Since the announcement that Cominco intended to sell West Kootenay Power to UtiliCorp there have understandably been many questions raised by the customers of West Kootenay Power as to UtiliCorp’s future plans. ‘To-answer these concerns, the management of UtiliCorp has made the following legally binding commitments and provided further objectives in testimony before the British Columbia Utilities Commission. Commitments UtiliCorp United: _ Will not seek to recover the premium paid over book value for West Kootenay Power through West Kootenay’s rates or through West Kootenay in any other way. (Simply stated, UtiliCotp will not raise West Kootenay Power rates in order to pay for the acquisition.) 2. Will not divert power from West Kootenay Power and the service of its customers. Kootenay Power to UtiliCorp British Columbia to 44% of earnings, for at least the next five years. 6. Will keep the head office of West Kootenay Power in Trail, and absolutely not move it within the next ten - years. Objectives It is the objective of UtiliCorp United to: 1. Maintain West Kootenay rates at as low a level as is practical and lower than they would have been if Cominco had retained ownership. 2. Keep the quality of service as good or better than it is now and than it would have been if Cominco had retained ownership. 3. Maintain regional offices as they are now. 4. Not replace West Kootenay Power management. 5. Not change the purchasing practices of West Kootenay Power with respect to the purchasing of Canadian and British Columbia goods. 6. Provide West Kootenay Power management with a large degree of autonomy. 7. Provide that dividends paid out of West Kootenay Power into UtiliCorp British Columbia remain in Canada. Within the foreseeable future, earnings will, to a large extent, be reinvested in Canada. 8. Expand only within theutility business. 3. Will not play a role in changing the manner " of determining water levels in the Kootenay Lake systems or in the river systems which are used by the West Kootenay system. (UtiliCorp will abide by the water rights regulations of the Canadian and British Columbia governments.) - UtiliCorp United: 1. Will elect a nine-member Board of Directors for West Kootenay Power. The Board will include five independent local residents, two local West Kootenay appointees and two UtiliCorp appointees. 2. Will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. 3. Will maintain an efficient c4pital structure. 4. Will give full faith and credit and/or a form of guarantee in order to allow West Kootenay to obtain the benefit of UCU’s financing ability. 5. Will reduce the dividend payout ratio of West UtiliCorp’s predecessor, Missouri Public Service, has provided electric service to the people of Western Missouri since 1917. In 1985, UtiliCorp United was formed and stock previously traded under the name of Missouri Public Service was changed to UtiliCorp United. Currently UtiliCerpprovides gas or electric service to over 525,000 USS. cistomers in six state through its four divisions. lam hopeful that this message will clarify some of the concerns that have been voiced over UtiliCorp’s acquisition of West Kootenay Power. Sincerely, Utitt;Core UNITED Fihaudl) Phau \e Richard C.Green, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer