As Castlégar News D mber 21, 1988 Gaglardi's plan approved in court Vancouver Sun By PHIL NEEDHAM A reorganization plan for a group of companies whose principal shareholder is Bob Gaglardi was approved by B.C. Supreme Court Justice William ‘Trainor ; The effect is to allow a debt restructuring for the 20-hotel chain of Sandman Inns and 4 number of commercial buildings held by Northland Properties Ltd., and to defeat the bankruptcy proceedings brought by the Bank of Montreal. Another effect, apparent from the material Justice Trainor reviewed, is that the bank will have to take an $18-million los But the plan is expected to return more to the bank and other creditors than could be liquidation. expected in a The court action that will permit Gaglari to retain the assets and operate the business in order to meet reduced obligations, was brought on his behalf by lawyers Ritchie Clark and Ralph McRae, under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, a little-used piece of legislation enacted during the Depression of the 1930s. The hotel and real estate holdings developed by Gaglardi and his father-in-law, Ralph Beck, got into financial problems in 1981 because of declining revenues and rising interest rates. The debts listed in the 12-page order approved by Trainor total $204,278,929. Of this, the bank, as a bondholder and put debt claimant, is owed $121,605,849. The plan calls for Gaglari to pay to the bank by Jan. 17 $33,550,000 in cash, and to transfer eight properties worth $8.1 million. If he fails to do so, it would be considered a “non-curable default,” entitling the bank to take over whatever assets it chooses. The financing of the cash payment has been arranged under provisions of the Tax Act. This permits the reorganized companies to use their large tax-loss position to refinance, bypassing their tax credits to the lenders by issuing “distress preferred shares.” In turn, because the lending institutions will not have to pay income tax on the interest earned on the refinancing loan, they are\able to lend the money at a lower interest rate. Next to the bank, in order of total value, is the class of creditors knowh as priority mortgagees, 15 in number. They hold mortgages on various properties in the chain with a total value of $77 million. Four of the mortgagees, holding $16.6 million, or 21.6 per cent of the amount owed this class, voted against the plan, but by Trainor's order, are now bound by it The term of each mortgage will be varied to five years and the interest rate will be varied to 12 per cent or less. With the exception of the four creditors holding priority mortgages, all other creditors, including the bank, the government, property tax creditors and general creditors, approved the plan at meetings Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, the judge was told. Hydro revenues increase B.C. Hydro’s electric service rev the imlementation of a program to reduce Hydro’s U.S enues totalled $819 million for the six months ending Sept. 30, a ‘$29 or four per cent, ment over the same period last year, exposure tuations. Bell said that, million, improve the company announced Commenting on the interim re sults, chairman Larry Bell said domestic revenues set a record of will $753 million, up seven per cent from result in “This |was due addition of more than largely to the 000 new reduced by $35 tion in all our categories,” a prepared statement A combination of colder weather in Bell said in| U.§. dollars. the first quarter and a significant increase in new housing starts con tributed to a six per cent growth in residential sales volume. Similar increases were reported in the general, commercial and trans. mission sectors of Hydro's business hese figures reflect sharp growth, especially in the forestry, Two facturing and construction in es, and a favorable w WwW: companies economic to foreign exchange fluc by March 31, this debt management program will have reduced Hydro's exposure to foreign currency by 50 per cent and significantly finance charges in future years. 1987 i Net debt outstanding has been 1 million t6 $7.2 billion since March 31, 1988. Of this, 41 per customers and to increased consump: | cent, or $3 billion, is denominated in TMINSTER (CP) — have signed an agreement to brew Suntory draft cals beer here for export to the United As part of the continuing debt managing program, the proceeds from the recent privatization of the Mainland Gas and Rail divisions were used to repay U.S. dollar borrowings further decreasing Hydro’s exposure to foreign exchange. During fiscal 1989, Hydro will have effectively repaid debt with a prin cipal value of $700 million U.S. in addition to normal debt repayment and sinking fund payments. The re duetion of this debt will result in annual interest expense being lower: ed by $66 million U dollar debt and 1989, lower Labatts gets deal for foreign brew ests in wines, soft drinks, packaged foods, restaurants and pharmaceuti “We welcome our association with UtiliCorp expects gain UtiliCorp United has announced that it expects to achieve a 35-per. cent increase in 1988 net income, a 14 per cent increase in operating rev- enues and a 20 per cent increase in earnings per share. The company estimates that 1988 net income will be $41 million on operating revenues of $676 million, compared with 1987 net income of $30.5 million and revenues of $595 million. Primary earnings per com mon share are projected at $2.02 versus $1.68 last year. All of the current year results are company records, the company said in a news release. For the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, 1988, the company estimates net income of $10.9 million and revenues of $190 million compared to net income of $9.4 million and revenues of $177 million in last year’s quarter. Primary earnings per share for this year's quarter are estimated at 50 cents versus 48 cents last year. “From a number of perspectives, this unquestionably has been our best year,” Richard C. Green, Jr., president and chief executive officer of UtiliCorp, said in the release. “The fourth quarter is projected to be a record ending to a record year. We look to carry this momentum into 1989.” Record results for the year are attributable to acquisitions and oper. ational gains, the company said. Contributions for the full year from two winter-peaking electric utilities acquired in 1987 added to the per formance. West Virginia Power was acquired in March 1987 and West Kootenay Power was acquired in September 1987. West Kootenay Power, UtiliCorp's third largest utility, is expected to post substantial gains, the company said. Bell said yort revenues dropped by $22 million to $66 million with volume down by 30 per cent, to 3,295 giga watt hours. This decline was due, in part, to a reservoir management policy that maintains levels and con ditions within an optimum range to provide sufficient energy reserves in years of low water. This policy also meets environmental concerns with water levels and flows, the company said Total costs for electric operations for the six-month period were $845 million, up four per cent from 1987 Operating costs were up by $14 million, or four per cent, largely due to increased maintenance required to safeguard service reliability Overall, Hydro recorded a net loss on electric operation of $33 million, an improvement of $11 million over last year. When the results of gas States. Suntory Ltd., of Japan and Labatt Brewing Co., said the deal would allow Labatt's plant to brew and package the Suntory beer for export, a company spokesman said in a pre. pared statement “Suntory has been exporting draft beer directly to the U.S.A. from Japan for several years,” said Keizo Saji, president of Suntory Ltd. Privately owned Suntory was es tablished in 1899 and is Japan's largest distiller and fourth largest beer company The Japanese company has inter such a fine, well-established global company as Suntory,” said Sidney M. Oland, president of Labatt Brewing Company. THE BAHA'I! 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Humourist, raconteur, treveller noturolist. historian and social critic John Chorters is all of these and now Over My Shoulder gathers, for the first time, the best of his pungent Castlegar News columns. Charters reflects on the peculiarities of the sexes, on freedom. educetion and lites wonders and horrors. He recollects memorable characters, the Kootenays of old, favourite journeys and the joys of childhood. Over My Shoulder is on entertaining mix of perception and observation trom a journalist who has been writing with wit and compassion for 30 years the community of people at the junction of two rivers which we call Castlegar John A. Charters was born in Vancouver in 1916 and spent his boyhood near Barnet on Burrard Inlet. Alter attending the University of British Columbia, he enlisted with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, attaining the rank of captain, and was decorated for galiantry in action while serving in the Mediterranean Campaign of World Wor tt Charters moved to the Kootenays in 1947 to teach remained in this beloved southeast corner of British Columbia because, he says high school sciences and has It's a place that takes hold of you Alter retiring from teaching in 1978, he continued to pursue his enjoyment of people, places and ideas through travel and personal study and to live his faith by becoming on oblate with the Benedictine abbey of St Joseph of Westminster. But his first love remains writing I like the sound and the taste of words. Writing is a compulsion for me. John Charters lives beside the Columbia River in Castlegar with his wite Bunny. three dogs, a cat and a collection of ceramic dragons er My Shouder and The Dragon Tree are available ° at the following locations CASTLEGAR: The Book Shop Castlegar News, Carl's Drugs, Selkirk College Book Store Bear Grass Press (Kathy Armstrong, 365-6549) Central Foods ROSSLAND: The Cellar Fibre Studio CRESTON: Apple Tree Book Store. Personally inscribed copies and seniors discount, John Charters 365. NELSON: Oliver's Books, Nelson Museum TRAIL: L&) Books | Sronrs Rebels beat Rossland in shootout By CasNews Staff The Castlegar Rebels broke out of a two-game slump to defeat the Rossland Warriors 7-4 last night in Kootenay International Junior Hoe- key League play at the Community Complex. The Rebels started early and never looked back as Rossland could not overcome the four-goal lead taken by the Rebels after the opening 20 minutes. Glen Ormsby opened the scoring for the Rebels at the 2:17 mark of the first period. Jarret Watts and Oli Rubner assisted. Dan Lavallee got the next goalvon a play from Watts and Ormsby. Taylor Harding gave the Rebels a three-goal bulge after Watts and Lorne Kanigan put him in the clear. Kanigan rounded out the first period scoring for the Rebels. Keith Semenoff and Shawn McAdie assisted. The Rebels were up 4-0 after the opening frame. Rossland’s first goal came on a power play effort from Rick Rou- geau. Andy Wingrone and Tim Bour. chiel assisted. Rossland cut the Rebel lead to two goals on Brian Thorburn's goal. Bourchiel and Chuck Steele assisted. Dave Vecchio replied for the Reb- els less than two minutes later. Watts and Brian Finley assisted. The Rebels kept on rolling with two short-handed goals to end the middle frame. Ormsby scored his second of the night from Watts. Harding got his second of the game from Ormsby. Watts assisted on five goals last night. The Warriors managed to get a goal with 28 seconds remaining in the period. Wingrove scored from Niel Sallis and. Ryan Killey. The Rebels led 7-3 after two periods. Rossland got the only goal in the final period. Reuben Parker scored a power play marker from Mike Krause and Killey Stan Makortoff stopped 47 shots for the Rebels last night and Ross- land’s Kevin \Dreany stopped 39 shots. The Rebels were in Nelson Satur. day, dropping a 6-1 decision to the Jr. Leafs. Taylor Harding got the lone Castlegar goal at the 9:17 mark of the final period. Keith S got the Annuities. December 21, 1986 4 LD Kootenay Savings SHOWDOWN... WINLESS IN L.A. assist. Rick Rogerson played the entire game in goal for Castlegar, stopping 28 shots. The Rebels next home game goes Friday when the Trail Jr. Smokies visit the Complex. Game time is 8 p.m. Bantam Reps win pair on weekend The Castlegar Bantams returned to regular league play this weekend and trounced Spokane 9-3 and Nelson 84. Castlegar jumped to a quick 2-0 lead against Spokane on goals by Jason Batchelor and Shane Cutler. They were assisted by Derek Kaz akoff, Derek Lalonde and Nino Dacosta. Spokane roared back with three goals totake a 3-2 lead. But Castlegar responded with three goals of their own in the second period. David Green, Jason Batchelor and Chris Postnikoff scored with Danny Stelck, Derek Lalonde and Jeff Evdokimoff getting assists. The third period was all Castlegar. Jason Batchelor completed a hat trick. Chris Cavaghan, Tom Phipps, and Johnny Strilaeff rounded out the scoring. Arron Voykin, Derek Kaz akoff, Dustin Rileof and Chris Cav aghan picked up assists. Joel Audet played goal for Castlegar. In Sunday's game, Castlegar started quickly, taking advantage of power play situations to lead 2-1 at the end of the first period. Jason Batchelor and David Green scored. Chris Postnikoff, Derek Kazakoff and Jason Batchelor picked up assists. In the second period Nelson tied the game at 2-2 before David Green netted two more goals for Castlegar to complete his hat trick. Derek Kazakoff, Jason Batchelor and Chris Postnikoff picked up assists as Castlegar's power play continued to score. Danny Stelck scored on a short handed breakaway on a feed from Dustin Rileof. Stelek split the de- fense and made no mistake to put Castlegar ahead 5-2. Nelson wouldn't quit and came back to bring the score to 5-3 in the third. However, Castlegar scored three more in the third. Chris Postnikoff, Derek Kazakoff and Jason Batchelor scored for Castlegar. Green assisted on all three third period goals. Rileof and Stelck also drew assists. Nelson responded with one goal. Vaughan Welychko played in net for Castlegar. The Castlegar Bantam squad is currently in Spokane playing in a Christmas tournament. They are scheduled to play Nelson, Spokane, Alaska and Fernie. League play re sumes in January Percy places 18th COURMAYEUR, ITALY (AP) — Vreni Schneider of Switzerland has captured the early spotlight in wom. en's World Cup skiing with a winning pace reminiscent of the incredible streak of Italian Alberto Tomba in the men’s competition last season. Schneider, 24, has consecutive victories in two World Cup slaloms and two giant glaloms, and has added 25 points from the combined to increase her“dverall total to 132. In seven races, she already has earned more than half the points teammate Michela Figini needed to win the overall title last season. Figini, a downhill and Super-G specialist, earned 244 points follow ing 27 races and two combined events last season. “I am aware it will be difficult to continue this way,” said Schneider. OD KAREN PERCY . places 18th , my form is excell and good luck is on my side.” She edged Blanca Fernandez Ochoa of Spain by one one-hundredth of a second in Tuesday's race at this north Italian resort at the foot of Mt Blanc, Europe's highest peak. Schneider recorded the fastest first heat and survived a big second-run mistake to clock a win ning aggregate of one minute 37.53 seconds. Karen Percy of Banff, Alta., placed 18th in 1:42.16. Michelle McKendry of Orangeville, Ont., Nancy Gee of Niagara Falls, Ont., and Josee Lacasse of Brossard, Que., dropped out in the first run. Fernandez-Ochoa was bitterly dis. appointed after narrowly missing her first slalom victory since 1987. But, she said, Schneider skied super- bly and her form was impressive. An Olympic slalom and giant slalom champion in Calgary, Schnei der was sidelined by a knee injury in the final races last season and finished fifth overall. Kings douse Flames By The Canadian Press The Calgary Flames are learning to dislike their visits to the sunny south. Twice the No. 1 team in the NHL this season has travelled to California to lay siege on the former doormat Los Angeles Kings. Twice they have been repulsed by the Wayne Gretzky-led contenders On Tuesday, veteran left winger John Tonelli scored three goals against his former temmates as the Kings trounced the Flames 7-3 to move wishin six points of the Smythe Division leaders. “We were facing the best team in the league and we had to come up with a solid effort,” said the 31-year-old Tonelli. Los Angeles became the first team to beat Calgary, 23-6-5, twice this season. The Kings, 22-12-1, also won 6-5 in overtime in October. In the only other games Tuesday, Detroit dumped St. Louis 6-3 and Pittsburgh beat the New York Islanders 5-3. It was Tonelli’s fifth career three-goal game and first as a King. His last came against the Kings on Nov 28, 1987, when he was with the Flames. KEY GOALS Tonelli's first goal, at 8:24 of the second period, tied the game 2-2. His second, at 2:49 of the third period, gave the Kings a 5-2 lead. His third, at 9:19 of the third, put the Kings ahead 6-3. Lue Robitaille scored two goals, including the only first-period goal. His second broke the 2-2 tie during a Kings power play at 9:32 of the second period Calgary goalie Rick Wamsley then was replaced by Mike Vernon, who faced 14 shots and gave up four goals to get tagged with a loss that ended a personal 12-game winning streak. Vernon now has a 14-3-3 record. “The Kings are the most powerful offensive club in the business and they went about their job,” said Calgary coach Terry Crisp. “Every time we coughed it (the puck) up, or made a mistake, they capitalized.” The Kings have scored 185 goals in 35 games for an average of 5.3 goals a game. By comparison, Calgary is averaging 4.3 goals a game The Flames had a brief 2-1 lead when th got second-period power-play goals from Gary Suter, at 1:56, and Brad McCrimmon, at 7:50. Tom Laidlaw scored the other second-period goal for the Kings, with 3:42 left, for a 4-2 lead Calgary's other goal was from Hakan Loob, at 3:48 of the third period. The last goal was by Kings defenceman Tim Watters with 5:08 left PENGUINS 5 ISLANDERS 3 At Pittsburgh, Mario Lemieux scored his second goal of the game with 5:51 remaining in the third period, then assisted on Bob Errey’s winner as the Penguins extended their home unbeaten streak to 10 games with a vietory over New York, which lost for the 13th time in the last 14 games. Lemieux's first goal was his 600th career point Pat Flatley, playing for the first time since Feb. 2 after knee surgery, scored for the Islanders. Pittsburgh stretched its lead in the Patrick Division to four points over the idle New York Rangers RED WINGS 6 BLUES 3 At Detroit, Steve Yzerman scored his 32nd goal midway through the third period to break a 3-3 tie Yzerman, who also had three assists, ran his point-scoring string to 22 games, tying the team record he set last season. The victory gave Detroit a nine-point lead in the Norris Division over the Blues. Czechs double Canada MOSCOW (CP) — Strong special teams play by Czechoslovakia lifted the team toa 4-2 victory over Canada on Tuesday, ending any Canadian hopes of a medal at the Izvestia hockey tournament. Canada finished with a record of one win against three losses and cur rently sits in fourth place in the five. team tournament with two games remaining in the round-robin format today. One of those is Finland against Sweden and should the Finns gain their first tournament victory, Can ada could finish in last place. In other play Tuesday, the Soviet Union defeated Sweden 3-0 to cline h the gold medal. Mike Moller and Mark Jorris scored for Canada to help tie the game at 2-2 heading into the final period, but Canada then gave up a short-handed goal and a power-play goal 3:30 apart Ladislav Lubina recorded the game winner at- 1:32 of the final period when he swung around the Canadian net and jammed the puck in the short side past Randy Hansch. At 5:02, with Randy Bucyk off for hooking, Jiri Lala drilled a slapshot cleanly past Hansch from the left faceoff circle. “We had a power play, they scored a man-short goal, we gave up a goal in the last two seconds of the first period . . . those are ways you beat yourself,” stated coach Dave King, offering his first harsh words of the tournament. “Those were the only problems I had with tonight, “We just found a way to give them two goals that should never be given up. The effort was outstanding but we just aren't a strong enough team to be able to give away a couple of goals.” ME ING SCORERS Canada was without the services of its two leading scorers, Steve Graves and Malcolm Davis, who both re turned to their Finnish club team, Turku, due to a scheduling mix-up. Canada used a much tighter checking style but still managed to open the scoring, as it had in three of its four games Moller gave Canada a 1-0 lead at 15:54 when netminder Petr Briza was unable to control a shot from Brian Tutt, kicking it out to Mollar who hammered it into the open net Nordic club holds Kootenay Cup By SANDRA HARTMAN The .Nordie Ski Touring Club of Castlegar staged the first Kootenay Cup race of the season at Nancy Greené Lake on Sunday with 64 skiers participating. Track conditions were very good, although the -13C temperature provided a challenge for skiers, timers and controllers alike. One of the best times was clocked by Darren Tamelin of Castlegar, who skied to a win in the Junior Boys category. Other top finishers from the Castlegar team were Heather Sheppard in Pee Wee Girls, Melanie Gibson in Midget Girls, Jenny Gibson in Juvenile Girls, Olwyn Ringheim in Masters Women 4, and Bert Port in Open Men. (See the Mid-Week Wrap-up for complete results.) In other racing news, the Nordic Club will be hosting Ski for Light 1989 at the Castlegar Golf Course from Jan. 24-29. Over 100 partici pants are expected, made up of about 50 blind skiers and an equal number of guides. Competitors will be arriving from all over western Canada and the United States. Loca! skiers will soon be training as guides and anyone who would like to try this different aspect of cross-country skiing can contact the Nordic Club. The next race in the Kootenay Cup series will be held in Nelson on Jan. 8 and incorporates the B.C. Winter Games Trials. Local clubs are hoping for a large turn-out, especially in the 13- to 19-year-old age groups, since places at the Games will be allotted according to how many skiers par ticipate in the trials. A Castlegar Rebels goes one on one with the Rossland netminder in KIJHL action at the Commnity Complex last night. The Rebels beat the Warriors 7-4 CosNewsPhoto by Nick Atlan New coach eases tension TORONTO (CP) — Christmas was in the air at Maple Leaf Gardens on Tuesday as new coach George Arm- strong put his National Hockey League club thorugh a light workout before he helped longtime friend John Bower dress as Santa Claus for the team’s Yuletide party. Whether it was the festive season, the firing of John Brophy a day earlier or the snapping of a 10-game winless streak Monday night, the Maple Leafs were a relaxed bunch as they prepared themselves for to- night's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Leafs responded to Brophy’s dismissal by beating the St. Louis Blues 4-3. Against the Penguins, they hope to accomplish something they've done just once since Oct. 25-26 — win consecutive games. But Armstrong, between puffs of his pipe, made no mention of the stiff challenge posed by Mario Lemieux and Company tonight. “['m no genius coach and we were just trying to put time in,” said Arm strong about his hour-long practice that had a heavy accent on fun. “I think hockey should be enjoyed. It should be a job they like doing.” While Brophy kept to the same drills, Armstrong came up with a mixed bag of ideas, including a 20-minute free-for-all that was akin to a game of pond hockey with 12 guys on each team and all on the ice at the same time. “It’s been a while since I played hockey like that,” said veteran Al Secord. “You have to combine the play with the work.” Mark Osborne enjoyed the break from Brophy’s routine and ritual. “You do the same drills for a few years and they begin to wear on you,” he said. “You are not as men tally sharp, and you get dull Anytime you have a new coach, you get new ideas and the practice gets kind of interesting,” said Os. borne. “Today was kind of nice.” The fun continued in the dressing room. 2 During the television broadcast of Monday's game, a hockey analyst went over a list of possible coaches for next season Defenceman Al Iafrate wrote the list on a 10-foot piece of paper and added another name to it — team. mate Brad Marsh. Iafrate then taped the list over where Marsh sits, and a few chuckles were heard when Marsh emerged from the shower and walked to his seat and read the list. “Why me?” he said. The Leafs weren't the only ones in a chipper mood. So was Brophy, who cleaned out his desk Monday night and watched the game at home. Brophy said he doesn’t hold any grudges against team owner Harold Ballard, who reneged on his word to keep Brophy behind the bench until after Christmas. It wouldn't do any good anyway,” said Brophy, who has 18 months left on his contract which pays him $125,000 a season.