As Castlégar News November 13, 1988 > ELECTION '88 _ Arms race big issue New Democrat Lyle Kristiansen and Michael Brown of the Green Party are the West Kootenay Revelstoke candidates most committed to getting Canada out of the arms race, area peace groups have concluded. This assessment of Brown and Kristiansen is based on toa e sent to candid: as part of the local groupe’ participation in the Canadian Peace Pledge Campaign. “The campaign seeks to inform voters on the views of candidates, and to make candidates aware of the deeply-felt concern of many Canadians that their country is not doing enough to contribute to a safer, saner world,” the peace groups said in a prepared release. The peace groups include The Castlegar Peace Group, The Trail and District Peace Action committee, the Kootenay Peace Coalition and the Kaslo Open Door Group. Candidates were asked for yes or no responses to a dozen questions relating to issues such as making Canada a nuclear-weapons-free zone, ending cruise missile testing, and abandoning s;overnment plans to purchase nuclear-powered submarines. “We are pleased with the unequivocal, , positive responses from Kristiansen and Brown,” said George Richards, spokesman for peace groups participating in the survey. “We feel confident MR. Kristiansen will work actively for a new peace policy to end Canada's support for the arms race. “Although Mr. Brown and the Green Party are relatively unknown quant his responses indicate he too will work to make Canada a nuclear-weapons-free zone and a credible international voice for peace.” Richards said Liberal candidate Garry Jenkins and Conservative incumbent Bob Brisco felt that the yes-or-no format of the questionnaire was inadequate and provided written responses to all or most of the questions. Richards noted that this format had been chosen by the Canadian Peace Pledge Campaign to discourage the candidates from using the questionnaire as a platform for partisan statements. “We were disappointed that neither Mr. Brisco nor Mr. Jenkins were able to support making Canada a nuclear-weapons-free zone. As with many of their responses, both cited Canada’s NATO commitments as being incompatible with such a declaration. But the NATO treaty makes no reference to nuclear weapons, and article 5 allows each of the 16 members ‘such action as it deems necessary’ for collective defence.” The peace groups said they were pleased that Jenkins supports an end to cruise-missile testing in Canada and opposes the purchase of nuclear-powered submarines. “It is difficult to find anything positive in the responses of Mr. Brisco,” Richards said. “It is unfortunate that he chose to send us the same responses that have been received from many Tory candidates across the country. Given the many peace group supporters and pacifists in this riding, we feel it is reasonable to expect that candidates will develop personal positions on these issues.” Jenkins siépports literacy Gary Jenkins, the Liberal candi are functionally illiterate. “The consq s of that stark fact date in Kootenay West-Revel . pledged support for literacy this week “Literacy is a basic requirement and right of every Canadian,” Jenkins said in a prepared release. “A Liberal government national literacy campaign will make sure all Canadians have the opportunity to acquire this basic skill.” Jenkins pointed to a 1987 Southam survey on adult illiteracy that found that five million Canadian adults — 24 per cent of the adult population — are widespread and costly, both in economic and in social terms,” he said. “In February 1988 the Canadian Business Task Force on Literacy estimated the cost of illiteracy in the workplace due to low produc. tivity, accidents and the need for in. creased supervision — as roughly $4 billion annually “The Business Task Force also estimated the total social cost of illiteracy as $10 billion annually, due to the potential income lost by un Voting an act of faith for Felman WOODSTOCK, ONT. (CP) Voting in the federal election will be an act of faith for Sylvia Felman. “With God on our side we can't Valley West where Christian Heri tage Leader Ed Vanwoudenberg is taking a run at Conservative MP Bob Wenman, a 14-year Commons vet employable adults; the resources ex panded on trying to teach children from illiterate homes to read without the support or participation of their parents; and the hugely expensive problems which often accompany illiteracy. “Upon taking offiee,the-Mulroney government abdicated all responsi bility for illiteracy in Canada,” stated Jenkins. “The Conservative govern. ment has presided over cutbacks in language training for one million immigrants who are _ illiterate in English and French: in 1986-87 the funds for these programs werecut by 7.9 per cent. “In 1984-85, as part of the transition to. the Canadian Jobs Strategy, the Conservatives scrap. ped two Liberal programs which had enhanced the literacy skills of 28,000 Canadians over the previous year alone: Basic Training for Skill De velopment and Basic Job Readiness training.” Jenkins said a Liberal government fail,” says the 27-year-old farm wife, mother of two, and member of the Christian Heritage party. “If The political movement based on conservative religious ethics claims 15,000 members and is running 63 candidates across the country. While not a serious threat to the Conservatives nationally, the rural based party hopes to capitalize on a feeling among some traditional Tor ies that their party is leaning too far eran. ice Olsen. it's a close certainly make a difference,” Wenman's campaign manager, Jan proposes to set up a national literacy program, funded jointly by the federal and provincial governments, with the participation of voluntary, private, and public sectors, to teach reading skills to functionally _illit- erate adults. race, they will says left to woo big-city voters. “Even if we elected all 63 can didates, we couldn't form the govern ment — we know that,” says Hans Strikwerda, a lanky, six-foot-seven dairy farmer and candidate in the riding of the Oxford, in the agri cultural heartland of southwestern Ontario. “But you don’t have to get elected to have influence in politics.” Strikwerda, running in a riding where his party's membership has exploded to almost 1,000 from just $98 maton LYLE KRISTIANSEN tar (1980-1984) Map (1984-1988) Authorized by W. A. van Yzerloo six a year ago, could draw enough support to unseat long-time Con servative MP Bruce Halliday Joe Hampson, Halliday’s campaign manager, concedes the Christian Heritage party “may well create a victory for the Liberals” by splitting the Conservative vote. BEST FOR LIBERALS “It's the best thing that could have happened to me,” says Liberal can didate Alf Apps. A similar situation exists in the British “Columbia riding of Fraser FERIES, Have You Read Leonard Howe “A MISCELLANY OF POESIES” Vol. 1V — Drolleries and Impertinences) 52 pieces — of humour, of love. of the risque without filth, day-to-day communication and of success in un derstanding other beings. Only $9.95 Available at NELSON (Oliver's Cutler's, News, Stewart's News in the Mall, the The Book Shop Library, the National Exhibition Cen the Selkirk College Pookshop. OR PHONE 359-71 — LEONARD HOWE — (A writer of the Kootenays) ALSO AVAILABLE Greeting Cords for Any Occasion — FIELDS. Kristiansen outlines policy New Democrat federal candidate Lyle Kristiansen this week outlined a major policy initiative to bring greater fairness to Canadian seniors following a visit to Trail’s Kiro Manor and Columbia View Lodge in com- pany with B.C. Opposition leader Mike Harcourt. “The Conservatives have let our seniors down, just like the Liberals did when in the early 1980s the then Liberal government used their '6 and 5’ program to cut indexation of the Old Age Security Program,” Kris- tiansen said in a prepared release. “During the 1984 election cam- paign, Brian Mulroney promised to fully restore the cost of living index to Old Age Security Pensions. But once he got his majority in Par liament, one of his first acts in gov- ernment was to de-index the pen sions of our parents and grand- parents. “However, thanks to the angry protests of seniors across Canada and vigorous opposition by New Demo- crat members of Parliament, the Conservatives were forced to with draw their threat.” Kristiansen said New Democrats and their forerunners from the Co- operative Commonwealth Federation were the first to gain pensions for Canada’s elderly and “we still believe that we have a responsibility to increase their standard of living to bring greater dignity to their retire. ment years.” Kristiansen pledged that a New Democrat government would: e increase the Old Age Security Pension by $20 a month over and above the cost-of living; e raise the Guaranteed Income Supplement by $15 a month. “This would result in a $35 monthly increase for seniors depen dent on the OAS and GIS alone,” said Kristiansen. Good Business $sense... 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Weir> had a five-win, 10-loss record behind the bench this season when he heard the news. “I'm disappointed for the boys, I feel for them.” An incident with one of the players on the club during Tues- day's Beaver Valley contest led to Weir's premature departure, he said. One of the players, who he did_not_name,—leftthe—bench—in mid-game. He did not return to play, saying he could get more ice time playing for another team. Weir agreed with the player and cut him. The Rebel executive met Thurs. day to discuss the incident and decided to let the player return, against Weir's wishes. “When a kid walks out in the middle of a game, it has a negative affect on the team,” he said. “The club always comes first.” But the executive decided to let the player return and relieved —__. . DARYL WEIR . ‘disappointed’ Weir of his coaching duties. “The executive reversed my de- cision and let me go,” he said. “It's a real letdown.” The Rebels were in Nelson last night, without Weir, and were humiliated 17-0 by the Junior Maple Leafs. A spokesman for the Rebels’ executive was not avail- able for comment at press time and it is not known who will replace Weir. Rod Clifford, Weir's coach. ing partner, is still with the club. Shell records win, tie By CasNews Staff Woodland Park Shell picked up three points this week by beating Hi Arrow Arms 9-3 Thursday and tying Sandman Inn 7-7 Wednesday in CRHL action. Bruno Tassone led Shell scoring in the victory over Hi Arrow with four goals and three assists. Lyle Stouch now, Kelly Keraiff, Wes MacPher. son, Murray Pearson and Brad Makortoff got the other Shell goals. Martin Sander, Makortoff, Chief Mercer, Keraiff and MacPherson all got assists. John Obetkoff scored Hi Arrow’s three goals with Rod Zavaduk, Dean * am Nene MacKinnon and Chris Brodman get ting assists. In Wednesday's game, Dave Mac- Kinnon scored with 12 seconds left in the game to give Sandman the 7-7 tie with Shell. It was MacKinnon’s second goal of the night. Pete Tis- chler scored three goals with Frank Costa and Bob Larsh scoring singles. Assists went to MacKinnon, Corbett, Paetz, Tischler, Larsh, Costa, Es. saunce and DaRosa. Tassone led Shell scoring with "a, three goals against Sandman. Mercer scored a piar and Pearson and Sander netted singles. Assists went to MacPherson, Sander, Stouchnow and Keraiff. OVER THE TOP . ++ A Kelowna player spikes the ball over the net as a Caribou blocker can't get there in time to stop the delivery. _The senior girls invitational volleyball tournament went all day College yesterday at Stanley Humphries and continues today at Selkirk CosNews photo by Brendan Nagle For Alderman On Nov. 19 FIELDS ‘= CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY ONE DAY ONLY! .100' 2) ? y 0% OFF 310 Columbia Ave. astlegar © 365-3255 Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Lions given edge It's playoff time in the CFL and the B.C. Lions find themselves in the third and final qualifying spot in the Western Division. The Lions are in Regina playing the Saskatchewan Roughriders who are in CFL post-season play for the first time since 1976. The contest should be close, Matt Dunigan in that contest. Dunigan will start today's game for B.C. while Tom Burgess will start for Saskatchewan, but Dunigan has the hot hand at the moment. He threw for four touchdown passes last week and now has 26 TD completions for the season — tying him with Argo pivot Gilbert Renfroe for top spot. The Lions scored 131 points in their last three regular seeson games. Burgess is one of two quarterbacks the Rough. riders have been rotating this season. Kent Austin — who is wearing a knee brace — will be on the sidelines watching Burgess lead the Saskatchewan The Roughriders have the home-field advantage — Taylor Field is far colder at this time of year than the dome — but do not have the playoff experiénce the Lions will be carrying into this game. Saskatchewan did beat B.C. 28-25 in their last meeting Oct. 16 at Taylor Field but the Lions were without the services of starting pivot 2,575 yards and 19 touchdowns. intercepted 14 times. Austin completed 1 2,084 yards, 12 interceptions and eight threw on his own. TDs. Add that to receiver David Willia should have no problem. But Saskatchewan led the CFL with the fewest yards allowed, despite being fourth running game. The game should be a defensive struggle as both the Lions and the Rough. riders boast strong defensive squads. Saskatchewan's offence is questio ever, relying heavily on kicker Dave foot. Ridgeway set a league-leading total of 55 field goals and 215 points in regular-season If there is any edge here it goes to the Lions who have been in the playoff picture for Saskatchewan has in the last 12 years. All the Roughrider players with CFL playoff experience got that experience with other teams — Saskatchewan defensive linemen Rick Klassen and James Curry were B.C. Lions for a few post-season The home-field advantage goes to — about 4 C. Snow is not expected to pl. this one so B.C.'s running attack shoul intact. Even though SasKatchewan finished season ahead of the Lions in the standi experience will be a key deciding factor The pair combined for one TD more than Dunigan Dunigan completed 268 of 471 passes for 3,766 yards. He was intercepted 22 times. He's also got running backs Tony Cherry and Anthony Parker who scored 11 of B.C.’s league-leading 23 rushing — 18 touchdowns to tie a CFL regular-season record — and you've got a potent offensive machine that wan but they don't have the edge they could have as game-time. Weather is expected to be clear and cool charges. Burgess completed 159 of 331 passes for He was also 62 of 277 for touchdowns. ms’ statistic against the low-scoring nable, how Ridgeway's play. more than contests. Saskateche- lay a part in id be in full gear and the passing attack will no doubt remain the regular ings, playoff in this one. Prediction: the Lions by a field goal. Flames edge Bruins BOSTON (AP) — Jiri Hrdina scored his 11th goal of the season with 39 seconds left in the second period to break a tie and send the Calgary Flames to a 2-1 NHL victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. The win widened Calgary's lead in the overall standings to three points over the Bruins. The Flames have 25 points, Boston 22. Mike Vernon stopped 36 shots in the Calgary net while the Flames put 26 shots on Bruins goalie Reggie Lemelin, a teammate until last season. With the score tied 1-1, Hrdina took a pass from Jim Peplinski at the Boston blueline and broke in to beat Lemelin with a low 40-footer that just eluded the goalie’s glove. Gary Suter gave the Flames a 1-0 lead when he bounced a 50-footer off Boston defenceman Ray Bourgue early in the first period. WINGS 5 FLYERS 4 PHILADELPHIA (AP) Steve Yzerman scored three goals and Gerard Gallant had four assists as the Detroit Red Wings downed the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 in NHL action Saturday afternoon. The win was Detroit's third straight, while the Flyers lost their third straight game and are 4-10 after a 4-0 start. Yzerman's third goal gave the Red Wings a 5-2 lead and proved to be the game-winner. He picked up a loose puck at the Flyers’ blue line, skated around two 8 and pulled goaltender Ron Hextall out ot position then backhanded the puck into the open net at 3:46 of the second period. Adam Oates and Paul MacLean scored the other Detroit goals. Tim Kerr had three Philadelphia goals, the other going to Scott Mellanby. OILERS 6 LEAFS 2 TORONTO (CP) — Edmonton left winger Esa Tikkanen scored two short-handed goals in an NHL-record 12 seconds and added a third goal late in the game to lead the Oilers to a 6-2 victory Saturday night over the Toronto Maple Leafs, who lost their fifth consecutive game. The previous fastest shorthanded goals were scored in 25 seconds by Pat Hughes of the Oilers on Jan. 11, 1983, against St. Louis. Tikkanen has four shorthanded goals in his last three games and six in the Oilers 17 games this season. DEVILS 6 CAPS 3 LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — John MacLean snapped a 2-2 tie with a power-play goal late in the second period and Jim Korn added two goals as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Washington Capitals 6-3 in National Hockey League action Saturday night. It was only the Devils’ second regular-season victory in 23 games at the Capital Centre. MacLean's goal came after defenceman Bruce Driver intercepted a clearing pass at the Washington blue line and fed Patrik Sundstrom alone to the right of goaltender Clint Malarchuk. Sundstrom deked Malar. chuk to the ice and fed MacLean, who lifted a wrist shot into the upper right corner. BUFFALO 3 ISLANDERS 0 UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Goaltender Darren Puppa extended his unbeaten streak to eight games and Phil Housley scored once and set up another goal to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-0 NHL victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. Puppa, who won the Sabres No. 1 goaltending job from Tom Barrasso, turned aside 34 shots in recording the second shutout of his career. His first was against Edmonton in 1985-86, in his first season. Barrasso was traded to Pittsburgh earlier in the da: Jeff Parker and Adam Creighton scored second- period goals for the Sabres. Housley scored an insurance goal for Buffalo in the third period. Puppa, who lost his first game of the season, extended his current streak to 6-0-2. The Islanders had two victories and a tie in three previous games before Saturday night's loss. BLUES 4 NORDS 3 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gino Cavallini scored two goals to lead the St. Louis Blues to ey NHL vietory over the Quebec night. Blues rookie goaltender Vincent Riendeau earned his second victory, both against Quebec, as the Nordiques lost their ninth game in 11 starts.