BABAR. caps Cee epee’. Ay , y bila ; , f ee ns } f i , "ef, bat : ; i, Wiki ; semen ee as Castlegar News April 22, 1987 et : , Bris a Ee 2 ite %, ie : Bouchard says : hire OTTAWA (CP) —- Mistakes have been made and more job plan workine ‘=Retail sales took ; ut As c vt money would help, but the $1.3-billion-a-year Canadian Jobs Department ‘show the average amounts spent on job the programs in ‘the ‘jobs strategy said the experience — &@ hike last’month { fl ys! , ay Stratgegy is begirining to produce rewarding results, says Employment Minister Benoit Bouchard. And it's those early results Bouchard plans to use as ammunition to fight off critics of the Tory's job-creation strategy. Through six programs, the strategy focuses on putting some of the country’s hard-core unemployed — mothers‘on welfare, high-school dropouts and the long-term jobless — back to work. “The strategy is working,” says the draft of a statement being prepared by Bouchard and obtained by The Canadian Press. “Over 400,000 Canadians are benefiting from the skills and experience they have gained. “Mistakes have been made during the start-up period and these need to be identified and corrected,” he concedes. And with more money, more could be done with the strategy, a collection of training and work-experience programs launched in mid-1985. “I can see how more funds would result in even more good things,” says Bouchard, who adds he sympathizes with those who say the strategy is. underfunded. But there must be a balance between public spending and the health of the economy, and increasing funds for the strategy now would not be financially responsible, he says. Further, figures produced by the Employment creation by the Tories during each of their first two full fiscal years in power was $1,4 billion, slightly more than the $1.85 billion spent by the Liberals in each of their last two fy! years in office. SPENT LESS However, the amounts are less than the $1.7 billion spent in the 1984-86 fiscal year, a year when the’ Liberals were in power during the first half of the year and the Conservatives during the second half, And in all cases the money spent was below the amount budgeted. But it’s the initial results of the strategy, not the funding, that Bouchard plans to focus on. ‘e More than two-thirds of women, many of them single mothers, who were on welfare and out of the workforce for more than two years, were working or taking further training three months and going through the federal job re-entry program. e Close to three-quarters of young people, most of them high-school dropouts, who completed the job entry program were working three months later. e Two-thirds of the long-term unemployed — those out of work for roughly. six months — were still working three months after completing the job placement program. « Eighty-nine per cent of those who completed one of ISLANDS WANT TO JOIN US —_— By EDISON STEWART Canadian Press OTTAWA — There appeared to be more confusion than anything else-Tuesday as a two-man delegation from the sun-drenched Turks and Caicos Islands met Conser vative MPs to discuss some kind of association with Canada — perhaps including a political union. Tory spokesman Dan McKenzie first spoke of some form of “trade, tourism, education association with Canada,” then said “I'd like to see it become a Canadian colony,” then returned to some kind of association between the two countries. Meanwhile, Ralph Higgs, president of the tiny islands’ development association, rejected colonial status, then spoke of associated but independent countries or making the islands Canada’s “sunshine province, or sunshine state, or whatever.” But then he added: “We’don't necessarily want to be called Canadians. We want to be Turks and Caicos Islanders.” POLL RESULTS Higgs — accompanied by Dalton Jones of the Turks and Caicos Trust Foundation — also distributed results of a poll of 289 islanders purporting to show that 90 per cent of those surveyed “favor some sort of association” with Canada. The results were not clear. Asked which relationship they would like with Canada, 11.4 per cent said economic only, 3.8 per cent said political only, 14.2 per cent said economic and political, 15.6 per cent said education and cultural only, and by far the largest number — 45.3 per cent — said they wanted a “strong improved relationship in general.” Ten per cent wanted to remain a British colony. Ian Stuart, spokesman for the Turks and Caicos Tourist Bureau in Toronto, attributed the lack of clarity to the fact that the project is still in its infant stage. “There are a lot of steps still to go . . . before this kind of media attention would be appropriate,” he told a news conference after he, Jones and Higgs met the committee the Tory caucus has established to study the idea. PRESENT REPORT McKenzie said the committee hopes to present its report to the caucus by the end of June but any serious negotiations with the islands will have to await the election there next April. The islands, located north of Haiti and east of Cuba, have a population of under 10,000.There is some farming, fishing and salt mining, but the main economic activity is tourism. Higgs said many islanders are interested in the project because it could mean more Canadian investment and new jobs. He said his group is approaching Canada rather than the United States because “Canadians seem to have a more gentle approach to everything.” McKenzie said the main advantage for Canadians is that they could use Canadian dollars on their southern vacations and not have to go through customs when they return. A Sound New Investment “would help them keep their jobs or obtain a new or better job in the future.” . BASED ON SURVEY "| ‘The results are based on a department survey of those who completed training or work-experience’ programs during April, May and June of last year. An estimated 450,000 persons were involved in the strategy last year. “Those are the best results we've had with any kind of job program,” sdys Peter Hicks, who is in charge of job strategy, noting the people who have been helped are those who faced difficulty landing any sort of job. The object of former job-crea' ition programs was to get people jobs, in many instances, just long enough to requalify them for says. hard and Hicks, say “On balance, the old programs weren't working,” Hicks The strategy now is to give those same people enough training and work experience so they can land jobs and then hold them, he says. But with an unemployment rate of 9.6 per cént, a rate that jumps to more than 15 per cent for young people and that is more than 20 per cent in nome remiane «f4+* the strategy is under fire. Crities also say the government is overstating its job-creation successes because many are part-time or pay poorly. Cow warns of the dangers SEATTLE (AP) — A re pository for high-level nu- clear waste proposed for the Hanford nuclear reserve is being protested on billboards going up across Western Washington showing a stick figure cow knocked for a loop. The first 10 of the three- metre by six-metre _ bill- boards began going up in Se- attle, Kent, Everett, Federal Way, Tacoma and Olympia. About 50 billboards will fea- ture the bold-outline drawing of a cow on its back with the words: Hanford Dump. Don't Be Cowed. The billboard was designed by Seattle artist Liza von Rosenstiel. The drawing was picked from among more than 50 others in a contest last January conducted by Nine-One-One Contemporary Arts Centre and sponsored by the Heart of America Fund. “| wanted to catch people off guard,” von Rosenstiel said. She said she stayed of dump away from a “big scare tac- tie™\because she believed pedfl@ would relate better to humor. The target of the campaign is the federal government's consideration of Hanford in south-central Washington as a site for a permanent rep- ository for the nation's highly radioactive waste from com- merical nuclear reactors. Von Rosenstiel donated the drawing and is not being paid for the billboards. OTTAWA (CP) — Con- sumers dug deeply into their pockets in February to buy e variety of goods, total retail sales up to $12,189 per-cen' ‘ary, Statistics Canada said Tuesda: y- The preliminary figures, adjusted for seasonal varia- tions, show the increase in retail sales from revised Jan- wary figures was broadly based with 23 of 28 trade groups recording higher sales, , ‘The rise in sales was led by a 8.4-per-cent increase in auto sales, a 3.2-per-cent rise in department store sales and a 1,9-per-cent increase in sales by service stations. Sales by grocery, confec- tionary and sundries stores, however, fell by two per cent and sales for all other food stores by 2.7 per cent, the first decline in several months. BREATHING iSAFACT OF LIFE ‘The greatest impact on re- tail sales came from increases of 2.1 per cent in Ontario, 1.6 per cent in Quebee and 3.2 per cent in British Columbia. Sales declined by one per ‘cent in Manitoba and 0.9 per cent in Prinée Edward Island. For the first two months of the year retail sales, not ad- justed for seasonal buying patterns, totalled $20.3 bill jon, 7.1 per cent more than during the same period in 986. (Silviculture ) Covers basic sampling theory, biogeoclimatic classification ‘and basic silviculture survey procedures which meet Ministry of Forests and Lands standards Dates: May 11-15 Time: 8:30-4:30 p.m. Place: Castlegar Campus Fee: $50 Pre-registration date: May 4 For further information or to register contact. April 20 to 25th. April 27 - May 2. 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Left-winger Al Isekson, and de- fenceman Doug Knowler are two of the Maple Leafs from Castlegar, while Don Soroke hails from Thrums. Because the Maple Leafs are short- handed, Isekson says they have to be disciplined going into the best-of-seven series. “We're pretty excited. We're looking forward to going but we have to be really disciplined as a team,” Isekson told the Castlegar News yesterday. “If we can play a defensive game we'll be alright, but they've got a few former NHLers. If we can hold them to one or two games then we'll be al right.” The Maple Leafs defeated the Moose Jaw Generals in the western Canada final for the Patton Cup, which allowed them to advance to the Allan Cup series. The series against Moose Jaw proved to be a violent one. An official in one game was hit and Moose Jaw Colts beat Burnaby to - claim cup By CasNews Staff The Cranbrook Colts are the winners of the Cyclone Taylor cup after they slipped by the Burnaby Blue Hawks of the Coastal Junior Hockey League 4-3 last Saturday in Cranbrook. The Colts had earlier defeated the Castlegar Rebels to take the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League title and advance to the series against Burnaby. Nelson's Jim Hiller picked up three goals and John Klemm added the other. Cranbrook defeated Burnaby two games straight in the best-of-three series. players went into the stands in Nelson to fight fans. Isekson said he was not impressed with Moose Jaw. “They came into our barn and were not used to our ice rink. They didn’t act like much of a team. I wasn't too impressed with them.” Because they are short-handed, the Maple Leafs asked the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to let them try and recruit players from other teams for the series against Brantford. But the CAHA rules say that no team can add players to its line-up after Feb. 15, and the CAHA vetoed the proposal. Nelson does not have a double A affiliate team from which they could legally take players. One of the teams Nelson has tried to take players from is the Castlegar Rebels, but the Rebels do not appear to be interested in affiliating with the Maple Leafs. West Germany gives Canadians a shock VIENNA (CP)— West Germany, the dark horse of the 52nd world hockey championship, shocked Canada 5-3 Tuesday and four German-Canadians were instrumental in the enormous upset. Karl Friesen from Winnipeg, who had a stint with the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils last winter, was solid in goal. Canada had won 29 previous matches dating to 1930, outscoring German teams 198-24 in the process. “It feels great,” said Friesen. “I al- ways respect Canada’s teams and I al- ways hope they do well in the world championships. “In Germany in February I watched the Rendezvous 87 games on TV and I was pulling for Canada. But I have to say it was a special experience to win this one.” There are five German-Canadians, with dual citizenship because of German parentage, on the West Ger- man national team. Defenceman Harold Kreis, also from Winnipeg, right winger Roy Roedger of Toronto and left winger Danny Held of Calgary all scored a goal against Canada. WOLF SITS OUT Manfred Wolf, another Toronto na tive, was unable to play because of a leg injury. suffered in a previous game. Miroslav Sikora and Helmut Steiger were the other West German scorers. Dino Ciccarelli, Tony Tanti and Kevin Dineen scored for Canada, which trailed 1-0 after 20 minutes and 4-2 after 40 minutes. The loss was Can- ada’s first after two victories and a tie in the eight-country round-robin event. West Germany improved to 2-2-0 and could knock Canada from the fourth and final qualifying spot for medal play unless Canada gains at least three points from its remaining games. Thursday Canada faces a strong Swedish team which throttled Swit zerland 12-1 Tuesday. Canada is mat ched against the top-ranked Soviet Union on Friday and against Finland on Sunday. Was Canada complacent, looking be yond the West Germans to the game against Sweden? “T'm sure by the way this game went it looked like it,” said Team Canada forward Keith Acton. “There's no ex cuse for this.” DEFENDS EFFORT Head coach Dave King said he thought his playes gave a good effort, but it got them nowhere. “It was one of those games you are expected to win and it doesn’t happen,” he said. “Sometimes those games be come very difficult to play because you tend to narrow your focus.and start trying to do too much and the game starts getting harder to play than it should. “Friesen played an outstanding game. The guy was unconscious on a few of our shots. He was down and out and seemed to find a way to stop the puck. “It's ironic that a Canadian goalie would beat a Canadian team. But it happens.” OVERTIME GOAL Anderson gets winner EDMONTON (CP) — Playing four overtime periods did not appeal to Glenn Anderson, 80 he ended Tuesday's opening game of the NHL Smythe Division final on the first overtime shot, 36 seconds into the extra period. Anderson's partly screened shot from the right faceoff circle eluded Winnipeg Jets goaltender Daniel Berthiaume and gave the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 victory and a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. “I was thinking about that,” Anderson said when asked about the New York Islanders-Washington Capitals marathon. “I was fortunate I got the shot through.” The shot hit the stick of defenceman Tim Watters and Berthiaume’s pads before going into the net. “We were in a position to win, but it’s a game of breaks in overtime,” said Winnipeg’s Paul MacLean. “One shot decides it. They got the first shot and it happened to go in.” The teams had played 29 scoreless minutes to send the game into extra time. Each team scored once in the first and second periods; Laurie Boschman and Brian Mullen for Winnipeg, Anderson and Dave Hunter for Edmonton. Good scoring chances were almost as limited as the goals, largely because of Winnipeg's tight checking. “We don't want to freewheel,” said Jets captain Dale Hawerchuk. “We want to play the style that got us here, and that's tight checking.” REMAIN COOL The Oilers were frustrated at times by the checking but remained cool. “We played a smart game, kept our. heads and beared down when we had to,” said Gretzky, held pointless by the LEAFS LEAD close checking. “We waited, bided our time. No one panicked.” ‘The Jets, who have lost 11 consecutive playoff games to Edmonton, opened the scoring on the game's first shot at 1:20. But they didn't get another shot, except for a long one from their own end, until the 10th minute. Overall they had 16 shots while Edmonton had 30, not counting three that rattled off goal posts in the second period. “We wanted to play with patience and discipline,” MacLean said of the style that enabled the Jets to eliminate the Calgary Flames in a six-game semifinal. “We had some quality opportunities .. . but Grant Fuhr made some big saves.” Berthiaume, who offered a curt “no comment” after the game, also made some key saves, particularly in the second period when the Oilers found some skating room. ‘That resulted in only a single goal — Hunter's on a goalmouth deflection — but that ultimately forced the overtime. The Jets resumed their close checking in the third period and, while that kept the Oilers off the scoresheet, the style restricted Winnipeg’s offensive chances. The Jets had three shots in the third period. The game was slowed drastically by the constant hooking, holding, interference and other clutch-and-grab methods by both teams, but only 10 minor penalties were called, seven to Winnipeg. The Oilers could not capitalize. Against the No. 1 penalty-killing team in the NHL this season, Edmonton went 0-for-5 on power plays. The series resumes in Edmonton Thursday night. Wregget robs Red Wings DETROIT (AP) — Toronto goalie Ken Wregget picked a fine time to throw off the Detroit Red Wings’ hex. Asa result, the Maple Leafs are sitting pretty in the NHL Norris Division finals. Rick Vaive started a three-goal, second-period uprising with a goal and an assist and Wregget turned away all but two of 34 shots as the Maple Leafs beat the Red Wings 4-2 to go one-up in the best-of-seven series Tuesday night. Game 2 is scheduled for Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena, then the series moves to Maple Leaf Gardens for Games 3 and 4 on Saturday and Monday. *s Wregget, hot throughout the Stan ley Cup. playoffs, had lost all four previous starts against the Red Wings during the regular season. “The last two or three days I had been battling memories of Detroit,” said Wregget, who has started all seven Toronto playoff games, including six against St. Louis in the division semifinals. “I haven't had the best of luck against the Red Wings. “Then, that first goal they got, had me thinking again. I said, ‘I can't believe that.’ You have to brainwash yourself.” In his lone appearance against the Red Wings this season, Dec. 26, he yielded two goals in the first 3:07 of the game and was replaced by Allan Bester who was 5-1-1 against Detroit this season. Wregget had a 5.22 goals-against average in 46 minutes against Detroit last season. “A guy’s luck runs out sooner or later,” Wregget said. “You have to put it out of your mind. I'm on a roll now and I'm going to enjoy it as long as it lasts.” FIRE 29 SHOTS The Mapel Leafs fired 29 shots at two Detroit goalies. “Kenny played super,” Vaive said. “That was a great big lift for him tonight. There had been a lot of talk about him not being able to play against Detroit. “He shook all that off his shoulders.” It was a tight, close-checking game with only 14 minutes in minor penal. ties, a marked contrast to the 98 minutes in penalties the two rivals averaged in their eight regular-season games against one another. “I would expect the next game to be more physical,” Toronto centre Mike Allison said. “But, we know how to handle ourselves. We just don’t want to get into anything stupid. If it turns into that, we can handle ourselves, though.” Vaive scored his third goal of the playoffs at 1:25 of the period to tie the score 2-2, then assisted on Wendel Clark's third goal at 5:02 that put the Maple Leafs ahead to stay. Todd pulled goalie Greg Stefan, who had faced 17 shots, in favor of Glen Hanlon. Detroit coach Jacques Demers said the defeat, which quieted 19,725 mostly h fans, was di i but nothing more. “There's no crucial situation,” Demers said. “We've got to win four games and it's still anybody's series. “If we can't win on the road, we shouldn't be in the second round. I said it would be a seven-game series and I still believe that.” After spotting the Maple Leafs a 1-0 on Dan Daoust's third playoff goal at 12:29 of the first period, the Red Wings got goals 31 seconds apart by Mel Bridgman and Mike O'Connell to take a 2-1 lead after one period. O'Connell's shot was launched from centre ice, 90 feet from Wregget.