By MeINTOSH The Canadian Press Canada Savings Bonds may not be exotic investments, but for the average person they offer a range of advantages" that's tough to beat. For one thing, good old Canada Savings Bonds are among the safest investments around because they are guaranteed by the federal government. The flexibility also can't be beaten because they can be cashed in at any time at full face value plus accrued interest except for the first two months after issue. So after a time, say four months, if you find it would be better to switch to treasury bills that pay a higher yield, you can do it without penalty. Few investments offer that kind of flexibility. This type of bond has turned out to be an ideal hedge against inflation because Ottawa has been increasing the payable interest rate as late as seven months after issuance if the original rate turns out to be too low GIVE HIGHER RATE In recent years, Canada Savings Bonds have been paying a good interest rate, usually a couple of percentage points above that of a non-chequing account at a cl bank. This year is no exception because the government, which is financing its huge deficit largely with short-term instruments such as bond and treasury bills, needs the cas! Ottawa is offering a first-year rate of 11.26 per cent and a minimum rate of seven per cent in each of the subsequent six years. The government also increased the interest rate payable on previous issues to 11.25 per cent for the fiscal year beginning Nov. 1, 1984. As in previous years, the bonds are being sold in two forms: a compound interest issue in which interest is compounded annually to maturity, and a regular interest issue in which interest payments are made each year. The government, which throws a large sales campaign for Canada Savings Bonds into gear every October, also makes it easy to buy one — even to the point of letting you borrow the money to buy their product. Through an ar with employers, Canadi can pay for compound bonds in weekly installments from their paycheques to cover a loan Ottawa has taken out for you for the price of the bond. You get the bond when you have paid all 52 installments, which covers the bond's principal, or face value, and the interest costs to cover the joan. With this payment method and denominations as small as $100, savings bonds are one investment within the reach of almost any one. But there are a couple of attractive features average investors frequently overlook. 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In the Friday encounter, Terry Sander’s two first period goals gave Wiliams Moving a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes. Sander scored his first goal unassisted and the second with help from Frank Costa and Mike Schmitt. Bill Nazaroff had opened the scoring for the Playboys with teammates Terry Hali- sheff and Randy Renz re cording assists. Halisheff added a goal of his own in the middle frame — the only goal of the period to tie the game at two goals apiece. The Playboys outscored Williams Moving 3-1 in the final period to get the win. Renz collected a goal to give the Playboys the lead with help from Halisheff and Sta. vey Molnar. Sehmitt then tied the game for Williams Moving with the assist going to Mike Me- Cormack. But with only 1:46 left to play, Bruce Martin broke the deadlock on a pasa from Renz and Gerry Tomlif. The Playboys added an in- surance goal when George Roberts scored on a penalty shot. On Tuesday, Kelly Kerieff scored two goals to spark the Contractors to their 6-3 vic tory over O'Keefe. The Con tractors led, 3-2 after one period and 43 after two frames. Mal Stelck opened the scoring for Carling O'Keefe, with Don Mair credited with an assist. James Verigin tied the game with an unassisted marker just about a minute later. But O'Keefe took the lead again midway through the first period when Wayne Kinakin set up Jerry Antig. nani. But that was the last time O'Keefe had the lead. Cal Sookro knotted the CLOSE CALL . . . Castlegar Playboys’ George Roberts moves quickly to clear puck from goal crease as Mike Schmitt of Williams Moving Blazers double Leafs By The Canadian Press Elk Valley Blazers stormed back from a 3-1 deficit with five unanswered goals in the third period to beat home town Nelson Maple Leafs 6-3 in a Western International Hockey League game Friday night. Ken Federko led the Bla ners’ attack with two goals while teammates Blair Peeb- les, Kevin Mitchell, Doyle Wankie and Tony Byrne added singles. “We knew we could upset them,” said Elk Valley coach Ken Federko after the game. “We're a bunch of guys who want to work hard and cruises in looking for loose puck in Castlegar Recreational Hockey action Friday. Playboys dumped Williams Moving 5-3 CasMewsPhoto by Doug Hervey NHL SATURDAY NIGHT Flames burn Leafs TORONTO (CP) — Steve Tambellini scored his eighth and ninth goals of the season and Jim Peplinski assisted on Calgary's first four goals as the Flames posted a 5-3 victory Saturday night over Toronto Maple Leafs. Al MacInnis, Tim Hunter and Paul Reinhart also scored for the Flames, who began a five-game road trip by ending a 3-year vietory drought at Maple Leaf Gardens Peter Ihnacak, Miroslav Frycer and Bill Derlago scored for the Leafs. The Flames were up by three goals entering the third period and extended the margin when Reinhart netted his seventh goal of the season at 7:55 to finish off a two-on-one break with Tambellini. FLYERS 4 DEVILS 2 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Brian Propp, Derrick Smith and Mark Howe scored during « seven-minute span early in the third period to lead Philadel phia Flyers to a 42 victory over New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. It was the Flyers fourth consecutive win and was the first loss of the year for Devils goalie Glenn Resch, who had a 30 record. Propp tied the game 2-2 just 66 seconds into the final period with a 20-foot shot from the slot that deflected in off the post. RUINS 8 ISLANDERS 3 UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Ray Bourque, Charlie Simmer and Keith Crowder scored two goals apiece as Boston Bruins continued their regular-season mastery of New York Islanders with a 88 victory Saturday night. The Bruins are 7-0-2 against the Islanders over the last three years of regular-season play, including « 40 record here. And Boston's eight goals Saturday night were the most the Islanders have allowed at home sines Dec. 23, 1982 during an 88 tie with Minnesota North Stars. Brent Sutter, Mike Bossy and Bob Bourne collected New York's goals. Bossy leads the league with 12 goals KINGS 2 JETS 2 Dale Hawerchuk and Scott Arniel scored for Winnipeg while Bernie Nichols and Marceldionne replied for Los Angeles. Jets’ left winger Brian Mullen had two chances from close in after stealing the puck from Les Angeles both oecasions he was stopped by Kings’ goalie Bob Janecyk, who made 33 saves. RANGERS 5 NORDIQUES 2 Pierre Larouche scored his first two goals of the season and added two assists. Larouche scored twice in the third period with both goals coming on breakaways, the second on a power play. Don Maloney, Jan Erixon and Tomas Sandstrom also scored for New York while Bo Berglund and Andre Savard replied for Quebec. WHALERS 5 NORTH STARS 3 BLOOMINGTON, Minn (AP) Hartford Whalers scored four power-play goals, including two by Ray Neufeld, in a 5-3 vietory Saturday night over Minnesota North Stars. The defeat extended the North Stars’ losing streak to five games. Three of Hartford's power-play goals came on two match penalties referee Ron Wicks gave to Minnesota's Dave Richter and Paul Holmgren. Richter was assessed a five-minute match penalty for head-butting during a fight with Hartford's Wally Weir in the second period. The Whaler’s Bobby Crawford and Neufeld scored during the Richter penalty HAWES 5 BLUES 4 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Steve Larmer scored with less then four minutes remaining to give Chicago Black Hawks a 54 win over St. Louis Blues in 2 National Hockey League game Saturday night. Larmer’s third goal of the season capped a three-goal third period for Chicago, which came back from 3-1 deficit early in the middle period. Doug Wilson had two goals and an assist for Chicago. PENGUINS 6 CANADIENS 5 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Doug Shedden scored with 9:09 left in the third period as Pittsburgh ended Montreal's six-game unbeaten streak with a 6-5 vietory last night. Shedden scored his fourth goal of the season 25 seconds after Bob Gainey had lifted Montreal into a 5-5 tie when he fired home a rebound off a shot by Larry Robinson. Pittsburgh trailed 42 late in the second period before Wayne Babych scored at 17:41 to cut Montreal's lead to one. Mike Bullard scored his second goal of the game at 6:53 of the third period and Moe Mantha added a power-play goal at 2:38 to give Pittsburgh a 5-4 lead. Lions show Bombers who's best By GRANT KERR VANCOUVER (CP) — British Columbia's charged-up defence forced six turnovers, including four interceptions, as the Lions won first place in the Western Division of the Canadian Football League by defeating Winnipeg Blue Bombers 20-3 Saturday night. The Lions finished the regular season with a 12-3-1 record, two points ahead of the 11-4-1 Bombers, to repeat as division champions and earn the right to host the western final Nov. 11. Winnipeg now hosts the divisional semifinal Nov. 4 against third-place Edmonton Eskimos. Quarterback Tim Cowan threw a 12-yard touchdown to slotback Ron Robinson in the first quarter and running back Don Taylor plunged one yard for the insurance teuchdown’in the fourth. Lui Passaglia converted both and added 85 and 44-yard field goals for eight points. The Bombers’ only scoring was a 17-yard field goal by Trevor Kennerd in the second quarter. . B.C.’s hard-charging defensive line forced the Bombers to change quarterback: the last quarter after tackle Rick Klassen sacked Tom Clements. John Hufnagel replaced Clements and threw the fourth Winnipeg interception. The first sellout crowd of the season at B.C. Place Stadium, 59,421, witnessed the inspired effort by the CFL's best defence. B.C. surrendered just 292 points in 16 games. The B.C. defence held Winnipeg running back Willard Reaves, who came into the game with eight consecutive 100-yard or better performances, to 33 yards on 12 carries. The Lion secondary also didn't allow Bomber wide receiver James Murphy a single reception. Both teams turned the ball over three times in the opening half when the Lions took a 10-3 lead and also were stopped on the Winnipeg goal line when they threatened to take a bigger advantage A 65-yard punt return by Darnell Clash to the Winnipeg 17 yard line in the first quarter set up Cowan's 12-yard scoring pass to Robinson for a 70 B.C. lead. Cowan rolled to his right and Robinson was wide open in the flat after Merv Fernandez cut inside. The Lions nearly scored again after linebacker Glen Jackson intercepted Clements at the Winnipeg 82. A blatant pass interference call on Bomber halfback Ken Hailey gave the Lions a first down at the six but B.C. couldn't penetrate the goal line as the Winnipeg defence held on third down from the one when Cowan tried a quarterback sneak The second interception by Winnipeg cornerback Donovan Rose — Cowan kept trying to threw deep to Fernandez — gave the Bombers possession at the B.C. 43 early in the second quarter and five plays later Kennerd kicked a 17-yard field goal to narrow the margin to 7-3. B.C. got three more points with four seconds left in the half after a strange sequence of plays: Clements was intercepted by Lion halfback Larry Crawford at the B.C. 51; Winnipeg rookie Kevin Neiles returned a punt 64 yards before fumbling at the Lion 37; Cowan three 45 yards to John Pankratz — Rose tipped the ball to the B.C. receiver; and Passagtia finally kieked a 35-yard field goal Detroit protests Sittler injury DETROIT (AP) — General Referee Ron Fournier did not manager Jim Devellano of Detroit Red Wings has for. mally protested to the Na tional Hockey League an in jury suffered Wednesday night by recently acquired Darryl Sittler, the club an nounced. Sittler, 34, obtained Oct. 10 from Philadelphia Flyers, broke his left cheekbone when he was checked into the boards by Jim Korn in a won 6-1 by the Maple Leafs. penalize Korn on the play but did penalize Sittler, who threw a punch at Korn, for retaliating Sittler, who joined the Red Wings on Oct. 15, underwent surgery Thursday at Welles ley hospital in Toronto and is out of the lineup indefinitely A team spokesman indicated Sittler will be lost for several Sittler, a former Toronto team captain, had three assists in four games with Detroit.