As Castlegar News November 17, 1990 NATIONAL NEWS Confidence hits record low OTTAWA (CP) — The recession and high interest rates have driven business and to about the economy than during the 1981-82 recession, the worst ic downturn since the record lows and almost no one ex- pects much improvement in the next few months. “Tha thing, tor of going to be the critical said Gilles Rheaume, direc- at the Ci for their business, down dramatically from 55 per cent in January and a peak of 90 per cent in June 1988, “Interest rates are the killing fac- tor,"’ said chamber president Tim Reid. The *s survey shows Most and expect ear te can only get worse, according to three separate surveys released by a leading economic think tank, one of the country’s largest business groups and a firm i g in financial information. rates have made ins even more pessimistic Claimants to get Ul pay raise OTTAWA (CP) — The unem- ployed are to get a 6.3-per-cent pay raise Jan. 1 — but those who still manage to earn-$53,040 next year will have to give some of it back. The Department of Employment and Immigration announced Wed- nesday that maximum benefits from unemployment insurance will rise to $408 a week next year from $384 this year. The higher benefits are the result of a higher cap on insurable earnings calculated to reflect the average an- nual increasé in earnings over the last eight years as required by law. As of Jan. 1, the maximum weekly insurable earnings will be $680, up from $640 in 1990. Benefits to which claimants are entitled are calculated at 60 per cent of insurable earnings. Workers will have to earn a minimum amount to be insured by the UI program, basically 20 per cent of the maximum weekly insurable earnings or $136 in 1991. Or they can qualify by working a minimum 15 hours a week for the same employer, Employemnt and Immigration said. As provided by the new UI bill, which passed the Senate last month, employee contributions will be $2.25 per $100 of insurable earnings retroactive for all of 1990, 1991 and 1992 Employers will | pay $3.15 per $100 Board of Canada. “If interest rates do not fall, or they don't fall far enough within the next couple of months, that's going to stall the recovery,’’ he added. The Conference Board surveyed 400 companies in September, in- cluding some of the country’s largest corporations, and found 79 per cent Canadian business is overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the federal gover- nment’s economic policies as the recession deepens, he added. A survey of 2,000 companies by Dun & Bradstreet Canada, a com- pany that provides detailed financial information, found only 21 per cent expect sales will rise in October, and D believe are going to get worse. “Only 1.5 per cent of respondents felt that economic conditi improve in the near term, said. The Canadian Chamber of Com- merce surveyed 3,000 firms in Sep- tember and only 20 per cent said Just 15 per cent of firms believe their profits will rise in the last quar- ter, down from 19 per cent three months earlier, according to the sur- vey. All this has made Canadians worry about personal finances. Only 16.6 per cent of consumers believe their financial position will improve during the next few months, the lowest level since the Conference Board started asking Canadians to evaluate their finances in 1960. ° And if Canadians lose their jobs, they believe their chances of finding another range from slim to none, Fewer than one: in 10 Canadians think they could land another job, the Conference Board said. While Canadians are more gloomy about the economy than they have ever been, a quick drop in interest rates could change their attitudes in a hurry, Rheaume predicted. The Bank of Canada is expected to lower its bank rate today to about 12.4 per cent from 12.49 per cent. In the meantime, more companies are losing the battle to keep up with high interest rates and sagging sales, causing growing lines at unem- ployment centres, said the chamber’s Reid. “The real world is out there and people are hurting,”’ he added. Do you have deposits that are not earning much interest? 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Offensive lineman Leo Blanchard, a former Eskimo now playing in Calgary, said his former club has lost touch with Edmonton's rich football tradition. “They've picked up some real bad personalities,’’ Blanchard said before the final game of the regular Season.’’ Now there’s a lot of name-calling and finger- CFL pointing going on.’’ Winnipeg linebacker Tyrone Jones, meanwhile, enlivened the pre-game hype Thursday for the Eastern final with an anti-Argo oratory carried by one Toronto newspaper. “‘All I've heard the last 24 hours is their bitching,”’ said Jones. The Argos, boasting the division's highest-scoring offence, managed to place only two players on the East's all-star offensive team while the Bombers, the division’s lowest-scoring squad, had seven players named on offence. “They're crying like babies because they didn’t make the all-star team. Every game we played them, they had an excuse.’’ The four teams will get the. chance Sunday after- noon at Winnipeg > TORONTO (10-8) The Argos head into the Manitoba capital as clear underdogs, having lost all four regular-season games against the first-place Blue Bombers. played musical quarterbacks all season, are expected to start John Congemi. Congemi doesn't have Winnipeg's James West has the mobility of Matt Dunigan or Rickey Foggie, but his patient approach may be what the doctor ordered for a Toronto offence ham- pered by turnovers in its matches with Winnipeg. recovered from a broken arm, but coach Mike Riley said Wednesday he'll leave Paul Randolph in West's inside linebacker spot. That leaves the best defence in the CFL intact, alth West will see action as the Bombers’ designated import. Prediction: Winnipeg by six. EDMONTON (10-8) at CALGARY (11-6-1) The Eskimos, despite finishing behind the Stam- Toronto, which peders in the standi Grey Cup for the first time since the 38-36 thriller over Toronto in 1987. Calgary's 34-32 victory that clinched first place on are favored to return to the the final day of the regular season was its first victory in playing Sunday. 19 games against Edmonton. Both quarterbacks — Edmonton's Tracy Ham and Calgary's Danny Barrett — throw well on the run, and both teams have above-average running league's three sack artists, Stewart Hill of the Eskimos and Calgary's Will Johnson and Kent Warnock, are games. The by four. ‘ NOVEMBER, REALLY? Grade 9 stud at Stanley Hi h soccer during gym class. cases photo by Donna Zuber y school enjoy the balmy weather Thursday morning with a game of Lidster upset about trade talk VANCOUVER (CP) — Veteran defenceman Doug Lidster of the Vancouver Canucks skipped a scheduled team practice Thursday af- He ter a front-office official of the NHL club openly criticized his decision to play out his option. Brian Burke, vice-president of hockey team af He was a member of the Canadian Olympics in Sarajevo, turned professional Canucks following the Games. Canucks coach Bob McCammon said Lidster missed the practice, the day after a 5-3 loss in Edmonton to Sweden at the time — and arranged the 1984 Winter a meeting today with general Yugoslavia. manager Pat Quinn to discuss the with the situation. “I haven't heard all of the com ments directed on me,"’ Lidster said. “My wife is quite upset about what’s happened. hockey operations, said in a radio in- terview that Lidster was on the trade block and, if he were a player, he would fight Lidster in practice. Lidster, 30, indicated last week he might be interested in playing for the Canadian Olympic team next season. the Oilers, because of a bruised back. Lidster said he took the day off. The visibly upset Lidster said he was dumbfounded by Burke's remarks on an open-line radio show Wednesday night — Burke was in “Up until this point, | have been happy in Vancouver and haven't asked to be traded."” The often outspoken Burke, who handles player contracts, was cofi- cerned the Canucks haven’t had a response from Lidster since the team. made a contract offer in October “This is a guy who has indicated clearly to us he wants to move out,”” he said. “I would guess . his wishes will be accommodated."’ Burke said he was upset to read in a Vancouver newspaper that Lidster was considering a move elsewhere “If I'm his teammate, we'd probably have a fight the next day in practice,’’ he said. ‘If you see his name in trade rumors, he’s created that situation.”* McCammon confirmed that Lid- please see LIDSTER page 82 Banjo's snatches win away from Sandman in third By CasNews Staff Good teams always seem able to pull out a win from the brink of defeat and Banjo’s Pub looks like it’s establishing that ability in the Castlegar Recreational Hockey League. Banjo’s scored two goals late in the third period Thursday at the Community Complex to snatch a 6-5 win from Sandman Inn. Banjo’s, 7-2-2, extended its lead atop the CRHL standings to six points with the win, pending the outcome of Friday night’s game bet- ween Woodland Park Shell and Hi Arrow. Banjo’s built up a 3-0 lead in the first on goals from Chief Mercer, Adrian Markin and Fred Hagg. Sandman, 3-6-1, stormed back with three of its own in a three- minute span late in the period. Scoring were Darwin Anderson, Wayne Batchelor and Darrel Bojechko. Sandman took its first lead of the game early in the second when Cory Day scored while his team was shor- thanded. However, that lead proved to be shortlived as Markin scored his second of the game just 10 seconds later Lyle Stouchnow restored San- dman’s lead with 10:25 left in the second and the teams switched ends with Sandman holding the 5-4 lead. The lead held up until Mercer tied the score with 2:39 left in the game and Tony DaRosa gave Banjo’s the win when he scored with 1:43 left. Only three penalties were called in the game, two to Sandman and one to Banjo’s. Action resumes Monday with Sheil taking on Sandman at the Complex at_9:30 p.m. Sandman squares off against Hi Arrow on Tuesday, also at the Complex. Game time Tuesday is 9:45 p.m SHSS swimmers compete at UBC By CasNews Staff school swim team left Thursday for the University of B.C. in Vancouver to compete with up to 16 other teams for the provincial championship. Doug Hickey, SHSS student ac- tivities director, said he was not op- timistic about the team bringing home the provincial title, despite ex- tra practice recently, including a vigorous practice Thursday morning before leaving. “They finished second last year, but they'll be hard pressed to repeat that this year,’’ Hickey said, ex- plaining that the swimmers’ times in the regional meet were ‘‘a little short"’ to place in the top one or two at the provincial meet. Stanley Humphries swimmers won the West weekend in Nelson. Hickey said he suspects the Lower Mainland schools are probably the stiffest competition for local swim- mers. The two-day competition includes various individual events plus a boys relay, a girls relay and a mixed relay, he said Stanley Humphries swimmers competing in the provincials are Aimie Chernoff, Rae Carter, Jill Imrie, Wende Gouk, Amy Rodgers and Jodi Young for the girls, and Justin Phillips, Mario Fehrenberg, Dan Foder, Mike Martin, Neil Jones and Tim Austin for the boys. Mike Balahura coaches the team. “The meet ends today. The Castlegar News will carry the results Kootenay ch hip last in W y's paper Nov. 17, 1444.6 feet Forecast of Elevation Nov. 24, 1443.8 feet F150 4X4 *12,995 se a nae / 1990 CHEV LUMINA EURO *17,215 PRELUDE *14,667 4X4 4 -10, 801 ™\ QO 1984 FIREBIRD *6,959 Cutlass Cierra 6000 Stn. Wgn. “12,284 ‘9,981 = 1985 GMC emands fitness rough and tumble of hockey. Working out with weights is the most efficient way to work on specific muscles, and sessions in the gym should be alternated with aerobic workouts The weight used should be determined by your ability to do the prescribed repetitions. If you finish three sets of 10 repetitions very easily, you should Probably increase the weight to the point that the three sets are all you can do. Then you will have reached your ‘‘repetition maximum."’ As the program progresses, Goldenberg increases the intensity of the weight work, and adds some contrasting exercises designed to work a muscle after using its For example, the bench press followed by the pulldown to the chest will strengthen both the chest and the upper back muscles. Crunches, rather than full situps, are an excellent way to build up the lower abdomen, in order to protect the internal organs and lower back It's never smart to jump into fitness unprepared, so be sure to check with your doctor before starting Whatever you decide, start soon, so that when the season rolls around, you're ready to go. “The excuse is usually that you don’t play hockey for a living,”’ says Lee. ‘‘But when you think about it, fitness should be your living."’ Injury-free hockey By LOUISA TAYLOR Ottawa Citizen OTTAWA (CP) — Scott and the boys get together a couple of times a week each winter for a friendly game of hockey. Like the 27,000 other recreational hockey players in Canada, they often play hard, sweating and grunting their way through an hour or so of physically demanding moves. But at age 30 and older, Scott and his friends aren’t boys anymore. Few of them can truthfully claim to be physically fit, and their bodies are riddled with aches and pains, vivid testimony to the physical punishment hockey dishes out. It doesn’t have to be that way. “Very few recreational players work out to play hockey better and to protect themselves from injury,”’ said Ottawa fitness consultant Lorne Goldenberg, strength and conditioning coach to the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team. ‘‘They don’t think about it beforehand. I only see these guys once they've hurt themselves, and are looking for a way to get back into the game. What is often forgotten is that whether you're a nine-year-old novice, a National Hockey League star ora creaky oldtimer, physical conditioning is essential to the enjoyment of good, injury-free We asked Goldenberg, whose company Strength- Tek provides private fitness consultations, to design a six-week conditioning program for recreational players. For the first four weeks, the program concentrates on developing aerobic capacity and building strength, while the last hwo weeks emphasize maintaining that fitness Central to good conditioning is a strong aerobic base. Improving your circulation and getting your endurance up to snuff will give you more energy to play your best on the ice, and speed up your recovery The best way to get that base is with aerobic exercise, such as running, cycling, swimming or rowing — anything that requires the movement of large muscle masses. Cycling, especially on a stationary bike, is the exercise which most closely resembles hockey in terms of the muscle groups used. Goldenberg recommends the out-of-shape hockey player begins with 20 mindtes of aerobic exercise, and slowly build up to a maximum of 45 minutes, three times a week Next comes three weekly sessions of strength ing, the key to protecting knees, shoulders and the back, the body parts most often injured in the WEEKEND FEATURE ATTENTION COUPLES Gym Membership Special Reg. $299 ea rea.see, SHO RAVE S98 PER COUPLE Racquet Ball Membership 5179.00 1986 GMC 1987 CHEV 1/2 TON 4X4 DIESEL CAMARO 10,495 °8,725 KALAWSKKY ‘PONTIAC BUICK GMC (1989) LTD. ——THE KING OF CARS—— 1700 Columbi la Ave., C 365-21 35 55 Col wet bl acigesa il TRAIL, FRUITVALE, ROSSLAND aaa rr anaes CUSTOMERS CALL 364-0213 hockey. The fitness bug has taken over the pros with a vengeance, and all the NHL teams employ strength and conditioning coaches to keep their players fit throughout the year Former Ottawa 67s player Peter Lee, now playing in Dusseldorf, West Germany, credits fitness with helping to extend his professional career “My job kind of hinges on me being in shape,”’ says Lee, 34, *‘but it is also a question of being active, to enjoy things more.”* That philosophy has yet to filter down to the fecreational level. “*Most guys play a game, and the next day their lungs hurt or their legs are sore, and they think that’s a sign of a godd workout,” says Goldenberg. “‘Although some of them get away with playing like that, a lot of them are probably on their way to a heart attack.” Regardless of your-age, shaping up in the “summer, with neither a puck nor a stick in sight, can give you a jump on the season and make playing that U much more enjoyable. 6 Months