. es Castlegar News Sy ih ad Selling is harder HALIFAX (CP) — Over the years they've been shut out and even kicked out, but it seems changing lifestyles and techniques dre doing more to hurt door-to-door salesmen than a stern “No thanks” ever could. In its heyday, the concept of direct sales was heralded as a portable and perhaps perfect method of marketing. The salesman's stockroom was carried house-to-house in LOST CERTIFICATE OF TITLE LAND TITLE OFFICE RE: Lot 12, Block 15, District Lot 237, Kootenay District, Plan 2933 ‘WHEREAS proot of loss of Cer. tificate of Title No. 200116-1 to the above-mentioned lands issued in the name of Gerald Joseph Frampton has been tiled in this office. Notice is hereby given that | shall at the expiration of 14 days trom the of the first publication , issue a Provisional Certificate of Title in lieu the said Certificate unless in be mode to me in writing. DATED at the Land Title Of- fice, Nelson, B.C. this 4th day cof May, A.D. 1987 A.M. MARION Registrar Date of First Publication May 13, 1987, a leather suitcase or a box, and his office was always as close as the nearest open door, In the privacy of your own living room, the smooth- talking vendors could sell everything from a set of en- cyclopiedias to the latest in floor polishers. All that stood in their way was the front door. But these days it's getting harder for door-to-door haw- kers to earn a decent dollar. Many going into the bu: ness do so on a part-time basis, working from 10 to 20 hours a week. Some make around $10 an hour while others work on straight com mission. Those who work full-time can earn upwards of $30,000 a year if they beat the streets daily, but those who make a comfortable living are becoming rare. “I think the industry has been hurting,” says Tony Schellilnck, a professor at Dalhousie University's school of business adminstration. “And a great deal has to do with the change in life- style.” Sohellinck aye ‘women, who as housewives had been the prime target of door-to- * door salesmen, are less likely to be found at home as more -ytiegps Omataars walke mecepocd to tare a wa gage News Business fancy word for telephone yt g iciting — and selling by way of television and home com- puters. But that doesn't mean all direct salesmen have lost hope. “I like the idea of going face to face," says Gerald Inkpen, who's been peddling Electrolux vacuums on Nova Scotia doorsteps for the last 22 years. “Every day you write a of the View Tex & Rocky lex ¢ Small Business & Contractors . * Form: Ne. 06-1545 Columbie Avenve Castlegar, B.C. VIN TI ppg Ye people you meet and the stories that they tell. That gets in your blood.” After thousands of pitches, the 57-year-old native of Newfoundland proudly says he’s only had one door slam- med in his face. But he agrees his job has become more dif- ficult now that more women are out looking for work. Province of ststry ot Sraieh Commbue —Foreuta NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR TIMBER SALE LICENCE A27429 TAKE NOTICE, purwwont to Section 16(1) pened a} the hour of auction and feated os one be Details of the, proposed Timber Sale Costiegor. B.C. VIN THO The Licence will be awarded undar the ‘ot ning major logging equ plicable to stondard sawlog soles and stock control, tisements and mark and di Management Trainee Program Major Appliance Corporation Expanding In the Kootenay Area We need three career minded individuals for our Management Trainee Program. Duties include hiring and training office personel, accounts receivable, jing of new test products new sales inventory adver- . 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Museum Taxidermy THE KOOTENAYS’ LARGEST TAXIDERMY SPECIALISTS MUSEUM QUALITY CUSTOM MOUNTS ON RUGS, LIFE SIZE FISH, BIRDS. SHOULDER MOUNTS 1927 Columbia Ave. Castlegar Ph. 365-6067 Want to make a little money goa long way? Try Business Directory Advertising ‘\getela teen Lyne. Parliament Bldgs.,’501 Bellevitie St Victoria, B. C. VBV 1x4 Brilliant resident Daniel Voykin claims he was “fascinated” by Dixie Dee Powers, the ringleader Of a local Pyramid scheme, when he first met her and he was intrigued by her “selfless” attitude. Voykin, 30, who is charged with fraud and operating a ‘$3.2--million Kootenays, said he thought Powers could help him and his “\pyramid scheme that netted some inated by-her,” Voykin told provincial court bbro before a standing room only crowd today, the second day of the trial in Castlegar. “I remember staying there (in a room during a tarot card reading) until two in the morning. Very intriguing.” Fébi 28 rs ‘fas Voykin, who became the first of the four, “brokers” to work with Powers on the pyramid scheme, managed to collect some. $1,315,000 from investors, according to Vi Sean { and he kept some $263,000 — ‘or 20 per cent — for himself as a commission. The scheme, which began in January 1985 and ended in in—the April 1986, eventually included three other brokers: Samuel i 28, of ©: i Fred i Brilliant, and Steven Evdokimoff, 28, of South Slocan. four collected a commission of 20 per cent, giving collected. Evdokjmoff a personal'take of $102,000 or 20 per cent of $511,000, Stoopnikoff made $72,000, 20 per cent of $361,000, and Chursinoff netted $56,000, 20 per cent of the $284,000.he The scheme ingitved investors .making a minimum Syke », VOL. 40, No. 40 inated’ to reinvest. But Voykin, who is represented by Vancouver lawyer pe Rankin, claims he had no idea he was breaking the " Voykin said, even after he was charged on April 14, 1986, he continued to-accept investors’ money because he and the other brokers had discussed their concerns over the Police investigation with Powers and she had reassured them the operation was legal. “She said just because they (the police) have made charges or allegations didn't mean we were doing anything said Voykin. “It was a busy time for us . illegal,” were needy people . . . investment of $1,000 cash. Within 60 to 90 days they would see their money doubled. Investors then had an opportunity “Also, we were assured that it was in our best interest that a controversy in the papers was good . . . that good news travels fast but bad news travels faster,” he said. country. working for us,” : Voykin said that once the operation was proved to be completely legal, the news would travel quickly across the “We were told we had the best lawyers in the world he said. “And we continued on.” Voykin said he eventually became aware that Powers was under stress. He said she began to lock herself in her motel and she hired bodyguards to patrol outside her room. . there we had to make these payments. CastlesarNews © 60 Cents CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1987 Voykin said he continued to make payouts to investors right up until the day of the raid and maintained that he wasn't suspicious of ee actions after the raid. He believed on poge 3 Sections (A, B & C) Cominco and unions make progress By CasNews Staff Employees walking the picket lines in the 12-day-old strike at Cominco operations in Trail and Kimberley re- ceived good news this week when the three Steelworkers production and maintenance locals announced a ten- tative agreement on all non-monetary items and the two office and technical locals returned to the bargaining table. The bargaining committees for locals 480, 651 and 8320, representing some 2,800 production and maintenance workers, reported making substantial progress in four days of contract talks last week. The three locals had been meeting with Cominco and mediator Vince Ready since May 11 ina bid to reach an early settlement to the dispute. The locals issued a bulletin Sunday ing a tentative ag on all issues related to contract language, maintenance of rates and trades res umes. As well, a framework for discussing cost items such as cost-of-living al. and rance pay > PI was established. “The company stated that they were willing to address our issues in a mean- infful manner and your bargaining committee is encouraged by the signals we received,” Local 480 says in a bulletin issued to members. However, the production and main tenance locals decided to postpone any more negotiations until after the two office and technical locals have had a chance to resume bargaining. The office and technical locals, representing about 400 workers, met in Creston over the weekend and agreed to resume bargaining. They met with Cominco Tuesday afternoon and were in bargaining sessions again today The production and maintenance locals will resume their negotiations tomorrow. Cominco spokesman Richard Fish would not comment on the discussions, other than to say that the fact both sides are continuing to talk is reason for optimism College proposal rejected By SURJ RATTAN Staff Writer The provincial Ministry of Advanced Education and Job Training has re jected a proposal by Selkirk College to move its Early Childhood Education program from the Castlegar campus to Nelson. The college proposed the move at a cost of $98,000 in order to make more room available to the instructors and students of the program. But in a letter to college principal Leo Perra, Dr. Hal Chalmers, co- ordinator of health programs for the ministry, called the proposed move to the Nelson campus a “band-aid solu: tion.” “There is no clear benefit (by moving) to the current program, other continued on page A2 PARADE FUN . . . Youngsters of all ages decorated their bicycles and themselves for the annual New Denver May Days parade Saturday. CasNewsPhoto by Burt Compbell FROM PUBLIC MEETING Canada Post absent By MIKE KALESNIKO Staff Writer Guest speakers at the first Save Our Postal Service public meeting last night in Castlegar were left to address concerns regarding Canada Post's un- certain future after invited postal authorities refused to attend. Both regional\ postmaster Ben Evans and Jack Chernoff, the newly- appointed director of Canada Post Corp., declined a formal invitation to attend last night’s meeting. According to a letter by A.R. Burnett, director of operations of B.C. and Yukon, sent on behalf of Evans, the efforts of last night's meeting “appear to be in conflict with our corporation plan.” The letter stated that postal officials would not participate in an event that was misleading customers with “er roneous material” and it asked the committee to cooperate “in working towards our corporate goals.” Evans himself later wrote the committee to say he was not formally invited to attend to the public meeting and would therefore not attend. A copy of the letter. inviting Evans was on hand. Jack Chernoff, ina letter posted May 15, flatly declined the invitation. He stated that no post offices in the area were threatened by closure, thus making his attendance unnecessary. On the other hand, Larry Honey. bourne, regional officer for the Cana dian Union of Postal Workers, warned the approximately 50 people in atten- FUTURE UNCLEAR... Duncan Mitchell, representing rural post office employees, says lack of details about Canada Post's future plans is his biggest concern dance that the federal government's five-year plan would see the entire postal service put in the hands of private business. Honeybourne said the plan would see rural routes eliminated, most urban and rural post offices closed, and letter CosNewsPhoto by Mike Kalesnike carrier routes not d, Rather, Members contribute to lawsuit By RON NORMAN Editer Former members. of the failed Teachers Investment and Housing Co- operative have contributed $205,000 to finance a lawsuit against the British Columbia government, spokesman Al- ma McGauley said today. McGauley, a retired Castlegar tea- cher, told the Castlegar News that at least 1,026 former members will par- ticipate in the suit which will secuse the government of negligence in its supervision of the co-op. “We feel quite encouraged,” Me- Gauley said. “We now have over $205,000 in the bank.” She said she's had responses from all over B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and from as far away as Oklahoma, Florida, Colorado and Australia. The co-op, which was administered under the B.C. Co-operative Associa- tions Act, carried no deposit insurance. It went into voluntary bankruptcy in November, 1985. To date, depositors have received 54 cents on the dollar and the overall loss is estimated at more than $100 million. McGauley, who has been working more than 16 months on the issue, began a letter writing campaign April 30 in which she wrote to each of the more than 9,800 former members who lost a minimum of $5,000 when the co-op collapsed. The letter asked members to con- tribute $200 immediately if they wanted to be included in the suit. The money will go towards litigation fees McGauley said she needed at least inside SPECIAL LOAN: Ainsworth Hot Springs will receive a $400,000 low-interest loan to help fund a $1.6 million expansion that in- cludes a 43-room full-service resort hotel -A2 ALMA McGAULEY encouraged’ 1,000 positive responses before she could instruct the Vancouver law firm of Guild, Yule and Co. to proceed with the suit, which will likely be filed in the fall. McGauley is now working to sign another 1,000 to 1,500 former members to boost the legal fund. “I feel the fact that we have now gone over the 1,000 mark will influence a lot of people,” McGauley said. She plans to hold a rally in Kelowna June 4 and is considering holditg rallies in Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg. continued on page A2 CAPITAL BUDGET: The City of Castlegar plans to spend nearly $800,000 this year on capital works LABOR RALLIES: Organized labor is holding rallies in 30 com munities across B.C. today to protest the province's controversial Bill 19 A4 SNEAKER DAY: Friday is Sneaker Day across Canada, so be sure to wear yours. . THEY'RE PREPARED: MEDFORD, Ore sompout discovered a pair of marijuana patches and under guidan who is also an assistant scoutmaster ce of a state trooper, destroyed 191 pot plants About 200 scouts and their leaders were camping in south western Oregon when some of the scouts stumbled onto a pot plan. tation Soturday, said Pat McNeilly, senior trooper and assistant scoutmaster “They said, ‘We found a patch, we found a patch,” McNeilly said After he made sure the patch was sate, McNeilly and about 20 of his scouts pulled the plants, tore up the planting area and the so-called “super boxes” would be installed and the remainder of the postal service would be franchised to private business, he said “Once in the hands of private busi continved on pege A2 campsite wire and plastic fences around the patch When they returned to camp, a scoutmaster told McNeilly that scouts had found another patch about 183 metres from the — Boy Scouts on a weekend McNeilly bagged the evidence and drove it to the state police barracks in Medford