As’ Friends and relatives ga- thered at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Roy Coleman of Castlegar on Saturday to honor Mr. and Mrs. Alfred (Curly) Law on the occasion of their 50th wedding anni- versary. A buffet supper was en- joyed by all the guests, among whom were the Laws’ five grandchildren. ‘The Laws were married in 1931 in Winnipeg, Man. and moved to England in 1937 Offers public housing as one measure MONTREAL (CP) — More than 650 people have already contacted the Quebec gov- ernment about a new pro- gram to help families move from homes contaminated by urea formaldehyde foam in- sulation. Program director Danielle Daignault indicated this week that about half of those who called said they have suffered physical problems related to urea foam. The other callers wanted more information. The Quebec government last week offered to provide public housing, or if this is rental CASTLEGAR NEWS, November 18, 198) 50th wedding anniversary where Mr. Law served in the Canadian army during the war years, In 1945 they moved to B.C. and Deer Park, where Mr. Law worked on the S.S. Minto and on the Bull Dog look-out for the forestry de- partment. They also farmed a small fruit ranch until B.C. Hydro bought their property due to the construction of the Hugh Keenleyside Dam. Mr. Law later worked for the Public Works Depart- ment until his retirement in 1971. Congratulatory telegrams and messages were received by the Laws from Gov.-Gen. Edward Schryer, Premier Bill Bennett, Kootenay-West MP Lyle Kristiansen, Ross- land-Trail MLA Chris D'Arcy and Castlegar Mayor Audrey Moore. . é INEROR Ia Mr. and Mrs, Roy Coleman. ) Documents not to be used by provincial ombudsman VANCOUVER (CP) — The B.C. Supreme Court has is- sued an order prohibiting provincial ombudsman Karl Friedmann from dealing with documents obtained in an in- vestigation of a complaint against First City Develop- ment Co. and the B.C. De- for up to six months in new accommodations for families whose homes have more than the minimum acceptable lev- el of for de gas and Corp. In arguing Monday before Justice William Esson, law- yer Jack Giles referred to the who are shown by a doctor's examination to have sym- ptoms linked to the insul- ation. letters de cachet used by agents of King Louis XVI. These were blank docu- ments given to the king’s agents who fill in a suspect's name and then cart him off to the Bastille. Giles told the court that an investigator from the om- budsman's office demanded the documents Friday. He said the investigator asked John Redworth, the development coproration's vice-president of finance, his name and then filled it in a blank space in a document. He said he then asked Red- worth to confirm the initials of James McLean and filled his name in another docu- ment. He said the investigator then advised the corporation that, unless documents were delivered by Monday morn- ing, McLean would be charged with an offence un- der the Ombudsman Act. The corporation produced the documents but at the same time _apeted for an or- der The complaint to the om- budsman concerns the expiry of the licence of King Nep- tune Foods Ltd. on the New Westminster waterfront, which is to be redeveloped. Giles said the direction to produce documents was made without any statutory or any other lawful authority and is therefore invalid. The lawyer said the om- to produce ae documents ined an inj has no over First City and his in- and prohibiting the ombudsman from acting on the documents pending a court hearing Thursday. of a against the development cor- poration is an attempt to in- directly investigate First City. FORMERLY CASTLEGAR DRUG CLOSED THIS SUNDAY “In the Heart of Downtown Castlegar’ Carl's Drugs GFEN noon to | p.m. & 6 p.m.-7 p.m. MEMBER MLS CASTLEGAR, B.C. CASTLEAIRD PLAZA — 365-3347 AGENCIES (1979) LTD. A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS Ootischenic $17,000 Blueberry Creek $44,500 South Castlegar $57,500 DALE BRADLEY JOV MCNABB. Monoger 362-9520 Roy 365-4605, ee he TU aks North Costlogar $59,500 South Castlegar $118,500 ELSIELAKTIN Roe. 399-4273 Mes. JACKIE MCNABB, 345-4695, Kinberry Heights $72,500 North Castlegar $73,900 South Castlegar $92,500 GLEN WILSON Res, 365-3407 South Castlegar $98,000 Crescent Valley $84,900 ROBYN AUSTIN Insurance Division DAVE DANIEL Ros, 365-6892 BIG ROCK REALTY we) (1981) LTD. 625 Columbia, Castlegar, B.C. — 365-2111 L MALCOLM SCOTT Owner/Mgr. 365-2451 NEW LISTINGS IMMACULATE MOBILE HOME Located in the best mobile home pork in Castlegar. Fully furnished, porch plus isreee addition. Excellent value at TWOBEDROOMHOME On Ninth Avenue. Two storey with two extra bedrooms upstairs, ‘lovely yard with play house and froth nites: Assumable mortgage of $34,000, term SEpt., 1984 af TAS with Payments of $372.07 per month. GORGEOUS GARDEN ESTATE COLUMBIA AVENUE Absolutely immaculate 2-bdrm. home on .@pprox. 100 ft. frontage, 1% baths, % ‘bsmt., large living room, large family room, laundry room main floor, exquisite lot, covered patio, carport, plus double garage. NORM WERRE STAN PARTRIDGE g 365-3703 MARY WADE ANDERSON | LOTS PARK LANE Choice of lots in exclusive subdivision All underground services, well treed and private. IMMACU Well ‘naintained, ar nced yt rms., 2 brick fireplaces, failed. rec room, 11 ft. high double car garage, lot size approx. 100'x150', very priv cedar lined closets, golden ash kitchen cabinetry. TAMERLANE SUBDIVISION Two large lots for sale, underground services. Private and exclusive. 5% ACRES FOR SALE Quiet and private in rural valley a0, short drive from Castlogar. "$42,000, 3 BDRM. on WITH FINISHED BASEMENTS On Bian ty a7 acres, excellent water MEADOWBROOK supply. Home is approx rox. 1 acre lot perfect for the bu; main Hoor located in Oo! . lading for utmost privacy in park-like CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING seta Is a feature of this family home on its super size lot, 3 bdrms. with gue: bedroom In bosement, fully furnished family room, two fireplaces, 2% bathrooms, energy saving electric heot. On 29th Street, Castlegar. Vendor prepared to carry first mortgage good rate of interest. FOURTH AVENUE SOUTH END Lot size approx. 60'x150'. $25,500. CASTLEGAR NORTH END at very Approx. one city block, 100'x216' with older home. FEATURE HOME OF THE WEEK — REDUCED TO $77,400 * Assumable mortgage of $60,000 at 16% %. Term July, 1983, payments of $876.12 per month 2. % Two bedrooms, main floor aprpox 1155 sq. ft. * Guest bedroom, family room and bathroom in basement. * Parquet floors. * Fireplace in living room, Fisher stove in basement. * Approx. 545 sq. ft. of sundeck. * 5-pce. Bathroom on main floor. * Privacy. Century 21 Big Rock Realty "Team" of “North America's" Number 1 Top Sellers WALLACE HEATHER Nel REID HALLETT { PEREVERTOFF aysteom 365-3750 365-7051 365-3413 365-2337 365-3520 CASTLEGAR NEWS, November 18, 1981 PHILADELPHIA (AP) -~ Mike Schmidt said he didn’t feel any extra satisfaction in becoming only the third National League player ever to win consecutive most- valuable-player awards. “Extra satisfaction?” said Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Tuesday shortly af- ter he was notified that the Baseball Writers Association of America had voted him NL. MVP. “Not really. “I don’t know how you can measure satisfaction. I'm about as satisfied as I pos- sibly can be, whatever the numbers are, second: time, third time, first time.. An MVP award is something that darn few people ever get the chance to enjoy.” The only other consecutive winners of the NL MVP award were Ernie Banks of Chicago Cubs in 1958-59 and Joe Morgan of Cincinnati Reds in 1975-76, Schmidt was an overwhel- ming choice in the belloting by two writers from each NL city. He is only the eighth league player to accomplish the consecutive double since the voting began in 1931. Schmidt, who was.a unan- imous choice in 1980, the year he also won the World Series MVP honor, received 21 of a possible 24 first place votes, and 821 points from the panel. PLACES SECOND Outfielder Andre Dawson of Montreal Expos was run- ner-up, and like Schmidt listed on all 24 ballots. Daw- son received two first-place votes and a total of 215 points. The only other player to get a first place vote was rookie pitcher Fernando Val- enzuela of Los Angeles Dod- gers, who was selected the NL’s Cy Young award winner by tke writers last week. Other top 10 finishers in the balloting this year were Cincinnati's George Foster (146), Dave Concepcion of Cincinnati (108), Valenzuela (90), Montreal’s Gary Carter Riders leave for Montreal By Graham Cox OTTAWA (CP) — Ottawa Rough Riders headed for Montreal today, hoping the same things that helped them defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the eastern final will work against Edmonton Eskimos in Sunday's Canadian Foot- ball League championship. The Riders and the Eski- mos meet in Montreal's Oly- mpic Stadium at 10 a.m. PST Sunday for the Grey Cup, with Otte-a hoping to prove to all doubters they are for real and the Esks hoping to take home a record. fourth out of the league's Western Divsion this year. But the Riders are chafing under suggestions they backed into the final after logging only five wins in 16 games to finish second to Hamilton's 11-4-1. Ottawa coach George Brancato, refusing to use an almost unprecedented rach of injuries as an excuse, rejects the back-in theory, pointing out that the Riders won the games they had to win, inelading a 20-16 eastern semffinal victory over Mon- trel Alouettes and a (17-18 straight national ship. The Eskimos have very little left to prove, carrying a 14-1-1_ won-lost-tied record The key against Hamilton ws holding quarterback Tom Clements in the pass pocket — preventing him from rol- ling out and getting the two or three steps he needs to develop power and accuracy in his passes. The upshot was iour key interceptions by Clements — almost every time he tried a long pass. Acknowldedging that Ed- monton quarterback Warren Moon is stronger and more mobile that Clements, Bran- cato says: “If our front four. can contain him (Moon), then it will leave our defensive backs free to do their jobs.” Among the points he al- most always brings up when discussing the Eskimos is that although Ottawa lost in their last league meeting, the three key Edmonton touch- downs were scored by the -Broncas increase lead __ By The Canadian Press Lethbridge Broncos dou- bled Kamloops Oilers 10-6 Tuesday night to increase their first-place lead to four points in the Western Hoc- key League's Eastern Divi- sion. The win was the 14th ina row for Lethbridge, which now has 82 points, four over Saskatoon Blades who were idle Tuesday night. In other games, Victoria Cougars downed Seattle Breakers 6-1 and Winnipeg Warriors defeated Brandon Wheat Kings 3-2. In Kamloops, the night was also a good one for Leth- bridge’s Mike Moller. The WHL scoring leader tool sole possession of first spot by boosting his record to 36 goals and 21 assists with two goals and three assists. Rick Gal led the scoring with three consecutive goals. Lethbridge outshot Kam- loops 45-25. Goalie Mike Schamber stopped five clear-cut break- aways in Winnipeg’s win over visiting Brandon. SCORED SINGLES Chris Saint-Cyr, Perry, Perry Soper and John Benns scored onéyeach for Winni- peg, with Bénns breaking the tie in the second frame. Kim Bosch and Fran Mat- echuk counted for Brandon. In Victoria, Geoff Courtnall scored two goals and an as- sist to help spark the Cou- gars over Seattle. Victoria’s Mark Morrison scored his 19th goal of the season, but Moller’s three assists compared to his one, put him back in second place in the scoring race. Other singles for the Cou- gars came from Randy Wick- ware, Shawn Green and Daryl Coldwell. SCORED LONE GOAL Ken Ficocelli scored the lone Seattle goal to end the first period 1-1. Backup netminder Peter Martin got a rare starting call and provided’ excellent backing to a solid Cougar game in which Victoria out- shot Seattle 34-24. Martin provided key saves particularly in the final sec- onds of the second period which Victoria closed with a 4-1 favor. Martin has played in only three games while backing Wade Jenson. In games tonight, Spokane Flyers face the Winter Hawks in Portland, Regina Pats play host to Saskatoon and Medicine Hat Tigers travel to Calgary to play the Wranglers. Saints in first place Selkirk College Saints men’s volleyball team rapped up the weekend in Castlegar with a 3-0 win-loss match’ record. The Saints defeated Okan- agan College 3-0 with game scores of 15-3, 15-1, 15-3. They defeated Cariboo Col- lege 3-1 with scores of 15-4, 15-6, 10-15 and 150. The veam defeated the College of New Caledonia (Prince George) 3-0. Scores were 16-11, 16-5 and 15-8. The win places the Saints in first place in the Totem Conference, their first of four tournaments. Saints coach Tim Frick said the team was well pre- pared for the weekend action and played extremely well. Frick singled out setter Jhn Josafatow as the key to the Saints’ success. Other outstanding Saints players include Chad Coupland and Rand Wayling. The Saints’ next tourna- ment is Nov. 27 and 28 at Cariboo College in Kamloops. Owed it to a friend EDMONTON (CP) — Chico Resch, who gets paid $175,000 a season to stop pucks, knew life as a goal- tender for Colorado Rockies was not going to be easy, but he decided to stay because he owed something to a friend. The friend is Billy. Mac- Millan, named general mana- ger of the Rockies last sum- mer. The Rockies are a far cry from New York Islanders, where Resch, 33, of Moose Jaw, Sask., toile din relative tranquility for seven seasons after he broke into the Ne- tional Hockey League follow- ing graduation from the Uni- versity of Minnisota in Dul- uth, “If Billy hadn't been the GM, chances are I wouldn't have come back,” Resch said in an interview. “We were friends from the Islanders and I like and respect him. “His job was going to: be rough and I wasn't going to make it tougher by leaving. It would have been selfish to do this toa friend and I would have found it hard to live with myself.” Resch signed a four-year contrac with Colorado. In his first nine games this season he faced 351 shots and stopped all but 36. “It’s interesting to change the sides of the coin,” said Resch, who had 25 shutouts with the Islanders. “Coming to the other side I realize there is a world of difference in the quality of saves you have to make.” LIFE HAS CHANGED Resch, who used to kiss goal posts and even had a little dance — Chico's Cha Cha — named after him when he was with the Islanders, said life with the Rockies is “a whole.new ball game.” “I respect the goalies now who had to play for Washing- ton and Detroit the years I was with the Islanders.” defensive team while the Riders defence shut down both the Eamonn running and passing gam Anew key is ale middle linebacker John Biassiord as a kind of defensive spy, sitting back instead of rush- ing and mirroring every move the opposing quarter- back makes, while the de- fensive linemen push forward and pinch in from the sides. That way, if the quarter- back steps up to pass or run, Glassford can drive in to make him hurry his pass or knock him down. Women Saints defeat Okanagan Selkirk College Saints’ —women's..volleyball team. swept over Okanagan Col- lege in three straight games on the weekend in its first Totem Conference volleyball tournament this season at the Castlegar campus. Games scores were 15-10, 15-9, 15-4. The aints also beat Cariboo College in three stragith with scores of 15-2, 16-7 and 16-9. The match against New Caledonia (Prince George) had to be called because of a power failure. At the time of the power outage Selkirk College was leading 2-1. The match replay is to be.re- played this weekend at Kel- owna. Coach’ Barb Rutherford, says the individual star of the Selkirk team was Chris Bou- rehier, for her power hitting and fast defensive. reaction. “Bourchier made the most dynamic play of the tourna- ment, “Rutherford says. The team will meet Van- couver Community College and Douglas College (New Westminster) this weekend along with the replay against Caledonia. Castlegar Rebels in third place Castlegar Rebels are in third place in the West Divi- sion of the Kootenay Inter- national Junior Hockey League with 16 points. In first place, as of Mon- day, with 26 points are the Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters, fol- lowed by Rossland Warriors with 18 points. Cranbrook Colts lead the East Division with 22 points, while Columbia Valley Rock- ies are second with 18 points. Kimberley Knights have 17 points to boast third place. The Rebels chall the Ye We Top 'Em All. UMMIT SAVINGS 1634.% * INTEREST “Subject to change without notice. Kootenay Savings Credit Union 1016-4th St., Castlegar Ph. 365-3375 (77), Dusty Baker of Los Angeles (65), Bruce Sutter of St. Louis Cardinals. (59), Steve Carlton of Ph Bill Buckner, each with 35 points. Schmidt accumulated im- (41), and Tom Seaver of Cincinnti, Pete Rose of Phil- adelphia and Chicago Cubs’ By The Canadian Press Penalty killing played a major role in New York Is- landers’ second successive Stanley Cup championship last May, but Tuesday night it was Quebec Nordiques who stymied their opponents’ power play. “I don't think I've ever seen the Islanders so frus- trated,” said Quebec: coach Michel Bergeron of his team's shorthanded performance early in the third period which proved to be the turn- ing point in the Nordiques’ 7-2 win over the Islanders. It was New York's second road loss in a row after it was unbeaten during its first six games away from home. The Islanders are also winless in their last three games while the. Nordiques were able ‘to break their own three-game winless string with the vic- tory. In other NHL games Tues- day night, Jim Peplinski scored four goals as Calgary pressive in the strike shortened season. In 102 games he hit 31 home runs and drove in 91, leading Flames upended Winnipeg Jets 6-4 and Edmonton Oilers dumped St. Louis Blues 5-1. The Nordiques were hold- ing a slim 3-2 lead in the third period when New York got a two-man advantage. How- ever, the Islanders failed to capitalize and Quebec poured in four unanswered goals to run away with the game. ‘CAN'T EXPECT’ “We're playing without in- tensity,” said Now York de- fenceman Denis Potvin. “We can't expect (Mike) Bossy line (of Gillies and Trottier) to do all the scoring for us.” Although Quebec goalie Dan Bouchard was forced to make only 17 saves through- out the entire game, he kept his team in the game when pelted by 10 shots during the opening 18 minutes. The first period ended 1-1 on goals by New York's Clark Gillies and Quebec's Jacques Richard. Anton Stastny moved the Nordiques into’ a 3-1 lead, which they wouldn't relin- the majors in both’ cate- gories. He averaged a career high of .316 and led:the: league in seven offensive. categories. The $81 homers ie Schmidt 295 for the last eight quish, at 12:22 of the tniddle period after Michel Goulet - and Bryan Trottier'Had scored for Quebec and’ New York, respectively. Alain Cote, Dave Pichette, Marc Tardif and Peter. Stas- tny added to the lead duting the third-period goal explo- sion. The Nordiques move’ into third place in the Adams Division with an: 9-1 wen-lost-tied record" for 28 points. The Islanders #é- main in first place inthe Patrick Division with a mark of 10-4-4 for 20’ points. 6JETS4 gophers centreman Jim Peplinski’s four goals lifted Calgary to its win over Winnipeg and handed ‘Jet netminder Ed Staniowski his first road loss of the season. The four goals in a garié’ tied a Calgary club record for the most goals in a game: Kevin Lavellee and Mel Bridgman were the other. Flame marksmen. years — top production for any major league player over it period. Last year he hit breaking the record of 37 for a third baseman set by ‘Hall of Famer Eddie Math- Btantowakt who had won three and tied one on the road: going into the game, was outstanding, facing 39 shots, ‘Norm Dupont, Morris Luk- owich, Dale Hawerchuk and Dave Christian replied for the. Jets, who now have a 872 record while Calgary is ‘Wayne Gretzky scored two goals, his 20th and 21st of the season, to pace Edmonton to itsvictory over St. Louis. ‘Matti Hagman, Dave Hun- > ter and Jari Kurri scored the other Oiler goals. Brian Sut- ter replied for the Blues. The two goals made Gret- zky the first player in the goals. The Oilers’ 12-6-2 record is tops in the league while the : Blues fell to 7-10-2. Kansas breaks losing streak ap rues iy y The Associated Press Ff Take an Otis Birdsong and Scott Wedman away from any team and the results would be rpedictable — and poor. ‘ Kansas City Kings, per- haps the hardest hit of any National Basketball Associ- ation club since free agency was instituted five years ago, have been “Losing Otis and Scotty, is the reason we're off toa slow start,” said Kansas City coach Cotton Fitzsimmons, whose team was a playoff, surprise last year, making it to the Western Conference final. “We're not a very good team at this particular time. “I wouldn't call this a re- building year,” Fitzsimmons added. means th post-Otis-and-Scott blahs., Tuesday night, they broke a four-game losing streak in the fifth game of a brutal seven-game road trip with a 114-110 victory -over New York Knicks. The Kings are a new team this year after thd departure of Birdsong, who was even- tually traded to New Jersey Mets for high-scoring for- ward Cliff Robinson after he had signed a $1-million-a-year offer sheet with Cleveland; and Wedman,. who went to the Cavaliers in a similar deal for a No. 1 draft pick which was turned into Kevin Loder. you're going to lose. “I'm trying to develop a good club after free agency tore us apart. I still think we'll make the playoffs.” In other NBA games Tues- day night, San Antonio Spurs defeated Dallas Mavericks 112-105; Milwaukee Bucks beat Washington Bullets 99-95; Boston Celtics de- feated Chicago Bulls 98-95 and Houston Rockets. beat Indiana Pacers 102-82. If their performance against the Knicks is an ac- curae indication, the Kings, 3-6, will be a good team be- fore the season is over. For- * paid nei Rag MLE shots against New York: — 3-6 with a three-game losing streak —.on his way to a game-high 33 points. Centre Bill Cartwright led New York with 31 points, including 19 of 19 from the foul line, which tied the NBA record for most free throws made in a game without a miss. = Mark Olberding scored eight of San Antonio's final 10 points and team-mate pulled within two points, 105-103, with 2:30 left, but failed to score on their next five Possessions. The Spurs are 8-1. BUCKS 99 BULLETS 95 Quinn Buckner’s 17 points led Milwaukee to its fourth straight victory. John Lucas game into a rout in the third quarter, using a 16-4 spree in Fires opening five minutes to “go up 72-51. The lead grew to 84-61 at the quarter as Washinton could: convert only six of 23 shots and score only 14 points in the 12- high 29 points and Robert Parish added 21 as Boston, 9-1, won its eighth straight. Boston opened an 89-83 ad- vantage in the fourth quar- ter, but baskets by Chicago's Artis Gilmore and David Greenwood closed the gap to a point. The Bulls stayed close until Bird's long jumper ‘with 8:24 left and a hook shot by Kevin McHale with 1:55 left gave Boston a 97-91 lead. ROCKETS 102 PACERS 82 ‘Alien Leavell and Elvin Hayes each scored 17 points as Houston improved to 4-6. The Rockets took the lead for good in the second period when Indiana went nearly five minutes without a field goal and made only two shots from the field in 11 minutes. Scouting for ice officials With scouts seated throughout the stands, young hockey players strive to im- press. The kids, ever hopeful the moves they make on the ice will convince some Na- tional Hockey League team todraft them, might not have the tools, but they still skate their hearts out. : However, not all the scouts in the crowd are interested in the goalies, forwards and de- fenceman. If JOhn McCauley is there, his eyes will be riv- eted on the officials. McCauley, who retired from active duty as an NHL fourth-place Beaver Valley Knight Hawks Friday night in Beaver Valley. Saturday night, the Rebels are home to play the Spokane Flames, fourth place in the East. Jim Smith leads the Rebels with 37 points. Next in line is Dean Keller with 27 points. Chuck Lind and John Obet- koff are with 24 points each. referee during the summer to take a position with the league, seans the rinks of Canada and the United States in search of potential NHL referees and linesmen. His title is assistant director of officiating. NHL players and coaches probably miss having Mc- Cauley officiate their games. He was one of the few ref- erees about whom one would hear compliments from those he kept tabs on. McCauley's refereeine. NHL's vice-president in charge of officiating, could take on other executive res- ponsibilities. McCauley's duties are simple: evaluate career was 1979 when he was Sted by an irate fan following Team Canada’s loss of the Challenge Cup to the Soviet Union. He lost most of the sight in his right eye and was sideined for two years while recuperating from the sense- less attack. RETURNS TO ICE On Feb. 15, McCauley re- turned to the ice to work a Boston Bruins-Toronto Maple Leafs game..He finished out the season, then was offered the position by the of league officials and scout for future NHL referees and linvsmen. He works out of Toronto but is on the road more often than in his office. “Just like the scouts who look for hockey players in North America, we look for potential referees and lines- men,” said McCauley, a 37- year-old native of Brampton, Ont. “As many as 50 per cent of our current officials may be retiring within five years and we've got to have ready NHL President Jebn Ziegler. “I was proud to be one of the guys on the ice and I hope I made a contribution,” Me- Cauley said. “But I'm glad to be where I am today and hope to make further con- tributions.” McCauley was promoted so that Scotty Morrison, the “We have to be ready, for the time where we can make the transition from seasoned veterans to young, quality officials.” NEEDS TALENT One of the NHL's major problems has been finding good officiating talent. ‘A ref- eree’s job becomes more difficult each year as the game's pace increases. Several of the league's officials are in their 40s.and have trouble keeping up with the action. McCauley might need to find reinforcements sooner than he thinks. Toward that end, McCau- ley has developed a program that uses amateur officials in other leagues and places American officials in Cana- disn leagues. “We've begun to use sev- eral amateur prospects in various development leagues affiliated with the NHL,” he said. “(For example) Mark Faucett, who is from Spring- (field, Mass., became the first American to work in the Ontario Hockey League and his work has been well re- ceived. “We feel that moving these young Americans into the environment of the Canadian Major Junior hockey leagues will better prepare them for the NHL.”