“8 Castlegar News February 16, 1991

UtiliCorp
reports
record
income

UtiliCorp United announced it has

earlier
estimates primarily because of the
impact of colder-than-normal
weather in late December, the com-

UtiliCorp chairman and President
Richard C. Green Jr. said the com-
pany has achieved record financial
results for three consecutive years.

“*We’re extremely pleased with our
1990 performance,”” Green said.
“We overcame abnormally mild
weather carly in the year and
received rate relief in some of our
key service areas in the last quarter
of 1990.""

In 1990, net income increased 22
Per cent to $58.9 million, compared
to $48.3 million in 1989, the com-

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pany said. Income from i
was $145 million, up 21 per cent over
1989 income from operations of $119
million. Primary earnings per share
were $2.13 versus $2.04 in the prior
year and revenues were $894 million,
up 16 per cent from 1989 revenues of
$772 million. All 1990 results “are
Preliminary and subject to com-
pletion of the annual audit. All
figures are in U.S. dollars.

For the fourth quarter of 1990,
UtiliCorp recorded net income. of
$21 million and revenues of $269
million, compared to net income of
$13.9 million and revenues of $250
million in the fourth quarter of 1989.

ii earnings per common share
for the 1990 fourth quarter were 74
cents versus 56 cents in the prior
year’s fourth period, the company
said.

The increases in financial results
are attributed to significantly greater
contributions by UtiliCorp’s PSI
subsidiary and the first full year of
contributions by the Michigan Gas
Utilities division and the Gas Service
unit of the West Virginia Power
division. Electric and gas rate in-
creases affecting two utility
operations also contributed to 1990
earnings growth, UtiliCorp said.

Average common shares outstan-
ding increased to 24 million in 1990
from 20.9 million in 1989. Most of
the increase is attributable to public
offerings of two million shares in late
1989 and four million shares in
November 1990. 5

Revenues and income from
Operations for the current year and
all prior year periods reflect a new
reporting format designed to simplify
analysis of UtiliCorp’s results, the
company said. Revenues and
operating expenses of the PSI sub-
sidiary are now shown in com-
bination with utility operations and
income taxes are no longer presented
as an operating expense. UtiliCorp’s
1990 annual report will reflect the
new reporting format for all prior
years.

Green said UtiliCorp is proceeding
on schedule in its efforts to complete
the recently announced acquisition
of the Kansas_and Colorado electric
utility operations of Centel Corp.
The transaction is valued at ap-
proximately $346 million and is ex-
pected to be completed around mid-
1991.

Green said the pending acquisition
will not deter UtiliCorp from pur
suing other opportunities for utility
mergers or acquisitions in 1991.

“Our growth strategy continues to
make sense for us,”” he said. ‘‘We
remain interested in properties that
will further balance our operations in
terms of geography, product and
climate.’”

Based—in—Kansas~ City, UtiliCorp
provides gas and electric service to
828,000 customers in eight states and
British Columbia. The company also
is engaged in various non-regulated
energy and utility-related enterprises.

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Skiers
earn
gold pins

By SANDRA HARTMAN

The seventh annual Troll Loppet
of the Castlegar Nordic Ski Club
took place Feb. 9 at Mud Lake.

Conditions were fast and icy, but
14 skiers completed the challenging
40-kilometre loop. Among them were
Olwyn Ringheim, the oldest skier in
the event, and nine-year-old Brian
Preston who was the youngest.

Gold pins, for completing the 40-
kilometre distance in three Troll
Loppets, went to two- skiers this
year. Rolf Hartman of Castlegar
won his first pin, while Yvonne
Tremblay of Nelson became the first
person te win a second pin, by skiing
the gold distance for the sixth time.

Others. completing 40 kilometres
were Paul Barnes, Walter Kanigan,
Gordon Lloyd, Richie Mann, Harold
Martin, Velma Martin, Bert Port,
Marianne Preston, Ross Scott and
Ben Thor-Larsen.

The 30-kilometre loop was skied
by- Chris . Christiansen to win
women’s gold, while Len Dunsford
and Dan Matthews completed it for
men’s silver.

Rob Couperus, David Cun-
ningham and Dennis Holden finished
23 kilometres to earn men’s bronze.

The 15-kilometre women’s bronze
Presented a challenge to each of the
three women who skied the loop.
Tomoko Takahashi, a Rotary ex-
change student from Japan, com-
pleted her first Loppet, while Mary
Martin persevered to the end with a
broken ski binding.

Debra Bray, a blind skier from
Trail, was coached to success by her
guide, Conrad Brattebo of Castlegar.

A total of 27 skiers took part in
the Loppet.

Realty
beats
Bobcat

By CasNews Staff

Castlegar Realty bounced back
from a one-point deficit at half time
to beat Kingfisher Bobcat Service
79-57 Wednesday in Trail Men's
Basketball League play at the
Cominco Gym in Trail

Brian Turlock led Castlegar with
32 points. Lou Cicchetti scored 16
for Castlegar, which has clinched fir-
st place in the four-team league.

“*We were down 29-28 at half time
but outscored Kingfisher 51-26 in the
second half,’’ Turlock said. ‘‘We
sort of woke up.”

Turlock said the team is confident
heading into the playoffs which start
Feb. 27 in Trail. Castlegar finished
first last year but was knécked out in
the first round of the playoffs.

“‘Last year we had some problems
getting bodies out,’’ Turlock said.
“This year, everybody’s healthy and
they don’t have other commitments.
We should have a full squad."”

He said Victoria Place, Castlegar’s
next opponent in the last game of the
regular season Wednesday at 7:15
P.m. at the Cominco Gym, has made
some changes to its lineup which
should improve the team as it gears
up for the post-seasén.

**Fhey're—going—to—be—tough,"”
Turlock said.

Vince Antignani Sr. of Banjo's Pub buries the puck into the top c:
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goalie Barry wi
a Castlegar Recreational Hock:

Banjo's won 13-8 to clinch first place in the league.

orner behind Hi Arrow
ik arrives too late to help in
League game on Thursday at the Community Complex.

CosNews photo by Simon Birch

Banjo's clinches first
in. 13-8 CRHL scorefest

By CasNews Staff

It was. No D night — as in-no
defence — Thursday in the Castlegar
Recreational Hockey League as Ban-
jo’s Pub outscored Hi Arrow 13-8 at
the Community Complex and clin-
ched first place in the process.

Banjo’s leads Woodland Park
Shell by three points. Shell has only
one game remaining.

Chief Mercer with four goals and
two assists, and Vince Antignani Sr.
with three goals and four assists,
sparked the offence for Banjo’s.

Hi Arrow players shared the
wealth as Dave Terhune and Tony
Rego picking up a pair of goals each.

Banjo’s jumped out to a 3-0 lead
in the first period on goals by Adrian
Markin, Mercer and Bruce Bermel.

Kelly Keraiff got one back for Hi
Arrow and the teams ended the first
period with Banjo’s up 3-1.

The floodgates opened in the
second period with Mercer and An-
tignani Sr. scoring less than a minute
apart to stake Banjo’s to a 5-1 lead.
Hi Arrow’s Tom Frauley replied to
make it 5-2.

Antignani Sr. made it 6-2 but
Rego answered for Hi Arrow less
than two minutes later.

Markin and Doug Knowler padded
Banjo’s lead to 8-3 with 6:11 left in
the period but Hi Arrow’s Frank
Costa and Rego closed the gap again
and the teams switched ends for the
third with Banjo’s in front 8-5.

The scoring didn’t let up in the
third as Knowler, Chris Brodman
and Antignani Sr. beat Hi Arrow
goalie Barry Grunerud within the fir-
st minute of the period.

But never-say-die Hi Arrow
responded with three of its own.

Terhune was the first to put the puck
Past Banjo’s goalie Tim Horkoff
with 13:10 left. Things were quiet
until Clay Martini scored with 2:23
left and 40 seconds later Terhune
made it an 11-8 game.

But two more goals by Mercer in
the last minute of play finished the
scoring.

Sandman Inn and Banjo’s played
Friday night.

CRHL action resumes Monday
with a rematch between Banjo’s and
Hi Arrow. Sandman plays Hi Arrow
Tuesday. The final regular season
game goes Thursday with Shell
taking on Banjo’s.

Tuesday game times are now 8
p.m. at the Complex. Thursday’s
games start at 7:45 p.m., also at the
Complex.

Playoffs get underway Feb. 22.

Leafs fans show no
mercy in newspaper poll

TORONTO (CP) — Toronto
Maple Leafs fans have a pragmatic
and, some would say, sarcastic view
of their NHL team.

A poll conducted by the Toronto
Sun asked: Should the Leafs enter
the free-agent market in a big way?

Replied reader Mike Elsley: ‘‘No.
Why ruin decent careers?”’

The newspaper says it received
2,344 replies to a You-Be-The-Boss
poll it published last week.

The Sun said its readers showed no
mercy in venting their anger over the
state of the venerable chib, which
last reached the Stanley Cup final in
1967 — when it last won the Cup —
and which is currently struggling
along at 15-37-6, only two points
away from the basement in the 21-

current _woes_were

blamed on general manager Floyd
Smith by 58.5 per cent of the
respondents — nine readers blamed
the fans who attend the games —
and 48.2 per cent maintained the
team’s biggest mistake was —in—not
firing Smith.

Just over 80 per cent of the readers
said Smith would be making a
mistake if he makes another trade in
trying to find the elusive formula of
success.

Molson Breweries should take over
the Leafs, said 44.2 per cent of
respondents, and then hire Glen
Sather, Edmonton Oilers president
and general manager, to run the
team (32.3 per cent).

More than 60 per cent have written
off the Leafs’ playoff hopes, but 72

Yet, Tom Watt topped the list of
those who should be coach next
season. A total of 612 readers (26.2
per cent) picked Watt, while another
538 (23 per cent) named former
Detroit coach Jacques Demers.

The readers want the Leafs to
open the vault in pursuit of free
agents — 89.1 per cent saying yes
and 33.6 per cent. suggesting Pit-
tsburgh centre John Cullen, 28.2 per
cent suggesting Pittsburgh right
winger Mark’ Recchi and 24.9 per
cent suggesting New Jersey goalie
Sean Burke.

The readers split down the middle
over whether the Leafs should
remain in the Norris Division (50.2
per cent) if there is any expansion
i Of those who want to

per cent Quebec
‘wilt-finishtast-in—the—overalt-stan-
dings.

see_Toronto_move, 72.1 per cent
picked the Adams Division.

Lee-Gartner
Canadian
champion

PANORAMA (CP) — After
finishing second, Kate Pace shook
off her skis, looked at new champion
Kerrin Lee-Gartner and _ said:
“*Congratulations,”” Mrs."”

Lee-Gartner, the former Rossland
resident who now lives in Calgary,
swept down a plunging, 2.2-
kilometre course in one minute,
22.51 seconds to win her first
Canadian women’s downhill skiing
championship Wednesday.

Her average speed of 96.90
kilometres an hour left her almost
1.5 seconds ahead of Pace, from
North Bay, Ont. Fellow national
team member Lucie LaRoche of Lac
Beauport, Que., was third in
1:23.52.

Lee-Gartner, who married her
former coach Max Gartner two years
ago, used a World Cup philosophy
to win the Canadian championship.

“My whole strategy all week was
to go out of the gate and do what
I’ve done in*°World Cup,” said Lee-
Gartner, who has three top five
finishes in World Cup races this
season and is ranked 12th in the
downhill standings.

“I was aggressive. I didn’t concen-
trate on anything too technical and
let my skis go. I’m happy it worked
out:”*

Pace had a faster time in the flat,
lower part of the course, but Lee-
Gartner mastered the technical turns
at the top.

After finishing second last year
and third in 1988, Lee-Gartner said it
was time she won.

“It feels good,”’ said the freckle-
faced redhead. “I've been looking
forward to this race for the last two
‘weeks. It wasn’t an easy win.
Everybody is skiing well. I feel like
I’ve accomplished something by win-
ning today.””

“I went for it and I’m happy with
the way I finished,” said Pace, who
won Monday's training run and was

KERRIN LEE-GARTNER
++. wins et Panorama

second to Lee-Gartner - Tuesday.
Pace finished in 1:23.39 Wednesday.

“I tried to focus on working the
terrain and not so much working my
line. I'm happy with the way I
worked over the bumps and I think I
skied well."’

LaRoche, Canadian champion the
last two years, had a hair-raising run
down the rolling course, which had a
605-metre vertical drop.

“*I think it was the scariest run I’ve
had all season,”’ she said. ‘‘I let it go
and tried new things. I’m happy for
Kerrin. She’s been trying to win the
Canadians for a long time."”

Lee-Gartner set her sights on
Friday's super-giant slalom race and
a sweep of the championships’ speed
events.

“I've been trying to use my
downhill results to go toward my
super-Gs all year,”” she said. ‘‘It’s
been working on World Cups, so I’m
going to go out on Friday and be
aggressive and maybe I can pull off a
doubie.’’

The'men’s super-G goes today.

Belczyk blasts
back at Brooker

PANORAMA, B.C. (CP) — Todd
Brooker’s recent condemnation of
Canada’s national ski team has
prompted a sharp rebuke from
downhill coaches and racers.

“I don’t think he’s in tune with
the young skiers of today,’’ Felix
Belczyk, a former teammate of
Brooker’s, said during the Canadian
alpine ski championships.

“For sure Todd had some good
years, but he also had some bad
years where he was struggling. That's
natural for any team or skier to go
through.””

Brooker, a former Crazy Canuck
who won three World Cup downhills
in an injury-shortened career, recen-
tly said that except for Rob Boyd,
“‘the men don’t have a team and the
same is true for the women.”*

He also wondered where “‘the
good, young skiers are’’ and blamed
national team officials fér not
working with provincial associations
to develop young talent.

Brooker young Canadians

FELIX BELCZYK
. -» Brooker not ‘In tune’
don’t have any ski heros.

Glenn Wurtele, the retiring men’s
head coach, said Brooker has
overlooked young skiers like Cary
Mullen, 21, of Calgary, Edi Podivin-
sky, 20, of Edmohton and technical
specialist Alain Villiard, 25, of Mon-
treat

Veteran safety cut loose in youth movement

the Lions six years ago in Calgary.

“This is something I've planned for, a direction
I wanted to go. I visualized this happening for some
time.”*

The new assistant attended B.C. training camps
in 1988 and '89 as a special assistant when Larry
Donovan was head coach. Reinebold had coached
with De at the University of
Montana.

Reinebold was linebacker coach at the University
of New Mexico in 1990. He also has coaching
expedrience at Rocky Mountain College, the

> Dr College and

The Lions had one of the weakest secondaries in
the league last year due to injuries and inexperience.
Ryan was a starter until O’Billovich became head
coach in September, then split duties with the

when he failed to dislodge Martin ir the-B.C.
secondary.

O'Billovich said defensive coaches Gene Gaines
and Bob Vespaziani decided Ryan didn’t fit into the
team’s plans. The Lions will test Remi Trudel, Robin
Belanger and Andrew Thomas at safety in training
camp.

SURREY (CP) — The rebuilding B.C. Lions are
committed to ¢ youth movement in 1991 and the
CFL club said it will not re-sign veteran safety Rick
Ryan.

Head coach Bob O’Billovich said the Lions, a
distant last in the CFL’s West Division in 1990, will
rebuild their secondary with players younger than
Ryan, a six-year defensive back.

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Belanger.
“We feel the younger guys are faster than Rick
and we want to give the younger guys ance to see
Belanger, 26, was one of four non-imports to sign if we can improve the position,”’ O’Billovich said.
contracts before the Thursday news conference. The ““We let Rick know our decision last week and he
others were ive lineman Leo Gi 2s, » May catch on elsewhere in the leaguc."”
linebacker Paul Wetmore, 24, and versatile Jamie The Lions still have three unsigned players who
Taras, 25. could become free agents under the collective

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end as a pro, will return to the offensive line iii ~ Associati Western Montana College.
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at Western Ontario. Maine from 1977 to 1980,

The Lions also announced the signing of Jack O'Billovich, based in Beaverton, Ore.,
assistant coach Jeff Reinebold to handle receivers and Previously was a CFL scout for 23 years when Bob
Special teams, along with West Coast scout Jack O'Billovich was with the Ottawa Rough Riders and
O'Billovich, younger brother of the head coach. Toronto.

Dishwasher

“‘We want to give the younger players a chance,”’
O'Billovich said. ‘‘He played out his option and he
won't fit into our plans.”

Ryan, 28, played in Montreal and Toronto before
joining the Lions in 1988 in a trade that sent the
rights to safety Nelson Martin to the Argos. Martin
stuck to his retirement_plans while Ryan was a three-
year starter for the Lions.

The Kamloops high schoo! star played at Weber
State in Utah. The Lions drafted Ryan in the first
round in 1985, byt traded him to Montreal in 1985

ion.

O'Billovich said negotiations continue with
linebackers Willie Pless and Alondra Johnson, but
defensive back Ken Watson will likely try to sign with
an NFL team.

Reinebold, 33, said he’s planned a career in the
CFL since he watched an exhibition game involving

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