‘ Sa SS > as___ Castlegar News wre 16. 1985 BUSINESS Photo lab buyers in uproar TORONTO (CP) — A French company that bills it- self as the world’s leading of h formed in two other provin- ces. At issue are the company’s mini photo labs has become the target of a police in- vestigation and lawsuits launched by unhappy cus- tomers in Canada and the United States. Relations between KIS Minute Canada Ine. and some of the buyers of its photo labs are such that protest groups have sprung up in Ontario and Manitoba and are being gressive advertising cam- paigns, its claims that a per- son with no special skills can reap annual profits of $250,000 or more and the performance of the machines, which sell for about $50,000. About 50 of the more than 500 people who purchased KIS minilabs have joined an association in Ontario to ex- press their unhappiness with the company and its prod- ucts. In Manitoba, about 18 purchasers have joined a similar association. Protest groups are forming in Quebec and British Columbia. KIS stands for Key Inde- pendent System, a company launched in Grenoble, France, in 1962 to market a compact key-cutting mach- ine. The KIS empire has spread around the world, especially with the launch of photo minilabs priced at about half that of equipment produced by Japanese and U.S. competitors. In the U.S., seven minilab owners have launched a class action suit against KIS Cali- fornia Ine., alleging, among other things, breach of con- tract. In Canada, the RCMP are investigating claims KIS makes in some of its ads and promotional literature. SEES CONNECTIONS Jean Vincens, i An investigation by the Toronto Globe and Mail found that some KIS cus- tomers have declared person- al bankruptcy because of fi- nancial losses incurred in operating a business using minilabs. Others lost $30,000 or more and stand to lose their homes and busi be- manager of KIS Canada’s Ontario division, said the in- vestigation was inspired by a disgruntled purchaser “with some connections with the police.” Cominco helps build new plant CALGARY — Alberta En- ergy Company Ltd. and Cominco Ltd. announced this week that they have to construct a $116 million fertilizer plant between Ed- monton and Calgary. AEC will provide $105 mil- lion and Cominco will provide the remaining $11 million, Cominco said in a news re- lease. The joint-venture arrange- ment will provide AEC with 25 per cent of the net reven- ues from Cominco's existing Calgary and Carseland fer- tilizer operations and from the new project. Cominco will receive 75 per cent of the net revenues from these opera- tions. Cominco Chemicals and Fertilizers, headquartered in Retail wages lag behind By TONY VAN ALPHEN TORONTO (CP) — They work around gleaming, ex- pensive displays in clean comfortable stores amid the drone of shoppers and Muzac. But some critics call it a job ghetto. The local department store is a far cry from the noisy, grimy conditions of many fa- ctories. But so are the wages and benefit plans, statistics show. While the average pay- cheque for blue-collar work- ers has increased steadily during the last two decades, the woman standing behind the counter in the children's clothing. section and the salesman in the furniture de- partment have fallen far be- hind the pack. For example, Labor Can- ada figures reveal the hourly wages of a metal pourer at a steel mill jumped to about $14.70 in 1983 from about $2.54 two decades earlier. In the same period, a veteran department store salesman watched his regular wages rise to about $7 an hour from $2.10. “Yes, it is a job ghetto,” says Robert McKay, a senior negotiator for the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. “Wages have always been low and there's little chance of advancement, particularly if you're a wom- an.” NON-UNIONIZED Industry observers say unionization has been a sig- nificant factor in the wide gap and federal government figures prove it. Weekly Stocks TORONTO (CP) — After six straight days of decline, the stock market perked up Friday amid new evidence that interest rates may re sume their downward path. The TSE 300 composite in- dex climbed 13.03 to 2712.53 as a heavy41.6 million shares changed fhands. Advancing issues Oitnumbered declines 363 to 284 with 336 un. changed. Over the week it was a dif- ferent story, however. The market lost 25.57 points or 0.93 per cent between Mon day morning and Friday af. ternoon as statistics appear- ed to indicate that the U.S. economic expansion still had some strength left. That could have meant | interest ‘ rates were unlikely to go much lower. But on Friday, the U.S. government reported that industrial production de- clined 0.1 per cent in May and the producer price index only rose 0.2 per cent. Those combined signs of sluggish activity and low in- flation raised hopes that the Federal Reserve may take further steps to lower inter- est rates in order to stim- ulate the economy. In New York, the Dow Jones average of 30 indus- trials jumped 10.86 to 1300.96, cutting its loss for the week to 15.46 points. Of the 14 stock groups that make up the Toronto com- posite, 10 rose and. four de- clined. Calgary, will construct and operate the anhydrous am- monia plant in the Joffre area, midway between Cal- gary and Edmonton. The new plant will produce 350,000 tonnes a year of anhydrous ammonia, a primary nitrogen fertilizer. The joint venture also pro- vides for the construction of anhydrous ammonia storage facilities in Saskatchewan and North Dakota. AEC will be the owner of the new plant and storage facilities. As well, Cominco’s urea production capacity will be Wages fall again OTTAWA (CP) — Average wage settlements, ineluding cost-of-living adjustments, fell to 3.2 per cent in the first quarter of 1985, down from 4.4 per cent in the final quarter of last year, Labor Canada reports. The department said this represents the fourth time in the last five quarters that annual increases in major wage settlements surveyed across the country have fal- len below four per cent. expanded by approximately 100,000 tonnes a year at its existing fertilizer operations in Carseland, Alberta. The new ammonia plant will utilize hydrogen pur. chased from The Alberta Gas Ethylene Company Ltd. plant near Joffre. The an- hydrous ammonia produced from the new plant will be sold in Canada and in the United States. About 17 per cent of the new ammonia production will be used by Cominco in the manufacutre of urea. Construction will begin in the fall of 1985 with com- pletion in 1987. ¢o90" ind © ore cause of personal guarantees they signed when they leased a KIS machine. Liberato Bercasio, owner of a photography outlet in Toronto, said he was quoted in a newspaper advertise- ment without his knowledge. The ad quotes him as saying: “KIS quality is excellent and the one-hour service is a real plus. The KIS minilab is per- feet for me.” Bercasio said he did not make the statements attri- buted to him. Robert Giroux, who leased a minilab from KIS and opened a photo processing store in Welland, Ont., in December 1983, said he has lost about $30,000 so far. “It takes about six months from the time you get the machine to realize you're in trouble,” he said. Giroux said company rep- resentatives told him he would break even by process- ing as few as six rolls of film a day. But he said his store averages about 17 rolls a day and he still loses money, even though he doesn't pay him- self a salary. CAN'T MEET PAYMENTS As a result, he said, he has been unable to make the last three monthly lease pay- ments on his machine of about $1,500 each. Giroux began to organize other disgruntled customers and now is president of the Ontario KIS Owners Associ- ation, which is doing its best to prevent the company from selling or leasing machines to others. Vinceris said that because KIS is not a franchise oper- ation, it cannot exercise con- trol over thé way people who lease or buy minilabs run their business. “There are varying rea- sons why the people you call the unhappy customers are unsuccessful with their bus- iness. But they put the blame on KIS.” Many stores are dirty and unattractive, he said. 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Now, Time flies for you... single day! -- every NELSON HARDWARE THUNDERBIRD ELECTRIC & PLUMBING SUPPLY 352-2518 354-449) 352-7221 Yerur Rood WOOD VALLANCE HARDWARE CO 593 Baker S+ WEALTH MATURE'S HEALTH PRODUCTS 433 Josephine 352-6661 352-7557 352-6031 G. Haus. 1029 Donald $1 Robson List Your Business In This Directory Phone 365-5210 22, June 16,1965 _B1 KOOTENAY SAVINGS PERSONAL LOANS Clark #1 draft pick for Leafs By NEIL STEVENS TORONTO (CP) — Toronto Maple Leafs made defenceman-forward Wendel Clark the No. 1 pick in the National Hockey League entry draft Saturday and, while the selection came as a surprise to some, it was a fait accompli as far as Toronto owner Harold Ballard was concerned. “We put his name on a Leaf sweater a week ago,” Ballard said after posing for a photograph with his newest employee. Clark, 18, scored 32 goals and had 55 assists for Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League last winter and also was an important member of Canada’s world championship junior team. Clark is the type of rugged performer the Leafs were looking for. He drew 253 minutes in penalties in the WHL. “He looks like a kid who really wants to play,” Ballard said. “With that type of attitude he should develop into a great hockey player.” Clark will spend the summer at his family’s farm at Kelvington, Sask., lending a hand whilé his agent, Toronto lawyer Don Meehan, negotiates a contract with the Leafs. “I guess you could say this is the biggest thrill of my life,” said Clark. Clark, five-foot-11 and 180 pounds, said he knows little of the Leafs. He did not see them play, in person or on television, when they set a club record for losses last season. Toronto general manager Gerry McNamara said he hopes Clark will show enough at training camp to earn an NHL job this year. There were two trades as teams jockeyed for better draft positions. Flames traded veteran forward Kent Nilsson to Minnesota for the North Stars’ second-round pick; and Montreal traded veteran forward Mark Hunter and Mike Dark, a U.S. college player drafted two years ago and never signed, to St. Louis for the Blues’ first-round pick. The No. 2 draft pick by Pittsburgh Penguins, was Craig Simpson, 18, a centre from London, Ont., whe had 31 goals and 53 assists in 42 games in U.S. college hockey last season with Michigan State. Simpson said he’s excited about having the chance to play on the same team as Mario Lemieux, the NHL's 1984-85 rookie of the year with the Penguins. Craig Wolanin of Grosse Point, Mich., a defenceman with Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League, was taken next by New Jersey Devils. Wolanin is only 17 and qualified for the draft because he turns 18 before September 1. “We had him rated as the best player available in the draft,” said New Jersey general manager Max McNab. Vancouver Canucks-had the fourth choice and took right winger Jim Sandlak, 18, of Kitchener, Ont., who scored 40 IT'S MY BALL brook oppo . Castlegar players swarm over Cran- nt who refuses to give up ball during rugby game Saturday afternoon at Kinnaird Junior Secondary School. Five-team tournament continues today with teams from Trail and the Okanagan also taking part. Cashews Photo by Ron Norman Red Sox nip Blue Jays BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox scored two runs on a pair of two-out, bases-loaded walks by Gary Lavelle to rally for a 7-5 victory over Toronto Blue Jays in an American League baseball game Saturday. With their third conse. cutive victory over Toronto, their 12th triumph in the last 13 games and 15th in the last 17, the Red Sox charged to within 4% games of the first-place Blue Jays in the American League East. After taking a 5-1 lead with three runs off Toronto star- ter Doyle Alexander in the seventh inning, the Red Sox had to stage another rally as Toronto pulled into a tie with four runs in the top of the eighth. Jim Acker, who replaced Alexander at the start of the eighth, gave way after sur. rendering a walk to Wade Boggs and a single to Jim Rice. Lavelle replaced Acker and got two quick outs on a sacrifice bunt by Bill Buckner and a strikeout. The Blue Jays elected to walk right-handed hitter Dwight Evans to load the bases and pitch to lefty swin ging Rich Gedman. The strategy backfired. Lavelle walked Gedman on four pitches, forcing in Boggs with the tie-breaking run. Then Marty Barrett walked on a 3-2 count, forcing home Rice. Bob Stanley, 2-2, picked up the victory although he was hit hard after replacing star- ter Bob Ojeda in the eighth. Acker, 3-1, was the loser. CLEVELAND (AP) — Dave Kingman drove in four runs with two singles and a double to pace a 14-hit attack as Oakland A's held on to de- feat Cleveland Indians 86 in an American League baseball game Saturday. Rookie Tim Birtsas, 3-1, picked up the victory, al lowing four runs on three hits, six walks and five strikeouts over the first 5 1-3 innings. Jay Howell got the last five outs for his 13th save. ORIOLES 7 BREWERS 5 BALTIMORE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Larry Sheets, used by rehired manager Earl Weaver despite a 3-for- 23 slump, delivered a go ahead RBI single to cap a three-run rally to lift Balti- more Orioles to a 7-5 victory over Milwaukee Brewers in an American League baseball game Saturday. Fred Lynn launched the sixth-inning rally with a single and scored on Eddie Murray's eighth homer for a 4-4 tie. Murray's eighth hom er, his first as a right handed batter, knocked out starter Ted Miguera. Reliver Bob Gibson, 5-4, issued two walks around a sacrifice bunt before Sheets laced a single to centre on a 2-2 piteh, scoring Cal Ripken Jr. CARDS 2 CUBS 0 CHICIGO (AP) — Jack Clark hit his 14th home run and rookie Vinee Coleman tripled and scored to back the four-hit pitehing of Danny Cox as the surging St. Louis Cardinals blanked Chicago Cubs 2-0 in a National League baseball game Saturday. It was the third straight triumph for the Cardinals, who have won seven of their last nine games and extended Chicago's longest losing streak of the season to four games. Cox, 8-2, hurled his second shutout and fifth complete game of the season. He walk. ed four, struck out seven and retired nine batters in a row in one stretch. DODGERS 3 ASTROS 0 HOUSTON (AP) — Pedro Guerrero banged a home run, his third in five at-bats, and Orel Hershiser, earned his seventh career shutout with a three-hitter as Los Angeles Dodgers blanked Houston Astros 30 Saturday Guerrero had clubbed his 10th and 11th home runs on consecutive at bats in a 10-2 vietory over the Astros on Friday night. * After grounding out and flying out against starter Bob Knepper, 6-3, in Saturday's game, Guerrero belted No. 12 over the left field fence. goals for London Knights of the OHL last season. The No. 5 pick belonged to Hartford Whalers and they took six-foot-two defenceman Dana Murzyn of Regina, a member of Calgary Wranglers and voted best defenceman in the WHL last season. Filling out the top 10 were: Brad Dalgarno, a right winger with Hamilton Steelhawks, taken by New York Islanders; Ulf Dahlen, a Swedish goaltender taken by New York Rangers; Brent Fedyk, a right winger with Regina Pats taken by Detroit Red Wings; Craig D a left David Manson, a defenceman from Prince Alberta, Sask., who had 8 goals and 30 assists for the Memorial Cup-champion Raiders, was selected next by Chicago Black Hawks. New York Islanders made left winger Derek King of Hamilton from Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL No. 13; Buffalo Sabres made defenceman Carl Johansson of Sweden No. 14; Quebec Nordiques took left winger Dave Latta of Thunder Bay, Ont., from Kitchener Rangers No. 15; winger with Sudbury Wolves, taken by Los Angeles Kings and Dan Gratton, a centre with Oshawa Generals taken by Los Angeles. Montreal took right winger Jose Charbonneau of Drummondville, Que., with the first-round spot, No. 12, it got in the Hunter trade. Charbonneau, also coveted by Quebec Nordiques, was the first player taken from the.Queb Major Junior Hockey League. Keith Gretzky of Windsor Spitfires, brother of Edmonton Oilers captain Wayne Gretzky, was taken by Buffalo Sabres on the third round, 56th overall. FASTBALL LEAGUE used the No. 16 spot to claim forward Tom Flames taking defenceman Chris Biotti, a high school player from Waltham, Mass.; Winnipeg Jets taking centre Ryan Stewart of Prince of the Yvon Corriveau, a left winger from Toronto Mariboros of the OHL; Edmonton Oilers taking left winger Scott Metcalfe, a Toronto native who plays for Kingston Canadians of the OHL,; and Philadelphia Flyers taking centre Glen Seabrooke from his home-town Peteroborough Petes on the OHL Sports Centre in first place By RON NORMAN Editor Castlegar Sports Centre-Checkers Pub moved into sole possession of first place this week with two wins in Castlegar Commercial Fastball League action. Sports Centre boasts a record of 10 wins and three losses for 20 points — two better than second place Labatts, which split its two games this week. . But the big story is the re-emergence of Hi Arrow Arms. Last year's league and playoff champion got off to a slow start, but picked up two more victories this week to move into third place and within four points of the leader. Northwest Homes and Salmo are deadlocked in fourth place with 10 points each while Thrums has eight points and K and A Tire has six. K and A Tire's Frank Loukianoff continues to lead league hitters with a .500 average — 12 hits in 24 at bats. Hi Arrow’s Gary Konkin moved into second spot with a -435 average while Terry Taranoff of Sports Centre and Lyle Stoushnow of Northwest Homes are tied in third spot, both with .417. Pete Evdokimoff of Labatts leads pitchers with eight wins in nine decisions while Sports Centre's Eli Soukeroff is ‘second with six wins and a single loss. For complete statistics see Weekend Wrap-up, page B2. In action this week, Hi Arrow blanked Northwest Homes 10-0 Monday night behind the three-hit pitching of George Plotnikoff. Only Jeff T got to Plotni ki hits in as many appearances at the plate. Wayne Abietkoff was tagged with the loss as Hi Arrow pounded out 14 hits, scoring two runs in both the first and second innings and three runs in each of the fourth and fifth innings. Rod Horcoff went three for four while Rocky Bel: . out two inning for Sports Centre, while Stoushnow hit a two-run shot in the second inning for Northwest. Wayne Abietkoff went the distance in a losing effort, while Clay Liber, Rich Kanigan and Terry Taranoff shared the mound duties for Sports Centre. Taranoff was credited with the win after taking over in the sixth inning. Nazaroff and Wah each banged out three hits while Liber, Eli Soukeroff, Taranoff, Gord Semenoff and Larsh had two hits apiece. Stoushnow and Bill Nazaroff had three hits each for Northwest, with Sandy Booth and Abietkoff cracking a pair of hits each. Sports Centre also clipped K and A Tire 7-4, with again Taranoff the winning pitcher. He-hurled a five-hitter. Fred Wachek and Terry Hughes each had two hits for K and A. Roger Essery took the'loss, allowing nine hits — two apiece to Liber, Semenoff and Wah. K and A picked up its third win of the season with a 5-0 hi ing of Salmo. Bob was on the mound for the win, tossing a four-hitter. Al Potapoff took the loss, giving up nine hits, including two to Gary Fleming and Phil Angrignon. Walter Osselame had two hits for Salmo. Salmo won its other game this week — a 5-4 squeaker over Thrums. Potapoff got the win in relief of Osselame. Joe Tarasoff took the loss. Thrums had six hits, including a pair by Cal Sookro while Salmo had 10 hits. Bruce Schimpf and John MacDonald each had two. Finally, Labatts blanked Thrums 2-0 with Pete Evdokimoff credited with the victory. No score sheet was available for the game. Chief Mercer, Hal Hesketh and Ron Bartsoff collected two hits apiece. The next night the hotel club pummelled Labatts 8-1 with Lawrence Halisheff grabbing the win and Perry Hyson suffering the loss. i Arrow scored six of its eight runs in the opening inning on three extra base hits, an error and two walks. Rod Horcoff again led Hi Arrow with a pair of hits. Ken Kereiff also had two hits. Halisheff held Labatts to only three hits. Meanwhile, Sports Centre-Checkers Pub edged North- west Homes 17-16 in a heavy-hitting affair that went eight innings. Sports Centre tied the game at 15-15 with three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, but lost the lead in the top of the eighth when Northwest scored a single run. But Northwest ¢ouldn’t hold its slim lead and Sports Centre pushed across two runs in the bottom of the eighth for the win. D.J. Wah singled home the winning run after Rich Kanigan got on an error and Bob Larsh tripled. Despite the high score, there were only two round trippers — one for each team. Jim Nazaroff pounded a two-run homer in the first Trickey wins golf tourney Ruth Trickey captured the first annual Castlegar Sa- vings Credit Union Women's Golf Tournament June 8 and 9 at the Castlegar Golf Course. Trickey's low gross total of 179 was the best among the 38 participants. Trickey shot an opening round 97 but stormed back with a spark ling 82 the next day to take the title. Verna Chernoff played steady golf and was the tour. ney’s low net winner with a 146, six strokes below her handicap. Other low gross winners were Lesley Johanson (cham pionship flight), Laverne Makortoff (first flight), Shar. on Bystrom (second flight), Clarice McKinnon (third flight), Verona Walker (fourth flight), and Helen Roberts (fifth flight) The other low net winners were Diony McArthur (cham pionship flight), Ellen De feyter of Langley (first flight), Tricia Hurfurd (sec ond flight), Fae Lee (third flight), Grace Reese (fourth flight), and Ginny Basson (fifth flight).