aia Saturday, November 21, 1992 @ Top spot up for grabs Mi CRHL lead changes for third time in a week NEWS STAFF Top spot in the Castlegar Recreational Hockey League is becoming a veritable game of musical chairs. From almost the season opener on Oct. 6, the defend- ing champ Kootenay Com- puters had occupied first place, but that all changed last week when Castlegar Pressure Wash wrestled it away from them. That lead was short-lived, though, as it switched hands once again Tuesday night. Doug Knowler ran wild as Woodland Park Shell pound- ed Pressure Wash 12-5. Bruno Tassone did his part as well, scoring three times and adding four assists while Greg Smart and Niki Hyson each had a goal and three as- sists. Mike Buss led the way for Pressure Wash, scoring once with a pair of assists while Chief Mercer and Scott Taylor each had a couple helpers. Shell came out flying, scor- ing three times before Pres- sure Wash was even on the board, then added another three to make it 6-1 after one. Sten Mattel brought Pres- sure Wash to within four ear- ly in the second, but was as close as it would get, as Knowler scored two of Shell’s four second-period goals to continue the rout. The lead swelled to as much as 11-2 early in the third and, by then, all Pres- sure Wash could do was sit and watch the clock wind down. Thursday's result between Banjo’s Pub and Castlegar Sports Centre was unavail- able at press time. CASTLEGAR RECREATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE (As of Nov. 18) G Shell 10 Pressure Wash 9 Koot. Computers 10 Sports Centre 10 Banjo's 9 SCORING LEADERS GP G A P 10 A 9 Hyson, Shell Weir, Koot. Comp. 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Hosting two of the Koote- nay International Junior Hockey League’s weak sisters, the Rebels dropped a 3-1 deci- sion to the Columbia Valley Rockies last Friday, then gassed a 6-1 lead before beat- ing the Golden Rockets 7-6 Saturday. Moving from one end of the KIJHL spectrum to the other, the Rebels paid their first vis- it of the season to Nelson last night and host Spokane tonight — two teams above them in the standings. Coach Garry Sauer said how the team fares the rest of the season could be deter- mined in these two games. He said a couple of losses could see them spending more time near the bottom of the KIJHL West than at the top. “This weekend is tough,” he said. “If we don’t do well, we could end up in the Beaver Valley-Rossland group. NEWS STAFF Reps od. to edge retin cals, picking up a assist. ' Close don’t count, and that’s some- of the warns Ban- Shawn Horcoff had a multiple-point game as well with a goal and an assist, while Wade Archambault, Rob Bleier and David Pucci each scored once. Ted Hunter picked up three assists while Wayne Stolz was the winning goaltender. Sunday, the Reps tangled with the Beaver Valley Midget House team and doubled the older squad, 4-2. Jeremy Ross, Shawn Horcoff, Ted Hunter and Mike Myhra each tallied once for the winners, while Doug Warn- er was victorious in net. Warner helped his own cause on of- fence, assisting on two goals, as did Grady Moore. The Bantams will see some of the road in their next action, today in Nel- son and tomorrow in INATIONA “This is a very big turning point in the schedule for us.” Sauer said practices this week focused on “returning to the basics and a lot of skating” in the hopes of waking the Rebels from their recent nap. He said the team just has to return to the kind of game that saw them tie Nelson and beat Spokane two weeks ago, and doesn’t think that will be a problem tonight. “We just have to go out and play (Spokane) the way we usually do,” he said. “It’s going to be a tougher game,” he continued but I don’t see us having a lot of problems.” Game time is 8 p.m. at the Complex. DAIRY QUEEN FAMILY NIGHTS Mon.-Thurs. 5-7 p.m. Bluetop Burger o All Our Prices Include G.S.T. WINTER HOURS — 10 A.M.-8 P.M. 1521 Columbia Ave. 365-8388 DINNER SPECIALS NIGHTLY $9.95 "British Night” Prime Rib with Yorkshire Pudding, Vegetable, Potato and English Triffle for desert $9.95 Reservation Appreciated Lunch Specials Tues.-Sat. Choose from 3 different melts, includes Caesar or green salad. 646 Baker St. Nelson 352-5358 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK DON LUST and the rest of the Stanley Humphries Senior Boys’ Volleyball Team for capturing last week's regional title to earn a spot in next week's Provincials. By CASTLEGAR SPORTS CENTRE Informed Competant Professional Service * Hockey Equipment * Sie ameomne * NHL Replica Jerseys + Used Skates 365-8288 2177 Columbia Ave., Castlegar @ Saturday, November 21, 1992 Nine to FIVE Your business Is our business Neil Rachyski 365-7266 SLOW IT DOWN Developers in Vancouver are being told to slow down the number of office projects going up in the city. A report quotes a Massachusetts real estate consultant as saying smaller tenants will dominate the market because 98.5 per cent of all job growth in Canada now comes from companies with less than 100 employees. WALK ’N TALK ’N WRITIN’ Here's more toys to keep your office on the road. AT&T, NEC Corp., Toshiba Corp. and Matshushita Electrical Industrial Corp. are combining to develop a combination cellular phone and personal computer. Users are expected to be able to communicate out of the office either by phone or by fax. BIG RETURNS Third-quarter profits have increased by 45 per cent for Spectrum Signal Processing of Burnaby. The company reports a $600,000 profit over last year’s results. For the quarter ending September, Spectrum reports a return of $2.1 million compared to last year's $1.5 million. WorkPLACE BILL 84... A Labor of Love? Lisa Rutledge CASTLEGAR NEWS SERVICE The provincial government claims the new “middle of the road” labor code will restore fairness to B.C. labor relations — but not ev- eryone is applauding. Mike Meyer, executive director of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association, contends that Bill 84 could increase prices and made affordable housing hard- er to build. He says preliminary drafts of the bill indicate to him that it’s going to be easier for trades to unionize, which could drive up home manufacturing costs and in- crease housing costs. “We're faced with housing costs that are the highest in Canada,” in- area.” ble or triple time. long run. \ ~. \ rBeéw. } gos 203 Wrens ih nha ween a, inten ion een oee OF 2% hive *“ A STRIME ¥ B.C. is embarking on a new era of labor relations. Bill 84 is supposed to cure the province's labor ills, but some people have their doubts whether the NDP law will be worth the effort. sists Meyer. “We're trying to provide an affordable product in this become unionized. “Workers have always had that opportunity open to them,” says Blumenfeld. “I don’t really see large number of workers organizing sim- ply because of the new labor code.” He says the NDP has stream- lined the unionization process with the provision that certification can take place with the support of 55 per cent of the workers. But certifi- cation wasn’t difficult under Bill 19, he argued. “When a majority of 55 per cent of workers sign cards, it’s rare for a union not to be certified,” Blumen- feld noted. Bill 84 anti-scab laws — which prohibit employees from hiring re- placement workers during a strike or lockout — may seem to constrain management but B.C. companies rarely used this option anyway, says Blumenfeld. Walley Nathan, a small scale White Rock home manufacturer for 22 years, fears the bill will encourage unionization and he says the day the contractors he hires become unionized is the day he'll get out of the business. He says he'll have to pay crews more plus benefits and he won't be able to get anybody to work evenings unless they’re paid dou- Since Nathan argues that he can’t pay those wages and he says it will take longer to build — which will make houses cost more in the “If I had to hire only union guys, I’d never get anywhere,” he says. Stephen Blumenfeld, an industrial relations professor at Simon Fraser University, says the proposed labor code won’t have the im- pact everyone claims. Blumenfeld says it may appear that it’s easier to unionize but he says anyone who wanted to would have already because of a strike. But Paul Villar, the president-elect of the South Surrey-White Rock Chamber of Commerce, says he believes the anti-scab legislation may cause hardships for some small businesses. “It’s going to be very tough on small business and that’s the back- bone of our community,” he says. Villar explained that small businesses can’t afford to shut down “For some, it’s just a matter of dollars and cents. It could mean the difference between making it and breaking it.” Blumfeld says it may seem that Bill 84 favors unions but he states that unions didn’t win any lottery either. He explained that a lack of sectoral bargaining provisions fails to protect service industries like retail stores and bank tellers that have been poorly organized. “The new act did not go as far as it could have.” Sunfest is on the brink of extinction — again. It seems to me the annual summer event is perennially in jeopardy. At Tuesday’s council session, Castlegar Festivals Society president Derm Jackman asked the city for a firm financial commitment. (Last year the society asked for $10,000 and the city coughed up $6,000. One always asks for more than one hopes to get.) It appears every year the society has to give the city a huge sales pitch on the merits of Sunfest. And with each call for support comes the ultimatum — that Sunfest could fold. It’s a shame the festival society has to paint pictures of armageddon. Council knows full well what Sunfest is about and what an important event it L_ *~ — as The Bottom Line NeilRACHYNSKI is for the city. Still, every year, the society must go humbly before council singing the praises of Sunfest and selling them on the idea of throwing them a few grand. How tacky that this is so. At its most basic level, all the society wants to do is throw Castlegar a party. Why the hassle? Hell, even Trail and Nelson earmark some cash for their festivals budgets. This is not to blame the Sunfest Committee’s woes entirely on council. Not by any stretch. The problem, as Jackman said, is with poor community involvement. Now, dear friends and neighbors, you may be saying ‘Hey, I attended Sunfest last year; took my kid to the parade and everything in fact.’ Sorry. Doesn’t count. The heartbeat of Sunfest comes from the people on that committee. Fifteen people labored for a year to put on Sunfest 1992. Any flaws in the event are the fault of those who didn’t volunteer, not those who did. Staging Sunfest should be a labor of love, not a hair-pulling, pain-in-the... well, you know. respective in their annual Lack of support could put an end to the party Penticton’s Peach Fest is a huge and notorious event. Yet the city persists in holding it year after year. Why? If it’s because the community enjoys being a part of Peach Fest, you’ve got your reason why. I guess if Castlegar doesn’t enjoy being a part of Sunfest, we've got to ask ourselves why we hold it. So how ’bout we get this thing over with, one way or the other. We go all out. We give it our best shot with the proper support of the city, community and local businesses. If, after Sunfest ’93, it’s still a teeth-pulling chore, we scrap the whole thing. The society is meeting Wednesday at council chambers at 7 p.m. It’s a tell- tale meeting, a time for all good men and women to come to the aid of the party.