Sa as Castlegar News December 14, 1986 aS ak: VANCOUVER (CP) — The new president of Brit ish Columbia's most powerful labor organiza. tion doesn't look much like a pipefitter. But underneath Ken Georgetti’s smooth exter ior is a rough edge that reflects his past. “Make me look good, and I'll buy ya a beer,” he told a reporter shortly after being elected without opposition — to the top job in the B.C. Federation of Labor. Georgetti, 34, was born and raised in Trail, where working “up on the hill” in the Cominco mill is as KEN GEORGETTI rough edge much a way of life as a job. I went to the university of Cominco,” says Georgetti, who started working at the company a year after graduating from high school. Union talk, and polities were the topics of conversation around the Georgetti supper table. Georgetti says most of his attitudes came from his father, nicknamed The Chief during his active years in the United Steelworkers of America. “He didn't try to brainwash me in the trade union movement. He made it clear there was always another side I should investigate before I made my mind up.” GAINED TRUST Georgetti said he gained the trust of the Steelworkers by not forgetting who was working for whom. “Even though you're in a union you are working for an employer. Every time a member phones, you're talking to the boss.” Georgetti joined the union and became a shop steward the very first day he went to work. He rose through the ranks of the 4,450-member Local 480 in 10 years to become its president. GEORGETTI: Trail native gets top job But in June of 1981, Georgetti quit the union suddenly because of frustrations with the way the executive was operating. He said there was no personal animosity involved; he just didn't like the way the union had handled itself during contract negotiations and especially the way the contract package was presented to the membership. It was the year the Canadian Association of Industrial Mechanical and Allied Workers made a bold and strong raid on the Steelworkers’ Cominco certification. He rose to prominence in the British Columbia labor seene when he spearheaded the Steelworkers’ defence against the association's attack. It was three or four months of hell,” says Georgetti recalling the battle. STILL RESPECTED Doug Swanson, president of the association's Trail local, respects Georgetti, despite the bitter nature of the fight “I've known Kenny all my life,” he said. “He's a good union person. He's straightforward and he’s honest.” He said Georgetti has a solid reputation with the smelter workers, and “the drug thing” Georgetti was involved with has not hurt his reputation Georgetti was one of eight residents of British Columbia and Alberta arrested in 1983 on charges of conspiracy to import $3 million worth of marijuana and $1 million of cocaine for the purposes of trafficking The charges were stayed in March 1984 when the Crown's chief witness, a former Trail man who was not named, disappeared. A federal warrant was issued in the United States for the man's arrest, but he was never found. As for his new job, it seems Georgetti will keep the style he developed in steel town “I'm not that wordly”, he said. “But I think we have to look at different ways to solve our problems. 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The 20-year-old Boyd, in his first full campaign on the World Cup tour, upset the elite of Alpine skiing in the fourth men's downhill race of the season His victory came one hour after another Canadian, Laurie Graham of Inglewood, Ont., won a women's World Cup downhill in Val d'Isere, France. “It's a great day for Canada,” said Boyd, after clocking a winning time of two minutes, 1.76 seconds down the icy, 3.6-kilometre Saslong track in this Italian Dolomite valley Castlegar's Felix Belezyk was 19th in 2:03.59. Boyd, a second-round starter with number 26, seemed as surprised as everybody else when he learned he had posted his first ever World Cup win “I can't believe it, I simply can't believe this,” he said. “What a thrill.” I knew I was having a good run but nothing made = me think it was a winning rpn.” Boyd's previous best finish had been a sixth place in é a World Cup downhill at Are, Sweden, last season Ff A partisan crowd, which had been prematurely celebrating the apparent victory of home-favorite Michael Mair, was silenced by Boyd’s performance. BEATS et atin Mair, who had started nint! issed his third World Cup vietory by 14 one-hundredths of a second. “I can hardly believe I am only second.” the astonished Italian said West Germany's Markus Wasmeier, a giant slalom specialist who is doing increasingly well in downhill, finished third, 21 one-hundredths of a second behind the winner. Canadian coach Glenn Wurtele, who had expected Mair to perform well on the difficult course, said Boyd's strength proved to be the difference on the day. “Boyd's got the strength,” he explained. “More importantly, he’s willing to take a chance and on this course, you can't win if you don't take a chance “This is not a finesse course, it's one for those who want to go fast.” Brian Stemmle of Aurora, Ont., who started well back in the field, completed a great Canadian showing by taking seventh place in 2:02.70 Stemmle, who uses the same skis as Boyd, said hearing his teammate's time had given him a boost as he waited his turn. Boyd first, Belezyk 19th “The advantage was hearing Rob's time before I started and knowing I used the same skis as he does, I knew my skis were good,” Stemmle said. “It gave me an edge before I started.” In other Canadian results: Donald Stevens of Rossland, 45th, 2:05.03; Daniel Moar of Revelstoke, 55th, 2:06.00; and Gary Athans of Kelowna, 56th, 2:06.90. Michael Carney of Squamish finished 62nd with 2:06.61; Robbie Bosinger of Banff, Alta., 68th, 2:06.82; and Chris Kent of Calgary, 78rd, 2:07.58. The Canadian camp was jubilant after the race and Boyd's teammates carried the young winner on their shoulders to the winner's podium. Boyd, in his first full World Cup season, had lagged between the 40th and 49th place in the three previous downhills. With his third-place finish, Wasmeier narrowed to eight points the gap in overall World Cup standings between him and Swiss Jeader Pirmin Zurbriggen The Swiss skier leads the pack with 85 points. Boyd's win moved him into a tie for 12th with 25 points. Skiers now move to nearby Val Badia, where two consecutive men’s giant slalom races are scheduled for today and Monday FELIX BELCZYK . . . good showing cea ee Whalers and Canucks tie at two all HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Centre Dean Evason Bruins’ winning streak to six games. Middleton then scored VICTORIA — The provin- of East Kootenay,” said Tour. The Society, ministry staff cial government will begin ism Minister Bill Reid. “In and the current owners of the negotiations with the current addition, we are providing an site have been working to- landowners with a view to opportunity for future tour- gether since 1982 to ensure acquiring the historic Hos- ism development for the the conservation of the major mer Mine Site near Fernie in area.” historic features of the site. the East Kootenay, an im Reid praised the efforts of Reid stressed that any future portant coal mine in the early the Hosmer Heritage Socie- development of the property years of the century. ty, which he noted has would respect the heritage he, “By attempting to acquire worked towards making the resources. > the mine site, the province is government aware of the The property to be ac- acting to preserve an im- heritage and tourism values quired is approximately 13 portant part of the heritage of the mine site. hectares. ead $ converted a lead pass from Ulf Samuelsson with 1:33 left in into an empty net with two seconds left in the game. ° Hallmark 1 e 0 rap Regular $3.00 SALE 1.79 the third period Saturday night as the Hartford Whalers The Bruins trailed by two goals starting the second ‘7 When you care 0 send the v: , earned a 2-2 NHL tie with the Vancouver Canucks. period but Keith Crowder and Ken Linseman needed only 16 d te m . , The Whalers, trailing 21 when Michel Petit of the seconds midway through the period to knot the skirmish. F a , t ; Canucks scored on a deflection at 14:07, drew even as QUEBEC 7 BUFFALO 0 : tf x) Samuelsson, a defenceman, spotted Evason at the QUEBEC (CP) — Brent Ashton scored three goals and ~ ar S rugs be ane Vancouver blueline. Evason slipped between defenceman added two assists and Clint Malarchuk posted his first Doug Lidster and Dave Richter and then deked goalie shutout of the season as the Quebec Nordiques routed the Richard Brodeur to net his fifth goal of the season Buffalo Sabres 7.0 The Canucks, who also negated all six Whaler Anton Stastny, Mike Hough, Michel Goulet and Risto power-play chances, snapped a 1-1 tie as Petit netted his gijtanen also scored for Quebec. fifth goal late in the game off assists from Tony Tanti and Ashton, filling in st cest¥e because his team's tep Lidster, beating goalie Steve Weeks. centremen, Peter Stastny and Dale Hunter, are both TORONTO 3 PITTSBURGH 2 injured, completed his hat-trick at 5:55 of the third period TORONTO (CP) — Steve Thomas's goal at 4:36 of when he deflected a shot from the point past Buffalo overtime gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 vietory over goaltender Jacques Clutier. It was his 16th goal and second the Pittsburgh Penguins. hat-trick of the season. Tom Fergus carried the puck into the Penguins zone Cloutier replaced starting goaltender Tom Barrasso at nd spotted Thomas flying down the left wing. Fergus fed 2:53 of the second period after Quebec scored its fifth goal on the pass and Thomas blasted a 20-foot slap shot into the 1] shots. He faced 17 shots and allowed two goals short side of the net past Pittsburgh goaltender Roberto ISLANDERS 4 DEVILS 2 Romano Romano's 17 saves in the third period kept the Penguins UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) Mike Bossy reached another plateau with his 556th career goal as the New York sround for sudden death ike New NORTH STARS S PLVERS4 Islanders continued their home-ice domination over the Ne : ‘ Jersey Devils with a 4-2 victory BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) Dino Ciccarelli’ y ossy's y ; . rt league-leading 28th goal of the season, with 11:57 to play Bossy's empty-net goal at 19:44 of the third period no Saturday night, lifted the Minnesota North Stare to 234. nly —We Service What We Sell— PETE’S TV ino. ; National Team, who will be facing off against each other in a hockey game in Trail next month, will be arriving at tomorrow's race (today’s super giant om). Now, I have a really good feeling about the hill. In training, I've been skiing super G really well. We'll see tomorrow Memorial Arena Complex this afternoon at 12:30 p.m From the airport they will go to the The teams will arrive in Trail at That game is followed by a match be 1:27 74 Brilliant Cultural Centre for a luncheon about 2:15 p.m. and will practice at the tween Playboys and Knights at 9:30 hosted by the Canada/USSR Society. arena until 5:30. The practice will be p.m Team Pacific is made up of players open to the public On Monday Woodland Park Shell from the Under 17 Program in B.C. and A banquet will be put on for both take on Knights at 9:30 p.m. and the Alberta and includes two loca! players. teams the night of the game in Trail at Checkers/Mallards face off Tuesday Travis Green of Castlegar. and Dusty 7:30 p.m. at the Riverbelle Restaurant might at 10 p.m the Castlegar Airport on Jan. 4 Karen Stemmle of Aurora, Ont placed 22nd in 1:29.01, while Kellie Casey of Collingwood, Ont., was 23rd in 1:29.08. It was the best finish of the week for both racers.