as pink ES 1987 AUTO PARTS MOVED OUT FAST © TORONTO (CP) — Joe Pegg had a lot of spare parts lying around at the giant General Motors plant in Oshawa a few years ago. Thousands of engines, axles and bumpers would cram areas — some as big as a hockey rink — for four or five days, waiting for final assembly, Not any more. Parts hang around for no more than eight to 16 hours, says Pegg, GM's director of material management. They now go directly from the transport truck or train to the assembly line where workers ‘and robots bolt and weld them together under a delivery system called “just-in-time.” North American automakers adopted the system four years ago from the Japanese as a way to compete against the flood of imports. SHAKES INDUSTRY Just-in-time sounds like Assembly lines stalled because cars couldn't be completed without electrical components. ‘That halted the need for parts from other suppliers. FOULS SYSTEM “Whether there's a problem with parts or a strike, it fouls up the whole system even though others may not have anything to do with it,” says Arvid Jouppi, a Detroit-based auto analyst. General Motors, the world’s largest automaker, says the just-in-time system was only partly ible for “But in the parts plants, there's also more press and responsibility on our members,” he says. “Everyone has to keep on their toes.”, “It's a feeling common to’most managers at parts plants as they try to zero in on any conceivable problem that could interrupt the automakers, steady flow of parts to MEANS SURVIVAL If there’s a breakdown, it may mean bringing in special piece of machinery to help get the job done or scheduling extra overtime, says Mike i i ‘ f Hottinger, i for Magna of International Ine., the country’s largest auto parts supplier. “It's a question of survival,” he says. “And if you don’t have the quality you won't be in business for very adds that parts fi 3 the millions of dollars in losses during the strike because in the past, supplies usually were not stockpiled beyond four or five days anyway. However, there's another complication. ‘At one time, the automakers used more than one supplier for a specific part as protection against disruptions. But over the last decade, they have gradually moved away from “double sourcing.” They have found it makes economic sense to work closely with primary parts companies in everything from design to delivery. MONITOR QUALITY To ensure a dependable supply of good parts, GM has demanded that all of its suppliers use “statistical process control” to monitor production, Pegg says. Basically that means employees and automatic devices check parts during their manufacture so faults carrbe correeted i diately rather than so faults can be corrected immediately rather than waiting until inspections at the end of production. General Motors is also encouraging suppliers to locate closer to assembly plants to reduce the chances of transportation delays. i to face in efficient because of the arrival in North America of auto ii more plants. and d parts Victor Lonmo, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association of Canada, says he expects highly efficient Japanese parts plants to not only feed their company’s assembly plants but bid on work from the domestic automakers. Less working in U.S. WASHINGTON. (AP) — U.S. steel industry employ- ment declined to a record low for the 14th i steel ‘The drop in employment, a record since the institute be- gan compiling records in month in January, the Amer- 1933, pi in steel industry production and er. 5 «3 “The only thing it might ‘that some supermarkets might offer foreign beer , But when 1 buy beer, I want quality and I'm willing to pay a little more we ‘ 4 to get a good beer.” eae ob " The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled the West were viol Ex E i Community trade agreements with | the purity law, which forbids the sale of beer containing ingredients other than malt, hops, yeast and water. The decision means foreign-made beer with rice, corn, tapioca and chemical preservatives added to extend shelf life may be imported into West Germany, But for most Germans, “pure beer” is a symbol of national pride. Peter Busch, who runs the Terminus’ Kaluse, where Winkler is a steady echoed his VOWS NO CHANGES “The Reinheitsgebot (purity law) remains in effect here (in the tavern), so nothing will change,” Busch said. The Rinheitsgebot, ordered by Duke Wilhelm of Bavaria in 1516, has roots in a 1498 ruling by Duke Georg des Reichen (George the Rich) in Landshut, Bavaria. That ordinance said that to “avoid punishment to budy and property, nothing but malt, hops and water” would be used to brew beer. . It didn’t mention yeast. The Bavarian law became effective countrywide in 1906. West German breweries say they aren't worried about the court ruling, and say it has given them an unexpected bonus. “At a certain ‘point in the proceedings, we realized we couldn't have better advertising,” said Fritz Schmucker, director of the Bavarian Brewer's Association. ‘A factor likely to inhibit foreign imports is that breweries give many bar owners the equipment to runtheir taverns in return for a pledge to sell only their brands of beer. The Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden said thirsty West Germans guzzled about 9.5 billion litres of beer in 1986 — about 151 litres per person. There are 1,200 breweries in West Germany that produce about 4,000 different types of beer, ranging from light frothy pilsners’ to dark brown brews and double- FOR THE SAKE OF THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN Ifa school bus is stopped on the high- way with red lights flashing ALL motorists from EITHER DIRECTION MUST STOP and must not proceed un- til the red lights stop flashing. Board of School Trustees $chool District No. 9 Castlegar Counselling Assistance to Small Enterprises o Ed Delamont will be at the Terra Nova Motor Inn in Trait on Wednesday, March 25 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. and at the North Shore Inn in Nelson on Thursday, March 26 from 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon. He will be available to discuss, without charge, your HE SCORES! . Castlegar Rebels beat the Rossland Warriors 15-10 ina fast, hard-hitting game Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven West Division tinal series at the Castlegar Community Complex. — CasNews Photo by Rick Groham anadiens slam Maple Leafs 9-4 MONTREAL (CP) — Rookie Shayne Corson completed a Canadiens second-period rally with a pair of goals to propel Montreal to a 9-4 triumph over the slumping Toronto Maple Leafs in NHL action Saturday night. The Leafs led 4-1 midway through the game, but the Canadiens went on a scoring blitz, getting four goals in 3:17 to take the lead for good and extend their unbeaten streak to four games. Goals by Larry Robinson, Bobby Smith, Ryan Walter, with his second of the night, in just over two minutes tied the game before Corson made it 5-4 at 12:42. Corson then gave the Canadiens some breathing room late in the period, getting his seeond of the night and 12th of the year. Stephane Richer, with his first goal since being recalled from the minors a week ago, Mats Naslund and Kjell Kahlin scored for the Canadiens in the third period. 1 goaltender Brian Hay d had a shaky start, giving up four goals on 11 shots before he settled down. Mark Osborne scored twice for Toronto, now winless in their last three games. Vincent Damphousse and Gary Leeman also scored. DETROIT 3 CHICAGO 0 DETROIT (AP) — Defencemn Lee Norwood and Gilbert Delorme scored goals 1:28 apart in thé fina] period and Greg Stefan recorded his fourth career shutout as the Detroit Red Wings posted a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Norris Division-leading Red Wings, 12-2 in their last 14 home games, improved their record to 33-31-10 overall. Chicago, which along with St. Louis trailed Detroit by six points entering play Saturday, fell to 28-33-12. After two scoreless periods, Norwood broke the tie at 10:32 of the third. Bob Probert pulled away. from The threat of bad weather disrupting parts ican Iron and Steel Institute shipments is mor eof a concern than machinery said. breakdowns or labor problems, company officials say. Pegg acknowledges that the labor climate also is a factor in selecting parts suppliers. GM prefers long-term _includi in unioni inimize the strike risk. contracts in d plants to ‘A NEW ERA’ Analysts say the just-in-time system has changed labor relations in parts plants because it forces shipments, reported earlier brewed beer. All of them have distinct flavors despite the bu: limit on ingredients. Brewers say local water supplies and brewing methods you. in March. ‘Average employ in January was 150,500 people, The inued high level of imports, combined with work 110,800 p workers, compared with 196,300 and 143,900, respec- tively, in January 1986, the industry trade group said. like that at USX make the difference. E.H. DELAMONT 426-7241 (' Corp., were responsible for the decline in production and employment, : the institute Our Classified Ph. No. is 365-2212 30- 11th Avenue, S., Cranbrook, ess problems, proposals or expansion ideas to determine if a counsellor could assist For more.information or an appointment call Collect) 8.c. said earlier this week. Supplies Ltd. 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But there’s a catch — international travel agents will get first crack at some of the new tickets. And if your order form was postmarked after the first day of sales, you have only a slim chance of getting some of the new tickets. A flood of orders from the public and privileged insiders caused a quick sellout of about one-third of the events, including medal-round hockey games, figure-skat- ing, speed-skating, alpine skiing and the opening and closing ceremonies. To meet the heavy demand for prime events, Olympic organizers decided to expand seating at the Saddledome and McMahon Stadium while adding more tickets for some of the outdoor venues such as skiing at Mount Allan. The changes will increase the total ticket base to 1.9 million from 1.7 million. At. the organizing committee's mogthly_meeting, directors agreed to divide the tickets up this way: OFFERS TICKETS Sotrie 58,000 orders frotti the first day of sales Sept. 30 will be processed again in the same order they were received. If an event wis sold out when an order was first processed, but now has new tickets available, that person will be offered two tickets to the event. As soon as a person is offered two tickets to one event, his order form is placed at the back of the pile and the next one is processed. When the Sept. 30 forms have gone through one complete cycle, the process starts again at the first form. This means a person whose order form is in this group could receive two tickets to more than One event. This process is continued until all possibilities have been exhausted from the first-day group. Then the same procedure will be applied to orders from Oct. 1 and so on. 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PRE-FINISHED Maple Doors With Jambs and Casing, 24 &26 iL & CAST eas GOLF? A few people have asked me lately if there is any sport or any athlete I like. Oh, I'm sure there must be at least one sport out there I like contrary to popular belief, I do like hockey; I like it a lot. It’s just that there are certain teams and individuals ¢onnected with the sport _ both at the professional and ama- teur levels who I don't like. Golf is a nice sport. Golf is a pretty safe sport — safe from criti cism that is. How could anyone pos sible criticize a harmless little sport like golf? Although, now that think about it, golf is a pretty stupid sport. I'll admit that golf is something one must be skilled at to do well, having to get that small ball into that small hole. But look at the clothes golfers wear. The colors don’t match. You need to don a pair of shades and put on ear plugs just to look at a golfer. That's how bright and loud their clothes are. ‘And what's with the spikes on the bottom of the shoes? They're only walking across grass. It's not like a couple of Sherpa guides are leading them up Mt. Everest. Rattan Alright, so I don’t like golf. But wait, there's bowling! Yes, bowling, now there's a sport I really like a lot. Well, maybe I don't like bowling a lot. Let’s just say that I like bowling. Alright, I admit it, bowling is a dumb sport. The basic problem with bowlers is that they are confused. These people have a major identity crisis because they don't know who they are. They all have their names sewn onto their short-sleeved shirts. I once had my name sewn onto my shirts. I was in Grade 2 at the time. Bowlers are a strange breed and some of them have a pretty morbid imagination. They name their teams things like the “U 8,” the those jocks who call themselves baseball players. I don’t know why it is but doesn’t it seem like these guys are always tugging at their clothes and spitting on the ground? Why is that? I personally think baseball play ers do not know what size of a uniform they take. They're always pulling on their shirt sleeves and adjusting their caps. ‘And I also think they have a serious preblem trying to keep themselves balanced. Why else would they keep kicking at the ground with their shoes. But the constant spitting is what amazes me the most. Is it just a fact of life that all baseball players have “Avengers,” the “Burnouts,” the “Midnight Marvels,” and the “Pin Busters.” And the list goes on and on. Alright, so I get teed off at golf, and so bowling isn’t right up my alley, but I'm sure I like baseball. I'm not sure of it. But, on the other hand, there are some very serious problems with an of saliva? I admit that golf, bowling and baseball are not my favorite sports. But I know there just has to be at least one sport out there that I can like. There must be at least one, at least one sport that I can't attack in any way. Wait a minute, skiing, yes skiing, now there's a sport that I know I can’t possibly . oh never mind. jlackhawk: Jack O'Callahan, controlled a loose puck and fed Norwood all alone in front of Chicago goaltender Murray Bannerman.Norwood’s goal was his fifth of the season and first in 22 games. Detroit increased the lead to 2-0 at 12 minutes when Delorme took a pass from Steve Yzerman at the Chicago blueline and rifled a slap shot past Bannerman for his third goal of the season and first since coming to Detroit fro ‘Quebec. on: Jan 18. ISLANDERS 4 RANGERS 3 UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Pat LaFontaine scored the tying and winning goals in the third period, giving the New York Islanders a 4-83 victory over the New York Rangers that stretched their lead to five points over third-place Washington in the Patrick Division. LaFontaine got the tying goal, his 33rd of the season, on a power play with 10:13 left. Rangers goalie John Vanbiesbrouch stopped Ken Leiter's shot but the puck fell at his feet and LaFontaine backhanded it into the net. The winner came with 4:55 remaining. LaFontaine won a faceoff from Pierre Larouche in the Rangers’ zone and got the puck te Leiter at the right point. Leiter's long shot trickled through Vanbiesbrouck's pads and LaFontaine reached around the goalie to tap it in. The fouth-place Rangers have lost four games in a row and trail Washington by one point. QUEBEC 2 PHILDADELPHIA 2 QUEBEC (CP) — Doug Crossman scored a power-play goal with just over three minutes left in the third period to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-2 tie with the Quebec Nordiques. With the Nordiques short-handed because of too many men on the ice, Crossman fired a high shot from the top of Fans flock HAMILTON (CP) — While the Canadian Football League has lost its lucrative TV contract, it appears fans are flocking to the teams’ box offices. A survey by the Hamilton Spectator of the nine CFL clubs shows most are expecting to repeat last year's season-ticket sales, while a few have attracted new fans for the 1987 season. But all the news isn't good. The Saskatchewan Roughridérs and Montreal Alouettes, two teams which have fared poorly on the field the last few years, are having problems at the gate. And the Calgary Stampeders, who rebounded from financial woes in 1985, may have trouble matching the surprising 1986 ticket sales. The Roughriders, who haven't made the playoffs since 1976, reported season-ticket sales of just more than 11,000 last week — about 1,400 less than the same period last year. “Obviously the fans are still not convinced the Saskatchewan Roughriders have’ credible operation,” said Bill Baker, who took over as the club’s general manager during the offseason. “We will just have to continue working hard to re-establish our credibility over the next few months via new player signings and hard work in the overall operation and hope it transfers into future ticket sales.” The Alouettes sold 6,000 season tickets for the 1986 season and started its drive last week with an across-the-board reduction. Among the cuts, the top tickets, which sold for $18.50, will drop to $26 for this season, while the $15 tickets were reduced to $13 with another dollar off when bought as part of a season-ticket package. “We're offering people better prices to watch us play in - a better stadium,” said Richard Prieur, the team’s media co-ordinator. The Alouettes play at the 58,643-seat Olympic Stadium, which should have a roof in place by the end of April While the Alouettes lost $4 million last year, Prieru said there will be no threats in the sales pitch “We're not going to put a figure in front of them and say, ‘You have to buy this many tickets or we'll fold,” Prieur said. “We're simply saying the team will be here as long as they want it to be here.” the left face-off circle that deflected off a Quebec player and past goaltender Clint Malarchuk at 17:54. Lane Lambert put Quebec ahead 2-1 at 8:48 of the third period and-the Nordiques appeared to have control of the game until getting caught with seven men on the ice. Peter Stasnty also scored for Quebec and added an assist on Lambert's goal, Brian Propp scored Philadelphia's first goal. The single point gives the Nordiques a five-point lead in their battle with the Buffalo Sabres for the last playoff spot in the Adams Division. Quebec is in fourth place with 64 points. Buffalo trails with 59 points, but have ‘a game in hand. HARTFORD 5 MINNESOTA 1 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Doug Jarvis had his first two-goal game of the season and Kevin Dineen added his 85th goal to spark the Hartford Whalers to a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota North Stars. With the victory, Hartford set a franchise record for most points in a season with 85, surpassing last year's total by one. t Jarvis, playing in his 965th consecutive game, broke a scoreless tie late in the first period, finishing a play from thje slot after a pass from behind the net by Dave Tippett at 16:52. In the second period, Hartford continued to pressure the Minnesota defence with quick outlet passes and erupted for four goals on 13 shots withing a 14-minute span. Dineen, at 2:51, scored what proved to be the winner, tapping in a feed from the left post from Paul Lawless. Jarvis added a short-handed goal at 7:42, Lawless hit at 9:23 and John Anderson gave the Whalers a 5-0 lead at 16:59. NEW JERSEY 5 ST. LOUIS 2 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pat Verbeek broke in alone to score his second goal of the night at 3:13 of overtime, giving the New Jersey Devils a 7-6 NHL triumph Saturday night over the St. Louis Blues. Verbeek's winner, his 30th goal of the year, helped New Jersey withstand a third-period St. Louis comeback. Mark Hunter's long slap shot beat Devils goalie Alain Chevrier with 3:02 remaining in regulation play, capping @ three-goal Blues rally. ik Kirk Muller also. scored-twe-goals for New Jersey, the first on only the second penalty-shot goal in Devils history. Claude Loiselle's goal from outside the blue line with four seconds left in the middle period started a three-goal flurry that put New Jersey in front 6-8 before St. Louis rebounded. Muller’s penalty shot came at 12:36 of the second period when the New Jersey centre was taken down on a k by Charlie "is. Ron Flockhart offset the goal three minutes later with his 15th of the yedar before Loiselle scored to snap a 3-3 tie. The Devils, while breaking a seven-game Blues unbeaten streak at home, overcame goals 17 seconds apart in the first period by Louis Doug Gilmour. BOSTON 8 LOS ANGELES 6 BOSTON (AP) — Ray Bourque connected with a 60-foot slap shot for the winning goal with 29 seconds remaining in the third period as the Boston Bruins downed the Los Angeles Kings 8-6 in an afternoon contest. Defenceman Mike Milbury scored a, short-handed goal on a breakaway to lift the Bruins into a 6-6 tie after 10:01 of the five-goal third period. The victory. clinched a berth in the playoffs for the Bruins for the 21st consecutive season. They have an 18-point lead over last-place Buffalo, which ,has only eight games left to play. ing to CFL The Stampeders were last year’s success story, selling 22,400 season tickets. They have sold only 7,000 this year, but their renewal deadline is a week away. “And the big crunch is yet to come,” says publicity director Ron Manz. “The corporate blitz is just beginning.” In Hamilton, a Grey Cup victory provided the Tiger-Cats with a surge at the bex office but sales have slowed to a trickle during the last few weeks. The Ticats had less than 9,000 season-ticket holders last year and had reached that mark by early February. Greg Irvine, the team's director of marketing and public relations, says the lull was anticipated but adds another sales campaign is set for later this month and early April. The Toronto Argonauts don't release their sales figures, but the club is thought to have sold about 26,000 season tickets last year. Club officials are optimistic they can surpass that level this season. “Our renewals have only been out just over a week,” says Dave Watkins, the Argos’ information officer. “But it's looking really good. Some people are asking for four tickets this year instead of their usual two.” SALES GROW The most encouraging news for the league comes from Ottawa, where the Rough Riders had 8,277 season-ticket holders last year and sold another 3,000 at reduced prices as part of a promotional campaign. But the club has attracted 1,483 new subscribers this year and expects to get back 95 per cent of their former customers. “There's been signs of renewed enthusiasm,” said Paul Robson, the Rough Rider general manager. “But no one should think our job is done . . . it's just beginning.” In Winnipeg, Blue Bomber officials report 12,500 season tickets sold, including more than 2,000 new subscribers. The Edmonton Eskimos expect to equal the 1986 sales of 28,594. The B.C. Lions sold almost 30,000 season tickets last year and early sales indicate a repeat performance. “You're never happy, you're always looking’ to sell more.” said ticket manager Bill Lowther. “But things are running along pretty well and indications are that 30,000 is certainly within our possibilities.”