- ) as Castlégar News Januory 18, 1989 Council won't help resolve dispute VANCOUVE R(CP) An 11-day teachers's strike n the northwestern British Columbia community of Terrace will have to be resolved without the help of the Industrial Relations Council, a spokesman said Council commissioner Ed Peck said the council only Gan order an inquiry if therelis a\threat to the economy The Education Ministry also. has \said it won't interfere in bargaining In Victoria, Premier Bill Vander Zalm said he was concerned about the strikes, but had no plans to ntervene Vander Zalm, saying that ‘teverything will work out fine,"’ reiterated that teachers’ ‘associations and the school boards must settle their disputes About 12,000 students in Terrace and the Cowichan fistrict.on Vancouver Island are getting an unexpected ation because of teachers’ strikes Among the 73 school districts in British Columbia districts have reached settlements with: their teachers In Armstrong, the 114 teachers in that Okanagan mmunity voted 95 per cent in favor of strike action Thére was‘no word on a possible strike that could affect 1.474 students in the district Industrial Relations Councit to haveWe Wichers” Nov 16 strike .vote. declared invalid because it was not (ea) # Double $92, Qved $49 NEWTON INN. * Sscy,iteso gy elon Wig: dog % Regtqurent, Lounge end Phone (604) 598-1561 Pub Colour Cable IV and Air-Conditioning # Meeting Roomtor Up to 20 Centrally lo¢ated budget hote! with spacious modern rooms only 10 minutes north of US/CANADA border on Hwy 9A. 45 minutes trom downtown Van couver, 25 minutes to Victoria Ferry and only minutes trom major shopping cen Wes (Surrey Place & Guiltord) and Cloverdale Race Track supervised by the council as required by law Athough the B.C. Teachers’ Federation is not an affiliate of the B.C, Federation of Labor, the teachers have been following a federation: request to ignore council-supervised strike votes. Bob Steventon, president of the Prince George and District ~“Teachers*~ Association, said teachers are unhappy .about conducting a second poll. But they decided to seek dxemption from the labor federation boycott to show the school board ther is strong suspport for a strike if necessary Some 1,000 teachers in Kamloops were to attend a meeting today.to decide whether to take a strike vote AVOID STRIKE We would certainly like to do what we can to avoid escalation to possible job action," said Cathy McGregor, president of the Kamloops and District Teachers Association George North, the teachers’ federation’s bargain ing director, said earlier this week that the province's newly unionized teachers dre winning an average TALKS BREAK OFF In ‘Kamloops, contract negotiations broke down ifter the school boatd rejected-the teachers’ associa latest salary demand More than 1,000 teachers could be on strike in the entral British Columbia city of Prince George by Monday Teachers have asked their negotiators to hold é per cént conditions The Prince George school board has applied to: the increase of seven per cent a ye The highest settlement has been Prince Rupert with an end-rate North, ‘The lowest was Maple Ridge. at just under 14 The main areas of dispute aré wages ‘and working Salaries range-from_$23,000-a-yearfor-afirst-levet another strike vote instructor with no with a postgraduate degree and 12 years’ experience increase of 15,49 per cent,’’ said Over-the-Counter Remedies There are times when over-the-counter remedies can serve your health needs. 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He also faces four counts of ex He is the second defendant of 14 porting or aiding and abetting in the named so far in a grand jury indict- exporting of marijuana from Montana ment which alleges a major interna Canad. count of tional drug conspiracy with Montana to export or aiding: and Search of missing Canadians ends VANCOUVER (CP) —.The official O'Brien, 44, of suburban Coquitlam search for-five Canadians missing in. Jonathan Dichter, 20:%of Toront the Caribbean-has‘ended, an-Exter-— and Danny~ Sorren. the American nal Affairs spokesman said today Christian Sarrazin said the Vene cir nine-metre speedboat was zuelan Coast Guard advised the it left Mayreau Island Canadian embassy the search has in the Grenadines in hdavy seas on a been completed. Sarrazin said the 56-kilo! trip to Kingstown, the Venezuelans feel the area has been capital thoroughly scoured and nothing fur ese as originally calle ther can be gained by continuing P ut the federal gover He said a military helicopter spent ment asked Venezuelan Coast another six hours flying over the Guard to resume the search after Venezuelan coast Tuesday but classmates of Acron Eger occupied seatchers did not find any trace of ral cabinet offices in down the missing Canadians n Vancouve kend Missing are Frances Eger. 46. of fe, st fed. their occupa Vancouver, her son Acron, 18, and r being told the search had daughter Vija, 19, family friend Bill > Turner feeling fine TORONTO (CP) — Liberal Leader small part of bone ir Sonn Turner checked out of Toronto + i had General Hospital t ght d lower-back pinching after undergoing an operation ed Turner to limp relieve back pain caused by pinched throughout f last November's neryes feral election campaign A hospital spokesman said the Op MeDowell said Turner will spend a position leader left the hospital at ek at h Toronto 10:20 a.m wa. He also Jane_McDowell,a_Liberal party — plans atwo-week vacation to Jamaica spokesman, said Turner is ‘in good” in early February spirits and feeling fine Turner is expected to take his seat Doctors performed a laminectomy in the House of Commons “when on the Liberal leader to remove a, Parliament resumes March 6. WELDERS AND THOSE WHO WOULD BE! Selkirk College offers evening upgrading courses in welding to the "C’, "B” and “A” level. 72 hours of training Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-10 p.m This course begins January 17 with registration closing on January 19 There is still time to register for a full-time, three month course in a welding fitter/layout course that begins January 16. Ap plications are accepted until January 20. Candidates require at least "C” level welding qualifications Contact the Admissions Gffice at the Nelson campus for registration details. 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Minor hockey tour Castlegar this week and will run until ision called the Youth Recreation. naments in Castlegar provide a boost Sunday where the week's activities Division, the onJy one in Canada."" _to the local economy, he said will culminate in a tournament. in He said the Youth Recreation Div These visiting players, team offi- volving. minor hockey teams from ision is strictly for fun where players cials and parents stay in our hotels, Spokane, Castlegar and Victoria can play hockey without the intense patronize our restaurants, purchase Castlegar Minor Hockey League pressure and body-checking some- hockey equipment and other items president John Loo said he is expect- times associated with playing compe- from our merchants,’ he said ing 12 to 14 teams from Spokane at tive team hockey. There are 22 ‘‘Tournaments bring business to our the tournament this weekend. players in the division with ages comimunity. And if we give the visitor “As a long-held tradition, our ranging from 16 to 19. a good impression of-our fair city, Ameri¢an friends and neighbors from Minor hockey would not be what it some of them will come back to visit, Spokane will send 12 to 14 hockey is. today in Castlegar without the or holiday here.’ teams to Castlegar’ for friendship volunteer time donated by parents He said minor hockey is a great games which will be*held during the _andjother individuals, said Loo. way to develop youngsters and pro- CASTLEGAR CURLING. . - Castlegar Curling Club players were out in force over the weekend trying to out-do each other on the ice TWO-GOAL DECISION Canucks beat Flyers By GRANT KERR which came after Canuck defence man Garth Butcher broke up a three- . idle Winnipeg Jets who have five Canadian Press VANCOUVER — Dan Hodgson of on-one rush Smythe Division, a point ahead of the games in hand the Vancouver Canucks listened in Petri Striko added an empty-net All the Flyer goals — by Rick tently before the ing report on Ph der Ron Hextall The word from teammates was that Hextall could be beaten hy adelphia goalten- glove side cause of an_ injury Bradley the previous game Just five years ago, Hodgson was. check which was assessed as a five named Canada’s outstanding major minute major for boarding by referee junior player when he was with the Bob Hall Hodgson used the advice to“ the winning goal-in the Canucks’ victory over the hard-hitting Fly the National Hockey League Tuesday night marked by a violent Prince Albert Rainders in the West hit on the boards and injury to ern Hockey League Hodgson got a regular shift be e to the scout- goal wth six seconds left for Van-. Tocchet, Berube and Ron Sutter — couver as the Canucks won their came in a span of one minute and 44 second straight and the Flyers lost seconds in the second period for the second consecutive game Rich Sutter, twin brother of the Philadelphia player — apparently to centre Brian suffered a strain fo the muscles of his lower back from the Berube cross- Vancouver coach Bob McCammon The 23-year-old said he instructed his players not to Vancouver winger Rich Sutter. centre has never been a regular in retaliate against Berube. Vice-presi Hodgson broke 3-3-deadlock at the NHL after 8:52 of the third pe 1 when he career with the Toronto Maple Leafs Hodgson, who has 17 points in 21 incident games, saw his season end early last suffered a badly wristed-a_shot-past-Hextall against the run of play Steve Weeks and Richie Sutter year when he begihning his pro dent Brian Burke of the Canucks wants the league_to investigate the Sutter crashed head first ifito the boards while chasing a loose puck told me before the game that Hextall fractured leg. He’ started this season Videotape replays show Sutter lost was weak to the glove side,"" Hodg- in the ‘minors with the Milwaukee his balanée after being cross-checked son said, ‘'I was actually trying to get Admirals of the International League it went under his glove “‘I hope this turns it around for slightly-built 165- winger Jim Sandlak with a thumb in it higher — but I'll take it me,"' said -the The Canucks had squandered a 3-0 pounder from Vermillion, Alta. ““We jury in the back by the pursuing Berube Canuck notes: Vancouver also lost Ilka Sinisalo of the Flyers lead in the second period and-ap- ~need timely goals like that to beat the broke his wrist in the third period peared to be on the ropes after Sutter good teams like Philadelphia."” PASS JETS Barry Pederson, Tony Tanti on the games this, season The Flyers power play and Greg Adams also remain fourth in the Patrick Division scored fag Vancouver as the Canucks three points back of the New York was taken from the ice on a stretcher when crashed into. the boards by Flyer winger Craig Berube MCLEAN HOT But sensational goaltending by won for the second The win moved Van- to the Rangers on Saturday Van Kirk McLean in the third period kept over the Flyers. when he slid into the boards Berube's goal was his first in 26 time this year Rangers The ‘Canucks play host the score tied until Hodgson’s goal couver into fourth place in the couver outshot Philadelphia 32-29 Nords dump Devils By The Canadian Press It was a night of surprises Tuesday in the National Hockey League The Quebec Nordiques startied the visiting New Jersey Devils with their first victory of 1989, scoring five times in the third period in a 7-4 decision The lowly New York Islanders surprised the potent Pittsburgh Penguins S-2 to give head coach Al Arbour his 600th regular-season triumph, only the third coach in NHL history to reach that milestone The St. L Blues, 1-6-1 in their previous eight games. shocked the Los Angeles Kings with a solid performance in a 5-2 win The Calgary Flames’ win in Detroit was not a surprise, but the ease of the 7-1 decision over the Red Wings was And Dan Hogson surprised himself with the winner in the Vancouver Canucks’ 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers Marc Fortier, Gaetan Duchesne and Jeff Jackson each scored short-handed goals as Quebec ended a nine-game winless streak courtesy of the visiting New Jersey Devils. The three short-handed goals were a team record and gave the Nordiques their first win since Dec. 23 We'll have to start declining penalties,’ quipped Devils coach Jim Schnoenfeld. BATTLING MEDIA How the Nordiques felt about the win Was a matter of conjecture The Quebec players have been lampooned in the media during their recent slump and have refused to talk to reporters since Saturday. In response, reporters refused to interview players Tuesday night Walt Poddubny put Quebec ahead 1-0 in the first period. John MacLean and Tom Kurvers gave New Jersey a 2-1 lead early in the second before Fortier tied the game with his short-handed goal less than a minute later. Duchesne sparked a three-goal burst in 3:37 span early in the third with a short-handed goal. Darin Kimble, with the first of his career, made it 4-2 and Jackson scored the short-handed winner at 6:26 Michel Goulet and Peter Stastny had the other goals for Quebec. Pat Verbeek and Aaron Broten also scored for the Devils, who lost for the third time in four games despite the play of goaltender Sean Burke, who faced 40 shots Burke was named the starter for the Wales Conference all-star team earlier in the day FLAMES 7 RED WINGS 1 At Detroit, Doug Gilmour sparked a four-goal second period and Joey Mullen added two goals as Calgary beat Detroit The Flames, 5-0-3 against Norris Division teams, ended a modest two-game winless streak and Detroit's four-game unbeaten streak ISLANDERS § PENGUINS 2 At Uniondale, N.Y., David Volek broke a 2-2 third-period tie and assisted on two other goals in the New York Islanders’ victory over Pittsburgh Arbour matched Brent Sutter and Bryan Trottier against Lemieux as the league's leading scorer was held to two shots on net. “It was as good ‘a job as we could do against Lemieux,"’ said Arbour, who joined Scotty Bowman (739) and Dick Irvin (690) as the NHL coaches with 600 regular-season wins. BLUES $ KINGS 2 At St. Louis, Peter Zezel,and Gino Cavallini scored first-period goals to spark the Blues past Los Angeles ending the Kings’ five-game unbeaten streak Kings forward Bernie Nicholls scored his 46th, equalling his career high set last season. Wayne Gretzky was shut out for only the fourth time this season wedkend starting Friday, Jan. 20, and ending in the late afternoon of Sunday, in both the Community Complex and the Pioneer arena Loo said, adding that people: all over Canada will be taking part in minor hockey week-in their communities too—atso~satt—an— Atom —altstar team from Victoria, coached by former Trail Smoke Eater and world junior champion Harry Smith, will be at the tournament Loo said Tittle has. changed in minor hockey in the Castlegar area over_the_last—year,—except-for-—the creation of a new minor hockey division ‘This year, Castlegar has 223 players registered, same as the last two years," he said “(But) Also ‘this. year, we have Sutter injured in game VANCOUVER (CP) — The. Van- couver Canucks cried foul Tuesday night after a dangerous check from behind fevelled winger Rich Sutter witha back ‘injury Sutter was carried from the. ice on a stretcher at the National Hockey League game after_he_was crashed into the boards by rugged winger Craig Berube of the Philadelphia Fly ers. “It was a ptemeditated hit from behind — a brutal, vicious hit,"” said fuming vice-president Brian Burke of the Canucks. ‘'That sort of thing is not permissible."" Referee Bob Hall assessed a five minute major penalty for boarding, although the check sent Sutter head first into the boards “That's why there is a match pen alty in the rule book,"’ Burke said It doesn't change the nature of the foul just because a major injury was averted." Sutter was not sent to hospital and remained in the Vancouver dressing room. Team officials described the jnjury as a sprain of the lower back COACH ANGRY 4t—certainly—was—an—intent-to- said Canuck coach Bob “That was an obvious injure hit McCammon match penalty We can't allow this sort.of thing. That's what has to be cleaned up in our game.** Sutter, 25, is oné of six brothers that play in. the NHL. His twin brother Ron scored one of the Philad elphia goals during the 5-3 Vancou ver vict ry “Thank God he didn’t get hurt seriously," said Ron Sutter. ‘I was really scared. | felt it, too.”” Ron Sutter was on the Flyer bench when the incident occurred at 16:54 of the second period. The Canucks did not score during the ensuing power play “I was worried he had swallowed his tongue; said Ron Sutter, who skated to his brother's side after play was halted. “I told him I was there and he told me he was all right “I didn’t see the check. I can't hold any animosity or be upset with my own teammate.’ Berube, 23, had scored his goal in 26 games this season e: in the period. In 60 career games. Berube has four goals and 242 minutes in penalties Rich Sutter, a former Flyer traded to Vancotver in June 1986, has scored eight goals in 46 games this scason. = “The cross-check wasn't as -hard as it looked," said Berube. “He just lost his balance and went into the boards “In our minor hockey association vide them -with something to do over we have 14 executive, 50 coaching the ‘‘long winter nfonths."’ and team officials, 38 qualified ref “It teaches them work and- dis- erees and 45 associated volunteers, cipline and provides a healthy en- he said. “All in all, there are 147 vironment for social interaction,”’ adults working for 223 players."” contributor to the community and said the league is a good community Castlegar Local Sports Briefs Bantams drop a pair The Castlegar Bantam Rep hockey team lost a pair of games last week. The Reps were doubled 6-3 by Trail last Wednesday and were narrowly defeated 3-2 on Saturday by Nelson In Wednesday's contest against Trail, Castlegar’s Dan Stelck opened the scoring at 3:08 of the first period on a goal assisted by linemates Shane Cutler and Nino DaCosta. Trail’s Pasin replied at the 8:43 mark to finish the period deadlocked at one Trail notched two unanswered goals in the second scored by Crockett and Pasin The third period was an end-to-end offensive game with Trail outscoring the home team 3-2. Trail scorers were Crockett, Marci and Babcock ‘ Scoring for Castlegar were David Green assisted by Derek Kazakoff and Derek Lalonde and Shane Cutler assisted by DaCosta and Lalonde. Referee Michael Buday assessed 16 miror penalties — nine to Trail and seven to Castlegar Saturday afternoon's game against Nelson was an offensive cliff-hanger. Dan Stelck opened the scoring at 3:33 of the first period on a backhand goal set up by Nino DaCosta and Evdokimoff. Nelson scored the lone marker of the second period on a goal by Todd Cutler. The penalty-filled second and third periods turned out to be an offensive shootout Goaltending by Nelson's Mathew Kolle and Castlegar’s Vaughan Welychko was outstanding. Nelson outscored the home team 2-1 in the third or goats-by-Stathis Dimoupotis-and Gus Adams. Castlegar’s lone third-period goal was scored by Dustin Rilcof as he banged in a rebound set up by Jason Batchelor and David Green Pee Wees drub Trail Mike Hunter scored six goals and Ben Koorbatoff earned his first hat trick of the season as the Castlegar Pee Wee Reps drubbed the visiting Trail team 15-5 Saturday at the Community Complex Steven Brown, Shawn Mosby, Rick Fauth, Derek Read, Pat Biln and Ken Skibinski each scored singles for Castlegar in the lop-sided victory Hunter picked up ,five [assists, Brown helped on four and Kocrbatoff, Skibinski and Leslie Stoochnoff each picked up a pair of assists. The Castlegar charges picked up only nine minutes in penalties compared to Trail’s 20. Two of Trail's five goals came‘on the power play The Pee Wee Reps are in Nelson for a pair of games this weekend. The first game goes Friday at 7:30 p.m. and the second game is slated for 2:45 p.m. Saturday. Both games will be played at the Nelson arena Spokane beats Atoms —Fhe-Castiegar Aton Reps were-4-2-fosers-to-Spokane-tr Hockey action at the complex dn Sunday Despite controlling much of the offensive play, Castlegar was stymied repeatedly by an effectiye defense and the goal-tending of Spokane’s Chuck Sherwood Spokane took a 1-0 lead into the second period and added three more goals, including two power-play markers, to lead 4-0 after 40 minutes Craig Swanson finally put Castlegar on the scoreboard with an unassisted goal at 10:32 of the third period. He then added a power-play goal at 13:31 but it was the final scoring of the game as Spokane held for a 4-2 victory Castlegar outshot Spokane 41 to 24 on the game and had Some power-play opportunities as Spokane garnered 14 minutes in penalties while Castlegar picked up 10 minutes The next action for@gre Atom Reps is Jan. 20 and 21 against Victoria. Friday’s game will be at 7 p.m. at the Pioneer arena while Saturday's will be at 2 p.m. at the Complex Novices win big The Castlegar Legion Sr. Novices turned in a solid effort on Saturday as they handed the Grand Forks Elks an 11-0 loss in novice house action in Grand Forks Castlegar dominated the play from the outset as they hemmed Grand Forks in their own zone for much of the first period and-led-4-0 after 20 minutes. Play was more even in the second period but Grand Forks had few good scoring chances while Castlegar added four more goals to take an 8-0 lead into the final period The third period. was again all Castlegar as the forwards showed some solid passing’skills and the defence stopped most Grand Forks rushes Castlegar netted three goals, including @ powerplay matker, in the third period to breeze to the 11-0 win Scoring for Castlegar were Brad Abietkoff, Ryan Biller, Wayne Markin, Cory Quiding. Brian Watt.ané@ Jason Gallo. Assists went ‘to Cory and Jason Quiding and Markin with fine efforts also coming from lan Mosby, Darren Appels, Brad Bartsoff, David Evdokimoff and Brendan Jones while Chris Shumey posted the shut-out in goal said, adding that without the support Loo said minor hockey is a major of the community and volunteers We would have no minor hockey in