1 _Casthéfitt News July 6, 1988 B.C. steel producer hurting VANCOUVER (CP) West ern Canada Steel, a British Col umbia producer that fought the dumping of Mexican steel last year, now is importing the metal from Mexico, a union spokesman said Cathy Walker said the Can adian Association of Industrial, Mechanical and Allied Workers ‘fears Western Canada will use its new Mexican supplies to lock out its own steel production workers who are in a contract dispute with the company. But company president John Wilson said the current business with Mexico is designed only to make the struggling company more competitive Walker noted the union “par. ticipated very actively with them to try to prevent dumping of (Mexican) steel.” She said the import of Mexi can steel now shows Western Canada “played for chumps” tHe union and the public who sup ported the company last year and helped it convince Revenue Canada and an import tribunal that foreign steel was being sold below cost in British Columbia, posing a threat to the steel mill's viability Willson said the company is already losing business because of the dispute with the union and can't afford any more stoppages. “If there is a shutdown, it. will finish this business,” he said. “We are an unreliable supplier, the market is running away from us, they're seeking other mar. kets. Also, customers who Canadian steel won't accept a Mexican product, so it would not help Western Canada during a work stoppage, he said. Willson said Mexican steel is no longer being dumped because its price has been raised, and Mexico is “embarrassed and contrite” by the dumping char. ges last year The company is largely im porting steel in a size range not made in British Columbia and believes it is better to have im. ported steel under its control, he said. An_ informal refusal by union members to work overtime has prevented weekend production for three weeks, and every Sat urday missed costs the company $80,000, Willson said. The previous contract expired in December. want Our Action Ad Number is 365-2212 ‘WAGES VARY Women earn less OTTAWA (CP) — Women who rely on the beneviolence of their jemployers hold tower-paying jobs, on average, than women belonging to unions, says a Statistics Canada report. Women still held customary jobs, outnumbering men in areas like clerical and sales positions, according to the special labor market survey conducted in January 1987 to éxam- ine employment patterns. They also outnumbered men ina large, less-defined occupational cate- gory described as managerial, prof- essional and technical’ = which includes nurses, laboratory tech nicians and architects. Women's wages varied sometimes dramatically if they did not belong to a union. In addition to the traditional wage gap. — where women earn less than men in the same job — their salaries dropped further in absence of a collective bargaining agreement. ‘Take teachers, for example: Men under a contract earned an ayerage of $17.77 an hour and $14.22 without a contract, For women, the average hourly rate dropped to $15.57 under contract and $9.73 without. Women who clean, cook, clip hair and sling beer in the so-called service industries were among the lowest paid overall, earning less than\half the wages of men with upion contracts. The numbers don't surprise Havi Echenberg, executive director of the National Anti-Poverty Organization. “NAPO has committed itself to increasing unionization as one of the strategies necessary to eliminate poverty and this confirms it", says Echenberg. Evelyn-Gigantes, of the National Union of Provincial Government Employees, says the recent growth of the labor movement in Canada is due mainly to women joining unions. “We're talking about a lot of service jobs because that’s where most women are employed, and we're talking about a lot of govern- ment service jobs,” said Gigantes, the union's representative on wom- en's issues. Trade unions have influenced the level qf women's wages, she adds. “Considering there is a gap even among organized men compared to organized women, it's clear that without unions there would be an even larger wage gap for women."@, Other details in the report: : « 32 per cent of working women held clerical jobs compared to seven per cent of men; 29 per cent were in managerial, professional and tech- nical jobs compared to 24 per cent of men Gas coupons pass for cash HALIFAX (CP) — Hardware magnate A.J. Billes probably never dreamed the dollar-like coupons he introduced 30 years ago for cus. tomers of a gasoline bar would end up a $20-million-a-year enterprise. But the coupons everybody calls Canadian Tire money will grease more than your wheels in some cities these days. At a Halifax nightclub, customers can use the bogus bucks to shake their thirst one night a week. And some stores accept the pseudo cur. rency. “Some people thought we were joking and I think some still do,” said Randy Duggan of Rosa’s Cantina. “People, usually other bartenders, have said they're going to come over with $100 of the stuff. But we haven't seen anything like that yet.” At Diane's corner store, Canadian Tire coupons are accepted on pur. chases. Change is given in the real thing. “It was the kids who got me started on it,” says Diane Muttart. “They'd come in with this money and want me to take it.” She started accepting at 60 per cent of face value but this proved cumbersome so she accepts it at par. “It usually brings in about $25 worth of coupons a week,” Muttart says. “I take the coupons to Canadian Tire for my own store needs like lights and paint. 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Lots of she “sailors story that has travelled around for a while.” PRINTS MILLIONS Scott Thomas, a Canadian Tire spokesman in Toronto, said the hardware giant issues about $20 million worth of coupons, a year. The fake money has been around since 1958 when Billes, Canadian Tire's co-founder, had the idea to offer redeemable coupons at the gas bar of the company’s first store in Toronto. “This coupon was made to look authentic on purpose,” said Ozzie Struys, coupon manager in Toronto. “It was purposely constructed to feel like real money.” The coupons have been seen in European nightclubs where travell- ers have donated them to pin up behind the bar — beside real Can- adian currency. 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The Robson River Otters hosted their annual invitational swim meet at the newly named Coralea Shuepher Pool in Robson. Thirty-eight River Otters c: Nelson, Castlegar, Trail, Colville, Beaver Valley, Kimberley and Greenwood teams. By BOB COX Canadian Press American football fields, Canadian Football League. the CFL) and how long it w perfectly suited to me,” exhibition game Tuesday night. set up a touchdown. time, REGINA — Reared in the tight confines of rookie Lorenzo Rivers likes the wide-open spaces of the “When they told me how wide a field it-was (in the diminutive import said after leading the British Columbia Lions to a 46-27 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in an Rivers, five foot eight and 160 pounds, returned punts 91 and 76 yards for touchdowns in the second half to put the game out of reach of the Roughriders, who trailed 15-10 after two quarters. “The guys made great blocks forme," said the 23-year-old graduate of Tennessee Tech, returned kickoffs, but not punts, in university. “They set up the wall and I just ran. It's the first time I ever had two” touchdown returns in one game. In the Lions’ first exhibition game against Calgary, a loss, Rivers returned a punt 77 yards to B.C. coach Larry Donovan said he was surprised at the rookie’s performance, but added: “Any time somebody goes in twice in a row, I'm surprised. But it comes back to the individual. He made it happen.” HOLES IN DEFENCE The game, dominated by holes in both teams’ defences, ended the exhibition seasons of the Rough riders and Lions. Each had one loss and one win. Some of the 17,600 fans who attended the game — which began in 30C heat and ended in a driving thunderstorm that briefly knocked out the power — wanted to see the new artificial turf at Taylor Field. When the gates opened an hour before game several curious fans streamed onto the $850,000 turf — which replaced a well-worn rug that was becoming dangerous to play on — but they were asked to get off so the players could warm up. B.C., playing without quarterback Matt Duni- Lions beat Riders in preseason game gan who is attending to family matters, started the scoring when rookie quarterback Rickey Foggie ran running back in from nine yards out in the first quarter. In the fourth quarter that saw five touchdowns, the Roughriders were within five points twice, but Rivers’ running did them in. I knew it'd be fourth. who Saskatchewan slotback Rob Bresciani spun off a tackle and ran 49 yards for a touchdown at 3:49 of the fourth quarter to make the score 25-20 for B.C. But Rivers picked up a punt from kicker Mike Lazecki and ran 76 yards to score at 6:28 of the PUTS GAME AWAY The Roughriders’ Todd Brown ran 43 yards for a touchdown to narrow the gap to five points again, but B.C. put the game away at 12:07 when Byron Williams caught a 25-yard pass from Foggie, who shared duties with rookie Willie Gillus. Gillus ran in from the one-yard line for a touchdown in the second quarter. B.C. running back Anthony Cherry finished the scoring, carrying the ball 46 yards and then two yards for a touchdown with 1:45 left in the game. Roughrider quarterback Tom Burgess threw a half. 16-yard pass to Eric Swanson in the second quarter, while kicker Dave Ridgway added a 17-yard field goal in the second quarter and a 45-yard effort early in the second half. Burgess played the first half at quarterback while Kent Austin and Jeff Bentrim, who are also looking for a starting job at pivot, shared the second The game may have been the last for defensive end James Parker, a perennial all-star and Schenley award winner who is recovering from a knee injury suffered before the 1987 season. Donovan wasn't optimistic about the future of Parker, 30, who played three quarters, but was limping after the game. “He'd like to go and his heart is there; but his legs won't carry him right now,” “We've got a tough decisions to make on that.” Donovan said. d with Robson River Otters host annual invitational swim The Robson River Otters hosted their annual invitational swim meet at the newly named Coralea Schue- pher pool in Robson over the week- end. The swim meet attracted about 200 swimmers throughout the Koot- enay Region Out of the 38 River Otters com peting, the most outstanding swim mers were, Div. 7, Trevor Seville; Div. 5, Tim Austin and Div. 3, Kim Verigin, all receiving gold aggre gates. Silver aggregates went to Div. 5, Jason Schuepfer; Div. 5, Ariel Mc: Dowell; Div. 3, Mike Byers typing points with Trail swimmer David 5-3 VICTORY Fricke and Div. 2, Devon Goolieff. Receiving bronze aggregates were Div. 7, Curtis Ready and Div. 5, Kim Byers tying with Nelson swimmer Jill Fugibayashi. More swimmers who showed out: standing results were novice Alyssa Watson placing second and Ryan Poznikoff placing third in the 40 back/free. Div. 1, Kristy —Verigin; Div. 3, Treena Goolieff; Div. 4, Ben Beckstead and Div. 5 Lee Holden and Scott Sutherland all placed high in their events. Other swimmers placing in various events were Div. 1 Karen Shingler, Brian Becksteadand Aaron Dono- hue. Our all- point standings were Nelson 448, Castlegar 369, Robson 811, Trail 142, Colville 108, Beaver Valley 88, Kimberley 3, Greenwood 1. The Robson River Otters swim club would like to announce that the Robson Pool has now been changed in name to the Coralea Schuepfer Pool, in honor of the memory of Cor- alea Schuepher, who was the founder and main source of energy and strength in keeping the Robson River Otters Swim Club alive and well. Yanks beat Rangers By The Canadian Press hits, as his home record dropped to 33-9. The New York Yankees moved within 1'/2 games of first-place Detroit in the American League East on Tuesday night with a 53 victory over the Texas Rangers. The Yankees scored ail their runs in the first inning, including two straight walks with the bases loaded. Tommy John, 7-2, the oldest player in the majors, yielded two runs and six hits in six innings. It took three relievers to protect the 284th victory of his career as the 45-year-old Ferguson Jenkins for 22nd place on the all-time victory list. Righetti entered the ninth and retired the first two batters. He then walked Jeff Kunkel and yielded singles to pinch hitters Barbaro Garbey and Mike Stanley for a run. Elsewhere in the American League 6n Tuesday, it was: Toronto 4, California 1; Milwaukee 3, Kansas City Baltimore 5, Chicago 1; ind Cleveland swept a double- 1; Seattle 5, Detroit Minnesota 6, Boston 4; header with Oakland, 3-0 and 4-2. BREWERS 3 ROYALS 1 Mike Birkbeck, just recalled from the minors, blanked Kansas City until the ninth inning and Jeffrey Leonard homered. Birkbeck retired the first 13 batters before Pat Tabler singled with one out in the fifth. Leonard opened the second inning against Floyd Bannister, 8-7, with his third home run of the season. MARINERS 5 TIGERS 4 Dave Valle'’s two-run double keyed a three-run fourth inning as Seattle handed Walt Terrell a rare defeat at Tiger Stadium. Winning piteher Steve Trout, 4-4, yielded three runs and seven hits in 5 2-3 innings. Mike Schooler pitched the final 1 1-3 innings for his fourth save. Terre, “+6; left-hander tied INDIANS 3-4 ATHLETICS 0-2 Scott Bailes, 7-7, pitched a five-hitter for his second career shutout and Rick Rodriguez, 1-1, posted his first vietory of the season in the nightcap as Cleveland ended the A’s five-game win streak. Cory Snyder hit his 18th homer, a two-run shot in the first game, and had two RBI singles in the second. Cleveland relief ace Doug Jones extended his successful string of saves to 16 in a row by pitching two innings in the second game. The Indians had lost eight of nine and 18 of 24. Cleveland also had dropped eight straight games to Oakland, including five this season. ORIOLES 5 WHITE SOX 1 Rookie Jose Bautista pitched a five-hitter for his first complete game and Cal Ripken drove in three runs with his 13th homer and a bases-loaded walk off loser Dave LaPoint, 6-9. Bautista, 4-6, making his 11th start, struck out six and didn't walk a batter. Ripken also had two singles and scored in the first inning while his brother, Billy, 24, Gaetti had a pair of singles and drove in a run. Dan Pasqua singled in the Chicago seventh for the 12-game hitting streak, equalling his career high. TWINS 6 RED SOX 4 Gary Gaetti’s three-run homer in the eighth inning off relief ace Lee Smikth rallied Minnesota to its 21st win in 30 starts. Kirby Puckett and Kent Hrbek singled off Smith, before Gaetti drove his 18th homer over the centre-field fence. also. singled twice and drove in a fourth-inning run as the Twins pulled within 4' games allowing nine of first-place Oakland in the AL West. Minnesota reliever Juan Berenguer, 8-3, was the winner. Jeff Reardon pitched the ninth for his 23rd Expos beat Astros HOUSTON (AP) — The secret to the Montreal Expos’ extra inning success is really no secret. They have Andres Galarraga, the National League's leading hitter, a deep bullpen and Tuesday night they had Luis Rivera to deliver a game- winning triple in the 11th inning for a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros. Montreal has won 23 of its last 28 extra-inning games and are 11-4 this season in extra innings. “We never give up,” Rivera said. “We do what it takes. I think a lot of guys get into extra innings, and say “We losé; let's get out of here.” But that's not the way with this team.” The Expos also have luck, says manager Buck Rodgers. “I guess it’s a good bull pen and lots of luck,” Rodgers said. “Any one can come in and win a game or save a game.” Tom Foley led off Montreal's 11th inning with a double to right field off loser Dave Smith, 3-5. SCORES WINNER He was sacrificed to third base by Nelson Santovenia and scored the winner when Rivera delivered his third game-winner of the season to right field. ‘Trailing 3-1-in the ninth inning, the Asttos forced the Expos into extra innings on a wild pitch by relief pitcher Tim Burke and a bases-load ed walk by Jeff Parrett. But the Expos held off the Astros until Rivera could win it in the 11th. “They were playing in and I was just trying to make contact or hit a fly ball.” Rivera said. “I hit a fast ball away.” The Expos had to overcome four base runners being thrown out at home plate, three with catcher Craig Biggio blocking the plate and one by Alex Trevino. Galarraga continued his torrid hit ting streak with two hits against the Astros. He has 18 hits in his last 25 at-bats. “I'm seeing the ball and I'm hitting up-the middie and to right,” Gal arraga said. “I'm not swinging at-too many bad pitches.” Montreal took a 2-0 lead off starter Joaquin Andujar, 0-5, in the first inning on singles by Galarraga and Foley. Buddy Bell's single to left field gave the Astros one run in the fourth and Hubie Brooks's solo homer run for his 500th career RBI, made it 3-1 in the seventh inning CFL cutting team salaries By GRANT KERR The Canadian Press The often perplexing Canadian Football League seems to possess the survival instincts of an aging alley cat. The league has managed to outlast the threat of the World Football League in the 1970s and the United States Football League this decade. Now the CFL is struggling with the effects of team salary caps. Faced with huge operating losses in 1987, the CFL is determined to get teams to toe the financial line this year. The CFL told the teams to run their operations on a budget of $3 million this year. It doesn't take an accountant to realize the age of in flated player salaries is over. Many of the league's top players have taken salary cuts. Defensive end James (Quick) Par. ker of the Lions — winner of three Schenley Awards as the league's top defensive player — admitted he signed for 26-per-cent less. Other stars have balked at such suggestions. Some were released and others traded before training camps opened last month. For some teams, like the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the reality of the salary cap is just setting in. Four Bomber veterans — running back Willard Reaves, quarterback Joe Paopao and wide receivers Jeff Boyd and Perry Tuttle — were asked to take cuts. They spoke out 4 the reductions._Going public have cost Paopao his Fegan’ released last week. Some of the Winnipeg veterans saw the writing on the wall before Paopao was let go. Roy Bennett and Tyrone Jones signed with teams in the National Football League after playing out their options. The Bom- bers could no longer afford them. The B.C. Lions lost 2.9 million last season. So they were forced to re. lease quarterback Roy Dewalt when he went to court — and won — for payment of deferred bonuses. Several other B.C. veterans either retired, were released or forced trades. Place kicker Lui Passaglia wanted to return, but a $10,000 difference in negotiations resulted in him signing with the NFL's Cleve land Browns. The Calgary Stampeders lost star receiver Ray Alexander to the NFL last year, but have managed to retain most of their better players this season. “We tried to honor every contract that we felt was integral to the team's success,” says Calgary gen- eral manager Normie Kwong. There were sounds of discontent among the Edmonton Eskimos, the The Saskatchewan) Roughriders gambled by taking on players who apparently wouldn't take cuts for their former teams. Defensive end Vince Goldsmith and defensive back Richie Hall were dispatched to Re gina by the Stampeders. The Lions also sent them defensive tackle Rick Klassen. In the East, the Hamilton Tiger Cats claim they didn't lose anyone because of salary cuts, although mid dle linebacker Ben Zambiasi wasn't invited back. Other veterans quietly retired. The Toronto Argonauts were one CFL team who managed to keep their veterans in tow. “When they brought in the salary cap, we were within $100,000 of the last year, so we're in good shape,” says Argo general manager Leo Cahill. The Ottawa Rough Riders lost de fensive end Loyd Lewis to the NFL, but Ottawa may have gained a quar terback with the signing of Art Schlichter. The CFL will be without several of its proven stars when league play opens next week. Brian Kelly retired in Edmenton, Glen Jackson and Con defending Grey Cup Quarterbacks Matt Dunigan and Damon Allen wanted more money and increased playing time. General manager Hugh Campbell answered by trading Dunigan to B.C. Cornerback Stanley Blair refused to-report-in Edmonton and remains « holdout. dredge Hol in Vi , Tom Clements in Winnipeg, Paul Pearson in Toronto and Leo Ezerins in Ham ilton. But the CFL will present a bold face to its fans in 1988. The wallets of the players will be a little thinner, but-when it comes to surviving, the CFL is a master of living on rations.