PAGE 6 TERRACE BAY NEWS AUGUST 22, I973 Sports Slants - continued ........ regarded as one of the toughest to break. SPORTS SHORTS: One would almost think that nobody is interested in winning that National League east division title. For a while Chi- cago Cubs had a seven or eight-game lead atop the standings. Then they gave way to St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals have had their problems of late and as of last Monday were only three games ahead of Montreal Expos and Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs, meanwhile could -n't buy a win and had thus dropped to fourth spot. Don't be surprised to see those Expos at the top of the heap soon ... that is, if they can get five or six victories together. Nobody else in the division seems to win more than two or three straight games. Do you realize that in just over a month, it'll be Hockey Night in Canada time again? Speaking of hockey, word out of Boston is that Phil Esposito and Wayne Cashman, two of the Bruins' key players, should be in great shape to play during the I973-74 season, following surgery this summer. Espo was operated on for a smashed knee suffered in the series against New York, and Cashman appears to have recover- ed from back trouble. However, rumours are that Bobby Orr's knee problems will never elu- de him and some say he'll be lucky to last another couple or three years in the league. Oh well, he can always go to the WHA. His name alone is enough to pack them in any arena he performs. BAKERY COUNCIL OF CANADA STATEMENT RELATED TO BREAD PRICE INCREASES The baking industry throughout Canada is greatly concerned by the magnitude of the price increases on bread and other bakery products. In addition to the hardship it imposes on those on fixed incomes, Bakery Council of Canada, the national trade association of the industry, says increases may also have the effect of further reducing per capita consumption of bread. : In particular, the industry is alarmed by the effect on public opinion of the disparity between the federal government's estimate of a possible increase of one cent in the price of a loaf of bread and the industry's estima- te of at least six cents. Principal bakery companies throughout Cana- da are co-operating fully with the Food Prices Review Board in its investigations of the fu- ture price of bread. Since the July I9th announcement by the federal government, costs of flour, due to wheat price increases, have continued to escal -ate day by day. A valid rule in the baking industry is that a change of 20 to 25 cents in the cost of a bushel of wheat is reflected by a change of a minimum of one cent a loaf at retail level. 2.3 bushels of wheat become I00 pounds of flour. IO00 pounds of flour are required to make I00-24 oz. loaves of bread. 20th and August Ist the cost of I00 pounds of flour, due to wheat price increases, caused a direct flour cost increase of $2.80. The in- crease for flour alone in a 24 oz. loaf of bread therefore was 2.8 cents on August Ist. Moreover, there are other costs in producing and distributing bread. Total increased costs of producing a 24 oz. 1 other in- | gredients UP .8¢; packaging UP .I¢; plant lab--# loaf are as follows: flour UP 2.8¢; our UP .3¢. The total cost increase to the bakery door, or dock, therefore is 4 cents. Other increased costs to bakers represented by ; overhead, plant waste, utilities, financing charges, taxes, etc., have not been taken into account in the 4 cent cost increase. In order to recover a direct cost increase of 4 cents at the bakery door, Bakery Council continued page 7 Between July 1 LEGION. BINGO Terrace Bay Branch #223 SATURDAY, AUGUST 25th 7330 p.m. NO ENTRY FEE I9 games I/2 proceeds 2 cards for 5¢ 'I game - 35 numbers Jackpot $25.00 2 games half proceeds 3 cards I game $25.00 for I game winner take all 25¢ Last number called has to be on your bingo SORRY NO MINORS LORNE"S CAMERAS PISHING PACKLE 20 SOUTH COURT STREET (next to the Paramount Theatre) THUNDER BAY 'P', ONTARIO TELEPHONE 344-0413 2 E Sk i