site to the mill. The tramline is 15,370 ft long (4685
m), travels at 600 ft (188 m) per minute and is
capable of delivering slightly in excess of 6000 tons
per day. It is loaded and unloaded automatically and
has 142 buckets, each holding 1.75 tons.

The construction period at the Cassiar Mine has
been accelerated since 1973, with many improvements
to the operating and service-related areas. The growth
of the operation as outlined in the preceding para-
graphs is continuing and will include additional instal-
lations which will contribute to the over-all efficiency.

The town and plantsite.

Townsite and Services

The present population of Cassiar is approximately
2000 people, with the townsite situated in a valley (see
townsite plan, Fig. 2) at an elevation of 3525 ft
(1074 m). There are two types of accommodation.

For single personnel, the company provides bunk-
house facilities for both men and women at nominal
rates payable by automatic payroll deduction. Meals are
provided in the dining hall, also at nominal rates, by
payroll deduction. There are 12 bunkhouses in the
townsite, providing single-room accommodation for
293 persons, mostly employees. Some visitors are
located in these rooms when the need arises. The
bunkhouses are either of Pan-Abode or frame con-
struction, or of mobile-home design.

Married employees may purchase or rent houses
from the company. This housing is in most cases of
frame or Pan-Abode construction, but some of the
more recent acquisitions are mobile homes. The town-
site currently contains 150 frame and Pan-Abode
homes, 152 mobile homes and 18 townhouse units.

Water for domestic use is pumped from Troutline
Creek, which runs in an east-west direction just south
of the townsite. The water is distributed under pres-
sure in a single loop and the excess is returned to the
pump well. The water is kept running during winter
months to prevent freezing.

At present, there are three ways to dispose of the
sewage:

(1) individual septic tanks for the east section of the
townsite;

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