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Published on the 15th and last hogy
of each month in the offices of
CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORPORATIO: Li. TTD
Kris Nordin - "ditor

country, it appeared {|
to us that there was
avery small degree
of nationalism in thes,
these celebrations. se

Mven politicians are
not out making. hay as
Vie were very pleased to have the "new they did in past years, when Dominion Day
look on our last issue and hope that we was marked by a picnic with a bunting hung
can have issued printed for special occas~- { bandstand where the local band performed

ions, if not all the time. It was by way {| and the local political aspirants or

of an experiment and with the usual bugs elected member would make a speech during
of a new venture, the afternoon. Nor are there any signifi-

‘eant numbers of flags flying.

CASSIAR PROFIIE

The white space did not indicate that we
had run out of words, we never do that, nev
was it space we could not sell, but we had
hoped to have a couple more pictures in
there. However, communic:ticns broke down
somewhere along the line and it is diffi-
cult to edit at sucha distance.

In fact, we made it a point te look for
flags in the past few weeks, and when the
cars which flaunt a red am! white pennant
from the radio antenna were out of town,
no flag was in view. During the school
season it can be seen in the school yard,

but during July and August it is furled.

Part of the difficulty was in getting
copy out inted and returned in a
ee ee the Administration Building but last week

ery short period. Nor did we take inte
= : ' the only flag in evidence was the Jolly

'
Monday to Friday it flew in front of |
consideration that this is the peak period.+ ; |

for the airlines and our Asbestos Sheets Roger some boys had hoisted on their
lay in wait for plane space for weeveral | “pirate ship" and we made a quick reading

days, missing our deadline considerably». _ to be sure we hadn't been taken overs

_ We have been informed that the fleg will
_ be flying again as soon as the rope has
‘been replaced. It seems the rope inadvert-
cently broke during some shenanigans by
‘Werseemed, too, to have gotten our geo |) Parties unknown, or should we say unnamed,
graphy somewhat confused and no doubt iiise |) attempted to hang an effigy from the flag
Kuil would sive us a "D" for saying that | pole. It was eventually hoisted from the
she is poing to teach at Pelly River when “poof of the Admin. Bldg. using the rope
it is actually Pelly Crossing which lies, |! and the painters scaffolding. ‘/e can only

we understand, about halfway between White-| comment that all their efforts seem to
norse and Dawson Citys have been wasted and it is hopedthat the

Now that we know what can (and does)
happen, we feel that another issue in the
same format nay soon be a regular things

i next attempt at humor will be of a more
All in all, aside from one typographical, | constructive nature.
error, which we blame on enunciation, we | sn 2 |
are pleased with the printed issue and i Next year, there will be a ict of sovern-~
think the ‘'estern liner Press did an meht sponsored c@lebration cf our 100 years
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excellent. job, especially with the cover ‘as @ nation, but we cannot heln but worder
if it too will be met with the usual apathy

and pictures,
Land Since it took us 98 years to zet our

Our thanks to management who gave us own distinctive flaz, it is hoped that it
this opportunity. will not take us many more to acquire a
ee ee ‘distinctive national pride,

July Lst came and went with little or no

mention of its significance, especially Absent minded is hardly the word for the
since it is the 99th birthday of our — pretty secretary who left her clothes at
Dorrinion. As we read of the various ‘She office and took her boss to the

| Pouinion vay celebritions throughout the cleaners.

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