Page 2 Cassiar Courier More 2eececeeceee== Ten Year Awards MARIO G/MMI Hired initially as mill labourer September 9, 1965 - January 12, 1967. Mario was rehired as mine labourer — January 13, 1969, transferred to driller February 28, 1969 and worked in this capacity till he transferred to the mill December 4, 1972, His current job is bag- filter attendant. ANNA GUARDUCCI Hired December 17, 1968 as lab technician, Canna stayed in that position until she transferred to the Training Department in November of 1974 as department clerk, She has been clerk safety/ personnel since August 14, 1978, Anna’s husband and family are in Cassiar. CIRO GUARDUCCI Ciro was hired June 12, 1968 as mill labourer, He work- ed through the mill operation to floorman. Ciro trans- ferred to staff August 3, 1969 as a planning technician then to engineering technician October 1974 in the O &T unit, He has a family at Cassiar. JOHN GWILLIAM Hired initially August 37, 1967 as mill labourer and worked through various jobs in the mill until his termination February 13, 1970. John was rehired in the mill August 10, 1970 and transferred to the warehouse August 1971 as cardex clerk, the position he holds to date, John’s family is in Cassiar. DRAGO LAGARUSIC Hired June 17, 1968 as mine labourer, Drago worked at various equipment operating jobs in the mine and is currently a shovel operator. JOE SARO Hired April 5, 1968 « as Mill labourer. Was transferred to Bagger in June 1968 then to the Mine as‘a Truck Driver, Since then, Joe has worked in various opera- ting jobs in the mine, He is currently working as a Shovel Operator. He has a family living in Cassiar. JOHN SLANA Hired December 4, 1968 as mill labourer. He worked through various jobs in the mill and transferred to Surface as a painter apprentice May 26, 1970. John completed his apprenticeship and gained a B.C.T,Q, and Interprovincial ticket as a journeyman painter February 28, 1978. John then transferred to the mine as prod- uction truck driver May 8, 1978. He has a family in Cassiar, MAKS VOLARIC Hired July 8, 1968 as tramline helper, he transfrred to the mill October 8, 1973 as‘ front end loader operator, which he is to date, Se NEWS FROM OTTAWA lona Campagnolo, M.P. Ottawa NEWS CLIPS FROM IONA CAMPAGNOLO On August 1, 1978 the Prime Minister announ-' ced that a number of major initiatives will be . taken by the Federal Government to increase the pace of our country’s economic growth. The most widely-reported element of the Prime Minister’s speech was his announcement that the government had decided to establish the Post Office as a Crown Corporation. While there are a number of advantages to the Crown Corporation structure (most of them related to the freedoms it will give the Post Office in mak- ing its own decisions and being able to reach its own contract agreements with its employees), I do have a number of concerns about the effects of this decision on the rural and less- populated areas of our country, such as our area of northwestern B.C. I am concerned that the Post Office may downgrade its nine costly services - such as those to the remote parts of the country - as a means of reducing its costs. There is also the possibility that the improve- ment of facilities and the extension of services in rapidly-growing small communities may be delayed in order to increase service in the more profitable large cities. I have raised these points directly with my Cab- inet colleague, Postmaster-General Gilles Lamon- tagne, and will continue to work actively to en- sure that areas such as ours are protected under the new Crown Corporation structure. The Commonwealth Games are now over and Canadians are enjoying rightful pride in the magnificent performance of our athletes. The Games showed that Canada’s tenth-place finish in the Montreal Olympics was no fluke, and that our country is becoming one of the world’s top sport nations. But, more important in my mind, is the fact that Canadian athletes are performing with a sense of pride ‘and spirit, and with the knowledge that their country Hoe support them.....and it does! ‘Recently, EDIT ORIAL A Point of Departure Cassiar Elementary Secondary School was granted accreditation. This means that the school programme for senior students is adequate or favourable compared to other B.C. senior secondary programmes. We are all in particular, aware of the costs of instituting a senior secondary programme, the most costly of all. Our schoolboard is attempting to meet these costs in upgrading facilities and programmes. A great deal more money will be needed in the near future. As I see it, we are at a point of departure as far as Our senior programme is concerned. As we commit more money, the programme be- | comes more established, and a commitment to maintaining it becomes firmer. This can only help in terms of the necessary ongoing improv- ment of such a programme. It also strengthens the conviction of parents. who feel that the best alternative is to have their As previously reported in this paper, Cassiar Elementary Scondary School was evaluated by an accreditation team of three educators, thus completing the process undergone by senior’ secondary schools in B.C. The report of the accreditation team was completed and filed with the Ministry of Education in late June of school’s programme and its recommendations came as no surprise to the tation with some major conditions or recom- mendations to be carried through during the next, two years. The team members recognizes that because the school had so recently added ithe senior secondary programme the accrede- | tation process was perhaps a year or two early. The two major recommendations were as follows: 1. That the school staff engage in a major 1978. The report reviewed in detail the whole~. major >the staff for its programme development at school staff. The school was granted accredi-' children at home for their public education to the end of Grade 12. It confirms the belief of teachers who feel that our school offers a very sound education for its senior students in most of the basic areas. _well aware of.the higher costs of education and (Without the wide variety of courses the scioel is able to concentrate its efforts on better pre- paring students for post-secondary training.) What is the point of departure? My feeling is . we have demonstrated that our programme is good and that it is now time, we should expect ‘a permanent commitment for the continuation of the senior secondary programme.-This com- mitment will come only when it can be demon- strated that there will be sufficient numbers of students for the programme for years ‘to come. - Is it not time for our community to demon- strate that this will be so? I end with this question. in the hopes that some members of the community might address it. Accreditation Report School Report Released in Summer of ‘78° curriculum development programme during the next two years. 2. That the district bring the facilities of the school up to an acceptable standard as soon as possible. In addition, the evaluation team commended “this stage in spite of the handicaps of time and facilities. District Superintendent Dave Lynn. indicated that there was a strong feeling that things were developing and happening in the school. To anyone wishing to find out more detail con- - cerning the report, please contact the school. Discussion sessions will be held with the Parent Advisory Council and other interested groups: this fall. by Jack Grant eta NOTICE It is the policy of the Cassiar Courier that all letters addressed to the Editor shall include the signature of the author for publica- tion. Ee aes can not be withheld by request. They MUST be oe i a enc ER RI I I EE EE RN RD I OE ER RE PE