—_ vage 4 Gassiar Courian November 1987 Our newly elected executive has met twice, at which time the constitution was reviewed in order to make recommendations to the members. Once the membership passes the constitution, we will apply to become a Society, which will entitle us to further apply for various grants that are available. Our first social evening was Monday, October 19th, at the Arts and Cultural Centre. Among the even- ings activities there was a mime presentation by eleven Drama students from Cassiar Secondary School. An enjoyable evening was had by all. A selection committee has been set up to develop material for a 20 minute spot during the Fashion Show in November. A second selection committee will be working on the entertainment for the Children’s Christ- mas Party in December. Other possibilities on this year’s slate include a musical production, dinner theatre, and involvement with the First Annual Cassiar Arts Festival. We will be meeting once a month for a social evening to be together, to learn, to laugh, to plan, and to be ourselves! Those who have not yet joined our club, but wish to do so, are more than welcome to attend our meeting. We will have forms ready for you. A years membership is $20.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. We look forward to seeing all our members and any prospective ones! Playgroup News Melanie V/olfe Another year of playschool is well under- way and all the children seem to be settling into the routine nicely. We had a hectic but fun Hallowe’en party on October 30th and all the kids looked so cute in their costumes. Gigie McGlynn and | put ona puppet show about staying safe while trick-or- treating. This year’s classes are nearly full, but there are still a few spots open in the morning session. | do recommend that if you are interested in join- ing our group, you pre-register with me to avoid any disappointment. Call any member of the executive or myself for more information. The Playgroup is following the same format as last year with only one minor change. The A.M. class is mostly 2nd year preschoolers and after Christmas | hope to begin a more intense readiness-for-Kindergarten programme. (Get out the pointy scissors and the black and brown paint!) We did manage to sneak one picnic in before the snow flew, but until there’s enough for sliding we’re likely to be found in our room at the Rec Centre. A special thanks to George Johnston for re- finishing our table tops and to Woody Woodrow for making a new “‘axle”’ for our bus! PLAYGROUP PIT STOP Duty “Mom” Cliff Does A Quick Lire Change As the Crew Looks On! , gee ee Perio ew SPs KS The 1987-88 Bridge season started September 15th with a social. The standings for the games since then are: Sept. 22 Ist Bob(Dease Lake) & L. Lanteigne 2nd C. Huber & S. Sethen 3rd D. Desjardins & J. Lanteigne Sept. 29 Ist I. Trask & L. Coran 2nd C. Huber & S, Sethen 3rd J. Lee & M. Gimmi Oct. 6 Ist C. Huber & S. Sethen 2nd J. Lee & M. Gimmi 3rd O. Dahrouge & K. Beaulac Oct. 13 Ist K. Beaulac & C. Moffat 2nd B. & K. Taplin 3rd J. Lee & M. Gimmi Point Standings to date are: First (tied) 75 pts. C. Huber, S. Sethen, M. Gimmi and J. Lee Second 62 pts. K. Beaulac Third 47.5 pts B. Taplin We must comment on the enthusiasm of the fellows from Dease Lake. These avid bridge players are driving up just to play bridge on Tuesday nights. All bridge players are invited to join us at 7:00 p.m. in the Library every Tues- day evening. If you need a partner or for further infor- mation, please contact Sherry Sethen at 778-7564. SCHOOL ADVISORY COU, N C/ L by Louise Clark The October meeting of the School Advisory Council was held on October 14th, 1987 at Snowridge Elementary School. Seven of the eight advisory members were pre- sent, as well as principals from both schools and their representatives. Marlene Shipley chaired the meeting and wel- comed our new members. We also wish to thank all the people who ran in the election and the eighty-nine people who took the time to vote. There were a number of items on the agenda and the advisory felt that the following items should be looked into further: - Seeding the playground at Snowridge. - The need for an adult bus monitor to assist Mary with the 44 children that ride the bus to and from school each day. - The need to have a full time public health nurse in Cassiar, who would be available to the schools, and to the rest of the community. If anyone would like to have any input or more information on any of these topics, please contact our new Chairman, Mr. Ross Harper, or Secretary, Mrs. Lois McGrail, or any of the following members of the School Advisory Council: Marlene Shipley Nancy Gleason Shirley Howard Louise Clark Bev Storie Claudia Huber Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5th at the Cassiar Secondary School in the Home-Ec room at 7:30 p.m. Any member of the public is welcome to at- tend any of these meetings. 0O090O00O000000003 P & W Services SCHEDULE Monday - Thursday open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday - open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday - open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CLOSED SUNDAY Les Prosser & Rita Wylie ESSO DEALERS | Cassiar. B.C. 778-7383 99S 99999O999O9 9999999999900 OH WRITERS CORNER Editors Note: The following was received from a reader who picked up our “long lost” July Issue of the Courier. Although she had written to the Editor, we feel this belongs in Writer’s Corner. Dearest Editor, Last week I stopped in at the Cassiar store, as I was checking out I asked the cashier how much a copy of your paper was; she replied [that they were] normally a dime but I could have one for free because it was an old copy. Little did I know at that moment how much of free I was going to get. After reading through the paper I felt a sense of community pride and togetherness. I have only been here a short time but it gave me a sense of home. I’m a miner’s daughter and a miner’s wife and in reading your paper it also gave me the feeling that this is a hardworking, struggling and loving mining town, that is why I would like to share something with you and your readers, miners and miner’s wives. Although miners are often perceived as rough tough sort of men, I think they have a side of them few if any of their friends and loved ones know. My husband is a miner and one who comes off as that rough tough type. A few years ago while he was away in camp in the so-called bush, he surprised me by writing me a beautiful poem; it was so touching I could hardly believe it. At that time I realized that true strength hides gentleness and true gentleness is hidden behind strength. I also realized that while I felt I was suffering with no husband at home, he was also feeling lonesome and sad. Please let me share this poem with you as he so eloquently did with me. It’s a cold lonely night, I’m alone in my’ place, I close my eyes, and catch a glimpse of your face, I’ll look at some tears, I'll look at a smile, Then I'll open my eyes, just for awhile, I'll know your touch, and feel your heart, I'll feel my own, and then it will start, A warm sensation, and a distant thought. I'll think of my home, and all that I’ve got, In an hour or two, the feeling will be through, and I’ll revert back to the usual way, Of prying my mind, only to find, I’ve only a few things left to say. Only that I love you, and wish you were here, Also that I need you, and to share a great fear, A fear of me losing, of you drifting apart, A fear of another, opening your heart, I'll quit now, for my eyes are a little bit damp, Be kind to me dear, while I’m here in this camp, Be honest and true, don’t feel for another, And [ll be a husband, just like your father. Now knowing my father was quite a man to live up to, that poem says quite a bit. I hope you will enjoy this poem as much as I did and I hope it will let miner’s wives know that sometimes miners might be hiding that gentle side. I’d like to close in saying thank-you for such a she feclneral and God pices Our Miners. ‘A miners wife and daughter. SMALL DELIGHTS Are you in a party mood, but just too busy to cook? Why not let someone else deal with all the fuss and hard work? Small Delights will cater your party, . offering canapes, small savories and in many combinations, as well as —— a aie. Norman and Sandra La Pointe are pleased to welcome their first child, Nicole Dianne LaPointe who was born on July 25, 1987 at Whitehorse General Hospital. Nicole weighed 6 Ibs. 11 oz. and is a welcome addition to the LaPointe family. | FITNES CLUB By Mees as Stretching - What It Can Do For You Flexibility, what is that? Stretching and flexibility go hand in hand. Exercises primarily for stretching do not strengthen your muscles. Muscle fibres provide some re- sistance during a stretch, with most of the resistance coming from connective tissue. Examples of this type of tissue are ligaments, tendons, joint capsules and fascia-a thin sheath enclosing the muscle. The elasticity or stretch ability of these tissues is what determines the amount of movement in joint. When you stretch correctly and ona regular basis you can permanently increase the flexibility of that joint, making yourself more supple. Understanding what your body does in a stretch is the first step in proper stretching. For the most ef- fective response you have to short circuit one of your automatic nerve responses (ANR). ANR is called the stretch reflex and is triggered instantaneously when you stretch incorrectly, too quickly or past the point of pain. Within each muscle are microscopic sensory recep- tors or MSR, catled muscle spindles. When you stretch a muscle, these receptors alert the central nervous system to contract the muscles. This protective mechanism is a response that keeps the muscle from over-stretching and tearing. This reflex must be overcome to effectively stretch. Tendons also contain MSR. Golgi tendon organs have a slightly slower response to a stretch movement HEALTH'NEWS INFLUENZE (FLU) VACCINATION PROGRAM Annual vaccination is recommended for the fol- lowing groups considered most likely to suffer severe illness or death from influenza: 1. Adults with: (a) chronic heart and lung disease severe enough to require regular medical follow up or hospital care. (b) other chronic medical conditions such as diabetes and other metabolic diseases, cancer, kidney disease, anemia or disease of the immune system. 2. Children with: (a) recurrent of continuing lung disorders (b) heart disease (c) cancer (d) diseases of the immune system (e) conditions treated for loiig periods with acetylsalicylic acid (which might increase the risk of Reye’s syndrome after influ- enza). 3. Persons over 65 years of age. The risk of severe illness or death related to influenza is moderately increased in healthy . persons_over 65-years.of age, but is-not nearly— >: Ken, Debbie and big brother Levi are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Tanya Morgan. She arrived on October 5, 1987 at Grace Hospital in Vancouver, weighing 8 Ibs. 10 oz. A grandaughter for George and Jackie Johnston. than muscle MSR. When tendons are stimulated, they accommodate the stretch by lengthening. As the tendon lengthens, your range of motion or flexibility as that joint is increased. ’ Golgi tendon organs will, if you hold a stretch for ten seconds or longer override the stretch reflex. If you stretch too quickly, the MSR in the tendons do not have enough time to send a message to the muscles so they relax, and the tendons can stretch. So you must stretch slowly and hold a stretch for ten to thirty seconds. Bouncing or ballistic stretching can cause a muscle con- traction which creates resistance and also an injury. A safe and effective stretch routine will increase your flexibility, your response time and well-being. For those involved in sports, baseball, basketball, hockey, etc., a five to ten minute warm-up period followed by ten min- utes of stretching will increase your ability to play better and help prevent sports-related injuries. The following are six guidelines for a safe and effective stretching routine: - Warm-up before stretching Stretch before you exercise to increase flexi- bility and after to coo! muscles Stretch slowly and gently. This will help to pre- vent injury and muscle soreness Holding your stretch for ten seconds, thirty sec- onds is even better Stretch until you feel tension, not pain. Listen to your body. Relax while stretching. Close your eyes, regulate your breathing. Stretching first thing in the morning helps to wake up muscles and get circulation moving again. Stretching. at the office helps to reduce tension and increase product- ivity. Stretching before bed gives your muscles a chance to relax and tension a time to dissipate before sleep. Stretching is a life skill everyone can benefit from, no matter age, health or shape. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE CARLIN MIROSLAW, B.S.N. as great as in persons with chronic underlying disease. Immunization is available free of charge by mak- ing an appointment at your local health unit. A flu vaccination clinic was held in October. For those that could not attend or were not aware of the clinic, vaccination can be obtained during the last week of November. Check ‘k the T. V. ( or the’, ’ PA Re ae me cere for that daté‘and:time. ”~ sic Girls ‘Cassiar-Courier Novernber: 1987 Page 5 Se ee a oe we TOWNIE ry Grandma June Holman proudly displays her new- est grandaughter, Nakita Ann, born to Pam and Mark Townie on September 14, 1987. This little one weighed 4 Ibs. 9 oz. and arrived early at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. READER’S OPINION As Autumn comes on us and winter 1s beginning to blow in, | look around wondering whatever happened to Cassiar. The town looks a little more run-down, the broken sidewalks a bit worse than two years ago. The gar- bage on roads and in our parks is a blemish. I always won- der what visitors to our town must think. First thing to greet them is that gray mass of tailings. There’s not much to be done with that, but then as they come around that corner and see a town that doesn’t care; a transient town that’s been here for thirty or more years. Houses in need WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CASSIAR? - of paint, windows cracked and broken, yards over grown, broken toys and cars and junk that needs to find a home at the dump. As you get to know the people you find it is deep- er than just the surface. You find people who don’t care anymore, There are the few who try -hats off to them- but most seem to do enough to get by. The broken spirit of our town is reflected in all of us. Be it a broken-down home, apathy in attitude or whatever, we all suffer. What- ever happened to the community spirit? What happened to pride in this town? Pride in ourselves? Does it have to take a crisis, large or small, for the people of this town to pull together? Staff and Union alike. What does it take to make Cassiarites take pride in our ever-shrinking community. It’s easy to come home, close the door, shut out the world and Cassiar. Oh sure, I’ve heard all the lines, “We're leaving come Spring and don’t want to be- come involved”, or “I don’t have the time’, or “T’ll be there,” and not show. It’s not the city, but think what a wonderful place this would be if everyone donated just one hour a month to community involvement. That’s only twelve hours a year! One hour less in the bar, one hour less of coffeeing, one hour less of T.V. a month isn’t much to ask. Cassiar is a family and it doesn’t matter if you join it for one month or ten years. You are a part of it as long as you live here. So this winter, get off those tannies, get out and cheer on a local hockey game, get involved in a group, put a smile on your face, help your neighbour, take the family tobogganing, skiing or skating, become a part of the community. Strong families help to make strong communities. Take a look at your attitude Cassiar, a good close look and see what your children and others see and hear. Is it complaints, apathy, ignorance, prejudice (not just against race), greed, avarice, shortsightedness, exploitation or selfishness? What a heritage we have to pass on to our children here. Once again, when that blanket of winter settles on our town and everything will look white and clean and peaceful again, it would be nice to know come spring, when everything emerges with new life, that Cassiar didn’t shrivel up and die one winter’s eve. DR. DOUG RAYNOR, D.D:S. wishes to announce the opening of his practice of Dentistry at Dease Lake Health Clinic, Dease Lake, B.C. Office hours: are Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Phone 771-3288 for Appointment of OLAS feet etc | Spay des Varela . eons ———— See eee