Page 15 The Hon. Ralph Loffmark, “inister of Health} chemical engineering. and Hospital Services, visited Cassiar on August 17th and 18th. Spending some time with Doctor In a question period following Prof. White's Navin and others on the operation of the talk, the Mid Canada corridor, northem trans- Hospital and the B. C. medical plan. portation and hydropolic vegetable gardening in , ; the Arctic were several of the many interesting Mr. Loffmark will continue his tour of the topics discussed. Prof. White predicted that area with his family covering Telegraph Creek daily or weekly air transportation of employces and the Steward Road. will be cheaper than the establishment and maint- enance of isolated mining communities. The picture of Mr. Loffmark below was taken after completing a tour of the Mill with Prof. White, an Australian, had a remarkable Mr. J. J. Lees, Mill Superintendent. career in mining that took him to positions in seven countries before he came to Canada in 1965, Besides being a professor he is head of a mining Prof. F. T. S. White, Chaimman of the Department of Mining Engineering and Applied Geophysics at McGill University was guest speak- er at a technical lecture held in the Curling Club Lounge on August 22, 1970. Prof. White held an audience of twenty summer students and local residents spellbound throughout his talk on "Adventures in Mining". Future developments in mining, according to Prof. White, will include rock boring by laser beams rather than drilling and blasting which will, for example, make capsule transportation via underground tunnels between major urban centres fanancially feasible. Conventional base metal milling may be entirely replaced by bacteria leaching and consequently, skilled technicians and profes- sionals will replace labourers in the mining industry. Prof. White is most concermed with the task of training engineers and scientists who will be prepared to cope with future challenges in mining. Due to Prof. White's efforts, the once declining mining engineering course at McGill revitalized. Over 50 post graduate students are doing research under the direction of Prof. Whit and the undergraduate mining engineering classes at McGill are larger than those of civil and c research institute and is an advisor to several governments and universities. Prof. White's eloquent speech and rare enthusiasm during the lecture in the Curling Lounge , created an academic atmosphere for inspiration. Mrs. Marvel Nitti, Travel Agent for Phillips Travel Ltd., 199 Zimmerman Street, Telephone 778-7220, would appreciate being advised early, if people wish to travel from here at Christmas time. SPECIAL RATES ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR TRAVEL TO EUROPE - Here are a few sample prices. These are return prices from Edmonton and are from $318.00, and your vacation length can be up to 45 days. Edmonton to Dublin $318.00 Glasgow . London $361.00 : Amsterdam Paris $388.00 bs Zurich Copenhagen $404.00 Frankfurt - Vienna $413.00 ” Rome $414.00 i Zagreb $431.00 bs Budapest $434.00 “ Athens $479.00 Thirty day excursions - travelling Thrift Class to Hawaii - mid week return - $210.00 from Vancouver. 21 day excursion from Vancouver to Mexico, economy class $346.00 return, Call Mrs. Nitti at 778-7220 for more exciting holidays - YOU can afford, and enjoy.