— tee MINE RESCUE- The Cassiar Mine Rescue Team participated in the Northern Zone Mine Rescue and First Aid Competi- tion in Prince George on May 23, 1987. The competition roster consisted of seven Mine Rescue Teams and ten First Aid Teams from the following mining companies: Cassiar, Quintette, Bullmoose, Gibraltar, Equity Silver, Endako and Granisle mines. The Mine Rescue winner was Bullmoose, with Equity Silver placing second. The First Aid winner was Bullmoose and Cassiar A placed second. The first aid second place teams in both Mine Rescue and First Aid advanced to the Pro- vincial Finals in Kamloops on June 13, 1987. Cassiar didn’t place in Mine Rescue, however, they were a very strong contender and will be back again next year. The new competition format was used again this year and consisted of a series of seven tasks with a maximum time of thirty minutes per task, and a sched- ule where all teams participated at the same time, thereby eliminating the lockup procedure. No. 1&2 Tasks: A written exam and a bench equipment demonstration for each member. No. 3 Task: A first aid problem with 2 victims that required rescue, treatment and transport to an ambulance area. No. 4 Task: To wear breathing apparatus and search a large maintenance shop filled with smoke, connect three fire hoses and then rescue an unconcious victim. No. 5 Task: A rope task that required construction of a three boom tripod and pulley system to raise a vehicle CO URT NEWS vy Ba Provincial Court was held in Cassiar on Wednes- day, June 24th, 1987. Judge Dennis Overend pre- siding. MONTY COATES charged with impaired driving and exceeding .08 on the breathalizer test did not enter a plea. He will appear August 26, 1987 to enter a plea. ROBERT REPOLUSK did not enter a plea on charges of impaired driving and exceeding .08 on the breathalizer test. He will enter a plea August 26, 1987. FREDERICK VELTON did not appear on charges of impaired driving and exceeding .08 on the breathalizer test as he is in custody in Terrace on a similar charges. PETER CALLBREATH charged with impaired driving and exceeding .08 on the breathalizer will appear for trial on August 26. 1987. DALE RITTER pleaded not guilty to a charge of possession of cocaine. He will stand trial October 21, 1987. STANLEY RINES did not enter a plea to charges of possession of cocaine and trafficking in cocaine. He will enter a plea October 21, 1987 and be prepared to go to trial if necessary. VICTOR HENYU entered a plea of guilty to operating an uninsured vehicle. He was fined $300 payable by August 31, 1987. THERESA MCKIERNAN charged with assault causing bodily harm and mischief did not enter a plea and will appear August 26th, 1987 to enter a plea. : MICHAEL JACKSON did not enter a plea to charges of impaired driving and exceeding .08 on the breathalizer test. He will enter a plea August 26, 1987. IRVINE (CHICO) KLASSEN charged with two counts of assault causing bodily harm, changed his plea to guilty. He was fined $750 or 25 days in jail. : RICHARD JAMES BENO of Cassiar stood trial in Prince George in June. Beno, was charged with attempted murder following an incident April 16, 1987, when Kim Hozak was shot in the arm. He pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of aggravated assault. Beno was sentenced to five years in jail. Cassiar sOUrier the Voice of Cassiar Country 1987 SY "4 5 ‘GOOD SHOW! JULY No. 6 Task: Extinguish a car fire with two hoses from a hydrant. No. 7 Task: A three person First Aid problem that identified the team members as three men working together on a conveyor, one fell off the conveyor and severely damaged his lower spine, and fractured his left leg below the knee. The other two administered the necessary first aid and transported the victim to an ambulance. The participating teams displayed their skills in a very technical and disciplined manner. The competition was held in a commercial cement plant and the Cassiar team members demonstrated their dedication in a professional manner on and off the field of competition. We are proud of them and wish them luck again next year. The Cassiar A First Aid team advanced to the Provincial finals in Kamloops on June 13th, where they competed with four other Zone winners and again they demonstrated their skills in first aid and the experience of competing at the Provincial level was very rewarding. The problem involved a worker that had failed to lock out a conveyor while he was trying to prod loose a chute blockage. He was struck by the bar he was using and fell to the ground. The injuries he received required extensive treatment, and the chest injury re- quired quick transport to medical aid. The injuries were: - flail chest segment of 3 ribs. - fractured thigh bone. - an avulsed arm and hand, full of grit and dirt. - minor scrapes and abrasions. ~ Twenty minutes was the time limit and the winner was the team that best treated the overall situation - not just the specific injuries. We feel the Cassiar team placed a very close second. The Cassiar team members were Darren DeCecco, Scott Smith, and Ralph Voss was the injured worker. The winner was Island Copper, a team that has competed in the Provincials every year for the past eight years. : Congratulations on a job well done. ASBESTOS FEARS WILL GO AWAY Cassiar Mining Corp.’s management believes “‘time will moderate the problems (relating to asbestos usage) from the past,” James O’Rourke, the company’s president told shareholders at yesterdays’s annual meeting. “As researchers better understand the various types of asbestos and the dangers of other fibrous materials, the emotional reactions appears to be subsiding.” Meanwhile, Cassiar - which mines asbestos in north- western B.C. - continues to deal with hundreds of lawsuits claiming personal injury or property damage in which it has been named as a defendant. Since 1974, Cassiar has been involved in some 3,350 personal injury claims, but is currently defending only about 620. Substantially all of its legal and settle- ment costs in these cases are being paid for by insurance, and this should continue to be the case in the foreseeable future, Cassiar said in its annual report. However, because of the uncertainties of litigation, the company does not know whether its insurance will provide substantially full coverage for all future settle- ment and award costs. ehacaree O’Rourke said world demand for asbestos is expe- ted to remain in the range of 1.3 to 1.6 million tonnes a year, providing ample market for producers like Cassiar. The company’s future as an asbestos producer - and the future of the town of Cassiar - will depend on the results of a feasibility study on the McDame asbestos deposit, adjacent to the present Cassiar open-pit mine. At the end of 1987, the company will either announce the development of the McDame mine or the ~ closure of the Cassiar mine when the open-pit is mined out (expected in 1991), he said. Cassiar Mining does not, however, have all its Tesources in the asbestos basket. It owns the San Antonio property, a former gold producer in Manitoba, which is being explored ‘further by a subsidiary of Inco Ltd., and it holds 38 percent interest in Western Canadian Mining Corporation. By Patrick Durrant, Business Reporter The Province, June 10th, 1987 ~ 10 cents CASSIAR LIONS PRESENTED WITH AWARD On June 9th, at the Lions Den in Cassiar the Lions hosted a dinner for honorary guest, Mr. George Gibbs. Mr. Gibbs is the Assistant to the Execu- tive Director of the British Columbia Yukon Division of the C.N.I.B. This was Gibbs last official function in Cassiar as he soon will be retiring from this position with the C.N.I.B. Gibbs became blind in 1964. In 1966 after two years of surgery, adjustment and rehabilitation he joined Lions International in the Fort St. John Lions Club. He has been a Lion ever since and very active in this organization. He also has been greatly involved within the structure of the C.N.I.B. His appointment to his present position was in 1982. He plans to keep active with the C.N.I.B. and has a contract with them to continue co-ordinating the “Wise Owl Program”’. Gibbs presented Cassiar Lions president Norm Cosnett with a plaque of appreciation from C.N.I.B. The plaque states: “In 1925 Helen Keller challenged all Lions to become “Knights of the Blind”. You accepted that challenge and through the years you have set a new standard in sight conservation and work with the blind.” On behalf of blind and visually impaired persons in Cassiar and all across Canada. Thank you and congratulations. Presented on June 9th, 1987 CORAN APPOINTED — TO NORTHERN LIGHTS COLLEGE BOARD Lee Coran, a long time resident of Cassiar, has been appointed to the Northern Lights College Board, replacing Frank Buckley who has resigned from the Board recently. Lee is well acquainted with Northern Lights as she was the area Programme Co-ordinator for several years. Fuel Truck Flips Driver Injured On the evening of Thursday, June 18th, a Cole Petroleum truck, from Terrace rolled near Mighty Moe’s on Highway 37. Darren DeCecco and Rick Knudslien were on the “scene and administered first aid prior to the ambulance transporting the driver to town. The driver, Gerry Ris- bale, suffered injuries and was transferred to Vancouver on June 22nd. The accident is under investigation. HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY! ©