Town Council

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The first general Town Council Meeting
was held Monday, March 5th in the Community
Centre. Only ten citizens of Cassiar
attended but a few lively discussions were
held, especially concerning dogs and gar-
bage cans - problems which the Council] has
been trying to solve for two years.

Regarding the dog situation, most people
feel that even though we now have a dog
catcher and pound the problem still exists.
The Council said they would contact the Dog
Catcher and see if he could perhaps get a
helper to assist during his working hours -
Any other suggesttons?

The council has also been trying to get
rid of the 45 gallon drums presently used
as garbage cans, and would like everyone
to use standard galvanized cans of approxi-
mately 30 gallon capacity.

The council has agreed to subsidize each
householder by buying the first galvanized
can.

Have you ever tried lifting a 45 gallon
drum filled with garbage onto a truck?

We will also ask that the cans be kept
off the roads to help beautify our town. A

survey of all residents will be taken --
please do you part vy completing the quest-

ionairre when it comes around.

Also, the council members are represent-
_ing you. Everyone knows who their represent
-atives are. If you have any changes,
recommendations or constructive thoughts,
please contact them.

‘Your Television & Radio......

Len Werner will be carrying a colwm in
our paper each tssue. Any questions concern:
tng esther radio and television’ are wel-
comed. dust address your comments to Len
c/o The Asbestos Sheet.

As we all now know, the CBC-Anik Telsat
television system is working smoothly. It
started up with little problem in early

- February and hasn't blown up yet, so we can
expect to enjoy our colour programming now
-or at least until the satellite falls.

However, there are likely a few question
-s in people's minds, so we'll try to give
the closest answer to some of these:

1. Why don't we get the late movies?

This seems to be a monetary problem of
royalties. CBC and their movie suppliers
are trying to work out just how much more
should be paid by CBC because they are
showing the movies to a larger audience now.

2. What's that wave that keeps gotng up
and down my screen?

Don't bother trying to adjust or filter
it out because it's a problem we just
can't do anything about. As near as the
CBC technicians can determine, it's move-
ment is caused by our power not always
being at exactly the same phase (60 cycles
per second) as that of the transmitter down
south. They are, however, trying to work
out a solution.

3. Are we getting a stronger or better
stgnal than the tapes dtd?
But a stronger signal, no; we are using
the same transmitter as ‘before and putting
out the same power.

4. Can this equipment give us more than
one channel?
No. The Telsat receiver can receive any

of the 25 or so channels from the satellite

(of which only three are now in use, all by
CBC) but like your TV set, only one at a
time. Even if it could, our CBC transmitter
is only one channel.

That's about all the common questions,

If there are any others, send them in, and
we'll do our best to answer them.

The system does operate quite automati-
cally, even turns itself on and off. It is
checked daily by a person in Cassiar, to
ensure its continued operation as well as
to try to determine the cause if it fails.

Next month, in this column we'll cover
some points on colour sets and antennas.
for those lucky souls who have bought or
are going to buy colour receivers. In the
meantime, here's a thought: In Cassiar, an
expensive, all-channel V.HF-UHF multi-element
antenna is as useful as a Volkswagon with a
Corvette engine on icy roads. -Anyone can
build a simple antenna which will do as
good a job as the best available commercial
model. All it costs is the lead-in wire.

Details next month.

If anyone notices televiston signal ts
off during normal vtewing hours, please
eall: .
Evenings & Weekdays 778-7252
Working Days 778-7435 Ext. 293