Page 4 June 1985 Cassiar Courier What is CPR some of you may ask? It is a skill which saves lives. Cardiopulmonary, resuscitation classes will be- gin in Cassiar in June. Sonja Willits is our local instructor and is enthusiastic about starting classes. The heartsaver course is approximately 4 hours in length, with intermed- iate classes being 6 to 8 hours in duration. For further de- tails, contact John Wong at the Cassiar Community Club. What do you do if your baby starts choking or your husband shows the signs and symptoms of a heart attack? These thoughts are frightening but, in reality, they hap- pen. Heart and vascular disease is the No. | killer in North America and the figures are rising. C.P.R. classes aim at the prevention of heart disease and the. application of skills to maintain life threatening conditions — namely cessation of pulse and breathing. : * The risk factors for heart attack are: obesity, seden- tary life style, heredity, smoking, high blood presssure, diabetes, increased cholesterol levels, being male and stress. Some of these, of course, cannot.be changed, eg. male, diabetes and heredity, but the rest-can. Signs and symptoms of a heart attack are variable to each individual but: usually include the following: chest pain or pressure, which may radiate to the neck, shoulders and down the arms. This pain will usually last longer than 2 minutes and may come and go, shortness of breath or difficulty breath- ing, pale, weak and tired, nauseated, often feeling of indig- estion, perspiring and cool clammy-skin, fear and anxiety and denial that they may be having a heart attack. Now we know the risk factors, as well as signs and symptoms of a heart attack. To learn how and when to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, | suggest you sign up for a C.P.R. class. a a a a Gorn “/e: Georgina and Jerry Pisonic, ason John Frank, 7 lbs. 4 oz. on May 16, 1985 at the Grace Hospital in Vancouver. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buncic are pleased to welcome their 7th grandson. Lois and Mickey Ferguson of Telegraph Creek, a son Kiel Randy, 9 lbs. on April 4, 1985, at Mills Memorial . Pete Zazulak For Your Truck and Car Needs Call Collect 847-2237 Hoskins Ford Sales Ltd. B Historic Building Overlooking the § 11 a.m. -- 7 p.m. JUNE til OCTOBER RESERVATIONS AND INFORMATION 7 Approved Guest Rooms (kitchen facilities avail. ) {Cafe Features Home-Cooking (Stikine Salmon a Speciality) stikine Riversong Lodge # Groceries, Gas and Oil available General Delivery +Campers’ Supplies and Ice fLocal Crafts Telegraph Creek, B.C. 235-3196 a LIors Cassiar Lions Club would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to everyone who helped with and supported Monte Carlo Nite. Your sup- port allows us to hold the Children’s Penny Car- nival and proceeds from Monte Carlo have been earmarked for the playground and to help offset costs for Julie Walters and Robert Rudkowski to attend the Lions Youth Camp in Fox, Alaska this summer. $2000.00 dollars was raised in one of our most successful Monte Carlo Nite’s ever. Special thanks to the Ptarmigan Players for pro- viding some excellent entertainment. — ; We hope that all the Mom’s of Cassiar enjoyed breakfast at the Curling Club on Mother's Day. Thanks to Lion Tim Walters for organising and chef-ing the event and to the young people who so graciously waited on the tables full of Moms. Proceeds will g0 to the Lions Bursary Fund. Children’s Slow-Pitch and T-Ball are underway again. A tournament and awards BBQ will be held Sa PAM KRAWCZYK CORKY LARDEN - News ~~~ June 22. Thanks to Lion Merv Prier for organising this activity for the kids. Thanks also to all the coaches and umpires who are donating their time. Your involement is what makes these activities . truly community events. The Lions will be holding their Annual Awards Night, Saturday, June 15 for Lions and invited guests. Starting time is 6:30 p.m. Cassiar Mountain Lions would like to an- nounce their intention to sponsor a Leo Club. Membership will be open to young people age 14 to 19 years. Leo Clubs offer young people the chance to develop skills and abilities and to serve and improve the community through group projects. After our first meeting on May 22, there seems to. be great interest among Cassiar's youth to be part of this type of organization. We look forward to accomplishing many things with this enthusiastic group. Anyone interested in the Leo Club can contact Lion Lee Playford at 778-7877. DEE DEE VALLIERS HAPPY FACES AT THE PENNY CARNIVAL 0000000000000 000000000 0000000800 OE _ Lions Mini Basketball _ A Successful Second Season by Merv Prier Cassiar’s smallest;-but most enthusiastic basketball players wrapped up their 3-week mini-ball schedule with a final game and awards presentation at Snowridge Elem- entary School on April 30. Mini-basketball is a scaled- down version of the adult game, with a smaller ball, lower baskets, and of course, shorter players. It was introduced last year in Cassiar to give our novice (10-and-under) players a taste of the great game of basketball, and provide some much-needed athletic competition during the April slush period. Judging by the enthusiasm of players, coaches and parents, it has been a big success. This season we had 28 players divided into 3 teams, playing and practicing two or three times per week. For the final game, the three teams were made into two “all-star” teams, on which everyone had one last chance to play. Along with the players, who always have a good time, it was very nice to see many parents out to cheer on these young athletes. A game means so much more to a youngster when parents are there to watch. Special thanks aré owed to several people. ‘The coaches (Pat Waldera, Shelly Billingsley, and _ Shirley. Vickery) did a great job of teaching the rules, the fund- amentals, and most important, the sportsmanship involved Borsato and Ida Walters for the help provided by Snow- tidge School. The ongoing support provided by the Cassiar Lions Club is also much appreciated. To all who participated in our second season, thanks from the Cassiar Lions-Mini-Basketball League for your enthusiastic support. Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Residential & Commercial! For Free Estimates Call Durk McIntyre at 778-7860 Sooo oooooooCooooCo CoCo COCO COCO ooo in a competitive team sport. Thanks to David John, Pat oO 0 0.00 60 02 2 tO © 60 O-e 0 COO Oe 6 Ot oO 0 oO Oo eS: is Shirley Vickery and team All Saints Anglican Community Church G,, | Lag by Zachery Brassmouse May was a very busy month around the church. On May 8th the Ladies held their monthly rummage sale and combined it with a Bake Sale. Many thanks to the ladies who donated baking (I managed to get a taste of Pris- cilla’s Cheesecake before she took it to the sale, delicious!) Between the baking and rummage $260 was made. Again, thank you ladies. r Sunday, May 12th, Rev. David Kalles baptised Ursula Froehlich, Bruce Leckie and Adam Daniel, son‘of Barbara and Dan Leckie. ‘Friday, May 17th, the DaySpring Gospel Singers gave a lovely concert. a June 9th Bishop Ferris will visit the parish. I have been going through some of my files (Spring Cleaning?) and came across the following which I thought I would share with you. .CREEDO Creed from Latin American Mass I believe in God, Creator of an unfinished world Who does not decree an eternal plan of development in which we cannot participate. I believe in God, Who has not divided people into the poor and the rich, specialists and the ignorant, owners and slaves. I believe in Jesus. Christ, Who saw the world situation and Who took a stand in it. 5 Taking Him as my example, I see the precaution with which we must organize, the extent to which our intelligence is atrophied, our imagination impoverished, and our efforts neutralized. Each day I fear that He may have died in vain because we do not live as He lived, because we betray His message. I believe in Jesus Christ, Who rises for our life so. that we may be liberated from the prejudices and presump- tions of fear and hate, so that we may transform the world into the Kingdom of God. Parents Advisory Council The Parent Advisory Council has sent a letter to School Board 87 (Stikine) requesting that cutbacks that the Board must make in order to put its budget in com- pliance with the Ministry of Education’s requirements _ ‘not be made to support staff at the schools. The Council feels a cut in the assistance the support staff provides to teachers could result in a detrimental effect on the _ children’s education. The PAC would like to know if cutbacks could be made somewhere other than in the schools themselves. The Council suggested that travel by board members be cutback. The PAC also continues to be concerned over the lack of playground equipment at Snowridge. Principal David John has requested funds for new equipment and as yet has received no funding. The Council has written a letter to the school board asking how the J capital funds ($16,000 budgetted for Cassiar in Jan.-June, 1985 budget and $35,000 budgetted in the 1985/86 budget) have been allocated and if some of these funds can be used for playground equipment. - The C.A.R.E. program on child sexual abuse was again discussed by the Council. The program will cost an estimated $5000 to implement and there were some concerns that in these times of restraint that money might be needed elsewhere. It was suggested that a single film and discussion period on sexual abuse be presented to the children rather than the six week C.A.R.E. program A film on the subject was presented recently to child- ren in Whitehorse and the PAC is looking into the pro- gram there. Suzuki Violin Recital On Sunday, May 19, Northern Lights College held a music recital for parents and children studying Suzuki violin with Susan O’Connor. The recital marked the con- clusion of a successful year of study for seven families in Cassiar, Dease Lake, and Atlin. The concert began at 2 p.m. in the Catholic Church Hall. Solo pieces accompanied on the piano were given © by Emma Crawford (Cassiar), Owen and Anha Fritch, and Kendra Brown (Dease Lake). The performance included several duets and fiddle tunes by the O'Connors, a guest performance on tenor recorder by Craig Fritch and a finale of all parents and children playing variations on “Twinkle, Twinkle, little star’’. The international Suzuki violin program is based upon a combination of individual and group lessons with’ both parents and children. Our Suzuki Parents are to be congratulated on the home teaching they provided for their children this year. The college will offer this _ program again in September and interested families are invited to contact Susan: O'Connor, c/o Box 128, Cassiar. On June Ist, Bruce and Ursula were married and on I believe in the Spirit Who came with Jesus into the world. I believe in the community of all peoples. And in our responsibility for making of our world a place of misery, hunger and violence or the City of God. I believe that it is possible to build a just peace. I believe that a life full of meaning is possible for all and in the future of this world of God. Amen. Northern Lights | Stikine residents will enjoy an increase in support for Northern Lights College programs in the coming year. Mr. Tom O’Connor, who will continue as the college . administrator for the region, will be spending $20,000 on equipment in support of courses in office administra- tion, welding, adult basic education and driver training. This capital grant, which is subject to Board ratif- ication, was approved by the administration committee in response to the high enrollment in college programs by area residents over the past year. The Board also decided that the Stikine now has too many full-time students to be serviced by the mobile learning unit. This van will now be shared with the southern campuses in the Peace River country as an advertising and advising tool. Mr. O'Connor will be moving his office to Dease Lake in July. A part-time programmer position there will be posted soon. Mr. O’Connor said Dease Lake is better situated geographically in the Stikine district than Cassiar and he feels he can better serve the student population from there. He added that Northern Lights Community College receives funding from outside govern- ment sources: the Department of Indian Affairs, Canada Employment and Immigration and the Employment Development Branch and the majority of students served through these funds are not located in Cassiar. He said there is not a lot of funding available to Cassiar because it is a community with full employment. However, Mr. O’Connor added that Cassiar will continue to enjoy courses taught by local instructors coordinated by Mrs. Julie MacRae. Courses in Trapper education, G.E.D. preparation, auto mechanics, and welding are planned in addition to the on-going availab- ility of distance education courses utilizing the Knowledge Network and Open Learning Institute of B.C. Mr. O’Connor said that Cassiar is unique in the district in that it is the only community to which the Knowledge Network courses are available. At present the college board awaits the Ministry of Education approval for a Stikine member. Mr. O’Connor invites Courier readers to forward any suggestions for future college services to him c/o Box 128, Cassiar. CREATIVE CIRCLE (Needlepoint, Pearl & Embroidery) Anyone interested in selling Creative Circle, please cal} BONNIE LCEPPKY at 1-843-7704 or write BONNIE LOEPPKY, Box 2067, Dawson Creek, B.C., V19 4K8 Cassiar Courier June 1985 Page 5 of Locrdes by Father Oscar M, Pauwels, OMI." SCHEDULE FOR JUNE Saturday, June Ist: Evening Mass at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, June 2nd, Solemnity of the Holy Trinity Mass at 11:00 a.m. I will leave that afternoon to attend a Congress in Edmon- on Friday, June 21st. The SUMMER SCHEDULE starts on June 9th and ends with the Labour Day Weekend, Sunday, September Ist. Sunday services will be at 11:00. a.m, and 7:30 p.m. on Sundays in Cassiar and at 5:00 p-m. on Saturdays at Good Hope Lake. During my absence the Communion Services of June 9th and June 16th will be presided by our Lay Ministers of the Eucharist: Laurie Boguski and Jason Clark. Sunday, June 9th is the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Weekday Masses June 24th tc 28th at 10:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation available on Sundays before Mass during the sunimer. Catholic Ladies Group by Eileen Miller The Catholic Ladies held their meeting on May 13th in the Catholic Church basement. We discussed plans for a ladies’ tea on June 18th. At this tea we will say farewell to all the ladies of Cassiar who will be leaving and welcome to those of you we have not yet met. — 1 Father Pauwels gave us a talk on the laity in the church. It was very interesting and helpful to those of us who attended. Our next meeting will be June 10th. It will be the last one until September. Please make an effort to attend. ~ . The Cassiar Dental Clinic staff would like to express their appreciation for the help they’ve received in the last few months in the recent changes to the office. Possible future renovations may be in store for the clinic during summer shut down. We would like to inform residents that the office will be closed during July. At this time Dr. Paul Comparelli and his wife Gerry as well as Dr. Patti-Skidmore and her assistant Gail Calder will be on holidays. During their absence any emergencies should be directed to the Cassiar hospital or to outside dental offices. Cassiar residents must also realize that the dentists are fairly busy and early bookings are hard to arrange right now, with holidays coming. But we would like to stress that we will handle all emergencies as soon as is possible. On May 8th and 9th the Grade 1 school children at Snowridge Elementary and Good Hope Lake had a visit from another staff member: Marilyn Whitney. This visit ties in with last month which was B.C. Dental Health month. This session with younger children was intended to give instruction on brushing and encourage good eating habits. Preventative dental education in Cassiar is important to the staff of the clinic. It is to improve patient home care, i.e. oral hygiene, healthy eating habits, and regular dental visits — instead of wait- ing until after any family members have problems. Also the clinic received a visit in late April from the playschool groups which turned out to be great fun for all. The children were ‘really interested and later sent two posters with all their names to say Thanks! It’s great to have so much cooperation with our younger Cassiar residents and we hope this initial intro- duction to dentistry will start good dental habits. KEEP SMILING and remember to make every month Dental Health Month! STEADMANS CLOCKS and ROCKS CLOCKS, OIL PAINTINGS JADE CARVINGS, JEWELRY & MORE ~FOR AN ORIGINAL NOR THERN GIFT On Display at 356 BROWN STREET Tuesday, Thursday evenings 7—9 p.m. Some Saturdays ~ For More Information Phone 778—7764 After 5 p.m. ton June 3—6, after which I will take a holiday and return’