TO THE EDITOR FILL IN A LAKE? Dear Editor: Contacting Local Department of High- way officials has been of no use to me. They all sympathize and agree with our dilemma up here in the north but are powerless. The problem concerns a very beautiful lake in the Cassiar Mtns. - Lang Lake - that is unspoiled by the people who like to fish and relax in it. A survey conducted in 1958 decided to route the new highway, not only along- side this lake, but actually in it. A small area of the lake will be filled in, and actually create a bend in the highway for by Vivian Cousins DUTCH RECIPES...by Anna Ripco Christmas Cake 1/21b of butter, 6 oz of treacle, 1/2 1b golden syrup, 1/21b demerara su- gar, 1/2 pint milk, 1 tblsp marmalade, 10 oz whole meal flour, 10 oz of self- rising flour, 2 tsp ground ginger, 2 tsp mixed spice, pinch of cayenne, 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 3 eggs, walnuts, almonds and raisins. Line a deep baking dish with paper, brush with melted butter. Melt butter add treacle, sugar, milk, marmalade. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Sift flour, ginger, spices, cayenne and soda into a bowl. Add whole meal and mix well. Beat the eggs, add them to the flour mixture. Then stir in the cooled mixture of sugar. add the nuts and raisins. Put into tin and back 1 1/2 hrs in moderate oven of Kelowna in the spring of '77. A Similar situation this summer occurred approximately 20 miles south of Lang Lake. Pinetree Lake was thought to have fairly shallow water on its banks according to the 1958 survey. When the edge of this lake was filled in for exactly the same reason it was found to be much steeper and deeper than origin- ally measured. Rather than re-route the road, the Department of Highways authorised a huge land fill project that left the water of the lake, and that of the Dease River which flows through it, unfit to drink for two months. What effect this had on wildlife and fish is unknown. What is know is the ire of most citizens hereabouts at the poor management policies of the D.of H., i.e. to build on a 1958 survey without thoroughly examining it for mistakes or changes of policy due to ecological maturity. It is the flatly stated pol- icy of the government to avoid contami- nation of our waterways by road construction, but nowhere does there seem to be a means or safeguard against negative effects of work done by prior governments. It would greatly help our cause if you were to print a list of ministries or governmental agencies that could be informed of this error before yet another lake is laid open to FG FETE AGS :the attack of heavy machinery. Our Creamy Sugar Candies (Roomborstplaat) province will sraeecinte it. Me too. 1 1/2 cups of white sugar, 1 cup brown Thanks. sugar, 1/2 cup light cream, 1 1/4 tblsp butter and some butter for brushing the molds. (unsalted butter) 3 tblsp fruit-[Ed: What say Dept. of Highways? Are flavored extract or 4 tblsp instant co-you powerless to let us know who we must ffee or 2 tblsp cocoa. contact to find out about this? Rt. 37 Place tin rings or other open molds from Cassiar Junction to Pinetree Lake on a large piece of wax paper. Lids of is one of the prettiest wilderness roads tins may substitue them. Brush paper left. You don't have to fill in part of and insides with softened butter. Put a lake to make it pretty!] sugar, cream, butter and the coffee or cocoa flavoring in a sauce pan. (If fruit extract is used, it should be added later.) Bring slowly to the boil, without stirring, until a syrup results. This takes about 5 minutes. A drop of this syrup forms a little pea or ball, or the syrup spins a thread. Remove pan from heat at once (stir in fruit ex- tract.) Stir to cool and pour into prepared molds when syrup can hardly be poured any more, to a thickness of 1/4 to 1/2 inch. The smaller the molds, the thinner the ''Bozstplaat."' Cool in molds, then remove. St. Nicholas Doll (Speculaaspop) 3 cups flour, 2/3 cup butter, (unsal- ted), or margarine, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, pirch each of baking powder and salt, some milk to soften the dough, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/4tsp powdered cloves, 1/2 cup almonds, bla- nched, slivered and some holies for decorating. Knead all ingredients to a soft ba- 11, except the almonds for decorating. Roll out on a floured board to 1/4 in. thickness and stamp out shaped with different butter prints or make a "Gingerbread Doll" or Cookie. Bake 25 min. at 350°F. You can also make them like Brownies and cut them into squares. (Bake longer-30-35 min.) Sincerely, Sean Palmer INFO ON BEAR DOGS Dear Editor: Just received the first copy of your brand-new paper in the mail this morn- _ing, and would like to say, first of all, that I think it's terrific! In the going-on six years that we have been in the North Country, it's the first publication we have seen that Cameras Film> Photo Finishing Projectors-Screens Family Portraits Frames Belvedere Motor Hotel WATSON LAKE 556-7411 Lounge Dining Room Dress Shop Beauty Salon Tavern eas includes Watson Lake in its coverage. I don't know if this jis lack of inter- est on the part of our community, sending news in to the two Whitehorse publications, or an "ignoring" of the fact that Watson Lake exists on the part of those papers. Anyway, I am glad to see that you know we are here! Actually, this is being written with reference to your request about loca- ting a "Tahltan Bear Dog''. The only one I know of, and that was two years ago this summer past, is owned by A.E. ''Buster'' Groat in Lower Post. When we moved from there to Watson Lake in August of 1974, he had a female "Tahltan Bear Dog" by the name of Mitzi. If someone can come up with the where- abouts of a male of the same breed, maybe they needn't become extinct after all, providing, of course, that Mitzi is still with the Groat family. In the no good purpose. Work is scheduled to begin by Geddes Construction three years we lived in Lower Post, she just had one litter of pups, but they were far from being "bear dogs", as the father of them was none other than our purebred cocker spaniel, Kelly. Hope this little piece of information Good luck to you is of some use to you. in your new venture, and keep up the good work! Mrs. Gail Tilitzky Watson Lake [Ed: We know you're there, Watson Lake, and we'd like to receive more news, opinions, contradictions, and ideas from you. Thanks for "Bear Dog" tip. Maybe Mr. Groat will see and get in touch with us. | MORE ON LOOSE DOGS... Dear Editor: I have enjoyed reading the first edition of the CASSIAR COURIER, espec- ially the little articles like "Your Town'' and the Dog Pound. Thanks for the colum of the "Letter to the Editor which I hope many will make use of. By now, I am sure that many people have expressed their concern regarding the problems caused by loose dogs. These dogs disturb our sleep, dirty our yards, upset the garbage cans, ran after and frighten us. Glad to know that there is a town ordinance that dogs are to be confined to homes but. surprised to see that the authorities are slow to enforce the law. I noticed that the dogcatchers are thr- ~eatened and the dog pound is torn apart and the dogs are running loose. Now what? Leave them as it is? I hope not. I request the authorities, the dog- catchers, the Town Council, the RCM, or whoever it is, to be firm and act im- mediately, before the chaos and anarchy rule the town, as you have prodicted. Thanks to many dog owners who are con- Siderate and chain their dogs. (Name withheld by request. ) (The dog problem is a simple one, but not easy to solve. You see, everyone else's dog may be a problem, and they _ should catch them and put them away... but don't you dare touch mine!) 299 Carmacks St. 778-7515 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 5-9PM Saturday: 11AM - 8 PM Out of town-by appointment »