a OE etc te exits ar = rier Al the Voice of Cassiar Country VOL 2 NO5 OCTOBER 1978 25 YEAR LONG SERVICE AWARDS 10 cents DANNY DEMITRI Came to Cassiar May 1, 1953 from Scotland (worked for CNR a short time), Danny was employed as a lab-. ourer in the surface, mill and mine areas, and became _ a chute operator, leader and boss, He was promoted to shift boss June, 1956. Danny was promoted to General Mine Foreman July, 1973, which position he still holds, f STAN KUCHCINSKI Stan was hired at Cassiar June 11, 1954 as chute operator before the tramline was installed. He was laid off in April, 1954, and rehired June 11, 1954, as a.floorman in the mill. He transferred to staff August 16, 1956 as mill foreman. Stan transferred to Clinton Creek April 1, 1967 as mill foreman, progressing through to Mill Superintendent, He transferred to Cassiar September 1, 1978 as Assistant Mill Super- intendent. ; LOUIS MASSIN Hired April 30, 1953 as Maintenance mechanic (mill- wright), He then transferred as Welder/fabricator March 2, 1978. Louis has specialized in layout cutting and fit- ‘up of new steel structures since he started at Cassiar. His family is in Cassiar. Came. to Cassiar July 28, 1953 from Saskctaienan. Lothar was employed as a labourer, watchman, carpenters’ helper and carpenter. He was promoted — to Assistant Surface Superintendent October 1966 and in September 1970 became Surface Superintendent. : Lothar’s family is in Cassiar. Mr. Brian Pewsey presenting the TWENTY - FIVE YEAR AWARDS to Stan Kuchinskj, 5 Dimitri and Louis Massin. (Missing from the photo is Lothar Tischler.) FRANK ~ CSEREY FRANK NITTI Came to Cassiar from Coldstream Copper Mines in ’ Ontario where he worked in Accounting, He was hired March 14, 1958 and worked in our warehouse through various jobs, counterman, cardex clerk, warehouse accountant and since November 1968, as Stores accountant, STEVE RUDIANYN ALEX JOSEPH Came to Cassiar from Department of Highways, : Telegraph Creek, Alex hired on July 2, 1958 as prod- uction truck driver and worked on the ore haul and driving the bus, which he still does, Alex has a family in Cassiar, JULIEN ST.GEORGES Came to Cassiar Juné 2, 1958 from Santiago, Chile. He was employed as a labourer in the mill, garage and became garage partsman. Frank transferred to the Community Club as manager in October 1967. He has — been stores supervisor since September 1968. Frank’s family is in Cassiar. First worked. with Cassiar May 117, 1953. Has been. working intermittently for a total of 21 years since then, Steve worked for us as a carpenter in 1955 and since 1956 has been a tramline maintenance mechanic and millwright. First came to Cassiar in 1953. Stayed a short time’ then returned in 1955 - 56 as Assistant Engineer. Rehired in 1958, he remained in the Engineering Department until his retirement August 31. 1978. Julien’s award was presented to him Ug his fare- - ESC BOILED TBE Bae LIVIO FREGONESE First worked with us April 23, 1956 with one break to date as truck driver and since January 1974 has been a crane operator, Livio’s family is in Cassiar. > BRUNO ARTICO. Hired April 5, 1968 as Mill labourer. He worked through various jobs in the mill to front end loader operator. He transferred to the mine as a truck driver February 1974. Bruno then returned to the mill as front end ~ loader operator March 4, 1974 and is still in this position, He has his family in Cassiar. FRANK BUNCIC Hired initially July 14, 1967 as mill labourer and worked intermittently since then, four times rehired. Last rehire was August 9, 1977 as tramline helper. He worked through various operating jobs on the old tram- line. Frank also worked for the Community Club and tranferred to the mill November 1, 1977 where he PARR EHS WA Skreet re well party. LOUIE MOLAN Came to Cassiar.May 29, 1963 from Edmonton and was employed as a labourer in the mill, progressing to mill operator, Louie was promoted to mill foreman Nov- ember 3, 1975, He has a family at Cassiar. =FIFTEEN YEAR AWARDS 22cecccccececcezeececcezosce2 IRMA TISCHLER_ Hired May 10, 1963 as janitor for the aainistration Office and has held this position till the present, /rma’s husband and family are in Cassiar. ANN CONNOLLY Hired June 17, 1968 as a nurse, Ann was Promoted to charge nurse February 3, 1971, then to head nurse Ann has been Doctors’ Assistant since January 1, 1978. Her family is in Cassiar. GERTRUDE DRZIMOTTA Hired initally August 17, 1965 as lab technician, he worked in this capacity till September 21, 1973. She was rehired ‘in March 1975 again as lab technician. c Gertrude . was transferred to Senior Lab Technician, Oct. 1, 1975, She has two sons and a daughter, (Mrs. Slana) working for Cassiar, JIM DOUCET Hired at Clinton Creek October, 1967 as mill operator. Terminated May, 1968. Jim rehired as mill operator in January 1969, was promoted to production foreman maintenance July 1969. He remained in this capacity until transferring to Cassiar April 1, 1978 as Surface Foreman - townsite. RUDI FROEHLICH Hired April 8, 1968 as third cook, he shortly trans- ferred to checker and butcher’s clerk, then to first cook and finally to pastryman/baker as of June 18 1968. Rudi’s family is in Cassiar. Continued on Page 2. | | : | : } oo) | ' | | | | :