Also, there will be an exhibtion of cross-country ski-ing
by members of the Canadian National team from Inuvik and
Old Crow. Your support of these events will be appreciated.

. On the night of the 21st, it is hoped that we can hold a
Grand Dance in honour of our visitors. Watch your notice
board for details.

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CASSIAR PUBLIC SCHOOL INDUSTRIAL ARTS
PROGRAM

Featured below are pupils from Cassiar Public School
taking part in their Industrial Arts program. The program was
initiated by Cassiar Training Department and the School, in
April, 1969, to try to use the amenities of the training depart-
ment to expose students of the school to some aspects of
industry. Since the inception of the program, the students
have had a full tour of the plant and the responsibilities of
the service departments have been explained to them. Further-
more, they have had practical woodworking experience, sheet
metal work and draughting. In the coming months they will
have a course on electricity and automotive mechanics.

The program which originated over a cup of coffee in the
Curling Rink, now has recognition from the Department of
Education, and at a recent visit by Mr. Rozell Smith, Inspec-
tor of Technical Classes, encouragement and approval was
obtained. This means that the students will be credited with
the time spent in Industrial Arts.

Future plans include classes in wood-working and
draughting for the girls.

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At 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 10th, the Cassiar
Volunteer Fire Department was called out to fight a fire
in the home of Morris Pete and his family. The department
was too late to do anything for seven unfortunate members
of this family, a mother and six of her children. Morris Pete
was found out side the burning cabin suffering from burns
and shock, and one of his daughters and a baby sitter had
already been taken to hospital when the department arrived.
These three have been flown to Whitehorse hospital for
further treatment of first, second and third degree burns on
all parts of their bodies.

Funeral services for Mrs. Cecelia Pete and six of her children
were held from Cassiar’s Lady of Lourdes Church on Saturday,
January 17th.

Deepest and most sincere sympathy is extended to the
family and many friends of Morris Pete.

We hope that the recovery of Morris, his daughter Mavis
and Florine Dennis will be quick and they will be back home
soon.

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| would like to thank the people of Cassiar and area for
the kindness shown to my family and | during our recent
bereavement.

Johnny T. Jack

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In future issues of the Asbestos Sheet, we will be featuring
a page especially for the ladies of the town. In this section
will be news of the women’s clubs, helpful hints, new arrivals,
and any and all odds and ends we can pick up from the women,
who have many informative coffee meetings, bridge games,
dinners, Handicraft meetings, church meetings and just
‘meetings’. We know you all have opinions on the store,
what should be stocked and isn’t, how the different aspects
of community life can be improved or changed. Also, the
many “‘little’’ items so near to the hearts of our town’s home-
makers are interesting to all female readers, so we want to
find these things out and print them. Asa specialty, we will
be having national recipes, from all the nationalities we can
get recipes from. Sometimes this will be only one recipe,
sometimes a full meal, depending on the favorite of the lady
asked to contribute. This will be done in alphabetical order,
so watch for your nationality to come up, and please be
generous.