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The Cassiar Courier

ge sae . The Voice of Cassiar Country!
Box 100, Cassiar B.C. VOC 1E0 Phone: 778-7627

Published monthly with offices in Cassiar, B.C.
Offices are manned Monday through Thursday nights from
7:30-- 9:30 p.m,

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Managing Editor... 2.2.0.2... Gerry Doran, 778-7357
Editor.... Absent ||... Jerry Rosman, Box 100
Business Manager......... Arlene Lehmann, Box 100

Production Manager....... Vivian Cousins, 778-7381
Advertising Manager........... John Inch, Box 100°
Subscription Manager... . Bonnie Greenway, 778-7501:
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SchooluNews<C asstan. a]. to. ee Esther Lee, 778-7547
Sports & Recreation News.Tom Penner,778-7240& Reggie Duke
SOC GWSitieiNein ss | an es eee Dee Ellis, 778-7356

Watson bakers: = saesss Susan Micheals, Micheals Gift Shoppe
Dease: cake. <.—.2 :<See-e ee Mrs. Lillian McPhee & Rae Esplen
SSASRUPINGWS coax 5 ong oes Seas Contact the Iskut Co-operative

Telegraph Creek. 2. 2... 40.0. .. . Unassigned,contact Editor
Good Hope Lake News. ..............- George Holman
Asbestos News-Cassiar Asbestos Corp . Frank Buckley ,778-7477
Hospital. News. .-. . . si: 5 so. ss unassigned,contact Editor

Church News & Events. ......... Vivian Cousins,778-7381
Ethnic(Coékery =. one Vivian Cousins, 778-7381
Local Union News................John Inch, Box 100~
Local Mining News............. Jack Harley, 778-7244
Births, Deaths & Marriages. ....... unassigned,contact editor
Clubs & Organizations News. ..... contact Club representative
Photography = 2). e a be es Paul Clark, Jack Camroux

Production Staff . . Esther Lee, Vivian Cousins, Jack Camroux,

Chris Doran, Pat Stewart, Bonnie Greenway,

Phil Dowdall, Jack Harley, Dee Ellis, Roberta

Hollings, Reggie Duke, Janna Palmer
EDITORIAL BOARD: Each member of the Courier '
Staff is a member of the Editorial Board which meets
bi-weekly on Monday evenings 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. in the
Courier offices in Bunkhouse 81, Cassiar. Telephone -
778-7627

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

| would appreciate the following letter printed
in your April edition.

L. Wilkie
To all concerned citizens, please sign with Name
and Address. Clip out and mail to:
The Honorable Sam Bawlf
Minister of Conservation and Recreation
Parliament Buildings —
Victoria, B.C.

| am a concerned citizen of the Cassiar Moun- |

tain region. | understand the construction of
Highway 37, between Pine Tree Lake and the
Cassiar Junction this spring will have a devas-
tating result to our natural surrounding envir-
onment. | saw what happened to Pine Tree Lake
last year when they dumped tons of fill into it!
There has been no fish, beaver life has definitely
hampered and moose life drastically reduced in
the immediate area.

| can not possibly understand why any future

destruction of our lakes, fish and wildlife, can ©

. be tolerated.

The last survey of Highway 37 was in 1958,
nineteen years ago! | find the government must
find some alternative to the previous decision of
the right-of-way. Let’s bring it up to date!

Thank you for letting me bring this important
matter to your attention.

. Yours truly

LELLER [QO THE-EDITOR

Dear Sir:

We are pleased to see a newspaper serving this
corner of the province, and compliment you
and your staff on the fine quality of your
publication. We make special note of the com-
munities served, as these are generally coin-
cident to the area within our Ranger District,
{Lower Post District). It is for this reason that
we feel the Courier could be of special value
to us.

Due to the extremely
relativly small staff maintained to
it, we find it very difficult to keep the general
public current in the important affairs of the
Forest Service within the region. It is to meet
the goal of an informed public that we wish
to enlist your assistance.

If you consider it appropriate, we would
like to submit occasional notices regarding

large area, and the

important legislation, current forest fire haz-.

ards, and other items of general interest. If
response is acceptable, we would .also like to
submit articles on the various operations of the
Forest Service which are of interest to readers.
yours truly,
R. A. Gorley
for J. P. Dunlop
RANGER

REPLY.

We would be very happy to receive information
from the Forest Service.) |f we can be a service
to you then we are being a service to Cassiar
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Cassiar Cadets
Go To Whitehorse

Marching in the 1977 Sourdough Rendezvous
Parade gave time for Cadets of the 2930 Cassiar
Lions Army Cadet Corps to reflect on their first
winter camping experience held at the Robert
Service Campground in Whitehorse.

Twenty-one cadets, 13 females and 8 males,
and their officers, Captain Paul M. Wood and
Lieutenant Marlene J. Wood, flew to the Ren-
dezvous Capital of the North on Friday,
February 25th to begin an exciting adventure,
camping out in the cold Yukon night.

On Friday night the cadets were billeted in
Cadet homes.

Saturday morning, the Cassiar cadets Fae
with fellow cadets from Yellowknife and White-

‘“horse were given a guided bus tour of the city.

Local entertainer, Lyle Murdock of Frantic
Follies fame kept the cadets entertained with

his humourous monologue, throughout the
tour.
Later, the cadets were introduced and fitted

into Artic Winter Survival Gear for their sojourn
near the Yukon River. Four tents were errected
under the trees and then cadets attempted to
prepare the evening meal from individual ration
packs (IRPS for short). The resourceful cadets
managed to satisfy their hunger others made do
by eating their IRPS snack pack.

After supper, cadets were allowed some free
time to explore Whitehorse. Some went to local
cafes others to see ‘King Kong’ at the Yukon
Theatre. Then it was lights out for all cadets.

Early Sunday morning, the cadets got up to see
that a 4 cm. blanket of snow had covered their
campsite. Undeterred,
preparing their breakfast, washing up, rolling
sleeping bags, packing supplies, equipment and
tents. They were eager to go swimming in
Takhini Hot Springs later in the morning.

After swimming, the cadets ate a hurried lunch
at the Colonel’s and then prepared to march.

The parade was the highlight of the Sourdough
Rendezvous and marked the end of the cadet
weekend.

The total cost of the trip, over $2700 was paid
for by the Department of National Defence,

~Northern Command and 2930 RCAC, Cassiar.

The cadets enjoyed the weekend very much
and look forward to getting together with the
Whitehorse Army Cadet Corps in Cassiar in late

April. Capt. Paul M. Wood
Commanding Officer

Rae a EE,

A thing that: comes to mind is the natural
beauty of Cassiar Country and the development
.of this area which seems inevitable. Within the
next five to ten years this area will see develop-
ment that it has never seen since the pioneer
gold rush days, when thousands of people
invaded the area: In those days we lived with
and appreciated the country in which we lived.
Now with the advent of new modern massive
machinery, it is so easy to become careless with
nature.

For this reason we believe in the preservation
of Cassiar Country as B.C.’s last wilderness area.
We will welcome all information, articles,
important affairs which may preserve, protect or
help us understand better our natural
surroundings.

Gerry Doran
Managing Editor

they perservered in.

-lona Campagnolo, M.P.
Ottawa
March 11, 1977

ANTI-INFLATION

As the January unemployment statistics fade
off the front pages, there are continuing calls to
maintain the Anti-Inflation program until a 4
percent inflation rate is achieved. There have
been many speculative reports on the possible
de-control or ‘‘D-Date’’, but you can be almost
certain that the A.1.B. will continue for at least
another year.

In the meantime, all authorities are examining
what would happen if controls were lifted.

One critic argues that several things -would
have to be in place before controls are lifted, in-
cluding new policies on energy, food and hous-
ing, along with a strengthened competition poli-
cy. He added: ‘‘As for the attitude and expec-
tations of Canadians, there is no evidence of any
lasting change. There are signs of a reduction of
expectations but it is still far too short lived to
believe it would last sou: past the removal of
controls’’.

Well, this also Beities the all important ques-
tion of wage demands before us. What use will
controls have been if, following the removal of
controls industry and wage demands flood back
to the 20 to 30 percent level of before controls?
This action would completely negate the hard
work of the A.|.B. in the past year, and would
send all our costs skyrocketing again.

MORTGAGE RATE IS DOWN

Since Canadians have curbed spending in the
past year, many beneficial things have occurred.
The low demand for mortgage funds has caused
interest rates on mortgages to drop, and this
makes it easier for all: Canadians, including
those of you in Skeena, to buy homes, The in-
terest rate is now in the area of 10% percent,
down from 12% percent a year ago.

AIR FARES UP MARCH 1

Along with the good news, comes the bad.
The Canadian Transport Commission has an- ~
nounced a 7 percent hike in domestic air fares,
effective March 1. The two national airlines
raised prices twice last year but are still expected
to show.a loss on 1976 operations.

FOREST FIRE PROTECTION FOR
RESERVES

In other areas, an agreement has been reached
between the provinces and the federal depart-
ment ot Indian Affairs and pei oe Derlor: