¢ yh FOR +e Has moo igen Page 4 Cassiar Courier _Osartars Concer hs PIAF ‘the Sparro of galle- PHYLLIS COHEN The second concert of the season- PIAF - was held on January 4th at the Cassiar Theatre. The concert starred Phyllis Cohen as the immortal Edith Piaf. Also featured were Vancouver actor Musicians Michael Fawkes and Mel Ericksen, - both well known to British Columbia audiences as versatile actors and musical artists. Director Nicholson was at the keyboard and the mini- company of four often created the sound and size of a company af six or more. Ericksen play- ed accordian and Fawkes the banjo and guitar. ‘The fast paced show portrayed the loves and ‘life of Piaf across thirty years of discovery, fame and ultimate desolation. It was a heart wringer ‘full’ of pathos and sadness and yet it also reflect-' ed the immense warmth and public adulation _ which Paris, New York and London was prepar- ed to heap on the “‘little sparrow”. Some of the sorigs*iricluded in the show were - La Vie en Rose, Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien, Mon Dieu, Milord and C’est Amour. A reception was held after the concert to. ena- ble Concert Society Members to meet with and talk ig the artists. LOCAL FIRE On December 24, 1979. at. approximately 1:50 p.m. - a fire occurred on the west.end of House - 121 on Connell Drive. The home is occupied by Lou Vujanich and family. Cause of the fire was a propane leak which happened while the,.storage bottle was being filled. There were no injuries. occurred to the premises. pooeeoooeeoooncecee FOR YOUR MUSICAL NEEDS Morerate smoke damage Al RECORDS IN STOCK TAPES ON ORDER SPECIAL ORDERS TAKEN HOURS— Monday to Friday 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m, Saturday - 12:00 p.m. to 3:00:p.m. 245 Drybrough St. Phone 778-7288 e@ee@eeeoeeoeoaeeeee @ @ - ) I t p I { it i | i t i t i t 0 i 1 { fl I 1 t 1 fl t i | U I tL { t p i Y 1 MONICA ROBINSON "MICHAEL McFARLANE MARK JACOBY WILL APPEAR AT THE CASSIAR THEATRE — THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 1980 — 8:00 P.M. EEK KKK KEKE KE KK KKK HKKEE NEXT FUND-RAISING EVENT On January 19th, at the Rec Centre, come on out to’ Ye Olde Pig & Whistle and enjoy a casual evening of fun and entertainment. Admission is by ticket only and tickets are available from any Concert Society member, Town Administration office and the Rec Centre. Tickets are $10.00 “Postalk ‘POST OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday Open 8:30a.m. - Closed ; 1:00 p.m. - Saturday Open 9:30 a.m. i 1:30 p.m. Outgoing mail should be in the Post Office BEFORE 5:00 p.m. Registered mail BEFORE 4:30 p.m. The Post Office has had a very busy Christmas Season,and the Staff wish to thank everyone for their patience and co-operation. -_ Cassiar Part of Northern Experiment by Mary Elhorn The Miniety of Communications,in conjunction with C.B.C. and B.C.T.V.,have put a number of © Earth Terminals throughout the north. In this area there have been 3 installed - one at Telegraph Creek, one at Dease Lake and one in Cassiar. The aim of this pilot project is to monitor the reception of the two stations during differing weather conditions. The signal comes from Burnaby B.C. to the Anik B satellite and back to the north in the 12 -14 GHz frequency band. Cassiar’s Earth Terminal is in Elhorn’s back yard. It. was installed on the 11th of December with . fantastic reception to date. The Earth Terminal consists of a six foot dish with a cable attached to the T.V. and an indoor unit (to provide a signal compatable with the individual T.V.). It is a good time of year to have a second channel with all the Christmas programmes, thé Winter Olympics in . February, the inevitable elections, and the Sum- & mer Olympics. ee ee fof ont Cassiar School Advisory Board _ by Mary Isaaks The December meeting of the School Advisory. . Board was held on December 5th with Mel ; Taylor acting as chairperson. The special guest at this meeting was Malcolm McMurray, the Director of Instruction for the Stikine District. The members of the Board were interested in learning about the role and _ duties of the Director of Instruction. This is a new position and has possibilities of enriching the education system in the district. Mr. McMurray reviewed his responsibilities and dis- cussed with the Board how he felt the Advisory Board could work with him to improve the quality of education and better meet the needs of parents and children in this area. On January 2nd the Board had an informal meeting at 297 Carmacks to review the situation at the school and talk of ways to be more supportive to both parents and teachers. A good feeling of unity exists with the Ad- visory Board and it’s hoped that they. will con- tinue to function with the interests of the Cassiar children as a top priority. The January meeting will be held in the school on January 9th. The main focus of discussion will be how-to help parents who need under- standing, guidance and instruction in working _ with their children. It appears that in many homes there is a severe lack of communication between child and parent. ‘In February the Public Meeting on Sex Educa- tion will be held. All interested members of the community are invited to attend. Helen Read, our Public Health Nurse will be the main speaker, assisted by Claire Christie who has had 2 years of work in family planning. Films will be shown for parent’s approval. The school is very interested in taking a more concrete step toward educating teenagers in this important area of health and well being. ie nn Re Bits & Pieces The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, C. Irwin McIntosh honored Sharon Plumb for her scholastic achievements and school involvement. She is the fifth consecutive student from Aden Bowman School in Sask- ° atoon to receive one of the four Governor General Medals allotted to Saskatoon. Sharon is a former student of the Cassiar Elementary- Secondary School. There were quite a few strange and some not so strange faces in town for the holiday season. Mrs. Edna Weaver was visiting daughter Colleen and son- : in - law Fred fewett. Brenda Emewein’s mom was visiting for the holidays. Jill Dowgray was back in town visiting her mother, Gladys. Jim Storie is in.town visiting family and friends. Brigitte Cadoret and Danielle Martigny came from Mont- _ real to visit their parents Fred and Simone Cadoret. It was good to see so many students home for the vacat- ion. Hope they had a good time and that Santa was good to them ‘The Coran family were out to Vancouver for the Christ- mas and New Years celebrations. However Lee came back with a very peculiar voice! What’s the matter Lee??? Was the heat down South too much for you? Thats what hap- pens when you have to show off by swimming in your new pool even though it’s December. “4 Frank Buckley was also out visiting family and friends across the country. His voice is fine. Maybe Vancouver has something that Ottawa doesn’t or vice-versa. The, McCauley family are visiting relatives and friends in the Lower Mainland Congratulations to Evelyn O’Brien and John Buckler who were married on December 7th. Dragica Vidovic received many beautiful gifts at a baby shower hosted by Sandra Repolusk, on December 22nd. : We are happy to hear about the engagement of Betty Bowman and Don Kallusky, former Cassiar residents. Congratulations to Hilda and Karl Voss who cele- brated their Silver Wedding Anniversary on Dec- ember 22nd. Bill Deline graduated from arbitration school in White- horse. Congratulations Bill! ~ Fred Cadoret’s happy bachelorhood ended with the arriv- al of his wife Simone on December Sth. Welcome to Cass- iar Simone. The Vujanichs certainly started their Christmas with a bang. Seriously though, we're glad to hear that the dam- age was minimal and that everything is now back to nor- mal. Our fire department deserve a big bouquet - yet again. Seems Mort was “Head over Heels” about his Christmas present. That was not a pack of wolves you heard on December 23rd - it was none other than the “Cassiar Temple Choir’’ out for their annual Carol Singing Spree. It’s sure nice to see that kind of Christmas Spirit in 40 below weather. Charlie and Linda MacQuarrie spent Christmas out at their cabin - supposedly to live off the fat of the land. It’s a good job Linda took a turkey with themas Charlies hunt- ing expeditions were not too successful. Tom Farrell must have danced up a storm at the New Years Party. We hear that he’s sporting a sprained ankle, No New Year baby reported in Cassiar as yet. Looks like we'll have to wait awhile for that event. We hear via the grapevine that a certain person’s ceiling started to fall, However Mary Marvel came to the rescue and managed to hold most of it up. Welcome to - Mr. and Mrs. D. Little and their family Patricia, Roberta, and David. James and Helen Milne and their son Jay. Cheryl and Allan Davies and son Steven, Dave and Pearl Foster. Farewell to - Betty Bowman and Don Kallusky whe have moved to oo TOWN, COUNCIL Pat Hogan Who is velocitne? in Stewart. NE ARRIVAL Sandra. Carlick and Joe Marion are the proud par- ents of a 6lbs. 50z. baby boy, born at the Cassiar Hospital on December 11th. Congratulations tq Clark and Lou Montieth on the birth of their 71b. 7%40z. son, Chad Earl, born at the Cassiar Hospital on December 13th. ospli ital appenings On December 12th we held our annual staff Christmas party, with the exchange of gifts and the enjoyment of a delicious festive meal. We hope that “Dr. Bob will not forget his “nursing” commitments so generously bestow- ~ ed on him and we look forward to his return late in Jan- uary. We welcome Dr. B. W. Raison who is taking Dr. Trollens place during his vacation. -Also we would like to welcome Sherry Jones as Clerk. Receptionist who has come to help us over a busy time, ae Helen Milne as casual relief nurse. The Hospital Staff would like to wish all the Cassiar resid- ents avery Happy New Year. III POOF OCC ODOC CSO SS We would like to take this opportunity to thank those people who have so willingly helped us over the past year, during especially busy times. A very special thank you is extended to: Don Toth and Gary Smith of the Safety Department. All other Ambulance Drivers and Assistants. Our part time nurses, Avril, Juanita, Helen, Nano, and Eileen, who have’ come in on very short notice. Don Taylor and the Security Staff. Our very special wishes qo out to Lee Patton, who is pre- sently at home due to illness. We hope you feel better and are back with us soon. Jane Guardon is off to the Canary Islands for holidays. © =» Kowalyk has been filling in for Merle and will con- i. 42 on until Jane returns. Eileen is always a pleasant person to have on staff, as are all our casual relief nurses, who have been called out on a very regular basis lately. Cassiar Courier Page 5 FIFTH COMMONWEALTH STUDY CONFERENCE = When. the members of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Fifth Study Conference arrive in Cassiar next May they will need a place to stay. It would be a sim- ple matter to ask Cassiar Asbestos to provide the accommodations but that would defeat the main purpose of the Conference which sees the em- yhasis of the tour placed on social. situations typ- fied in the workplace, in the home and in the community generally. To this end, the Cassiar Conference panel is asking. the residents of Cassiar to provide the lodging for these people - guests of our community. The Conference members are coming to Cassiar to get exposure and gain ex- perience first hand but the only way that this aim can be accomplished is by achieving a high level of interaction with the people of Cassiar. Only through an exchange of ideas and opinions on life in the community, the workplace, the aspects of isolation, the rewards of small town life and like- - wise, the limitations, can the conference really be said to have accomplished its aims. If you are at all interested in providing accommo- dation for two nights to a member of the Confer- ence group, please contact Sandy Crawford at 778-7731. Meetings will be held to familiarize you more fully with the Conference and its ex- - pectations. In trying to decide if you would like to play host to these very interesting people from around the world, remember that your gain could be every bit as great as theirs. * ¥ X BRIDGE CLUB NEWS - The Bridge club is continuing to meet at the Upper Leis- ure Room on Tuesday evenings at 7.30.p.m. All bridge players are welcome - even beginners. This is purely a social Bridge Club so please don’t be afraid to drop by even if you have only just learned to play. We are none of us so serious that we don’t remember the mistakes we made when we first started playing - _and for that matter still do make. A charge of $1.50 is made per week in or- _ der to pay for the refreshments for the evening. NEWS The monthly Town Council meeting took place December 17th, 1979. There was some discussion on the dog catcher _ and his injury. Mr. Devost arranged for a replace- ment until he is able to return to work. Most Town Council members reported seeing more dogs running loose than usual. Word of the dog catcher’s injury seems to have circulated quickly and people are taking advantage and not containing their dogs. !Hopefully, the replace- ment will rectify this situation without delay. Several dogs running together are dangerous. The Town Council received two letters regarding the possible start up of a day care centre. The ladies who. wish to undertake this worthwhile project are to be-commended for their interest and concern. However, the sponsorship of such a project would have very far-reaching ef- fects and the Town Council is not ina financial - position at present to. accept these. However, we look forward to meéting with the peoplein- volved and discussing their plans and cost ana- lysis with them at our next meeting. _ The Arts. and. Crafts Centre is nearly complete. - Only the insi: ‘lation of the Kiln and the plumb- ing are to be finishe.. An operating body has been elected and they are off to a fine start. The next Town Council meeting will be held on January 21st, 1980 at 7:30 p.m. in the hockey . Arena Lounge, # : ee a: = ie Oe ee