Page 4 July 1984 Cassiar Courier Town Council by Dave Brocklebank. Hopefully everyone will have a happy and safe summer. At the time of writing this it seems that the snow on the mountain is coming closer to town instead of going away. Where ever you are heading for the shutdown period, we hope the weather is kind to you and that you are kind to yourself and make it a safe time. It would seem we are going to have to postpone the sidewalk repairs as no one is interested in doing the job. A reminder that the deadline for submission to the Welcome Wagon Folders is fast approaching. All clubs are asked to submit the activities you have to offer and the person to contact. The 'bus- inesses in town should not pass up this excellent source of advertising. All submissions should be addressed to — WELCOME WAGON — CASSIAR TOWN COUNCIL — c/o TOWN ADMINIST— RATION: There have been some good reasons put forward for not installing the playground equipment in “Central Park’? so the Town Council has decided to donate it to the Cassiar Lion’s Club and some funding to help them make a full fledged large playground for everyone’s enjoyment. The Bar-B-Q’s and picnic tables we have pur- chased are to be installed along the east perimeter of the baseball field and we hope they are utilized. We have not as yet made a decision on the R.V. dumping station but a yes or no should be made very soon. A recent petition from residents not happy with motor cycle noise has the sympathy of the Council and the R.C.M.P. but there is noth- ing that can be enforced if the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Act have been met. Short of people contacting the guilty parties with com- plaints, it-would seem people are going to have to rely on everyone using common sense. and respect- ing other peoples’ privacy. It is unfortunate that residents. have to direct their complaints about dogs through Town Ad- ministration but that is the system we have. Com- plaints through this office are recorded and Coun- cil can see if the catcher has been doing his job and we can follow up and correct the situation. Complaints directly to the catcher or various other people, we have no record of and can only assume there are none so please try to live with- in the system. To the owners of problem dogs, please control them, they are your responsibility and when the dog runs out of cats to chase it may try children next, then you are going to be tied up in law suits and having the dog destroy- ed through no fault of it’s own, just the owners. Cassiar Town Council on behalf of Cassiar res- idents would like to thank the children of Snow- ridge School for the excellent clean-up they did around town on May 23rd, and applaud them for fine civic duty. There is a lot for the adult resi- dents of town to learn from these children in responsibility. See you again in August. tt at a ot ot ot aryvel Travel Service Lid! 164 Elliot Street, (Trailer next to Curling Rink) Domestic & International Travel PLAN YOUR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EARLY — BOOK NOW!! Wardair —— December 14th to 24th, 1984 —— Airfare only —— $499.00 prepaid Summer Special —— Puerto Vallarta —— Airfare only —— $499.00 prepaid C. P. Air —— Jetway to Fiji —— 10 aay —— $1,209. 00 L HOURS: 9:30 a.m. to 12 NOON and 1:00 p-m. to 5:30 p.m. = S— S—E S—E SE —E—— —E—E— Eo bspital appenings As most residents of Cassiar are aware, since the departure of Dr. Paul Sevier last November, the community has received medical coverage through the husband and wife team of Dr. de la Mare and Dr. Crawford. Between the two of them they share one free time medical practice. They also provide emergency coverage for the hospital. Previous to this, the emergency coverage of the hospital was shared by the two physicians, which allowed one of them time off to enjoy their own interests and enabled them to travel out of town. As the community has decreased-in size over the last few years and with the opening of the Dease Lake Clinic, the need for two full time physicians has decreased as well. Most studies show that one physician for every 1400 to 1500 people is ad- equate. At present population levels there is not enough work to support two full time medical practices in Cassiar. The de la Mares have been providing emergency coverage for the hospital virtually 24 hours, seven days a week, since last November. They have been away from the community only occa- sionally for very short periods of time. When they have been absent from the community for extend- ed periods of time, they have arranged for a re- placement physician. They would enjoy the op- portunity of having an occasional weekend to themselves away from the community but it is impossible to bring in a replacement physician for a weekend. The hospital management has discussed the sit-. uation and made inquiries as to what the prac- tices are in other community hospitals in similar situations: We believe that a doctor in this situat- ion is entitled to. time away from the hospital and “community to enjoy their own leisure time. Dur- ing these absences, the nurse on duty in the hos- pital will handle all medical emergencies and con- sult with the doctor on call in Whitehorse or Dease Lake if required. We fully realize that this is a decrease in medical coverage that the community has been accustom- ed to, The reality of the situation is that there are not enough people in Cassiar-anymore to sup- port two full time doctors therefore it is unreason- able to demand twenty-four hours a day physic- ian coverage under the present situation. ~ Always be Careful If you take to the woods this summer, be careful with fire. Cassiar 778-7220 | | | a LIONESS NEWS By Pam Krawezyk On May 24th the Lioness Club held a tea for the ladies of Cassiar and surrounding area. We all enjoyed sandwiches, cookies, assorted cakes, tea and coffee. We chatted with old friends and wel- comed some new ones and were all delighted with our youngest “‘guest’’ Missy. A draw was held for a superb macrame wall hanging which was won by Georgina, who was very happy with her prize. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who have supported us throughout ihe year and_ fo wish you, all ee ‘holidays. aes Phely OL Sie Hoe See you in September. Minor Softball - Huge Suce ess by Merv Prier, As reported in the last Courier, the Cassiar Minor Softball Association started its second season in mid-May, with over 100 youngsters participating in the T-Ball and soft- ball leagues. League organizers are happy to report that at the time of this writing, participation and enthusiasm were very high, with large groups of children and adults gathered in and around the ball park every night. Several league players are members of the swim team, which was travelling to an out of town meet on June 23, the day of our proposed final tournament. This necess- itated changing our tournament and awards format. At the time of this writing, the final games, awards and “hot - dog banquet” had been rescheduled to Wednesday June 27. League organizers would like to thank every one who contributed to the success of the CMSA in its second year, particularly the coaches and umpires who gave so freely of their time for the youngsters of Cassiar, and the Cassiar Lion’s Club for their assistance in manpower and money. Thanks to all of you the children of Cassiar have had another worthwhile and memorable experience. Cassiar Courier July 1984 Page Die BOOK RENEW — Parents. Advisory Council | ‘Which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?’ Dome Petroleum! Two books on Dome have recently been published by separate Canadian publishers: Jim Lyon, Dome: The Rise and Fall of the House that J j The Banks, the Government, and Dome (Collins). The two books, of course, have much in com- mon. Both devote most of their space to the abor- tive take-over of Hudson’s Bay Oil and Gas, known, ironically, on the market, as H-BOG. It was that ill-advised maneuver, undertaken with- out counting the cost and the ability to pay it, that brought Dome, and with it the major Canad- ian: banks, to the edge of collapse. Dome went take-over mad, spending billions of dollars with- out adequate research. Government and industry both saw soaring energy prices as a source of un- imaginable wealth, and, blinded to reality by that vision of limitless profits, set out on a mutually destructive course, directed by greed and fuelled by groundless optimism, oblivious to falling world oil prices that would turn the dream into a night- mare. The story of that massive folly is exhilarat- ing, a business thriller. Lyon and Foster both tell it well. In spite of the similarity of subject matter, the. books are quite different. The difference comes mostly from the different people the auth- ors had access to. Lyon had access to Jack Galla- gher; and the magnetic personality of .Dome’s ‘Chairman, who charmed millions out of investors on the strength of little more than his famous smile, shines through Lyon’s book. Gallagher, in spite of his little foibles, is always the good guy with the white stetson and the white horse. Galla-. gher’s devotion to the Beaufort development is -proof of his patriotism and the daring entrepren- eurship that built Dome into one of the largest corporations in Canada. His ability to run circles around tax-hungry bureaucrats and ministers in Ottawa evokes cheers from the matinee audience. Lyon describes his characters vividly, and. tells, the story with gusto, producing a lucid, informative, and entertaining book. Peter Foster found Bill Richards’ door open to him, and it is from Richards’ perspective that he tells the story of Dome. Richards gradually took over most of the actual managing of Dome from Gallagher; he. was resonsible for most of the ' more adventurous Dome actions. Richards got the take-over bug, and spread the disease throughout the company. In this perspective, Gallagher be- comes something of an embarassment: it got to the point where you just couldn’t take him any- where—he’d suddenly whip out his charts and maps of the Beaufort, and nearly scare a prospec- _ tive investor off by his wild-eyed obsession with oil from the North. Foster (The Blue-Eyed Sheiks, The Sorcerer's Apprentices) writes on the energy situation with an underlying premise that there is a sinister plot going on, and the major people in- volved are out deliberately to do all the damage they can to-the industry, the country, and the world. In the age of OPEC, the National Energy ° Policy, and Dome’s reckless liberties taken with other people’s money, there is justification for be- ing cynical; but this underlying tone makes Fos- ter’s writing rather preachy. The constant editor- ializing saturates the mind fairly quickly. Lyon’s book is, by comparison, a straight-forward telling of an exciting story with enthusiasm and clarity. Either book is worth reading; reading both gives you a fairly rounded picture of the Dome fiasco and the people who made it possible. ee NEWS CASSIAR PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS In effect until shutdown - the Library will close for the shutdown Sunday 2-4pm. ©—8p.m. Monday .. 6 —8 p.m. Tuesday 1 —4 p.m. Wednesday 6—8p.m. Thursday 1 —4p.m. Friday 6-8 p.m. (Macmillan of Can-- ada), and Peter Foster, Other People’s Money; © The. Cassiar Parents? “Advisory Council held its final meet- ing of the school year on June 6th. Outgoing chairperson Carmen Bondesen welcomed the newly. elected members of the committee. They are Roger Borsato, Pat Beaton, Betty Carter, Ida Walters and Pauline Snell. Al Davies, Sonia Slana, the two Cassiar School Principals and a teacher representative from each of the schools make up the rest of this committee. NEW MEMBER ROGER BORSATO NEW MEMBER BETTY CARTER Sonja Slana was elected Chairperson of the Council for 1984-85 and Ida Walters was elected secretary. The Parents’ Advisory Council acts as a liason between the community and the school. Parents are welcome to attend the meetings which usually will be held the first Wednes- day of each month at 7:30 in the Cassiar Secondary School Library. The next meeting, however, will be Sep- tember 1 2th. If parents wish to speak at the meetings they must present their topic to the Chairperson by the Friday preceding the monthly meeting. At the June meeting, Snowridge Elementary School Prin- cipal David John told the Council the school enrollment is presently 190 pupils. He said there is a possibility the school may lose a fair number of these children next year. As things stand now, however, there will be all single ‘ade classrooms next year and-no split classes. - Mr. John released the teacher assignments for 1984-85. They are: S. Vickery - Grade 1; G. Kurian - Grade 2; Grade 3;P. Waldera - Grade 4; J. Wright (from Atlin) - NEW MEMBER PAULINE SNELL NEW MEMBER.IDA WALTERS L. Strebel - Grade 5; K. Kroeker (from Cassiar Secondary School) - Grade 6;R. Hamilton - Grade 7; C. Redmond - one half Kindergarteii‘and tentatively one half French; J. Sikora - three quarters library and one quarter special projects; M. Lindsay - three quarters learning assistance and one quarter special programs; D. John - administrat- ion and hopefully a computor literacy program. The Snowridge school is still looking for volunteers to help cook the hot lunches next year. Ida Walters, who helped with the program this year, said that the informat- ion about how much food to buy and to prepare has been carefully logged and the job is not as difficult as it sounds. Also discussed at the meeting was the safety and mainten- ance procedures of the Rec. Centre bus which is occasion- ally used for school functions. District Superintendent Owen Corcoran, who attended the meeting, said the bus is inspected and has passed all of the requirements. However he said Gary Periard will be contacted to see if the bus passes the school bus regulations. PEG III HII HH KKK IKK KKK KK KKK Northern Off-Road 4x4 Service PARTS AND ACCESSORIES ON i MAKE WHAT WE SELL TIRES ** Keep ’em rollin’ When tires are in need of replacing or repairs whatever your tire problems are you can depend on us. 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