SAFETY AWARDS MADE AT
SPECIAL PRESENTATION DINNER TO CASSIAR WINNERS

"On behalf of the Directors, the Chair-
man and the President of Cassiar Asbestos
Corporation, I welcome you and hope all
share in this expression of appreciation
to the recipients of the awards presented
here tonight."

With these words, Mr. Andre C. Beguin,
General Superintendent, opened the formal
presentation of Safety Awards at the
Presentation Dinner held Saturday, June 25,
in the Community Centre at Cassiar.

It was a gala evening with management
and employees gathering under a canopy of
glittering streamers and gaily colored
lights for the presentation ceremonies,
dinner and dancing.

Rev. E. G. Foster said Grace, and Mr.
George Brewer gave the Toast to the Queen.
Mr. Gordon Edwards was Master of Ceremonies

Special guests were Mr. Kenneth B.
Blakey, Gold Commissioner for B.C., repre—-
senting the Hon. H. D. Brothers, Minister
of Mines, who was unable to attend because
of his previous commitment to the Under-
‘ground Mine Rescue Competition at Cranbrook

and Mr. J. D. (Jake) McDonald, Safety
Director for the Mining Association of
British Columbia.

Other guests at the head table, as
presented by Mr. Beguin were: Mr. George
Prewer, Tramline Foreman; Mrs. F. P.
Hodgson, wife of the Gen. Supt. at Clinton;
Mr. Frank Kliment, Asst. Electrical Supt.;
Mrs. Danny Demitri; Mr. Paul Ripco, Mill
Shift Boss; Mrs. Al Flanagan; Mr. Stan
Kuchcinski, Mill Shift Boss; Mrs. George
Brewer; Mr. Al Flanagan, Safety Supervisor;
Mrs. S. Kuchcinski; Mr. Danny Demitri, Mine
Shift Boss; and Mrs. A. C. Beguin.

HIGHEST MARKS IN FIRST AID COURSE
GIVEN RECOGNITION |

Mr. Al Flanagan, Safety Supervisor,
led the presentations with awards to the
persons receiving the highest marks in
the recent First Aid Course. These were
divided into a senior division for those
who had taken two or more courses, and a
junior for those who had taken the course
for the first time.