Page 6 June 1983 Cassiar Courier who's news ROSE O'NEILL The Royal Bank in Cassiar now has a new Bank Manager --Rose O'Neill. Rose transferred to Cassiar from Duncan, B.C. She has had previous experience working in the north in Elsa so is no stranger to the elements. However, Rose did mention something about ‘‘mosquitoless summers’ --have we got news for her!! Rose is ‘camera shy” so no picture is available. PETER SNELL Peter Snell is the new Hospital Administrator. Peter _ and his wife and daughter are used to the North,having lived the past 10 years in Whitehorse. He should find lots to do in his spare time in Cassiar all year round ‘as his hobbies include, Cross-country skiing, Canoeing Squash, and Basketball. As well, his wife Pauline, is a gymnastics enthusiast having at one time held the Ontario Junior Championship title. She was a gymnastics coach in Whitehorse for a number of years and we’re sure the local club will be pleased to hear of the expert in town. ECC CCC CS CCC COLE LESS OSES eee Fitness on the Move The average resting heart rate for women is about 80 beats per minute. A vigorous workout increases that rate considerably. As the heart becomes stronger, its resting rate is slower, since it can push the same amount of blood to the body with fewer pulses. Dr. Kenneth Cooper (author of “The New Aerobics’’) ex- plains. that a heart which is beating 50 times a minute will “wear out’? slower than one which is beating 80 times. by Irene Mulrooney ecling tired at the end of a day doesn’t mean that your body has been properly exercised. Mental fatigue doesn’t do much to increase your cardiovascular endurance. The only way to do that is be “over-loading” - making a high demand on the system. The heart will event- ually adjust to the demand and become per- manently geared to a higher energy level. The more oxygen you can use, the more energy you can put out. D.. Cooper’s favorite phrase is ‘‘use it or lose it”. - All muscles - including the heart - atrophy from disuse. Things like curling or boating or horseback riding may leave you feeling invig- orated, but they don’t exercise the heart. The same is true for most calisthenics and isome- tric exercises. They may be slimming, but they don’t help your health. Aerobic dancing does both. Mildred Cooper, who joined with her husband to write “Aerobics for Women’’, puts it this way: “IF YOUR HEART’S NOT -IN IT, IT ISN’°T AEROBICS”. Me ALL SEASONS TRAVEL. Safety News by Kinky Borsato The attitude of employees and Supervisors, with respect to observing safe working practises, is most important in accident prevention. A hazardous job can be accom- plished with reasonable safety by giving proper thought to the hazards involved and providing the necessary protection. Carelessness in performing relatively safe tasks will likely result in injuries. Supervisors have a greater responsibility for preventing accidents than any other group of persons. Good super- vision is necessary to obtain efficient production. Careless employees are only careless because they are improperly supervised. The Supervisor is the personal contact between manage- ment and labour -- the so called “KEY” in the mining industry. An accident prevention program cannot succeed without the whole-hearted support and good leadership of the Supervisor. A good score to remember - 329 to 1; for every 300 near misses, we have 29 lost time injuries; and every 29 L.T.A.’s; 1 potential fatal injury. MINE RESCUE NEWS The Cassiar Mine Rescue team is scheduled to take part in the Northern B.C. Open Pit Mine Rescue and First Aid Competitions to be held in Smithers, B.C. on June 3, 1983. They are presently undergoing intensive training sessions in the plant, and around the townsite, in the hope that they may win the Northern Competition and progress to the Provincial Competition in Cranbrook, B.C. on June 11, 1983. % MINE RESCUE TEAM Back Row I. tor. Bruce Burns, Dale Ritter, Tim Williams Jim Gilpin, Larry Prince, Front Row I. to r. Danny Har- rison, Kinky Borsato, Coach, and Darren DeCecco Pole top rescue by Darren, Larry and Bruce, under the direction of Jay Lee. rvel Travel Service Ltd. 164 ELLIOT STREET CASSIAR 778-7220 (Trailer next to Curling Rink} DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL BY AIR — SEA CRUISES — RAIL — BUS — HOTEL RESERVATION -— CAR HIRE AND RENTAL — PASSPORT — VISAS — TRAVEL INSURANCE AND) OTHER TRAVEL SERVICES. BIINGET CHARTERS AVAILABLE FOR OFFICE HOURS 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. WEEKDAYS (OPEN DURING LUNCH HOUR) CLOSED SATURDAYS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AND CLOSED ALL DAY SUNDAY Land Committee by Stan Deyo The local committee met with the District Manager and Regional Planner from the Ministry of Lands in Smithers to review the preliminary area land use report which, upon completion, will be submitted to Victoria for approval. During review and discussion of this report, several points were brought out: 1. Those people who had staked land for residential/ commercial use and made application to obtain. title to these lands, appear to be in a good position to have their applications processed. 2. Some of the regulations for purchasing residential/ commercial land have been eased which will speed up the processing of title to the land. 3. All land to be designated as residential, will be sur- veyed by the Ministry of Lands and access roads will be put in by the Department of Highways. These lots will then be the only lots available for residential or industrial use. The above points were met with mixed feeling, partic- ularly point No. 3 which limits possible residential land use areas. Kak kkk kkk LIONS NEWS by Ted Krawczyk On May 8th, the’ Cassiar Lions Club held their Mothers’ Day Beakfast, and the turn-out was just great. All our members got together and decided to do some- thing for the mothers of this community, and some mem- bers even did the work. A special thanks to our Master Chef, Lion Derek Walker, and our faithful President, Tim Walters. It really came as no surprise that these boys knew how to cook since they practiced the night before, just to make sure. happy, there wasn’t a single complaint. Thanks to Lions Ted Krawczyk and Bryan Lundale who created the dish arrangements with tender loving care, and great team- work and organization, and our bartender and toast- maker Lion Ed Duffy who didn’t burn a single slice. Thanks to Brian Beaudry and Abdou Mimouni for keeping the tables clean. They also practiced the night before. Only two dishes were broken, accidently of course, and before they were told that the dishes do not work like frisbees, and also to our cashiers Lions Norm Cosnett and our newest member Dave Brocklebank. We hope that all Mothers had a good time and wish them all the best. it’s good to see great patronage among the people of this community. Thank you to those that came and helped us make it a great success. LION'S EXECUTIVE 1983 - 1984 PRESIDENT Norm COSNETT SECRETARY Tim-WALTERS TREASURER Richard RUDKOWSKY FIRST VICE Derek WALKER SECOND VICE Reg ASH THIRD VICE Abdou MIMOUNI LIONTAMER Elmer AITKEN TAILTWISTER Brian BEAUDRY 1 YEAR DIRECTORS John COLAK Lothar W. KUTZ Dave BROCKLEBANK Reg GIRARDIN 2 YEAR DIRECTORS Jan Kaplicky accepting a jade clock from Brian Beaudry which he won in a recent Lion’s raffle. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CASSIAR WOMEN’S GROUP MEETINGS MONDAY NIGHTS PHONE 778—7768 They were ~ PEGGY BROHMAN SUPERVISING CRAFT SESSION The Cassiar Coop Playgroup has completed another successful year under the leadership of Peggy Brohman. Peggy accepted the position last December and has brought in addition to her knowledge and expertise, positive changes and additions to the previous program. Peggy holds an Honours B.A. in Psychology and a Certificate in Early Childhood Education from the University of Waterloo in Ontario. She is also qualified as a Pre-school Supervisor by the B.C. Ministry of Human Resources. Remarks have been made to me directly and indirect- ly that the Playgroup is nothing more than a babysitting service. I'm certain other parents would join me in refuting such disparaging statements, since we are aware of the achievements of the children involved. My own involvement during the past two years has convinced me that the Playgroup is a constructive and progressive endeavour; those individuals who belittle the program have seldom, if ever. to my knowledge, taken time to visit and observe the group’s activities. What the pro- gram does provide is a much-needed opportunity for activity and stimulation, three times a week, to Cassiar youngsters who are housebound several months a year and for whom little other regularly scheduled recreation — is available. At the same time it allows parents a few less hectic hours of having to cope with young children in a confining situation. : Although we have two full-time instructors, the num- ber of children enrolled necessitates the presence of another adult for adequate supervision. This requires parent participation on a cooperative rotational basis, usually one session per month. The program is not struc- tured for teaching, but focuses on learning through recreation, permitting each child to progress individ- ually with his interests and to react and adjust independ- ently to his peers. Our recent purchase of art supplies and teaching aids makes it possible to have five or six stimulus activity areas operating simultaneously. This might at first seem to effect bedlam; however, it serves to accommodate the many levels of personal develop- ment found among children of this age group. Selections include various art projects, play-dough modelling, building blocks, simple to advanced puzzles, lacing cards, the sensory tub (substitute sandbox using oatmeal), and the toybox. Routine group activity includes songs, games, storytime, crafts and gym time. The instructors also conduct fire drills occasionally and stress safety, attentiveness and discipline. The boys and girls are encouraged, at the beginning of each session, to speak about themselves and/or an item they have brought for show. This practice has been particularly efficacious in ‘minimizing the timidness of some of the very young and new members of the group. AN ACTIVITY AREA PIII IIFFFFFFF FFF FFF FIFI IF FIFIFFIVVDIIVPIIFIDIIVPIFIFIVIFIPIPIVFPIIFIPVIIR IIIS Cassiar Courier June 1983 Page 7 o-op playgroup Whenever possible, the routine is varied with field trips and guests. This past year we have visited the ° Post Office, gone tobogganing and learned to make bread with Chery! Davies. Mary Ryan with her guitar and. | with my bari, visited the Playgroup for an after- noon singalong. Sue O’Mura fascinated the children with her drawings of Sugarbugs and Mr. Plaqueman and delighted each one with a new toothbrush and tooth- paste. Since the children bring their own snacks, Sue’s presentation has impressed many of them to forego the cookies and concentrate on more nutritious munchies. DRESS— UP DAY We had an enchanting dress-up and pretend session for which each child brought old clothes from home. Holiday celebrations have included a Halloween costume party, a surprise visit from Santa bearing gifts, and a Valentine party. Chery! Davies supplied lovely cupcakes and each child distributed and received Valentines. Playgroup mothers were recently the recipients of lovely and odoriferous tissue flowers for Mother's Day - I’m wondering if the other children are using Moms favorite cologne to renew the fragrance twice a day? The Playgroup receives a grant from the CCC to pay wages for one instructor. Monthly feés are assessed to employ another “instructor and. to Purchase supplies and equipment. Fees for the past year fiave been necess- arily greater due to our needs for supplies and small furniture. Child-size tables and chairs have been ordered for next year, as the large ones are a potential hazard. It will undoubtedly be a relief to the parents and teachers to be able to dismiss this concern. Hopefully, the fees for next year can be reduced; that will depend, however, on next year’s program and executive decision. There has been some criticism from parents regarding the need for monthly meetings and this is an issue which must be decided in September by the parents. Having to attend meetings is not always convenient for parents with young children, nowever, it is important to remem- ber that parental input and feedback is valuable in main- taining the Playgroup’s success and that decisions affect- ing the functions, events and program of the Playgroup essentially require approval of a majority of the parents. An organizational meeting will be held in September, as well as an Open House and registration. The date, time, and any other pertinent details will be advertised on WSTV. Children to be enrolled must be at least three years old and toilet-trained. | wish to thank the Playgroup parents for their willing Participation, contributions, enthusiasm and cooperation, without which the Playgroup could not have functioned. Many thanks to Garry Periard and the CCC for their continuing support, to Elmer Aitken who “talks just like Santa’’, to Cheryl Davies for cupcakes and home- made bread, to Judy Walker and the Post Office staff for the tour, to Mary Ryan for her diligence in learning F chord, to Sue O’Mura for effective dental hygiene education, to Erica and Louise for bannock sales, and to Nadine Takahashi for organizing our bazaar booth in November. Thanks go to Linda Andrews for the quilted picture which was part of our Schmoo Daze raffle, and to all who donated prizes and bought tickets for the Penny Parade. To all those individuals who bought raffle tickets from us, knowing full well the chances of winning were slim but bought them anyway— Thank you Cassiarites, for supporting this program for the youngster | To the instructors, for the many extra hours generously spent in preparation and planning, Special thanks to Mary Ryan, Bev Storie, Leslie John- ston, and Peggy Brohman, with sincere compliments as well, for an innovative approach to making a good program outstanding. It has been a pleasure working with this year’s executive — Sue McPhail, Eileen Miller, and Bev Storie. Thank you all for your assistance with Organizing and coordinating events, for your recommen- dations, ideas, suggestions, decisions and admirable perseverance. : by Ruthie Hagemann, Chairwoman