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_ _ . A training program for relief mine foreman was
initiated early this year. Participating in this
program are: Roger Borsato, Ray Wilson, Frank Egyed
and John Hider. These employees will be trained in
all phases of the mining operation and will have the
opportunity to observe the other departments such Ls : = . a
as the equipment garage, mill, engineering, geology <— a, |
and training.

Three new Ford Couriers can be seen around the
Property. Danny Demitri, the mine general foreman
will be using one up in the mine. 140 Ford pickup
1s now being shared by two of the mine foremen.
Hopefully, three more International pickups will be
in soon for the other six mine foremen.

ONE OF THE NEW FORD COURIER PICKUPS
WHICH ARRIVED IN CASSIAR ON
| FEBRUARY 15, 1974,

MINE PERSONALITIES

ROGER BORSATO HAS LIVED IN
CASSIAR SINCE 1960, HE
STARTED WORKING IN THE ROCK
REJECT IN 19/0, PROGRESSED
TO ROCK REJECT OPERATOR THEN
TRANSFERRED TO TRUCKS, AT
PRESENT ROGER IS DRIVING ON
THE ORE HAUL FROM THE MINE
TO THE MILL, AND IS ALSO
BEING TRAINED AS A RELIEF
MINE FOREMAN. ROGER AND HIS
WIFE, PAT, LIVE AT 28] CAR-
MACKS STREET: :

ROGER BALL woRKED FOR CASSIAR FOR
TWO YEARS, THEN SPENT A YEAR WORK-
ING FOR THE: HIGHWAYS DEPT. AT
DEASE LAKE, HE STARTED BACK AT
CASSIAR IN OCTOBER 1973 AS A
TRACTOR-GRADER OPERATOR, ROGER,
HIS WIFE TERRY AND CHILDREN,

RICKY AND STACY LIVE AT 236 BATE-

MAN STREET.

~ BRIAN CHAMBERS starTED

pe
FRANCOIS THERIANT (LEFT) anp AL
WEITER (RIGHT) IN FRONT OF 7/1 -
DRILL. FRANCOIS STARTED AT CAS-
SIAR AS A LABOURER, THEN MOVED TO
A DRILLER HELPER, THEN TO DRILLER
LEARNER. AL ALSO STARTED AS A
LABOURER IN THE ROCK REJECT THEN
RECENTLY WAS PROMOTED TO DRILL
HELPER,

DRIVING ON THE ORE HAUL
RUN IN NOVEMBER 1973,
PREVIOUS TO JOINING CAS-
SIAR, BRIAN WAS A MECHANIC
AND DRIVER FOR GRANT
STEWART CONSTRUCTION IN
CASSIAR,

PAUL HUGYCEZ HAS WORKED FOR CASSIAR FOR THE
LAST FIFTEEN YEARS, PAUL PRESENTLY OPERATES
THE AIR-TRACK DRILL IN THE MINE AND SEEMS
TO REMAIN,