2 CASSTIAR COURIER MAY 1978 . lona Campagnolo, M. Pes > Ottawa NEWS CLIPS FROM IONA CAMPAGNOLO YOUNG CANADA WORKS FUNDS FIVE NORTHERN B.C. PROJECTS Five community projects in northern B.C, have been funded under the Young Canada Works Program, it was announced today by Iona Campagnolo, Member of ‘Parliament for Skeena, — The projects represent a commitment of $49,728.00 in federal funds, and are a part of a total of 73 projects funded in Skeena under the Spring 1978 phase of Young Canada Works. Throughout the Skeena constituency, $531,006.00 is being invested in community jobs and community develop- ment by Young Canada Works. It is expected that the five northern B.C. projects will create a total of 37 new jobs this spring. The projects being funded in northern B.C. are: : if _ Iskut Youth Works for Recreation (12 jobs) $14,688.00. To develop ~ new and improve existing recreation facilities such as the soccer field, toboggan slide and hockey rink. Cassiar Summer for Youth (4 jobs) $6,360.00. To beautify and create activities in the existing playground and to develop another playground at the swimming pool. Anglican Mission Renovations (5 jobs) $6,288.00. To perform mainten- ance activities such as painting and carpentry work on the Church, Church hall and rectory and in addition to perform maintenance work on the Old Age Pensioner's Home and playground repairs. > Young Tahltan Work Project (12 jobs) $14,688.00. This project will be involved in clearing trails from Telegraph Creek to Summit Pass, and from Telegraph Creek to Blueberry Mountain. In addition the group will build new foot—bridges and provide additional activities for younger > children. Atlin Museum Interpretive Training Program (4 jobs) $7,704.00. To train young people in Museum and public contact work by having them involved in the activities of the Atlin Historical Museum. Local UNITED 6536 STEELWORKERS UNION MEETINGS 3rd Tuesdav of the Month 7:30 at the CASSIAR COMMUNITY CENTER OTTAWA [EDITORIAL Who Casts The First Stone? As the last vestiges of snow finally give in to the sun, the final scene of "Garbage Unlimited" is revealed to all. Scarcely vis- ible amid the papers, dog dung, and empty cans are the efforts of C.A.C. in transforming this village from a temporary campsite to a self-re- specting townsite. Have you noticed for example, the new street sweeper and flusher? -- the placement of large litter bins in strategic areas ‘around town, the sweeping of curbs and sidewalks or the new garbage truck? Probably not, because the garbage lying around this tow; is so thick, it is hard to see tne trees for the trash. Suffice to say, Cassiar is not at its best in Spring. The melting snow discloses the sloppiness of our garbage disposal, the fact of our dog problems, and the uncharm- ing habits of our winter guests, the ravens. It also reveals, as Spring becomes Summer, the absolute-. ly unforgivable lack of dignity and pride we have in the appearance of our town. Oh, some well-meaning and somewhat public-spirited citizens get outside and quietly clean up their fenced yards and they should be commended for that...but what about that which is outside the boundaries of the fence? Who cleans that up..? Do we demand that "The Company", whoever that is, do it?.. Why. should it? It can de- fend itself as well as we do.."it's not our garbage..why should we clean it up?" "The Company" has lately spent over a million dollars in cleaning up “its garbage" in the mill and townsite, and has committed more dollars to do further work. They are "doin' their bit". What have you, Joe Resident com- mitted? All you need is one or two Saturday afternoons with a rake, rubber gloves, and in the case of dog dung, a shovel and a hose. Like magic, that yard will look marvel- lous. Once that is done, walk out- side the fence and check the area ‘within 100 feet of your fence or property line and submit it to the same rake and shovel..you'd be amazed at what happens to the “sarbage unlimited". As any intelligent person can see, this program of rake and shovel costs far less than a million dollars and makes the town a cleaner and healthier place to live. .»»But... we all know that the program as described above Th a little cabin I shall dwell, until the end of time, Where I can dream . and I can grow, to pretend the trees are mine. And each morning iashaliiracery the sun, as it arises, will never work and that our children, CHILDREN, will be recruited once more to clean up winter's mess. What kind of society allows its children to clean up after its citizens? Some weekend in Spring, the children of Cassiar, with the supervision of some dedicated adults will go about the town and clean up the mess for 50¢ a bag-full, while we watch: righteously and point out carefully that which they have missed. After this program, the ald town will look fresh and clean and we will all be congratula- ting ourselves on how clean our town is while we dole out the "bucks" to those who did - the job, thinking, once more, that we have beat the problem for another year. In actual fact, all we have done is foisted our responsibilities . of "cleaning up our own mess" on someone else...and taught them to follow by example. So..as we throw stones at "The Company", our neighbours, and the people in the next block for allowing such ugly, messy situations to exist, hadn't we better take a sneak peek at our own back yard before we hurl that first sone, and maybe even clean up 100 feet around, so that there will be no mistaking that "I DONE MY BIT, NOW HOW ‘BOUT DOIN' YOURS?2" Solitude And all my days there shall be spent with the woods and its surp~ises. In a little cabin I shall dwell and watch all my days go by, until the moon goes down on me, and beneath the trees I lie. PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS HEARING PROBLEMS There are two types of hearing im- pairments, conductive and sensori- neural (nerve deafness). Conductive hearing loss affects the outer or middle ear and results when sound waves are not properly conduc- ted to the inner ear. Sounds seem muffled or subdued. The causes are excessive wax, ear infections, im-— mobilization of one of the tiny bones in the middle ear, or a punc- tured ear drum. These afflictions can be corrected by medical or surgi- cal means, or by a hearing aid. Sensorineural or nerve deafness re- sults when the sound waves are not correctly transformed into nerve impulses. It is caused by the deter- ioration of the sensory cells in the cochlea or neural cells (which make up the auditory nerve leading to the brain.) The causes are aging, sudden or extended exposure to loud noise, some childhood diseases, certain drugs, heriditary influences, tumors, and birth defects. There is no cure for deafness of this type - however, a hearing aid can be a great help. PREVENTION -Wear ear protection if you work in a. noisy environment. -Turn down high volumes on EAA and Stereos. -If you are subjected to loud noises, lessen exposure. -Have children semi tae to help avoid hearing loss from childhood disesases, -Clean ears only with a damp cloth over your finger tip followed by a dry cloth in: the same way. -Don't poke pencils, bobby pins, creams, oils etc. into your ears. -Eat a balanced diet and practice good personal hygiene. -Give ear-aches and other ear prob- lems immediate medical attention. -Have hearing checked regularly, especially if you have frequent res-— iratory infections. -Wear a seat belt to prevent head injuries from a possible accident when travelling. For further information contact your family physician or local Public Health Unit. © TAe 4 PET CORNER CANN Many people are now the proud owners of a new puppy. One of the most common. problems among new puppies is the presence of roundworms. Roundworms are easily treated. One of the usual signs of roundworms is a hearty appetite that does not re- sult in weight gain. Often the belly is rounded but upon closer examina- tion the other areas are quite thin. The coat may become dull: and shaggy. There are commercial roundworm treatments but care should be taken before giving treatment until you are sure your dog has worms. Often roundworm symptoms can be indica- tive of other conditions, More of puppy care next month. OSCAP! cont. from pe 1 It isn't enough to say that it was "good"=-— it was absolutely great!! Mr. Roy Minter and his camera crew deserve all the "Oscars" any Motion Picture Academy can offer in his artful, tasteful and I think truth- ful portrayal of our town. The photography was extraordinary, both in scope and vision. A different perspective on many things was pre- sented; so much so, that it often made the viewer sit up and try to recognize what was being photographed. Mr. Minter's technique in producing this film was interesting in that still photographs were juxtaposed to made up the entire film. In promo- tional features such as this, a movie camera is more often used, but, Mr. Minter has used the still camera to such an advantage, that it is impos- sible to imagine what would have resulted with a movie camera, The accompanying commentary, music and sound'effects were very imagina- tive and appropriate. The music through its upbeat, almost rock tempo was especially effective in showing Cassiar as a modern, busy, up-beat town which is moving ahead "to meet new challenges." The papers as presented by Messi- eurs Steen, Pewsey, Hewett, Leathley, Jones, Cook and Taylor were very interesting and, surprisingly, not so technical as to baffle the viewer of average intelligence. The photo- slides did much to contribute to the understanding of the topics under discussion. C.A.C. should be congratulated for having chosen such a gifted ‘artist as Mr. Minter to do this work. whatever his bill, it was worth the investment. The film "Cassiar--My Town" should pay for itself in re- cruiting new employees for the next ten years...then perhaps Mr. Minter can come back again and show us “where we're at" once more with a new film. There are rumours that the film will he shown again in _Cassiar. If you missed it the first time, be sure and see it the second time around...it's worth the time. PARENTING ARE YOU SATISFIED, CONCERNED OR WORRIED ABOUT THE JOB YOU ARE DOING ‘AS A PARENT? On June 2, Friday evening and June 3 Saturday, Cassiar will host a con- ference on "Parenting" at the Cassiar School. Spearheaded by the Cassiar School Parent Advisory Council, this conference will be conducted for all parents who wish to examine different aspects of a difficult role. Effective Child Raising, a positive parenting approach will feature Dr. Doreen Kilpatrick, Psychologist at the B.C. Youth Development Centre in Burnaby. Other Keynote speakers from a variety of local and provincial agencies will be involved. Doctors, Rudy Gasparelli and Jim Faught of the Cassiar Hospital; Judy Stringer, Public Health Nurse; ‘Con- ‘stable Bob Gregorash, R.C.M.P. de- tachment; Lynn Harris, Human Resour- ces; Malcom McMurray, School District ‘Special Counsellor; John Ellis, Cassiar Asbestos Corp.and teachers and parents of the Cassiar comunity are involved in the planning of the conference. Continued on page 15 0900000900090 9 0909990900 09O00 OOOO OOHOOODOODOD OSHS OO OOO OO OOOO OOO OO -.CASSIAR COURIER! MAY 1978 3 ® Tom Thomson: The Silence and the Storm the artist's birth with the most ex- tensive collection of his work ever published - 177 paintings in full colour and many more in black and “white. The prints, most of them duplicating the precise dimensions of the original paintings, reproduce with unprecedented fidelity the colours, techniques, and power of all Thomson's classics, plus a num- ~ber of works that have not been pub- licly displayed in any form. The accompanying texts, by artist Harold Town and+art historian David P. Silcox, provide an aesthetic com- mentary and a straightforward bio- $j graphical chronicle. $ | 4 @ @ ; This book marks the centennial of %09009060009009000008 - esl PA REFLECTIONS Asn, How many of you had the pleasure of seeing the Gillian Campbell Show in the lounge during our Carnival? I know a lot saw her but I'm sure not many actually “heard" her. I was shocked and somewhat ashamed that many residents were blatently rude while Gillian and her pianist, [Isabelle performed. Following her welcome performance at the school I had the pleasure of speaking with Gillian and Isabelle, Such friendly, open people! It's a sad commentary on our treat- ment of such fine entertainers to hear her say she'll probably never return to Cassiar mainly I'm sure as Gillian put it "because the bunkhouse types are just a bunch of animals". Too bad boys! Maybe you'll enjoy entertainment like that when you're . grown up. If anyone wishes to write me and perhaps give me some insight into the behavior of a few "locals" I'd appreciate the letters sent to _Brenda, c/o Cassiar Courier, Box 100, Cassiar, B.C. Well, someone else has left town and has neglected to take their briefly cared for puppy. It's too bad that some people have room in their hearts to love a puppy for awhile but as their sights seek a greener field there is no room in their truck for that same puppy. We happen to have that puppy bringing our total to a hectic three. Remember--if that pup can't be ‘part of your life don't take him no matter how cute and cuddly he is. We're running out of vacant dog- houses.