Page 12 Cassiar Courier Cassiar Courier Page 13 = SCHMOO DAZE LOG AND PILLOW FIGHT The Reporter..... Visits New Accommodations Our reporter visited the new bunkhouses which were Officially opened on March 6th. The lucky residents were happy to move in on Saturday, CATCHING A CASSIAR SCHMOO! c ont. by Christine Sharkey “A Schmoo is a very vain little animal. It is very furry and usually wears a little bow in its hair.. A boy Schmoo wears a blue bow and a girl Schmoo wears a pink one, They wear VOLDIMOR ISIDORO little skirts and pants and are very proud of their big scaly feet. A Schmoo’s favourite food is rock candy. This habit often leads them into traps. People make traps by putting rock candy in a cage and _leaving the door open. Then when the Schmoo goes into the cage they close the door. People do this because Schmoos are very cud- dly animals and make very good pets. Although Schmoos will do anything for rock candy, they are rather private. We celebrate Schmoo Daze at the beginning of April because that was when the first Schmoo was found, SEI / LOG AND PILLOW § FIGHT Ist Grant Overton 2nd Gilbert Inkster 3rd Robert Watson NAIL DRIVING CONTEST Men Ist Bob Bliss 2nd_ Roy Clement 3rd AJ Pernicelli % SNOWSHOE Women Pi RACES Ast Carole Joudrey 4, iy our friends who wish to visit to get in. & Senior..... 2nd_ Donna Knowles BEER DRINKING CONTEST i lin: sth Ba . 4 Ist Grant Overton 3rd Irene Anderson : i BRANKO GOLUBIC Sd nae St TI bunkt lighter, brighter and 4 on nna Creyke Aceon Men 1st -P pee OM ne new bunkhouses are lighter, brighter an SWEDE SAW CONTEST FG Se Reaaei? (ate ae much more comfortable inside then the old ‘ ICE BOWLING isthe Manionasalionnd RACE re rhalNty ia Lays ones. The only thing, it’s difficult for visitors f Champion Team Lantz Hayward ON ICE Women Ist - First Chance, ae to come in. ay Golubic, Steve Anaya and Ivan Colak | ; Bob Dykstra 2nd Reg Duke and Rick TeamiGnempe Pevehata Bec! watching television in the lounge room. 4 Rick Gay Prosser ; 2nd-Drain Pipes nich 4 Francis Johnston 3rd Grant and Graham aa riswond : | the 4 Kelly Johnston Overton Leo ea: Over All Winners : land 4 Sherry-Smith hee : _ Debbie McCullogh me po ver ene VS af Ais 2nd- First Chane : ROOT BEER DRINKING Individual Champ Manley Guarducci Last Chane | pad ; Ist ~ 2nd 3rd eeeeeeeaenaaaneeeeeeeeaeaeemaeeaaaa =i G ist ; those who took the time to participate in of ‘ abet ee pee Nous C AS SI AR TO W N oan ..to those who drive mud laden, asbestos coated Wg ome BEE \ ; h n Forbes — €e Cailow on os achi 4 wm ~~ Cameon Joseph Arun Lekhi Joe Marques. C UNC : for eS ae Se RE neh seed ead to those who worked so hard for its suc- ; gay Elz2beth Gwilliam Jim McCurdy Szilard Fricsko OUNCIL NEWS 3 Nai rece area h Pe ee: anim BC, ‘ . COMING UP SOON -TOWN COUNCIL suspecting pedestrians who nearly choke from i ELECTIONS py SE their exhaust fumes. 48 -COMMUNITY CLOWNS ; vi : & IN CASSIAR May 11, 1979 is the date set for our Town ea to the layers of yellow snow and dog mail left coger erate euiesusbands whorlavelte Council elections - please come out and vote. fea Sieve : % 4 | line ap the the COURIER office to make a date { There is a plot afoot to bring all of the clowns in ters. ue ae us each Orne and LOS ey. with their wives. 7 the community out of the wood-work and into Residents. of Cassiar Townsite wha are inter. WU) on sprouting. signs of spring peeping up from the. os —----------- the streets. The first stage was during the eeted van Beinn Tonethe Rem eaGcumenrie | St. thaw: cans, and rotting garbage. Wait for next y g LM month and the CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN. IS TT TRUE? % Schmoo Daze Winter Carnival when no less than coming year, may pick up Nomination Forms have cone rdaaahandatonel land” PITCH) Ir An alternative for the May 22nd Federal Elec- ‘ five clowns appeared.on the scene of the parade. from Betty Cartwright (at the Royal Bank) or i on faa Geese ore eee tion is the Rhinoceros Party. It promises ie More clowns were i id t the C - ; : aera ; se, Fachea iE Sy Han rane Irene McClelland (at the Retail ESI mer- pigeonin every pot and a pie in the sky and " ee ae cten alenieon the isicg iain the ..to those who have not turned in their money offers’ two cases of EE after the party ; _ April 8th? grees : pees ; for the Skate -a - Thon Fund. moves into power. 4 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR......... - Were there more painted faces at the Lion’s ‘Sone Palen for ibe CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 Ball? Where will it all end? Clowns are the talk C.PA. Package Deal ntal You or your worker can average the cost of documents to prove your shelter costs. You z Dear Cassiar Courier, of the town. iv it Important Notice your shelter to make sure that you do not must mail. these documents, attached to this - WILL INCLUDE . receive too much one month and too little the letter, to your local office and your worker - RETURN AIRFARE - WATSON LAKE — VANCOUVER Hotel for three nights \y} Late information: Complete package deal $250, includes Sand- | man Inn Hotel and tickets to Saturday afternoon races. TICKETS FOR LIBERACE PERFORMANCE. to be held at the | | QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE — We'd like to say “Hello” to those friends of ours who still reside in the Cassiar area. We'd also like to send our compliments to the CREATIONS ‘ volunteers who make publication of the Maternity & Newbor n Courier possible; you’re doing a great job! - —s re 357 BROWN ST. HOURS ‘Mon-Wed 9Qam-5pm Kemano is a small village similar to what Cas- siar was when we first arrived there in 1964. ‘ i We have that same close knit community feel- . ‘ ing that you only find in small isolated com- munities. The scenery also reminds us of the Cassiar area, but the climate is considerably milder. If you want to get away for an inexpensive weekend to Vancouver, this is your chance. PMAY 24th to MAY 2%th 3 Prices for this fabulous Package will be available through Phillips Travel Lt. on or before May 7. Thurs- 1pm- 5pm, 7 pm-9pm Closed- Sat & Sun We'd like to extend an invitation to friends who are coming to the Kitimat-Terrace area to drop in for a visit. We have a twice weekly boat . : service from Kitimat year round and a daily air ‘ service from Terrace in the summer months. _ q (It’s a good plan to reserve seats a week in ad- vance ). Egeg oe the mother-lo-be Ga ch s wating a Hiyjle Anyone interested, please contact Phillips Travel. Your friends as ever, Richard & Esther Cloakey ~._ Kemano, B.C. COVER? March 10th. Following are some comments from the occu- pants: MEGAN LLOYD-JONES It’s like a little apartment but without the convenience of cooking facilities. I don’t like the fact that there are a few pigs who insist on throwing garbage through the windows. Otherwise they are a hundred percent improve- ment over the older bunkhouse rooms. DANNY TRAVINK Its like having a‘ little apartment. everything is very nice. CARMEN BORMAN It’s very nice. I like it. to Gain Recipients The Minister of Human Resources recently announced improvements to GAIN rates and policies. The rates will be increased in April 1979. of ob One of the improvements is that utility and maintenance costs will be included in calculat- ing the shelter allowance for which you are eligible. It’s up to you to make sure you get this benefit by providing receipts to verify your rent, mort- gage, taxes, utilities costs. Here is how to do that. WHAT DOES MY SHELTER ALLOWANCE To calculate the shelter allowance for which you are eligible, your worker will total the cost of (1) rent; (2) mortgage and taxes: (3) utilities _ -hydro, fuel, water, light, garbage disposal, and . the rental charge only for a telephone (one basic line): (4) home maintenance. At the moment the water pressure is poor, but otherwise ~ winter, It’s quieter with better facilities than the older ones, STEVE RUDYANIN It’s so pleasant to have everything so clean and new. ISIS <.22: People in the new bunkhouses are nice, every- -thing is so convenient and handy. There are no ' difficulties with the facilities. PENNEY TILK The rooms are nice and big but it’s hard for visistors to come in and see their friends in residence here. IVAN COLAK.. Rooms are really pleasant but it’s difficult for next to cover shelter costs. If your hydro and fuel costs are high during the we advise you to ask your utility company to average your heating’ bill over a 12 month period. WHAT DOES MY eee ALLOWANCE COVER? Your support allowance now is intended to cover all day-to-day living costs, including budgeting for expenses-such as furniture, _ clothing, household equipment and so forth. You do not have to supply receipts for the support allowance. Supplementary grants are still available to assist Income Assistance reci- pients with costs of moving to a confirmed | job, and buying tools and equipment for that job. HOW DO I APPLY FOR THE NEW SHELTER ALLOWANCE? You will have to provide your worker with Each room is supplied with a sink. will add these documents to your file. _ To get the benefits of the new shelter allow- — _ ances you must get these documents to your local office as soon as possible, but no‘later than April 15, 1979. If you have any proneus contact your worker. HOW DO I APPLY FOR THE NEW SUPPORT - ALLOWANCE? Any increase for which you are eligible will automatically be added to your April cheque if you are still receiving Income Assistance in April. Please Note: Child Tax Credit and the five free BCRIC shares distributed in 1979 will not be deducted from your benefits. GAIN Handicapped Benefit recipients will have their support allowance adjusted quarterly. GAIN Age Benefit (60-64) recipientsmay now apply for the Handicapped Benefit and for earning exemptions.