Sn cam sa HFS Staff/Sgt.. George Flake, Sr. Page 4 Cassiar Courier ASSTAR, Bits & Piece es i Vujanich It looks like summer is slowly coming to an end. The children are back at school again and I’ve heard that the mine has had its first snowfall this season, It will soon be time to settle in and enjoy one of our beautiful winters. In the meantime, it seems we have a few families moving away in the near future. Jim and Irene McClelland are going home to Newry, North Ireland via Hawaii. It will be sad to see them go. Irene always had a smile and a cheery hello for you at the grocery store. We wish the Sharkey’s well on their move to Stewart. Jim and Linda McCurdy went out on holidays and came back with more than a tan. Jim is now working in Faro and Linda hopes to meet him there some time this week. Joanne Michaels will be leaving us soon for Port Hardy to meet up with Ed. Joanne and Ed were long-time residents of Cassiar and will be missed -by all their friends and co-workers. The best of luck in your new home. Goodbye also to Mr. & Mrs. H. Kruger and Fam- ily, Peter and Joanne Voss and family, and Bill and Roberta Hollings and family. We also have some visitors in town these days. Betty Bowman’s mother and father were here for a visit from Onoway, Albetta. ¢ Dr. Bob Nicdermeyer was in town visiting Mr. & Mrs. B. Wilms, and renewing old aquaintances. Peter and Kerry Jones have company these. days. Kerry’s sister. Carole from Flint, Kerry’s friend, Edwina Lowe from Littleborough, England. Eileen Zemenchik’s mother, Mrs. Young, and Bill and Eileen’s ‘grand-daughter, Shannon Giles, are visiting from New Westminster, B.C. Dr. Bradley is back with us for a few weeks. He will be taking over as dentist while Dr. Rauch is out on holidays. Dr. Bradley hails from Nanaimo, BiG: Welcome to Gordon and Helen Pearson and their two sons, Shawn and Terry. Gordon is the new Fish and Wildlife Officer and they have moved from Watson Lake. Prior to that, they resided in Penticton. R.C.M.P. Gaming Specialist for Canada, was in Cassiar recently, visiting old friends. Another ex-Cassiarite, Ed Kokoska has received an R.C.M.P. promotion recently - he is now Staff/Sgt. and he and Judy and family are now residing in Prince George. A farewell get-together was held on September 4 in the Anglican Church for Jim and Irene McClelland. An inscribed Bible was presented to them by Rev. Bill Morrison and a Jade carving. was presented to Irene by the Ladies Auxiliary. Bob and Lorraine Dykstra left recently to reside in Red Deer, Alberta. Congratulations to Barbara and Charlie O’Hara, nee Baker, who were married recently in Watson Lake. o Vivian Cousins’ brother Ken accompanied Fred _ & Vivian on a trip to Alaska, and then spent a few days in Cassiar. Also visiting are Anna Guarducci’ S Ona and father from Rome, Italy. Wales, and. OSPITAL APPENINGS by Lee Patton As northern journalist Edith Josie says, “Here » ” are the news........ Seems that saying “‘farewells’’ has become some- thing of a habit among hospital staff recently. There are those who have left temporarily for an enjoyable holiday - Jane Guardon home to Wales and then to Spain to visit family. Merle Diot home to Alberta to visit family, where: in-laws from France also enjoyed a short visit. Nirmal Kaul and family. Lil Kamlah and family have returned from a warm, if a bit hectic, motor trip through southern and interior B.C. ~ Ann Connolly is heading home to Ireland for a well-deserved holiday. Dete Rattray is off to do a bit of late summer: camping, but north or south???? Guess we’ll have to wait and see, Then there were those we said more permanent good-byes to, as they leave for new homes. rad Good-bye, good luck, bon voyage, and most of all, thank you to Drs. Dan and Laura Hryciuk, our “summer” doctors. They. have headed north to the Yukon fora bit of sightseeing. Three of our relief nurses, an important and val- uable part of the staff, have left ‘recently - Lor- raine Dykstra to Alberta, Val Drake to Vancouver and Teresa. Sharkey and family to Stewart, B.C. We have enjoyed working with them and certainly miss them to call on for help in a hurry. On the brighter side welcome to Sherry Feddema and Sandy Hickman, who have recently joined the crew and are capably handling the front office. Sandy’s already had a holiday! Is it that hectic, Sandy? The nursing staff extends a warm welcome to Dr. R. Trollen and family. Hope you enjoy Cassiar. REESE ELE OES On behalf of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation, Cas: siar Private Hospital and district residents, I wish to take this opportunity to welcome Dr. Bob — Trollen, his lovely wife, Trish, and their three children, Chloe, Amy and Rory, to Cassiar. Dr. Trollen will be managing the practice in Cas- siar by himself, and I would once again ask the residents to make a sincere effort to phone for an appointment before coming to the hospital. This will ensure your being seen by the Doctor and will save waiting time. Also, it helps to lighten the load for one Doctor in a heavy practice. Emergen- cies, of course, will continue to pe treated in the usual manner, Thank you for your attention and continued co- operation. Lee Patton, Hospital Administrator. COURIER STAFF........... Lee Coran, Vivian Cousins, Kathy DeCecco, Kerry Jones The Courier is now being printed monthly. ALL ARTICLES and PICTURES for the October is- sue must be in by September 25, 1979. nertecTiONS Zoom az log catlin by Brenda Mallory Prior to leaving for my holiday in July, I'd writ- | ‘ten an article in which I praised the efforts of the Highways crew from Good Hope Lake. I have a vague idea that I may have been a bit premature. Since our return I have watched reflectively as our Cassiar residents and tourists travel this treacherous road with their steering wheel and their lives in their hands. To date we have assisted four separate groups of people who have been “ditched” because of the horrendous amount of dust that makes one’s visibility a nonentity. Three of the groups of peo- ple we have helped were tourists who were un- aware of the existing road conditions. Not only is the dust a major hazard, but also the deep ravines that depress the road to town. Something must be done! You and I must do it! Not with shovel and gravel - but with pen and paper. We must write our newly-elected MLA, Al Passarell, and state our disgust. Sitting at home complaining will do nothing, We must act for our own NAAN The “Company” pays our provincial government a great deal in viable tax monies. I’m sure some is allotted to the improvement of roads. Cassiar is’ the largest community. inthe. North. and we should not settle for less than would be afforded other such communities. Take a moment of your time and voice an opinion, If our road from town does not improve it may be our last opinion. . I’m sure by the time you read this article an ef- fort will have been made to fill the ravines but let’s not settle for less than some sort of per- manent solution. Please write to: Al Passarell, c/o Oskar Daum, P.O. Box 5, Cassiar, B.C. Following the printing of this article Pwill person- ally send the article to each of the. following: Al Passarell Minister of Highways Dept. of Highways, Good Hope Lake Premier Bennett Vancouver Sun Vancouver Province BORN TO: Phyllis and Eldon Hardy, on August 26, 1979, a son, David Russell, 7 lbs. 11 oz. Barbara and Lindsay Buck, on September 1, 1979, a daughter, Sarah Jen, 8 lbs. 10 0z. Ann and Tracey Edkins, on September 2, 1979, in the Whitehorse General Hospital, a daughter, 6 Ibs. 14% oz. Avril and Tom Cadwalader, on September 6, 1979 a daughter, 7-Ibs: 14 0z. ‘Thank you, BAPTISM SERVICE —- BOYA LAKE A special baptism service was held at Boya Lake Provincial Park on August 5, 1979, for park em- ployee, Gordon MacRae. The service was attended by all the Cassiar Ang- lican congregation who could make it. Mr. Peter Cartwright and Mrs. Verna Knowles sponsored Gordon. He extends a thank you to them and a special thank you to Rev. Bill Morrison, who performed the baptism. McDAME POST The historic McDame Post, nine miles south of Good Hope Lake, has undergone a massive clean- - up. Through grants, several youths of Good Hope Lake were employed to clean up the McDame Post area. The area was cleaned and prepared for a camping and picnic area. Toilets were built, fire pits dug, » tent frames erected, picnic tables built, and the old cemetary cleaned. This pilot project will con- tinue next summer, with a second campsite set up on the opposite side of the river. A picnic area is also planned for Aton Lake. If you use this area, PLEASE help keep it clean and do not destroy structures or remove anything from the area. United Native Nations, Local 167, Good Hope Lake THANKYOU We wish to thank the Cassiar doctors, hospital staff, and ambulance attendants,’who took so much care and helped get Bob Wilms on his way to a speedy recovery after his recent heart at- ’ tack. Bob is now back home recuperating and tak- ing life a little easier. A sincere thanks N.B. Bob & Violet Wilms Bob Wilms came into Cassiar Country in the 1920’s‘and operates a placer mine along the Cas- Siar road, two miles west of Good Hope Lake. See gente ot Bob Wilms at the controls, stripping in his mine at 77 years young. ‘MOCCASIN TELEGRAPH SAYS THAT occ ccccccccce Minnie got the first ride in the new ambulance. Larry and Jane have moved their Teepee across the road. Bob is back - get well soon. George’s nice has broken down again. Dave’s truck he to Have the same trouble. Jim has his new boat back on the ee Newton & Madge have a new car. June became an official Stikine River Rat. Peter Callbreath, Frank Dennis, and Calvin Marion take a break while constructing walls for the outdoor ice rink at the Good Hope Lake community playgrounds. ‘Good Hope Lake residents busy getting in the winter’ s wood supply. 6000 HOPE LAKE COMMUNITY HALL There has been a hive of activity as local residents labor to complete the new community hall at Good Hope Lake. Walls are up. Ernie Quash trims the last log. Fred is moving into a new house. Honey Divers cleaned out the lagoon. Phew! Get well soon, Charlie Chief. Many new programmes planned for Good Hope Lake this winter. Watch for dates and listings. Three new homes being built at Good Hope Lake. Jim and Willie find it fun pouring cement. Eee Thorn Henyu . Cassiar Courier Page 5 GOOD HOPE LAKE NEWS eee SUMMER ee Ml ’ by George Holman Newton Dennis, Peter Jakesta, Debbie. Ho man, and Kevin Davidson pose in front of the commun- ity playground at Good Hope Lake. Eighteen loc- _ al students were employed at various jobs through. out the community this summer, working on play- ground cleanup, picnic and camping areas, spon- sored by Young Canada grants and Indian A ffairs programs. : Rafters up ready for roofing Sheeting the roof.. The community hall near completion. is fac- ility will house a laundry room, arts and crafts centre, adult education classes, theatre, and “meeting room. The hall is expected to open in . October. RR A AES New, Teepees and log cabin in the playground. NEW AMBULANCE The first official call for the new Good Hope Lake ambulance came in at 12:15 a.m. on Aug. 17, 1979. The run was-from Good Hope Lake to the Cassiar Hospital. The first patient was Minnie Calibreath, now a resident of Fort Nelson. Ambul ance driver was Highways employee, Melvin Call- breath, First-Aid attendant was George Holman, both of Good Hope Lake. 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