JUNE

the Voice of Cassiar Country

—«(1984

10 cents

Air transportation hearing |
in Watson Lake

Remember all those complaints about the
airline fares, schedules, etc., you’ve discussed over
coffee, or waiting at the airport or just anywhere.
Well, now is your chance to air them at a hearing.
Remember, it’s the squeaking wheel that gets the
grease!

_ The CTC has just issued a press release indic-
ating hearings on “In The Matter of the Cost of
Air Transportation in the North and Remote
Areas” will be held in many northern commun-
ities. In our area, hearings will be held in Watson
Lake on Wednesday, June 27, in the Prospector
‘Room, Watson Lake Hotel, and in Dawson City
on Thursday, June 28 at 10 a.m. in the Pioneer
Hall.

Anyone wishing to make a presentation is
requested to notify Georgina Pickett, Secretary,

Air Transport Committee, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A

ON9, indicating which hearing will be attended. If
prior notice is not possible, interested parties may
indicate their intentions to participate to the
chairman of the panel at the commencement of
the hearing they are attending. Whenever possible,
presenters should supply 10 copies of their sub-
mission at the hearing. Anyone unable to attend
the hearing may make their submission in writing
to Georgina Pickett, Secretary, Air Transport
Committee, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A ON9, for re-
ceipt no later than July 15, 1984.

Some of the items which could be covered in
the presentation are:

(a) What changes to the regulatory regime would
seem appropriate for passenger fares and car-
go rates?

(b) Policy recommendations to insure safe air
travel.

- (c) Fare structure — should frequent travellers be

rewarded; should there be special rates for
students, senior citizens, family groups, com-
_ passionate travel; should shipments of emer-

gency foods and medical supplies receive spec-
ial discounts; should volume freight shipments

receive discounts; etc.

(d) Scheduling

(e) Competition

These hearings are open to the public and,
wherever possible, translations will be made into
local languages.

‘This is your chance! Let’s make sure the views,
criticizms and ideas of northerners regarding air
travel are made well known at these hearings.

First female millwright
in British Columbia

On March 11, 1984, Virginia Goodwin of Cas-
siar, B.C. became the first woman journeyperson
millwright in B.C.

Virginia first began working in Cassiar in 1977
“aS an arena attendant. She worked in sevéral de-
partments for Cassiar Resources before Degiining
her apprenticeship in 1980.

Congratulations, Virginia, not only on being

the first woman to achieve this status in B.C., but.

for maintaining an exceptional 87% average
throughout the technical training and, according
to Isabel Kelly, Deputy Minister, Ministry of
Labor, you often had the highest marks in the
class.

‘Cassiar wins trophy

On April 17, 1984, Brinco Mining, Cassiar
Division, was awarded the Regional John T. Ryan
Trophy for the lowest accident frequency among
Select Mines for Manitoba, Western Provinces and
Territories. The award was announced at the An-
nual Dinner of the Canadian Institute of Mining
and Metallurgy in Ottawa.

[his is the first time that Cassiar has won the

Ryan Trophy, the highest award for mine safety

available in Canada.

bs Congratulations to all Sa ees and staff
who, through their efforts, have established Cas-

siar as a leader of mine safety in Canada.

‘Vito Comper retires

On April 29th, approximately 45 friends and
co-workers gathered to say good-bye to Ines and
Vito Comper, who left Cassiar for their new home
in Westbank on May 6th. Vito’s co-workers pre-
sented him with a jade clock and the U.S.W.A.
Local 6536 presented him with a lovely hand
carved table lamp. Mrs. Comper received a lovely
bouquet of spring flowers.

Vito came to Cassiar in 1955 and Ines arrived
in 1957. Until September 1967 Vito worked for

Stikine gets

Northern Lights College has added to its facil-
ities, a Mobile Learning Centre and Administrator
/Educator to serve the Stikine Area, to be station-
ed in Cassiar. The Administrator/Educator will be
Mr. Tom O’Connor, who most recently has been
working at David Thompson University in Nelson,
B. C. This facility was recently closed due to the
B. C. Government restraint program.

The Mobile Learning.Centre is a Recreational
Vehicle which has been modified to become an
Educational Vehicle. It is equipped with materials
books and electronic equipment to assist the in-
structor in giving instruction and tutorial assis-
tance to isolated scholars throughout the area.
The Stikine area has been set up as a separate

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Cordner, Hubert & Bond, who were the caterers
in the cafeteria. When Cassiar Asbestos Corp. Ltd.
took over the cafeteria in September 1967, Vito
transferred to Cassiar Asbestos as a storesperson,
a position he held until his retirement.
’ Vito and: Ines have two children, Walter and
Mary both born ‘in Cassiar and still living here.
The Compers will be living in Westbank,
where Vito plans to take up his favorite hobby—
gardening.

mini- campus