ospital appenings by Peter Snell It has been over a year now since the hospital has been operated by the hospital society and publicly funded. There have been many gradual changes in the day to day operation of the hos- pital. Most of the changes have been in the hos- pital care area and pharmacy rather than the doc- tor’s clinic where most Cassiar residents come in contact with the hospital. For example, we have been busy all summer buying new equipment and supplies in order to provide a higher quality of emergency and nursing care. We will be replacing many of the old hospital beds and furnishings over the next two years. The Lioness club has generously donated funds to refurbish the hospit- al’s single-bed room. A lot of technical equipment such as a cardiac monitor/defibrillator, a compressor for the croup tent and numerous other pieces of equipment have been purchased. Money for this kind of ex- pensive equipment is one of the benefits of being publicly run and funded. But it also means the Cassiar Hospital must now operate on the same basis as all other B. C. hospitals. As many people are aware, this year the Pro- vincial Government has imposed higher user fees to offset the high cost of running hospitals. For example, if you require the use of the hospital’s emergency room, a user fee of $10.00 will be charged. There are no other added costs for dres- sings, X-rays and casts, etc. If you are admitted to jiospital, there is a co-insurance charge of $8.50 for every day spent in hospital. This is a small per- centage of the cost as compared to what people with no health insurance must pay per day. One hospital day stay for a person without insurance coverage will cost $666.85 per day. A simple case of pneumonia can land you in the hospital for up to a week and end up costing almost $5,000. If you need to be air medivaced to Vancouver, add $3,000 for the cost of the Lear Jet. So as you can plainly see it can be a very expensive gamble to be without M.S.P. coverage (medical insurance). I have noticed that some residents get upset about the dispensing fee at the hospital pharm- acy. This fee is set by the Provincial Government for all hospital dispensaries. All privately operated drug stores charge a similar dispensing fee to cov- er the pharmacists salary and their operating costs. The retail store in town does sell some non- prescription drugs and of course it is cheaper be- cause there is no dispensing fee. So one is well ad- vised to keep a small supply of aspirins etc. on hand and buy through the retail store. We have re- cently set operating hours for the dispensing of medications: The hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. After these hours, only ur- gently required medications will be dispensed. The nurse will dispense enough of the medication to cover needs until regular pharmacy hours when your full prescription can be obtained and paid for. Dr. Paul Sevier, who has lived in Cassiar since 1978, will be leaving in mid-November and re- turning to Australia. I know he will definitely be missed by all the hospital staff and his patients, but we all wish Paul and his family the best of luck back home i in Australia. As a resident of the Cassiar area, if you have any concerns or inquiries relating to the day to day operation of the hospital, please feel free to contact the hospital administrator at 778-7206. QUuRORGA arts 8 crafts centre On October 22nd, we opened our doors to begin an excit- ing adventure into the world of Arts and Crafts. This was a major undertaking which we have to thank the many volunteers who donated time and talent, the plumbers and carpenters, etc., who came out to get the centre opera- tional. We couldn’t have done it without you! On October 22nd, we held our first in a series of ‘gour- met’ delights in the form of a Fondue. Watch for more in- formation as to the various dinners we will be having in the next few months. We are-still in the process of course registration and a membership drive. Presently, we are of- fering memberships for a six month period: Adults (19 years or older) $45 and students (13 to 18 years) $20. A member of the Arts and Crafts Society is entitled to the following: —10% off course fees —10% off Craft supplies and kits available through the Centre. —discount on studio time (including free studio time vouchers for volunteer work) —free admittance to Craft Fairs and Exhibits —children under age 13 covered by parent member- ship. The following is a list of courses to be held: 1. CREATIVE WRITING: Old and new techniques. Six week course beginning November 8th. 2. KNITTING FOR BEGINNERS: Six week course begin- ning the 2nd week of November. 3. CANDLEWICKING/CROSS-STITCH:PIONEER CRAFTS: Four week course beginning November 14. 4. CROCHET: Four week course beginning the 2nd week of November. 5. PHOTOGRAPHY AND DARKROOM: 6. CREATING WITH COLOR FOR CHILDREN: Ages 3.- 5, November 26th Ages 6 - 8, November 27th 7. DOUGH ART WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN: Ages 5 - 8, December 3 - 4 Ages 9 - 12, December 3 - 4 8. CHRISTMAS BAKING FOR. CHILDREN: No-bake ‘gingerbread houses’, etc. December 20 and 22nd. 9. CAKE DECORATING: 10. BATIK WORKSHOP: 11. RICEPAPER AND FABRIC LAMPSHADES: January 14th and 15th 12. SMALL PROJECTS: to enhance and decorate your home. Four week course beginning January 10th. 13. PUPPETRY FOR CHILDREN: Four week course be- ginning January 10th. 14. CRAFT CLUB FOR CHILDREN: Four weeks begin- ning January 13th, after school. More information on any of the courses can be picked up at the Arts and Crafts Centre or phone 778-7699 or 778- 7898. November 1st is our open house at the Gentre and we would like to see all interested people stop by and have a look. We will also be posting studio time. In the future we hope to offer pottery courses, leather- craft, spinning and weaving and stained glass workshops. We are still open to your suggestions regarding courses you would like to see offered. For more information, phone or contact: Linda Andrews 778-7699 Lana Potocnjak 778-7898 Rita Brown 778-7216 Porti Nitti 778-7659 Muriel Havard -778-7823 By Linda Andrews Lions Club The Lions Club would like to thank everyone for their support in the recent C.N.I.B. Eye Ap- peal. As yet we don’t know the total amount of donations, but again, thank you Cassiar. We will be holding a large raffle during the month of November. The prize is a snowmobile and accessories with a $4,000 retail value. The winner will have his or her choice of machine and accessories from the models offered. There will be 250 tickets ONLY—at a cost of $20 each. So if you want one, get it early. See any Lion or check at the lounge. All proceeds from this raffle will go to equipment for the Lions playground. Did you know Lotto 649 is available in Cassiar? There is a way of playing 649 by mail. See Richard Rudkowsky or Lothar Kutz for details. Unfortunately Oktoberfest has had to be can- celled this year. This is due to the high cost of en- tertainment. In the past the Club has always lost money on Oktoberfest, and such losses are made up from funds that should be going to some com- munity or charitable project. It is the opinion of the Oktoberfest chairman that we should not be subsidizing entertainment in Cassiar. The band we were going to book from Van- couver, the Edelweiss Echoes, are also a Rock and Roll group, under another name, the rest of the year. The only way we could have covered band costs, transportation and accommodation was to have them play in the lounge for one week and some other organization use them for a rock and roll dance the weekend after Oktoberfest. This was not possible, so we had to cancel. With the high costs of food, beer mugs and hats and en- tertainment, the price per ticket for Oktoberfest would have been counter productive. Maybe next year we can co-ordinate with the C.C.C. and another organization for full utilizat- tion of such a group. Any clubs in town that would be interested in using some Vancouver groups that are passing Cassiar on their way to Whitehorse (saves some transportation costs) please contact Dave Brock- lebank. It looks like the Community Christmas Tree will be going ahead and it would be nice to tie it in with an old fashioned hay ride around town on Christmas Eve, for the children to sing Christmas carols, ending up at the tree for hot chocolate and more carols. Remember the Lions Den is available for your Christmas Parties—but book early for the best dates. Don’t be disappointed. See Lothar Kutz. The Lions Club sponsored basketball league is to go ahead, from November to February, even though the registration was not as heavy as ex- pected. There will possibly be another league started in the spring when hockey is finished and more participants are available. The Christmas Stocking raffle will be con- ducted at the Retail Store again this year—so watch for it! Anyone interested in chairs for their cabin— see Lothar Kutz. There will possibly be a short Toastmasters course for anyone interested in learning public speaking—see Reg Ash. The Lions will be holding their annual Curling | Bonspiel in November, and at this bonspiel we will be holding a Chinese Auction for a vest from Salt Spring Island that is just loaded with pins. We were contemplating holding a monthly ‘Bingo (not on Wed. nights) do you, the public, think another one is a viable idea? If so—what night do you think is best? Please let me know—Dave Brocklebank, 778- 7683. ge By Dave Brocklebank Anglican Church News Rev'd Bill Morrison Schedule for November Sunday 6th — ALL SAINTS FESTIVAL 11:00 a.m. - Family Eucharist Sunday School 5:30 p.m. - Parish Pot-Luck Supper: Bill Morrison will show his slides of the Holy Land Sunday 13th— 25TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 11:00 .a.m..- Family Service Sunday School Sunday 20th— CHRIST THE KING 11:00 a.m. -Family Eucharist Sunday School Sunday 27th — ADVENT SUNDAY 11:00 a.m. -Family Service with the Bless- ing and Lighting of the Advent Wreath Sunday School Weekdays: Every Wednesday — 7:30 p.m. - Holy Eucharist 8:00 p.m. - Journey’ Study Program Every Thursday — 7:30 p.m. - Adult Choir Practice Every Saturday — 2:00 p.m. - Junior Choir Practice Monday, Nov. 7th—7:30 p.m. - Ladies’ Group Wed. Nov. 9th—7:00 p.m. - Rummage Sale Tue. Nov. 15th—7:30p.m. - Vestry meeting On Sunday, September 25th, Marian Craft was officially commissioned as a Lay Reader in the Diocese of Yukon and for All Saints Church. The commissioning was conducted by the. Rey. Bill Morrison, who presented her with the Bishop's License to perform this special office in the Church. Marian was first made a Lay Reader in the Diocese of the Arctic when she and her family were living at Pine Point; and when she left there, Bishop Sperry wrote. a letter to Bishop Ferris commending her highly. She has a special way with children, and every week dur- ing the service, she gathers them around her and produces something interesting and instructive from her brown ~ paper bag, which is rapidly becoming her trade mark. In addition to this children’s time, and reading the Scrip- tures. Marian will also occasionally preach when the Rector is away. Marian is our third Lay Reader: she joins Verna Knowles and Peter Cartwright, who have done a fine job exercising this ministry for several years. We are most fortunate to have such willing and able people in our congregation. At the same service, Rector Bill Morrison dedicated and presented to long time members of the Junior Choir, olive-wood crosses which he brought back from Bethle- hem, where they were made. The Sunday School is off to a good start this year, with Muriel Havard as principal teacher. Muriel, Valerie Annis and Bill Morrison attended a workshop on Christian Education and Sunday Schools in Watson Lake, Sept. 26. The workshop was conducted by Mrs. Julie McFerran from Whitehorse, and was attended by teachers and pas- tors from Watson Lake and Cassiar. They came away with some excellent ideas for creating an exciting program, and the children are bound to have a happy year. Two guest preachers visited Cassiar during October. The Rev. David Pritchard from Watson Lake came on Oct. 2, and Roger Holmes, the lay incumbent in Telegraph Creek, on Oct. 9. For David Pritchard, it was a kind of homecoming. He first came to Cassiar in 1959 as principal of the school, and was a Lay Reader at All Saints Church, When the Rector left and there was a vacancy of nearly a year, David was in charge of the parish. There was pastoral travel away from Cassiar as well. Bill Morrison was in Tel- egraph Creek on the evening of Oct. 9 for a celebration of the Holy Eucharist. On October 15 and 16 he was in Wat- LIBRARY NEWS TWO ASSISTANTS HIRED Leslie Rivet and April VanAcker have been hired by the Library Association as Library Assistants. Leslie and April will staff the Library during evening hours. Librarian Bill Morrison will continue to work the three afternoons a week that the Library is open. With the flexibility that comes with the increase in staff, the Board decided to upgrade Library service to the community by increasing the number of evening openings from three to four. The new expanded Library schedule is: Sunday 2-4pm. 6-S8pm Monday 6-8p.m. Tuesday 1 - 4pm. Wednesday 6 - & p.m. Thursday I - 4p.m. The new selection of Temporary Loan books has ar- rived from Dawson Creek. This allotment is larger than usual, with more than 240 books. For the first time it in- cludes JUVENILE books for the avid young readers who have gone through the regular collection. Amongst the juvenile titles included in the Tempor- ary Loans are books by Laura Ingalls Wilder in her Little House on the Prairie series, Mary Norton, Enid Blyton the popular mystery writer, C S. Lewis, and Walter Farley, who writes the Black Stallion books. There are books for both boys and girls. In the adult selection, there is a wide variety of both fiction and non-fiction, including several travel books about warm and sunny places around the world, cook- books, books on carpentry and cross-country skiing, and 50 novels. The Library subscribes to nearly 40 magazines and journals that cover a broad spectrum of interests; and to the daily national edition of THE GLOBE AND. MAIL. Books on most subjects can be. ordered through the Li- brary on inter-library loan, and are usually available with- in a few weeks. Your Library is a good resource centre. Why not pay it a visit. With new oD staffing the circulation desk, it’s probably a good idea to bring your Library card with you, to avoid any delays or embarassment. Your membership can always be checked in the files (but they. can have omissions); but it’s easier with your card. Sean e Cassiar Courier November 1983 Page 5 BEAVERS submitted by Sue Chambers Beavers and Cubs have started up again this fall in Cassiar. Unfortunately, at the time of writ- ing this, there is no Scout leader so there are sev- eral boys who will miss the Scouting programme this year. The new Cub leaders are Jan Wypych and Mary Ryan with assistance from Norman Rivet, Alan Johnson, and Ken Smith. Beavers are continuing with Sue\Chambers, Rick Cameron and Pat Waldera as leaders. The Lions Club re- mains the sponsor of the group. - Beavers, Cubs and Scouts held their first Ap- ple Day in Cassiar on October Ist, as part of the Scouting tradition. Twelve boxes of apples were very generously donated by Ken and Marie Smith who also played a large part in the fund raising activity. A station was set up in the store as well as canvassing the town for donations. We would like to thank the people of Cassiar and district for their support in this most successful endeavour. A box of apples remained with the Beavers and Cubs so the theme for many of our activities this fall has been APPLES. Beavers made apple faces as a craft; had push the apple with the nose telays; pass the apple under the chin relays; bite the apple hanging from a string contests; had ap- ples for prizes; and we look forward to candied apples and bobbing for apples for Hallowe’en. A large part of the Scouting movement deals with tradition and ceremony. There are promises, laws and mottos to learn as well as ceremonies to show stages of development. Two of these stages were recognized in mid-October with the ‘Invest- ment’ of new kits and the ‘Swimming Up’ of the old Beavers. About thirty parents and families joined us to watch their sons go through an im- portant part of their Scouting careers. The Inves- titure welcomes the Kits to become full members _ of the Beaver Colony. The following boys were invested: Andrew Johnson, George Saro, Andrew Smith and Ken Smith. The Swimming Up ceremony is for the ma- ture Beavers that have completed the Beaver pro- gramme and are ‘swimming up’ to Cubs. At this time they receive their ‘link badge’ symbolizing the physical link between Beavers and Cubs. Kyle Zubek, Allan Artico, Steven Vidovic, Jeremy Chambers and Chad Clark have now join- ed the ranks of the Cubs. The evening was con- cluded with apple races, refreshments, and a campfire. By the time this article reaches its readers, the Beavers will have had their Hallowe’en Party with many events centred around apples! Once again our thanks goes to the Smiths for all the apples. Our Lady of Lourdes Annual Tea, Bake-Sale 5 Bazaar will be held On Saturday Stovember 26th at eS <>