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L. FREGONESE, B. DOBIE, COACH, J. FORBES,

C. ISIDORO, CAPTAIN, P. BAUMGARTNER, P,

CLARK, Li STODART, H, HAWKINS,

| On May 25, the Cassiar Mine Rescue Team competed in
the northern B.C. region mine rescue competition in
Kamloops. The competition problem consisted on an oral
examination plus a practical problem. The practical
problem was a simulated mine accident where a man went
over a 60 foot embankment in a car. The man had to be
rescued through a hole in the roof which each team had to
cut. The only method of getting to the victim was by re-
pelling down ropes thrown over the face. Six teams from
B.C. entered the competition. Although the Cassiar team
did not win the competition, they made a good showing.

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ONE OF THE NEW 75 TON TRUCKS

ORM ASSAF (left) SHOVEL OTLER and
.EORGE FABIAN 1400 OPERATOR. Norm
-orked on the tramline before trans-
ferring to the Mine. George has

»een in the Mine a number of years

md can operate all shovels & loaders.

RICHARD HARTEL, ORE
HAUL DRIVER and BUS
DRIVER. Richard
originally was driv-
ing in the Mine, then
changed to the Mine-
Mill Ore Haul, then
checked out as bus-
driver.

NORM KACHENKO, FOREMAN for
EDCO DRILLING who are con-
tracting a Robbins-Drill to
Cassiar. Edco also have
drill contracts in Anvil and
Grand. Cache....Norm and his
wife make their home in
Burnaby .

_gerous situation was very well taken care of.

L Mens

THE MINE’S NEW BACKHOE

Early in June, the bottom portion of the pit was
closed for safety reasons, Since then, all operations
have been concentrated on waste removal, and on June Zi.
a record of 31,000 tons of waste was removed in a 24 hour
period. Waste production has continued to be high des-
pite a snowstorm which lasted 3 days. Ore has been
blasted on the upper levels of the pit and ore production
should resume on June 30.

The mine's new International Backhoe arrived in
Cassiar and has been busy making ditches and water sumps
under the capable operation of operators Charlie
McKiernan and Valdimar Isidoro. All of the new 75 ton
trucks are now in operation; these, combined with the in-
creased equipment availability have been important
factors in the increased waste removal.

Bus Burns

The Cassiar Fire Dept. was called to action at
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 1974 to fight a fire that
started with the Company Mine Manhaul Bus which was park-
ed by the Service Fuel Pumps at the time. Needless
say the Manhaul was destroyed, but the crucial part
the situation was that the Gas and Diesel Fuel Pumps

| were on fire, and could have resulted in a disaster had
either one exploded and blown burning debris into the

Fuel Tank Farm.

The Fire Dept. responded quickly and smothered the
Fire with a Dry Chemical Extinguishing Agent and a dan-
We can't
say enough about the good efforts of our Volunteer Fire-
They do .a great job on all Fire Emergencies.
On behalf of the Fire Dept. I would like to thank

all those persons who assisted us on Tuesday evening. A

grateful thanks to the R.C.M.P. for the way they handled
the traffic which could have been troublesome to us,
Spectators are well advised to keep back at least 500'
and give the Fire Trucks undisputed right of way. We
would be a grateful group if the public would co-operate
in this way.

Kinky Borsato
Fire Chief

Mr. A. Borsato has been appointed as Fire Warden
in the Cassiar Area.

In the event of a forest fire, please contact Mr.
Borsato at 294 Carmacks Street or Phone 778-7240. You
can_also report'-forest fives: t0..the Rs G.M.P, or, BC;
Forestry by phoning 27 at Lower Post, B.C.

For burning permits within Cassiar Asbestos Corp.
property, contact your Fire Chief.

For burning permits.elsewhere mm the Casstar Area,
contact the B.C. Forest Ranger in Lower Post.