Page 2 July 1982 Cassiar Courier M.L.A. REPORT Al Passarell Answers in question period in the legislature can sometimes be quite revealing. Responses often provide an indication of the policies and priorities of a government. This past week in the legislature, Socred government re- sponses to opposition queries did just that. Colin Gableman (MLA North Island) and Graham Lea (MLA Prince Rupert) pressed the Socred government to take some concrete action to assist the ever-growing num- ber of foreclosures on businessmen and homeowners. Stat- istics indicate that, due to the impact of continued high interest rates and a depressed economy, the number of writs served for foreclosure has more than quadrupled compared to the same period last year. This is of great concern to the New. Democratic party. The loss of one’s home or business, often after years of investment and sacrifice. can cause irrevocable damage. On several occasions, New Democrats Gabelman and Lea asked the Minister of Lands, Parks and Housing and the Ministry of.Industry and Small Business development whether. any, action was being planned by the Socred gov- érnment to’ help alleviate this problem. Replies to their in- quiries reveal. that there has been no action taken. There. ‘is: increasing pressure from the business com- a, ‘munity for’ the: introduction of legislation to provide a t} breathing space. and financial assistance to small businesses meena banktuptcy. ay “Such: ‘protection is already contained in the United * States’ ‘Bankruptcy code, and 67 percent of those B.C. t “business ‘witers responding to a survey questionnaire in- ‘dicated » that they would welcome such legislation. The Ska! New. ‘Democratic Party caucus has been pressing for such ee ieaislative action; However, Socred.replies to our inquiries ae hardly, give eagon for | Cae is ae ae doors after a lifetime of effort, and how many fam- lies will lose their homes before this government deigns ¢ to take some action. Something is wrong. ; Citizens of Cassiar Over the last few years a fund of money was collected for the purpose of winterizing the swim- ming pool. Through your generous donations and the hard work of the people involved, we had ac- cumulated $21,700, which was put into a term deposit and is now v valued at $24,362.78. Not bad eh. The original idea of winterization has been scrapped due to the opinion of the majority of people feeling it was too ambitious a project. The cost of winterizing was not the only problem, though it would have been a large initial outlay, but the operating cost would also have been pro- hibitive. On June 3, 1982, there was a meeting of peo- ple concerned about the state and operations of the swimming pool. As a result of this meeting, there has been a very able committee of five struck to look into how the pool can be improved. We would like to applaud the energies of Mary EI- horn, Cheryl Davies, Gordon Becket, Margaret Puritch and Glen Whittington for undertaking this job. It is one that will require a lot of patience and may test your endurance. Congratulations and good luck. We would like to take this opportunity to again : thank you for your support in our endeavors on your behalf and to assure you that we appreciate and will continue to honor your trust in the use of this fund. The Committee will present their findings to us and together we will utilize your fund in the best interests of all. Opposition, as well as co-op- eration, is necessary for individuality to be main- tained. It is our hope that through input of all kinds the majority will be served. Sherry Sethan Cec Terris Eve Thirlwell _P.S. We three have had a meeting. It was decided to turn the fund over to the new Swimming Pool Committee. We hope they will have better luck than we did spending it. It was pointed out to them that this money is for updating or anything major and not for everyday running expense. Thanks to the people of Cassiar and many thanks to my two co-signers and co-workers who have worked hard over the years for the pool. What | is Katimovic? It is a Federally sponsored program for young adults who wish to see yarious parts of Canada, and work in various communities. ’ Cassiar has had the good fortune to be picked for two three month sessions, commencing October 10, 1982. EI- even young adults, along with a project officer, will arrive at that time, and will work with various organizations in the community, in providing little extra services that Cas- siarites-would not necessarily have. The cost for the pro- ject is nothing to the Cassiar Community, as the Federal Government handles all the expense. , At the present time, various groups have asked for help pa V4; IN HIS ISSUE eh : . Ne Fs ot fea Page 3 Bits and Pieces oa » Page 4 Brownies, Guides and 3 j Beavers algae Page 5 Churches. Page 6 Parents Advisory, & Cubs ‘Page 7 Library Page 8 School News | Page 11 Candlelight * Page 12 Community Club & ; Dease Lake News Page 13 Concerts Page 15 Star Gazing with their projects, and some of the thinks that they will be doing are as follows: 1. assisting the Figure Skater with the small children dur- ing the winter season. 2. slashing the ski hill area to make skiing more fun. 3.. widening the existing second hill at the ski hill so that the avid skier will have a choice of two hills. 4. setting up interviews with longtime residents about the history of Cassiar, and compiling these interviews for a future book of the area. 5. constructing picnic tables, garbage disposal units, marker posts and barbecues for the upcoming Com- munity Club recreation site on Simmons Lake. 6. working with the School in assisting in programming, as well as some constructing. . 7. beautifying the Arts and Crafts centre, and hopefully working in sétting up the programs on a permanent basis. 8. working with the Community Club and affiliated or- ganizations in setting up major functions, such as the Schmoo Daze Carnival, New Years Eve Ball and any- thing else that is a fund-raiser for the community. 9. setting up the cross country ski trails and maintaining the track through the winter. These are some of the items that the group will be helping with, and hopefully the projects that will be started will benefit all in the Cassiar area. If you have anything that you feel could be started and would be an asset to the community, please feel free to contact the Recreation office and hopefully it can be put into the second phase of the project. Nn ae by Pat Lewis Beaton -We have another feather in our cap! Erickson’s three man St. John’s Ambulance First Aid Team again won first prize in the Vancouver Island Regional three man first aid competition, for the second year running. Congratulations to coach Joe Hebert, Jim Bondesen, Tom McGrail and Tom Williams. We're all pretty proud of you fellows! And their achievement makes us feel a bit more secure know- ing that we have top rate first aiders in camp. Congratulations also to Carmen Bondesen, who was el- ected to the Cassiar School Parents Advisory Committee. We're very pleased to have an Erickson representative on this committee. Next year there will be 20 Erickson chil- dren attending the Cassiar school..Carmen is energetic and straight-thinking and will be an excellent addition to any committee, but especially to one concerning children and their needs. Cassiar school principal George Millar and vice-prin- cipal Keith Lanphear visited Erickson this month. We ap- preciated their efforts to meet with the Erickson parents to discuss the special concerns of our camp children. To the Erickson children living in camp means an eight hour day. They catch the bus at 8:00 a.m. and don’t return un- til 4:00 p.m. That's a long day! One of the main parental concerns expressed at this meeting was the supervision of the bus children before and after school. But it’s summer now! And the children are already tan- ned after spending every possible moment outdoors. We may be a long drive to town, but we’re only a two minute walk to McDame Lake, which has. been sporting a float plane, canoes and sailboats this summer. Welcome this month to Diana Day, our new assayer; Gale Wetmore, our new surveyor; John Hilchey, our sam- pler; Marilyn Whitney, our payroll clerk; Don McGlynn, our new machinist; Susan Walker, our: new geologist; and John Eadie, a new miner. The diamond drillers are back too, although our drill- ing program is smaller than last year’s. We also have no summer students this year. That's a sign of the hard econ- omic times. iS Hope you enjoy your summer, whether you go South or explore our northern wilderness. R.G.M.P. NEWS On June 12, 1982, an accident involving two vehicles occurred in front of the Mine Dry. Stettler Burns has been charged with impaired driving. Also on June 12, 1982, Henry Johnny of Good Hope Lake struck a power pole at Good Hope Lake. He has been charged with impaired driving. REMEMBER!!! ON OUR DUSTY NORTHERN ROADS USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT ALL TIMES soeekickkk Yukon Campgrounds Open Most campgrounds operated by the Yukon govern- ment are now open for the summer travel season. Mr. Lang announced that this year work. will be carried out to improve campground facilities in several locations in the. Yukon, with the major project being the deveiup- ment of a new campground in Watson Lake. If all goes well, this campground should be open in August. Im- provements will also be made to eight existing territorial campgrounds. These are at Mendenhall, Tagish, Dez- adeash, Pine Creek, Dry Creek, Little Salmon, Moose Creek and Squanga Creek. Camping fees remain unchanged from last year’s rates. Residents will have to pay $2.50 per day or $10.00 for a season camping permit. Non-residents must pay $5.00 per day, or $25.00 for the season. Canadian citizens over the age of 65 can use the campgrounds free of charge. There is no fee for group camping by community organizations, but those wishing such arrangements should write in advance to the wildlife and parks services branch so that adequate supplies of firewood and gar- bage bags can be provided to the campsites. Camping permits may be purchased from territorial agents, tourist information centres, highway lodges, con- servation officers, campground attendants, and from other tourist outlets. Bits & Pieces It was really nice receiving Laurie Fitzsimmon’s newsey letter from Logan Lake — lots of exCassiarites there. It was great to see so many exCassiarites out to support the Mine Rescue & First Aid Teams in Smithers (some with torn loyalities) It would seem Cassiar is alive and well and living in the Bulkley Valley. x Congratulations to John and Chris Shepherd who were married recently, Speaking of weddings, we hear Bill Nymeyer will be tying the nuptual knot in the near future. However, he’s not tel- ling any of his wedding plans. The Warehouse spy ring has discovered that Christine and her son and daughter will arrive in Canada on June 26th and immigration allows three months in which to get married. We wish them all the best of luck! This belongs in the “Believe it or not Column’: Laurie Malcolm, Cassiar’s swim instructor for the past two years was siting on a bus in Malaysia, when a woman got on and asked her if she would hold her baby while she got off the bus for a minute. The woman did not return -- the doors closed and the bus took off and there was Laurie still hold~ ing the baby. At the next stop Laurie got off and took the baby to the police station, but no one seemed to want the baby and at one point a police man said to Laurie ‘‘Why don't you take it back to Canada? You can feed and ed- ucate it better than we can.’’Eventually Laurie was able to convince them that she really didn’t want a baby and the police took it. We heard via the grapevine that the giant Beluga, Gary P. swam twenty laps in the Swimathon held recently. Can you confirm that Gary? Bubs Crossley was the “‘victim” of a surprise birthday party held in her honor. Walter presented her with a beau- tiful soapstone carving which apparently leaves much to the imagination. Bill N. turned up as an Arab Sheik with application forms for his harem. The only taker was Lorne Armstrong in dress and wig who said his name was Abigail. We hear there’s to be a grand Soft Ball Tournament in Vancouver on July 4th. Seems so many of the local team will be there that they've challenged the Vancouver office. The tournament will be held at Maple Grove Elementary School ball diamond on Maple Street - off 49th Avenue and is scheduled to start at 12:00 noon. All interested spectators will be welcome. Bring your own food for a B-B-O afterwards. Rumor has it that the Liquor Store had to close unexpect- edly in order for the‘employee to retrieve shopping buggy. It’s a good job the store doesn’t close every time a buggy is taken - we might never find it open! The Lionesses Skate-a-thon raised a total of $2924.93. The adult who collected the most was Brian Clements, top boy was Chad Beaudry and top girl was Joanne Coran. Ida sure looks mean!!! However there’s more to this pic- ture than meets the eye. You can’t judge a book by its cover, can you Ida? VISITORS IN TOWN RECENTLY WERE: Anne Marie Santos in visiting her family. Shirley Williams, Valerie Lineham,Marg Fedechko,Ey Hage all visiting Lee Coran. Addie and John Smith from Zimbabwe. The Smiths are visiting daughter and son-in-law Fiona and Tim Carew and grandson Roddie. Les and Bev Crossley and their daughter and son-in-law Linda and Allan Juno from Hamilton, New Zealand visit- ing Bubs. FAREWELL TO: Don Toth who has moved to Tumbler Ridge. We'll sure miss Don’s help getting pictures in a hurry. Pam & Randy Knowles who are moving to Mackenzie,B.C. Neil McGowan and Brenda Roosdahl who are moving to St. Walburg Saskatchewan to take up farming. Robert Savage & family. Murielle, Luc, Kim & Julie. Rob- ert has been accepted into the RCMP training program. Tracey and Ann Edkins and daughter Rhea, who are movy- ing to Powell River. Bruce Downton and Marilyn Sparrell. Elizabeth Fiorella and Family who are returning to Italy. LIONS NEWS ssn The 37th Annual Multiple District 49 Convention was held in Fairbanks, Alaska. Cassiar Lions Club was repre- sented by Lions Lothar Kutz, Richard Rudkowski, Derek Walker and Tim Walters. They met the Whitehorse Lions and travelled to Fairbanks by vans. Also attending on be- half of the Lioness Club from Cassiar were Mary Ryan and Ruth Gowan. Together with the Cassiar Lions, they at- tended many workshops, classes and seminars dealing with day-to-day functions of Lions Clubs, hoping that this will help individual clubs maintain a high level of community and world services. ‘ NORTH POLE ALASKA & ) 99705 Sigal ean ni am Si» Lion Lothar was greatly disappointed that the other clubs never asked him to cook but Lion President Richard Rudkowski, along with Lions Derek and Tim breathed a huge sigh of relief. You were safe, boys — apparently he left his recipes at home. The guest speaker of this convention was G.E. “’Bud’”’ Kliso from lowa, representing Lions International. Lion Lothar Kutz finished his year as Deputy District Governor of District 49B, which is quite a responsibility. Cassiar Lions Club is also proud to announce that our pre- sent Lions president, Richard Rudkowski, has been ap- pointed as the new Deputy District Governor. This is two years in a row that Cassiar Lions have the honor to repre- sent the 49th District in this manner and we wish Lion Richard the best of luck and we know he can do it. With a little luck, he may even learn how to cook! The Lions Campground at Chain Lakes has been clean. ed up by Lions Richard Rudkowski, Norm Cosnett, Loth- ar Kutz, Ed Duffy and Reg Ash and with the assistance of Lionesses Fran Beggs and Judy Duffy. A special thanks to Marg Rudkowski for feeding the lot. Lottery tickets are still available through the Lions Club and will also be available through Town Adminis- tration in the near future. The 1982 — 83 executive was elected recently: President — Tim Walters Immediate Past President — Richard Rudkowski Secretary — Derek Walker Treasurer — Norm Cosnett 1st Vice—President — Ted Krawczyk 2nd Vice-President — Rejean Girardin 3rd Vice-President — Conrad Altendorfer Lion Tamer — Brian Beaudry Tail Twister — Charles Torras Directors — Ed Duffy (1 year) George Kurian (1 year) Reg Ash (2 year) Lothar Kutz (2 year): Cassiar Courier July 1982 Page 3 ospital appersings On May 21 we had a multiple purpose tea. This was to welcome back Jane Guardon (for summer relief), to wish happy birthday to Lucy and Nir- mal, and also to bid farewell to Kathryn. Kathryn has left Cassiar to take a nursing position in. Stewart, B.C. We enjoyed working with you, Kathryn and hope your new job is enjoyable and we wish you every success for the future. Carol Whiteside has rejoined the Cassiar nursing staff. Welcome back, Carol. We all wish Lucy a speedy recovery from her re- cent surgery. Patsy and Sharon have been filling in for us re- cently and both will be back for summer relief. It’s nice to have both of these cheerful ladies to call upon. We have had a note from Bruce and Jean. They have arrived in Faro after a two week stopover in Whitehorse. Thanks to the Surface Dept. for putting up our window screens. Daffodils, tulips and primula are in full bloom and the smell of new mown grass sure makes us feel good. Born to: Lana Baleski and Joe Totocnjak, a son Joseph Michael on June 16, 1982 weighing 3,175 grams, in Cassiar , B. G Duncan and Lenora McArthur on May 25, 1982, a boy, Jason, 9 Ibs. 6% ozs. in Cassiar, B.C. Liz Johnny and Bryan Carlick on May 23, 1982, a son Jesse, 7 lbs. 9% ozs. in Cassiar, B.C. Barbara and Tim Riorden a son, in Yellowknife, NWT. SMILES To the Lions Club - Their new flags look terrific. im i Oe ees To the Town Council for installing a bulletin board ann barriers to prevent cars Lon parking in front of the ramp at the Store. There will be a public meeting in the Up- per Leisure Room at the Rec Centre on Saturday June 26th, at 2:00p.m. The Hon. James Chabot, Minister of Lands, Parks and Housing will be present to discuss recent. development of Crown Lands in the Cassiar area. All interested people are urged to at- tend.