Page 2, June 1980 Cassiar Courier MINING EXPLORATION by Chris Bloomer Shell Canada Resources of Calgary is presently involved in their second year of mineral exploration in the Cassiar area. With a complement of twenty people, work is continuing on four separate projects. A diamond drilling programme is currently underway on Shell’s molybdenum property south of Cassiar while geological, geochemical and geo- physical programmes are underway in a search for tung- sten, lead, zinc, silver and gold on three other properties. The results of these programmes will determine Shell's in- volvement in this area for the years to come. Shell is, of course, always interested in the evaluation of new mineral properties and would like to take this op- portunity to inform those who possess interesting mineral occurrences with potential to contact them at Box 160, THE PARENTS ADVISORY BOARD. »s0>y 2 The school year-end is fast approaching. A public meeting is scheduled early in June to inform parents of time- tabling for the coming year. At this time, elections for a new council will be held and a report will be given on the past year’s activities. The Council is seeking four new members, Cassiar’s teaching staff will be increased by one member in September and Helen Pearson.has been hired full-time in the Resource Centre, A district advisory board is in the workings. Atlin, Good Hope Lake, Telegraph Creek, Dease Lake, Lower Post and Cassiar would be involved. The first meeting will be host- ed by Cassiar in the fall. We would like to say good-bye to those teachers who are leaving and wish them the best of luck in their endeavours Also, thank you Helen for all your help and assistance with the Family Life Program. ; 2 by Kathy DeCecco The town clean-up campaign will-once again be held in June, We urge all residents to clean up around their homes Let’s make ‘‘our town” a cleaner place to live. A new dog catcher will be hired shortly. A special thanks to Dave for a job well done, The Duke of Edinburgh Conference was very successful. The tour members were unanimous in expressing their ap- preciation of the hospitality of Cassiar residents. Trees and shrubs will be arriving this month and they will be planted in the Cenotaph area. Park benches and a pic- nic table will also be placed in this area for residents to enjoy. Environmental will be doing the landscaping a- round the Arts and Crafts Building. A discussion was held regarding the basic role of the Town Council, In the near future we will be asking the general public for their views and opinions on this subject. Next meeting will be held June 16 at 7:30 p.m. Ottawa Viewpoint JIM FULTON MP As a Member of Parliament, | feel very strongly that | should not get involved in any attempt to mislead the peo- ple living in my constituency. For this reason, | have join- ed my colleagues in the New Democratic Party in refusing to participate in the makeshift assessment policy devised by the Minister of Employmént and Immigration for de- ciding on funding for Summer Youth Employment pro- jects. In the past, decisions on which projects should be funded were made by the Minister ° after consultation with com- mittees in each constituency appointed by the local Mem- ber of Parliament. The committees were struck so as to be as representative as possible of the communities from which they were drawn. These committees were given the entire package of information required to adequately as- sess the projects. involved. They were told how much money would be spent in the riding. They were told how much each program would cost, how many employees would be hired, and exactly what the project hoped to ac- complish. Armed with this information, the committee would approve as many of the projects as they could, giv- en the budget limitations set down by Ottawa. This system was not perfect. Although the Minister nearly always rubber-stamped the decision of the committees, there was often room for partisan manipulation. There are many cases documented where the Minister would write to a successful applicant without mentioning the local committee or the local Member of Parliament, but would write to an unsuccessful applicant regrettably informing him that after consultation with his Member of Parliament his project was disallowed. Naturally, this only took place in areas where there was an Opposition Member of Parlia- ment. When the Conservatives came to power last May they de- cided to scrap the entire program. We opposed that move vocally and it was one of the many reasons that the Clark government fell last December and was subsequently de- feated, When the Liberals were returned to power in Feb- ruary they immediately decided to re-activate the Summer Youth Employment Program, Because it was so late in the year they did not have time to establish the constituency committees in time for this summer. We in the NDP Cau- cus accepted that fact and understood that the responsib- ilities normally shouldered by the committees would be handled by us directly. We expected to receive all the in- formation necessary to make informed decisions on which projects should be allowed and which projects should not. What shocked us, and quite frankly still shocks me, is what the Minister did indeed send us. As the Member of Parliament for Skeena | was sent a five page list contain- ing several dozen requests. For each request there was an individually assigned computer number, the name of the project, and the amount requested. There were two boxes on the form, one saying “I support this project,’’ and the other saying “Il am unable to support this project”. The* total amount requested was in excess of half a million dol- lars. | was not told how much money was allotted to Skeena. | was not told how many of the projects | could approve. It was clear to me, as it was clear to all NDP MP's, that this was a devious shell game on the part of the Minister. He had no intention of taking my opinions into consider- ation. He probably had no intention of spending more than a pittance in Skeena. What he wanted was a political out, He wanted to write to the unsuccessful applicants say~ ing “after consultation with Jim Fulton | regret to inform you that your project has not been approved’”’. : We in the NDP do not play those sorts of games. If and when the Minister wants real consultation, | am ready and willing to co-operate fully. So long as he is only looking for a political scapegoat to ease him out of a difficult sit- uation, | am not going to take part. FATAL ACCIDENT On May 24, 1980, the first fatality of the year on the Cas- siar-Watson Lake portion of Highway 37 occurred, Wayne Allen Crape from Maple Ridge, B.C. was the single oc- cupant of a 1979 Ford Truck, which was northbound. In- vestigation shows he failed to negotiate a curve, the ve- hicle left the highway on the right and then rolled over onto its roof on the highway. He was instantly killed. The matter is still under investigation by the Watson Lake R.C.M.P. Mr. Crape was on his way to a new job in Watson Lake when the accident occurred exactly at the B.C. Yukon border, with the front of the truck in B.C. and the rear in the Yukon. Service Station Opened A service station has been opened at the previous R & S Chevron site. Les Prosser and Rita Wylie are operating it under the name of P & W Services. It is open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for gas, lube jobs, oil ‘changes and tire repairs. Good luck in your new venture, Les and Rita. STAFF. L.Coran, V. Cousins and K. Jones. The deadline for articles for the July issue is June 25th. Articles may be left at the Town Admin. Office or mail- ed to The Courier, Box 100, Cassiar B.C. VOC 1E0. RCMP news At Court held recently in Cassiar the following cases were heard: Peter Callbreath — Charged with breaking and entering. Received a sentence of 12 months probation. Brian Kelly Johnston — Charged with theft under $200.00 Was fined $250.00. Vernon George Saftner — Charged with impaired driving. Was fined $500.00. - ° Joseph Tremblay — Charged with possession of narcotics. Was fined'$100.00. William Michael Botel — Charged with failing to leave a licensed premise. Was fined $100.00. Tommy Hawkins — Charged with breach of probation. Was fined $50.00. eet Florene Dennis — Charged with common assault and caus- ing a disturbance, Received a sentence of one year pro- bation, ; Norman Hennel — Charged with possession of game out of season. Was fined $100.00. Ronald Tashoots — Charged with causing a disturbance. Received a jail sentence of 6 months. Keith Prosser — Failing to remain at the scene of an ac- cident. Was fined $250.00. We just want to say we still enjoy receiving our copy of the Courier. Your ‘Dining by Candlelight’’ section is the greatest. : All the best to you and staff from a couple of ex-Cassiar folks. Pat & Harvey Anthony Dease Lake Goes Modern The residents of this northern commiunity can now watch TV — just like the rest of Canada. Through: donations, they have raised funds to purchase a translator and amplifier and they can now watch one channel, either CBC Vancouver or BCTV. © a see REFLECTION ag, i from a ty odbtn Three years have passed so quickly. It seems sort of sad’ to be writing this last column; but as in most things, it’s time to move on and try something new. 9 Mello . on’ Before I leave I’d like to say “‘goodbye”’ to all you great people of Cassiar, I’d also like to take a moment to say thank you to a few of you who have brightened up many a dull, dreary day. Thank you to: ** The friendly ladies and men at the store who have ta- ken my kidding in such a nice way. ** Randy and Daphne for all the doggy scraps they so kindly donated. ** To Frank B, who never made it for coffee. ** The folks at the Courier office who attempt to read my writing. . ** The people at the Rec Centre who seem so friendly. ** The good folks at the bar and liquor store (I buy liquor for a sick relative!) ** The people at the bank. ** The good teachers of Cassiar who have tolerated the joking and my Grade One class for three years. . ** To Fred Cadoret and the many others who have re- acted to these articles. ** to Marie and Anne, who are so helpful at the school. I could go on and list so many more but I won’t, So, to all of you, so long, I'll miss you and have a very happy time in this great North land of ours. P.S. I made it! The coffee pot looked pretty black and after three years it was awful thick. The Bridge Club ended their season with a Social recently. Prizes, donated by Marvel Travel, were presented to win- ners for the December — June period. Mens High — Mario Gimmi Ladies High — Hilda Voss Men’s Low — Dick Chambers Ladies Low — Gina Duri The ladies, as usual, outdid themselves with a lovely lunch and refreshments were served. ‘Bridge will resume on Tuesday, September 9. bospitaL bappenings On Wednesday, May 7, the hospital staff gathered to say “goodbye” to Dr. Trollen, He was treated to a supper pre- -pared by the staff, which was topped off with a delicious with a jade carving from all the hospital staff, along with a few extra treasures chosen especially for him, His good na- ture and cheerfulness will long be remembered, not to mention the modelling of the sneakers and trunks. Dr. Trollen made many good friends in Cassiar, and |.am sure they all join us in wishing him the very best in his future endeavors. Happy holiday wishes go out to Lil, who is spending two weeks in the Victoria area, and Eileen, who has been in Vancouver for two weeks. As of June 30, 1980, Cassiar Hospital will again have two doctors. We are looking forward to the arrival of Dr. B. Beaton, who will be coming from Whitehorse to join our staff. black forest cake from Martha. Dr. Trollen was presented‘ CASSIAR | Bits & Pieces Alf and Penny Klopper and girls from Rhodesia were vis- iting friends Doug and Kudi Stewart. Hope they enjoyed their visit to the north, - Is Joyce Beal in for it. After all the ribbing she has been giving people on crutches it seems the tables have turned and she is getting a dose of her own medicine. Has anybody noticed that the cloud of smoke has thin- ned around Mary Marvel these days? Eve Thirlwell has run away from home again but we hear she is heading back after a nice holiday. Nice to see the new people in town take such an interest in keeping their yards nice. A “big time spender” went to Las Vegas and dropped $40.00. Some people call it Lost Wages but we know that isn’t truel!!! . Congratulations to Bev and John Nesgaard, who were mar- ried recently in Calgary and to Donna McGuire and Bob . Bliss, who recently got engaged. ike and if you think the weather has been bad in Cassiar lately - even in the Okanagan people can’t wear their swimsuits to a poolside coffee party. Oops — we goofed! Last month, we mentioned in this column that Dave and Vickie Storoschuk were back. Sor- ry, should have been Dave and Marlene. Judy Walker’s sister Marg was recently visiting the Walker family. Marg is from Victoria, The McKinnon family have had Bridget’s sisters, Pat and daughter Michelle from Ucelet and Georgina from Port Alberni and her mother Mrs. Thompson from Chilliwack, visiting. Also visiting their sons and daughters-in-law, Paul and Karen and Bob and Denise are Mr. & Mrs Clark from Ontario. June seems to bring about many moves so this June we say “Goodbye” to: ; Long-time residents Caesar and Maryanne Isidoro, who are leaving for Houston. Sue Ritchie, who is off to her “‘ski chalet” in Invermere for some summer sailing See you in the fall on the ski- _ hill again. Debbie and Ed Van Kippersluis and Shilo, who are touring Alaska before going back to live in Nova Scotia. Brown Owl will certainly be missed by her Brownie Pack. - Bob and Delores Stewart and family, who are hopefully being transferred to Kamloops. Peter Harwood and Nicole Davis, who are moving to Fernie. The Grade 11 and 12 Law and Lit students said fare- well to their teacher, Rick Lally, with a bottle of cham- pagne and a lovely cake, baked by Cindy McCauley. Rick, Lois and family are moving to Crawford Bay. About 50 people gathered at 215 Smith St. on May 30 to honor Margaret and Don Fox’s new daughter, Jessica. Some very important people attended, including the Ayatollah looking remarkably like Milan and Cleopatra, disguised as Barb Riordan. Burt Reynolds and Sophie Loren even went home together! It was amazing how many wives were unable to identify their husbands’ knees, but of course the blindfolds didn’t help. Frank is still won- dering about Marvel clasping Don Fox’s legs and saying “This is my husband”. Unfortunately, the gifts didn ‘t ar- rive in time but Jessica didn’t seem to mind. : Get well soon, Sharon. Welcome to new Cassiarites, Michael and Ina Pennock and their children Roy and Dick. Cassiar Courier June 1980, Page 3 Isn’t it a small world! Doreen Pewsey was at the Anthro- pology Museum, UBC, with Anne’s class recently — and who was just in front of her class — none other than the students from Good Hope Lake. Happy holidays to all the Cassiarites heading out this summer, NEWS". ARRIVAL Born to— Nancy and Chris Gleason of Dease Lake, a daughter Taryn, 9 lbs. 11 oz. on June 2, 1980. Carol and Robert Vanlerberg on June Sth 1980, a daugh- ter, 8lbs. 5¥%ozs. Wedding On Friday, May 23, 1980, Barbara Ann (Cookie) Maki (nee Tomashewski) and Murray Craig Boyes were united in holy matrimony by Mr. Frank Buckley. Close friends and family looked on as the nervous couple exchanged vows. The bride looked lovely in along fitted white gown - with blue flowers and a long white veil, which was set off with a lovely multicolored bouquet. Mrs. Marlene Storos- chuk was maid of honor and Barbara’s daughter, Corrina, was flower girl. Both wore long yellow gowns and car- ried bouquets of multicolor flowers. The groom and the best man, Steven Hanley, wore blue suits. After the ceremony everyone went to the bride and groom’s home and pictures were taken before the re- ception, which was held in the Lions Den. Mr. F. Buckley was the master of ceremonies. The bride and groom wish to thank everyone who made their day a very special one. Out of town guests were the groom’s mother and sister, Jean and Lynn Boyes, and the brides sister and brother-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Floyd.Read- man and family. A special thanks to the cafeteria who did an excellent job on the food and the wedding cake. The bride and groom left on a honeymoon to Toronto and Winnipeg. Farewell Goodbye to Brenda Erne- wein and Nicole Davis two of our regular con- tributors who are leaving at the end of the month. Brenda’s ‘Reflections’ and Nicole’s “Stuff ‘n Such” will be missed by our regular readers. We hope you can find the time to occasionally send us an article girls! ai ee