ee ew ee a | = - : = = = — apse Page 10 December 1989 Cassiar Courier snowmobile elub Submitted by Tracy Kellar President - B. Kellar Vice President - S. Whalen Sec/Treasurer - T. Kellar The Cassiar Snowmobile Club has started 'o get things ready for another season of great event days and some fun outtings. This year, thanks to the Golf Club, we now have the land to hold our «vent days and poss- ibly our mectings. The club has plans to put in our oval and cross country tracks. There may drag track put in At this time we are arranging work parties and getting some of the preparation done to the spot. The Cassiar Snowmobile Club had a great membership by the end possibly be a along one side. of last season, I hope we can have that participation again this year. We are trying to gear most of our events for both the adults and the children. The outtings will be for the families and other members. We hope to have raisers this year to the improvement’ to building out at the tracks, and materials for better runs, etc. The Club likes to ‘meet at least once a month for meetings. They aren't. usually very long, but we could use your input as a new member. Hope to see you out at tracks to watch the fun things get going. some fund help out in our small the when LITTLE HELPERS ef gi 14 ) FO9 CS BAB 12g5 EO SEMEL Y | On behalf of Snowmobile Club; We Wish Everyone A Very Merry Christmas and A Very Happy New Year. the Cassiar Cassiar Snowmobile Club APPLICATION FOR ENJOYMENT Qualifications for this position must be as follows: - Energetic or non-energe- tic; 1 - Enjoy working with people. - Be able to operate a snow machine of any kind. : - Willing to attend a few meetings. - Married, single, divorced, engaged or any of the above. - Able to have fun. If you fit any of the above qualifcations, please contact the Cassiar Snowmobile Club at P.O. Box 499, Cassiar, B.C. VOC 1E0 or call Tracy Kellar at 778-7723 after working hours. Submitted by DENNIS ANDERSON Curling is well underway and new members are always welcome. Sign-up sheets for new draws starting in January will be post- ed soon. Please sign up or con- tact Alun Evans. UPCOMING EVENTS Family Bonspiel: Dec. 29, 30 & 31 Mens Playdowns (cash spiel) January 12-14 Interdepartmental (Super Bowl Sunday) January 19-21. Watch for sign-up sheets for the mixed playdowns, which will be held later in the month. Our snack bar is open every curling night, with a full menu available, including nightly specials. Looking for a Christmas gift idea??? We have a full line of curl- ing supplies available, and we Can order special items on quest. contact Ken Buchanan. The Curling Club would to wish everyone a Very Merry. Christmas and A Happy New Year. ree like y N = | | | | noel maze - XY9LRUOD a7. OF te WAS pk a Ty LHLlS2eano CB EOIN Rr eee es er tedinsy-: ‘The Province's Geological Survey has grown in size over the past few years in order to provide expanded services to the public and the $4 billion mineral industry. According to Dr. W.R. Smyth, Chief Geologist, the changes came about in response to a 1982 independent study of the Survey by the committee of the Canadian Geoscience council. The committee, chaired by Dr. Hugh Morris, prominent Vancouver min- ing executive, found that the survey, despite its fine reputa- tion, developed over its 96 year history, was no longer able to meet the needs of a rapidly grow- ing industry or to provide the advice needed by government to manage mineral resources and to make informed decisions on land use. Response to the report be- gan in 1985 when the provincial and federal governments signed a five-year, $10 million Mineral Development Agreement (MDA). The Province also increased the Sur- vey's budget by $2 million in 1987 and a further $1.5 million in 1988. The present $6.7 mil- lion budget, plus MDA funding has allowed the Survey to increase its services, augment traditional activities and embark on several new ventures. MAPPING: OLD AND NEW APPROCHES . "Detailed studies of the geology of mining camps and areas of high mineral potential built the Survey's reputation and continue today as a high priority, “says veteran Survey sclentist; Dr. Gawd - McMillan. Field studies of mineral deposits followed by state-of-the-art laboratory analyses lead to understanding of mineralizing processes and the controls of ore deposits. This in turn leads to the development of conceptual models that serve as guides to exploration and prospecting in regions with Similar geological settings. For example, theories and ‘models developed in the Toodoggone gold- silver camp and in the famous Hedly gold camp can be usefully applied to the search for ore in many other parts of the Province. A new initiative is regional mapping at 1:50,000 scale- identified by industry as _- the fundamental underpinning for exploration work. Only five percent of the Province's rocks have been mapped at this scale because the rugged terrain makes the process expensive and slow. MDA funding and the extensive use of helicopters launched the program in 1985 and there are now 10 such mapping programs un- derway, four of them still financed by MDA. Areas selected are those -with unexplored or underexplored mineral potential. They are chosen in consultation with a Technical Liaison Com- mittee, consisting of managers and scientists from industry, universities and the federal government. The Committee advises the Survey on all important programs and ensures the Survey is in touch with the | The British Columbia Geog =) SF cent of aa ee Oe ee semaine cea ee ee a a ee ee Oe Pa eS ee eT ee ye a Se oe