Ry Sg tee I I FR FT RI SAYS EY EPL I ALS DALLA LAL ——— Page 18 Cassiar Courier February 1% sy a7 hesign that tel Nee “We protect our children oW in this nelgh- 9g re) WE'D LIKE YOUTO THINK ABOUT BECOMING A FOSTER PARENT be rt ot ee er ha ae us % e FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL SERVICES AMD BOUSING Terrace - 638 3527 Kitiaat = 632 6134 Cassiar = 9778 7227 Foster Care You can make a difference. bd) Pr ir re) SECUR-AT-EASE 1980 #49 BC UPDATE UNIVERSITIES A new independent university in Prince George will generate about $290 million in spending, create at least 3,500 person years of work in the construction, education and service industries, and contribute about $200 million to the Gross Domestic Product in the first 10 years, says a report to cabinet supported by Advanced Education Minister Bruce Strachan. The report calls for establishment of a 2,000-student northern university at a cost of $169 million over 12 years excluding price of land. It estimates operating costs over the decade at $120 million. ENVIRONMENT The B.C. government will provide $3.2 million in cash and loan gqarantees towards construction of a $14-million high-tech plant to handle recyclable garbage from the Nanaimo Regional District. The plant will use the Swedish BRINI waste separation process which, combined with curbside recycling, is expected to reduce the garbage dump requirements by nearly 80 per cent. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Westar Mining Ltd., which shipped 9.7 million tonnes of coal overseas in 1989, has new contracts with Britain, Iran and China. The company will ship 2.5 million tonnes of metallurgical coal to British Steel and | million tonnes to the Iranian National Steel Co. during the next five years. A contract to supply China with 160,000 tonnes will be completed this year but the company expects to secure more sales. ECONOMY The B.C. Central Credit Union predicts the province’s retail sales will continue growing at about five percent through 1990. In 1989 B.C. retail sales led the country with increases up to 9.9 per cent. HIGHWAYS A 16-kilometre section of the Okanagan Connector, originally planned fortwo and three lanes, will be widened to four lanes as part of the $225 million highway upgrading project. The extra work, to be included in the original budget with no extra xcost, means the entire 84-kilometre length of the connector will be four and five lanes. MARKETING A display of B.C. manufactured wood products was a major attraction at the world’s largest building fair held in Paris in November, drawing about 70,000 visitors or 10 per cent of the total attendance of 700,000. The display, arranged by the B.C. Council of Forest Industries, included cedar siding and panelling, hemlock products and exterior plywood. COFI handed out 40,000 pieces of literature and received more than 1,000 requests for more information. TOURISM The 611,404 overseas visitors arriving at B.C. customs points during the first 10 months of 1989 exceeded the 592,000 for all of _ 1988. MARKETING Finning Ltd. of Vancouver, the world’s largest Caterpillar tractor and equipment dealership, has purchased Caterpillar’s dealer for Alberta and the Northwest Territories for $220 million. The purchase of R. Angus Alberta Ltd. adds to Finning’s marketing territories which include B.C., Yukon, parts of Britain and special arrangements in Poland and Holland. SMALL BUSINESS A wood products company at Cooper Creek in the Kootenays is investing $90,000 for new equipment as it prepares to harvest 11,364 cubic metres of timber made available under the Small Business Forest Enterprise Program. Cooper Creek Cedar Ltd., which employs 36, is gearing up to produce tongue-and-groove lumber and pallets in addition to its current line of moulded building logs, material for laminates, fencing, siding and crates and wood beams for the Japanese market. ARTS The B.C. Festival of the Arts will be held in North Vancouver in 1991 and in Vernon in 1992. The festival attracts up to 1,500 participants in drama, music, visual arts, film and video. SMALL BUSINESS Mardis Logging Co. Ltd. of Skookumchuck will increase its workforce to 25 from 17 as it begins turning out value-added wood products under a Small Business Forest Enterprise timber-harvesting licence. The three-year licence allows harvesting of about 33,500 cubic metres from the Invermere timber supply area. The company plans a two-phase upgrading of its existing sawmill to make tongue-and-groove products, house logs, metric lumber and siding. NATIVES A $28,000 government grant to the Indian Homemakers’ Associations of B.C. will pay for pre-employment and on-the-job training for 60 native women. AIRPORT A $2.5-million contract to build a terminal at Nanaimo’s Cassidy Airport has been awarded to JCR Construction Ltd. of Victoria by the federal government. The 892-square-metre building with adjacent parking lot and access roads is scheduled for completion in October. The city will continue to operate the airport under a new 30-year lease with Transport Canada. EN Foster Home Information Night to be held February 15 at the Government building at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested please drop by. arent ae Obituaries In Loving Memory of Guido Mattia DeCecco August 27, 1941 to February 4, 1987 Three years have gone by Since we've been apart And thinking about you Still breaks my heart And time has not changed The way the I feel My grief is still strong The hurt and pain real Youtre still on my mind Each day the year long Sometimes I» forget That you're really gone Some days I still go To pick yp the phone And dial your number But Dad you're not home If I had one wish And dreams could come true I'd wish on a star For yesterday and for you So meet me in time When my time is through And show me the way To get back to you Deeply missed by Darren, De-de, Chad, Kathy, Marina, Alida, Debbie, Bob, Kendra, Tim and many friends and relatives. In Loving Memory of Cathy (Peanut) -Burrells February 6, 1964 to January 16, 1990 Now that Cathy has left us and gone to a new life, we can know that she is in a more peace- ful place. Cathy will be greatly missed and I will always have grand mem- ories of our special friendship. We all have to try and find peace within ourselves and carry on with the spirit of life which Cathy held onto so strongly. I will miss you Cathy, may the stage you dance on always be pink. May the sun always shine and a warm breeze blow as you ride your pink Harley on roads paved of gold. Ride Free. Love always, Tripp your friend, Mickey In Loving Memory of Skylar Prosser October 12, 1983 to February 16, 1988 A Child Loaned "T'l1l lend you for a little time, a child of mine," He said, "For you to love the while he lives, and mourn when he is dead. It may be six or seven years, or maybe twenty-two or three; But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for me? He'll bring his charm to gladden you, and should his stay be brief, you'll have his lovely memories as solace for you grief. I can- not promise he will stay, since all from earth return, But there are lessons taught down there I . close, Cassiar Courier February 1990 Page i9 want this child to learn. I've. looked the wide world over in search for teachers true. And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes, I have selected you. "Now will you give him all love, nor think the labor vain, nor hate me when I come to call, to take him back again?" I fancied that I heard them say, "Dear Lord, Thy will be done. For all the joy Thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we'll run. We'll shelter him with ten- derness, we'll love him while we may; And for the happiness we've known will even grateful stay. But should your Angels call for him much sooner than we planned, We'll brave the bitter grief that comes, and try to understand." your Author Unknown I miss you Sky..... De-de ‘Thomas Alexander Walker Alexander Walker, conservationalist, sman and writer, died in Smithers, B.C. on December 26, 1989, at the age on 85. Tommy Walker was born in Gravesend, Kent United Kingdom in 1904. He attended Marlbourgh School. In 1929 he emigrated to British Columbia. He first set- tled in the Bella Coola area where he worked as a homesteader, Thomas (Tommy ) sport- trapper, packer and guide/lodge keeper. In the mid-1930's he was one of those whose efforts re- sulted in the creation of Tweeds- muir Park. In 1940, Tommy married Marion Isobel Bullock-Webster. In 1948, Tommy and Marion decided that civilization was encroaching too closely in their lives in Bella Colla, so they sold their lodge, packed up all their kit and rode through the interior of central B.C. to the area now known as Spatsizi Park. They established a guide-outfitt- ing business at Coldfish Lake. They grew to love the area and Tommy's greatest concern was that it should be preserved. He work- ed tirelessly for many years and the result was the creation, in 1976 or Spatsizi Provincial Park. His book, SPATSIZI, recounts the life he and Marion had in fulfil- ling this dream. ; During their Spatsizi years Tommy and Marion wintered in Qualicum Beach. In 1974 they moved to Smithers. Tommy and Marion remained a happy and gracious couple until Marion's death in 1987. Tommy never ceased to miss her. It had been his wish to die in his home, and he passed away there peacefully, surrounded by old friends. In the quiet of his home, just after his death, a friend said, “He's back riding with Marion in Spatsizi plateau. A Memorial Service was held on Sunday January 14, 1990, at 2 p-m. at the Anglican Church in Telkwa, B.C. Donations in lieu of flowers should be made to charity of the donors choice. Florence Evelyn Thirlwell Thirlwell: Evelyn. After a lengthy illness, Florence Evelyn Thirlwell passed away January 5, 1990, age 74. Survived by her husband Edward, 100 Mile House; daughter Susan Chippett, White- horse, YT; sisters Murial Ains- worth, 100 Mile House; Marion, Nelson B.C.; brothers Bud and Art, New Westminster, B.C. No service by request. If friends desire, donations to the Canadian Institute of the Blind. PuOeG g Pulp very busy period for our club. The family bonspiel was held December 29-31, 1989, with six teams participating in the Round Robin Event. Children and adults involved had a good time. The winners were as follows: ist - B. Pratt, B. Crossley, V. Kovacic, D. Kavacic. 2nd - B. Morgan, A. J. Hardy, T. Gorski. 3rd = N. Roosdahl, J. Gorski, McGowan, B. Harrison, M. Gorski. Cassiar Curling Club’ was represented at the Yukon mixed playdowns Jan 5-8, 1990 by B. Pratt, E Songhurst, N. McGowan and B. Roosdahl. Although the team didn't win, they advanced to the qualifying round loosing out to the two teams representing the Yukon at the Territorial Play- downs. Danse seine thir ten 9 On che Club held . their men's cash bonspiel with the winner earning the right to represent Cassiar at the Yukon Playdowns for the Labatts Brier. Four men's teams and one ladies team (the ladies team will represent Cassiar ladies at the Yukon Ladies Play- downs for the Scott Tournament of Hearts) played a Round Robin Event. Winners were: ist - C. Habjan, B. Morgan, N. McGowen, D. Anderson. 2nd - B. Pratt, J. Bauer, D. Beck, D. Raynor. The Habjan rink won $350.00 and will travel to Whitehorse to curl Jan 19 - 21, 1990. The Pratt rink won $150.00. The Ladies team of H. Joseph, B. Roosdahl, E. Songhurst, A. Gorski played in this spiel for practice before heading to Whitehorse Jan 19 - 21, 1990, to curl in the Ladies Playdowns. Cassiar Curling Club wishes both teams the best of luck in Whitehorse and we know the club is well represented by these two teams. . New draws have started. Our next bonspiel is the Inter- departmental, January 8 - 30; 1990, followed by the men's and ladies spiels late in February. Remember, the club is only as good as the participation by the curlers. Come out and join in. Have a coffee, relax and enjoy the good food prepared by Marg. od neh ta a a et tt ea ct