> _APPLICATION FOR. AMENDMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT NO. PA 2567 Over $4 per share for 1977 _ THE NORTHERN MINER July ids Cassiar Asbestos profit up sharply with production ahead of schedule | timated fibre production at Clinton Creek will reach 120,000 tons this Tourist Industry Talk eles Discovering Region H Cut your losses Hypothermia is a lowering of your body’s inner core temperature. Outdoor survival re- quires maintaining the body’s delicate heat balance and conserving enough energy to con- tinue producing body heat as it is lost. DePaul Re Clark. hb . Eng... of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Limited, hereby apply for amendment(s), as deseribed LET’S CLEAN THE PLACE UP! This application is to be filed With the Director of Pallution Con- trol, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, Don't leave stuff laying around! It’s unsightly; Riau a suca CHER ETE GCG ugly and bad for tourism. What is more, we have show a profit in the second quarter this year about the same as the $6.1 million, or $1.10 a share, earned in the first quarter, the company’s an- nual meeting in Vancouver heard from President Peter Steen. Indi- cated first half profit would be about $12.2 million, or $2.20 per share, or almost double 1976 first half earnings of $6.4 million, or $1.16 per share. Mr. Steen told the meeting that analysts’ earnings estimates of more than $4 a share for 1977 are “reasonable”. Cassiar earned $11.8 million, or $2.15 a share, in 1976 when a strike closed one of the com- pany’s mines for two months. Asbestos sales this year are ex- pected to reach $110-$115 million, up from $78.3 million last year, Mr. Steen said. Sales estimates reflect an average 15% increase in asbestos fibre prices effective July 1. Mr. Steen said Gassiar intends to institute a policy of regular quar- terly dividend payments, barring changes in market conditions or the company’s financial position. He explained that anti-inflation reg- ulations currently restrict the com- pany’s dividends to about 37¢ this year, but with approval of the agency Cassiar plans to pay divi- dends totalling 40¢ a share in 1977. The company paid an interim divi- dend of 10¢ a share in April and plans a similar payout in July, the first payments since a 15¢ quarterly dividend in April. 1974. The official said demand for cement, fibre grades of asbestos is ~ beginning to soften somewhat be- cause of high inventories on world markets. Markets*for textile grade . fibre also are slack, but demand for Cassiar fibre is expected to continue to be good because of customers’ preference for the company’s product, compared with those of some competitors. he said. Mr. Steen noted that prdéduction at both the company’s mines is ° ahead of schedule for 1977. He es- ‘tem and no problems are expected - plans to spend about $200,000 this year, compared with 114.000 in 1976 and at the Cassiar mine will rise to about 106,000 tons from 78,000 last year. Inventories at the Cassiar mine have been increased in preparation for a one-month closing this sum- mer for installation ofa new air sys- slowed; in supplying customers during that period. The company plans an announce- ment soon regarding an agreement to explore deposits of a mineral “other than asbestos,” Mr. Steen said. He did not elaborate on the proposed diversification, but added that Cassiar is stepping up explora- tion activities and the search for ac- quisitions in the mining industry. “We must find new mining pos- sibilities to extend the life of the company” after present asbestos re- serves are exhausted, “but we're cautious about growing too fast,” he said. Cassiar’s Clinton Creek opera- tions are scheduled to be closed © down in. late 1978 when ore is depleted there. Fhe mine at Cassiar is expected to remain in production for about 20 years. The official said the company summer on exploratory drilling on its asbestos property at Kutcho Creek in northern British Colum- bia. However, he said, additional exploration will be required to de- termine the value of the deposit and » possible production from the prop- erty could not begin for at least four - years. Capital expenditures of about $12-million this year will be used primarily for additional environ- mental improvements at the com- pany’s mining and refining operations. Even small changes can affect mental and physical capabilities.- Visible symptoms by body temperature are: % + 98.6-96°F — Uncontrolled shivering, complex tasks impaired; + 95-91°F — Violent shivering, difficulty in speaking; + 90-86°F — Shivering decreases, muscles begin to stiffen, loss of co-ordination, mind becomes dull, amnesia may occur; 3 + 85-87°F —. Irrational behavior, stupor, pulse and respiration + 80-78°F —. Unconsciousness, reflexes cease, heartbeat erratic; + Below 78°F — Total cardiac and respiratory failure, death. Freezing weather isn’t necessary. for hypothermia. Any tempera- ture below 10°C (50°F) can be dangerous, especially if it’s windy or wet. We control heat loss by our clothing, which traps air for insula- tion. In water, this insulating stagnant air disappears and heat loss is 20 times greater. With loss of heat, your body makes automatic adjustments such as shivering to boost its temperature. But energy reserves are burned up and cooling accelerates. To cut the energy drain, exposure must be reduced. Stay dry as possible. Get out of wind or rain while you still have a reserve of energy. If you're in water, try to keep your head clear. Hold still.and avoid vigorous movement, even swimming. & As shown above, hold your arms tight against the side of your chest because it's a major route of heat loss. Also, the thighs should be raised to close off the groin area which has large blood vessels near the surface. If several people are in the water, survival time may be increased 50 per cent by huddling with the sides of your chest pressed close together, as at right. To prevent hypothermia, it’s most important to stay dry, beware of wind and understand and respect cold. - in this tssue . Our 1BM composer has gone on the blink delaying production’ of the.newspaper and quantity of news in the paper so dont be alarmed if your news item does not appear — CASSIAR COURIER A farmer got married to an extremely buxom KEEPING YOUR COOL $9.0 2 ee and attractive young wench and a week or two after the wedding, he met an old friend in the street. A “How's married life then?” enquired the friend jovially. “Not too bad, | suppose,’’ replied the farmer a shade gloomily, ‘‘but | just can’t seem to keep _my hands off my wife.”’ : His friend gave him a knowing wink and re- marked, ‘‘Not to worry old chap, that’s life.” , A few more weeks passed before the pair met again. 2 “How are you finding married life now?” | came the question. ; ‘Much better,’’ answered the farmer cheérily, | “I've fired all my hands and bought a combine harvester.”’ Heard about the Arab who wrote a cheque for a billion dollars and had it returned by the bank, marked ‘insufficient funds’. PS. Us, not you. | When drinking, a Frenchman wants to dance, an Englishman wants to eat, an American wants to talk and a Canadian wants to drink. WATSON LAKE HOTEL 36-7481 ROY’S- WATSON LAKE, Y.T. SUPPLIES USED CAR SALES Can ee | RT ESS FS eee ee eR ee vale el PL ALP Ia RA Rae he Ob bbe 4,7 AUTO AND INDUSTRIAL Sudden emergencies can become disasters if the right action is not applied. Here are a few pointers to store away in your memory bank for that critical moment when something goes wrong. -- The pain of burns, minor or severe, can be alleviated by plunging the burned area into a cube on'the area if it is small, until the pain dis- apears. Extensively burned areas can be wrapped in a clean wet sheet and cold water applied at water reduces pain and swelling and prevents blisters. -- The pain of a heart attack can be lessened until medical help arrives by gently rubbing an ice cube on the chest over the painful area. -- A grease fire on a stove calls for quick action. Keep a box of baking soda nearby. Sprinkle handfuls on the fire to smother the flames. But Some of the last prizes: Bar-B-Q Lawn Chair Sony Cassette Recorder Portable Radio Black §& White T.V. $1500 in prizes 29 82 LAC "5 43 basin of very cold water, or even holding an ice. intervals until medical aid is obtained. The cold. 1 ary vehicle. GRAND PRIZE for next evening of BINGO KEEP POSTED FOR THE-NEXT GAME do not use baking soda on deep fat fires. Slip the pot lid quickly across the top of the pot or use a fire extinguisher. The fire will then be smoth- ered. Baking soda thrown in a pot of flaming oil will cause the oil to explode and spatter, spread- ing flames over the surrounding area.: -- A stalled vehicle on a highway can be highly dangerous. If you use flares to mark your spot, never use them as a hand signal. Put them into the ground. A burning flare emits acid that will burn clothing and flesh. Make use of your four- way flashers or the dome light as a warning signal. As the dome light is rarely used when the car is in motion, it is the indication of a station- -- If gasoline is your emergency, prevent a disas- ~ ter from happening by transporting the can of gasoline in the back seat of the car, and keep ~ the windows open for ventilation. NEVER carry gasoline in the trunk. Heat can generate enough Pressure to force vapors out past the cap. Sansui Turn Table plus and additional component. B.C. Any person who qualified as an . Objector under section 13 (2) or 13 (3) of the Pollution Control Act, .1967 may, within 30 days of the date of application, or within 30 days of the date of publication in the British Columbia Gazette or in a newspaper, or where service is ' required, within 30 days of the serving of a copy of the applica- tion, file with the Director an objection in writing to the grant- ing of a permit,: stating the manner in which he is affected. Those who do not so qualify may file with the Pollution Control Board an objection in writing under section 13 (6), in the same manner and time period as described above. WelcomeDr Paught Cassiar Private Hospital wishes - to welcome Dr. James Faught and family to the community. Dr. Faught has joined the Hospital _ staff and he and Dr. Gasparelli will be holding alternate clinics. One of the Doctors wili be on call at all times, a schedule of each Doctor's hours will be post- -ed on the Hospital bulletin _board. ~~ We also wish to announce that due to regulations set down by the College of Pharmacists of B.C. , requiring a physician to be responsible for prescription drugs, they will be dispensed only between the hours of 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to below, to Pollution Control Permit No. PA-2567 granted on February 9, 1976 to Cassiar _ Asbestos Corporation Limited, C/O A.T. Kana, 20th Floor, 1055 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. 1. To include an additional discharge of 480,000 SCPM from the 1977 Mill Air Building after treatment in a bag filter to less than 0.100 GR/SCF of total particulate matter and less than 2 fibres/cubic: centi- meter of asbestos. The discharge Will be to the Mill Building and/or to the atmosphere. _ The purpose of the fore- going amendment(s) is to include an additional emmis- Sion to Permit PA-2567. I, hereby certify that a _ copy of this application has been received by the Regional District of N/A : This application . dated on the 25th day of April, 1977, was posted on the ground in accordance with the Pollution Control Regulations. ‘Paul R. Clark, P.Eng. RE ETSY Life.is an adventure. ‘ When our dreams are our compass, each day Friday. Drugs required more urgently ,J brings new discoveries. will be dispensed only when needed, after hours and on weekends. On behalf of the Doctors and hospital staff, I wish to thank you for your continued co-operation. -L. Patton i Hospital Administrator ‘and a motorboat hit him.” “| guess you heard about Mayor Drapeau’si accident?”’ ; “No, what happened?” “He was out taking his usual morning walk Gaming te ~~ CASSIAR HARDWA to live with it too. This is the message from the Peace River- Alaska Highway Tourist Association every year and it’s no different for 1977. Region ‘‘H’’, a particularly scenic part of a province that has been blessed more than any other by nature with chocolate box top scenery, is disfigured by man made junk of all descriptions. What’s more, it is everywhere. Consider the following - - A recent survey conducted by the Peace River Liard Regional District Board found that on an- average, there was one derelict motor vehicle body every mile of the Alaska Highway to the Yukon border. Some date back 25 years. - On the same highway, litter casually thrown out of car windows presents a miserable appear- ance when the snow melts every year. This is not the work of tourist, winter is not a tourist season. And generally speaking, a person could finance a good holiday in Region ‘‘H’”’ just by picking up the beer bottles along this route. - The communities along the Alaska Highway ’ make little effort to improve their appearance to entice visitors. An outside observer unfamiliar _.with northern history might easily conclude that the studied ugliness of their approaches was a deliberate attempt to discourage tourists. We know that all these northern communities grew up by the dictates of industry. But tourists don’t know that and it’s time to change our image. - Even in the country, farms and hamlets are littered with run down buildings of no architec- tural charm which have outlived their usefulness. Old trucks and machinery lie rotting in yards. Such relics disguise the prosperity of the area and make it look like hillbilly country. Let's face it, however hurtful it might be to _ say these things, they are true. And it is also true _ that the “established’’ tourist areas such as Vancouver Island or the Okanagan have largely -conquered these problems. If they can do it, . SO Can we. The means are at our command. Yes, it is within our power to clean up the auto wrecks on the highway: the Regional Dis- trict Board is working on a Scheme to do this now. It is within our power to take our garbage home. It is within the power of Chambers of Com- “merce to organize city clean ups and to mount Programs to improve their community's appear- ance. It’s mainly a question of attitude. But think about this: if it’s not worth doing it for the tourists, isn’t it worth doing it for yourself? This series is sponsored by the Peace River- Alaska Highway Tourist Association (PRAHTA). as hue