The Cassiar Courier Dy tevebenecthetie rene ans eNens The Voice of Cassiar Country! Box 100, Cassiar, B.C. VOC 1E0 Published monthly with offices in Cassiar, B.C. Managing Editor........... Gerry Doran, 778-7357 Editorsminianyuee rete te etre Jerry Rosman, Box 100 Business Manager........ Arlene Lehmann, Box 100 Production Manager......... Phil Dowdall, Box 100 Advertising Manager........... John Inch, Box 100 2H Re ee 2 2 ae Ree A a a A Re oe 2 fe a a a a a oo oe fe a oe oe a oko a ae: School & Social News, Cassiar........ Esther Lee, 778-7547 Sports and Recreation News ....... Tom Penner, 778-7240 Watson Lake. .......... Susan Micheals, Micheals Gift Shop Dease/Lake. ye ai cosa be vate te Mrs, Lillian McPhee & Rae Esplin Iskut News...........2..-- Contact the Iskut Cooperative Telegraph Creek. ............ Unassigned, contact Editor Good Hope Lake News,,...........--. George Holman Asbestos News-Cassiar Asbestos Corp . Frank Buckley 778-7477 . Hospital News. .............- Eileen Rosman, Box 100 Church News & Events.......... Vivian Cousins, 778-7381 Ethnic Cookery... shi. 2 oo) seo Se Vivian Cousins, 778-7381 Local Union News .............-.. John Inch, Box 100 Local Mining News. ...... >, .. . UMassigned, contact Editor Births, Deaths, Marriages... ....... Eileen Rosman, Box 100 Club and Organization News, ... . Contact Club representatives Photography. ............-- Paul Clark, Jack Camroux Production Staff: Esther Lee, Vivian Cousins, Jack Camroux, > Chris Doran, Pat Stewart, KRREKREREKEE EKER EKER EER AKER ERK EERE EEE EEE EEK EDITORIAL BOARD: Each member of the Courier Staff is a member of the Editorial Board which meets weekly in the Courier offices in, Bunkhouse 81, Cas- siar. Telephone --778-7627. WATSON LAKE HARDWARE Hardware Men's Wear Electrical Paint and Appliances Wallpaper Sporting Goods Box 189, Watson Lake ‘Phone 536-7939 TELEX 036-8-8532 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-7-Sat. 8:30-6 2 os Ce ee Se ee ae Oe ear ie ee POO DOO 60.00.00 Oo OOo Ole OG a te} Oi KES LOnOLO) OO OL OTONY OO OU aI De aon 35 INDIAN LEADER RAPS JUSTICE Ron George, Vice-President of United Native Nations, attended the Provincial Court held in Cassiar on January I9, and issued this statement to the Courier following the’ proceedings: “It is simple. There is a double-standard system of law enforcement and justice here. One for the Indian and one for the whites. And this system is aided and abetted by the law enforcement, wildlife and human resources organizations. However, it’s not surprising. The system goes back to the early days, when In- dians were denied all their human rights in or- der to take over their lands. It’s the ‘cowboy and Indians’ mentality - perpetuated by the government, media and white people who want Indian lands. They’ve said the Indian is worthless for so long, they probably can’t help thinking and acting that way. Indians have a drinking problem here. There’s no question about that. However, this problem also goes back to the early times - not many years ago - when Indians were not allowed to vote, to go into a business, to hold a civil service job, to’ live in their own culture, to talk their own language, to enter licensed premises - or to own their own lands. For example, Indians today do not own their reserves, as many people think they do. The government holds the lands in trust. It’s ironic the government should take our lands, then tell us we can still live on a piece of it - but that we can’t own it. Besides that, being told we cannot manage our own affairs, and making laws against our doing so is enough to drive any’ Indian to drink, which, of course, the whites would be glad to supply at a profit. Today in this courtroom, we saw this pre- judice at work. In both major trials involving Indian people, the Crown was inept, ill prepared and apparently unwilling to present a proper trial for Indians. This double-standard prejudice permeated the proceedings, right down to one summation by defense counsel D.C.Valair, who cautioned the judge not to be swayed by the numbers of Indian people present at the trials. (Who came to see justice done, and saw none.) | intend to make a full report of these in- cidents and bring them to the attention of the attorney-general and police commissioner - and to Human Rights, asking for a full investigation of the situation here in the Cassiar Region’ Editor’s Note: Comments on Mr. George’s state- ment should be directed to: Ron George, Vice- President, United Native Nations, 203-1451 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 1H6. Good Hope News The Good Hope Lake Community Resources Society elected their 1977 Officers and Board at the Soceity’s annual meeting, January 26, 1977 in the Good Hope Lake Recreation Center. The Society was formed early in 1976 and officially incorporated under the Societies Act December 23, 1977. The objectives of the Scoiety are: To promote good management in community affairs; To enable commun- ity groups to share resources & information;To promote CHAELS GIFT SHOPPE | | ifts for every purse and person 5 Juory BOX 136, Watson Lake, Y.1 toes | es eek Se Or sstiayts Gift Tema "Pade TOWN COUNCIL...from page 1 Clark also reported that the grocery store would have a summer extenssion for the dis- play of outdoor equipment, garden tools, lawn furniture, seeds, potting soil, canoes, Paul Wood asked the council, in his role as Chairman of the Cassiar Library Board, for an outright, non-recurring grant of $1500 to enable the library to purchase a new card filing system and pre-cut shelving material. The Council granted $500, which it felt was all it could afford at this time, but left the door open for more financial assistance at a later date. Karen Clark pointed up the need for more frequent, regularly scheduled garbage pickup in Cassiar. A notice will be coming out soon regarding a definite schedule for garbage pick- up. Residents are requested to build recep - acles for garbage cans to prevent raven and dog nuisance. The CAC engineering department has agreed to provide simple plans for anyone who needs plans for a garbage can receptacle. Frank Buckley reported that permission has been granted for a Taxi Service in Cassiar, with rates the same as in Vancouver. The service should start in the near future, and should al- leviate some of the problems some people have in getting to and from the Rec. Centre with their luggage. Under old business, the Council agreed the - Town Christmas Tree was successful and de- cided to do it again next year,even though some of the lights were stolen at a cost to the Council. | The Youth Centre has been turned over to the Community Club. as of January 25th. Frank Buckley will draw up rules for the sign contest for the school children sponsored _ by the Council. New traffic signs that conform to interna- tional standards will be erected in the townsite. It will.be up to the RCMP to enforce these laws for snowmobiles, automobiles and trucks, The regulations will apply to ALL traffic. The next regular Town Council Meeting will be February 28th at 7:30PM. Everyone is in- vited to attend Council Meetings. yy. educational, recreational and health facilities in the com- munity; To do everything incidental and necessary to promote and attain the foregoing objectives through- | out the community of Good Hope Lake. Any person residing within a three-mile radious of Good Hope Lake may apply to the Board of Directors for membership. 1977 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Heleneleavit tigre roa a ec aes, President Simone!Gamp belle eae escent Vice-President Towne !Sharkorgipiecetsie ies ec rarakclesn cht oiienraals Secretary KarentBuckley iirc trys wt tay s reytcWetee isd oe Treasurer Teoiss Marionarc coat eccwls e cage tel oxen melee aenians Director GlintsWatsonkeGe yc iawieiee ner tarseied serait: Director Lillian Davidson Director Gerald LeTourneau........... Repo inant Director Tames! Den Misi ected wey eaeges arte ru elantsets Director The Courier wishes the Officers and Board a success- ful and fruitful 1977. eS - Nothing makes it harder for politicians to remember campaign promises than getting elected... they had become real Brownies! of the Cassiar Brownie Pack are: Brown Owl- Nada Carin, Tawny Owl-Diana Bilgar, Snowy Owl- Mavis Patshka. On January 20, 1977, Mothers and Brownies of Cassiar gathered together at the Youth Centre to participate in a ceremony for the enrol- ment of nine new Brownie members. Lisa Joseph Anne-Marie McKiernan Tam Duff Anne Pewsey Fiona Hutson Trina Bartell Bettina Sollbeck Micki Sollbeck Jacqueline Molan The girls were very happy and proud that The leaders We find it a real pleasure to work with the girls who are Brownies this year. The leaders are also pleased to the participation and turn- out of Mothers. We appreciate your coop- eration and hope this response will continue in the future. / V&S Janitorial 3 Service | Spring cleanup? See us for all your Janitorial Needs! FLOORS STRIPPING CARPETS ‘UPHOLSTERY WAXING Box 371 WATSON LAKE Phone 536-7970 Have been in business for one year, and interested in building up business in Cassiar SUBSCRIBE to the COURIER...today! | Sizaling Hot PIZZA HOME MADE GO00D BD inches BIG $4.50 $8.00 Double Dressings Extra $6.50 Call 778— 7624 in Cassiar No orders taken after. 11:30 pm WILL DELIVER Ba x ee fiesta JUDGE LEVIS DESCRIBES PROVINCIAL COURT While covering the Provincial Court in Cassiar on January 19, the Courier asked Judge Levis if he would give us a statement on the purpose and function of Provincial Court. Here is his reply: “The Provincial Court in British Columbia is a very important and very busy court. It is the people’s court because it is. the court in which most people in the Province come in _ contact. This court disposes of 90% of all ‘criminal matters arising within the- Province. The Provincial Court also has jurisdiction in Small Claims, Family and Juvenile matters. SMALL CLAIMS: A person can bring to the Court, without aid of a lawyer, a debt or action on contracts. where the amount does not ex- ceed $1,000. FAMILY COURT: A spouse can make appli- cation for maintenance support for the spouse and children and also for custody of children, again without the necessity of retaining: their own lawyer. JUVENILE COURT: Is held privately for the disposal of juvenile legal matters’’ AVON PRODUCTS Bertha MacLeod , 517 MALOZEMOFF ST. 178 ~ 7233 .Call before 3 and after 7 pm. % SS | Marie Tracy QUESTION: Does everyone gain weight when they quit smoking? ANSWER: Always of major concern to the smoker who is contemplating stopping, ‘‘What if- | gain weight?” Naturally, no one wants to be fat. We know there are many health problems associated with Or aggravated by excess poundage. However, the weight gain problem is usually exaggerated. I'd like to seperate the myth from the facts. |: received from our Federal STIKINE VALLEY RECREATION AND CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT NIXED IN FAVOR OF HYDRO AND MINING INTERESTS? A.T. Davidson, Assistant Deputy Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs wrote lona Campag- nola - Skeena Riding - on December |7, 1976, eliminating the Stikine Valley as a possible site for ARC consideration. The ARC staff and BC Parks Branch officials met and discussed the Stikine Valley possibility BC Parks nixed it for these reasons, taken from | Mr. Davidson’s letter... “|. Non-urban areas will be given priority for recreation and conservation developments by the British Columbia government. 2. Resource conflicts, such as a hydro reserve on the Stikine River and mining opposition ex- perienced in the establishment of the Spatsizi Wilderness area would suggest that a recreation and conservation project in the region would be strongly opposed. 3. British Columbia has suggested that in terms of historic. significance the Dease River and Lake Area would be of greater interest than the Stikine Valley. 4. Priorities for development of historic rivers and trails will be established by BC Parks Branch On receipt and after consideration of recom- mendations of the Outdoor Recreation Council, which is presently studying these matters.” Editors note: As we see it - according to letters MP- the Stikine Valley is looked upon by the Provincial govern- ment more as a hydro reserve and mining de- velopment area than for recreation and conserv- ation. Would this mean plans are afoot for dam- ming up the Stikine and flooding lands? What would big increases in mining development do to help or hinder the area? Most important, what do the people of the Stikine Valley think of the BC Parks Branch idea? Write the Courier and let the people know! Fortunately not everyone who stops smoking gains weight. Twenty-five percent of all quitters actually lose a few pounds while one in four stays at the same weight neither gaining or losing. One fourth of those giving up tobacco use will gain only four to eight pounds. The remaining 25 percent are those who gain in excess of ten percent of their body weight, i.e. a 150 pound man will gain more than 15 pounds, this is a sizeable gain and sufficient to warrant concern. There are numerous tech- niques for preventing weight gain while quit- ting....Continued next month Please send your questions to: Marie L. Tracy, Smoking Cessation Specialist, B.C. ELECTROLUX SALES AND SERVICE VACUUM CLEANERS, RUG SHAMPOOERS, HASSOCKS AND ALL SUPPLIES Also Commercial Machines... Mrs. Linda Amundson P.O. Box 391 Watson Lake, Y.T. Phones 536-7418 Tuberculosis-Christmas Seal Society, 906 West Broad: way, Vancouver, B.C. VSZ 1K7 UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 6536 UNION MEETINGS 2nd Tuesday of the Month _ 1:00PM and 7:00PM Cassiar Chrritteaty Center FL en — Saget on oe