Page 6 Cassiar Courier

A New Ski-Lift for Cassiar

McDame Mountain Ski Club is pleased to an-
nounce, as most people already know, the
purchase of a new ski lift. Now being installed
is a Doppelmayr Model OE, Self-loading Spring-
box Platter Lift. This means we now have the
safest and most modern ski-lift facilities this far
north in B.C., possibly. the furthest north in
Canada,

This lift has an overhead cable being supported
by steel towers, with several “Platter” towing

outfits attached to the cable. To load, a skier

simply takes hold of a Platter which has a long
spring wound nylon cord attached to it. He
immediately passes the Platter through, between
his legs, closes them and holds the Platter tight
to the back of his legs. When the cord unwinds
to its limit, the skier, who remains standing up-
right, is then pulled up the hill. To unload, he
just has to release the Platter, the nylon. cord
rewinds back into the Springbox and the Platter
remains well above anyones head for the return

’ trip to the bottom. Platters not in use also re-
main suspended. i

Technical Data:

Ski Slope Length: 1460 Ft. (150 ft. longer than
; the rope)

Vertical Rise: 338 Ft. (55 ft. higher than the

TOpe) -

Lift Speed - 472 F.P.M.

Lift Capacity: 380 skiers per hour

No. of Towing outlets: 41 !
Waiting time between skiers: 11.5 seconds

Many people are asking why we did not go

higher. Well, there are three main reasons.

1. The lift is now at the top of Ski Club land.

_ Above us is Crown Land.

2. The slope begins to get steeper. Great for
sking, but too great for this type of lift.
A Lift to handle this additional slope would
be too much more costly to be practical.

3. There is also some risk of snow slides from
above.

However, we are quite fortunate to have the
facility we now have.

On behalf of the Ski Club, I would like to thank
Mr. Brian Pewsey for presenting our case at the
September Cassiar Asbestos Corp. board meet-
ing. The Board accepted to finance the lift, on
behalf of the C.C.C., with some existing and
some future Jade money. Next, thanks to the
C.C.C., who also accepted that this Jade money
be allocated to this project. And, last but not
least, thanks to anyone who helped in any way
towards the actual installation. | i
Rumor has it that an adult season pass will be
$200.00. This is only rumor. The fees will be
raised but a decision has yet to be made. There
will be adult, children’s, family and day rates.
Please watch in the C.C.C. Rec. News for these
rates. 5

Happy Skiing! _
Wayne Mayell, President, McDame Mountain
Ski Club %y

Model OE_ Self Loading

Springbox Platter Lift —

Drive Terminal
25 HP, electric, gas or

diesel
speed 2.2 m/s= 430 fpm

T-tower

CASSIAR PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

The Cassiar Public Library has received a
new shipment of books and some of the
titles may be of interest to our readers:

ONE CANADA by the Right Hon. John
Diefenbaker, Volume | and II

1900 - THE GENERATION BEFORE
THE GREAT WAR by Edward R.
Tannenbaum.

FACES OF CANADA by George Lonn,
with a foreward by Marshall McLuhan

THE DIARIES QF LOUIS RIEL by
Louis Riel, edited by Thomas Flanagan.

LOUIS ST LAURENT - CANADIAN by
Dale C. Thomson

There are quite a number of other valu-
able and interesting books available for
your leisure time, so come and enjoy a
good book. é

by Hilda Guderjahn
. Librarian

David Bibby - 78/9/21

Theft of a Skidoo from his cabin at
Cook Lake. 1978 Blizzard Ski-doo.
Value $3,000.000.

78/9/30

‘B&E reported at the arena and approxi-

mately $40.00 in cash was stolen.
78/9/30 |

B&E Cassiar School. Approximately
$250.00 in cash was stolen.

78/10/9

B&E - Max Ursic cabin on No. 37 Hwy.
south - Front door was ‘kicked. in and
fishing tackle was taken.

78/10/9

Zemo Vending reported the snack bar
and lounge had been broken into and a
large quantity of quarters were taken.

78/10/10
Town advises several sheets of plywood
stolen from a worksite in town.

A SPECIAL NOTE

Anyone interested in taking a defen-
sive driving course, please contact Mr.

- Garry Periard at the Cassiar Commun-

ity Centre as he expects to be an ex-
pert by the end of the year.

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AU REVOIR
JULIEN ST. GEORGES

On August 31,1978, many Cassiarites gathered in
the Lion’s Room to say ‘Au Revoir’ to Julien St.
Georges who was retiring after an association with
Cassiar Asbestos that dated back to the early days
of the mine in the 1950’s. The presentations of an
engraved silver tray by Brian Pewsey and a soap-
stone carving by Gil Leathley were received in the
manner in which they were given - respect and
friendship.

Julien first travelled up the Alaska Highway in
November, 1953. His initial stay was a matter of
months but he returned in 1955 - 1956 as assist-
ant engineer. Leaving again, as many do, Julien
returned in 1958 and remained until his retire-
ment in 1978. At that time, Julien was Plant
Engineer, a position that made it necessary for
him to know: the townsite as did no other man.
His knowledge will be sorely missed.

When asked about his future plans, Julien said he
planned to go East and visit with his family. This
will be the first time in twenty years that Julien
has driven the Alaska Highway and one wonders
if he will notice any changes i.e. improvements
Julien will be returning to the West before the
snow flies. Tentative plans are either. Vancouver
or Victoria.

A note of interest to all who wished to acquire
Julien’s leather chair - the chair was retired as well

and now waits to be shipped to Julien’s new —

home.

~ So, to you, Julien, Au Revoir, (which we hope

can stand to be translated as we'll be seeing you)

and GOOD LUCK. by Sandy Crawford

Welcome to
se Cassiar!

Several new teachers have been added to the
staff of Cassiar Elementary-Secondary School.
Claire Redmond joins the staff as Grade 4
teacher and head of the elementary French
programme. Claire completed a degree last
year at the University of Manitoba and pre-
viously taught in Watson Lake, Yukon. She
brings. to the staff a great deal of experience
in elementary education.

The second new member on staff is Ken Madsen,
teaching Grades | and 2. Ken’s last position was

at Good Hope Lake where he taught the pri-

mary children. He has had experience in small
multi-graded schools in B.C. Ken’s enthusiasm
for the outdoors , as well as in badminton and
a variety of sports, will contribute much to the
school programme.

. In the secondary, filling the Home Economics

position, is Denyse Taverner. Denyse’s teaching
career includes several years experience in B.C.
schools as well as teaching in the North in
Watson Lake. :

The new Vice-Principal is Dick Chambers.
Dick is from Kelowna where his teaching ex-
perience consisted ‘of teaching Physical Educa-
tion and Mathematics at the secondary level,
as wellas Department Head position in’ Physical
‘Education and Counselling . He is teaching the

grade 6 class as well as taking over the adminis- -

trative duties of the Vice-Principal. Sharing the
teaching load with Dick is his wife, Sue, an ex-
perienced teacher in the Okanagan. Sue brings
a great deal of experience in Physical Education
and Geography to the community. The Cham-
bers have two children, Jeremy and Andrew.
They share a wide variety of interests including
skiing and outdoor activities. ane

Mary Isaacks, who taught Kindergarten last
year, has taken a part-time position in the

_ Grade 4 class.

Wilma Donkers has. been appointed to a part-
time position on the staff teaching typing and
senior commerce. Wilma is new to the commun-
ity as well.

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GRADS RECEIVE
BURSARIES

Highlighting the 1977-78 Awards. Day at
the Cassiar School were the presentation of
three bursaries by the Cassiar Lions Club to
graduating students of the school. Reg Ash,
past president of the Lions Club presented
awards of $350.00 to Estelle Berube, Berndt
Guderjahn and Anne-Marie Santos. All three
students will be continuing their education at
the post-secondary level.

The schools three top awards were presented
at the assembly on June 28.

* Xavier Nitti won the award for Top All

Round student, an award which recognizes
abilities in academic, citizenship and athletic
areas as well as service to the school.

Karen Taylor, Grade 9 student won the Top
Academic Award..

The school's top athlete award went to Tina
Tischler, grade 10 student.

‘During the ceremonies students gave three
departing staff members a standing ovation.

John Wright, Kirsten Smidt and John Olsen
_ said their farewells to the students.

A complete list of awards follows:

Citizenship Awards. -

Grade Four: sae te

Sheila Capot-Blanc, Jacqueline Molan, Szilard ;
Friscka.

Grade Five:
Lawrence Capot-Blanc, Connie Quash, Sandra
Andrews.

hee ee ae
Lenora Moth, Terry Watson —

Grade Six-Seven;
Lori Kamlah, Dorine Berube, Marlene.Overton

Continued on page 11

School Building Programme
Underway

/

Last spring, approval was given to commit $371,

000.00 to Cassiar School on a Capital Expendi-

ture. This amount was considerably below what
was needed to upgrade the building.
Of this amount, the following breakdown was
established:
$160.000. - upgrade secondary facilitie

: - upgrade panabode section of school,

: heating and structural.
$200,000. - upgrade fire alarm and install in-
truder alarm service

- convert heating from steam to inde-
pendent system. .

Parts of the above will be done immediately.

_ The renovations consists of re-locating portable

classrooms and setting up additional facilities
for Science and Library, Industrial Educaticn,
Home Economics and Art. -

This will necessitate closing down classrooms
for a period of time, moving some students
around and generally disrupting the operation of
the school. As well, convérsion of the heating
system will disrupt the school programme in all
grades...

There will be times when the school may be shut
down for some classes, hours of instruction will
be changed and interruptions take place during

the day. The school will need the co-operation
of students and parents.

The following is a summary of the renovation

_ work.

Panabode room - heating system rebuilt and
roof structure strengthened.

Heating (School) - Conversion to hot water
system heated by propane.

Buildings - renovations
New prefabricated science laboratory
New prefabricated library facilities

Conversion of portable classrooms to be used as”

drafting-electricity room.

Existing library converted to classroom for
commerce and general use.

Existing science room converted to Art Gallery.
Expansion of Home-Economics into adjacent
room, to create a combined lab with double the
space. ‘

A. & M. Neilson Contractors of Fort St. John

have been awarded the contract for the con-
struction phase of the programme. Fort St. John

based Doug’s Plumbing and Heating has been a-

warded the mechanical contract for the renova-

tions to the heating. It is hoped that completion

of all phases will be done by November.

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