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8 CASSIAR COURIER MAY 1978)

weather report

“ Here are some temperature and snow-
fall statistics from the last three
years that we thought would be of

APR.

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE Cec

TOTAL SNOWFALL
FOR WINTER SEASON:

DATE. SNOW GONE:

+ 9.4 C
1.6 C -
191.6 em

MAY 1

_interest to ‘you. Our thanks go to

Rolly Grimm from the Environmental
Dept. for sending in these figures.

78 APR. 77 APR. 76

- 16.7 C -1.1¢C

0.2 C '+'°3.4 C

426.7 cm 514.6 cm

MAY 9 MAY 24

This last statistic is arrived at by the winter months and which lies in

observing an area of snow in the town-
site that has been undisturbed during

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As another northern summer
approaches, so comes another fire
season. It is at this time each year.
that the Forest Service reviews its
resources and considers the poten-
tial danger of forest fires. As
development continues to increase
in northern B.C., both the risk of
fires starting, and of their poten-
tial to destroy homes and business
increases. The more-or-less rural
nature of northern settlement in-
creases this risk manyfold. We have
learned from past experience that a
forest fire can destroy small settle-
ments in an exceptionally short time.
While the Forest Service maintains
the resources for suppression of
forest fires, and has developed
numerous methods of quick attack,
we are plagued with the harsh reality
that fire suppression is not always
effective. Fire control technology
has become increasingly sophisticated,
yet most big fires simply cannot be
"controlled" by human efforts dur-
ing severe burning conditions.

The most viable protection for
Scattered settlement, therefore, is
for each resident of a forest area
to take the necessary measures to
prevent fires and to ensure their
homes are protected should they be
threatened by wildfire. We ask that
all residents of forested areas in
northwestern B.C. take the follow-
ing precautions to help ensure a
disaster-free summer and to protect
their home investments:

l. Keep a 10 foot strip around all
structures free of dead grass and
weeds, fallen limbs, household
debris, and other flammable fuels.
2. Prune dead branches to a height
of at least 10 feet from all trees
within 2 tree heights of struttures.
Prune live branches to 10 feet from
at. least half of the trees in this
strip.

3. Use roofing material of low
ignitibility.

4. Equip stacks and chimneys with
screens or other suitable spark
arresters.

5. Keep tree branches and other
debris away from chimmeys.

6. Keep a shovel and water bucket

ones that could be avoided."

' spreads fast. Last year we were able

a relatively flat and open area.

at an easy-to-reach location at
all times.

7. Clear a 4 foot strip to mineral
soil around outdoor garbage burners,
and cover burning barrels with a
heavy screen.

8. Keep campfires small and be sure
to comply with current campfire
regulations.

9. Obtain a legal permit and comply
with its conditions when burning
debris.

10. Contact a Forest Officer or the
R.C.M.P. immediately if a fire
escapes its confines.

It should be noted that the level
of snowpacks in the northern part of
the province are at a record, or
near-record,low. In other areas, with
the exception of the Okanagan region, |
snowpacks are below average.

"The fire danger will rise rapidly
as the snowpacks disappear," says
Don Owen, head of the protection div-
ision, Ministry of Forests.

The fire season officially opened
on May 1, when fire crews, air tank-
ers and equipment were put on stand
DYsaucel:
ott okeaices is the major-cause of
fires in the forest of B.C. "However,
still too many are caused by people,"
comments Mr. Owen. "These fires,
which damage the environment, kill
wildlife and cost British Columbians
millions of dollars to fight, are the

In recent years, many people have
assisted the Forest Service by re-
porting fires. Anyone who sees a
forest fire, between May 1 and Octobe
30, should call the local Forest
Ranger, or ZENITH 5555 toll free,
anytime day or night.

Fire crews aim to contain a fire by
mid-morning after the day it starts.
"By noon the sun is hot and the air
temperatures are rising," says Mr.
Owen. "Under those conditions, a fire

to contain 90 out of every 100 fires
within the critical time."

THE PROVINCIAL TOLL-FREE FIRE
REPORTING NUMBER IS:
ZENITH 5555

CURLING CLUB

The Windup Bonspiel was held on
April 21, 22 and 23. Winners were as
follows:

A Event: lst: E. Michael - skip
Garrett - vice
Miller -— second
Zimmer - lead
Duri - skip
Saro -— vice
Coran —- second
Montgomery — lead
Forbes — skip {
Voss —- vice
Forbes — second

'Voss —- lead
Hickman - skip
Borsato — vice

J. Olson - second

H. Robichaud —- lead
B Event: Ist: Joe Ellis —- skip ©

H. Wagner -— vice

A. Wagner - second

M. Wagner —- lead

- Armstrong — skip

« Griswold - vice

- Keim -— second

- Prosser —- lead

- Smith — skip

« Andrews — vice

2nd:

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Smith - second
Andrews - lead
Harrison - skip
Gwilliam - vice
1, Joseph - second
J. Joseph - lead
‘A new type of draw was used for
this bonspiel and worked out very
well. Each team was guaranteed 6
games whether they won or lost.
The Men's Curling draw wound up
with the following as winners:
lst in the Men's event—
G. Bermel - skip
Ben ract hi Vice
A. Borsato - second
L. Armstrong - lead
2nd in the Men's event-
J. Gwilliam - skip
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A. Wagner - second
A. Keim - lead
The final mixed draw concluded
with the following as winners:
Ist: J. Olson —- skip
P. Andrews - vice
D. Toth — second
S. Pewsey - lead

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2nd: F. Nitti - skip

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D. Hope — vice

A. Keim - second
M. Readman - lead

A report of the Windup Banquet will
follow in the next issue.

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WHOS NEW?

Carl Lefebvre !

Last April 24th saw the arrival of
Carl Lefebvre, Cassiar's new life-
|guard for the pool's summer season.
Carl has travelled all the way from
Ottawa to take up his new position
here, but he's nevertheless not a
complete stranger to this part of the
country. Last year he was working in
the mine at Elsa and he happened to
|run into Garry Periard, our Rec,
Centre Manager, who was also working
at Elsa at the time setting up their
pool.

When Garry relocated himself to
Cassiar shortly thereafter, he rem—
embered the qualifications that Carl
possessed as lifeguard, swimming in-
structor, and pool manager, and de-
cided to ask Carl to consider a job

What are Carl's qualifications? He

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at our own pool. Carl accepted.
possesses both the Red Cross and Royal

Life instructor's certificates, the

3 Excited by social studies, Motivated ¢ Red Cross Bronze Medallion and Lead-

>< by math, and Stimulated by science.'

% focussed Learning Assistance was
shown to bring: the "gazelles, and
$ antelopes, and night-time lonely
ones, and jungle fantasies" of the
disabled learner into real life
learning. These children can be
inspired to tune in, turn-up, and
take. off to achieve their poten-
tial.

Malcolm McMurray.

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er's Badge, and he also has a scuba-
diving certificate. He's been life-

guarding at pools off and on for the
past eight years.

Carl's first week in town was spent
coping with major repairs to the
building's filtering, plumbing and
electrical systems, and then with

health regulations. Now that these
major items are out of the way and
once several minor problems are iron-
ed out, the pool should be ready to
open on Mary 15, if all goes well.
Tentative plans for the first two
weeks in operation are for a program

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ACCREDITATION
TEAM

arrives in CASS/JAR

Members of an External Evaluation
Team will visit Cassiar Elementary-

Secondary School May 16-19. The visit
forms part of the accreditation pro-

cess presently underway at the school.

The school staff has been working on
the internal or self-evaluation pro-
cess for the past few months. of the
secondary programme (Grades 8-12).
Mr. D. McWhriter, Principal of the
Gulf Island Secondary School, Mr. D
Lynn, Superintendent of Schools,
School District #87 and Mr. P. McMul-—
droch, form the outside Evaluation
team. They will examine all aspects
of the school programme including
teaching, curricular programme and

facilities, During this time, teachers,

parents and students will be inter-
viewed. A full report of the accre-
ditation process will be completed
after this.

From this report, recommendations
will be made on the various aspects
of the programme. These recommenda-
tions will then be followed up by the
school and School District in the
future. Significant aspects of the
school in need of attention and im-
provement will be determined. The
report will not judge the school on
a rating scale.

The end result will be that those
aspects of the programme in need of
improvement will be acted upon by
the school and School District.

Details of the final report will
be published in a later issue of the
Courier. Members of the public will
be invited to a meeting at a later
date to discuss results.

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when I ask her. She let's me be in
any sports I like best. Most of afl
she lets me help her when she cooks
supper like hamburgers and pies,
steak, Most I like helping her cook
Spaghetti with big meat balls.

She wants me to get a brand new
bike. What I hate most is when I
see a minibike and either it costs

that will feature a variety of dif-
‘ferent activities to provide time in
the pool for every age group. After
this trial period, final programs and
schedules will be developed to fit
the needs of the comunity, and Carl
welcomes Suggestions and input from
the public.

Some projected activities planned
for the summer are Red Cross swimming
courses and the formation of a swim
team comprised of all ages to pos-
sibly enter gompetitions in other
communities,

Seasonal memberships for the pool
will go on sale on May 15. Occasional
too much or she does not want me to swimmers can pay a daily admittance
fall off or something like that. fee at the door. No prices have, as

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