Page 2. July 1980 Cassiar Courier INE RESCUE ..... On June 6th, 1980 the 9th Annual Open Pit Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition was held at Smithers B.C. he competition is sponsored by the Ministry of Energy ines and Petroleum Resources and this year was hosted by Noranda Mines Limited Babine Division. Five teams participated in the Open Pit Mine Rescue. They were as follows:- Noranda Mines Limited ( Bell Mines , Noranda Mines Limited ( Granisle Mine ), Endako Mines, Cassiar Asbestos Corporation and Cyprus Anvil Mines, rom the five mines there were seven teams entered in the irst Aid Competition. Taking first place in the Open Pit ine Rescue and also in the First Aid Competition was ranisle Mine. hough there was not much difference in points between he first place team and the other four teams, Granisle did an excellent job of executing their rescue techniques. he team representing Cassiar this year consisted of Ben IMcCormick(Captain), Mike Zemenchik, Steve Hanley, Sid schritter, Debbie McCullough, Paul Temple(Vice Captain and Ken Yennings. Hydro Feasibility St by C. Caron During the month of June, 1980, Cassiar has been con- © ducting a field feasibility study to determine if it is econo- mically possible to produce hydro - electric power from the Cottonwood River in sufficient quantities to fulfill present and foreseeable future needs at Cassiar. Some of the tests that were conducted during the term of the field study were:- Geological mapping and interpretation. Diamond drilling. Soil testing. Permeability testing. Seismic testing and other geotechnical tests. Trenching. Surveying - ground and aerial to develop workable plans. Detailed reconnaissance of the general area for the reser- Voir, access and powerline. The results. of the field study, and of the several tests per- formed, will not be known for several months yet as all © the data obtained must be thoroughly analysed and accu- rate estimates of water flows, power potential and costs must be prepared. Work to date is only the first phase of . the feasibility analysis and a favourable decision at this stage will be followed by further field work before final decision for construction. Should the result of the study indicate that the potential of the project is sufficient to proceed with the development of a hydro-electric plant, it would be possible@o reduce fuel gil consumption by ap- proximately 3.5 million gallons per year from this project alone, a very worthwhile fossil fuel energy conservation measure. Although the team put a lot of hard work into their train- ing, they were unable to take a place this year, but hope- fully with the experience gained in competing, Cassiar will come out on top in the year coming. The general concensus of the group was that the problem set up was a good one and very practical. Cassiar entered two teams in the First Aid Competition. The first team: consisted of Sid Tschritter, Steve Hanley, and Debbie McCullough. The second team of Ken Jenn- ings, Paul Temple and Don Toth. This team was edged out of first place by the Granisle Team by only a few points, but still settled for second place out of the seven teams competing. The team joins together in thanking Cassiar Asbestos Cor- poration for all their support in making Mine Rescue at Cassiar what it is, and encourages all persons to take ad- vantage of Mine Rescue Courses to be offered once again in the near future. RAPIDS JUST BELOW THE DAM SITE M.L.A. REPORT AL PASSARELL | was extremely gratified to see that the Provincial Govern- ment has finally taken the suggestions of myself and other interested parties, in allowing a hydro dam project on the Cottonwood, to provide power for the Cassiar Townsite. The commodity of diesel is far too expensive to use in power, and hopefully, the small dam on Cottonwood will be a more economical benefit for Cassiar Asbestos Corp- oration, My opposition to large B.C. Hydro projects remains, since dam projects like the Stikine - Iskut have proven that they will supply little to Northern Developement at the expen- se of destroying large tracts of land, running up huge def- icits (presently the debt of B.C. Hydro is $6.4 billion dol- lars) which we pay for, and receive nothing in return. By allowing Cassiar Asbestos Corporation to build a small generating dam on the Cottonwood, will provide power to the good of the North, without infringing upon food sour- ces or destroying valuable land, through flooding thous- ands of acres of land, | congratulate the company for their project and am plea- sed to see that we are building a dam that will provide power for the benefit of the area, instead of building a “white elephant” to export power to the South; Our eco- nomic needs should come first in this province, instead of supplying the needs of a foreign nation at our tax dollars and expense B.C.Hydro has demonstrated since its in- ception, in the early 1960’s, of building dams for export (remember the Columbia River treaty of the early 1960's which bond B.C. in supplying power to the U.S. for twen- ty five years at the same cost until the 1980's?) We are fortunate to live in a Province that has the water wealth, as B.C, does, But by allowing this government to run up a $6.4 billion hydro deficit is wrong. Since my ele- - ction in May of 1979, the government passed a bill to give Hydro $750, million {ast year, and this year another $704 | million to B.C,Hydro’s debt. This maddness must stop be- fore the province of B.C. is bankrupt. In conclusion Cassiar’s private dam is a good investment into the future of the North. BRIDGE DESTROYED On Monday June 30, 1980 the Bear River Bridge burned down cutting off all road transportation in and out of Stewart B.C. The fire began at 1:50 p.m. and lasted about 2 hours. The cause of the fire is unknown. A Bailey Bridge was built and put into operation by July 3rd, enabling the normal flow of traffic to resume. TO THE ae AW DITOR Dear Editor, I am concerned, but not at all surprised, by the recent decision of the “powers that be” in the Ministry of Health to eliminate the full time position of community health nurse in the Cassiar, Dease and Good Hope Lake area. What this means is that one week out of every four, a nurse from Ft. St. John or Dawson Creek comes up to “cover” our area.. I cannot begin to imagine how this will successfully be carried out. For starters, the health vehicle has been shuf- fled off to Ft. St. John and/or Dawson as there was an unfortunate shortage of vehicles there. I think it is a shame to see the truck leave the area espec- ially knowing what Judy Stringer had to go through to get a government vehicle. Frankly I’m very skeptical as to whether another vehicle will ever be allotted to this area again. : re continued on Page 16 . CASSIAR Bits & Pieces : Welcome to Sophie Rachinsky from Edmonton. Sophie is the cook at Cassiar’s latest restaurant ‘The Retreat”. Sophie is Oliver Leckie’s aunt and having already tasted her cooking a “darn good cook too”. Joyce and Peter Beal have company. Joyce’s Mom, Dad and brother, Joe, Jean, and Jeff Pethybridge hail from Carman, Manitoba and say they are enjoying their trip to Cassiar. Joyce’s sister Joni will be coming up here shortly from Winnipeg Manitoba. Heard thru the grapevine that Patty and Tom Biehn are leaving but as yet can’t find out where to. Karen Clark is off to the University of Calgary to teach summer courses, Some holiday huh Karen? Those raindrops that fell.the other nite sure were hard. We always told Southerners we grow things bigger and better up north ------- now they know the truth, We would like to congratulate Cec Terris and Kathleen King the new owners of the Final Touch. May your bus- iness grow and prosper! Most of the Borsato Clan has gone to a re-union in Mich- elle B.C. Sure hope Pat and Roger made it on time. vvanuc Curan, rivur Koutines are a combination of dance, acrobatics and tumbling to a musical accompaniment. Lil Kamlah doesn't need a swim-a-thon to swim laps. We heard she swam 72 laps of the pool just for the heck of it. Great!!!! Try to have a party and some fellow accidently Steps on a mosquito and all his relatives come to the fun- eral. Such was the case at the Courier Staff Party, Never- theless a good time was had by all. Finning hosted a farewell dinner for the Stewarts on June 29th, They were presented with a beautiful clock by Mr, Bevan King in appreciation of their service in Cassiar. Congratulations to the Class of ’80. Here’s hoping that . you achieve all your goals in life. WELCOME TO:- © Dr. Bruce Beaton and his wife Jean with their travelling circus - two cats, two budgies and a fish tank. Betty and Cec Pulsifer from Schefferville Quebec. Cec is taking over as Chief Engineer. All the Summer students. Hope you enjoy working in Cassiar and get a chance to see some of our beautiful country while you are here. FAREWELL TO:- Ken Spence who was transferred to the Royal Bank Bra- nch in Penticton. All the teachers who are leaving us this year. Bob and Dolores Stewart and family who have left for points south. ; THE FINAL TOUCH The Final Touch is under new management. » BUSINESS HOURS 10- 5p.m. New stock is arriving each week. Drop in and meet the new owners, -.s NOTICE Once again the Brownies have lost their Brown Owl. This leaves them without a leader for their meetings. If you are interested in running the Brownie Meetings for the 1980- 81 season or know of anyone who would be interested Please contact any Brownie Mother or Kerry Jones at 778- 7371. The Brownies have one meeting of an hour and a half each week. With Girl Guides, Scouts and Cubs start- ing this year it would be a pity to see the Brownies dis- continued. KURIAN — McGLYNN Sunday, June 29th, Gigie Kurian and Donal McGlynn exchanged vows in the Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Pauwels officiating. Gigie looked exquisite in a soft white gown of simple lines which was crocheted by Anna Guar- ducci, She carried an elegant bouquet of cream coloured roses, fuscias, baby mums, and daisies. Her bridesmaid was Cyndee Darby from Los Angeles. Cyndee wore a long flowing printed gown of aqua shades and carried a bouquet sim- ilar to the bride’s, The ladies were escorted down the aisle by Gigie’s father, George, and her broth- er Len. The mother of the bride looked stunning in an emerald silk sari adorned with an orchid corsage. Donal kept with the bride’s family trad- ition in giving her a special gold necklace signify- _ing the symbol of pienase while Gigie gave him a gold band. Many friends attended the service which was en- hanced with musical interludes from Lil Kamlah, Gertrude Martschin and Len Kurian. Special pray- ers, passages from the Bible and readings on love and marriage were read by close friends and rela- tives. Gigie and Donal, and Grace and George Kurian received the guests as they were leaving the church. Hundreds of photographs were taken while the weather co-operated, and ample conf- etti and rice was thrown, The reception featuring a delicious barbecue with all the trimmings, was held at Chain Lakes, for approximately two hundred people.A special table was decorated to display the gorgeous wedding cake which was created by Denyse Tavener. After dining, the tables were removed and the guests en- joyed themselves dancing in the twilight. The garter and bouquet were tossed to the anx- ious young folk before the McGlynns left Jor their honeymoon , in Victoria. Fae Brownies have not had any regular meetings. However Mary Elhorn tested eight of the girls for their gardening - badges and all eight passed. They were:- Tara‘Komperdo Kelly Huber - Jesam Stewart Joanne Coran Jackie Brand. Sian Jones Tamara Mulrooney Debbie Tracey Congratulations girls. We look forward to seeing you when regular meetings start again in September. In last month’s Brownie report we stated that Crystal Brand received her wings. It should have read Jacqueline Brand. SORRY Jacqueline. BROWNIE NEWS @ Since the wind-up banquet which was held in May the EVANS — NESGAARD On May 18, 1980 Beverly Anne Evans and John Victor Nesgaard were joined in matrimony by— Judge C.V. Graves in the garden of Linda and Brian Evans, The bride was elegantly dressed in an ivory, muslin cotton gown trimmed with lace, set off with a wide brimmed straw hat, She carried a bouquet of cymbid orchids dispersed with baby’s breath. The groom’s beige attire COME: mented the Bride 's ensemble, Debbie and Ne ee sisters of RE bride’ wore sky blue, muslin cotton gowns and car- ried an assortment of cherry blossoms, and rose- buds also sprinkled with baby’s breath. Their wide-brimmed straw hats were trimmed with a similar assortment of flowers.” Frank O'Grady, life long friend of the groom, was best man, The overall wedding theme was romantically western. During the interlude which followed the wed- ding ceremony, punch and hors d’oeuvres were served thereby providing an opportunity for guests from various parts of Canada to become acquainted, Following the wedding ceremony a buffet dinner was prepared and artistically displayed by Hiroshi Tanaka, master chef and close friend of the bride and groom. The intimate group of friends and family danced into the early hours of the morning to a variety of music provided by a local band. = —————————— et! ae Pe een