Page 14 Cassiar Courier October 1987 Cassiar Country Bill returned to Canada in September of 1945. His wife, whom he had met and married while in England, and young son arrived one year later. Once back home in Canada, Bill did not spend much time in the city. “I went back North; away from the noise,” says Bill. He remembers travelling North with Bob Farrell, (who used to run the store at Dease Lake) when their truck broke down. “We walked to Dease Lake (from some point on the road near Telegraph Creek) and from Dease Lake to Tournigan River, now known as Wheaton Creek, and walked back out again. We were well trained for walking! Besides at 36 years of age, and in the prime of my life, I could do anything - real mean like!” By 1945 Bill was back into Wheaton Creek (Boul- der area) with his family. Raising children in the wilder- ness was difficult. Bill had to make sure that they didn’t wander into the creek and drown. It was a simple life. Only Bill’s two oldest children, Jim who was born in England and: Janet who was born in Winnipeg lived out at “the Creek”’. By 1951 the family had moved into Cassiar where Bill worked for road contractor, John Maclsaac. ‘We lived in tents in Cassiar in February, 1952,” says Bill, “‘I was building this house at the time, and yes, it could get pretty chilly at times!’” Two more children were born to Bill and his wife - Bob, born in Vancouver and Patricia in Whitehorse. The four children were raised in Cassiar and Bill fondly refers to them as the “‘Cassiar Renegades”! Bill continued his road work until it was comple- ted, “That’s the road I drive everyday from the junction to town.” Bill was also a part of the crew that put in the Blue River bridge. “Those were the days when a trip to Watson Lake would take two days out and four days back, why, we used to have to travel out in convoys!” Since 1952 Bill has been staking claims around Cassiar. Of interest to some of the Erickson powers-that- be, Bill put in the cross cuts in the Volog vein, found the western fault; realizing the vein sheared right off. He did this work for Silver Standard. For a time Bill was a mill- wright for Cassiar, and in fact, it was Bill who set up most of the equipment in the old mill. In 1955 he discontinued work for Cassiar and went prospecting. He did extensive work in this area, and also back down in his home ter- ritory in the Columbia Valley. “I looked mainly for base ore, and it supported my family. I travelled lots, on foot with pack dogs.” Without question Bill has seen alot of changes in Cassiar over the years. One of his-disappointments was that the B.C. Hydro didn’t bring power in here from the Bennett Dam. “If the Lumberg Exploration Company had established themselves here we would have had power!’’ And Bill means it! Bill says he has no regrets, “There’s no use crying, you take it as it comes.” * 5 $3 Peo: - me 1948 - EARL FAULKNER, ALWAYS KIND TO ANIMALS, CARRIED THE HORSE’S PACK AND HARNESS TO GIVE THE ANIMAL A REST. The friends he’s made along the way stand out in his mind and bring a smile to his face today. “Yeah,” he says looking through his photo album, ‘“‘here’s Earl Faulkner. He used to pack from Dease Lake to Hall Creek. Earl kept pretty much to himself, but he was a good friend. Very kind to animals too, didn’t like to abuse them. Earl liked you to taste his food, especially his homemade bread, which was pretty awful.”’ Daughter Patricia recalls being invited to his place for moose steak, and couldn’t help but laugh and make a face! She was only twelve at the time, but boiled moose steak didn’t taste any better then than it does now! “There’s too many changes now,” says Bill, ‘“‘so much is uncertain!” I asked Bill what his ambition is and Bill simply stated that he would like to see the development of a base metal industry in this area, adding, “T know it’s here.” ‘ Bill’s views on the war in which he participated echo many others. “After the war was over they said we won, but we lost. It wasn’t handled right by the powers that were and they are still paying for it.” Bill is still prospecting and doing assessment work on the claims, trying to develop them, but it is a slow pro- cess when dealing with perma-frost. One annoyance Bill has with the way things are now has to do with the government. “If the ecologists and environmentalists would leave us alone, we would all be further ahead. They are ruining the progress of this country. There are costs we bear in the mining industry that makes devel- opment too rich. They don’t sit down and figure out the sands of time. A government position doesn’t mean you should push people around!” In Bill’s quiet time he enjoys fixing his equip- ment and visiting with his family. (I also know he still likes to dance with a pretty girl or two!) Patricia and Robert and their families are still in Cassiar, while Janet and family are in Creston, and son Jim is in Edmonton. There are many hours of conversation that one could enjoy with Bill Storie. He holds a wealth of knowledge and experience in both his mind and spirit that we have only touched on in our interviews. A fine man, and a pleasure to spend time with. ete ‘tm = (-_ im: ma pee Waa Ss. z a > ee - -.5 ke! wa, 3 ‘ sie BILL AND RON MCARTHUR OF NORANDA MINES LOOKING OVER THE VALLEY. THANK YOU, BILL STORIE The Courier Staff extends a special thank you to Bill Storie for his many hours and patience in assisting us to complete his story. We know that at times he was not feeling his best and certainly appreciate his effort. Cassiar Shopping Center A Northern Shopping Experience - 12,000 sq ft Under One Roof HEALTH & BEAUTY AIDS a . “ SESE ne = a ee DRUGS; USE and ABUSE Over the course of the last few months, I have had a number of questions concerning the effects of alcoholic behavior on the children of alcoholics. The following facts about Children of Alcoholics (COA’s) have been established. * One out of four children in every classroom has at least one parent with a drinking problem. * One out of every 8 Americans is the offspring of a parent who has a problem with alcohol. Nearly 7 million of these people are children under 18.* * Native students drop out of high school at a higher rate due to family alcoholism. * 95 out of 100_Children of Alcoholics never receive professional help. * 36% of the Children of Alcoholic families are heavy abusers of alcohol. In families who had serious prob- lems other than alcoholism, only 16% of the child- ren were inclined to abuse alcohol. * 50% of today’s alcoholics are the Children of Alco- holics. -* In 1982 the Gallop poll found that 40% of young people between 18 and 24 had a family member with an alcohol problem. * In up to 90% of child abuse cases, alcohol is a sig- nificant factor. * In the 1970's an estimated 28 million Americans had at least one alcoholic parent. * One of three families currently reports alcohol abuse by a family member. * The majority of people served by Employee Assist- ance Programs are Adult Children of Alcoholics. * Children of Alcoholics are frequently victims of in- cest, child neglect, and other forms of violence and exploitation. * Children of Alcoholics are at the highest risk of de- veloping alcoholism themselves or marrying some- one who becomes an alcoholic. It's part of the celebrations for conservation in Canada. And it's which best symbolizes British Steller’s Jay A lively clown with an inquisitive, mischievous nature and noisy call. Wildlife’87, the centennial of wildlife your chance to help choose the bird by Gerry Gramek Medical Research has shown that children born to alcoholics are at the highest risk of developing at- tention deficit disorders, stress-related medical problems, fetal alcohol syndrome, and other al- cohol-related birth defects. Children of Alcoholics are prone to experience a range of psychological difficulties, including learn- ing disabilities, anxiety, attempted and completed suicide, eating disorders and compulsive achieving. The problems of most COA’s remain invisible be- cause their coping behavior tends to be approval seeking and socially acceptable. However, a dis- proportionate number of those entering the juven- ile justice system, courts, and prisons, mental health facilities, and referred to school authories are COA’s. *Note the difference between these two figures are due to families where alcoholics have more than one child. The foregoing was compiled by the Alaska Council On Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Inc. For further Vote for your BC. Bird. Rufous Hummingbird This blossom buzzer is a favourite at feeders throughout the province. information contact Gerry Gramek at 778-7250. THANK YOU >To all contributors to the October issue. The dead- : line for November will be October 13th. THE COURIER STAFF Leslie Johnston Melanie Wolfe § Pauline Woodrow % Lorraine Lanteigne Columbia. To participate, vote for any one of the seven bird can- didates or write-in your favourite. Vote for your B.C. Bird. Send in your choice today. 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