Page 2 November 1985 Cassiar Courier New Director of Curriculum arrives The Stikine School District’s new Director of Curr- iculum and Instruction has arrived and is busy visiting the schools, meeting the students and teachers and unpacking her boaks and belongings. Judith Knapp is enthusiastic about her new position and is full of ideas for the Stikine. She comes to us from Inuvik where she was the teacher consultant in a far-ranging district of 12 schools stretching from Saks Harbor on Banks Island in the north to Fort Franklin in the south. Her position there involved teacher training and instruction, course development, setting up programs for special needs students, arranging: workshops for teachers, and developing a professional _tesource library for teachers. She was in Inuvik for almost six years and before that taught at an Eskimo Center in Gjoa Haven in the central Artic. Judith’s work has brought her into contact with people from many varied cultures — Dene, Inuit, Metis, as well as white people from the R.C.M.P., the armed forces, and goods and service suppliers. She has dealt directly with children who first came to school speaking no English, and is well versed in the problems of teaching and learning in a multi-cultural region. In commenting on her new job here Judith said, “T see the Director of Curriculum and Instruction as a new _and different position, totally different from what Keith Lanphear did. I won't be evaluating teachers...1 look at myself as a resource for teachers to help them with any problems they may have, say with student behaviour, course development, etc.” She added, “I’m here for the students; they’re num- ber one in my book...I see myself as a support person... I’m not here to criticize; I’m here to help.” At the time of the interview Judith had only been in the district for a week and had already visited Atlin, was heading out to Lower Post the following day, and then to Dease Lake for the opening of the new school. She’s accustomed to flying in small planes in good weather and bad,and actually found the flight to Atlin short compared to the longer distances she had to cover between communities in the northern N.W.T. Judith plans to spend a lot of time right in the schools, “really getting to know the teachers and students?’ she said. She'll be going right into the classrooms and talk- ing with the children, perhaps doing some mini-lessons with them. She said that the children in our district have been tested and the teachers know which students need special help, whether they be slow learners, bright children or children with learning disabilities. She will help the class- room teachers set up special needs programs. She hopes to develop ways for the children to receive one on one McDame Adit progressing well Brinco Options Cassiar Mine Manager Keith Jones reports the McDame adit is progressing satisfactorily again after some problems were experienced around the 970 m advance. A ground fall occurred which caused the aband- onment of the heading and loss of about 40 m of advance. Jones said, “A second heading was established and the adit has now advanced through the fault area and is into the serpentenite.” The advance to date is at about the 1010 m point. Jones added that some fibré is now showing in the ser- pentenite. Work on the McDame adit was expected to finish around the beginning of November. Northern mine managers meet Managers from five northern mines met recently in Whitehorse to discuss mutual interests and concerns. Attending the meeting were Keith Jones of Cassiar, Al Beaton of Erickson Gold Mines, Tom Dickson of United Keno Hill, Jack Devitt of Canada Tungsten and Jim Bondesen of Mt. Skukum Gold Mine. The northern managers took the meeting as an op- portunity to say goodbye to Tom Dickson of United Keno Hill who will be leaving the Yukon for a new mine in Ontario. Ex - Cassiarite Tim Riordan will be going to United Keno Hill as the new manager there. The managers and their wives also travelled to Mt. Skukum mine outside of Whitehorse. The mill is under construction, with many of its parts coming from what was the Plaza mill near Cassiar. After the construction - phase the mine will employ about 60 people. SOoooooooooocoooooocooooocoooOoOoOo OOO OOOO CC School Trustee | Hilections Ifa School Board election is required in Cassiar, voting will take place at the Recreation Centre from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 1985. Anyone requiring information regarding advance polling please contact the School Board office. “72 e+ e+e ere wee eo ooo ree ee erer wroteon reer eee Judith Knapp assistance, possibly through tutors, or a system which would allow the teacher to work with the special needs child while her class is taught by someone else. She said, “I want to maximize the time we have the _child...1 know there are many cutbacks but I feel we can do something with the resources we have.” f In addition to helping the children she is also looking forward to being a professional resource person for the teachers. Over the next few years she will be setting up a resource library of books teachers can use to help them with special problems. She said if a teacher is having problems with a slow learner, a gifted child or one who is having difficulties because English is a second language, “there are tons of vooks with ideas to help the teachers.” She added, “I will be available to teachers on demand but when I leave I need to give them something, a reference to turn to after I have left their classroom... The books will also show that other educators are saying these techniques really work for teachers.” There are other ways of helping teachers. Ms. Knapp hopes to do workshops in the schools. She also wants to _capitalize on the teacners’ strengths within the district. She sai, “here are many teachers here who: have expertise in veziuus areas and nobody is using them.” She wants to draw up a master list of teachers and their special talents for other teachers to use. Judith Knapp is looking forward to her new position in the Stikine School District and we’d like to say, “Welcome to Cassiar.” f Gold Property Brinco Limited has an option to earn a 70% interest in the Kerr gold property adjacent to the Lacana Mining/ Newhawk Gold Mines Sulphurets gold property. The Kerr property is located 60 km. northwest of Stewart in north- western B.C. Brinco will have earned its interest in the property by spending $150,000 prior to December 31, 1986; it is anticipated that these required expenditures will be made by the end of the current program in Decem- ber 1985. : During late 1984; Brinco completed a geochemical soil survey over the property and defined a gold soil anom- aly in excess of 300 parts per billion with peak values to 17,000 parts per billion (17 grams) over an area of 1 km by 1 km: Rocks of interest on the property are silicified andesites with sericite/carbonate alteration. A prominent gossan is coincident to the geochemical anomaly. The 1985 exploration program commenced in late July and included trenching, rock and soil sampling, and geological mapping. To date, four gold mineralized zones have been de- fined in bedrock within the gold soil anomaly. Rock chip sampling in one zone has defined significant gold results in two separate trenches as tabluated below: TRENCH INTERVAL GOLD CONTENT (meters) (grams/tonne) 11 6.0 3.89 3.39 eo 4.16 8.0 z 12 2.0 1.11 | 6:0 2.05 8.0 6.10 gcut grade) The assays represent three separate parallel mineraliz- ed zones trending between the trenches which are 25 me- ters apart. As these results are very encouraging, Brinco is contin- uing with further exploration, including diamond drilling. Atlin constituency NDP to meet There will be a meeting of the N.D.P. members, Atlin constituency, in Dease Lake on November 23, 1985, at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing a new executive for the party in this riding. Parents Advisory The Cassiar Parent Advisory Council held a public meeting in October to present the C.A.R.E. program on child sexual abuse to parents. The Stikine School District has requested parental feed back about C.A.R.E. They propose to introduce the program into the curriculum for Grades Kindergarten through 3 if parents and teachers agree. Both positive and negative reactions were expressed at the meeting which featured a presentation on C.A.R.E. by Sue Henderson of Dease Lake. It appears that many parents are in favour ofa program on child sexual abuse but there is concern over whether the C.A.R.E. program is the best one to present to our children. C.A.R.E. was developed in Surrey, B.C. by a group of concerned parents, teachers and R.C.M.P. ies The Stikine School District board has decided to pre- sent the course first in Dease Lake and assess its success there before a decision is made on introducing it into other schools. At the October 16th meeting of the Parents Advisory Council concern was again expressed over the cutbacks in secretarial staff at both Snowridge Elementary School and Cassiar Secondary School. The secretary at the secondary school goes home at 2:45 p.m. and there is no secretary at Snowridge after 3:15 p.m. Council member Darlene Lar- den said she has received complaints from parents because no one is at the secondary school to answer the phone after 2:45 p.m. She said many youngsters remain at the school until 5:00 p.m. and if there is a family emergency those students cannot be reached at the school by phone. A motion was passed that the Parent Advisory Coun- cil write a letter to the school board expressing concern over the cutbacks in secretarial time. The next meeting of the P.A.C. will be November 6th at 7:30 p.m. at the Cassiar Secondary School. All interested parents are welcome to attend. R.G.M.P News Bruce King was charged with impaired driving on Oct ober 11, after running into a building, running over a pic- nic table and eventually driving off the road at the airport. Marvin Quock was charged with possession of a wea- i pon dangerous to public peace and assault against Jeffery Quock on October 16. On October 21 he was also charged ~ «with breach of undertaking. : ' On October 1, 1985 $150.00 was stolen from a bunk- house room at Erickson. No charges have been laid and ~ investigation is continuing. ~ : < A rifle scope was stolen from a vehicle owned by John Van Damme. No charges have been‘laid and invest- gation is continuing. On October 11, 1985, a tractor trailer unit carrying produce from Seattle to Anchorage was forced off the road when it was cut off by a pick-up pulling a horse- trailer, This occurred south of the Dease River bridge and only minor injuries were sustained by the driver. However, damage to the vehicle was estimated at approximately $50,000. There have been a number of bike thefts reported. The R.C.M.P. advise that bikes should be locked or kept ; in the garage to avoid these thefts. In the period September 20, 1985 to October 23, 1985 there were nine minor vehicle accidents reported. COURT NEWS Three juveniles pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and theft under $200. These charges were laid after the Cassiar Secondary School was broken into on July 2 and 3, 1985. One of the juveniles was fined $25 and the cther two were fined $50.00 each. JANET CREYKE pleaded not guilty to charges of impair- ed driving. A trial will be held on November 28, 1985. The charges against ROBERT BONNER have been waived to Terrace. They are driving a vehicle with undue care and attention and possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking. MOE BEAUDOIN pleaded not guilty to unlawfully selling liquor and his trial will be on June 19, 1986. The trial of VICTOR WELLS, who has been charged with sexual assault, will be held on. November 28, 1985. KEVIN CREYKE was charged with theft of an auto, driv- ing while his license was under suspension, theft over $200, possession of stolen property, dangerous driving and impaired driving. These charges are in the process of being waived to Smithers. DALE RITTER was found guilty of charges of impaired driving, driving without insurance and possession of a nar- cotic. These charges arose when he drove a motorcycle from the Cassiar Lounge to his home on July 2, 1985. He was fined $300 on the impaired charge, $300 on the driv- ing without insurance charge and $100 on the possession charge. His driver’s license was suspended for 6 months. Cont’d. on Page 16 <= | | SPILT EEE SES OES cn a a 5 EO TS EE EST I a CASSIAR Bits & Pieces We were pleased to hear that Kathy McAndrews, an ex- Cassiarite, is recovering in Toronto, where she received a new heart in August. Kathy says she hopes to be home in Mill Bay for Christmas. Rumor has it that the Lion’s Club will shortly have a Lotto 649 machine in town! Does somebody at the Vancouver airport know something we don’t? Seems not long ago the plane from Fort St. John, with a number of Cassiarites aboard, landed in the area where the International flights land and a special gate was made available through Customs for the Fort St. John passengers! Farewell to long - time Cassiar resident, Frank Cserey, who has moved to Austria. Don’t throw away your magazines! The Cassiar Hospital would appreciate them. Cassiar readers of B.C. Outdoors magazine were surprised in the October, 1985, issue to see articles of local interest. Ray Wilson, a guide/writer from the Cranbrook area was in the Cassiar area hunting and fishing with Ciro and Manley Guarducci and did one article on Pike fishing and one on Manley bagging his first big game. Ray has worked at Cassiar as a machine operator. Congratulations to Pat and Bill Watson who will celebrate 3 their 28th wedding anniversary on November I5th. Pat and Bill were married in Brockville, Ontario. November 15 1957. Wonder who can tellus how come Pierre Trudeau’s pic- ture moved from the Nitti hallway to the rafters of the garage? Tony says he had nothing to do with it - he only put Flora in the bathroom. In case you're wondering, Kerry, Peter is alive and well and expects to stop over in Vancouver for a few extra days in early November! Save up all those extra chores for him. ee alas ‘Paul Guarducci (on the left) is shown receiving a medal after taking part in a 5 km. two man relay race in Moena, Italy this summer. His individual time was the best in his age group out of 15 runners. A couple of years ago Paul competed there in a 18’km. marathon and came in Srd. Several years ago. we began a column in the February is: sue of the Cassiar Courier called “Where are they now? Any ex-Cassiarites — wherever you may be — please drop us-a line at Box 100; Cassiar, B.C., VOC LEO. so we can include it in this February’s issue. FAREWELL: , ; Tim Fiona Carew and family, who have moved to Van- couver. Tim and Fiona were very active in the commun: ity.and will certainly be missed. ; Hilda and Gerry Cooper and family. They are moving to Fort McMurray. Mr. & Mrs. Abdu Mimouni, who have moved to Hazelton. Mr. and Mrs. T. Edwards — Tom is going to the Northwest Territories to drive a mineshaft and Jean is going to Onta- ario to visit family. a Mr. onl Mrs. Mimouni are shown here talking to Mr. and Mrs. Marques at a farewell party given for them and Lo- thar Kutz by their co-workers. Both were presented with gifts of jade... * Hix-Cassiarite Publishes Book Karen Clark (right) _and her books (below) Two educational books, Language Experience with Children’s Stories and My Once Upon A Time Book, writ- ten and illustrated by Karen Clark, were published in Cal- gary in. 1984. These books use the Rebus - style of using pictures instead of words and are used in Grades 1 and 2 Resource Rooms (Learning Assistance) in Alberta. Karen says ‘‘these books are written mostly for teachers but they can also be useful for parents’’. - Karen is presently a Program Specialist with the Rocky View School Division, in Calgary. Prior to that she taught in the Yukon, Alaska and Cassiar for many years. Her last position in the Stikine School District was Prog- gram Specialist. 2 Lothar Kutz Leaves Lothar Kutz, a long-time resident of Cassiar, and also a long-time Lion, was honored at a ‘‘Roast’’ recently, prior to his leaving the area. Lothar had served in the Lion’s organization locally at all executive levels and also as deputy - district governor of District 49. Telegrams and letters were received from many areas of the District and gifts were presented from the Lions and Lioness Clubs of Cassiar. He is planning to settle on Saltspring Island and the good wishes of the Cassiar comm- unity go with nim. Ken Kethler (l.) presenting the special ““Weinie King” trophy to Lothar Kutz at his Lions Club farewell. ; lan Wong Enters Law School. lan R. J. Wong, younger son of Mr. & Mrs. CW: (Ralph) Wong has been successful in his application to law school and is presently attending University in Ontario. lan was born in England and received most of his ed- ucation in Fort Nelson. He has completed four years towards a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of British Columbia and upon graduation from law school will hold combined degrees of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Law. Ralph Wong, Jr., Ian’s brother, winner of the Sir Mark Turner Scholarship in 1983 has already completed his Bachelor of Science and is’presently in his second year of medical:school at the University-of British Columbia... Cassiar Courier November 1985 Page 3 Erickson Creek Column => Erickson is bursting with activity these days! As winter lays her snowy blanket over Table Mountain, Erickson’s crews are scampering to finish the exploration access road between Erickson and the new portal on the Cusac property. Meanwhile the miners on the Cusac site are drilling and blasting the portal in attempts to get underground there before winter cold becomes a problem. The diamond drillers are still pulling their core in a season expected to sée the latest drilling in Erickson’s history. The surface crew is checking the waterlines and eat tape, and residents are putting away bikes and boats and anything they don’t want buried under the snow! We've had lots of visitors this month. The new Presi- dent-and Chief Executive Officer of Erickson Gold Mines Ltd., Jean Pierre Januard, had an intensive tour of the mine, mill and surface operations, as well as discussions with many of the key personnel at Erickson. He plans to visit the mine again in December. Also visiting Erickson in October were the President of Total Eastcan Exploration Ltd., Jacques Le Chevalier and his wife Christine, of Paris, France. On September 12, 1985, Erickson acquired all of the interests of Total East- can. Erickson also welcomed on site the new Vice Presi- dent, Mining, Vic Jutronich. He replaces Arthur Fisher who has left the Company. Jutronich is no stranger to, the north. He worked at Whitehorse Copper from 1972 to 1978 in the positions of mine engineer, assistant mana- ger and general manager. In 1975 he was appointed Vice President of the company. } : Around Erickson itself a successful Halloween Party for the children was held on October 26th. Many thanks to all the people who manned the various booths, cooked goodies and ran the Haunted Swamp! Now we’re busy planning the children’s Christmas Party, which will be December 15th at the Cookhouse. All children of Erickson employees are invited to attend. Par- ents, please be sure your children’s names are known to _ the Recreation Committee: Pat Beaton, Diane Ball, Lor- raine Lanteigne and Jim Whittacker. After a request by Erickson parents, the school bus hours have changed. The bus now leaves Snowridge Elem- entary School at 3:15 p.m. and Cassiar Secondary School at 3:25 p.m. This brings the children home at least 15 min- utes earlier and helps a bit to shorten their long day. The morning bus hours remain the same. Ptarmigan Playhouse The players are waiting in the wings, rehearsing their lines. The stage crews are scurrying about hammering the last few nails. And the cooks are scrubbing potatoes and counting cutlery. Excitement is running high as the Ptarmigan Players prepare for their first major theatrical production to be presented Friday and Saturday nights, November 8th and 9th, ata Dinner Theatre for 100 each night. The evening includes a hot dinner, a serious play, a comedy and a musical review. 5 The serious play, “To Burn a Witch” is situated in Salem, Massachusetts, and stars Sheilagh Best, Mary Comper, June Evans and Ida Walters. The comedy, ~The Uncertain Samaritan”, stars Eric Glyn - Jones and Betty Ann Prier. The musical review, “Salute to Broadway” includes a large cast who will sing and dance to Broadway favorites. Members of the musical cast are: Chuck Molloy, Jim Gilpin, Walter Comper, Les Kurian, Norma Ray, Ida Walters, Sheilagh Best, Pat Borsato, Mary Comper, Robbie McCauley, Helen Billingsley, Eric Glen. - Jones, Lisa Ray, Katherine Lanteigne, Amy Erickson, Jenny Walters, Devon Walker, Shelly Billingsley, Tracey Walker, Sheena Billingsley, Michelle Korhonen, Judy Walker, Lorraine Lanteigne; Gigie McGlynn and Marg Korhonen who have been very busy practising the music for the review. It all takes place at the Rec Centre. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. and the theatre will begin when the dishes have been taken away! Onlv 100 tickets are available each evening - so get your tickets early! They may be pur- chased at the Rec Centre or from Lorraine Lanteigne or Norma Ray and'at the Cassiar Hair Design. See you there! _ One final note! : The Ptarmigan Players want to say a big thank-you to Sheilagh Best for bringing her associate, Kathy Federicci, to Cassiar for a fun-filled Theatre Games night in October. Ms. Federicci is an experienced director in amateur thea- tre. During the games night she put the Players in various situations where they had to improvise. In one situation, for example, one person would have to play someone’s hands while another played the mouth! The evening was very successful and the Ptarmigan e Players took, foswardto_having similanevents in the-future. Se SS SS?