‘province and each of its nine tourism regions. Page 14 August 1988 Cassiar Courier } BEAUTIFUL %& BRITISH COLUMBI MAGAZINE * a TGS Say Beautiful British Columbia Magazine’s Guidebook British. Columbia’s first comprehensive travel guide, BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA MAGAZINE’S GUIDEBOOK, is now available, and just in time for this summer’s holidayers. The 286-page guidebook contains some 2,300 entries including profiles of cities, towns, hamlets, natural and historic sites, national, provincial and municipal parks and campgrounds, recreation areas, information centres, airports, ferry terminals, even a bit of gossip. These entries, called the traveller’s log, follow the province’s highways and byroads kilometre by kilo- metre, giving distances and directions as precisely as possible. Each log is complemented by a detailed highway strip map. The guidebook also provides travellers with all other general information they will need about the History, geography, transportation, accommodation, weather and what to wear, where to write or call for even more in- formation, and events, are some of the subjects covered. BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA MAGA— ZINE’S GUIDEBOOK is so detailed it tells where the moose are, where to look out for beavers crossing the highway, and that the population of Coal River in north- ern B.C. is four adults and three children. Information for the guidebook was compiled by writers familiar with the province, most of whom are regular contributors to BEAUTIFUL BRITISH CO— LUMBIA MAGAZINE. They sought help from the usual sources, such as information centres and govern- ment offices, but also turned to the expertise of staff in smail town museums, weather stations, post offices, restaurants and service stations. “This is a guidebook that will never stop growing, one that invites participation not only from British Columbians, but from visitors to the province, as well,” says Audrey LaPointe, BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUM— BIA MAGAZINE’S managing director. “The second edition is already underway, and we’re hoping for plenty of feedback,” she says. The guidebook is available through BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA MAGAZINE’S office at 929 Ellery Street, Victoria, B.C., V9A 7B4, and is also being sold at many tourist outlets including giftshops, automobile associations, some Tourist Infocentres, newsstands and food chains. Retail price is $8.95. FIRE DETECTION RELIES ON SCIENCE AND PEOPLE EARLY DETECTION OF WILDFIRES IS THE FIRST STEP -— and an essential element - in keeping fire damage in British Columbia’s forests to a minimum. The task of spotting fires in their earliest and most controllable stages is not as easy as it might initially appear, considering that an average of 2,600 wildfires occur annually within the province’s 52 million hectares of forest. The need for wide-scale fire detection was first recognized in 1908 when the government hired 27 fire wardens. Each warden was assigned a 249, 999-hectare section of the province to patrol on foot, horseback, buckboard and canoe. When the Forest Branch was formed in 1912 -- later renamed the B.C. Forest Service (BCFS) -- the first of a network of lookout towers were built. By 1920, there were 27 lookouts, each equipped with phone communications. A couple of years earlier, in 1918, the capabilities of the expanding network of lookouts was augmented by the growing use of aircraft for fire patrol. Today, the BCFS still uses a network of lookouts and many aircraft to spot fires. But there have been great changes since the early-years of fire detection when lookout towers were constrcted of wobbly saplings, and airplanes were in the early stages of development. Recent technological developments enable the BCES to detect fires faster and more accurately than ever before. For instance, infra-red scanners allow spotters in aircraft to detect fires even when there are no visible signs, such as flames or smoke. While air patrols have historically searched for fires in areas where lookout coverage is poor or non- existent, they are now also used together with ground- based lightning detection systems. These lightning detec- tors, placed strategically throughout the province, are coupled to specialized computers. The system not only verifies strikes, but also pinpoints them and signals the location to air patrols, allowing them to fly directly to potential wildfires. Other technological developments, particularly ' in the computer field, actually allow the BCFS to pre- dict the location and probability of wildfires. In addition, the BCFS’s computerized information system for fire Or OQrLPre ef | —.\ ) | G . f : SOE TA Oe A A DI A A OOP and weather is one of the best data bases in North America, says Colin Effa, superintendent, fire operations. “The system contains information of fires dating back to the 1940s and 1950s and weather data from 1970 onward. There’s no question that many firefighting agencies envy the store of past AE we now have at our fingertips.” cia The actual prediction of forest wildfires is accom- plished with the computerized Advanced Fire system. . The terminal and printer attached to the system provide colour-coded, graphic displays of potential fire danger areas throughout the province, or it can be focussed on one of the six forest regions or 46 forest districts. The system raakes predictions based on its analysis of historical and current information regarding forest and weather conditions, weather patterns, and the amount and location of human activity, among other data. _ The human activity analysis is instrumental in predicting man-caused fires. While weather is a factor in the prediction of all forest wildfires, it is a predominant component in the analysis and prediction of lightning-caused fires. Hourly weather observations for the entire pro- vince are compiled from information supplied by both the federal atmospheric environment service and the BCFS weather monitoring network. Satellite weather monitoring by the federal agency has increased the accuracy of general weather forecasts in recent years, and has helped the forecasting of lightning storms hours before they occur. Despite these advances in technology, know- ledge and techniques, people spot more fires than compu- ters. The public is credited with reporting one-third of all new fires -- more than air patrols, lookouts, forest industry workers or any other single source. Anyone spotting a fire should report it immed- iately to the nearest BCFS offfice or phone toll free by dialing 0 and asking for Zenith 5555. Contact: Laura Stringer, Director Public Affairs Branch Phone: 387-5255 (Victoria) G GrG*G Go GGG YG 44 rg “4 44 G*G “4 “4 “4 GXG Go G*GRXG G G*G*GY*G GGG OG 44 “4 “4 CG PARTICIPACTION MAKES PERFEC i. PQ PPV LPL OL LG ahOs 24 J vine net OQ OKO ORLA AP OG OOOO , % hon 67 i. 3 F) ey ¢ esso dealers SCHEDULE Monday - Thursday open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday - open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday - open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CLOSED SUNDAY Cassiar , B.C. 778-7383 CASSIAR MINING CORPORATION Cassiar Mining Corporation today announced the consolidated financial results for the first half of 1988. Net earnings for the six month period were $5,327,000 or $.26 per share fully diluted, compared to restated earnings of $2,125,000 for the corresponding period of 1987. The revenue for the period was $36,512,000 compared to $28,813,000 for 1987. Net earnings for the second quarter were $4,038,000 or $.20 per share fully diluted. The increase in earnings and revenue in the se- cond quarter reflects the ownership of Similco Mines Ltd.; accquired as of June 1, 1988, which contributed $2,281,000 to net earnings and $6,799,000 to revenue. A total of $3,265,000 was applied to debt service in the second quarter. The outstanding long term debt will be $22,059,000 after the payment is made in August as a result of the second quarter’s financial performance. The company earlier announced the purchase of Similco Mines Ltd., which is a large open pit copper mine in B.C. Annual sales at current metal prices are in excess of $60 million. For further information please contact: Mr. Anthony T. Kana Vice President, Finance Cassiar Mining Corporation 2000 - 1055 West Hastings Street Vancouver, B.C. V6E 3V3 (604) 688-2511 SUBSCRIPTIONS _ CASSIAR COURIER Box 100 ss Cassiar, B.C. VOC 1E0 Name Street City Province Postal Code $12.00 Per Year aa NEW GOLD DATA FOR PROSPECTORS Victoria, B.C. - New gold survey maps for a 150-kilometre-by-110-kilometre area of north-central British Columbia go on sale June 29 in Vancouver and Smithers. The maps are based on a government-sponsored survey which collected 1,100 samples in 1986 i in the 14,500 square kilometre study area. These maps will be valuable to prospectors in pinpointing concentrations of gold. Next month there will be further survey data for other minerals released for the northeastern corner of the province. The industry’s strong interest in gold and the number of active prospectors and exploration companies in these parts of the province mean that the maps will find a ready market. Next month’s release is based on 2,700 samples from the Iskut, Telegraph Creek, and Tulsequah areas, analyzed for gold and 19 other elements including zinc, copper, lead, silver, iron, and molybdenum. The surveys are carried out by taking small sam- ples of stream and lake-bottom sediments and analysing them in the laboratory. For the maps released this week, 1,100 sites were sampled over a two-month period by a field crew of six who travelled by road, boat, float- plane and helicopter through rugged and mostly un- inhabited terrain. ‘The survey averaged one sample for every 13 square kilometres. The samples were later analysed in labs in North Vancouver, Vancouver and Kamloops, using ten different methods to detect the full range of mineral elements. After analysis and mapping, the result is a low-cost overview which supplements other, more.intensive, exploration methods. The maps prepared from the analysis will help prospectors and exploration companies find new deposits, re-evaluate old deposits and will spark interest in poorly explored areas of British Columbia. These geochemical surveys are part of a systematic regional mapping program conducted by the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources and the federal Geological Survey of Canada, jointly-funded under the five-year Mineral Development Agreement. A dozen geologists and field workers are now employed in the north of Vancouver Island and coast region collecting this summer’s samples for analysis and mapping. For further information: Irwin Henderson Director, Communications and Public Affairs (604) 387-5178 FOREST FIRE PREVENTION POSTER CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED VICTORIA - Liza Zandberg, 13, of Smithers, is the grand provincial winner of the 1988 “Keep B.C. Green” poster contest, Forests and Lands Minister Dave Parker has announced. The other five provincial winners are: primary division -- Colin McBride, 7, of Dease Lake; intermediate -- Simon Beller, 11, of Whistler; junior -- Seth McDonald, 12, of Dunster; senior - Joy Marsh, 15, of Chilliwack; and special education - Debbie Ann Dorah, 15, of Chil- liwack. The poster contest, on the subject of forest fire prevention, is held in the spring and is open to all British Columbia students in grades one to 12. The contest is sponsored by the British Columbia Forest Service (BCFS) to create a lasting interest in the prevention of wildfires, to assist educators in teaching students fire safety and conservation, and to obtain new ideas and slogans for the government’s fire-prevention program, Parker said. The provincial winners’ posters will be entered this fall in North America’s ‘Keep Green’ poster contest, sponsored by the International Keep Green Association, of which the BCFS is a member. Students enter the contest at the forest district level in five divisions: primary (grades one to three); intermediate (four to six); junior (seven to nine); senior (10 to 12); and special education (one to 12). District winners are given appropriate prizes by the forest district offices and their entries are submitted to the respective regional offices. Regional winners receive first, second and third prizes of $50, $30, and $20 respectively in each division and the first-place entries are submitted to Victoria for selection of the provincial winners, who receive certificates and ribbons. The contest, now in its third year, is gaining considerable interest among students and teachers, Parker said. CONTACT: Dave Dunsdon Protection Branch B.C. Forest Service Phone: 387-8718 (Victoria) WORKPLACE SAFETY REGULATIONS INTRODUCED VICTORIA - The provincial government has passed new regulations requiring employers to inform their workers about hazardous materials in the work- place. The regulations are part of a Canada-wide pro- gram designed to improve jobsite health and safety conditions for workers. Labour Minister Lyall Hanson said the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) regulations cover three general areas: labelling of hazar- dous materials; material safety data sheets; and worker education and training. Under the regulations, employers must ensure that hazardous materials are adequately labelled, that employees receive up-to-date information about their potential hazards, and that workers receive instruction on the safe use, handling and storage of the materials, as well as the procedures to follow in case of an emer- gency. The Workers’ Compensation Board will be pn- Société Radio-Canada Canadian Broadcasting Corporation IT’S A BLUE RIBBON FOR “YELLOW RIBBONS” AWARD-WINNING PLAY TO BE BROADCAST AUGUST 14TH ON CBC RADIO The International Radio Festival of New York has awarded the CBC drama ‘‘Yellow Ribbons” a gold medal for this year’s best drama special. Radio stations from 20 countries, including the United States and Britain, competed in the category in which this Vancouver- Toronto production took top honours. British Columbia “audiences can hear this world-class production. when it is broadcast on the program “Sunday Matinee” for 5 oe marily responsible for enforcing WHMIS requirements, and Hanson said the Board has been conducting work- shops around the province to inform employers of their new responsibilities. Energy Minister Jack Davis and Transportation Minister Stephen Rogers said that similar WHMIS tre- gulations will cover mines and provincially-regulated railways. Hanson concluded: “These new regulations have the support of the federal and provincial govern- ments and business and labour communities, and I am confident they will help reduce accidents and promote greater awareness of occupational safety and health concerns in the marketplace.” Target date for WHMIS implementation across Canada is October 31, 1988 with certain phase-in periods to ensure a smooth transition from present conditions. Contact: Rick Stevens 387-3169 Ed Wall 387-3169 the first time, August 14th at 1:05 p.m. The drama, by Toronto playwright Carol Bolt, is the story of Abigail Morrison, whose disappearance raises complex social and pyschological issues about accepting the word of children as evidence. “Yellow Ribbons” was produced and directed by CBC Vancouver’s John Juliani, as part of his critically acclaimed Sextet anthology which is now in its fourth season on CBC Radio. ‘What I like about the story,” said Juliani, “is the way it twists and turns in the telling. One never knows where it’s going and when the end finally comes, there’s no neat and tidy solution. This ’, ambiguity is disturbingly true to life.” ‘ ~ “*” The “drama is “ifot* simply: another story about ~ Cassiar Courier August 1988 Page 15 NOTICE PUBLIC LOT DRAW ‘RURAL RESIDENTIAL CROWN LAND TATOGGA LAKE ISKUT, BRITISH COLUMBIA The Ministry of Forests and Lands, Skeena Lands Division will conduct a Public Lot Draw to purchase four parcels of rural residential land situated at Tatogga Lake in Iskut, B.C. DATE: August 19, 1988 TIME: 7:00 P.M. LOCATION: Klappan School (Iskut) Information packages and registration forms for the Lot Draw may be obtained from: Mr. E. Opal, Manager, Development and Mar- keting, Bag 5000, Smithers, B.C., VOJ 2NO, Telephone: 847-7334; or Government Agent’s Office, Box 127, Court House, Stewart, B.C., VOT 1W0, Telephone: 636-2294: or Govern- ment Agent's Office, Provincial Building, Cassiar, B.C., Telephone: 778-7507. Registration forms and a $750 deposit must be de- livered to the Ministry of Forests and Lands, Lands Division, 3726 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, B.C., VOJ 2NO NOT LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 17, 1988. Province of British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Lands Honourable Dave Parker Minister LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BC 24 Ministry of Forests and Lands ‘NOTICE for the information of residents of the DEAGE LAKE . area: The B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch has received, and is considering, a request for an agency liquor store in the community of DEASE LAKE. Agency liquor stores may be established, generally in con- junction with an existing grocery business, for the sale of beverage alcohol products in packaged form. The program is intended to improve service and con- venience to consumers residing in small or remote communities. Comment on this subject may be made, in writing, to: Agency Programs Division Store Operations Department Liquor Distribution Branch 3200 East Broadway Vancover, B.C. VSM 1Z6 until August 18, 1288. Province of British Columbia -Liquer Distribution Branch: a missing teenager. Information far more disturbing arises, suggesting that Abigail Morrison had reason to run away. Complex social issues, concerning child abuse, incest and a conspiracy of fear, arise. The drama poses the question of when to accept the word ofa child when it may destroy the lives of innocent people. The moral dilemma at the heart of “‘Yellow Ribbons” turns a seem- ingly straightforward detective story into a stunning psychological drams. Featured in the cast are David Ferry as Detective Bradshaw, Joanna Schellenberg as Anna, Karen Burth- wright as Amy; Booth Savage as Donnie, Patricia Hamil- ton as.Mrs, Marrison, and, Barbara. Redpath as Abigail. fi