Page 2 May 1984 Cassiar Courier lf you drive — Hon t drink! aie The impaired driver has been identified as the largest single contributing factor in highway deaths; and the use of seatbelts has been ident- ified as the best known method of saving lives and reducing injuries. Statistics throughout the province have shown that the periods of 20 APRIL TO 21 MAY and 19 AUGUST TO 16 SEPTEMBER have the highest rates of occurrence of accidents involving drink- ing driving and non-use of seatbelts. These statis- tics also show that 9 p.m. to 3 am. WEDNES— DAY TO SATURDAY are the highest incident days and times. The Provincial Authorities have decided that. a concentrated effort will be made province-wide to enforce the drinking driving and seat belt leg- islations during these high incident periods and will include 8 DECEMBER to 3 JANUARY 1985, Numerous roadside checks and road blocks will be conducted province wide during these peak periods with strict emphasis placed on the drinking driver and those not wearing their seat belts. The Cassiar RCMP office requests YOUR as- sistance in this matter. Let’s not wait until we are checked in a roadblock and have to suffer the consequences, but rather let’s get in the habit of BUCKLING UP, and if we must drink, lets walk or ask someone for a ride. Has your phone been cut off? Ii seems that recently quite a few people in town have had their phone disconnected — some deservedly so but also some who have actually paid their bills. Since many Cassiarites say that they always get a disconnect notice we phoned Gerry Hagen at NorthwesTel to determine their disconnect policy. If an account is not paid within thirty days of billing then a second bill is sent out. This will con- tain the current month’s bill, with the previous un- paid account added. With this bill the customer will receive a disconnect notice. The customer has 15 days from the second billing date to pay the account in full before they are actually discon- nected. The extra fifteen days is to allow for hold-ups in the mail. If a customer has already paid the bill then the notice can be disregarded. However, if in doubt as to whether or not it will arrive in time then he or she can phone Debbie Sutherland col- lect at 668-2516. Ms. Hagen suggested that if you mail the pay- ment after the second billing then it is advisable to notify NorthwesTel, at the above number, that the payment is actually 1 in the mail. You may think it is easier to pay at the bank. This may be so but you should be aware that the bank does not forward the payment when receiv- ed but rather when there are several payments to send at the same time. When you consider that it costs $14 to have your phone reconnected it’s pro- bably in your interest to mail your payment. Why the sudden increase in disconnects? Well, the policy hasn’t changed but since NorthwesTel has become computerized the processing of ac- counts is now more current. KKK KKK EDITORS NOTE: Just before press time one of the customers whose phone had been disconnect- ed in March received his April 10 billing showing a credit of $2.74 and included was a “Disconnect Notice’’, also dated April 10! HOSPITAL BOARD continued from Page 1 A special meeting of the Board was held following the Annual General Meeting, on April 2, to elect the of- ficers of the Society for the year 1984/85. The officers. and members of the Society are as follows: Frank Buckley — Chairman Rev'd. Bill Morrison — Vice-Chairman Adolf Penno — Treasurer cea Haute — Al Beaton Owen Corcoran Sandy Crawford Hilda Guderjahn Pat Lanphear Judy Walker COURT NEWS. This Court Session was presided over by His Honour J.B. Varcoe, Provincial Judge from Maple Ridge, B.C. He has been assigned to this area for 1 year. Judge Varcoe is originally from Rossland, B. C. and has also worked in the Yukon. The next Court sitting in Cassiar will be June 14, 1984. REGINALD DUKE —Uttering a forged document: 1 year probation, 40 hours of community work and restitution. MARVIN QUOCK—Two counts of common assault: 4 months and 2 months consecutive with recommendation for parole to alcohol treatment centre and 1 year proba- tion. LEO JOHNNY, SR.—(preliminary hearing) Common as- sault, committed for trial. Possession of weapon for pur- pose of committing an offense, dismissed. SIDNEY CREYKE-—convicted of assault with a motor ve- . hicle, $200 or 30 days. GLEN COMPTON- possession of a narcotic, remanded to August 2nd, 1984 for trial. JOHN BLEZARD-— operating snowmobile during restrict- ed hours, plea, not guilty by due cause, case dismissed. JOSEPH BEDDINGTON-possession of narcotic, remand- ed to August 2nd for trial. PETER CALLBREATH-—willfull damage, plea guilty, 9 months probation and make restitution in cash or kind. STEVEN PORTER-—assault, remanded to June 14th for trial. SCOTT DENNIS—Assault, remanded to June 14th. ROBERT WATSON-—(waived from Watson Lake), Impdir- ed driving and over .08, plea guilty, $300 or 14 days and licence suspended for 6 months. R.C.M.P. Statistics Accidents to date — 16 Accidents in March — 6 Accidents to date last year — 16 (There were no accidents in April 1983) REMEMBER TO BUCKLE UP AND IF YOU MUST DRINK, PLEASE WALK. | Skeena — P.C. Candidate Chosen The Progressive Conservative Association of Skeena elected Mr. Peter Weeber of New Hazel- ton to represent them in the upcoming federal election. In a three way race for the nomination Mr. Weeber won on the second ballot with 332 votes out of 536. Mr. Weeber is a forty-seven year old logging foreman for Westar Timber in South Hazelton. He has extensive experience representing the electorate -on the Kitimat Stikine Regional District, School Board No. 88 and Municipal Council. ooo CASSIAR WINS AWARD continued from Page | a dinner in the Vancouver Hotel, sponsored ‘by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. In addition, the Mining Association of B.C. presented a special award in the form of an engraved tray to Frank Nitti for the outstanding achievement of accumulating in excess of 30,000 man shifts in the warehouse department without a time loss injury. Congratulations to Frank and the warehouse employees. The last. time-loss injury in this department occurred in January 1976 — certainly an outstanding achievement! Safety News New Safety Incentive Program The new program is well under way and the high risk groups are closing i in on their first Oy Credit period. The award for 1 Safety Credit is a POnCher valued at $10.00. Each employee that earns a credit will receive a voucher and may use the voucher towards a goods purchase from one of the participating dealers, or accumulate the vouchers for the purchase of something more val- uable at a later date. The participating dealers are: Cassiar Retail Store, W.S. Electronics, Final Touch and P & W Service Station. ~ Vouchers will be distributed to each employee as they are earned. Apathy abounds In the past month the Community Club has twice tried to have a constitutional meeting. The first meeting required a quorum of 367 people (an impossibility in Cas- siar). The second time only ten were needed for a quor- _um.-It’s a sad state of affairs when a club cannot get a quorum of ten. Seems it’s just another case of the apathy ~ around town. The C.C.C. is working to offer Cassiar a wide variety of recreational opportunities—six people and the execu- tive care. Where were the rest of the members. Many were at other meetings. The bar was open, so that would account for some. Oh yes, there was a Stanley - Cup game on T.V. Even allowing for people out of town not all 600 members can have been busy. When the C.C.C. made changes to the constitution concerning fees, people stirred. After all, their pocket books were being affected. It’s becoming obvious that the only thing people are concerned about is MONEY—THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. c People in Cassiar want everything for nothing. Let the same few volunteer their time—FREE—‘more fool them’. What has happened to the days when people—particularly in small towns—pulled together for the good of the com- munity. Maybe the Community Club should up it’s fees dras- tically to get some reaction. Maybe it should close its doors completely. That may generate some concern (but horror of horrors—please don’t do it during Stanley Cup Playoffs—we can’t spare the time). Mining conflict resolved Jack Hall, a spokesman for the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing, Smithers, said that the Cassiar Sub- District Planning Report was held up pending resolution of mining conflicts. Meetings with the Ministry of Mines were held recently and they have come to an agreement on how to deal with this conflict. Now essentially all that remains is for approval of this report by the Minis- try of Lands, Parks & Housing. Hall stated that approximately five of the existing rural permanent residents in the Cassiar area have re- ceived letters of commitment regarding their applic- ations and the remaining ten were being held up, pend- ing resolution of the mining conflict. These applicants will probably be receiving letters of pommisiient inthe | very near future. ~ oiiestc The Ministry has not Ceoaipleted its Fiventory on unauthorized recreational trespassers. Where identified, notices were left on the door requesting the owner to formally apply to the Ministry. However, no decision has been made on these.as of this date. Copies of the Cassiar Sub-District Planning Report can be obtained from the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing, Bag 5000, Smithers, B.C. VOJ 2NO. I would like to make use of space in the Cour- ier to direct my feelings to the teenagers of Cas- siar. I write this in deep regret, as I have always held them in high esteem and regard. I would like them to know that I am not branding them all with the same iron BUT:— As a dues paying member of the C.C.C.—and knowing what it costs the C.C.C. to support the teen club and various activities that cater to the teens in town I viewed with great regret the per- formance of a band from Vancouver for the bene- fit of a handful of teens. ‘The family dance that preceded it seemed to be a success. The teen dance portion (I was a chaperone) had a grand total of 35 people—when - I did a head count, after I turned the T.V. off (M.T.V.) in the lobby of the Rec Centre. At a cost of $200 per hour for the band that equals $5.71 per person for a free dance. It seems that a ~ very few of you are willing to make things happen and have the fortitude to work towards a goal. To those that have the get up and go—I salute you—you are tomorrows leaders. To the rest of you—I feel sorry for you—you will want things provided for you and expect them—and someday very soon you may confront the real harsh world, but please—not at my ex- pense anymore. You disappoint me. In regret, Dave Brocklebank More Letters to the-Editor.on Page 16: CASSIAR Bits & Pieces Had your phone cut off recently? - see Frank B. - he knows all about getting phones re-connected. We hear via the grapevine that Tim and Barb Riordan have a new addition to their family in Yellowknife. This time it’s a girl. Most people use a microwave oven to heat up food - but you never know what they'll do in the bar. Violet thinks they’re great for cooking playing cards. Wonder what difference it makes to her crib game??? We’re expecting to hear a great ,“Yahoo” from Vivian Cousins in Manitoba. Vivian ‘has just completed her G.E.D: courses which were done totally by correspond- -ence, and she is now awaiting the results. Our hats off to you Vivian - you're an inspiration to us all. It was nice to see Mary Tomashewski and Patsy and Tom Farrell in for the bonspiel. Mary has to wait a little longer to see what retirement is like as she is running a friend’s cafe at the present time - we bet you'll fi nd something else to do after that Mary!!! The Community Club came up with its best idea in a long time — a family dance. It was obvious — everyone who attended had a great time - hope they have another one in the future. Our condolences to Al Beaton and his family on the death of Al’s sister who passed away suddenly in March. IT’S A DOG'S LIFE!! L.L. and F.N. tried out for the Yukon Drinking Team but G.W. disqualified them for breaking the rules. Condolences to Ken and Joan Smith on the death of Ken’s mo her in England. Dick Ste ens, who was Warehouse Supervisor in Cassiar until his retirement in 1968, passed away on March 2, 1984, in Surrey, B.C. Congratulations to Cheryl and Stephen Davies who recent- ly received their Canadian Citizenship. JUST WONDERING—what IS the speed limit after you leave town, there’s no sign—surely it’s not 50 km all the way!! Hurray! We understand you can now use 800 numbers from Cassiar! FAREWELL TO: June Trehearne and Blaine Smallwood who are moving to Tumbler Ridge. Charles Lorimer who will be spending some time in Van- couver before returning home to Ireland. Win Richards who for the last three years has been Secret- ary and all-round ‘Jill-of-all-trades’ at Taurus Resources. She is ‘semi-retiring’ to McCarrell, Ont. The gang at Taurus are sure going to miss her! Arrivals Tracy Zemenchik and Brian Kellar - a son, Brandon Atchison Kellar, 7lbs 40z - at Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton on March 22nd, 1984. Vince and Sharron Jarvis are pleased to announce the arrival of Matthew Sterling Jarvis, a bro ther for Samantha. Matthew was born on January 25th 1984 at Langley Mem- orial Hospital and weighed in at 8lbs 3oz. Who’s News RON SWEENEY Ron Sweeney has taken up the position of Personnel - Manager with Brinco Mining. Ron hails most recently from Prescott, Ontario. He is married and has three child- ~ ren - two sons and a daughter. Ron ts very keen on Hockey and was an active sup- porter of minor hockey in Ontario. We’re sure the Minor Hockey Association is pleased to have another actively involved parent in town. As well, Ron likes camping and: fishing in Summer. He should get lots of that around here. Welcome to Cas. siar Country Ron. Postalk Another new face in town is our new postmaster, Barry Poppenheim, most recently from Greenwood B.C. where he was assistant post-master. Barry, who is single,is'interested in skiing, swimming, reading, cooking, gardening and bee keeping (though he™ realizes these last two may be difficult in Cassiar). He is al- so in the process of taking a business administration course through the Open Learning Institute. On March 29, Area Manager R. Debolt, and the new post- master, Barry Poppenheim arrived to transfer the post of- fice from Hilda Voss to Barry Poppenheim. After transfer procedure - during one of our many famous coffee breaks —Hilda was presented with a certificate signed by Pierre Elliot Trudeau, congratulating her on retirement and for her 10 years of service to the Post Office. It was brsented to her by Ray Dekel: from. Whitehorse: pocecccccccccccccccccoccosllty Cassiar Courier May 1984 Page 3 By Peter Snell We had a farewell tea for Chris Urkevich, who ~ was here as our temporary lab and x-ray techni- cian in March. She has returned to Alberta and Irene is back after her trip to Germany. Welcome to Dr. Fraser who will be working at the clinic and hospital LO five weeks from April Oth. Nirmal and Dev have returned from Vancouver after watching their son Anil play at the National _ Badminton Championships where he played to become second in Canada. Congratulations to the Kauls! Our newly furnished first double room has had a makeover completed with fresh paint, a new ceiling and lighting. In anticipation of summer activities bringing more bumps and scrapes of all sorts, here’s a re- minder of a few safety rules. Please wear your seat belts. Small children should be in car seats. Car accident victims we see who wear their belts are in much better condition than those who don’t. Children will be out riding their bikes now that the snow is leaving. Drivers are encouraged. to drive with special care, being ready for the unex- pected and parents are encouraged to review safe biking rules with children. The ice on our streams and lakes will be soften- ing and opening up in the next few months. Par- ents are reminded of the very real danger of hypo- thermia that our cold waters present to any small (or large) bodies that become wet. Of course life jackets will be needed whenever boating. cf Gates at staircases will prevent toddlers from rolling down. Children love to play where Mom and Dad are, in the Kitchen, care is needed to guard them from scalding liquids. Stove top pots should have hand- les turned away from the edge and hot liquids from cups can burn. Mother By Muriel Dear Mother, I’ve enclosed with this special note, a copy of a poem for Mother's Day I wrote. I thought of sending flowers, that I would never see; ; a Mother’s Day arrangement with a little card signed ‘Me’. I thought perhaps a phone call with the universal phrase; ‘Hi, just thought Id call you, Happy Mother's Day!’ I finally found a card, to any eye would add a tear, but surely you would recognize the card I sent last year. 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