Page 2 June 1982 Cassiar Courier Ottawa Viewpoint JIM FULTON MP PUBLIC NOTICE BCTV SIGNAL TO BE TERMINATED “I have been corresponding with the Minister of Communications, the Honorable Francis Fox, over the past year and have managed to get three extensions already of the BCTV signal. However, the final extension we can get is to September MeL 1982 and it is not possible to get another exten- sion because after that date BCTV will not have an uplink on Anik B. The BCTV signal will be available on CanCom. I urge anyone who wishes further clarification to contact me. You can write to me: Jim Fulton., M.P. House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A6 (postage free) or you can call the near- est constituency office. Celebrate Dominion Day For those community groups wishing to re- ceive funds to set up some events for July 1st celebrations; applications are now being received by the Secretary of State. If you have a group that is interested, write to: =i B.C’s Committee for Canada’s Birthday. Robson Square, 800 Hornby Street, P.O. Box 12, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2V5 te ia Mining update Last September we published a two page spread concern- ing all the mining activity in the area. We recently contact- — ed as many of the operations as we could to get an update on what will be happening with these same properties. SNOWY CREEK PLACER Mr. Grove advises that they will not be doing any work on this property in 1982. WORTH GOLD MINING LTD Mr. Cebuliak, co-owner of this mine, advised that they will not be placer mining this year. This is due mainly to the current low price of gold. However they will have three or four pople at their Snow Creek Camp for approx- imately 2 - 3 months doing testing on other leases they have in the area. ESSO RESOURCES CANADA LTD. MINERALS DIV. Esso will be doing some additional work in the Cassiar area. However it will not be as extensive as in 1981. ee ini Fire Department Fund Raising The Cassiar Volunteer Fire Department has taken on the project of extending the Training Room of the Fire Hall. With the growing number of volun- teers and increased training, the present room has become to small. As the Fire Department services all businesses and residences in town, we are soliciting funds for materials to complete this project. The funds will be deposited in a separate account and will only be used for this purpose. The labor to build the extension will be all volunteer. Anyone wishing to donate please make your cheque payable to Cassiar Fire Department, Ex- tension Fund, c/o Gordon Becket, Fire Chief, Box 28, Cassiar, B.C. VOC 1EO. oe. oe oo oro oro ror roo Sm M.L.A. REPORT ~ Al Passarell The Socred government's credibility gap is glaring in its so-called ‘‘restraint’’ pronouncements. Hypocrisy is the only word to describe the contrast between what cabinet ministers tell others to do, and what they do themselves. Ministers, it seems, are so tired after airline flights in first-class that they like to check into posh hotel suites costing more than $400 a night and dine sumptuously to shake off the rigours of travel at taxpayers’ expense, Public accounts for the 12 months ending in March last year have just been tabled in the Legislature and they show that the total personal travel expenses for the cab- inet-— over and above their-salaries — reached no less than $410,443 during that period. Only the cabinet members, not the backbenchers or opposition have this luxury. At least that is what they reported. It seems that some also charged expenses to the accounts of their de- puty ministers and these sums do not show up in the pub- lic accounts tabulations under the ministers’ accounts. But even the amounts reported under their own Erickson Creek Column by Pat Lewis Beaton Ah, Spring at last! It’s been a long, hard win- ter at Erickson. We have survived a very tough year. There was some celebration last month, though, when the 21 Level Drift Crew completed their 2000 foot drift and hit the Maura Vein. They ran into initial problems with mud and tim- bering which took about two months to resolve, but overall they completed 3000 feet of develop- ment in four months. Great going, guys! There are signs of Spring everywhere. Steve Wuschke, Dave George and Al Beaton have been out roaring around on their dirt bikes. Tom Mc- Grail is whipping up some fiberglass to fix up his canoe. Jim Bondesen is getting his greenhouse ready and I hear Jasman Yee is dusting off his fishing pole. Hope you have better luck than last year, Jas! ; The Erickson Ladies are looking forward to some excitement and exercise this summer. We're organizing a softball team. We had really good re- sponse at the initial meeting and hope to have’ all the equipment together soon. We'll be play- ing twice a week. thanks to Adelfa Yee for get- ting us motivated! Now we'll find out who the real sluggers are around here! Summer usually brings a beehive of activity to our valley. I wonder what effect the poor econ- omic situation will have on the prospectors and placer miners who have visited our camp over the past few years. We hear that Fred and Gill Brett will be back this year at their Cusac property just south of Erickson. The Bretts have been prospect- ing in Cassiar Country for twenty years and it would be nice to see their perseverance pay off. ~ Rumor has it Plaza will also be operating this sum mer. A lot of local people (particularly some cred- itors) would like to see that mine go ahead. And the Klemke people, who are running a placer op- eration near Centreville, are back. I doubt if there will be much placer mining this year. Recently, there was a big auction in the Yukon where a lot CUSAC INDUSTRIES LTD. Cusac will be resuming production on its 100% owned gold property in the Cassiar area by mid-June. Snow re- moval and camp rehabilitation is now in progress. An interim contract has been negotiated with Jackpot Mining Services Ltd. to have a decline driven to inter- sect the Dino vein about 100 feet below the surface. This should immediately make available for mining approxi- mately 1,000 tons of ore, believed to average 2.19 02. of gold per ton. It is exepcted that grade of this tenure will continue throughout this portion of the structure. The 30 to 50 ton/day mill will undergo minor modific- ations to enhance recovery and Mike Smith will be re- sponsible for the milling operation. Drill inferred reserves on the property are currently 105,470 tons, averaging 0.18 oz. of gold per ton. © SHELL RESOURCES Shell Resources is completely out of the mineral business and some of the property in the area has reverted to Bill Storey and some is for sale, according to a spokesman. names represent an aggregate increase of 186% over the $219,986 the Socred cabinet reported during the previous year. A jump of 186% ina single year hardly represents re- sponsibility, let alone restraint. Restraint appears to be a macabre April Fool’s joke on the taxpayers by the Socred government. But it is no laughing matter when ministers can charge the public purse more for one night's hotel stay than a single parent is permitted for a month’s rent for her young family. It makes no sense to reduce municipal transfer pay- ments to Stewart by 30%, and then allow cabinet minis- ters to spend hundreds of thousands of tax dollars on fan- cy hotel rooms, french wine and first-class air travel. Would you believe that Premier Bennett is very high- ly influenced by Prime Minister Trudeau and the federal Liberals? It might sound strange to ask such a question, but there is a large body of evidence to support that view. Let me review some of the events and circumstances that have taken place. R Premier Bennett appointed one Ron Basford to pull the Northeast Coal deal together. Ron Basford was a high profile Liberal cabinet minister under Trudeau. B.C. tax- payers are paying Basford $600 a day for the Northeast Coal work. } The second-in-command for the B.C. Place project is one Paul Manning. Paul Manning was one of the early Trudeau appointments in Ottawa. When Trudeau brought in wage controls a few years ago they proved to be a disaster, primarily because wages were controlled but prices weren't. Because of the dis- astrous results from this wage control exercise, Trudeau is reluctant this time to impose a program directly at the federal level. But, the outcome is obvious. B.C. is now the testing ground for Trudeau's idea that wages need to be control- led, but not prices. Just look at the legislation introduced by the Bennett government. It contains wage controls, but not price controls. Trudeau couldn’t have drafted a more intrusive piece of legislation himself. | have no difficulty in coming to the conclusion that the current spate of cen- tralizing restraint legislation before the B.C. House is Trudeau inspired. of the “iron” (heavy equipment) bought for plae- er operations in the last two years, was sold off: Hard times are not for dreams........ Enjoy our short northern summer, take time to smell the flowers. >.> so ooo em THE PARENTS ADVISORY BOARD The annual election for new members of the Parent Advisory Council will be held on May 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The ballot box will be placed in the grocery store. Six new members will be elected to the Council, four of which will sit for two years and two: for one year. Running for the seats to date are: Gordon Giles John Gwilliam. Adolf Penno Ida Walters Al Davies Pat Riddle Pat Mulrooney Carmen Bondeson Pat Maguire Brenda Tooke Helen Billingsley Helen Milne Anna Guarducci Mary Elhorn Derek Walker If there is anyone else who 1s interested, please do not hesitate to contact me. We would be more than happy to add your name to the present list. The next meeting of the Parent’s Advisory Council will be held on Wednesday, June 2, to welcome the new members. | by Phyllis Hardy Sec-Treasurer | | it i t . i SS STE IT Se DS STS SES ES : / ! : metence ee ! _ CASSIAR Bits & Pieces While most of us were bemoaning the fact that spring was a long time coming to Cassiar, Lothar and Irma Tischler decided not to wait but to do something. The result is a flourishing greenhouse. Irma says they’re on their second crop of spinach already — just to show you that where there’s a will, there’s a way! Our condolences to Robert and Gina Duri. Robert's mother passed away recently in Italy. We did it again!!! Forgot the picture credits last month. Many thanks to Bill and Cecile Pratt for their curling pictures, to Ciro Guarducci for the hockey picture, Pat Mulrooney for the figure- skating pictures and to the many other people who found their Schmoo Daze pictures in the issue. Harvey Millar says “‘Hi’’ to all his friends in Cassiar. It’s nice to see Bill Storie back in town after his recent stay in hospital. Glad to hear you’re feeli E in better, Bill! : : Wendy D. was sporting a “‘shiner’’ recently. Won- der if her mom dumped her out of the bike this time! !!! We hear Danny is sporting a broken foot - sure hope he’s up and about soon. Wendy Zabot had her mom, Joan Bissell, and sis- ter Lois, visiting for a few days. Think they brought the good weather with them. A certain lady on Connell Drive is so excited about the flowers sprouting in her yard that she’s counting them. Is that true, Fi? However, on a serious note, it’s great to see so many eager people cleaning up their yards after the long winter. They may have roses in Vancou- ver but how many places can boast daffodils in July? Now that there are so many children around on bikes maybe local motorists should take a little extra care. Dry roads are not a license to speed. On the other hand, parents should make sure that their children understand road safety before al- lowing them to tear around on their bikes. Some ex-Cassiarites sure keep fit. Louise Thi- beault recently ran in the International Marathon in Vancouver in 3 hours, 58 minutes and 15 seconds. Well done, Louise! Bob says “Don’t count your sheep before your blessings’. In case you can’t interpret this: (a) see your high flyin’ lawyer (b) see Bob!!!! Those mums lucky enough to have a child in Grade 4 were certainly treated to a scrumptious tea. A big thank you to Mrs. Millar, Miss Le Prair- ie and the whole class for being such super hosts and hostesses. It’s nice to know that the teachers find the time to teach social graces as well as the ° three ‘R.s’. Farewell Loi Bruce and Jean Beaton. We wish them the very best of luck in their future endeavors and hope that they will find time to drop us a line now and again - we Still have hopes of an article on canoe trips Bruce! : BORN TO:— Cliff and Ruby Smith on March 7th at the Van- ‘couver General Hospital, a son Barry Shaun 7lbs 9oz. Janice Zemenchik and Andy Slow, a girl Celeste, 6 lbs. 10 oz. on May 9 in Comox Hospital. Jackie and Larry Prince, a son, Benjamin James, 7 Ibs. 8 oz. on April 23, in the Cassiar Hospital. Cathy and Greg McMasters, a son Ky, 7 lbs. 1 0 oz on May 16 in Kingston, Ontario. eS ee Congratulations to Doreen Dancetovic who won the F; ie ure Skating Club Bingo Jackpot on May 19. The prize con sisted of :- a@ cuisinart convection oven, a cuisinart food processor, five pieces of samsonite luggage, a set of cuis- inart kitchen knives, a sony walkman radio, a propane barbecue and a tent. Doreen won the prize in 54 numbers LIONESS NEWS by Ingrid Zubek The next big project for the Lioness is the Father's Day Brunch, to be held at the Curling Club on June 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The menu includes a 6 oz. steak, 2 eggs, hash browns, juice, coffee, tea, etc. There will be a special.“’freebie” for each Daddy!!! Ruth Gowan and Mary Ryan are enroute to Fair- banks, Alaska for the Annual Lions (Lioness) Convention. Look for a special report from them in the next issue of the Courier. I’m sure it will be an exciting few days for fe a neers they are bound to have lots of news As reported previously, the: Lioness did very well at their 2nd Annual Skate-a-thon. As a result, we will be sending a cheque for $2,000.00 to the Tiny Tim Fund. This money will furnish two rooms at Tiny Tim House in Vancouver. s : Elections for a new executive for the Lioness Club were held recently and the following were elected: President — Mary Ryan Vice-president — Ida Walters Secretary — Ruth Gowan Treasurer — Ingrid Zubek Lioness Tamer — Cecile Beaudry Director — Fran Beggs 1 The new executive will be installed on June 18th at a joint Lion — Lioness dinner and social to be held at the Curling Rink. Watch for more news on future events in next month’‘s paper. Cassiar Courier June 1982 Page 3 bspital _ AP PEMIBGS Three cheers to the Easter Bunny for dropping by Left us a nice little tree covered with Easter trim- mings and a few calories to nibble on. J Friday, April 30th, the hospital staff had a fare- well get together for Bruce and Jean. Dr. Sevier presented them with a gift from the staff and in doing so, thanked them for their contribution as resident physician and nurse and also for their ex- tra efforts in. participating in such areas as the Drug & Alcohol Abuse Committee, C.P.R. course, Ambulance attendant, etc. Following this present- © ation we all enjoyed a scrumptious dinner prepar- ed by the cafeteria and the hospital staff. Many thanks to the ladies who did so well and also to the cafeteria staff. Bruce and Jean will be in Faro until September and following that the future is uncertain. We wish them the best of luck and happy tidings in whatever they decide. We welcome our new team of doctors — Dr. Marjorie Crawford and Dr. Tony de la Mare. Pre- vious to Cassiar, Tony and Marjorie did a locum in Port Hardy, B.C. We hope they enjoy their stay in Cassiar. Rumor has it that Jane Guardon will be back-for . the summer to do relief nursing. This is one rumor we hope to be true. Thanks to the environmental staff for cleaning up | the front lawn: Good to see greeen grass again. Our condolences to Lee and Keith on the passing “ab KeithSstepiather ce ee Br eh Ole yds ‘ y eeda ty Thanks to Patsy once again for coming on such very short notice to fill in as receptionist. Who’s News? Dr. Crawford. Dr. de la Mare. Welcome to Dr. Tony de la Mare and his wife, Dr. Marjorie Crawford. Both are graduates of Glasgow University Medical School. They have recently returned from England, where Dr. de la Mare took a course in Occupational Medicine and Dr, Crawford a course in Anaesthetics. Prior to coming to Cassiar they were in Port Hardy for a 3 month locum. They are no strang- ers to the north as they were previously in family practice in the Whitehorse Medical Clinic with Dr. Bruce Beaton. a SSS nr —s