aS Page 4 November 1984 Cassiar Courier ospital appesings This month we would like to take a moment to extend a special thank you to our Volunteer Ambulance Crew. Not many are aware of this quiet but necessary organ- isation. They supply a vital service to our community and each member carries a pager a week at a time, ready to respond to a call 24 hours a day. Al Davies has stepped down as Crew Chief after several years of dedicated service. Brian Lundale will take over this position. The Ambulance Crew welcomes Sonja Willits to its staff. Meetings are held bi-monthly to discuss various problems, how to improve situations, and act out emer- gencies, amongst other important business. Hopefully an Industrial First Aid course will be offered to improve the skills and knowledge of those crew members who have not yet taken the course. So, to those thirteen dedicated volunteers who make our environment a safer place, a big thank you and keep up the good work! A practical joke went further than expected at the hospital recently, ending up with our life size Recusi Annie doll almost frozen in the morgue. We apologise for any inconvenience/embarrassment this may have caused, Just what was in Juanita’s surprise package she received from the hospital staff?!? Dr. Demarco has finished his eight week locum and is now venturing north for a holiday in Alaska. Dr. Craw- ford and Dr. de la Mare are back from holidays. Word has it that Dr. de la Mare is still on the hunt for that moose he so hoped to get! Since Sue Omura has moved on to the Kootenays to take up a Public Health Nurse position, we presently do not have a replacement in our area, For any concerns regarding immunizations please make an appointment to see the Doctor. Public Health matters should be di- rected to the hospital for the time being as the resource person is here only a few days a month from Fort St. John. OOOO OO OOOO OOOO OOOO OHOOOOOOOOOOOOO® B.C. PHOTOS FOR ALL YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC ENLARGEMENTS CUSTOM FRAMING OR PHOTOS, PRINTS OR OILS METAL OR WOODEN FRAMES MOUNTING BOARD, MAT BOARDS, NON GLARE GLASS BILL & CECILE PRATT 297 Carmacks St. Phone 778-7568 IF WE’RE HOME, WE’RE OPEN 59 9900000000000 080880 OH OOOOH 00000000000 00080000080000008 ' » 18th Annual Firemen’s Ball Public Health Uffice Empty The Cassiar Public Health Office is now empty following the transfer of Public Health Nurse Sue Omura. Ms. Omura has moved to the East Kootenay Health Unit office in Kimberley. She came to Cassiar in September, 1981, and her expertise and enthusiasm will be missed here. Sue’s work touched the lives of many people in Our community. In addition to giving innoc- ulations and holding baby clinics, Sue moderated a Moms and Tots discussion group, taught the Family Life Science course for the Grade 5, 6 and 7 girls and Grade 6 and 7 boys at Snow- ridge. She also assisted with the Jade Mountain Gymnastics Club during her off-work hours. The Acting Director of the Peace River Health Unit, Eleanor Lawrence, said there will be someone assigned to replace Ms. Omura. However, she said, “We are still in the process of trying to get the matter settled.” She added the replacement should be assign- ed “fairly soon”’, Meanwhile, the Public Health Office will remain empty and anyone with matters per- consult the taining to public health should Cassiar Hospital. NORTHERN LIGHTS COLLEGE A total of eleven Air Brakes students from Iskut have received their certification. The College hopes to offer this course in Cassiar in the Spring as well as a First Aid Course. The Adult Upgrading in Cassiar has 10 students enrolled and courses in typing and bookkeeping are also underway. There are a total of 45 people enrolled in the Basic Training and Skills Development part of the pro- gram, throughout the district, (these are Manpower sup- ported). The involvement in all the centres has been,excellent. If anyone has suggestions for other courses, they should get in touch with Mr. O’Connor. If enough people are in- terested, instructors can be hired on a “cost recovery” tuition plan, For courses offered by the Open Learning In- stitute, Northern Lights is acting as a broker. There is a good selection of courses available, including those for college or univerity credit. Sewing for beginners and experienced sewers will start on November 7th. Pottery, Macrame and Engine Maintenance will be an- nounced. For more information, call Ellen Corcoran at 778-7638. with Leo Aquino and His Band Sat., December 1, 1984 AT THE REC CENTRE TICKETS $25 per person ~ AVAILABLE FROM ALL FIREMEN DRESS SEMI FORMAL Limited to persons 19 years and older COCKTAILS — 7:00 p.m. DINNER — 8:00 p.m. DANCING 9:30 p.m. — 1:30 a.m. New Principal For Cassiar Secondary The new principal at Cassiar Secondary is David Hogg. This is his first position as a princ- ipal. David grew up in Nelson, B.C., graduated from U.B.C. in 1972 with a B. Sc. degree, then spent one year at Simon Fraser to get his teach- ers training. He then taught in Surrey for two years and the past nine at Princeton. The sub- jects he taught were math and the sciences. David enjoys hunting, fishing, hockey, run- ning, skiing, curling and playing the Bagpipes. The family, his wife Marlene and sons Duncan 8 years old, Andrew 6 and Ian 3, have joined him. and are all looking forward to living in the North. Parents Advisory — Council Representatives from the Stikine District School Board attended the October meeting of the Parents Advisory Council to provide information on the status of the Snowridge Elementary School playground. The playground was to have been completed by the beginning of the school year in September. Board Chairperson Sherry Sethen said the completion of the playground was delayed because wet weather did not allow heavy equipment on the field. The playground was expanded this summer. To do this the contractor had to cut the bank of the hillside next to the school. Mrs. Sethen said this work was done during the three weeks of working weather this summer. The leveling of the ground has also been completed. The contractors are waiting for the ground to freeze before they put down the crushed gravel. Mrs. Sethen said if they put the gravel onto the muddy surface it could get lost in the mud. Stikine School District Secretary/Treasurer Don Best told the council four inches of crushed gravel will be put on the play area when the ground freezes and in the spring one inch of fine crush will be added. Mr. Best said the district encountered several problems while attempting to complete the playground. In addition to the weather problems the contractors had difficulties in acquiring the D8 or D6 Cats required for some of the work. A “There is a heavy demand for the equipment in the summer,” Mr. Best said, ‘‘so we didn’t get as early a start as we had hoped.” Also the district had asked the Ministry of Education for $92,000 in funding for the program and were in- formed on June 15th that the Ministry would provide no funding for the project. Surplus funds from last year were used for the playground, but Mr. Best said other projects, such as tree planting, have now been delayed. Mr. Best said the playground equipment, now located in the Secondary School yard, can be moved to Snowridge as soon as the crush is down and the ground is a little harder. He added that the district has requested funds in next year’s capital budget for more playground equipment. The next meeting of the Parents Advisory Council will be November 7th at 7:30 p.m. at Snowridge Elem- entary School. This will be an open meeting and all interested parents are invited to attend. During the meeting David John, Principal of Snow- ridge Elementary, will present a workshop on the Comp- uter Literacy Program now available to the students at Snowridge. This will enable parents to see the comp- uters their children are using at school and to under- stand the programs ‘which are becoming an educational tool of the present as well as the future. eee ee ‘i Catholic Church News OUR LADY OF LOURDES NEWS Parents and Religious Education teachers met on Monday, September 10, to organize the Program for the current year. The following week the students in Cassiar and Erickson were in attendance for their first class. On September 20 a workshop conducted bys Sister Edith Elder of Whitehorse was well attended by parents and Religious Education teachers. Sister explained the philosophy and methodology of the Canadian Catechism. SCHEDULE Holy Eucharist for Sundays: Saturday at 7:15 p.m. Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. Sundays at 5:00 p.m. for weekdays: At Good Hope Lake: DEASE LAKE CHURCH NEWS Recently you may have noticed lights in the Catholic Church trailer on Second Avenue in Dease Lake. A Catholic Sister is now living there. Sister Francis Yates is a member of the Sisters of Charity. For many summers she worked in Telegraph Creek with volunteers from Vancouver. In 1972 she moved to Faro in the Yukon where she taught school and after retiring (40 years seemed to be long enough) worked for the Yukon Government in Alcohol and Drug Services. She left this work to devote her time more completely to parish work. She has taken up residence in Dease with one object- ive in view...to be of service to the people of the commun- ity in whatever way is possible. Father Buliard can come to Dease only twice a month for Mass as he also takes care of Iskut and Tele- graph Creek. Therefore, when Father cannot be here for Mass, Sister will take a Communion Service. This means that every Sunday there is a Service at the trailer at 7:00 p.m. The Sunday School classes are held each week at 2:00 p.m. These are for all children, not just for Catholic children. Sister is hoping to form a Prayer Group and is usually available for instruction or discussion. Besides the parish work, Sister has put her name in for substituting at school and as a volunteer one day a week. She has also joined the Women’s Group and is a volunteer at the Library. Those who are doing extra courses or up-grading have probably heard that Sister will be happy to be of whatever assistance possible. While her work was chiefly in senior secondary school (math and commerce in particular) she will gladly assist at any level. Marriage Yous renewed We, Cecile and Brian Beaudry, renewed our Marriage Vows September 21, 1984, in Our Lady of Lourdes Church on our 20th Anniversary, with Father Pauwels officiating and Sister Claire as organist, our children Vanessa and Chad as altar servers, Troy as a photographer. We appreciate and thank all our friends for the lovely gifts and greetings and who joined us at the Lions Den for supper and dancing and who made it such a Joyous occasion. Also, my mother Cora Bird from Cut Knife, Sask- atchewan, flew up for the occasion. - Thanks again, Cecile and Brian Beaudry Steadman Clocks & Rocks Come and check it out. Christmas 1s Just around the corner. * NORTHERN SKETCHES * OIL PAINTINGS % BURL CLOCKS + JADE CLOCKS * IMPORTED ROCK CLOCKS * JADE CARVINGS % BLACK CORAL sx RAW ROCK SAMPLES <)> Library News The new temporary loan books have arrived and are awaiting your selection. If you don’t find what you like please tell us so different types of books can be ordered next time. Did you know that you can special order specific books from the regional library? This is a great way to get exactly what you want. The Library Board met in September to say goodbye to Bill Morrison, the former librarian. At this time also a new library assistant was chosen. Peggy Brohman was selected from the numerous applicants and she is off to a great start. The library Board also had changes with John Markes replacing chairperson Jim Gilpin. The Board extends an open invitation to anyone who has the intefest to join the Board and help make our library better in all ways. Anglican Church News All Saints Anglican Community Church is carrying on without Rev'd Morrison, but is he greatly missed! Every- one is lending a hand until a new rector is found. An ex- citing Sunday School Program is underway under the di- rection of Sunday School Superintendent Jan Sweeney. The choir continues to practice and sing on Sundays with Lil Kamlah on the organ. The ladies group will be having monthly rummage sales and are working on plans for the Ladies Christmas Tea. PR Services are under the direction of the Lay Readers and Rev’d David Kalles from Watson Lake will be coming in once a month for Holy Communion (Noy. 4th will be his next visit). The pastoral and administrative duties are being looked after by Marian Craft who can be reached at either 778-7773 or 778-7239. SCHEDULE: Thursday — 7:30 Choir Practice Sunday — 10:00 a.m. — Sunday School 11:00 a.m. — Morning Worship EVERYONE WELCOME GSS) Beside P &W Service %* HATS Open * PEN STANDS * BOOK ENDS * JADE JEWELRY %* GOLD NUGGET JEWELRY 4 JADE BASES AND SNOW WHITE DOLEMITE BASES FOR CARVINGS % BELT BUCKLES Cassiar Courier November 1984 Page 5 Goodbye and Good Luck To Bill Morrison ‘ ae . B sists Cassiar said Good-Bye to a valued resident last month when Reverend Bill Morrison left to take up a position at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Quamichan, on Vancouver Island near Duncan. Bill has been in Cassiar for 5% years and has con- tributed greatly to the community as well as to the All Saints Anglican Church. He was the head librarian; sat on the Hospital Board; taught piano and an English university credit course; and reviewed the Concert Society events for this paper. On September 23rd approximately 70 friends and parishioners gathered for a pot luck supper to say farewell to him. Lothar Tischler on behalf of the Ladies Group and Vestry presented him with money to buy a small comm- union set to use when visiting the sick and shut-ins. Mr. Tischler also expressed everyone’s regret that he was leaving and best wishes in his new parish. Father Oscar Pauwels of Our Lady of Lourdes Cath- olic Church also expressed best wishes and thanks for the sharing between the two congregations which Rev'd. Morrison had organised and supported. Bill replied with thanks and remembrances of the happy times he had enjoyed in Cassiar. SMILES TO: All the volunteers who are busy getting all the fall and winter activities underway. SMILES TO: _ Mary Ryan for her superb job as school bus driver. Mary often performs tasks beyond the call of duty. Her sense of responsibility and genuine care for the children eases the minds of parents as they send their . little ones off on the bus. Thanks, Mary, for a job well done. ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN COMMUNITY CHURCH PLATES, SPOONS AND MUGS The 25th Anniversary spoons for All Saints Anglican af) Community Church, and church and mine plates and mugs are available from the Cassiar Retail Store or contact Betty Cartwright or Kathleen King Thur. and Sat. [0a.m.- p.m. a