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istvle satellites but these
are "more insurance aaainst
failures in the early phase
of the proaram,"'

There are no definite
plans reaardina second-aqen-
eration satellites, but he
said "once thinas qet qoina,
replacement satellites prob-
ably won't be the same!! as
their predecessors.

Research into future sat-
ellite technology is, how-
ever, being planned by the
federal Department of Com-
munications. The Communic-
ations Technoloay Satellite,
a joint Canadian-U.S. vent-

‘ure schedule for Taunch near
the end of the decade, in-
volves "research into the
technoloay, which may be
used in subsequent aqenerat-
ions of satellites,'' a
Communications Nenpartment

spokesman said.
One of the main aims is

to develop satellite sianals
strona enough to reduce the
com lexity and therefore

the cost of the around st-
ations needed to receive

and distribute them,

Prom the Toronto Globe &
Mail.

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FIRST ''THRU-TRAFFIC'!

ON CASSIAR-STEWART

HIGHWAY BY SNOW-MOBILE.

Social Credit candidate in
the coming provincial elect
ion, Mr. Peter Curran and
travelling campanion, Mr.
Ron Thomas recently visited
Cassiar, travelling here by
snovi-mobile.

Mr. Curran and Mr. Thomas
travelled to Cassiar from
Stewart, B.C., leaving
Stewart Sunday, February
27th and arriving in Cassiar
on Friday, March 3rd. The
journey took 5 days on the
partially completed Cassiar-
Stewart Highway,

Various stopping points
were planned prior to the
trip and aside from the
cold weather, the only pro-
blem encountered along the
hiqhway was the unfinished
section. where they had to
go through heavy brush and
beaver ponds.

During his stay, Mr.
Curran reported that the
Stikine River Bridge con-
tract has been let and is
due for completion this
summer. tHe also stated
that by September we should

be able to drive from Cassi-
ar to Stewart and on to
Terrace.

Peter Curran commented
that in this ridina lack
of school facilities are
realized and recommendat-
ions are going to be made
to the Ninister of Health &
Education.

Departing from Cassiar,
March 6th, Mr. Curran plan-
ned on visiting Lower Post,
then travelling alona the
Alaska Highway to White-
horse for the Winter Games,
and continuing his journey
onto Atlin and Bennett Lake

- all by snow-mobile.

COMPANY

SAFETY NITE

On February 17th, the
third Cassiar Safety, Nite
was held in the Community
Centre and altho there was
some competition: from a
hockey game and other act-
ivities, approximately 100
employees attended.

The guest speaker was Mr.
Al Riegert, Director of
Industrial Health and Wel-
fare of the Workmen's Com-
pensation Board.

One very important point

“that Mr. Riegert stressed

was that it is the respon-
sibility of every workman
to insure his own Safety by
the use of required protec-
tive equipment, by observ-

_ing the safe practices and

Accident Prevention Reau-
lations.

Mr. Riegert's talk was
very informative and from
the rapt attention of the

audience, was very well

received,