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PROPOSED LOCATION OF ADDED
HOUSES, APARTMENT UNITS AND

TRAILERS IN CASSIAR

Map showing location of proposed addition to Cassiar townsite

CASSIAR TO EXPAND

The townsite of Cassiar is due he a $5. 4 ;
million dollar housing expansion over |
the next three years, and private busi-
nesses will be needed and welcomed,
according to Brian Pewsey, Mine Mana-
ger for Cassiar Asbestos Corporation.

The added housing, primarily designed |
for families, will be added at the west- :§
ern end of town. at the present ends of —
Malezemoff Street and Connell Drive. —
Between 130 and 140 units will be —
added.

Commenting on the expansion, Pew-
sey said, “‘Cassiar is well along in it’s
program of mine development and —
plant expansion and. modification.
Now we need people with the skills re-
quired to insure the desired level of .
production with improved efficiency
and cost.”

According to studies by the Mining Industry and
‘the Department of Mines and Energy Resources,
the major problem in the industry is recruit-
ing and retaining gue ed Beeps. suiies with a

Where Can You Buy The
Courier?

BY SUBSCRIPTION-The best way, for it
" comes to you in the mailbox. Only $5.00
a year. (See page 12!)
IN ~CASSIAR-Supermarket, Retail’ Store,
Recreation Hall, Snack Bar and McDame
Automotive.
IN WATSON LAKE-Michea/’s Gift Shop,
Watson Lake Hardware, Watson Lake Hotel,
Belvedere Hotel, Thompson’s Yukon Goods,
Airport Snack Bar.
IN DEASE LAKE- Jack & Rae Esplin
IN GOOD HOPE LAKE- George Holman
IN ISKUT- /skut Cooperative
IN TELEGRAPH CREEK- Please check with
the Postoffice for location.
IN QUARTZ CREEK- Quartz Creek Gulf.

banks of Troutline
constructed in this area within the next three years at an ex-
pected cost of $5.4 million dollars.

“in’ the next three years,

This is a view of the expansion area west of Cassiar, along the

Creek. 131 more dwelling units will be

married work force of from 60 to 90% have only
a 3 to 6% monthly turnover of employees. “At
Cassiar Asbestos, ’’Pewsey stated, “‘We have a
51% married employee ratio and our
turnover rate is 15% per month. Our objective
"he added,‘‘is to at-
tain a level of 60% married employees living
on or near Cassiar.”’

“We are just one part of the Cassiar com-
munity,’’ Pewsey stressed, “‘and —along with
other members of the community - we want

+ to help make Cassiar a good place for all of us -

to live. That means we must have good schools,
shopping facilities, recreational activities, and
opportunities for people to become involved.
in community activities.”

“But, as | said before, we are in the business
of producing asbestos, and want to put our
major efforts in that direction,’’ Pewsey added.
‘Therefore, like any member of the community,
we look forward to and will welcome private
businesses into Cassiar that will provide the
goods and services we all need to live a good
life here.”’

If Lady Godiva came riding down the street
on a-horse today people would get very ex-
cited....... -they haven't Seen a horse in years!

Cassiar Courier

the Voice of Cassiar Country
JANUARY 1977

10cents

My name is

loRkOR —

by Johnny Taku Jack
as told to Jerry Rosman

My 1 name is Ishkoh:
The name white’ isle give 1 me is Johnny Jack.
lam proud to be a Tlingit Indian.

I put thesee words down sO our young people can

learn and understand their cultural inheritance, which _

has been a part of this land for many, mapy generations.
If the young people understand this, they may

understand themselves and others better. When they -

do this, there is a chance all people can live together
in peace and harmony.

ve the young people say today, “Tam a Thal-
tan”, or “I am a Tlingit”, they do not know what
that ‘means when they say it. It is important they know,
or else it will all be lost, forever.
First I will tell my story of. life in the Cassiar coun-
try for 74 years. Then we will talk of the iustonye: and

_ legends of the Indian people.

I was born in Atlin, B.C. in 1903. In those days,

people were very superstitious, Babies could not be born

in houses, so I was born in a little 8’ x 10° tent bet-

*. ween two houses. My brother Henry was born five

years earlier in 1898, the year of the Pine Tree Creek
gold discovery when. there were 10,000 people living
in Atlin.The first white child ever born in Atlin was
born one month before Henry. His name was Frank
J. Hennings, and he still lives today in Vancouver.

My father.s name was ‘“Che-kay”, which is our
word for the call of a small brown bird. When the white
men heard the name, they called him Jack. They
called him, “Taku Jack”, because he was from the
Taku River area, He was the Chief of the Tlingits
in Atlin for 32 years. After he died, my brother Henry
was Chief. When he passed away, my nephew Edward
Jack became ‘Chief, and he is Chief today. I am the
Chief Counselor for the Tlingits. Sometimes in dis-
cussions’ or troubles, the people say to me, “What are
‘you butting in here for?’?, and I must say, “T have
to, for I am the Chief Counselor”.

continued on page 2

In Nae iSSUE...

My NameisIshkoh.................
Letters to the Editor. ............... page 3
What is Thaltan? .. 2... 2 ee ee eee page 3
Koffers Korner... 2.2.2... ....02000. page 4

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Ethnic, Cookery sora enti velenes scomece iene page 7
School’ Newsiy2 yh: ye Matele vec cc cme heme tie yet! page 8
Raybestos-Manhatton Award ........... page 9
Good Hope News. ..........-2-+--0% page 10

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