At a meeting of parents

held on May 15th a Parents
Group was formed to guide the
future course of action of the

Band.

were taken:

1,

The name of the band was
changed from the Cassiar
Lions Drum Corps to the
CASSIAR JUNIOR BAND.

Mr. J. McCallum will con-
intue to be Bandleader and
will attend meetings of
the Executive.

The objectives will conti-
nue to be the training of
the band members as both

a marching and a concert
band, for their own plea-
sure and for the benefit
of the local community.
The Parents Group Execu-
tive will hold pertodic
meetings to establish reg-
ulations and make policy
decisions as required.

The fees will remain at one
dollar per month for each
band member, with a five
dollar deposit for each
instrument.

The bandmaster will conti-
nue to donate his time and
and talents without remun-
eration but the Parents
Group will be responsible
for raising funds to cover
all normal expenses, such
as music, instrument main-
tenance, etc.

Emphasis will be placed on
local band activities such
as providing entertainment
at concerts, sports activ-
ities, parades, etc. Any
future trips out of town
will be considered special
events and will be funded
separately.

The following decisions

Mining people are inveter-
ate fishermen as well as
hunters, probably due to the
location of mining communi-
ties in more isolated areas
of the country where fish
and game abound.

In March, April or May,
depending on how soon the
ice is off the lakes and
rivers, the early fisherman
will have their boats out on
the water wetting a line for
the first time this season.
The greatest hazard these
fishermen will face is the
chance of fal)ing into
deadly cold water.

Anyone using a boat on
cold water must take the
precaution of wearing warm
protective clothing and some
type of flotation device. On
warm days in spring many
fishermen make the mistake
uf wearing light clothing,
dressing for the weather.
rather than the water. This
is the worst thing a person
can do if there is any like-
lihood of having to'’survive
in cold water. The average
fisherman's clothing during
early spring months should
consist of warm underclothes
and comparatively windproof
and waterproof outer gar-
ments. A parka-type hood
is ideal for protecting the
head and the susceptible
back of the neck area. Pant
legs tucked into high-cut,
laced boots, windproof kni-
tted wrists, and a scarf
that can be tightly wound
around the throat are all
ideal for cold-water sur-
vival as they cut off water
circulation from outside the
clothing. Most important
a securely fastened life
jacket over this clothing.

is

This kit gives a fisherman
a good fighting chance to
escape from the cold water
should his boat capsize.

Research indicates that
is vital to get out of the
cold water as quickly as
possible and find shelter
and heat. There are few
instances of survival whére
victims remained with an
over-turned boat for any
length of time during cold
water seasons. A man over-
board under such conditions
is in a terrible dilemma.

He must get out of the
killing cold water to save
his life but he has the pro-
blem of reaching shore safe-
ly before the cold saps his
energy. Without a life jac-
ket to help keep you afloat,
how far could you swim under
such conditions?

The ability to survive
under these conditions var-
ies to some extent with the
person's general health and
vitality, the amount of fat,
which acts as an insulator,
and mental attitude - the
ability to remain calm and
conserve energy. However,
here is a rough guide as to
what to expect:

it

Water temperature 30° - 40°
Fifty percent expectance
Of unconsciousness and dro-~

wning within 30 minutes.
After one hour death is al-
most a certainty. (Adequ-
ate protective clothing and
an effective flotation dev-
Ice increases life expecta-
ney by 100%),

Water temperature 50°

Expected time of consciou-
sness increases to one hour
and the marginal period of
20 per cent expectancy of