ot ae Apa 2 pupa aig = Ave 7 PE & gi it rs i, f Cassiar Couri the Voice of Cassiar Country — oO ——— er NOVEMBER 1981 10 cents_ - - New Town Council Members BOB BLISS ’ TWO YEAR MEMBER ~ RAY TRACEY TWO YEAR MEMBER JOE GOMES RETIRES Joe Delgado Gomes, who was 65 years on October 15, 1981, retired on October 16, 1981, after 12 years with Cassiar Resources. During that time he worked as a janit- or and then as a mill laborer. On the evening of October 16 his co-workers gathered to say “Goodbye” and he was presented with a lovely clock. Joe and his wife Maria came to Canada in 1969 from Portugal, where he had been a blacksmith. They plan to stay in Cassiar, where two of their daughers, Maria Pinto and Suzette Ganhao, also reside. MARY RYAN TWO. YEAR MEMBER NORM VICKERY TWO YEAR MEMBER CAROL BOWEN ONE YEAR MEMBER -NEW CHAIRPERSON i At the recent Town Council elections Mary Ryan, Norm Vickery, Ray Tracey and Bob Bliss were elected for two year terms and Carol Bowen for one year. Over 200 votes were cast and it was a close race. They join Claire Redmond, Pat Watson and Cec Pulsifer, who are complet- ing their ‘second year. At the first meeting Carol Bowen | ed Chairperson, Norm Vickery Vice-chairperson, Ray Tracey ‘Treasurer, M: Ryan. Secretary and Bob Bliss News paper reporting. The two outgoing amber’ Kathy DeCecco and Mark Glaab were thanked: by Claire Redmond, the out- going chairperson. : Z TOWN COUNCIL NEWS CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Non-smoking programme for mill A non-smoking program was implemented in the Mill in October and is comprised of posters, literature and lec- tures by Dr. Bruce Beaton, aimed at increasing employees’ - consciousness of the effects that smoking may have on their health. The program in the Mill will be ongoing and its effectiveness, will be monitored. The objective of the program is not to legislate a “‘no smoking legislation” at this ‘stage, but merely to persuade employees not to smoke.No smoking areas which are already in existence ‘will remain as such and the ban on smoking in these areas enforced. It is the Company's intention to discourage employ- ees from smoking for health reasons. It is well known that smoking is detrimental to health and, in addition; it is pro- claimed by many medical practitioners that smoking, in conjunction with exposure to an asbestos related environ- ment, can increase the risk of lung cancer and other respir- atory diseases. There is a great deal pf documented evid- ence to support this. The Company, therefore, feels that employees should be made aware of the effect that smoking may have on their health for their own well being. As part of the Non-Smoking Program started in the Mill, Marie Tracy, a Smoking Cessation Consultant from Vancouver, will be giving a series of talks to Mill employ- ees during the week of November 2 — 6, 1981. She will al- so be involved in assisting the people of Cassiar in.an ef- fort to help reduce the smoking problem. During the week of November 2 — 6 Marie Tracy will be giving talks at the school and conducting sessions for volunteers who wish to be trained to help others ‘‘quit smoking’. She will also be . Nov. 4 Wed. — giving talks during the evenings to anyone who wishes to “quit smoking”, the talks scheduled are as follows: Ys Nov. 2 Monday — ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF YOU KNOW HOW TO DO IT — How to Help Yourself or Someone Else to Stop z Smoking Nov. 3 Tuesday —HOW TO STOP SMOKING — A million Canadians have quit — you can too if you know how. All methods will be ex- plained and specific questions answered, plus individual assistance given to those who attend this session. STAYING STOPPED — This session pro- vides information on how to prevent weight gain when you quit. Also an ex- planation of the marvelous recovery your body makes when you stop smok- ing. Plan to attend ail three if you smoke or-have quit or are interested in learning more about the problem. Marie will be looking for two or three ex-smokers who would like to be trained in order to lead special Quit Smoking Groups, to be held early in 1982. ments that she has enjoyed helping people to stop smok- Marie com- ing and encourages housewives who would enjoy a new ‘hobby to become involved as volunteers as it is a very re- warding project. Volunteers who would like to meet with - Mrs. Tracy and persons wishing to attend the evening ses- - sions should leave their name with the Cassiar Recreation Office. : Location and times of the talks will be announced in the Cassiar Community Club Calendar.