WHERE IS CASSIAR?

The property of Cassiar Asbestos
Corporation Limited is located in north
central British Columbia. An 87 mile
road links Cassiar to the Alaska High-
way atapoint 13 miles west of Watson
Lake, Yukon Territories.

From Vancouver, the route is by
Trans-Canada Highway as far as Cache
Creek, then Highway 97 through Prince
George to Dawson Creek and the
Alaska Highway to the Cassiar Road
cutoff; adistance of 1,482 miles. Those
proceeding from Edmonton would
take Highway 43 to Valleyview, then
via Highway 34 to Dawson Creek and
onto the Alaska highway, a total dis-
tance of 1,103 miles to Cassiar.

The Alaska Highway was built in
1942 by the U.S. Army Engineers. It
is a wide, well-graded road of gravel

construction and is open the year
round. However, those planning to
take this route to Cassiar are advised
to drive with due caution and before
leaving, to acquaint themselves with
the locations where there are sleeping
and eating facilities.

The road to Cassiar from its junction
with the Alaska Highway is part of the
proposed road to Stewart on the Paci-
fic Coast, a link which it is hoped will
be completed within a few years.

Air service is provided daily by Can-
adian Pacific Air Lines from Vancouver
to Watson Lake and return, with a
feeder service from Edmonton via Fort
St. John. Bus transportation to the
property at Cassiar is provided by the
Company.

WEATHER CONDITIONS

Average winter temperature is in the
10 to 20 degrees F. range with periods

of below zero weather ranging to -40
degrees F. The winters are not extreme