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Dick and Sue Chambers Box 859

Nakusp, B.C.

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NO CAUSE DETERMINED

No cause has been determined by the investigation

held following the January 14th accident with claimed

the life of Gert Hagemann. The ore truck involved showed no safety or mechanical deficiences.

The Provincial Mines Inspector did make two recommendations: to increase the size of the burm on the haul road and the mandatory wearing of seat belts by all employees.

B.C. Lion’s Scott Lecky

; B.C. Lion, Scott Lecky’s recent appearance at the Cassiar High School was enjoyed by all who attended. Autograph signing began the evening, followed by a short

film on football heros. questions the audience had. His answers to the wide range of inquiries made the evening very informative and enter- taining.

Special thanks to Gerry Gramek for making Scott’s visit possible.

Highlights for Scott included “real snow” and being trapped in the Cassiar Guest House for 1% hours!

FORMER RESIDENT DETAINED

Sunday, April 17, 1988 former Cassiar resident Ida Walters was detained by local R.C.M.P. at the Watson Lake Airport. Walters, (who was travelling from Van- couver to Cassiar to assist with the recent Oz production) was told by R.C.M.P. at the airport that information had been received from the Vancouver Drug Squad stating she was suspected of transporting cocaine in her suit-

cases. “I was taken from the airport by car to police

headquarters in Watson Lake,” said Walters. “My rights were read to me en route. Once at the police station my traveling bags were thoroughly searched.” Walters was not skin seached. No illegal substances were found to be in Walters possession. “The officers involved treated me very cordially,’ added Walters, “They even apologized to me. They were just doing their job.”

Walters said in a telephone interview with the Courier she found the incident humiliating. “I am not involved in this (cocaine) but now some people will believe I am. What I don’t understand is why someone would set me up like this?”

Walters said that since leaving Cassiar for her home in Surrey she has followed up on the situation. “T phoned the Vancouver Drug Squad and the R.C.M.P. Drug Section ,” stated Walters. “They have never heard

of me or this incident.”

Scott then opened the floor to ~

_and.co-workers.

the Voice of Cassiar Coun

MAY 1988

CA ueARY LUGE uu use

OLDEN BEAR TO DEVELOP

A March 23 release stated, “the Golden Bear property is among the highest grade gold projects in North America and is forecast to be one of the lowest cost producers in the industry.”

Construction of an all-weather road to the mine site has already begun. The 150 km road will join High- way 114 at a point northeast of Telegraph Creek and will be called the Modified Lower Tahltan route. Cost is fixed at $9.2 million.

A March 10 press release Ppered “heavy equip- ment including trucks, four caterpillar dozers, rock drills etc. have been mobilized to the mine site. . .to intitiate orebody stripping, mill-site preparation, mine road and tailings pond construction.”

The contractor is Arctic Construction Ltd., based in Fort St. John.

Hunter said approximately 20 per cent of the jobs would go to Tahltan Indians who live in the area. Tahltens are currently working on the road project.

“A camp will have to be built at the minesite, since it is too far away from existing settlements for workers to commute. Hunter said there would be a

“turn-around” staff at the camp, with workers spending time off-out of camp.

The mine will generate its own power with diesel generators.

Thirty six million dollars and up to 600 jobs --

Voss Trophy A Fitting Farewell |

At the Cassiar Minor Hockey Banquet held on April 13, 1988, Pauline Woodrow was presented with the Ralf Voss Memorial Award in recognition of her outstanding volunteer commitment to the association. Greg Morgan and Bruno Koch made the presentation on behalf of the Voss family.

Woodrow, a twelve year resident of Cassiar is moving to Smithers, B.C., where the family has a home.. She met and married husband Woody in Cassiar, and both of her children Christopher and Bradley have been raised here.

Woodrow has been active in Senior Ball, Town Council, Figure Skating, Hockey and Playschool during her years in Cassiar. For the last year and a half she has been a stalwart newspaper woman for the Courier.

A bon-voyage dinner party was held at the Lanteigne home on Wednesday April 27th. Totally surprised Woodrow was touted to a candlelight dinner, gifts and stories con- cerning her Cassiar adventures.

Her energy, intelligence and organizational skills will be missed by friends, fellow volunteers

driving and exceeding .08 on the breathalizer. § was set for June 22, 1988.

~Cassiar’s*loss-is Smithers gain:*

that’s what development of the Golden Bear mine near Telegraph Creek will bring to the province’s northwest.

Robert Hunter, president of North America Metals Corporation, said there would be approximately 100 new, permanent jobs at the mine site plus as many as 500 spin-off jobs. He hesitated to put a precise figure on the total number of spin-off jobs, but added “the general rule of thumb for the industry” was five people employed off-site for every one person employed on site. Mine start up is expected August or September

1989. 4 communique issued March 15 by BAMC stated, “the parties have agreed to place the Golden Bear pro- perty into production at an estimated capital cost of $36 million. . . All approvals required for commencement of the project have been obtained, construction equip- ment is being moved to the site, and construction is scheduled to commence on May 1, 1988.”

Vancouver-based NAMC is joint partner in the project with Chevron Minerals Lt. Of San Francisco. The partners are developing the property through the jointly owned Golden Bear operating Company.

Hunter said exploration indicated as early as December 1986 that there was a large enough reserve to support a mine for five and a half years. Work since then has revealed even larger deposits, eg to assure, in Hunter’s words, ‘‘a long-term mine life.”

‘COURT NEWS |

Provincial Court was held in Cassiar on Wednes- ) day April 13, 1988. Judge Dennis Overend presiding. }

BRIAN CARLICK, entered a plea of not |

: guilty to charges of assault causing bodily harm. ) ‘He will appear for trial June 22, 1988.

GLEN MADORE, charged with impaired |

driving and exceeding .08 on the breathalizer entered 1 a plea of guilty. Madore was fined $800 and pro- } 1 hibited from driving in Canada for a period of six §

months. : JOHN THOMPSON, entered a plea of guilty 3

to charges of assault causing bodily harm. He was $ § fined $400.

GEORGE DENNIS, was charged with assault

with a weapon and sexual assault with a weapon. 3 ) Trial was set for June 22, 1988.

SCOTT DENNIS, was charged with impaired % Trial

RAYMOND CARLICh, charged on two counts 3

| of pointing a firearm will enter a plea June 22, 1988. 3

JACK CHIEF, will be held in custody until 3

1 his trial in Terrace on charges of assault with a weapon. 3

ALLAN MCKAY, entered a plea of guilty 3

! to a charge of impaired driving and refusing to take $ ! a breathalizer test. 1 McKay was fined $1700 and his drivers license sus- { # »ended for one year.

This was not his first offence.

MICHAEL JACKSON, charged with driving $ vhile under suspension waived his charges to Dawson. $ reek.

GARY LEONARD, entered a plea of guilty

! to charges of mischief resulting from an incident $ damaging property at the Cassiar Community Club.

# He received a suspended sentence and was put on # probation for six months. ?' of unpaid service to the community and agree with § ! his probation officer on an amount to pay the CCC 3

He also must do 20 hours 3

¢ for damages.

: ERNEST DENNIS, charged with mischief $

! and failing to appear entered a plea of not guilty. "rial’was set for June 22, 1988.

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