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Public Group Opposes Hydro Project

A workshop on the future of the Stikine River was held by the Sierra Club of Western Canada in Vancouver on the weekend of January 25-27. Participants unanimously op- posed the construction-of dams on the Stikine and agreed that it should be preserved as a free-flowing river.

B.C. Hydro is considering the construction of two dams in the Grand Canyon of the Stikine which is widely consid- ered to be one of the scenic and geologic wonders of Can- ada,

In calling for the preservation of the Stikine as a free-flow- ing river, the workshop recognized the importance of not

~ jeopardizing native land claims in the region. The work- shop also recognized the need to consider the longer range problems of overall resource development in the North. It established a committee under the chairmanship of Pro- fessor Irving K. Fox of the University of B.C. to organize a task force to arrange for studies aimed at the develop- ment of policies for wise use of northern resources. A Citizens’ Committee for the management of the Stikine was also established, with a northern section under the chairmanship of Wenda Marion of Telegraph Creek, and a southern section’ under the chairmanship of Rosemary Fox of Vancouver. This committee will consider alterna- tives for managing the river, including the possibility of designating it as a ‘heritage “ river. (Such a heritage rivers system is currently being planned by Parks Canada.) It was felt strongly that the people of the North, and partic- ularly the people of Telegraph Creek, should be involved in the planning and management of the river.

The workshop was attended by members of the Tahltan Band Council, as well as by representatives of the Stikine River Fishermen’s Association, Residents for a Free- Flowing Stikine and Iskut Band Council, who had trav- elled down from Telegraph Creek and Iskut for the oc- casion. The workshop was also attended by a number of private citizens and representatives of the Association of United Tahltans, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, the Federation of B.C. Naturalists, the B.C. Wildlife Feder- ation, SPEC, the National and Provincial Parks Asssoci- ation, the Whitewater Canoeing Association of B.C., the United Fishermen and Allied Workers’ Union, the wes. tern Guides and Outfitters and the Association of River Outfitters and the Telkwa Foundation. Two members of the United Native Nations, Local 143, flew down from Lower Post to attend. Representatives of the Alaska Chap- ter of the Sierra Club and of the Southeast Alaska Conser- vation Council were also present.

Resolutions passed by the Workshop were: RESOLUTION —

WHEREAS the Stikine River is a major free-flowing his- toric river, having unique and important scenic regions along its course, including its Grand Canyon, and import- ant fish and wildlife resources;

WHEREAS the people of the Stikine area have a long his- toric dependence upon these fish and wildlife resources;

WHEREAS the fishery resource has great potential as a labor-intensive commercial fishery;

WHEREAS the Tahlitan Land Claims in the Stikine water- shed may be prejudiced by hydro development;

WHEREAS the proposed damming of the Stikine by B.C. Hydro will result in the destruction of the Grand Canyon and the river as a free-flowing river and will severely dam- age its fish and wildlife;

RESOLVED by the participating citizens and. citizen groups that the Stikine River be maintained as a free-flow- ing river and the B.C. Government instruct B.C. Hydro to immediately halt all hydro-electric studies and develop- ments on or related to the Stikine watershed.

RESOLUTION —

WHEREAS the Government of B.C. has sole authority to _formulate provincial energy policy;

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WHEREAS the Government of B.C. has not yet canvassed.

WHEREAS in the absence of a provincial energy policy so determined, B.C. Hydro has constructed hydro projects of questionable need and which have permanently damag- ed fish, wildlife and forest resources, have permanently alienated land, and have had adverse social impacts;

BE IT RESOLVED that the participants in the workshop strongly urge that the Government of B.C. immediately be- gin a Public Inquiry into B.C. energy policy.

RESOLUTION—

RESOLVED by the participating citizens and citizen groups that the Provincial Government be requested to introduce forthwith a policy that any organization, whe- ther public or private, such as B.C. Hydro, which pro-

poses to use any natural resource, must pay to the Govern--

ment or at its direction a percentage of its estimated cap- ital cost to be used for the preparation of adequate and in- dependent studies into the environmental and social im- pacts of the project, and that the assignment and use of these funds be directed by a committee consisting of the relevant Government agencies, the project proponent and local:and private interest citizen groups.

RESOLUTION — ‘

RESOLVED by the participating citizens and citizen groups that B.C. Hydro be instructed by the Government to release forthwith to the public all its data and studies on proposed hydro development, including the Stikine Ri- ver, whether draft, preliminary or final, so that it can be established that all relevant matters are given proper study and to continue to release to the public all such studies as soon as they become available to B.C. Hydro.

Cassiar, B.C., February 19, 1980. The Editor, Cassiar Courier, Cassiar, B.C.

Dear Sir:

| would like to thank you for the fine coverage you gave our candidate, Jack Talstra, in the recent Federal Election The people who worked and voted for our candidate de- serve a vote of thanks.

Mr. Schneeberger and his staff of WSTV did a fine job of covering the elction in Cassiar. While we lost the vote in Cassiar by 20 votes or so, our work to have a Liberal maj- ority in Ottawa was rewarded.

Sincerely, T. Ross Knowles, President Cassiar Association.

Liberal

EDITOR’S NOTE: It is the policy of this paper that all letters to the editor be signed and that the name be print- ed with the letter. like to come into the office to sign his letter we will print it in the next issue.

In This Issue

Valentine Massacre Dance Page 5

Power House Pages 6&7

School News Page 8 Schmoo Daze Page 10 & 11 Good Hope Lake News Page 12

Safety Awards Page 14

Roving Reporter

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M.L.A. REPORT

After a seven a half month absence, the provincial parl- lament once again resumed sittings. This 32nd session of Parliament will be one of the most hectic and vocal ses- sions ever. There are many problems facing this province and definite answers are neéded.

What | will be directing in this session of Parliament are your responses to the questionnaire | sent out in Nov- ember. The response to the questionnaire was extremely positive, receiving a 65% return on all questionnaires sent out. The results of the poll are the following, from throughout the riding:

Major issue of the Constituency, in order of priority —

Roads

Stikine Dam Uranium issues Land Claims Health facilities Social services Communication Crown land

These above issues, as well as others, will be the thrust of my direction in Parliament this year.

As M.L.A.’s we are given $1,000 a year for constituency

-travel and two flights a month back to our ridings. For

1979 | was one of 3 M.L.A.s (out of 57) who used my allocation fully. | certainly hope you will continue to contact me if you have any problems. | have constituen- cy offices in New Aiyansh, Stewart, Cassiar and. Atlin and contact people in all other communities in the con- stituency. Please feel free to call me collect in Victoria, if the need arises — 387-5207.

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FIFTH COMMONWEALTH STUDY

CONFERENCE CANADA 1980

AROUND THE WORLD is, literally, where members will

converge from for the 1980 Commonwealth Study Con- ~~

ference in Canada, Western Samoa, Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda, Malta, Sierra Leone, Botswana, Swaziland, Kenya, India, Singapore, Australia, Fiji, Gilbert Islands are but a few of the Commonwealth countries that are send- ing young men and women to this fifth gathering under the leadership of HRH, The Duke of Edinburgh.

The general theme of the Conference is ‘‘People in an Ind- ustrial Society’, with the field program designed to give realistic content to the theme through firsthand views of local social and industrial situations. The tour sites are,

in effect, the conference laboratories where the members

observe and discuss the relationship of people to their work and community.

Two or three industrial communities will be visited by each study group over the 12 day period of the field program. One tour group, composed of seventeen people, will visit Cassiar over the May 24th weekend (not to be confused with the long weekend, which is the weekend before). Our proposed itinerary was enthusiastically ap- proved by the Conference leaders, who recently visited Cassiar. They especially liked the idea of billeting the tour members in the homes of Cassiar residents. If you and your family would like to participate in the Cassiar seg-

- ment of the Conference in a most tangible way, please in-

vite one of the tour members to spend their two nights in Cassiar at your home. The interaction between the re- sidents of the communities visited and the members of the Conference will be the most important part of the tour.

Please contact Sandy Crawford at 778-773! or 778-1435 if you have any questions on the billeting of the Conference members or if.you wish to invite a member to your home.

OPTOMETRIST

Savers Optical will be in Cassiar on April 21, 22 and 23, 1980. For an appointment with the optometrist please call the hospital between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at 778-7234. -

The Clinic will be held at the Recreation Centre.

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CASSIAR

Bits & Pieces

Just when we thought spring was “just around the cor- ner’ winter returned, However, that gives us a few extra weeks to get rid of our winter flab. The exercise groups that have sprung up around town are helping but for a lit- tle added incentive, here is a diet | have found.

GOURMET - 1OCALORIE DIET

MONDA Y—

Breakfast Weak tea

Lunch 1 Bouillion cube in % cup diluted water

Dinner 1 Pigeon Thigh and 3 oz. Prune

; Juice (gargle only)

TUESDAY —

Breakfast Scraped Crumbs from burnt toast

Lunch Doughnut Hole (without sugar) and 7 glass dehydrated water

Dinner 2 Jellyfish Skins

WEDNESDAY —

Breakfast Boiled-out Stains from Tablecloth

Lunch 4% dozen poppy seeds

Dinner Bee’s Knees and Mosquito Knuckles sauted in vinegar

THURSDAY —

Breakfast Shredded Egg Shell Skins

Lunch Beilybutton trom Navel Orange -

Dinner 2 Eyes from Irish Potato (diced)

FRIDAY — :

Breakfast 2 Lobster Antennae

‘Lunch 71 Guppy Fin

Dinner Jellyfish Vertebrae a la Boaktinier

SATURDAY —

Breakfast 4 chopped banana seeds

Lunch Broiled Butterfly Liver

Dinner Filet of Soft Shell Crab Claw

SUNDAY — :

Breakfast ‘Pickled Hummingbird Tongue

Lunch Prime Ribs of Tadpole

Dinner Aroma of empty custard pie plate

Tossed Paprika and Clover leaf (1)

First week you'lose 100 pounds, Second week you lose

‘Hope Cec has recuperated from the demise of her truck.

People in Cassiar always seem to be travelling —

Doug and Kudi Stewart and family are off to Greece for a holiday.

Stu and Sue Borden are enjoying the sun on the beaches of Hawaii.

Lynn Rauche is off to Montreal and Florida. Could you bring back some bagels?

Frank Buckley has just returned from Toronto

Janice Gray and Tim Williams are off on a six week jaunt to get away from the winter doldrums.

Pat and Vic Maxson were back in town for a few days visiting daughter Jeanie Lister and family and a few old friends, They now call Inuvik home.

Congratulations to Carlene and Otto Kliment, who were married recently in Vancouver.

Our condolences to Anna and Ciro Guarducci and family. on the sudden passing away of Anna’‘s father.

Joyce Beal hosted a farewell tea recently for Carla Smith.

She was presented with a gift from the Curling Club ladies, as well as a “Care” package, which contained such items as a raincoat, umbrella, etc. Their new home is Tasu. Brenda and Frank at the Town Admin. Office have some- thing to smile about these days. They shared a $1000 Provincial Lottery Ticket.

Congratulations to Dragica and Ivan Vidovic, who re- cen uy became Canadian citizens,

We wish Jay Dahlgren success with her new Sports Equip- ment Shop! :

The Rod and Reel at 524 Malozemoff is another new Sports Shop, featuring everything for the sports Beer person. Good Luck, Pauline and Woody.

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WELCOME TO:

Larry Aspin who is the new Mine Main tenance Foreman. Larry will be joined by his wife and family in the near future.

WELCOME BACK TO: Doug Dupont who will soon be joined by his wife and family.

Conrad Altendorfer who is the Mill Shift Foreman.

FAREWELL TO:

Jim and Monica Anderson and family who have moved to Mackenzie.

Maurice and E' velyn Ethier and family who have moved to Granisle.

John and Judy Hecimovic and® family who are moving back to Stewart.

Gary and Carla Smith and family who have moved to Tasu

on the Charlottes,

Rose Borisenko and family who are moving back to Red Deer.

Wes Young, —

Al Keim who is going ma into the Hotel business in Nanaimo.

Ed and Mary Isaaks and Caroline-who are moving to Sask- atoon.

We wish all those people leaving us the best of luck in their new locations.

BORN TO:

lvan and Dragica Vidovic in the Whitehorse General Hos- pital on February 4,4 son Alen, 7 Ibs. 12 oz.

Yvonne Inkster, on Grays 25, a son Travis» Vernon, 7 Ibs. 8 02. h

BROWNIE NEWS

On February 12th, Jesam Stewart, and Tracey Walker were enrolled as Brownies at the regular meenng, Also several badges were awarded.

SNOWSHOEING. Crystal Brand, Jackie Brand, Leal E]- horn and Pamela King.

COOKING. Kelly Huber,

On F ebruary 22nd our Brownies celebrated Thinking Day with a short programme followed by a Pot Luck Supper. Each Brownie was allowed to bring one guest to the cele-

~ bration. Thinking Day is the day on which Brownies all

over the World remember Lady Baden Powell, the founder of guiding for girls. Each of our three Brownie Packs told us something about Brownies in a different country. Aust- ralia, Italy and Holland were chosen and a display table was set up for each country. We wish to thank those peo- ple who loaned us souvenirs and literature for the dis- plays. The programme ended with the presentation of the following badges.

-GOLDEN BAR. Crystal Brand, Sian Jones and io Komperdo. GOLDEN LADDER. Bernadette Howard, Kate Elhorn, and Tamara Mulrooney. COOKING. Pamela King, Tracy Anderson, Sian Jones and Tara Komperdo. GYMNAST. Joanne Coran, Kelly Huber, and Pamela King HOUSEKEEPERS. Tracy Anderson and Pamela King. SNOWSHOEING, Tracy Anderson. TOYMAKERS, Pamela King. YEAR OF THE CHILD. Crystal Brand, Jackie Brand, Brenda Brown, Vicky Brown, Joanne Coran, Nicole Deyo, Kate Elhom, Elizabeth Hecim- ovic, Bernadette Howard, Sian Jones, Pamela King and Tara Komperdo. The number of badges awarded shows how hard the girls have been working. Congratulations.

The supper carried out the three country theme and was delicious. A big thankyou must be extended to the moth- ers who provided the food; their participation is greatly appreciated and makes the Brown Owl’s job a little easier.

The Brownies are sorry to lose Elizabeth Hecimovic and Tracy Anderson who are moving away from town. They were given the “Grand Howl” as a farewell gesture by the other Brownies. We hope they are able to continue their good work as Brownies in their new location. We would like to ‘take this opportunity to thank both Monica And- erson and Judy Hecimovic for the support which they have given to the Brownies. Monica was Chairperson of the Parents Committee for the past two years.

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Cassiar Courier March 1980 Page 3

REFLECTIONS at

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It seems fairly often that this column takes a somewhat

“doggy” approach to life.

I suppose most of us have some sort of natural affinity to the animal world in-the North and historically the dog has placed uppermost in the daily lives of many Northerners.

Being a dog owner has probably made me more aware of the treatment other people give their animals. I am very hopeful that the cruelty I witness from time to time is not indicative of the dog owner’s personality.

Recently I witnessed a sight that almost made me physic- ally ill. I saw a muzzled dog tied to a tree on a very short lead. The dog was still harnessed to a grocery sleigh. Upon the owner’s return the dog was kicked soundly until it pro- gressed in the desired direction. Unfortunately I’ve seen this same animal treated poorly several times since. In any other community our recourse is the S.P.C.A, but here it is columns such as this.

While I'm on the topic of cruelty to animals, I'd like to in- form the party who deposited the two kittens at 4—Mile during our recent —30°C weather that one little fellow has died, or at least left this area. The other kitten is living in our woodshed, snug and warm in an abandoned squirrel’s

nest. We'll feed him, care for him and maybe one day he'll

trust us enough to come out from hiding and join our stead- ily growing animal family.

Perhaps next time you have a litter of kittens born at your

house you'll get rid of them immediately, if you don’t

want them. That will save others from seeing the agony of ae

Starving animals in the bush,

The Cassiar Public Library, located on the second floor of the Cassiar Community Centre, is pleased to announce that the recent renovations are complete. We invite you to come in and look around. The Library affords a variety of reading materials for all ages including recent publishers releases.

The Library is run by volunteer residents who form the Cassiar Library Board. It is the responsibiltity of the Board to act as representatives of the community serving the interests of the Cassiar Public Library and those peo- ple who recognize the need for such a facility in any com- munity, We do however need more participation to have a fully functional Board - one that will have sufficient membership to enable us to attend meetings of the Peace River Library Association. This organization finances most of our purchases of library materials.

If you would be interested in becoming a participant on the Cassiar Library Board please come to our next meet- ing to be held on Wednesday March 26th at 7:30.in the

Library.

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