Page 2 June 1984 Cassiar Courier

Student suspensions

In the past month there were several student suspen- sions and Sherry Sethen, Chairman of the Stikine School Board, has given us the following statement on how sus- pensions are handled by this School District.

“During April it was necessary to invoke a Board pol- icy that has not been used for the past four years. It is the policy referred to as “Serious Offences” and covers all school activities, both locally and out-of-town.

For general information concerning out-of-town trips, all students are made aware of the policy at the beginning of each year. of

The student is subject to the code of conduct of the school not only while on school premises but at all school functions and in going to and returning from school. It is their responsibility to adhere to the rules as outlined. Con- sequences of not following the outlined rules are made known to the students at that time.

When the student is at home, he or she is under the control of parents or guardians. In the school setting, the student is under the control of teachers and administrat- ors who stand “‘in loco parentis’’, that is, they are the sub- stitutes for the real parents. The responsibility of the chaperone is to exercise the same standard of care over children as would be exercised by a good parent with a large family. The standard is that of a reasonably careful parent who must guard against reasonably forseeable risks and not remote possibilities.

Final decisions, as to the degree of enforcement, once the policy has been triggered, are made by the Board within the guidelines and latitudes allowed by policy. De- tails of such are held in confidence between the Board and parties involved.

_ Parents requesting more information or wishing to —

comment on the policy are requested to drop in to the Board office or if you prefer please feel free to contact me personally.”

Timber report completed

A report has been completed outlining the available timber supply in the Cassiar Forest Dis-

trict. A Forestry spokesman emphasized that this -

report is not tied to any proposal for develop- ment; it is just an inventory of the timber supply. Free copies of this report may. be obtained jfrom the Forestry District office in Dease Lake or the Field offices at Lower Post and Atlin. = The area covered by this report is in the north- west corner of British Columbia. It is roughly formed in the shape of an inverted triangle, with Bob Quinn Lake at the southern tip, Atlin in the northwest and Lower Post in the northeast. It covers an area of over 14 million hectares (com- parable in size to the state of California). Major parks such as Atlin Park, Mt. Edziza Park and Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness lie within the Cassiar T.S.A. area and cover over one million hectares. The relatively large area in provincial parks is in- dicative of the fact that this area is distinguished

more by its recreational and wildlife values than by its timber resources.

Dease Lake R.C.M.P. Report

On April 25th, Richard and Joyce Bauer of Telegraph Creek were flown to Terrace with ex- tensive injuries after a head-on collision with a vehicle driven by Teddy Campbell, also of Tele- graph Creek. Campbell was not injured. The ac- cident happened on Glenora Road and is still un- der investigation.

Charges are pending on the theft and demo- lition of the-new vehicle of Roger Holmes, Angli- can Lay Minister of Telegraph Creek. The vehicle was a complete write-off.

Guide Bobby Ball reported finding the wing of an aircraft in the Stikine/Chutine River area. The Dease Lake R.C.M.P. have recovered the wing and wing tip, but on checking with Search and Rescue, Victoria, no aircraft have been reported down in that area. They will investigate further when the spring run-off has subsided.

R.C.M.P. STATISTICS

Accidents to Date 1984 — 18 Accidents to Date 1983 — 18

Remember 60% of motor vehicle accidents are alcohol related.

cre releases report on domestic : Gir transportation

Ottawa—The Air Transport Committee (ATC) of the Canadian Transport Commission recently released a report on the recent public hearing on domestic air transportation issues. The ATC stat- ed that immediate steps were being taken to im- plement those recommendations falling within its authority. While other changes have been recom- mended to the Minister of Transport for his con- sideration, an advance copy of the report was del- ivered to the Minister on Wednesday, May 9th.

The ATC’s overall conclusion is that there must be significant relaxation of regulation for

’ the benefit of consumers, but with sufficient safe-

guards to ensure a viable, stable industry offering an adequate choice of services and fares. The ATC stated that this will result in greater emphasis be- ing given to the advantages of competition in their consideration of licence applications.

The ATC concluded that access to cheaper air transportation should be available in as many re- gions of Canada as possible, and for that reason will take steps to ensure that when carriers offer discount fares they make them available to all communities on their domestic system.

For the protection of the consumer, the ATC concluded that tariffs must be filed but the tariffs will come into effect when they are filed provid- ing the air fares fall within certain zones: This will eliminate the past practice of selling subject to government approval, and will increase the flexi-

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HEY—WHAT ABOUT ME?

The May 1984 issue of the Courier contained a letter to the Editor by Dave Brocklebank which directed unsub- stantiated criticisms and unfair judgements toward our teens; I feel compelled to refute these statements as un-

mitigated BUNK. Since we withdrew our family Cassiar Community

Club membership because of the lack of constructive rec- reational programs for our children, perhaps Mr. Brockle- bank could outline for us the ‘various activities that cater to the teens in town’ and their respective costs. Based on the scant and limited hours during which I have been re- luctantly permitted to view Community Club records, | can state pointedly that the teen club is more than self- supporting. Dave insinuates that the teens want provision at his expense—it was my understanding that the Com- munity Club is supported by members’ dues, specified fees and fund-raising efforts of the organizations under the Community Club umbrella. | find it inconceivable that the dance in question could be referred to as ‘free’. While I can empathize with Dave regarding the lack of participation, I feel the situation merits other and possibly more accurate interpretations: a) Since the family dance was successful, this could indi- cate a desire for more family-oriented recreation.

b) Poor public reception of an idea suggests a decline in _

interest and emphasizes the need to restructure the existing program.

c) Perhaps Cassiar teens are so accustomed to Commun-

~ ity Club neglect and the necessity of providing their own entertainment that they were neither aware of nor interested in the ‘free dance’ that was catered for them.

d) Participation in Community Club programs is not compulsory; Dave should be willing to acknowledge the validity of the choice made by those who chose not to participate as well as those who chose differ- ently. :

e) Efforts should be made to elicit response by stimula-

tion rather than by intimidation. I wonder what goal

is to be achieved by attending a dance.

The last two paragraphs of Dave’s article are an insult and affront to the dignity of teenagers and their parents. I

strongly object to the disdain and condescension incor- porated into these judgements. Presumably Dave has made ,

an effort to ascertain that those activities to which our teens have given preference are less worthy of their time than attending the dance would have been and less likely to ‘make things happen’. He infers that those who attend- ed the ‘free dance’ are superior in motivation; those who attended are saluted while those who did not are berated and subjectively accused of indolence. This seems to me a rather reverse contradistinction and an impaired judge- ment. mse

Asserting one’s individualism is one of the most diffi- cult tasks confronting our children, and the consequences of acquiescience and conformity are distressingly visible in our society. Those teens who have the courage to resist compliance as a means of acceptance and who are capable of pursuing independently their interests are to be ap- plauded.

bility of carriers to respond to market demand for

lower fares. ’ In addition, the ATC will essentially deregu- late promotional initiatives by carriers.

The ATC also concluded that people who have to travel for compassionate reasons should have the opportunity to use the lowest fares avail- able and will consult with the air carrier industry on the implementation of this recommendation.

The ATC’s procedures for processing licence applications will be streamlined and shortened to allow applicants for commercial air service to re- act more quickly to opportunities but at the same time preserving the need for adequate public no- tice.

The ATC expressed its gratitude to the more than 150 people who took part in the public hear- ing—consumers and representatives from the air cairier industry, from labour, from various pro- fessional associations, from the federal, provincial and municipal governments—and assures them that their testimony was all carefully considered in formulating the recommendations. The sheer volume of evidence received during 30 sitting days 5,640 pages of transcript plus submissions, exhibits and letters that touched on almost every

-facet of domestic air transportation—made it nec-

essary to release a summary report at this time

- containing all the major recommendations. It will be followed in six to eight weeks by a compre-

hensive summary of the evidence and detailed reasons for the recommendations.

Letters to the editor

Mr, Brocklebank has provided. a good example of the attitudes which can: be employed to exploit the selective mental processes of our children—attitudes which serve to provide them with the legacy of a ‘real harsh world’ and the uncertainty of a viable future for our planet. While he chooses to rebuke those teens who have demonstrated the initiative to decide for themselves prudently, I exalt them with commendation and admiration, for they are the per-

sons who possess the fortitude and potential for effective’

leadership. us leis ge ms "The real’ regret-and disappointment is that remarks

such as Mr. Brocklebank’s can only guarantee a future

Cassiar as fragmented as the present. Ruthie Hagemann

EDITOR’S NOTE: We contacted the Community Club and were advised that the revenue-from the Teen Club covers (on the average) only 50% of the wages paid to the person who oversees the Teen Club.”

DID WE SAY LAND PROBLEMS WERE SOLVED!

A frequent occurring problem — the cabin crisis — has been created in the Cassiar — Atlin area, which re-

quires an immediate solution.

In 1982 the provincial government decided it could no longer turn a blind eye to “trespassing of crown Jand’ by squatters who had either year round or summer dwelle ings on untitled crown land. A decision was made to of- fer to the residents of cabins a lease proposal whereby a ; residential lease would be available for cabins already in existence. Cabin owners were notified by a brochure pamphlet left on the door of their cabin. The cost of either of the two leases ranged from $200 to $400 a year The brochure also stated how to stake the lease site and how, what and where to send the lease application. Straightforward and simple — it was an easy solution to an existing problem.

Some cabin owners were horrified when they began to receive registered letters from J. T. Hall, Regional Dir- ector of Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing. In one incident, a recreational lease application was submitted for a parcel of land .72 hectares in size. The regional director had approved an application for an area size of .25 hectares (50 m x 50 m) on the basis of a land pur- chase price of $3,800, The area that was approved is re- stricted through water management regulations that would render this property useless for placer and hard- rock mining, is unsuitable for agricultural purposes and has poor timber. Also sent along with this letter was an ~

“appeal procedure which states that a compromise can be

made between the government's price and the actual mare

‘ket price, provided the applicant hires his own appraiser

to arrive at the fair market value. The $3,800 price for an unserviced lot is considerably more than the price of a similar lot in southern B.C.

Should a person not want to comply with such a price, he is then sent an eviction notice to quit the pro- perty in 45 days and remove the cabin. In this case, the

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CASSIAR Bits & Pieces

Memo to Frank Nitti — Cpl. Bowen advises that your driving lessons begin Monday at 4 p.m.!

Duncan’s a big winner! °

Caught Duncan McArthur in the act of mailing off his $10,000 winning Provincial Flowers tic- ket. Congratulations, Duncan.

The Cassiar Co-op Playgroup is in need of toys, books, puzzles, games, ete. suitable for 3 to 5 year olds. Please call Pauline Woodrow at 778- 7736 for pickup, or leave at the Recreation Cen- tre office.

After a recent coffee break on Connell Drive, seems Sue P. had some difficulty maneuvering her vehicle out into the noon hour traffic. Did you wonder what happened to your front lawn, Adolph?

We understand that Cassiar’s largest “T: upper- ware Party’ was held in the bar recently. Won- der what the attraction was!!!1!

It seems one husband takes his frustration out

_by cutting firewood at a furious pace. Next time

you run out of wood at the cabin, Gladys, maybe the C.C.C. could bring in another stripper!

Condolences are extended to Frank Buckley, whose father passed away suddenly in Phoenix, Arizona, and to Reg Duke and family on the sudden passing of Reg’s brother in Vancouver.

Also to Sanda Repolusk whose sister passed away recently in Yugoslavia.

Betty Cavanagh must use a lot of Tupperware. Why else would she go to two Tupperware parties in one week????

Nice to see some of our placer miners back in Cas- siar Country, setting up for another summer of hard and, we hope, profitable work.

We note in the Liquor Control Board magazine it lists Cassiar Liquor Store hours as 10 a.m — 6 p.m Monday through Thursday and Saturday and 10 a.m. — 9p.m. Fridays. We contacted store man- ager, Les Sirett, who:told us that since the store staff had been cut to two some time ago, the hours have been 10:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. and 2 p.m. — 6 p.m. daily Tuesday through Saturday.

Our congratulations to the two young Cassiar hoce key players who scored so highly in the “Everead- y Energizer Challenge’. Billy Carter scored in the top 5% for 9 year olds across Canada and Terry Pearson was in the top 10% for 10 year olds.

Marian C. has taken up trapping. Wonder how many of those tiny furry things you'll need for a fur coat?

Good luck to Fred and Carol-Anne Dalrymple in their new venture. They have taken over the Rod and Reel and it is at a new address — 388 McDame St. Drop i and see them.

The Lions Club, and especially Lion Merv Prier, are to be commended for the excellent sports programs they have been organizing for the young- sters of this town.

Seems Marian and Dave Cook are Still as elusive as ever. At a recent CIM Conference in Ottawa no one could find them!

Ida Walters finally got a trophy at the Curling banquet. Now, what was that for anyway, Ida?

It's nice to see Joanne Nielson back in town for a visit, sure hope she’s enjoying herself.

- Who says that you have to go south to get a tan?

Cheryl got hers in her own back yard here in Cas- Siar.

It’s great to see all those kids out on-their bikes. However, maybe now is a good time for parents to check that their children are aware of road safety procedures. ~

FAREWELL TO:

Pat Maguire, who has gone to Prince George as a supervisor at the Correctional Institute. Liz and the girls, Cheryl and Heather, will be joining him after school is out. Ba

WELCOME TO:

Dr. Dave Simonson and his wife Jo-Ellen Doyle; who have recently moved here from Lower Post.

Mitch and Sally Jovanovic wish to announce the birth of their daughter, Lydia, 7 lbs. 9 oz., April 23, 1984, in Whitehorse.

Kees and Mayumi van der Pol wish to announce

the arrival of their daughter Hanako, a sister for

Emiko, born May 5th, 1984, at Castlegar, B. C.

Sinisa and Susan Jovanovic are pleased to an- nounce the birth of their son, Marko, April 23, 1984 at Whitehorse GeneralHospital, 7 Ibs. 4-02.,

_a brother for Kristina.

Dan and Barbara Leckie wish to announce the ar- rival of their first son, Adam Daniel, 4 lbs. 15 02z., May 4, 1984, at the Cassiar Hospital. (This is the first baby born in the Cassiar Hospital in 1984).

Valdimar and Zelia Isidoro are pleased to an- nounce the birth of their daugher, Marina, 9 lbs., May 1, 1984, a sister for Pedro.

Nick and Jorjovanka Dancetovic wish to an- nounce the birth of their son Nikola (Niki), April 19, 1984, at Whitehorse General, 7 lbs. 3 0z., a brother for Alek.

John and Beverly Nesgaard are pleased to an- nounce the birth of their first child, a daughter, Miscal Kathleen, 6 lbs. 124% pz., May 5, 1984, in Whitehorse General.

Dusan and Liiljana Stupar wish to announce the birth of their daughter Marina 6 Ib. 15 oz. April 3, 1984, in Whitehorse. A sister for Aleksandar.

Don and Gigie McGlynn are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Natalie Kathleen, 7 lbs. 1 0z., April 26,1984, in Red Deer. A sister for Nema.

Steve and Pene Kenny wish to announce the birth of their son, Gavin, May 10, 1984, 8 Ibs. 11 oz., in Powell River.

Thanks

We would like to thank all of our friends in Cas- siar for your warm well wishes on our retirement. A special thank you to the Mine Garage for the wonderful party and gifts. We will certainly miss many of Cassiar’s activities as now our lifestyle consists of working in the garden and visiting with the neighbours. Thank you for the farewell wishes Karl and Hilde Voss Parksville B.C.

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Frickson Creek Column

“djraite © hy Ges by rat Lewis Beaton

Erickson held its Annual General Meeting in —

May. Company President Kristian Ross gave a short talk in which he outlined the successes of 1983, including the acquisition of Table Moun- tain Mines and Plaza Resources. He also expressed optimism about the company’s plans for 1984. Although he gave no details, he mentioned the company’s placer ground and the possibility that the right time for placer mining at Erickson may be approaching.

On the local scene, there have been lots of

- cigars around the property lately. We have the ar-

rival of four new babies to celebrate! Congratulations to Anita and Mark Thorsen on the birth of their first child, a daughter, Ash- ley Ada, born March 21st in Victoria. Ashley weighed in at 10 lbs. 8% oz. Mark works at Erick- son’s mill.

Congratulations to Gigie and Don McGlynn on the birth of their second daughter, ‘Natalie Kathleen, a sister for Nema. Natalie was born

April 26th in Red Deer and weighed 7 Ibs. 1 oz. —

Don is Erickson’s machinist.

Congratulations to Beverly and John Nesgaard on the birth of their first child, a daughter, Miscal Kathleen, born May Sth in Whitehorse. John works underground at Erickson.

Congratulations to Pene and Steve Kenny on the birth of their first child, a son, Gavin, born May 10th, in Powell River. Gavin weighed 8 Ibs. 11 oz. Steve also works underground at Erickson.

We’re all looking forward to a good summer. There aré bikes galore at Erickson—most motor bikes but there are a few pedal bikes (including my own new mountain bike). Enjoy your summer too!

fospital | pappenings

by Peter Snell

As usual, the spring time finds people with itchy feet and the desire to move on. Roberta Hynick will be leaving at the end of May and returning to her home in Delta. We all wish her the best of luck down south. Sonja Willits will be replacing Roberta. Sonja has worked for a number of years at Vancouver General and will be a great asset to the hospital. Sonja was just recently married to a former Cas- siar resident, Gordon Willits, who has also just returned to work in the community. z

We have also had a new doctor in town relieving Drs. Crawford and de la Mare, while they are out on education leave. Dr. Fraser and his wife Michelle will be spending about five weeks with us before returning to Vancouver. They both seem to be enjoying our excellent spring skiing whenever they get a chance. :

We finally had a New Years baby at the hospital, a bit unexpected but none the less, the first. As many people in Cassiar are aware, we have been advising expectant mothers to have their babies in larger centres. The main reason for this is our lack of surgical facilities, should ces- arean section be required. This is also compounded by our airstrip problems. The airstrip is not available to us at night, much of the spring and when the weather is socked in. Should a mother or baby require medical evacuation, they will have to be transported for two hours down bumpy roads to Dease Lake or Watson Lake before being flown out. This kind of transportaton and delay in treat- ment is just not acceptable by today’s standards.

If a mother should demand to have her baby in Cas- siar, we will gladly oblige. We are quite capable of deliver- ing babies and the doctors and nursing staff are well qual- ified. We do feel, however, that the public be made aware of the added risks involved. Something like 15 — 20% of

all deliveries will require immediate sophisticated medical -

intervention to protect the well being of the mother and

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Farewell

We'd like to say ‘“‘Good-Bye” to all our friends in Cassiar. We are Alberta bound,.and hope to find a small town like Cassiar to settle down in. Will keep in touch. Thanks for everything. .

Pat Riddle and Jaime.

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