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- Provincial Court was held in Cassiar on Wed- nesday, June 22, 1988. Judge Dennis Overend pre- siding.

WILLIAM JOHNNY, adjourned until August’ 31, 1988. Johnny is charged with theft, sec. 245, of the Criminal Code.

LARRY JOHNNY, charged with impaired driving and exceeding .08 on the breathalizer. Trial was set for October 26, 1988.

KENNETH SCOTT, entered a plea of not guilty on charges of impaired driving and exceeding .08 on the breathalizer.

VINCENT DENNIS, charged with impaired driving and exceeding .08 on the breathalizer. Trial was set for October 26, 1988.

ALVIN PASCALL failed to appear. A warrent has been issued for his arrest.

DANIEL CRISPIN pleaded not guilty to possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficing. Trial was set for Oct. 26, 1988 in Cassiar.

GEORGE DENNIS, charged with assault ‘with a weapon and sexual assault with a weapon will have trial continued August 31, 1988 in Good Hope Lake, B.C.

SCOTT DENNIS, received 30 days in jail for charges of assault causing bodliy harm. For charges

|| of impaired driving and exceeding .08 on the breath- alizer he was found guilty and his license was sus-

pended for 6 months and he will be imprisoned for seven days consecutive.

ERNEST DENNIS, charged with possession of stolen property was remanded until August 31, 1988. He was also charged with mischief and fined $100.

KEVIN DAVIDSON, charged with impaired driving and exceeding .08 on the breathalizer. Trial will be held October 26, 1988.

MINE RESCUE AWARDS

Prince George, B.C. - Awards for Mine Rescue Competitions were given here this week-end. A total of nine British Columbia mines competed in the contest, following regional zone competitions held last month for both Open Pit and Underground Mines.

“These competitions simulate possible mine accidents and help the industry maintain its readiness to meet emergencies in real life,’ said Mines Minister Jack Davis.

Teams compete in events which include carrying out rescues in dense smoke, bringing an injured miner to safety by rope-work up a cliff face, and demonstrating knowledge of rescue theory and equipment.

In the Underground Mining Competition, the winner was the East Kootenay team from Cominco’s Sullivan Mine at Kimberley. Six teams competed in the Open Pit Competion, won by Equity Silver of Houston.

In the three-man First Aid Competition, Utah Mines’ Island Copper was judged the winner of the five teams entered, while Blackdome Mines, located south of Williams Lake, placed first in the tests of rescue theory and equipment.

“This year’s events show that the standards of mine rescue and safety have continued to improve. It is a credit to the active involvement over the whole year of the companies, unions, and ministry staff,” said Davis.

JULY

Left to right - “Miner”, Tom Waterland, President of B.C. Mining Association; Paul Macrae, Mine Superintendant from

the Voice of Cassiar Co

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MINERS REACH GOAL

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Cassiar; Leslie Johnston, representing Cassiar; Jim O’Rourke, President of Cassiar Mining Corporation. Front row: “Miner’s donkey”, Andrew Johnston, representing Cassiar’s children, and holding Children’s Hospital Bear.

B.C.’s mining industry came through with approximately $230,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network Telethon held recently in Vancouver. ‘Mining for Miracles” was the by-line and over 20,000 industry employees including the

Mining Association of B.C., mining suppliers, contractors and consultants donated toward the cause.

Paul MacRae headed up the campaign in Cassiar with Cassiar Mining Corporation donating $23,358.04. This was an outstanding display of support to the Children’s Hospital. Travelling to Vancouver to represent Cassiar Mining at the telethon were Leslie Johnston and son, Andrew, and Paul MacRae who presented the pledge.

Time Air, a “Canadian Partner” which is in part- nership with Canadian Airline International across five continents, has introduced service to Quesnel, Williams Lake, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek and Watson Lake effective May 1, 1988.

President Richard Barton and Public Relations Director, Tauscha Cove, visited Cassiar on June 13th. An open public meeting was held in the upper leisure room. Barton presented Time Air to the consumers present, as a company whose focus was safety and service. He explained that to this date the company enjoyed a good safety record and was accident free. He said, “We are here for a long term, not a short term, and } foresee the company growing with the community.” With deregulation he felt that there was an opportunity for a company to take a non profit air line and turn it into a profit making one with the use of efficient smaller equipment. He also conceded that in the future there may be competition with other carriers being established out of Watson Lake.

Time Air plans a Sunday flight, creating six days of travel to their 5 day schedule as of July 2nd. Barton says that he hopes that it will be a continuous flight. “You build traffic if you’re there every day!” continued Barton.

TIME AIR VISITS CASSIAR

Questions from the audience ranged from it there would be a meal supplied going south to whether the F-28 Turbo Prop could handle a stretcher for medivac purposes.

At this point in time the light snack served on board is not changifig but the consumers concerns have been heard. The company has also made minor adjust- ments which now allow stretcher access. There are no plans for a Prince George flight but Whitehorse is a definate possibility.

’ Barton sees a change in the manufacturing of airplanes. “They are on the drawing boards now,” he said. He sees smaller planes where Turbo-prop technology will be applied, with jet speeds attained. “The F-28 is an interm tool,” he said. “Downsizing is the way of the future and manufacturing must come to the table to address this issue,” he added.

Barton did not feel that the fares were excessive. considering the mileage travelled as compared to other carriers. “In a years time when we meet again,” said Barton, at the end of the evening, “you will see that we have addressed your concerns.”

Margretta McGuinness of Cassiar won the draw for two return airline tickets anywhere that Time Air travels.

Weather permitting they are out

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