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I Editor, Rudolph Kneer Pau' Derro, Writer-Photographer Peter vom Scheidt, Wrter-Photog rapher 1111c
ON THE COVER A youngster's delight on a hot summer night: watermelons, water- melons, and more watermelons! That's Christine Massimiliano, 6, on the front cover, and Jennifer Nicholson, 5, on the back cover of this month's Triangle. The charming youngsters were photo- graphed at a recent "Music in the Park" session, sponsored by Inco Metals Company, and attended by over 8,000 Incoites and their families. Christine is the daughter of Enzo Massimiliano, a planner at Frood mine. Jennifer is the daughter of Ted NJicholson, a buyer with the Copper Cliff purchasing Page department. 3 Famfly Album 12 Ontario Folklorists Cover photograph by Vaughn Kalenuik 4 Interview with J. P. Schade, 14 Canadian Voyageur Expedition Senior Vice-President, 16 Transportation and Traffic Inco Metals Company August 1977 Volume 37, No. 8 Department Open House 6 From Italy, With Love 18 Music In The Park 8 General Engineering 22 For Safety's Sake Published for employees of the Ontario Golf Tournament 23 Modudata Monitor Division of Inco Metals Company, 10 Volunteer Plant Firemen 24 Newsmakers Copper Cliff, Ontario, POM 1NO. 11 Why I Love Port Colborne' 37 Logo Writer Phone 682-0631.
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This is the Gary Crepeau family. Gary is a fitter genera/ at Litt/e Stobie mine. He and his wife, Denise, are raising two fine chi/dren, Serge, 1, and Nata/ie, 3. A/ong with woodworking, Gary enfoys fishing and camping trips in the summer.
A se/f-proc/aimed fami/y man Wi//jam Kozak is a/so an avid sports From the Port Co/borne nicke/ refinery - the Joe Champ/s fami/y - enthusiast. A warehouse foreman at Copper C/if f North mine, he Joe works in the anode department. That's his wife, Kathy, with enjoys working around the house and occasiona//y gets away for a chi/dren, Michae/, 2, and Diane, 8. Joe enjoys fishing, hunting and round of go/f, He and his wife, Ann, have two daughters, photography in his spare time. Andrea, 13, and Marina, 11.
'An adventuresome spirit prevai/s with the Chuck Greenough fami/y. Chuck is chief security co-ordinator with p/ant protection, and his fami/y /oves to accompany him on camping and cross-country skiing expeditions. He and his wife, Betty, have three chi/dren, Scott, 12, Dona/d, 13, and Donna, 14.
3 Tough Competition Has Brought About New Marketing Challenges For Inco Metals The formation of Inco Metals Company earlier this year has brought together special talents and skills from throughout the Inco organization. Headquartered in Toronto, Inco Metals is responsible for the production and marketing of primary metals products on a world-wide basis, and for related technical and administrative functions.
What are the challenges facing the marketing arm of Inco and away the biggest nicke! producer in Metals Company, and what are its priorities? The Triangle the non-communist wor!d. About 43 per recently interviewed Johannes P. Schade, Senior Vice- cent of the tota! produced is mined and President, to find answers to these and other questions. refined in Canada, and the bulk of this production comes from Inco Meta!s, I Triangle: experience nd insight through exposure should point out, however, that about ha!f Mr. Schade, I understand that you to selling our products. This means, of Inco's copper production is sold in majored in thermodynamics and iron and among other things, understanding the Canada. steel technology at Clausthal University. markets where our products are used, as Triangle: Is advanced technological training well as being able to judge where future As far as Canada is concerned, then, virtua!ly a "must" for the successful developments will occur - where the only two to Ihree weeks of ouput, at metals marketer today? products we produce today will be Inco's current production rate, would Schade: utilized in five, ten or even 20 years from satisfy the Canadian nickel market I think it is. I believe that education now. On the personal side, anyone requirements for a full year. It follows, and training, in the appropriate involved in marketing should like to travel then, that most of Inco's sales force is disciplines, is an absolute necessity. and to meet people. Good health and located in other countries. How the desire to stay healthy are also very Triangle: widespread is Inco Metals marketing important. In fact, an iron stomach is What other special qualities do you organization and where are the principal offices located? look for in a metals marketer? very helpful, because one has a lot of social obligations. Schade: Schade: Triangle: Its true that a technological We have major marketing organizations While I realize that you are responsible background is not all that is needed. Our in the business and financial centres of for the sales of all Inco's primary metals marketing people must gain commercial the U.S., Western Europe and Japan, output, including copper, silver, gold and which together, as I mentioned before, platinum-group metals, I would like to consume almost all of the nickel in the One of the key deal mainly with the Companys principal peopie In Inco non-communist world, Inco Europe Metals Company, product - nickel. Where is Inco nickel Limited is headquartered in London, with a major new unit sold? offices throughout the industrial countries of inco, Is Schade: of continental Europe, such as France, Johannes P. Inco nickel is sold in the major Germany, Benelux, Sweden, Italy, Spain Schade, who was industrial areas of the world, in particular and Austria, which also serves as our _,. brought to Toronto from the U.S., Western Europe and Japan. In contact for the Comecon area. Inco Düsseldorf, West fact, some 93 per cent of the free worlds Europe Limited is also responsible for Germany, to take nickel production is consumed in these marketing activities in the Middle East, charge of three areas. Europe is the biggest India and Pakistan. marketing as a market today, with about 40 per cent of fr senior vice. The International Nickel Company, Inc.. ::c president. the total nickel consumption. The U.S. with headquarters in New York, has Mr. Schade brings to his new position takes about 30 per cent, and Japan some offices in the principal industrial areas of knowledge and experience gained in the 23 per cent, Inco Metals is strongly the U.S. and also has operations in South highiy competitive European metai represented in all these markets. At the America and the developing countries of market. For the past year, as regionai same time, we are not neglecting the the Far East as well as Australia. Inco marketing manager of inco Europe developing markets, such as South Limited, he has directed marketing East Asia Limited has headquarters n activities in Germany, France, itaiy, America and the emerging industrial Tokyo. Switzeriand, Austria, Yugosiavia and the states of the Far East, notab!y Taiwan Besides selling, we also have quite a Comecon area. He joined inco in 1971 as and Korea. number of specialists engaged in what managing directár, of international Triangle: Nickei, DeutschIand,1nDUsseIdorf. Prior we ca!! commercia! development. Their to his association with inco, Mr. Schade How much nickel is consumed in job is to work with customers to develop was marketing director for Union Carbide Canada? markets for nickel-containing a!loys in Europe S.A. in Geneva, Switzeriand, and Schade: new or expanding appHcations. Further- before that he was with the Research and Slightly more than five per cent of a!! more, Incos meta!!urgical service activity Deveiopment Centre of Rheinstahi AG in Inco primary nickel products are sold in is quite elaborate and hlgh!y regarded by West Germany. the Canadian market. Yet, Canada is far our customers. Triangle: to those areas mentioned in answer to we had to fight a ot harder in Europe to Which industries are the argest your previous question. Another maintain our share of the market. But in consumers of nicke' today? important fied which is bound to grow the recent past we have seen this same Schade: is desaination - the transformation of situation deveoping in North America. The biggest by far is the stain'ess stee' sea water to potabe water. Desaination Competition is becoming tough a over industry, which consumes a'most ha'f of programs are now underway, in particuar the word, and our marketing methods the western wor'd's nicke' supp'y. n in the Midde East. Here, the corrosion have to be adopted accordingy 1976, the figure was 45 per cent. resistance that nicke aHoys provide is everywhere. Historicay, stain'ess stee' has been the tremendousy important. Another nickeL Triangle: argest consumer, and this situation wiH consuming area that shoud experience On a persona note, Mr. Schade, how continue for quite some time. A'so in the good growth is the storage and ong have you been in Toronto, and have stee' sector, ahoy stee's in aH forms transportation of chemicas, Last, but not you and your famiy experienced any account for another ten per cent of nicke' east, shoud mention poHution contro, probems in adjusting to your new ife consumption. This inc'udes materia's where nicke-bearing stees and aoys n Canada? used in the energy fie'd for power wiH pay an increasingy important roe. Schade: generation, coa' gasification and the Triangle: We have had a number of internationa transportation and storage of iquid A number of new nicke producers moves, so we were abe to anticipate a natura gas, as weH as in the chemica have entered the market in recent years. number of potentia probems we had and petrochemica sector. Has this new competition brought about aready experienced in the past. must changes in marketing methods? say, have never had such a probem- Schade: free move as had in coming to Toronto. t certainy has. The nicke market am happy to say that everybody has today is much more competitive than it been extremey friendy and cooperative. used to be. The new producers, quite have wanted to work in Canada for naturaHy, tried to gain their share of the some time because it is such a vast and market by adopting very aggressive chaenging country. On former visits pricing poUcies. nevitaby, the traditiona found it to be very friendy, as weH, and producers, such as nco, suffered as a wanted to come back, WeH, here am, resuR of undercutting prices. t didn't and am very happy to be iving here hep matters when, in 1971, consumption and working in a very chaHenging in the stainess stee industry decined for position. the first time in post-war history. t happened again in '74. These reverses resuted in serious decines in overaH word nicke consumption. To make matters worse, more producers were vying for shares of a smaHer market. we believe we have an edge on the nco has adapted to the new conditions competition . . . in the nicke market. We, too, have There are a number of other areas become highy competitive. n fact, we which are of particuar importance to us. beieve we have an edge on the One is the non-ferrous fied, which at competition because we have the means present accounts for 19 per cent of tota and abiity to produce a those products consumption. This takes in high-nicke which the market demands, assisted by aHoys - so-caHed superaHoys for a recognized technica team in marketing. high-technoogy appUcations - and n the years ahead, the market shoud cupro-nicke aHoys which, among many grow and we anticipate that this wiH bring appications, are used in coinage. The about greater stabiity. But, unfortunatey, eectropating fied consumes about 12 that is stiH quite a number of years ahead everybody has been extremely friendly per cent, spit about eveny between the of us. and co-operative.' automobHe and consumer products Triangle: Triangle: industries, with some appications in the Are marketing methods in Europe n a nutsheH, what is nco Metas eectronics ndustry. different from North American ways? marketing poicy? A other appications, such as Schade: Schade: nicke-bearing batteries, ctaysts, powder BasicaHy, don't think they are - EssentiaHy, we are committed to metaHurgy and chemicas, account for maybe the European market has been a deveoping and producing products that about six per cent. n my opinion, this is bit more competitive in the past. But, are needed in the stee, non-ferrous, the area which offers the greatest competitors in the U.S. market have pating and other markets - now and in potentia growth. become highy aggressive in recent the future as conditions change. We Triangle: years. As mentioned earUer, Europe must gear production in such a way as n what other sectors do you see good has the ion's share of the nicke market to permit us to remain competitive in growth potentia? - about 40 per cent. Thus, a ot of new word markets. There are exciting Schade: nicke producers set their sights on the chaenges ahead, and we are confident The energy sector, certainy, and European market, resuting in intensive that we have the organization and the woud add advanced nucear technoogy competition. n short, in previous years personne to meet them. From Italy, with Love
(from San Vito Al Tagliamento, Udine, Italy- to Sudbury, Ontario, Canada)
• • new secondary industry for Sudbury Tony Masotti, "Vitto" partner, carefully lifts Vito Masotti, "Vitto" partner, fills the special out strips of pasta which will be used to make blast freezer which freezes foods solid in six lasagna. to 10 minutes.
NOT your average love story, these Italian specialty foods. leaching at the Iron Ore Recovery Plant, pages tell of a love for Sudbury, a The brothers were born in San Vito Al and father-in-law Vic Baldisera is retired passion for good food, and a desire for Tagliamento, Udine, Italy. In 1951, Tony after 38 years with Inco. success. arrived in Sudbury to join his uncle Vito, In 1958 brother Vito arrived from Italy, Oftentimes called the 'Cortina boys, now retired from the Copper Cliff smelter and later worked in the mechanical Tony and Vito Masotti are now the A week after his arrival, Tony began department at the Copper Cliff smelter motivating force behind Sudbury's new working at the Copper Cliff copper from 1963 to 1966. Coront Foods, the only federally- refinery, where he stayed for 17 years. It was in the mid-sixties that the inspected meat plant in Northern Ontario, "I loved it, I had the job I wanted - combined ingenuity and business sense providing valuable secondary industry for piecework - in the tan khouse. Brother- of the brothers prompted them to pool the area, and producing oven-ready in-law, Ron McNair, is superintendent of their resources in order to start an Italian carry-out food service; they rented a little house at 146 Brady Street in Sudbury and began what has now grown to an 18-store chain. Quality of the foods has been the key to success, and this same quality control is now evident at the new Coront plant, located off Notre Dame in Sudbury. And the Masottis admit that whatever success theyve attained is also due in part to their employment at Inco, which offered the security needed to establish Sudbury as their permanent home, and led to the financial stability required to become private entrepreneurs. The Triangle recently enjoyed a tour of the new plant and followed the process involved in preparing, freezing, and packaging the new Vitto Ravioli, one of the nine foods now being produced at the plant. Heres a thumbnail sketch: frozen beef chuck is chipped, ground, mixed, cooked, and reground, then refrigerated for approximately 12 hours. A special pasta maker, capable of Dirce Simonato, left, food processor, prepares cappelletti soup, while Maria Valente, food producing 500 pounds per hour, yields processor, stirs the special Vitto sauce. Maria's husband Nick works in the converter building a continuous strip of pasta about half an at the Copper Cliff smelter. inch thick by 15 inches wide and eight Resident government meat inspector, Terry Maria Corazza, food processor, keeps an eye on the specially-designed ravioli machine, while Owens, carefully checks out the latest batch Norm Zanutto, Vitto general manager, watches a new batch of dough being made. Maria's of Vitto sausage. husband Luciano is a driller at Garson mine.
to ten feet long. Twenty to thirty pounds stainless steel equipment. It came on with "Vitto", which, in Italian, means at a time are rolled to approximately stream in July of 1976, having received "food and nourishment". one-eighth of an inch thick and formed incentive, assistance and encouragement As for local acceptance of the into a strip about 25 feet long. This strip from the federal and provincial products, Vito mentioned that "people is then placed on a roller which, in turn, governments and from the Regional still appreciate good food, and that's is positioned on a specially-designed Development Corporation of Sudbury. why we're here to make good food. ravioli machine. The dough is fed in And it boasts the north's only full-time Being federally-inspected is a big thing, horizontally, while the beef is fed in resident meat inspector, Terry Owens, too, even though a lot of people, when vertically; a set of dies punches out three from the Department of Agriculture, they pick up the "Vitto" brand, don't raviolis at a time and seals them; theyre Health of Animals branch, meat inspection realize it's manufactured right here in dropped onto a tray which holds division. Originally from Sudbury, Terry Sudbury" approximately ten pounds, then they're was "more than happy" to return to the placed in a blast freezer, where the area when, in January of this year, Coront raviolis freeze in from six to ten minutes Foods officially fell under the jurisdiction at a temperature as cold as -80°F. of government inspection. Packaging comes next: the frozen Specialty foods carrying the "Vitto" raviolis are placed in polybags and brand are lasagna, ravioli, gnocchi, check-weighed to ensure proper, cappelletti, cappelletti soup, meat sauce, standard contents. The bags are placed meat balls with sauce, sausage with in cartons, which pass through a sealing sauce, and Italian sausage which, by the machine. The cartons are then packed way, is most popular of the foods, with an and stored in a regular freezer until approximate weekly output of 6,000 shipment. pounds. And Tony's quick to tell you, 'The main purpose in establishing "we don't use any artificial additives Coront Foods," according to general all of our products are natural, like manager, Norm Zanutto, "was to enter home-made food." the area of supplying retail food chains, The distinctive bright blue packages which seemed to be the next logical step containing "Vitto" foods are now once Cortina was established." Norm's available at major food chains from been with Cortina/Coront since 1972, Timmins to North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie when he left Inco after four years with the through the Muskoka area and on to company's accounting department, Barrie. Interesting to note that despite Garson mine time office. Norm's dad, attractive offers from our southern Tony, had 30 years with Inco when he neighbours, Tony and Vito are deter- retired from the Coniston smelter ten mined to maintain Sudbury as home base. years ago. How did the name "Vitto" come The plant itself is 7,200 square feet of about? Wanting a name with an Italian Brothers and partners, Tony and Vito Masotti, hustle and bustle, employing 15 full and connotation, Vito and Tony married the pitch in to help food processor Susan Valente part-time people and utilizing modern first halves of their names and came up at the packaging area. General Engineering
For more than ten years now, members of nco's genera' engineering department in Copper CHff have been participating in a go'f tourney sponsored by the engineering department's soca c'ub. Whi'e the event has been prayed at various of the Sudbury area's go'f courses, this year marks the fourth year in a row that the tournament has been herd at the Livery Go'f and Country C'ub.
Again this year, aU genera' engineering personne' and associated contractors and supphers were nvited for go'f dudng the day; the prayers and their adies then finished off with an evening dance and barbecue at the c'ubhouse.
Walter Chornenky, left, and Ray Belter Trying out a lawn chair he'd won proved to be exchange golf clubs for tongs and aprons. just a little 'much" for Dave Butler.
Tallying up the scores after the tourney - from left, Bill Matachuk, Hank Fiaconi, Ed Owens Golfers and their ladies enioyed a dance and (low gross winner) and Tony Lally. dinner at day's end. Annual Golf Tourney
Contributing to the smooth co-ordina- tion and overall success of the affair were 1977 committee members Ed Owens, Chuck Mossey, Doug Moxam, John Jack, John Perron, Hank Fiaconi, Tony Lally, and Denis Mack; together, they managed to show that, on the greens or off, a little teamwork goes a long way. Always greatly anticipated and well attended, this years event saw 105 golfers teeing off in two flights; at days end, scores were tallied, and Ed Owens came out as low gross winner, while Richard Mutuchki took away the low net trophy. And already, plans are underway for next years event.
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Bill Tilston, left, retired superintendent of Lawson Quarry, and Lloyd Strong, superin- tendent, construction, Copper Cliff, wonder Claude Kerr, senior field engineer, prepares to sink an allimportan putt. Just in case you're 'whose is whosc2" wondering, he made it
9 Volunteer Plant Firemen
On call to fight fires at any time, Inco's 1977 looks just as promising. volunteer plant firemen are always Already the volunteer teams are looking conscious of their responsibilities, and forward to the Inco fire-fighting many also serve as volunteer firefighters competitions, slated for October, when in their home communities throughout the they'll apply their skills to a series of Sudbury region. practical problems. It's a demanding task, as each man According to Dick Dopson, Inco's fire must be able to operate any piece of inspector, this year's competitions will plant fire apparatus, and must be able to vary slightly from those of past years; name and locate the equipment scattered previously, the emphasis was on the throughout the brigade's protection area. amount of time taken to suppress a fire; Regular practices, under the direction this year, emphasis leans towards of assistant fire inspectors Jack Hall, Phil technique and the methods used by fire Izzard, and Fred Mansfield, keep the crews to solve their problem. Time will Copper Cl/ft tire fighters have adopted a new Copper Cliff teams hustling to get their still be a factor in the competitions, hose removal process - a tug on the rope hoselines into position. Regular workouts however, so the teams are guaranteed a/lows for easier distribution at the scene of a with fire-fighting equipment, combined plenty of action when vying for the fire, as demonstrated by Paul Bradley, labor boss in the Copper C/itt smelter's tlash with expert instruction, have resulted in pumper division and non-pumper division furnace section. knowledgeable crews in past years, and titles.
After a practice, hundreds of feet of hose need to be put away. The "Irishman's Lay", common to most fire brigades, is a standard method of collecting the hose. Trying their hand are, from left, Roger Liboiron, copper puncher, Copper Cliff smelter; Rocco Decata, concentrator operator, Copper Cliff mill, and Andy Quesnel, process laborer, flash furnaces, Copper Cliff smelter.
First man up the ladder is Paul Bradley, Moving into action during a practice session, Rocco Decata, concentrator operator at the to//owed by Pat Corcoran, of the Copper Cliff Copper Cliff mill, signals Joe Garreffa, on the truck, to start moving a one-and-a-half-inch hose. mill. Holding the ladder are Ron Van Mierlo, Alan Laakso of the smelter's process laboratory prepares to get involved, while Mike Lalonde, forefront, and Gordon Hayes. right, casting building assistant at the Copper C/if t smelter, is already a few steps ahead.
10 GUS DESJARDINS: JAMES HAGGERTY: FLOYD KOERNER: ETTURE PURIFICATI: LUCIEN COTE: 'The ORAZIO NUCCI- Sports facilities if? Considering the 'The medical facilities Port Colborne is a area has many good TELLI: "I like' living in town are tops, and the poouiation of tne are good, and the nice small town, and I fishing spots, and the smaller towns, but it's fishing in Lake Erie is town, the sports fac- oarks and speciai' like it. Big cities are renas and ball fields good to be close to good. / enjoy watching lities ar excellent. activities such as not for me." Ettue are the best around" the bigger cities. The ships from around th Jim en!oys tl7e area's Ethnic Day and Sun- a/so enjoys The He a!so en/oys swim- canal gives a lot of Norld pass throuh heachfs and Port day Band Concerts are weather, and seeing ming and the num- people problems, but the canal. It's an Colborne's proximi' very enjoyable. I like the ships from around erous sandy beaches I'm not bothered impressive sight. to larg'r cities watching the boats, the world )f Lake Erie. much."
Earner this year, the Port Coborne With that in mind, The Triangle recently nickel refinery sponsored an essay asked some of our people at the refinery "Why I Like contest for the areas school-age to answer a similar question: What is children, with the theme being Why I there about Port Colborne that you like II Like Port Colborne, Excerpts from some of the responses are rort oiDorne... here for you to enjoy:
RUDY VIDACHAK: "Port Colborne isn't CLARENCE CASSIBO: 'It's a marine city, WALTER HARRIS: "I've lived in other towns, crowded, and there are fewer traffic and I like boats.' Clarence has lived in Port and none have been as friendly as Port problems.' A weigher in the F.A.P. Rudy has Colborne for 45 years and has been with Inco Co/borne. The roads leading into town are lived in Port Colborne for 22 years. for 38 years. good, and Highway 140 has been a Godsend."
DANNY DONOFRIO: "I've always had a job NICK ANTONECCHIA: "The sports activities CLAUDE ROCHON: "It's a nice friendly little since moving hore, and that's an important for the kids arc good, and so is the fishing. city, and I've always made a good living thing to me." Danny came to Port Colborne I like qardening. and the weather here is great here" Claude thinks the recreational facilities in 1950 and enjoys living near the lake for that.' Nick has lived here ten years. in the city are excellent.
11 Inco provides sound system for performances by The Ontario
The junior corps of the Ontario Folk/or/s/s dressed for "Extra, Extra," a lively jazz number. Folkiorists
They're called the Ontario Folklorists, provided the sound equipment for and their many talents were recently "Gypsy", along with the necessary featured in a special presentation of expertise, in the person of Doug Stickles, 'Gypsy", which played to capacity radio specialist with the company's field crowds at the F. W. Sheridan exploration department. Auditorium. The production was Formed in 1969 with 13 dancers, the conceived, choreographed, and directed Ontario Folklorists now number almost a by Gerry Gauvreau of the Gauvreau hundred talented girls and boys from the School of Fine Arts in Sudbury. Sudbury region who are dedicated to The senior corps of the Ontario the arts of dance and drama. On a Folklorists performed the opening and regular basis, they tour local schools and closing numbers for this year's Quarter are called on to perform for various Century Club program; in return, Inco organizations and social functions; on
Stage manager George Clarke chats with performers Carole Dionne and Al/ne Arsenault.
A modern ballet number by Kathy Dubd demonstrates the hIgh level of concentration required A fighf hearted segment of "Gypsy" is for each performance. portrayed by Denise Dubreuil.
12 - -- - a a a -. A moment of revelry for the grand finale of "Gypsy" is depicted by the senior corps of the S 55 "Gypsy" Folklorists.
special occasions, they've travelled to and to exercise their talents; to offer Europe, through the states, and various more opportunities to perform, travel, and of the provinces. promote the talent of the Sudbury This year, the Folklorists received a region's youth". Ann further mentioned Wintario grant in the amount of $10,000, that approximately one-quarter of the to be used for lighting, sound, costuming, youngsters are members of Inco families; her own dad, John Vrab, is an Inco and scenery. Treasurer of the group, pensioner who retired from the Copper Ann Dubé, mentioned that the non-profit Cliff copper refinery in 1960. organization otherwise depends solely on If you've seen the Ontario Folklorists in fundraising activities to support the needs action, you already know the high calibre of the dancers. According to Ann, the of talent we have right here in Sudbury; Ontario Folklorists, as a group, was if you've missed out, make it a point to formed "to give an outlet for their dancing catch a performance next time 'round.
A wistful vocal solo by Jocelyn Lamothe closes the first half of the program.
Technical aspects of "Gypsy" were handled Two of the stars of "Gypsy" - Sylvie Mainville and Lise-Ann Paquette. Hundreds of Sudbury by Robin Mon grain, left, and Doug Stickles. residents turned out to view the performance.
13 The vitaNty and enthusiasm radiated by young people about to embark on a totally new experience were more than Canadian evdent at the recent launchnq of the Canadian Voyageur Expedition" which took pace rt the Doks lndan Reservation. Voyageur Complete with back-packs, canoes and camping gear, the 15 students involved nave just spent 12 weeks exponna the French River system, retracing the Expedition original routes of Etienne Brue and Champan, while establishing a route for a special 'Canadian Voyageur Race" which will be held for the first time next summer. explores French 'Canadian Voyageur Expedition' is a one-year project; the 15 participants are all students, and are all master canoeists; River system and over the 12-week period, they travelled Lake Nipissing, French River, through to Georgian Bay, on to the North Channel, establishes 1978 and ultimately to Man itoulin Island. The information they gathered will be used to plan and develop next year's Canadian Voyageur race route. Voyageur Canoe Race. Admiring the new Rainbow Country logo are Chris Bresnahan, left, Bob Wheeler, and This particular program is one of 63 Bud Germa, right, MPP for Sudbury.
The 15 voyageurs who have recently explored the French River system and retraced the Plotting the first segment of their journey are original routes of Elienne Bru/e and Champlain, have a/so established a route for (he "Canadian Mike Beede//, canoe captain, and Susanne Voyageur Race", to be held for the first time next summer. Ashmore. .
14 individual Ontario Experience '77' components, each operated by various ministries of the Ontaro government, often in co-operation with community organizations. In this case, the program is operated in conjunction with the Ministry of Industry and Tourism and the Rainbow Country Travel Association. Commenting on the province's overall summer employment program, Terry Jones, who is responsible for the Ontario Youth Secretariat, mentioned that 'Experience '77 programs have been designed to be responsible to local concerns and priorities, while at the same time providing participants with a meaningful work experience". Terry, along with various of Sudbury's local dignitaries, was on hand to officially send off the voyageurs. Ontario Experienc'77 isa $15 million program that has employed more than 11,400 young people throughout the province, in a wide variety of public service positions. It serves to offer young people a learning experience which will also complement their education and Anticipation and enthusiasm abound! Joel Shapiro, left, executive secretary of the Ontario help in making career decisions. Youth Secretariat, and Cindy Greeniaus, information officer with the Secretariat, bid farewell to voyageurs Sonia Prokopetz and Chris Bresnahan, lust before the launching.
The spec/al canoe received a last-minute Following the official launching ceremonies at the Dokis Indian Reservation, part of the crew inspection by voyageurs Mark Turnball, left, sets out along the scenic shores of Lake Nipissing. The expedition took 12 weeks, and Chris Bresnahan. paddling along the French River system.
15 Employees' Friends Tour
Undivided attention was given to a detailed description of the opeiations performed in Clarabelle mills control room. Transportation and
On two consecutive Wednesday evenings, famiUes and friends of trans- portation and traffic department, and transportation shops' employees were invited to visit the facilities and other associated operations; over seventy visitors were welcomed at each session.
The guests gathered at the Copper Cliff Community Hall for a brief introduction by Wes McNeice, superin- tendent of transportation operations, following which, hats and safety glasses were distributed and the groups boarded special buses available for the tours.
Visitors were first taken to the Copper Cliff tailings area, in order to view the reclamation program being carried out by the company's agricilture department; representatives of the project were on hand to explain the history and laboratory testing involved, and to generally describe the revegetation project.
The visitors were then given an opportunity to view the relationship between the transportation department and the various mines and plants; the ClarabeHe tipple was seen in operation, and the upper yard storage of railway cars was viewed; ater, the guests were introduced to the mUting section and received a detaited exp'anation of the
Ken Johnston, left, manager, transportation and traffic department, and Bill Milks, center, uansportation foreman, answer questions put forth by Jeff Savage, son of Jim Savage, right, Inco agriculturist.
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Visitors were bused to the Copper Cliff tailings area to view the company's reclamation program; Jim Savage, agriculturist, explains the project to interested spectators. Traffic Department
workings of Clarebelle mitt's modern control room. Then, it was on to the main stag dump area, to watch a train of stag being dumped. There was an opportunity to chat with stag dump employees and to view the Fisher Dry-Pak plant; an explanation was given regarding its association with removal of stag for commercial use. The tour bus then entered the base of the smelter's 1250-foot-high "super- stack", where visitors were given an opportunity to see the inside of the stack; The Clarabelle tipple was of interest to all visitors; here, ore cars are seen being dumped, a special guide described the interior while Alex Killah, second from right, locomotive shop foreman, helps to explain the procedure. and answered questions. Then, an electric locomotive was made available for children to look at and to enjoy a short ride. Following the tour, a buffet was served n the transportation and traffic depart- ments main lunchroom; a display of the metals recovered by Inco was available, and ore samples and brochures were distributed to all participants.
At the tour's conclusion, Ken Johnston, manager of the transportation and traffic department, mingled with the visitors, giving a resume of the essential functions of the department and fielding any further questions. Wes McNeice, right, superintendent of transportation operations, explains the flow in the Clarabelle mill control room to. from left, Grace and Joe Grenier - Joe is retired from mines maintenance - and Carole Grenier and husband John, a transportation department employee.
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The promise of a specia' evening of entertainment fr. - brought over 8000 peop'e to Copper Chff Nicker Park, and they were not dis- appointed. For two Wednes- day evenings in Jury. nco Meta's Company featured - :t I music in the park for aU emp'oyees and pensioners, - a'ong with their immediate famihes. Weather for both evenings - was exceptionaL and the .? famihes setfled down on the Nicker Park awns to isten to Jt.. the good vibrations of two - oca bands, supphed by nco a nd th e S u db ury F ed era t ion of Musicians, The Sudbury Sirver Band, under the direc- tion of Austin Piehr. pFayed both od favorites and con- temporary music during the I Ju 13 concert Those with a Hair for ccuntr rnsc v, ere ______entertaned by the foot- F k stompin' styhnqs c Sean ad / the VaFFev bcys ith Anta i( Perras and Johnny Brneau the fcUo\inq Wednesday I, Jury 20 Fresh air can hud up pFn 01 hungry appetites auring the c()ursE of an evEn;na, and the bx Hnches SL;F;cJFied to those in a!eidnce to3k carp cf vcr onc THourd vrr quidd hrc.jqh narh inc irface pFants undir the nfor:tvj ev of nco tour qudes Thce on tour wrr tratud tc a cFos Ccpper Cff - V Norb rnin t: CLrbe!:a miH and Capper Cff irret?r, ThE Trnge phtojrph.jr wa cn h.nd to r)crd bo SUCCIUF T;rr :o th fcdovr ?cton for a cspr ook Hco' Musc n t Pjik
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Summer's here, nd e good tmes ns;de the home. Keep iour medc;nes nd treatments s.rnpj by phoning tire upon us. Make t a SAFE summer, Out of he reach of chdren, and never 674 3636. particuarly for the youngsters, by taking eave rnedicat;or, on a shelf, tab'e, or Vvan Ccus.ns, head nurse, emergency simp'e, basic precautions aganst the counter-top, If you have to give medic.ne and ambuatory care department, men- possibHty of poisonng. to a chld, be sure you read and foNow toned that the most frequent probems This great outdoors of ours offers many carefuHy al drecfions on the label. nvove misuse of aspirin, household scenic attractions, and we all know how Special assistance is avaiabe through c'eaners, medicines, turpentne and youngsters love to explore, but while the Poison Information Centre, located piants. many plants and berries are lovely to look in the emergency section of Sudbury Hf a poisoning occurs, call your doctor, at, some can be very harmful if eaten. General Hospital. The Centre has a or call our Poison Control Centre. But The possbility of poisoning is a very medical officer on call 24 hours a day, remember . . prevention is the best real one, not only out-of-doors, but and information is available on symptoms treatment.'
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Keepng ,edcu7es Cut ot the re,ch of ch,idre. is the f.'st step The Pc,sc' /,1crmatjcn Centre, ,'ocated in the emergency sectcn cf towards po,scp prevent/cn. Chidre's games can eid p .'n tragedy Sudbury Gencra, Hcsp,ta,', prc'ides spec,'a, ssestaice ccrcern,ng thrcugh t,'e ,ysus ct rredc/nos or osc,ctd c.ear7crs. Here Am symptcms aid tretrrents trc..gh 3 spoc,ai Thtcrmat;on J,re. Vv/ar 'd Greg Tcstc demc'strate what parents shou!d W3tCt7 Cut tCr: Ccs,ns, ett, !ed rurse crncgcnc' ra amb;atcry cre dep3rment. father Bob Tsitc, .n ,rstrcJmentma, wIth Irco's .etor r7d charge urso D2r6er Sorcsk; StLdy via, cYvcrth ard Sojth dcrtmcnt ;r Copper 0.',!!. Amero3n tisia,ke serrn.
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Through the use of a newly-installed and remote sensing devices can tell if a situations with more intelligence, as well electronic monitoring system called fan is vibrating; this knowledge can as to supply a continual indication of the Modudata, Creighton mine can now prevent damage to the unit. It's operating condition of equipment during monitor its vital operations from a anticipated that the Modudata system will the normal working day." centralized location. Up till now, it could also play a major role in monitoring Planners further indicate that from this take hours to detect the location of a Inco's current $27 million project to point on, the possibilities for updating problem; now, the Modudata control increase ventilation at Creighton No. 9 the system are limitless. With the proper panel indicates where and, in many shaft, e'ectronic links, a person at the control cases, what the trouble is. The system Although the system is serving its panel can tell which conveyors are shuts down a unit that's functioning purpose well, regular inspections by running, if they are on track, if magnets improperly, and a signal indicates to mine personnel are still carried out. are working, which emergency cord has someone on surface9ust where the "The idea behind the system," claims been pulled, and so on. problem lies. Len Kaattari, Creighton mine's chief In short, the Modudata monitoring The new Modudata system places maintenance planner, 'is to provide us system means long-range, split-second many of the mine's important functions with a facility to handle emergency troubieshooting. under constant surveillance: power, pumps, ventilation, heating, cooling, return air, sewage treatment, fire detection, and hot water heating. The various workings of a one-and-a-half- mile deep mine are complex, to say the least, and remote warnings of potential problems can save plenty of footwork, A prime example is the pumping system: on an average, a million gallons of mine water are pumped through the underground system to surface each day, and this figure cn double during spring runoff. Pumping is done by stages, from the 1900, 3800, 5400 and 7000 levels. All pumps are rated at 700 US gallons per minute. The 1900 and 3800 levels are each equipped with pairs of 11-stage pumps driven by 500-horsepower motors. The 5400 level is equipped with a pair of nine-stage pumps driven by 500- horsepower motors, and the three pumps on the 7000 level are 13-stage pumps driven by 400-horsepower motors. All pumps can be operated in tandem. In the past, surface operators couldn't tell which of the pumps were or weren't operating. Now, the new Modudata system indicates clearly which of the pumps are running and which are on standby, and enables the person on surface to switch the sequence of the pumps. An electronic digital readout also indicates the amount of power each pump is drawing. Ventilation is also a major concern, The Modudala system at Creighton mine automatically indicates which pieces of stationary underground equipment are running and at what capacity. Operating shaft boss Rolly Richards, the Modudata system monitors the major left. listens in as electrician Leo Laakso reads a pump current readout to Everett Henderson, fans in the mine, can start and stop them, right, electrical technologist.
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Walter Gray has been appointed Director, Government Relations of Inco Metals Com- pany. He will be responsible for the coordination of government-related activities concerning Inco Metals. Mr. Gray will report to John McCreedy. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inco Metals Company. A Members of the executive committee of the advisory council for the School of Engineering, former journalist and communications con- Laurentian University, recently met to discuss course content, The School of Engineering is sultant, Mr. Gray had been Director, Govern- supported by representatives of the mining industry in a financial and advisory capacity. ment Relations of Inco Limited in Canada Some of the members of the executive committee are, from left, Bill Taylor, manager, finance since March 1975, and control, Falconbridge Nickel Mines; Dr. J. A. Rawling, professor of mineral process engineering; Dr. A. S. Tombalakian, director, School of Engineering; 0. T. Djamgouz, associate professor of mining engineering; Anis Farah, assistant professor of civil engineering; Charlie Hews, vice-president of administration and engineering services, Inco Metals Company; A. A. Walll, professor of mining engineering; Tom Kneen, chief engineer of Quirke mine, Rio Algom, and Dr. Henry Best, president of Laurentian University. A_1
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- Hundreds of friends gathered to pay tribute to Dr. A. M. Mitchell at his recent retirement. Most of the doctors career has been spent in the Sudbury area, starting in 1 930, when he was serving as an intern at the Copper Cliff General Hospital Following his post-gradu- ate work at the Toronto Sick Children's Hos- pital, Dr. Mitchell returned to Sudbury in 1935 to assume a post as one of the first doctors at the Inco Medical Centre located The many friends who became acquainted with Jim Oliver and Stan Coagie during their in the Inco Club in do'Nntown Sudbury. In years of service in the Copper Cliff general office held a joint retirement party for them 1940 he went into private practice, and in the recently at the Italian Club in Copper Cliff, where the two were presented with wallets and pen years that followed he acted as city coroner sets. Jim retired from his job as supervisor of Inco's stationery department, while Stan was In view of his many years of dedicated ser- employed as a senior clerk n hourly payroll Swapping stories at the party are, from 'eft, WIU vice. Mel Young, left, assistant to the presi- Digby, superntendent of employment and benefits, Wayne Smith, supervisor of office dent Ontario Division, Inco Metals Com- services, Jim Oliver and Stan Coagie, Gerry Bertrand, senior deductions clerk: and Al pany presented Dr. Mitchell with a set of Hickey, assistant division comptroller matched bookends, made from sulphide ore
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Baseball is in full swing, and the Walden Little League is well into the seasons schedule. Tom Davies, mayor of Lively, opened the season with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Walden Little League Field recently with help from Bill Narasnek, one of the league co ordinators and a general foreman at Copper Johannes P. Schade, left, senior vice.president, Inco Metals Company, recently took Cliff North mine. Below, Steven Narasnek, time out from his busy schedule to tour Inco operations in the Sudbury area. Above, son of Bill, discusses a call made by Stobie mine engineer Doug Valentine, centre, and Bill Collis, area manager of the Frood umpire Terry Cryderman. Stobie complex, explain the method of drawpoint control during a short briefing session prior to Mr. Schade's trip underground. In the garage of Stobie mines 1200 level, below, Bill Collis explains the mucking capability of a load.haul.dump unit. Following the extensive underground tour,. Mr. Schade, who is responsible for marketing the company's primary metal products on a wOrldwide basis, viewed the Copper Cliff smelter and Copper Cliff nickel refinery operations.
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Appointments Dar Anderson, manager of maintenance, mines and mills. Copper Cliff. Philip Annis, project leader. Clarabelle mill. Ronnie Bagglo, construction controller. maintenance construction. Copper Cliff. Jean Paul Beauiieu, construction foreman, Copper Chff. Jeffrey Beland, mine foreman, Levack mine. Clair Bracken, utilities foreman, Copper Cliff. Douglas Fosten, construction foreman, Copper Cliff, Raymond Frenette, senior process assistant, Copper Cliff mill. Gerry Fuel, industrial relations assistant, Stobie mine. Michael Grace, mine foreman, Stobie mine. Robed Hallett, capital expenditure analyst, Copper Cliff. Ignaftus Hickey, senior process assistant, Copper Cliff. Robert Hicks, instrumentman, mines exploration, Copper Cliff. Gord Hurst, supervisor, payroll and data, Port Colborne nickel refinery. Inco Plant Tours are a big attraction for summer tourists passing through the Sudbury area, Fred Johannes, manager, divisional and visitors from all over the world have taken up the invitation to view Copper Cliff South shops, Copper Cliff. mine, Clarabelle mill and the Copper Cliff smelter. Above, tour guide Mike Walker helps James Johnston, environmentaj control visitors from Walden equip for the tour, the exception being these visitors are from Walden, assistant, Copper Cliff. - New York, and not the local township. Needless to say Amy Toole, left, and Carole Bioch John Kenny, industrial evaluator, found the tour worthwhile. Below, Mike, Marc and Jack are not a singing group; they're tour Copper Cliff. guides Mike Hurley, Marc Leonard and Jack Poirier. Richard Ketter, mine foreman, Frood mine. William Kiemp, shops co-ordinator, central shops, Copper Cliff, Sam Laderoute1 public affairs assistant, Copper Cliff. George Langevin, straining supervisor, Frood mine. Howard Lyons, construction foreman, Copper Cliff, Charles McGaughey, safety foreman, Levack mine, Leo Pevato, supervisor of planning and costs, transportation and traffic, Copper Cliff. Tom Plexman, tour co-ordinator. public affairs. Copper Cliff, Roy Porter, senior timekeeper. Little Stobie mine. Jim Scott, supenntendent. Levack mine. Alvin Sokoloskie, mill foreman. Copper Cliff mill. Clifford Speirs, plant secunty guard, Copper Cliff. Lloyd Strong, supenntendent. construction, Copper Cliff.
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ItI A joint effort by central engineering, central shops and maintenance and operating per- After 25 years of service, the old but ailing load regulator at No. 1 substation in Copper Cliff sonnel at the Copper Cliff copper refinery was recently replaced with a modern design, using reliable solid state circuitry. The load recently resulted in another first in their long regulator senses changes in power consumption at No. 1 substation and remotely controls list of achievements. Using new moulds and water flow through the generators at Big Eddy power plant on the Spanish River to decrease water consumption while effectively controlling power generation. Unable to lifting tongs, made and modified by company personnel, the operations crew cast a cop- purchase a system which could perform the requirements, instrumentation foreman Richard Forget, left, and instrumentmen first class per cake 17 feet in length, 41 V2-inches wide Paul Lavlgueur and Andre Charlebols, of the and 63%-inches thick. The high-quality cake main instrumentation shop in Copper Cliff, used their electronic abilities to engineer and build this new and reliable system. is the result of a program aimed toward pro- duction of the massive copper bars, The new facilities will allow copper refinery personnel to mould pieces of copper 25 feet in length, the longest in North America. Above, casting assistants George McNamara, eft, and Mike Theriault set the lifting tongs in posi- tion prior to lrfting the cake out of the casting well, Suspended by an overhead crane, the cake is then moved to another locaton for c'ean ng and cutting.
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The oniy thng a perenna as that hot summer thrrst are4 those en onad stands tat ui 'r the most corvenrert paces Here Charlie OReilly, it and Ken Fletcher de dc t arnple the warns of two enterpr'pq young busnssrner who sut up shop n dowrtow Copper Cf ff ft was aqmd that young Craig Johnson and Dennis Hannah we rjnn r fin' ;tabfhmpnt wt her ow overbd prce, were b,rd to ba
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Hot summer days can become long and The Copper Cliff nickel refinery's planned shutdown program recently gave maintenance tedious for young children, especially if they crews a chance to replace one of its top-blown rotary converters with a vessel of more have no one of their own age to play with, As advanced design. The old vessel, which had been in operation for five years, will be repaired, in years past, the Port Colborne Recreation cleaned and kept as a spare. Two of the 70-ton converters are used to melt, then reduce the Department has again supplied a solution to sulphur content of metallics from matte processing before further processing at the refinery. the problem by providing organized neigh- borhood playground activities for children three to eight years of age. The wading pool at Lakeview Park, above, is a popular cooling spot for young children these hot summer days, and is always under the watchful eyes of a supervisor. Included in the above group are Sandy and Karen Torok, daughters of Doland Torok, of the Port Colborne nickel refinery. Below, Chantelle Dejardlns looks on intently as playground leader Nancy Benson puts her name on a completed piece of artwork. •'11L 4
Judging by some of the scores, being handicapped is no handicap at all when it comes to bowling, and a day at the lanes for the region's Associations for the Mentally Retarded proved to be a refreshing break for everyone. Many company employees were actively involved in the organization and co-ordination of the days events, Above, an anxious crowd gathers to see the score of their game marked by Claire Bowser, recreation co-ordinator with the Sudbury District Association for the Mentally Retarded. Standing, from left. Bill Lockman, a Creighton mine employee; Lorraine Evershed, recreation chairman with the Valley Association for the Mentally Retarded: Cec Woods, regional chairman of the Valley Association: Carmen Renaud, of the Valley Association, and Gerry Daigle, of the Valley Assocjaton 's admissions board.
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Thats Donald J. Phillips, left, Inco Metals Companys president and chief operating officer, inspecting S nickel rounds in the shearing and shipping department of the Port Colborne nickel refinery. Mr. Phillips recently toured Port Colborne operations with manager Warner Woodley, and Congratulations to these three Copper Cliff North mine employees for their quick action in showed a keen interest in the facilities for extinguishing an underground fire that had potentially serious implications. Copper Cliff producing utility nickel, a new product of the North mine superintendent Grant Bertrlm, left, presented drill foreman Claude Morin and Port Colborne nickel refinery. his crew of Andy Demers and Don McGraw with awards for extinguishing a fire in a raise borer transformer underground, thereby eliminating a serious smoke hazard and minimizing damage to equipment.
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Irico Metals Company's summer students have proven to be a valuable asset. Sudbury's Idylwylde Invitational Gof Tournament is always a major attracton for golfers from especally to the agriculture deçartment. The across the provnce, and this year's tournament was no exceçton, With over 190 entnes, students have laid males of sod throughout compeUton was close, with Bruce Brewer, left, o the Whtevale Golf Club in Toronto comng the Copper Chff area. Dong her part at the up the wnner of the Champonship Fhght for the fourth tame He accepted the Inco trophy Copper CIff nckel refnery, Lee Ann Tra- from Mel Young, centre, assistant to the presdent, Ontano Division, Inco Metals Company. vaglini makes sure she gets the green side Lookng on is Brian Knight, chairman of the event, Runner-up in the competton was Bill up. Morland, of North Bay, a previous winner on four occasons.
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LI f pr j 1 kiif Number one firstaid station, ocated in Cop Stan Ojanpera Edgar Melanson Theo Mathew per Chff, s the communications centre of nco's extensive firstaid program. Direct ines to the regiona' ambu'ance switchboard, Stan Ojanpera Leads Suggestion ire departments and other strategic commu nication inks stem from this station. n addi Award Winners With $795 Idea tion, the station acts as a base for the com- pany's two-way radio network, A'so, on Many emp'oyees benefitted from the Breathat, of Levack mine, suggested afternoon and graveyard shifts it serves as a company suggestion p'an this month. instaHation of a bathe in the No. 1 thick- monitor for the te'ephone paging system. Top winner was Stan Ojanpera, of Cop- ener at the sand p'ant. Peter Coyne, of P'ant protection officer Jack Fraser, right, per Chff South mine. He took home $795 Copper Chff South mine, suggested mod- reviews the communications centre with for his suggestion to machine and rebui'd ifications to the scraper on the end of summer students Gord Burdenuk, front, ba'ance va'ves on Suzer pumps. Edgar oading pocket conveyor beRs. Aldo and Pete Franklyn. Melanson, of Levack miH, was another Manarin, of Copper Chff North mine, sug- winner, c'aiming $790 for a recommend- gested re'ocating the tugger hoist at the ation to wrap the flotation denver shaft 2200 eve crusher. Leo Vincent, of the with denso tape. An award of $620 went Copper C'iff copper refinery, recom- to Pasquale Lisi, of the Copper Chff cop mended instaHation of racks beside the per refinery, for a suggestion to rep'ace No. 5 dia' sca'es. Chris Martin, of Cop- wooden iners for stocking cathodes in per C'iff North mine, won $70 for a sug- anode storage with stee' rai's, A $555 gestion to instafi a guard around the for- award went to Theo Mathew, of the Cop- ward and reverse throtfle stick on C'ayton per Chff copper refinery, for a suggestion diese' ocos. An award of $60 was to fabricate piHar pads on anode furnaces presented to Edwin Lang, of the Copper out of water-coo'ed cakes, Maurice Chff copper refinery, for a recommend- Gaudette, of the ron Ore Recovery P'ant, ation to cover the gears on the mou'd recommended rep'acing sea's on paUet press with a shie'd. Six awards of $50 whee's with anchor packing and was were given out this month. The team of awarded $515. Antoine Laframboise, Leo Mclaughlin, and Clayton McCoy, now a pensioner, picked up two bg of the Copper C'iff copper refinery, rec- awards for suggestions he made whi'e stiH ommended instaHation of a brace to working at Creighton mine. His new secure racks on the No. 4 conveyor to the method of repairing oad binder brackets wafl. Dennis Bean, and Vic Samuels, a on utihty trucks won him $500, and an team from the Copper Chff South mine, additona $350 was awarded for fab- rewired re'ays for a more effective Digi- ricating a new type of draw-bar hook cab'e pump contro' system. James assemb'y for utihty trucks. There were Bradley and Greg Mault, of Copper Chff seven awards in the $75 category. James South mine, teamed up to suggest the Boiger, of the Copper Chff copper instaHation of a manua' reset overspeed refinery, recommended rewring vertca indicator for skip hoists. Walter Sander, furnace contro' pane's for better den- of Frood mne, suggested fabrication and tification of maUunctoning equipment. He nstaHaton of a guide on Shotcrete nozz'e picked up an additona $75 award for a stands. Gilles Grandmaison, of Garson recommendation to insta ndicators at mne, suggested wedng boom jibs and aH contro' ponts for natura' gas equip- boom swng cyhnder anchors to frame ment n the anode department. Douglas drH jumbos.
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First appearances may be deceiving, and it may look like the bow of this ship is about to follow the rest of the boat into the deep blue sea. The lower photo, however, manages to explain the contortions performed by the Chi-Cheemaun, a ferry providing tourists Proven effective through use in various projects around the country, a polyvinyl chloride with a shuttle service between Tobermory membrane has been installed on the Levack No. 2 tailings dam. Some 215,000 square feet of and South Bay Mouth, Manitoulin Island. the membrane were used in the project, designed to prevent leaks in the dam. Above, an Graphic designer Jim Bisson captured the overall view of the membrane being anchored against the wind by dumptrucks. Eventually the interesting shot during a weekend visit to liner will be covered by the tailings. Below, from left, Charlie Lush, superintendent of Levack Manitoulin Island. mill; Bob Johnson, assistant mill superintendent, and Dennis Dmytrow, maintenance general foreman, study the heavy-gauge polyvinyl.
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Antique automobiles are always a big attrac- tion no matter which city they're found in, and Sudburians were delighted recently when members of the Nickel Region His- torical Automobile Society of Canada fell into formation for a lengthy parade through the city streets. Local car buffs were joined by a few out-of-towners, making the parade quite a showcase of auto history. Above, John Tegel gets a peek under the hood of Rick Morrison's Model "A" Ford. Both John and Rick are members of Inco's accounting That's Alex Belirose, a drift driller at Creighton No. 9 shaft, relaxing with his son Robin, department in Copper Cliff. sister-in-law Carol Lefebvre, and niece, Angle, at the recent annual children's picnic, sponsored by Sudbury's Moose Lodge No. 230. Ideal weather conditions prevailed throughout the day, and the camping ground at Richard Lake Park was a beehive of activity as youngsters and their parents enjoyed the day's activities. Below, youngsters are given final instructions before one of the many racing events. There were prizes galore, along with free pop, hot dogs, ice cream and hamburgers. Chairman of the successful event was Alex Belirose, ably assisted by Bill Howard, a diamond driller at Copper Cliff North mine; Ross Chadwick, a diamond driller at Crean Hill mine; and Lloyd Howard, a maintenance mechanic at Creighton mine,
Today's cars may be faster and lower, but it's doubtful that anyone offered a ride in Bill Kernohan's 1930 Model "A" Ford Roadster would turn it down. Bill is a stationary engi- neer at Frood mine, Below, "Honest officer, I never drive it over 30 mph. anywhere," seems to be what Don Plotto, an electrician at Stobie mine, is saying, and from the looks of Don's 1957 Buick, it's quite believable. Constables George Llsche and Lorne Chulpka were on hand at the parade to ensure everything ran as well as the cars.
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Sudburys Sister city is Kokkola, Finland, and its mayor, Esko Lankila, left, alonq with his wife Pirkko-LIsa, were treated to a (rst-hand look at Sudburys principa ndustry recently. A surface tour included a visi to the Clarabelle mill control room where process assistant Bill Hudyma explained the mills closed-circuit televson system. The mayor and his wife were attending the Cana- Tom Parris, left, vice-president Ontario Division, Inco Metals Company, responsible for dian-Finnish Grand Festival, hosted by the mines and mills, bids a hearty farewell to Norm Creet, who recently left for an extended tour cty and regton, of duty with PT. Inco Indonesia. Prior to his new assignment, Norm was manaer of maintenance, mines and mills, Ontario Division. GOLF! GOLF! GOLF' The 3rd annua' IN Touch pensioners' golf tournament will be held August 25, 1977. at the Chelmsford Golf Course. Entries should be in by August 20. Send entries to Bert Meredith, IN Touch, Inco Metals Company. Copper Cliff. Entry tee is $3, payable prior to tee-off. Be sure to give name, address and phone
The thiry-fourtb a°nua nspeot on o' Roya Canir A CacE'; 2O 5c.1 Sdbury toc pace recety at B Gre Arcj H - :udqed the best he provro over tn vo yi d'r tb ;'' Hank Derks, ncc of -c c•-ccin. • ;3Onq wth deosrton c ceu ;nc: py Ccone G. S. Kefis, drpty ch c af oç Hdquartcr Treno O9r'dJC c* a SI Norman Gingras, r
33 NEWSMAKERS. . . NEWSMAKERS .. . NEWSMAKERS From September '77 Canadian road speed limits will be posted in kilometres per hour (km/h).
Look for the kmlh tab below the maximum speed llmQ sgn indicating that this us the new speed in metric.
Effective September 1 speed limits and distances on Canada's highways wiU be converted to metric measurements. In Sudbury as in other areas, employees of the Ministry of TransportaUon and Communication are busy gearing up for the changeover. Above, MTC This speed limit will likely employees Carl Robinson, eft, and Robert Mottram are getting ready to change existing 'O Iciii/ be the most common on freeways. On most rura' lwo-ane roadways, 8OkmIh signs with the aid of a pressure sensitive transfer. Distances from Sudbury to Parry Sound will be typical. and Toronto will now read 1 57 kilometres and 387 kilometres, respectively, as demonstrated by Robert Mottram, left, and Mike Yaklwchuk. MAXIMUM L A 50 kmlh speed limit 5 0 km 'h iii apply in most cities. Actual speed limits will be established In accordance wIth local regulations. HIGHWAY Speed km/h
Believe It Or Not. . . This Was Copper Cliff Back In 1903 Despite the trias and tribulations of the decade before 1900, the North American nickel industry entered the new century, revolving chiefly around the Canadian Copper Company and the Orford Copper Company. It had been recognized for some years that neither could bui'd for the future without the other and, as a result, a merger of the two companies was affected; in April, 1902, the nternational Nickel Company was organized. Now began a period of long needed plant rehabilitation and improvement, mache possible for the first time by the capital resources of the Inlernational Nickel Company. The benefits werent confined to the industria ocations, as the turn-of-the-century shot of Copper Cliff, taken in 1903, indicates. Three-quarters of a century ater the community has grown in beauty as well as size.
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-- An exchange of goodwill between the Regional Municipality if Sudbury and Met- ropoNtan Toronto holds the promise of a growing friendship. Last year, members of the MetropoTitan Toronto Board of Trade planted a Crimson King maple in Copper Cliff Nickel Park. Exactly one year later, 125 young birch trees were presented to mem- bers of the Toronto Board of Trade. The young birch trees were donated by lnco Thousands of families in the Sudbury area have members of the clan packing their lunchpails, Metals Company. Displaying one of the then heading for work at Inco mines and plants. An interesting example of this is the Richer young saplings are, from left, Tom Peters, fami)y, whose Incoites include father, mother and son. Paul Richer, eft, is a laborer at the ncos agriculturalist, BernIe Eckert, nickel reverbs in the Copper Cliff smelter. Wife OIly is a tipperwoman in the roaster chairman of the MetropoHtan Toronto Board department, and their son, Willy, works asa laborer in the roaster department. of Trade, and Tom Flood, general manager of the Sudbury Regional Development Corporation.
are in the process of being elevated an addi- j- tional 20 feet. The idea behind the height- When a recent fire alarm practice at the general engineering building in Copper Cliff sent ening of the dams is to make available a suit- everyone scurrying outside, someone suggested that Don Bradley, manager of engineering, able storage pond, able to conlain a had arranged the alarm to go off so he could show off his new Honda 1 000 GL, While the sufficient volume of water to operate the suggestion seems ridiculous, the bike did attract a lot of attention. Don picked up the bike for Levack mill on recycled water and ensure a cross-country touring and recently broke it in on a trip to Peterborough. He finds it a lot easier longer life in the tailings area. Loaders and to relax with the new bike on the open highway, opposed to the 350cc he was driving before. dumptrucks muck out muskeg to the bed- The motorcycle does seem worthwhile in the city, too, and Don has to answer a lot of rock, ensuring adequate leakage control. questions from his admiring friends, including stenographer Carol Fahey.
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This photograph, taken back in 1 886, depicts a group of adventurous surveyors who were responsible for mapping the Sudbury basin The picture was taken along the North Shore of Lake Penage. Note the shotguns, which took care of surprise visits by wolves and bears in the good old days.
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36 This month's logo writer is Bill lcLaughlin, a rigger at Creghton mine's o. 9 shaft. He has worked with Inco for 3 years. For the past three years, he as been actively involved in the Walden Little League, this year managing the ocal tournament team in the 1977 District 4 Little League Tournament. Bill's interest in sports goes back a long way. His father came to Northern Ontario as an imported semi-pro ballplayer, and the McLaughlin brothers have been actively involved in hockey and baseball all their lives. Bill has five brothers employed with the company and one with the Ontario Provincial Police. "I had to decide whether to give my tme to kids' hockey or baseball," Bill said, 'and I decided on baseball because 't.e local program needed the help of parents. Sometimes it seems we live in a hockey oriented area. It might be nice i we could get a little more support down at the baseball diamond." Parental support of the Little League nas always been one of the major con- cerns of the managers, claims BIll. "If the parents come out to watch the game, I' the youngster feels good. Usually a pat on the back from an interested parent '.'ilI keep the interest up." Logo Writer New regulations in the Little League ersure that everyone on the team wIU get to play at least three innings. "It's cne of the best things to happen to Lttle League in a long time," Bill says. Bill McLaughlin None of the players can get discouraged y sitting a game out on the bench, .though a bench is a good place to learn • bout the game." Although he has no sons in the league, Bill and his wife Susan have raised two daughters, Linda and Janice. His experience in raising the two girls comes in handy at the ballfield. as there are four girls playing on the team he flanages regularly in the Walden league. "They know how to play ball," he says, 'but I still have to keep a close eye on them. Once in a while I have to warn them to take off their earrings to make Sure they don't hurt themselves stealing second."
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