VOLUME 28 COPPER CLIFF, , JANUARY, 1969 NUMBER 10 INCO TRIANGLE JANUARY, 1969

senger car and consumer products Highway 17 Commuters Were Puzzled industries in 1968 maintained the demand for decorative nickel plating, despite lower per-unit CMAKi,F consumption. Nickel plating of plastics is being more widely in- Published for all employees of The troduced into the automotive in- International Nickel Company of dustry and is expected to aid in Limited counteracting competition to nickel D. M. Dunbar, Editor from colored coatings and non- D. J. Wing, Assistant Editor metallic materials. Editorial Office, Copper Cliff, Ont. In summary, the demand for Authorized as second class mail by the nickel continues to grow, and Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for so does the industry's production payment of postage in cash. capability. We are still in a period Material contained in Inco Triangle of tight supply, but established should not be reprinted unless permission has been obtained from The International nickel producers and new com- Nickel Company of Canada, Limited, panies entering the industry are Copper Cliff, Ontario. making large capital expenditures to alter this situation. They are expanding their existing facilities, developing new mines and build- Inco Leads World's ing new plants and conducting an unprecedented search in many Nickel Industry in parts of the globe for new nickel deposits. Meeting Challenges A challenging course for which production, research and explora- Expanding tion must all be geared up to new highs, has been charted for the nickel industry by the pressure of Markets world demand, International Nickel president Albert P. Gagnebin said Aerospace in a recent statement: The DC-3, introduced in In 1969 and beyond, three major early 1930s, contained about trends will prevail in the nickel pounds of nickel, mostly in land- industry, all involving formidable ing gears, propellers and gearing. challenges. First, producers will Introduction of the jets in the late be faced with an unprecedented 1950s ushered in a new era of demand for the metal. Annual air transport which has seen the A satellite tracking station? An obstacle course for low-flying geese? nickel content increase from 3,500 free world consumption of primary No, these are the 55-foot towers for the new power distribution centre nickel has been in excess of 800,- pounds in the Boeing 707 to about 000,000 pounds every year since of No. 3 switching sub-station now being erected at the Copper Cliff 11,000 pounds in the Boeing 747 1966. Consumption is expected South mine site. The centre will handle 69,000 volts and will serve the which will begin operation in to remain high in mine, copper refinery, Creighton mine, the iron ore plant, and the new about a year. The French-British 1969, and demand pressure carbonyl nickel refinery. Inco power consumption in the Concorde contains about 15,000 is expected to ex- Sudbury district is expected to double within the next five years. pounds of nickel. The Boeing 2707, ceed supply, assum- better known as the SST, sched- ing continuation of uled for introduction in the mid- scheduled for completion in 1971, lished uses, but to assure long- the present high 1970s, will contain about 18,000 will have an annual capacity of term market growth for the metal, level of industrial pounds of nickel, or more than 50 of nickel in the International Nickel and others activity. 100,000,000 pounds times as much as the DC-3. form of pellets and 25,000,000 are continuing their alloy develop- Vehicular Turbines This leads to the ment and product research objec- second trend-can- pounds of the metal in powder Major producers of truck and tives. Important nickel markets tmued expansion of form. off - highway equipment engines A. P. Gagnebin Canadian sulphide ores will con- of tomorrow are anticipated in are developing gas turbines which production capa- such promising new fields as nuc- bility resulting from the nickel tinue to be the main source of will be marketed in the early lear power, air and water pollution industry's accelerating free-world nickel for years to 197Cs. These units will be m worldwide control, cryogenics, air transporta- effort to meet the increasing de- come, but the ever-increasing de- quieter, minimize air pollution, tion, the petroleum and automo- mands of its customers. Interna- mand for the metal has made it duce driver fatigue, and provide tive industries, desalination and tional Nickel's estimates are that necessary to augment these ores more power for hill-climbing and ocean engineering. by the end of 1971 the production with both sulphide and lateritic heavy loads. Nickel alloys will be capability of the free world nickel deposits in other countries. The High-nickel alloys, because they used liberally throughout for such industry will reach about 1,100,- existing nickel producers, and meet the most stringent perform- components as turbine wheels. 000.000 pounds annually, which is many new entries to the indus- ance requirements, will probably combustion components and gears. expected to satisfy projected de- try, are combing the globe for be the fastest growing area of Nuclear Power mand that year. In 1968, Inter- additional sources of nickel. Inter- nickel consumption in the next The unexpected surge in nuclear national Nickel announced that its national Nickel is investigating decade, reflecting the growing use plant orders of the past two years annual nickel-production capability properties in Australia, Indonesia, of gas turbines and other ma- represented 40 per cent of the in Canada alone would exceed Guatemala, the United States and chinery in which these high-tem- total new orders for power plants 600.000,000 pounds by the latter the British Solomon Islands, and perature, high-strength alloys play in the United States. The AEC part of 1971. This represents an has been selected to be a partner critical roles. now predicts that by 1980 nuclear increase of more than 30 per cent in a new company to be formed Nickel-base alloys and ultra- plants might have a generating above its current capability. with French interests to develop high strength steels are finding capacity of more than 150.000 MW, Inco's Canadian Expansion nickel deposits in New Caledonia. new markets in airframe com- about 25 per cent of the total gen- In Canada. International Nickel Process Research Vital ponents in the new generation erating capacity. High-nickel alloys is engaged in a program of mine Inherent in the nickel indus- of commercial transports. When are essential in these nuclear and surface facilities expansion try's program of expansion is fur- coupled with the large quantities power projects. that will have required capital ther emphasis on process research of stainless steels and superalloys Water Pollution Control expenditures of some $500, 000,000 and huge capital expenditures. required for the advanced engines Federal restrictions on water through 1970. The Company cur- Nickel producers, like other metal powering these transports, the pollution will require the expendi- rently has 10 operating mines in producers, are becoming increas- civilian aircraft market is assum- ture of about 52.9 billion through Ontario and , and is de- ingly dependent on lower-grade ing increasing significance as a 1975 for new facilities for waste veloping nine new ones that will deposits. In light of this, the consumer of nickel. water treatment. The requirement be coming into production in these development of advanced metal- Demand for nickel stainless steel for maintenance-free service two provinces over the next three lurgical techniques leading to more also continues to increase through- points to increased use of nickel years. efficient, economical recovery of out the world, particularly for use alloy steels, including stainless In 1968, the Company also nickel from both laterite and sul- in the petro-chemical industry, steel, in this market. It is expect- commenced construction of an phide ores has taken on added rapid - transit and railway cars, ed that by 1975 the consumption 58.5.000,000 refinery at Copper Cliff. importance. fertilizer manufacturing and dis- of nickel stainless steel alone in Ontario, for the production of The third trend in the nickel tribution equipment, toad handling this area will increase fourfold high-purity nickel pellets and industry is a perennial one. Nickel oquipment, and architectural ap- over the present rate. In addition. powders by means of a major new is a metal characterized by an plications. there is growing interest in incin- Inco-developed process. The plant, extremely broad range of estab- Higher production in the pas- ('ontitnied on Page lB 14

flake subdivision in e wide open spaces of the Blezard Valley for the last seven years. A driller, Bill started with Inco at Stobie mine in 1951 , and moved over to A-W w 11011111111111111F J ;ague. He and his Frond in 1954. He grew up on a form at Sturgis, Sas- as the hus,iing, non-playing president- o t e ompson senior soccer katchewan, started his mining career at Flin Flon, Mani- wife Christine and their family of five come to Canada and Inca in 1967 from Liverpool toba. He met Mary, a native of Ethelbert, Manitoba, and are comfortably settled in a smart new home at 95 Eider Bay. The youngsters are in Sudbury, where they were married in 1952. Their two Sorry, 3, Shirley, 15, an attractive high stepper with the Thompson Drum and Bugle daughters are Beverly, 14, and Debbie, 12. Corps majorettes, Hazel, 5, fan, 17, and Susan, 10.

INCO J- 'CI&I'A `' FAMILY Representing Copper Cliff in this month's Triangle is the . Born in Crean Hill skip tender Cliff Corbiere and his wife Stella family of nickel reverb binman Karl Kudlar ALBUM , started had just completed a move from Whitefish to Willisville Germany, Karl came to Canada at the age of 2 when this family picture was taken. Both of them were with the Company's transportation department at Copper -Iles iron ore born and grew up in Wikwemikong on Manitoulin Island Cliff in 1943. He left in 1952 for the Sept as members of the Indian Ojibway tribe. Cliff started development in Labrador, spent three years there, and . An enthusiastic with Inca at the Copper Cliff smelter in 1960, turned his returned to Inca and the smelter in 1955 a Copper Cliff hand to mining at Crean Hill in 1964. Stella joined the curler, the former Amy Wulff, Karl's wife, is RCAF in 1959, and was an instrument operator at the girl. Their two livewire youngsters are Brent, 7, and Falconbridge station before the couple were married in Scott, 5. The Kudlas were one of the first families to 1962. Their three chubby little children are Allen, 3, build in the Waters township Mikkola subdivision, and Harold, 4, and Rosanne, 5. have lived there since 1958.

x Volere Turmel and his family represent the Port Colborne nickel refinery this A Newfoundlander, John Kennedy left the East coast in 1948 for Inco and month. A plantfitter, Val become a member of the Inco Quarter Century Creighton mine, where he works as a motorman . John's wife Jean hails from Club this year. He is pretty handy at building houses and can count on lots Warren. Surrounding the couple in their Guilletville home is their family of of "business" in this favorite hobby as his family gets older. Seated with seven . Behind their parents are Karen, wife of Murray mine driller Leo Val and his wife, Rhea, are Maurice, 23, of Niagara Falls, and Jeanne, 7. Boudreau, Don of Sault Ste . Marie, Terry, 13, and Madeleine (Mrs. Eddie Standing are Florence (Mrs. Richard Wynn of Niagara Falls, N.Y.), Donald, Belkosky), who also lives in the Soo. Beside her mother is Colleen, 15; 14, Louise, 18, and Helene, 12. Maureen, 11, and John Jr ., 9, complete the picture. One of the new mines under de- velopment in Inco's great ex- pansion is Soab South, about 40 miles from Thompson in the Manitoba division, and connect- ed with the reduction plants there by the Company's new railroad. As this aerial picture shows, the surface plant at .Saab South is rapidly nearing com- pletion. At the left is the 3,000- ton storage bin to which ore will be conveyed front the surge bin in the headframe, and which will be equipped for automatic loading of two railroad cars simultaneously. The mine is scheduled to go into production early in 1970.

The creation of such a complex operation as a mine calls for careful long-range planning and continuous coordination between the many departments involved during the development of the project. Here mine planning engineer Gerry Marshall, chief Birth mine planning engineer Robin McLachy, chief mine engineer Roy Bue, mines superintendent Horace Boucher and chief me- ehdnieal electrical engineer Bill Clement study a critical path of a network diagram depicting the myriad activities involved in the construction of the mine and facilities. The diagram is based on estimates of construction Mine time, equipment delivery and installation time, and latest starting and finishing dates for each activity to keep the de- velopment program on schedule.

Until a school stope is estab- lished at Soab, new personnel for the mine will receive their initial training in Company job procedures and safety practices in established school stapes at the other Thompson district mines. This picture was taken in the 237 stope on the 2000 level at T-1 shaft with the school scope instructor shift boss Mike Herasymowich, giving drilling instruction . Standing in the class are Bernard Matsalla, Ihor Ko- turbash, Frank Caissie. Walter Newell, Art Mills and Ismet Hadzovic; seated are Grant Peshke, Romeo Melanson, Tony Golub and John Emery. Down on the 1500 level, which will be the main haulage level of the mine , chief surveyor Gar Gillis, mine engineer Bill Nienui, and instruunentmnan Peter Za- woron are extending the station traverse survey towards the ad- faces of the extraction drifts. A precise survey , the six angles involved are required to he plotted with elrreme accuracy at this stage of development when a fraction of a degree of deviation close to the draft could result in a displacement of several feet after the drifts have advanced to the ore body.

Soab South Typical The job of constant- ly probing the depths Of Inco Expansion of mother earth with their diamond drills A mine is similar to a multi-story building, the big to record the extent difference, of course, being that one grows upwards while and grade of the Soab the other grows downwards. In the mine, levels take the ore body falls to the place of floors, and there are rugged cages instead of plush Thompson geological clcyators for getting quickly from top to bottom, but both department. Surface have complex ventilation, electrical, communication, air- drillings are limited conditioning and plumbing systems. by depth, but further exploration drilling A person can stand back and admire the skyscraper, is carried on as un- but unfortunately not so the mine, where all that can be derground develop- seen above surface is the familiar headframe and the ment drifts are ex- ^crvice buildings, a relatively small part of the overall tended. Examining operation. some of the latest The birth of an Inco mine, that period between drill core samples in location of an orebody and bringing it into production, the mine core shack involves the time, talents, and technical know-how of are chief geologist many personnel, from the exploration geologist who reads Joe Church, Chip Duncan, and Ryan and interprets the electrical impulses recorded during Cooke. the aerial electromagnetic survey to the miner whose drill first bites into the pay-dirt. Continued on page G

Superintendent of the new Soab mine is Harry Bana- suik, k nown equally well in both ,tfanitoha and Ontario divi- sions of the Coln- party. He was a shift hors at Frond mute and produc- tion engineer at Copper Chi`) be- fore going to S, Thompson as i .il- safety superinten- .4 scene in the engineering department office at Saab South: this dent in 1959. Troup is gathered around it longitudinal cross-section of the thine dirrin,c; one of their many discussions recording scope layouts. From the left are senior la-von! mart Geoff Storey, iiirtrtmuerutnarr John tfarringtori, layoret trchnickm Larry lloornuur. mine laroat engitreer Dave Press, layout draftsman Ross Gowan, and mina cn,ineer Bill Nienti. Page 6 INCO TRIANGLE JANUARY, 1969 Birth of a Mine Continued from Page 9 Typical of the many new mines being developed during Inco's cur- rent expansion program is the Manitoba division's Soab South mine, located some 40 miles south- Unused as yet, there are west of Thompson. 400 shiny baskets ready The mine is close to the Grass to receive the miners' River, two miles or so from the clothing and belongings surface showing of nickel mineral- in the Soab mine ization that sparked the Company's changehouse. An ade- interest in the Thompson area in quate supply of warm 1946. Aerial geophysical surveys were made at that time and vari- fresh air will ensure ous magnetic anomalies were de- that any damp clothing tected. Ten years of exploration will be comfortably dry preceded the 1956 discovery of the in readiness for the ow- Thompson orebody, and it was in ner's next shift. The 1958 that diamond drill holes in- building also contains tersected the Soab South lode. spacious shower rooms. The decision to mine the dis- Manipulating one of the covery was announced in 1965, and the same year an access road from nylon ropes that raise the provincial highway to the pro- and lower the baskets posed shaft site was completed, is dryman Issac Kil- and work commenced on the rock foyle. excavation for the shaft collar. During 1966 things began to hap- pen fast. The 120-foot permanent steel headframe and the collar house were erected, a 12-foot double-drum hoist was installed, a 230kv sub-station came on line, and a pumphouse on the Grass River began delivering water. Sinking of the 8 foot 9 inch by 19 foot 6 inch shaft commenced in Ore will be conveyed from the January of 1967, and the shaft bot- headframe bin to a 3,000-ton auto- tom, some 2,038 feet below the col- matic ore bin capable of filling two lar, was reached by March of 1968. railway cars simultaneously, and Pre-production development in will be shipped to the smelter at the form of lateral drifts began in Thompson. May of 1968, and to date has ad- With a planned output of 2,500 vanced some 7,451 feet. Ore ex- tons a day, Soab South mine is traction drifts are being driven 11 scheduled to be in production eVly feet by 10 feet to accommodate the in 1970, just a little over three large mobile machines that will be years after ground was broken for used in load-haul-dump mining. the start of the project. The mine will be ventilated by two 100,000-cfm fresh air fans and MISERY LOVES COMPANY two 90,000-cfm return air fans. The Hungry, exhausted, frightened, fresh air raise will be 16 feet by 8 the man in hunting clothes feet. Propane-fired heaters will be dropped the rifle he'd been drag- used to warm the incoming air. ging, stumbled forward, threw his It is expected that the orebody arms around the man who had at Soab South will be mined by emerged from a patch of timber, the shrinkage and blasthole meth- and cried, "Boy, am I glad to see ods, and the ore will pass through you! I'been lost in here for two a 42- by 48-inch underground jaw days." crusher before being hoisted to "Hey, take it easy," mumbled the surface in 9-ton capacity bottom other man. "I've been lost for two dump skip-cage combinations. weeks."

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Electrical power for the mine originates from two sources, Kelsey power station some 60 miles to the north , and from Grand Rapids in the south via 175 miles of 230, 000-volt transmission line. After completion of the ore handling system the 15,000-kva transformer seen here will carry a connected load of 10, 000 kva. 0 Up the pole completing installation of the 4, 160-volt site distribu- tion system are linemen Roy Cousineau and John Hacquoil, and below, electrical construction supervisor Harry Lamontagne. Scheduled for production early in 1970, the new mine will add many new employees to the Company's Manitoba division pay- LONG WAIT AIN'T IT THE TRUTH? "All that silly doctor could advise Husband - "Maybe we can roll, and the personnel department is already busy preparing my husband was to take a hot figure out what the problem is...." for the additional manpower requirements. The subject is under bath before retiring." Wife - "Oh I know what the discussion at this meeting of personnel officer Wally Latimer, "How stupid of him. Your hus- problem is - it's having too much superintendent of personnel Winton Newman, assistant general band won't be retiring for years month left over at the end of the manager Don Munn and general manager John McCreedy, yet, will he?" money." JANUARY, 1969 INCO TRIANGLE Page 7

ness, involving much deep concen- ness. Wonder what the patron saint Bionda, Brenda Piccolo, Noreen This Is Curling- tration and doleful head-shaking, but of the game would have thought of Kehler; 3, Joan Frederickson, Helen not at the annual costume bonspiel of the above giddy curling teams, win- Brown, Ellen Corkal, Yvette Dupuis. Tiny Tim Style Levack when the ladies kick over ners of the costume prizes: 1, Mildred The Frederickson rink won the bon- the traces and abandon traditional McGowan, Fay Corkal, Sylvia Gray, spiel, but actual curling was really Curling can be a pretty serious busi- solemnity in favor of fun and foolish- Toini Rodda; 2, Joan Rodd, Janet just incidental that day.

and parents had a great time at hard Forrestel. Another very popu- MURRAY MINE 14,000 Children the Christmas party staged at lar person was Ugo Comacchio, Almost 900 youngsters got a pre- Sudbury Arena by the Copper who was in his usual top form in Christmas thrill at the smartly Cliff Athletic Association under leading the enthusiastic sing-song. organized party given by the Mur- Welcomed Santa the leadership of president Fred Bedlam broke loose when Santa, ray Mine Athletic Association at BurcheIl and committee chairman ably impersonated by Tibby Caver- the Inco Club, to which were also Roy Maud. A stage show emceed son, arrived at last to preside invited children of employees at At Inco Parties by the veteran impresario, Norm over the handing out of gifts and Copper Cliff North and Clarabelle. McGilvary, drew vociferous ap- candy. Roy Snitch, Reg MacNeil Santa's jolly deputy for the occa- Amidst all the uncertainty of plause, especially the shattering and Tom Crowley headed up the sion was Maurice Lavoie, who with trouble - plagued world one this selections of an electronic musical committee in charge, and were his staff of cheery helpers present- thing at least is for absolutely sure group, The Unlawful Assembly, ably assisted by a loyal band of ed individually wrapped gifts bear- - that shining love affair between and the very talented performance regulars. ing the child's name. Candies, Santa and the children is still of a young singer from Espanola, COPPER REFINERY going strong. hot dogs, doughnuts, coffee and Maria Kozachanko. A sing-song An early evening date with Santa pop, along with a movie show, At 10 different Christmas parties led by Sonja Dunn heralded the staged by the good guys of the was joyfully kept by some 700 topped off the entertainment. arrival of Santa Claus (Jack children of copper refinery em- Athletic association Inco plant athletic associations, president Latreille) who rode majestically ployees more than 14,000 youngsters en- at the Inco Club in Clarence Weist and secretary- around the arena on the ice- joyed a visit with the bewhiskered Sudbury. Each youngster was treasurer Tony Basso had a great making machine while his loyal old gent with the booming ho-ho- summoned by name over the loud- group of volunteers to help them subjects waved and shouted their bo, and came away entranced by speaker and proceeded to the stage put on the party, including Norm his magic spell. greetings in a joyous din. On where His Nibs (the old master Creet, Stan Dobson, Gerry Geddes, leaving the party the children Jack Latreille) held court with Carl Clubbe, Wilfred Young, Bill Not only the kiddies but also were presented with bags of Christ- their parents and all the helpers pensioner George Furchner as his Lang, Ken Fryer, Greg Roy, Cec mas treats. Assisting in putting at the parties were touched by aide-de-camp. Lovely gifts, candy Jacklin, Bill Fournier, Don Dublin, on the highly successful party that ;pecial gentle happiness that and crackerjack were distributed Gary Eadie, and Peter McCloskey. were CCAA executives and faith- Santa bestows upon his faithful to the children, while their par- FROOD-STOBIE MINE legions, ful volunteers from the plant, pay ents were treated to coffee and It was back in 1936 that Frood office, safety General manager J. A. Pigott and personnel de- doughnuts, then all settled down Mine Athletic Association held its partments. and other senior officials of the to enjoy a program of movies pro- first Christmas entertainment at Company made the rounds of the CONISTON jected by Inco Club steward Vern the Polish Hall in Sudbury, with The amusing antics and skits of Christmas parties, enjoying the Tupling, himself a copper refinery Eldred Dickie as secretary. The wide-eyed wonder and excitement seven colorful clowns went over employee many years ago. Athletic party moved over to the new Inco of the children, and exchanging big with more than 400 youngsters association executives Wayne Wil- Club in 1938, and a couple of at the Coniston Athletic Associa- Season's greetings with many of son and Bud Eles were assisted years later Eldred's little son the parents. tion's jolly Christmas party at the in running this smoothly-staged Robert was on deck to shake hands Club Allegri. The funny men in party by such well-known stal- with Santa. Last month Robert COPPER CLIFF the greasepaint and crazy clothes warts as Bill McBain, Howard was one of the Frood-Stoble A.A. Although unfavorable weather were Romeo Boulay, Gino Gobbo, Caldwell, Jim Tosto, Jerry Rien- helpers, while secretary Eldred was held down attendance from out Clarence Fox, Roy Bidal, Ricky guette, Reg Daoust, Jim Bryson, proudly introducing his grandson of the city, more than 3,000 kiddies Brignolio, Hector Barbe, and Ber- and Joe Stelmach. continued on Page Il

This was part of the happy crowd Cundari's Commodores delivered a and Joffre Perras headed the com- of 175 that enjoyed the annual smooth beat for the dancing, and the mittee in charge of the successful Christmas fiesta of the safety, first ladies of the club served one of their affair; Joffre teamed up with Toby Christmas Dance aid, and hospital staffs, held at the renowned chicken-and-spaghetti din- Armitage to lead the carol singing, Italian Club, Copper Cliff. "Beaver" ners at midnight. Florence Husson with Eleanor Marzetti at the Piano. Faces of Cl

4 ristmas at Inco Faces of Christmas at Inco JANUARY, 1969 INCO TRIANGLE Page 11 14,000 Youngsters Santa's Visit Vast Success at Port Colborne Continued from Page 7 Bobby to the man in the red suit. Time marches on. In a five-hour session on December 15, commenc- ing at 11:00 a.m. a genial Santa (Dave Gilbert) visited personally with approximately 4,000 children, including those of employees at the new Frood-Stoble mill as well as those at the big two-section mine, and with his staff distribut- ed handsome presents and bags of fruit and candy to all. Cake and tea or coffee were served to the parents, and movies rounded out the much enjoyed program. The large committee which made this mammoth undertaking the usual sparkling success was chaired by Sid Sheehan and included Mrs. Grace Dickie and her staff of ladies, who did all the gift buying, Alex Sten jr., Gary Chicquen, Len Marion, Charlie Cranston, Garnet Milks, West Thompson, Joe St. George, Andy Rayne, Joe Witty, Bob Brown and Bob Christie. LEVACK MINE More than 1,000 children filled the Inca Recreation Club at Port Colborne to overflowing for the annual visit of Although confined to a wheel- You Know Who. Singing of Christmas carols, led by Lorry Roach with Reg Sleeves at the piano , and a fascinating chair following a paralytic stroke, show by Hugo the Magician , were enjoyed by all. The highlight, of course, was the arrival of Santa, arranged by 1 ired shift boss Etno Lampi came Wes Pierce. the way from Whitefish to visit h old friends and enjoy the Creighton Mine Athletic Associa- excitement at Levack Mine Athle- tion's Christmas party for some tic Association's Christmas tree 500 children at the Employees gathering, of which Harvey Nadeau Club. Three young troubadours was chairman and Jimmy Bryant with guitars were Martin Maloney, secretary-treasurer. Gifts and Freddie Gervais and David Black- candy were distributed to approxi- well. An accordian solo was play- mately 3,000 children ranging from ed by Giselle Joly, and Veronica wide-eyed babes in arms to wise- Nichols provided guitar accom- eyed 10-year-olds. Santa's able paniment for a melodious quartet deputy for the occasion was Sam of Carmen and Vivian Cozzarini, Williams, and assisting him in Donna Mitchell and Joanne Mit- presenting attractive gifts and roff. In the grand finale Ermenio candy to the young fry were Ken Cozzarini conducted a choir of Taylor, Ron Matte, Roily Naclan, boys and girls in a selection of Ron Corelli, Ron Storey, Oliver Christmas carols. Movies were Rossi, John Bryant, C l a r e n c e shown with Don Shannon as the Vowels, Marc Albert, Chuck Mc- projectionist. Then came the star Gauehey, Cal Kean, Will Digby, of the entertainment, good old and Bun Londeau. Movies and an Santa, who at times sounded a evening sing-song led by Barney lot like Ed Cayen, to have heart- Forest and Bill Hannon, with Mrs. to-heart chats with the children Rita Zubac at the piano, were and bring his lists up to date on ther features of a memorable Given a vociferous welcome , Santa proceeded to the stage where he chatted what they wanted him to bring with the youngsters and their parents as they filed past . Each child , received _ay at the Levack Employees Club. them for Christmas. Bags of fruit a bog of candy from his helpers, who included Charlie Bridges , Norm Hillier, CREIGHTON MINE and candy were packed and dis- A local talent musical program tributed by the committee in Jan Van Diller, Jack Burd , Bob Duke , Ross Butler, Don Horne , Elmer Somers, was a special attraction at the charge of the party, which includ- Roy McIntyre, Chuck Ott, John Kramer, and Stan Ceply. ed Earl Mumford, Munro Smith, Saul Sherbanuk, Frank Blum, of 750 children and their parents, ing there. A delicious pot luck The Inco Key Dorothy Smith, Joan Cayen, Su- as usual was preceded by a tri- supper was served by the ladies of zanne and Dennis Tucker, Kathryn umphant ceremonial tour of the the village, to which full justice and Margaret Menard, Louise Roy, town on top of the fire engine. was done by the 60 adults and 50 Delisca Dumencu, Kathryn Mit- The hearty old gent then settled children in attendance. Then in roff and Earl Mumford Jr. down beside the big Christmas tree came Santa, nobly impersonated GARSON MINE to hold court, receiving the whis- by Harold Golden, to pass out A happy turnout of 850 young- pered confidences, behavior re- gifts and good cheer to all. Ar- sters greeted Santa when he ar- ports, awe and affection of his rangements were in charge of the rived at the Garson Mine Athletic young subjects. Each child was recreation committee, of which Association's Christmas entertain- given a suitable present and a bag Gordon Matheson is chairman and ment at the Employees Club, and of fruit, candy and nuts. Mem- Pete Boyer is vice-chairman, with they were delighted by the gifts bers of the Lively Athletic Asso- assistance from Bill Tilston and and goodies he and his lieutenants ciation, which staged the smoothly the blessing of Crean Hill's Bob had in store for them. Association organized party, were on hand to Brown. president Tom Scanlon was in assist Santa, including president charge of the event. Glen Clarke Al Este, vice-president Gary Foy, AT LAST! was the jolly man with the white secretary Ray Chateauvert, treas- A cyclone hit a farm house just whiskers, Vic Stone put on the urer Mason Logan, along with before dawn- It lifted the roof D. E. Munn, assistant general man- movie show, and the willing volun- Jack Cooper, Walter Lalonde. Bob off, then picked up the bed in ager of the Manitoba division, re- teers on Santa's staff included Hay and Al Carriere. The role of which the farmer and his wife ceives from general safety engineer Bruce King, Bob Mitchell, Art Santa was warmly played by Pete were sleeping, and set it down G. E. Vivian the first of the safety Hirschfeld, Merl Currie, Percy and Seguin. gently in the back yard. The wife Bert Pilatzke. Harvey Bangle, Ray keys and chains for distribution to WILLISVILLE began crying. Joly, Lloyd Morrow, Emil Maki, division personnel. Made from nickel A real community get-together "Don't be scared, Mary," her Floyd Laking, and Jack McDonald. was the Christmas party sponsored produced at Thompson, the keys ore husband said. "We're not hurt." LIVELY by the school board at Willisville "I'm not scared." she replied stamped " I'm a key man to Inca Santa's arrival at the High for employees at Lawson Quarry between sobs. -I'm just happy safety," a constant reminder to the School auditorium at Lively, where and their families, as well as some 'cause this is the first time in 14 owner of safety responsibility. he presided over a great gathering 10 Crean Hill families now resid- years we've been out together." Page 12 INCO TRIANGLE JANUARY, 1969

to Annette Perron in 1935, and they have been blessed with a Retired on inco enliton

STEVE SCHVARCZKOPH Seven grandchildren are already During his 36 years with Inco, on the scene. Steve Schvarczkoph has worked as a tapper on all nine of the Copper LEONARD YOUNG Cliff smelter reverb furnaces. "I Calumet, , was home to know each one of them just like Leonard Young for the first 39 they were my friends," said the years of his life. Then he moved service pensioner. Steve came to to Port Colborne and became em- family of four daughters and a ployed at Inco's nickel refinery in handsome total of 12 grandchil- dren. Residents of Val Caron, Oscar and his wife will continue to enjoy the peace and quiet of rural living. two, with two grandchildren. Felix plans to relax with good books ARTHUR BOUCHARD during the winter months and en- A farm on Sudbury's McFarlane joy his camp near Burwash in the Lake was the birthplace of Arthur summer. Bouchard, and he left the fields for the Copper Cliff reverb building GEORGE JOUKANEN in 1935. A maintenance mechanic since 1942, he had 32 Inco years to Mr. and Mrs. Schvarczkoph A timberman for the last 12 of Mr. and Mrs. Young his 26 years with Inco at Garson, his credit when he retired recently Canada from Hungary in 1927, was George Joukanen has retired on 1942 . He has been a member of married to Ilona Schonberger in service pension. Born in Parkano, the mechanical department since 1931, and has a family of three Finland, he came 1944, and was a bricklayer at the daughters. Their 11 grandchildren to Canada in 1927, time of his recent service retire- all reside in the Sudbury district. the year following ment. his marriage to An- GRANT LAMPMAN His marriage to Mamie Young in na Mattila. "It was A plant fitter at the Port Col- 1933 has been blessed with three a sort of honey- borne nickel refinery since 1941, daughters. moon trip," said Grant Lampman has retired on Leonard plans to get back at George with a grin, special early service pension. His fishing, a sport he has neglected "a rather long one since his early years on the Rouge the way things Mr. and Mrs. Bouchard River. He and his wife are looking turned out." He and forward to a motor trip to Alberta his wife have one on disability pension. Arthur's and the Pacific coast. son and two grandsons. The marriage in 1935 to Anne Terho couple have no particular yen to was blessed with a family of one ALLAN HARRIS return to the old country and will daughter and two grandchildren Now retired on early service pen- continue to live in their comfort- before she died in 1966. Wedding sion, Allan Harris worked with the able home on Kathleen Street in bells rang again in 1967 when miscellaneous fitters at Copper Sudbury. Arthur exchanged vows with Mrs. Cliff for all of his 33 Inco years. Beatrice Sauve and added two A Torontonian, Allan was married JIM LAWSON more to his family, together with there in 1929 to Pauline Simms, A shift electrician at Copper eight grandchildren. Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Lampman and moved to the Sudbury area to Cliff since he started with Inco in 1939, Jim Lawson finished his 28 Yvette is the wife of Stobie shift service with the Company dates years with the Company and re- boss Don Hutchinson. back to June 1936. tired on disability pension shortly Born on the family farm in EUGENE PAVAN after his transfer to the Copper Coming to Canada from Mor- Humberstone township, Grant was Refinery. Born and educated in married in 1930 to Myrtle Mc- gano, northern Italy, in 1920, Copper Cliff, Jim took Rose Nepssy, Eugene Pavan started for the first Intyre, whose death occurred in a Larchwood girl, for his bride in time with Inco at the copper re- 1960. He has two sons and two 1952 and they have a school-age grandchildren. finery in 1936. After breaking his He remarried in 1963, taking Stella Michner as his wife, and lives on the northern outskirts of Welland. Mr. and Mrs. Harris

BILL GAMBLE work for Inco in 1935. One of The Frood rockhouse was the their family of two daughters, place where Bill Gamble started Dorothy is the wife of Copper what was to be 37 years of service Cliff maintenance mechanic Joe with Inco. Retired now on early Laurich. Eight grandchildren com- plete the family. Allan and his wife will continue to reside in Sud- Mr. and Mrs. Lawson bury where he will devote much of his leisure time to his two hob- family of four. A Chelmsford resi- service, he returned to the Com- bies, carpentry and collecting dent for the past 12 years, Jim pany at the Copper Cliff smelter in miniature liquor bottles, His present plans to take training for a light 1947, and was a carpenter until bottle count stands at a fabulous office job. An adept guitar player, his retirement on service pension 325. Jim enjoys nothing more than a after 21 years. He was married in jam session with a few of his 1931 to Fidelia Zorze at Sault Ste. FELIX LUKKARILA musical buddies, with his wife Marie. and they had one daughter Felix Lukkarila has retired on filling in the lyrics. who died in 1967 leaving them a early service pension after 33 years grandchild. A carpenter by hobby with Inco. A native of Lappajarvi, OSCAR SHANK as well as by trade. Eugene plans Finland, he sailed for Canada in "I don't do very much of any- to keep busy with plane and saw service pension, Bill became the 1926. settled in Quebec for nine thing now. I'm just concentrating in the basement of their Morrison rockhouse foreman in 1957. and year, and joined Inco at Frood on relaxing." said recent disability Street home in Sudbury. for the last year has been an mine in 1935, Service at the Frood pensioner Oscar Shank with a grin. underground mechanical foreman open pit followed. then Stobie, and And he's making a success of it, ISSAC HIRSIMAKI at Murray. Walford was his birth- for the last seven years he has having gained a solid 15 pounds in The lure of the gold mines at place. and he wed Rosella Stevens worked as a pit miner at Clara- weight since he left his job as Kirkland Lake induced Issac Hir- in Sudbury in 1930 One of their belle. His marriage to Siiri Wal- conveyorman at Copper Cliff after simaki to leave Frood in 1934 family of two, Cleo is the wife of lenius took place in in 27 years with Inco. A native of after being with Inco for five Levack transit man Ken Miron, 1931, and they have a family of Verner, Oscar was married there years. He returned to the mine JANUARY, 1969 INCO TRIANGLE Page 13

in 1936, remained with the Com- pany for nearly 33 years, and was Capacity Turnout Farewells Mr. and Mrs. Koth at Port Colborne a shaft pipeman when he retired on special early service pension. Born in Vaasanlaani, Finland, he left for Canada in 1926. He and

Mr. and Mrs. Hirsimaki his wife, Winnie Koski when they were married in Copper Cliff in 1943, have a family of two, with four grandchildren. They are planning a trip to Finland to visit a host of relatives, after which they will settle down to shuttling Retiring nickel refinery manager Warren Koth winces in mock dismay as copper refinery works metallurgist Joe Bischoff between their Burton Avenue recounts an amusing story at his expense. Left to right are Austin Smith , assistant to the vice-president, Toronto; Mrs. home in Sudbury and their com- Machum; J . A. Pigott, Ontario division general manager ; Mr. and Mrs. Koth, Mrs . Pigott, and G. O. Machum, Ontario fortable camp on Bass Lake near division assistant general manager ( processing). In right foreground is A. D. Finlayson , chief engineer, Port Colborne. Whitefish. Manager of both the copper and ager of the nickel refinery took MIKE VOVK nickel refineries of Inco's Ontario place in May, 1964. With time on his hands as an division during his 39 years with A naturalized Canadian citizen, Inco service pensioner after 33 the Company, Warren R. Koth he was born at Bay City, Michigan Pars with the Company, Mike retired at Port Colborne on early in 1907, and attended Bay City )vk is hoping to visit brothers service pension and has taken up Junior College. He was married ^i hd sisters in Czechoslovakia residence in his new home at to Helen McIntyre at Perry, New whom he hasn't Sarasota, Florida, York, in 1930. They have two sons seen since he left He and his wife were honored and five granddaughters. One son, there for Canada in at a dinner at the Rathfon Inn, Paul, is a member of the special 1928. After pros- Port Colborne, where a capacity projects department at Copper pecting out of turnout testified to the high Cliff. Blind River he esteem in which they are held. Keenly interested in community joined the Com- Both Copper Cliff and Toronto a small original group that came affairs, Warren Koth was an alder- % J pany at Frood, and were well represented among the from the U.S. Metals Refining man in Sudbury for seven years for the past 30 years guests. Port Colborne assistant Company at Cartaret, New Jersey and also had long service on the has been a pillar manager James H. Walter was to Copper Cliff in 1929 to start up arena commission, the high school leader there. His master of ceremonies. Among the and operate the copper refinery, board, and the Memorial Hospital bride of 1925, Mary many presentations to Mr. Koth Warren Koth was casting and yard board. Both he and Mrs. Koth Ahlko, followed Mike to Canada was deep-sea fishing equipment to superintendent. He became man- were leaders in organizing the big in 1938 and died in 1963. Their keep him busy in his new habitat. ager of the refinery in 1958. His annual dinners of the Inco Quar- marriage was blessed with two The last remaining member of transfer to Port Colborne as man- ter Century Club. daughters, and Mike is grand- father of four. seven years he was an under- wateringman John Cochrane. Four TONY ZANUTTO ground switchman, Paul is now a grandchildren round out the Now a part-time plumbing in- full-time school bus driver. Born family. spector for the Town of Coniston, in Ville Marie, Quebec, Paul was Tony Zanutto has entered the married to Beatrice McCoy in 1936 WILLIE PALANDRA tnks of Inco early service pen- while he was working at Timmins. A maintenance mechanic for 34 ners after 34 years with the Of their family of five, Don is a of his 35 years with Inco at the Company . Born in northern Italy, trackman at Garson, and Loria a Tony made his move to Canada copper refinery, Willie Palandra maintenance mechanic at the has retired on special early service copper refinery. Eight grandchil- pension. Born in Croton, New dren complete the family. York, Willie was 14 when his BILL KELLY family moved to Turbine where his father was employed on power dam after 32 years with the Company. Born in Ireland, Bill Kelly was construction. He started at the Born in Huntsville, George grew just six when his parents came to refinery in 1933. Montreal was up in New Liskeard and was mar- settle at Parkbeg, Saskatchewan. the place where he exchanged vows ried to Ellen Inglis, a school- Bill, now an early service pen- teacher at nearby Kenabeek, in sioner, started his 25 Inco years 1937. They have one son. George and his wife are considering a move to Clifford, Ontario, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Zanutto Zufelt's home town. and Fort William in 1923, and PAUL DUPUIS started at the Coniston smelter in Retirement for Paul Dupuis 1934. He has been a plumber hasn't resulted in his withdrawal there since 1951. Coniston girl r Fiorina Caverson exchanged vows with Tony in 1932, and the couple have three sons, with six grand- Mr. and Mrs. Polandra children. Tony made a solo trip Mr. and Mrs. Kelly back to the old country in 1961. with Gennie Marinelli in 1933, and Another visit is in the planning at Creighton mine, and for the last their family of three all have Inco stage and this time Mrs. Zanutto 12 years was a plateworker at connections. Nick is a buyer in will accompany her husband, Frood. His first wife, Marne the purchasing department at Tony is a past president and active Gunderson when they were mar- Copper Cliff, Theresa is the wife executive of the Club Allegri. ried in 1937, died in 1960. His of Copper Cliff maintenance fore- marriage to Mrs. Vivian Crowe in man Art Oliver, and Lena is mar- GEORGE ZLTELT Mr. and Mrs. Dupuis 1965 added four daughters to his ried to Ingmar Andersen, a tech- A Frood miner since he joined family of one boy. Sandra is the nician at the iron ore plant. Willie Inco in 1936, George Zufelt has from the working world. On dis- wife of Copper Cliff maintenance plans an easy winter, and then retired on special early service ability pension after 20 years with mechanic Ray Fulin, and Gloria is visits to his many cousins in the pension from his job as motorman Inco at Garson, where for the last married to copper refinery de- States. Page 14 INCO TRIANGLE JANUARY, 1969

Christmas Rounds Making a champion recovery from a heart attack, Creighton shift boss George Briggs held court when general manager J. A. Pigott led a group on traditional rounds at Cop- per Cliff Hospital on Christmas morn- ing to extend greetings to the patients. From the left in the picture are Dr. J. H. L. Jones, chief surgeon Dr. B. F. Hazlewood, Dr. J. W. Sturtridge, Dr. R. Grosso, hospital matron Barbara Truskoski, J. A. Pigott, hospital administrator C. Varney, nurses Eileen Tobin and Irene Corner, assistant to the general man- ager R. R. Saddington, and nurse Norma Darrach.

Spread Happiness The Christmas spirit took a practical turn in the data processing depart- ment at Copper Cliff when members of the staff contributed toward gifts to be presented to two needy Sudbury district families, each with six children. A group of the machine operators are shown with some of the gifts at a coffee break on the afternoon before Christmas, during which people from other departments joined in carol singing led by the golden tenor of George Betancourt. The data pro- cessing staff enjoyed themselves at a big Christmas dance held at the Silver Beach Inn.

No Calorie Counting Evelyn Fox and Terry Doiron were hostesses at a pre-Christmas coffee break in the copper refinery cafeteria. Members of the office and plant staff, some shown here, dropped in to ex- change seasonal greetings, join in singing carols, and partake of tasty sandwiches and coke without bother- ing to count the calories. Thir pleasant annual affair has been an institution at the refinery for many years. JANUARY, 1969 INCO TRIANGLE Page 15 APPOINTMENTS Frood-Stobie Anglers Collect Loot The following appointments were of bachelor of science in chemical announced, effective January 1, by engineering, J. A. Pigott, assistant vice-presi- Joining Interna- dent and general manager of the tional Nickel at Ontario division: Port Colborne in W. V. Barker , manager, nickel the spring of 1950, refining division, Port Colborne; he became superin- W. W. Spence, assistant man- tendent of the elec- ager, nickel refining division, Port trolytic refining de- Colborne. partment in 1956. He was appointed W. Vern Barker became an as- superintendent of sistant manager of the nickel re- the nickel refinery finery at Port Colborne in Sep- at the new Thomp- tember, 1962. He becomes man- son plant in 1960, and in May of ager on the retirement of W. R. 1967 became superintendent of Koth. surface plants in the Manitoba Born at Kisbey, Saskatchewan, division. he attended high school there and He returned to Port Colborne then was enrolled for three years as assistant to the manager in at San Diego State 1967. College, after which Formerly an outstanding base- he returned to the ball and hockey player, he has Frood assistant mine superintendent Gard Strasser presented prizes to Ivan University of Sas- coached juvenile and junior teams Duchesne, Florian Labelle, Bill Demkiw, Laurence Eaton, and Bob Brydges. katchewan and in the Port Colborne area. He graduated with his is one of the Niagara Peninsula's Handsome prizes were presented degree in chemistry top golfers. to the winners in Frood-Stobie in 1942. He then He married Elizabeth Deline of athletic association's annual fish- joined Inco at Cop- Port Colborne and has one daugh- ing contest, including folding cots, per Cliff as a re- ter and one son. sleeping bags, bait buckets, and search chemist. engraved trophies. Laurence Eaton In 1946-47, follow- These were the results: with the 20-lb. J. A. Pigott, general manager of Lake Trout : 1, Yvon Richard- , ?ng war service with the RCAF, beauty that won took further studies at the the Ontario division, announced son, 18 lbs. 5 oz., 34 inches; 2, him first prize in university of Saskatchewan, then the appointment, effective January Ivan Duchesne, 16 lbs. 12 oz., 16 1, of M. rejoined the Company at the E. Young as general super- inches. the muskinonge Copper Cliff research laboratory. intendent of mines, Pickerel : 1, Florian Labelle, 14 class . He caught Transferring to the nickel re- Mr. Young had been superin- lbs. 5 oz., 30 inches; 2, Bill Demkiw, it in Trout Lake, finery at Port Colborne in March tendent of mines since May, 1967, 10 lbs., 30 inches. near Alban. of 1948, he was appointed chief and immediately prior to that was Muskinonge : Leurence Eaton, research chemist three months superintendent of safety in the 20 lbs., 45 inches. later. He became research super- Ontario division for four and a Speckled Trout : 1, Mike May- intendent of the nickel refining half years. hew 5 lbs. 9 oz., 22 inches; 2, division in 1961. During his career Yvon Richardson, 3 lbs. 4 oz., In 1956 he was co-inventor, with he was assistant 2tPs inches. L. S. Renzoni, of the process for superintendent for Largemouth Bass: Bob Brydges, direct electrorefining of nickel two years at Gar- 6 lbs., 19 inches. matte anodes by which is pro- son mine, where his Smallmouth Bass: Vic Collin, duced all the refined nickel at father, the late F. 3 lbs. 8 oz., 18 inches. Thompson and part at Port Col- W. Young, worked first for Mond borne. J. L. Harvey, mines efficiency He has been active in various Nickel Company a n d subsequently engineer. phases of community work in Port Joining International Nickel at Colborne. for Inco. He was born at Levack mine in 1951, R. J. Watkin- He was married at Saskatoon in son became a shift boss in 1952 1947 Margaret Cook, also a Sault Ste. Marie, the family mov- to and a divisional U. of S. graduate. They have five ing to Garson when he was eight foreman in 1960. In uldren. years old. He graduated from Sudbury High School in 1938, and April, 1960, he was transferred to the Born at Toronto, W. from Queen's University in min- William Manitoba division Spence obtained his senior matri- ing engineering in 1943. Following as a divisional fore- culation at Upper Canada College his army service he enrolled at man at Thompson and graduated from the University Queen's for an additional year in mine, and three of Toronto in 1949 with the degree a special course in industrial rela- tions. years later became He had worked for international a general foreman. Nickel during summer vacations He was born at Creighton's 24th commencing in 1937, and on his Orrville, Ontario, where he was a farmer. He served return was posted to Frood mine Florian Labelle ( right) with his buddies "We are justifiably proud of as overseas for four years with the an efficiency engineer, after Jack St. Amand and Stan Nowcin all Creighton mine personnel for which he joined the underground Canadian Signal Corps in World and the terrific catch of pickerel they their achievement. Coming at this operations. War II. brought home from Honey Harbor. time of year we hope that it will He was assistant superintendent His marriage to Loreath Nunn took place at Huntsville in 1952. All weighed over 101-4 pounds. serve as an inspiration to every- at Levack mine from 1954 to 1961, then came to Copper Cliff as as- They have four children. one within the Company and give A summer camp on Paint Lake, sistant superintendent of safety, on how to put ultra-high fre- impetus to an all-out safety effort and hunting and fishing , His marriage to Marie Dinan are his quency sound waves to work; on in 1969." recreations. took place in Sudbury in 1944. how to withstand the temperature With this statement safety They have one son and one daugh- extremes of outer space, of other superintendent C. F. Hews hailed ter. Research Gives Ideas planets, of entry and re-entry into the accomplishment of Creighton He is a member of the board of our atmosphere; answers on how mine in exceeding one million regents of the University of Sud- That Shape Our Lives to stop the millions of dollars in man hours without a lost-time bury. a director of St. Joseph's Where do the ideas that shape waste that corrosion causes every accident during the period between Hospital and a member of the our lives come from? Today, more year: on how to equip a practical Sudbury Hospital Council. October 8 and January 2. than ever before in history, they plant to convert sea water into It was Creighton's 24th safety come from every corner of the fresh water for drinking and ir- H. P Boucher. sups rintendent award performance, the last pre- globe, because scientific research rigation. of mines, Manitoba division, an- and investigation is the concern of And when Inco researchers get vious one being completed on nounc,d the appointments, effec- every government, every industry. an answer, they disseminate it to June 13, 1968. 'ive Dr,,-ember 1, of At International Nickel's various industry and .government. Where An inscribed memento will be R. J. Watkinson, underground laboratories, work goes on every do the ideas cone from? We're presented to all personnel at the superintendent. Birchtree mine: moment of every day at some point proud to say some very important mine. J. B. Frederick , general f in the world. Questions are asked ones come from International man. Thompson mine; and answer's searched out: answers Nickel. Page 16 INCO TRIANGLE JANUARY, 1969 Thompson Shutterbugs Active CIr,istnna5 setts tflLJ 6

Last year's first prize winner, Cliff Bennett, was in the money Miners Woo again this year, earning a $5.00 consolation prize for: "Christmas time has come Poetic Muse again, hearts are full of cheer; Let's strive to live by Safety Hard-rock miners at Frood- rules as we greet the bright Stobie communed with the muse New Year." again this year in the mine's an- nual safety slogan contest, and Other consolation prize winners came up with some catchy rhymes were Steve Walch, Robert Furlotte, Stuart Dickson, Len Webster, "He's just a big lovable ham," ment of a community darkroom in tune with the Yuletide season. where talented amateurs like Leon Thompson , a Frood sand- Ernie Soucek, John Haggett, said Mrs. Jean Hess, program George Ethier, Alex Jones, and Leo themselves can dabble in the de- fillman with 20 years of service to chairman of the Raven Camera Cartier. Club in Thompson, but her dog, veloper and the hypo to their his credit, took pen in hand and Brewster the boxer, wasn't listen- heart's content. dashed off the winner, which was As usual the safety slogan con- ing. He was too busy proffering promptly displayed on a signboard test drew a heap of entries, indi- his pugnacious profile for the at the mine entrance appropriately cating its continuing popularity as shutter bugs, and thinking about Expanding Markets surrounded by evergreens suggest- well as a deep-rooted urge that of the bright red lollipop that had Continued from page 2 ing the evergreen message beats within many a miner's breast been offered for his services. safety. to break into verse when encour- crating sewage sludge which pre- Leon is shown above second agement is offered. Congratulat- Seen gathered in the basement sents new opportunities for nickel from the right , receiving the $25.00 ing the winners and all others who of the Hess home on Riverside in equipment employing new de- first prize from Eldred Dickie, took part, area mine superinten- Drive during their regular monthly sign concepts. Prototype units now ,secretary of the mine athletic dent S. J. Sheehan said, "We feel meeting, a group of club members under study are constructed almost association. On the left are safety that this annual contest not only taking candids of the canine, or entirely of nickel stainless steels supervisor George Hitchman and promotes the Christmas spirit, but just watching the action, are, and other nickel-containing alloys. Frood assistant mine superinten- also contributes to good safety, Hess, Laurel Del- standing, Jean Liquefied Natural Gas dent Gordon Strasser , and on the and that's the name of the game Harold Hess, Keith Larsen, gatty, Increasing demand for natural right is Milton Jowsey, Stobie at Frood-Stobie." club president, Al Thornborough, gas as a domestic and industrial assistant mine superintendent. and Donnie Hansen. Kneeling are fuel has caused utility companies Ted Dandy of Stobie, who cer- Ferelith Thornborough, John Lewis. to provide large storage facilities tainly knows what mine safety is whose wife Irene is club secretary- for peak shaving and base load all about after boosting it for al- treasurer, Ann Plummer, Pat operations. Since many times most 40 years, picked off the $15.00 New Pipeline Diverts Mann, John Thornborough, and larger volumes of gas can be second prize with this well-turned Effluent From Creek David Johnston. stored in the liquid state at rhyme: Work has commenced on -258°F, 9 nickel steel is generally The club, which was formed "This greeting goes to all the construction of a new pipeline specified on an economic basis for early in 1967, has a membership boys to pump the discharge of the the tanks to provide adequate of 15, is open to all comers, and To wish you all the Season's Copper Cliff sewage treatment toughness at the cryogenic tem- has a membership fee of $7.50. joys. plant directly to Kelly Lake, perature. We expect this market Affiliated with the Photographic Put Safety first in all you do, following an announcement by Society of America, the club uses to continue to grow. The life you save belongs to Petroleum and Petrochemical International Nickel. At pres- the society's 30-minute taped lec- you." ent the treated effluent flows with slides, for The trend in the petroleum and tures, complete Third prize of $10 .00 went to directly into the Copper Cliff many of its winter meetings. Guest petrochemical industries Is toward Daryl Daye, who cleverly para- very large, single stream process- creek. speakers are also invited to the phrased a famous Christmas poem Any effect of this effluent and at a recent meeting ing units, which must operate at club, as follows: with regard to fog formation Thompson mine geologist Dick high temperatures and pressures "He wore a hard hat and funny along Highway 17 t h r o u g h for optimum efficiency. The ma- Worsfold presented his commen- red clothes, Copper Cliff will thus be eli- tary and colored slides taken dur- terial requirements for such equip- With safety glasses on top of his minated. The diversion of ing a recent British antarctic ex- ment are expected to increase nose, annual nickel consumption very water from this source was a pedition. A strong safety belt his girth did recommendation in the Ontario The club's work went before the materially. impose, Water Resources Commission public last summer when a photo Marine Applications With boots most impressive. report on fog conditions in the exhibition was on display for three Commercial and naval markets having hard rubber toes, Copper Cliff area, published in days during regular hours at the for copper-nickel have been grow- And he exclaimed to all as he June 1968. The report also fine new public library. This ex- ing at exciting rates over the past drove out of sight. few years, and we expect these noted that a number of acci- hibition was limited to club mem- "Make the Season Merry. keep dents, none of them fatal, had bers only, but another such show growth rates to continue. In ship- Safety in sight." occurred during fog on this slated for early in 1968 will be building, nickel-containing copper stretch of the highway. open to all local photographers and alloys have enabled commercial as This new project follows ac- will be judged by a member of the well as naval vessel owners to sub- growing market where copper- tion taken by International Manitoba Camera Club. Further stantially reduce their full life nickel tubing has made today's Nickel earlier this summer information regarding subjects and cycle costs. million- gallon-per-day desalination when a large volume of water size of print entries can be ob- Nickel alloys are also expected a practical operating reality in was diverted from the Copper tained from Mrs. Hess. to play a major role in several water-short areas around the Cliff Creek directly to the tail- Other ambitious club projects in- important new developments in world. There is intense competi- ings area, also recommended in clude plans to go into the postcard marine transportation - gas tur- tion from titanium, aluminum the OWRC report. Plans are business and provide scenes of bine propulsion for high-speed and non - nickel - containing copper downtown areas and picturesque cargo ships and Hovercraft hydro- alloys, but we expect copper-nickel underway to divert other plant places around the rapidly growing jet propulsion units, and nuclear- to continue as the basic ma- effluent directly to the tailings area. northern community. The group powered merchant vessels. terial against which all others are are also working on the establish- Desalination is another rapidly evaluated.

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