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PUBLISHED BYTHE BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS WI TER 1982 VOLUME 19, NUMBER I NEW LILLOOET AIRPORT

The "Lillooet Industrial Airport" was officially opened on October the airport and paved the I 200 m runway, taxiway and apron . All 24, 1981 by Yale-Lillooet MLA and Minister of Forests, the Honour­ other work was contracted out by the village through the Kamloops able Tom Waterland. Mr. Waterland, along with the Honourable office of Associated Engineering Services Limited. Robert McClelland, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Re­ sources, arrived in one of the Province's Citation jets to mark the first Airstrip facilities existing in Lillooet at the time of initial applica­ "official landing" at the new facility . Also in attendance at the tion for funds from the air Transport Assistance Program consisted of opening were Don Kasianchuk, Assistant Deputy Minister Transpor­ a 610 m airstrip located on private property adjacent to the east bank tation, John Olmstead, Manager Aviation Policy, and Messrs . of the Fraser River. At that time, plans for the construction of a new Antrobus, Creasy and Driscoll of the Air Transport Assistance Fraser River bridge necessitated the relocation of the strip to a new site Program . to make way for the bridge approach. This , as well as the desire to The airport development project was a co-operative effort involv­ provide better air access and to develop emergency and commercial services, served as the basis for the village's application, support and ing the Ministry's branches of Transportation and Highways combin­ ing with the Village of Lillooet and the Lillooet Airport Committee. promotion of the community airport development project. Provincial grants of nearly $1 .5 million funded almost all project development costs including property acquisition, engineering, clear­ In addition to the two Citations which brought the Cabinet mem­ ing and grubbing, earthworks, construction and paving of the runway, bers and government officials, a number of private planes also flew taxiway and apron , providing access roads and fencing of the site . into Lillooet to mark the opening, including the famous "Miss America" PSI Mustang, a World War II fighter, flown by Howie The Highways Branch of the Ministry, with fund ing from the Air Keefe of Van Nuys, California, and owned by Ron Smith of Everett , Transport Assistance Program, designed and built the access road to Washington .

In the foreground are the Province's Citation jets which brought the cabinet ministers and government officials.

The Ministry's paving crew at work on Lillooer's I 200 m runway. 2 THE ROADRUNN ER MINISTER'S MESSAGE (i) & CA RRIER Winter 1982 Volume 19 Province 01 No . I British Columbia ti ti ti Published Quarterly by the Ministry of Tra nsportation and Hig hways Victoria, British Col umbia Ray Bai nes, Executive Editor People sometimes ask us why we are building more high­ Arthur 1. Schinde l, Editor ways and upgrading existing ones when the automobile is C. N. Shave, Co-Editor "on its way out" because of the high cost (iffuel. We would ti ti ti like them to talk to the people in our Ministry who maintain the roads and deal with the few inevitable complaints and Fie ld Correspo ndents those who handle accident statistics and licensing. Our peo­ Paul Morrison Geotechnical Operations, Burnaby ple get the feeling that the number of cars in the province is W. S . Bo ughey Victoria continuing to increase much faster than the population and Herb Gutteridge...... Regional Electrical Crew they are right . it is. We have pointed this out before and the Eric Eastick Centerline Marking, Cloverdale pattern does not seem to change. Despite the rise in the cost Doug Jones .. . Burnaby offuel in the past six years the number ofprivate and commer­ Mae Colter Chilliwack cial vehicles in the province has risen from 1,167.448 in Geza Benko.. ...Saanich 1975 to 1.630,400 in 1980. an increase of about 40 per cent. Ed He mmingsen .. . Port Alberni In the same period the population (if the province increased Harby Grewal...... Nanaimo from 2.433.000 in 1975 to 2.687.600 in 1980 . an increase of Jae Carpenter.... . Nanaimo about 10.5 per cent, The ratio of population to cars in 1975 Dan Bowen Courtenay was 2.1 persons per vehicle and in 1980 it was 1.6 persons Leslie Hutchinson . .. Ferries District per vehicle. This rapid increase in the number of vehicles has Menno Martens North Vancouver occurred in the very period in which there has been the Ellis Meads.. . . Dock District sharpest increase in the cost of motive fuels and at a time Mike Woodcock . . New Westminster when there has been a great deal more interest in the develop ­ R. W. Flavelle . . McBride ment of alternative means of transportation . The figures Dave Schleppe ...... Kamloops collectedby our Traffic Branch throughout the province show Stan Paloposki Williams Lake that average daily traffic COli/its on all highways continue to Barry Kimble .. .. 100 Mile House rise along with the total number ofvehicles . A single example Fred L. Stuart . . Salmon Arm is the Squamish Highway which has been on the news lately. Norman Allen.. . Revelstoke Daily traffic counts just north of Horseshoe Bay which were Les Johnson ...... Vernon 5.000 in 1975 were up to 6,300 in 1980. a 26 per cent 1. T. Hallam .. . . Kelowna increase . As we have said before, if there is only a slight W. R . Coates . . ..Penticton increase in the number of complaints since 1975 we are still Brian Nie haus . .. Merritt doing a pretty good job because there are 10.5 per cent more Bob Corder.. Lillooet people to make them and they O\l'n 40 per cent more cars . R . Haworth.. . . Grand Forks Marge Brown .. Nelson ALEX . V. FRASER C. W. Smith.. .. New Denver Minister Fred Ryckman... Creston N. K. Molander...... Cranbrook A . R . Caldwell Fernie C . M. Frank .. Golden The following telex was received by the Minister's office Steve Uyesugi Smithers December 29, 1981 : Stan Gladysz Pouce Coupe Bob Strain.. . ..Fort St. John Harman Delyea .Terrace "Sir, 1 have had the privilege of spending seven days in this John Newhouse Prince George holiday season going from Vancouver via the canyon via the Clyde Smaaslet Prince George Trans Canada Highway ending up in Banff. 1 travelled from Lloyd Trueman .. . Quesnel Banff-the southern route to Vancouver. 1 wish to express sir, B . A. Cleary Vanderhoof the great accomplishments regarding the highway surfaces. In Dave Foster...... Burns Lake the last seven days sir, I have been on nothing but a bare Kevin Cutting Prince Rupert pavement. 1 wish sir, that you would send copies of this night Whayne Chappell . Terrace Bill Ward .. ..Dease Lake letter to all the Managers involved in making our highways, under adverse conditions 'so nice to travel on '."

James Campbell Brown Vancouver, B .C.

In his reply the Minister commented that people seldom take the time "to acknowledge the excellent work that so many of COVER PHOTO our people do to make it safe for those travelling during the New McPhee Bridge on Highway 95A was cfficialty opened Sep­ ho liday period . These people often must make personal sacri­ tember 26, 1981. Steel box girder bridge is 274 metres long with a fices during the holiday season to ensure the enjoyment of two-lane 8.54 metre roadway. Old McPhee Bridge was built in 1910. others and it is very nice to know that it is appreciated." New bridge is part of reloca ted High way 95A whic h prov ides Cranbrook Airport access road and reconstruction and paving of 14.8 kilometres ofthe Kimberley link . 3 10-7 CLUB •• •

P. B. (PAT) MacCARTHY, Director of BOB JACKMAN, Creston District High­ FRED EVANS retired from the Ministry Maintenance Services, retired on Novem­ ways M an age r retired September, 1981 on June 30, 198 1 after 34 years of service, ber 30, 198 1 after 3 1 co mp let ing 35 yea rs of having commenced em­ years of service with the serv ice with the Minis­ p loy me nt on May 5, Ministry. Pat emigrated try. Bob began working 1947 as a Labourer in the to Canada in the fall of for Highways in Ne lson Kelowna area. Fred's 195 1 from Ireland and in in 1946 on the Dis trict service with the Ministry 1952 he was posted to the Survey crew, working includes three years at Rossland-Trail Hig hways the re un ti l 1955 . He Hope as a Foreman 2 District as District Engi­ transferred to Horseshoe from 1958-1962, before neer. In 1959 he was Bay for two years and he returned to Kelowna transferred to Courtenay as district Engi­ then moved to Creston in 1957 as Location as a Foreman 2. He was later promoted to neer and in 1965 he moved to Victoria as Resident Engineer. Bob remained in Foreman 3 and then Foreman A, a position Bridge Inspection Engineer. From 1967 to Creston as District Resident Engineer till he held until his retirement. Fred and his 1972, Pat was the Regional Maintenance 1965 , when he transferred to Rossland. In wife, Ida, will continue to live in Kelowna Engineer in Nelson and in 1972 he was 1972 Bob returned to the Creston District as where Fred is actively involved in com­ promoted to the position of Director of District Highways Manager remaining in munity affairs and volunteer work. In his Maintenance Services in Victoria, where he Creston till his retirement in September free time he likes to head for Okanagan remained unti I his retirement. A large 198 1. A supper and dance was held at Lake with his boat and get in a little fishing. gathering of Pat's co -workers, retired Wynndel honouring Bob on his retirement. friends and family gathered at the Laurel Presentations were made by Errol Hicks, Point Delta Inn, Victoria, on Friday, Nelson Regional Office. Leroy MeNicholas November 27 , 1981. Many expressions of and Bruce Casemore. Among the presenta­ good wishes, wires and telexes and a pre­ tions was a 35-year meritorious award. Bob sentation of a floral arrangement for Mrs . and his wife, Hazel, will remain in Creston. MacCarthy rounded out the dinner and pre­ They plan on doing considerable travelling sentation of gifts . In retirement, Pat and in their newly purchased pick-up and Teresa intend to playa lot of golf, go fishing camper. LOUIE DEVITO, Temporary Foreman and travel as much as possible. and Machine Operator at Powell River in the Gibsons Highway Dis­ trict, retired September 10, 1981 after 35 years JOSEPH PROFILI, Senior Road Fore­ service with the Minis­ man at Powell River in the Gibsons High­ try. Louie began his gov ­ A. F. "AL" PARK, Senior Training and way District, retired Oc­ ernment service in Safety Officer, retired last year. AI had a tober 16, 1981 after 35 Powell River in 1946asa long, distinguished ca­ years service. Joe began truck driver. He was pro­ reer with the Ministry be­ with Public Works in moted to tractor operator ginning as an Instrument­ Rossland in 1946 as a La­ the next year and then spent the next 15 man in Vanderhoof, and bourer; he became a years as a grader operator. He was a utility as Resident Engineer in Foreman in 1960 and man for some time . For the last eight years Prince George from 1946 moved to Squamish that he was a Temporary Foreman. His hobbies to 1954 . After a short same year. His next move are hunting, fishing, gardening and travel­ break in service, he re­ was to Powell River in 1964 . He is married ling to Italy and his wife's native Switzer­ turned in 1956 as District with two children, a son and a daughter. His land. Presentations were made to Louie at a Superintendent in Prince George. In 1966 family, friends and fellow workers attended farewell banquet and dance in Powell River. he was transferred to Saanich District as a farewell banquet and dance in Powell He and his wife will continue to live in District Superintendent. and in 1969 estab­ River. Farewell presentations were made to Powell River. lished the Training Office . During his many Joe by his fellow workers. His hobbies are years of service, he became well known for gardening, oil painting, fishing, bowling his concern and promotion of Training and and photography. The Profili 's will continue Safety programs for the benefit of Ministry to live in Powell River. employees. Many of his fellow workers and friends honoured him at a farewell banquet and dance.

LES WILMOTT recently retired after 28 ARNOLD "ARNIE" ROBINSON, Ma­ years of service in the Fort St. John District. chine Operator 7 at 100 Mile House, step­ He was born in Halifax, ped down from his grader Nova Scotia and moved RAY MacDONALD recently retired for the last time on De­ to the North Peace River from the Ministry in Fort St. John after 13 cember 21, 1981. Arnie area in 1927 . Les spent years service as a Bridge­ started with the Ministry many years as an equip­ man. He performed most in 1963 . Throughout his ment operator before be­ of the blasting of beaver 19 years of service, he coming the Patching dams and any other re­ has had no lost time due Foreman in the District, quired blasting over the to accidents and in his the position he held until years . A retirement party last years has been the his retirement. A party was held for Les and was held at the Taylor District Safety Officer, Married in 1938, his wife, Margaret, where he was presented Hall for Ray and his wife Arnie plans to spend more time with his with a spotting scope and stand. Les and his Dorothy, whe re they three grandchildren. His hobbies are hunt­ wife are enjoying their free time and are were presented with some lawn furniture ing and he is actively involved with the quite active gardening, hunting, fishing and and a pocket watch for Ray. Royal Canadian Legion . ski-dooing. 4 A retirement dinner and dance was held JOE E. REED, Mechanic Foreman B in only mechanic for one year. He was pro­ last year to honour three Vanderhoof Dis­ the Cranbrook Highways District, retired moted to Mechanic Foreman the next year trict employees, JOHN recently after 24 years with one helper. The staff had increased to SMITH, WALLY MIT­ service. Joe began his eleven employees at the time of his retire­ CHELL, and WILF PAT­ service in Cranbrook in ment. A dinner and dance was held at TEN . They were pre­ 1957, transferred to Wynndcl to honour Earl in his retirement. sented with numerous Stewart as Mechanic Presentations were made by Bob Johnson, gifts on behalf of their Foreman in 1959, trans­ Nelson Regional Office: Bill Kortcgaard. co-workers by Jim Si­ ferred to Pouce Coupe, Nelson Shop Foreman; Brian Wert, and monson, Alec Moser and Mechanic Foreman 3 in Willie Evans . Among the presentations was Eldon Philpott. Warren 1962 and back to a 38-year meritorious award . Earl and his Horsnell, District Highways Manager, Cranbrook in 1967 . Joe was honoured at a wife , Bertha, plan to remain in Creston, Vanderhoof presented retirement party where presentations were square dancing and travelling taking up flowers to their wives, made. Joe and his wife, Ollie, have a daugh­ most of their leisure time . Violet Smith, Shirley ter, three sons and grandchildren. His hob­ Mitchell and Ruth Pat­ bies are hunting, fishing and gardening. ten . Guests from Prince George, Saanich , Vic­ u u toria and Courtenay at­ u u u u tended. John Smith, Me­ chanical Foreman, Wally Mitchell, Mechanic 3 and Wilf Patten, Sen­ HUGH McCARTNEY retired from the ior Road Foreman, had accumulated 100 Ministry on May 31, 1981, after completing ELMER (SMOKEY) STOLTH, Road years of service, all in the Vanderhoof Dis­ 14 years with the Minis­ Foreman, Saanich Highways District, trict. Wilf has branched try. At the time of his re­ Sookc, retired last year ..,.... . , into a new field, a tree tirement, he was a La­ after 24 years service. He planting business, while bourer on the District started working on the John and Wally arc en­ Sign Crew. Hugh will West Coast road on a job joying their leisure time continue to live in KcI­ which was supposed to with fishing, camping, owna in his retirement last only two weeks, but travelling and many other years where he has a he stayed almost a quar­ pursuits. small orchard to attend ter of a century. Smokey to. He is also a square dancerof some note in lived in Sooke all his life, the Valley. fishing and logging before joining the Min­ istry. His friends held a farewell party and made presentations to him and his wife , In u u u turn he invited his co-workers to his farm. beside the Sooke River, for a Sunday picnic uu u in August. About 35 people came from all LEN ROSENTRETER moved to Vernon over the District. He is well known and liked in 1957 when he began with the Ministry in by everyone in the Saanich District. March as a labourer. He then moved on to driving trucks, one of which was GORDON HARFORD, Road Foreman a distributor in the low I, Quesnel District, has retired after 33 500 series of numbers. u u u years continuous service. Len concluded his final Gordon was born in years of service as a Gloucestcrshire , Eng­ grader operator until his land. During the Second retirement in September D. W. "DAVE" COTON, Divisional World War Gordon spent 1981. He and his wife will continue to live Personnel Officer in Victoria, retired last four years with the Civil in Vernon and will spend more time in trav­ year. Dave started with Defence. In 1946 he elling and fishing. His off-duty time over the Ministry of Labour in came to Canada and the years has been orchard farming for 1948 and was involved worked in Toronto, On­ which he still has a licence, Golfing will with labour relations tario, before moving to Alberta in 1947 , now command a portion of his retirement work until 1965 includ­ where he worked on a farm haying and time. His fellow employees presented him ing serving 13 years as harvesting. Later that year he moved to Van­ with golfing equipment. Registrar of the Labour couver Island and worked in the logging Relations Board. Dave industry until the spring of 1948 . He moved was a Personnel Officer again, this time to Quesnel where he began u u u with the Greater Victoria School Board with the Ministry in May 1948 . He worked from 1965 to 1977 when he was appointed as a Labourer on the Bridge crew working to the personnel position with the Ministry. on the McLarry Bridge at Cottonwood EARL KLINE, Creston District Shop Dave and his wife , Yvonne, were honoured River on the Barkerville Road . When the Foreman, retired last year with 38 years of at a lun cheon attended by his associates and bridge was finished Gordon went to mainte­ service with the Mini s­ friends when they were presented with a nance, operating graders and trucks . He try. Earl began with fireside set. Dave and Yvonne plan to spend held a blasting certificate and did a lot of Highways in Nelson as a a lot of time travelling in their new camper rock blasting throughout the District. In Machine Operator, later van and when not on the move he will be 1965 he became Rei ief Foreman and working in the Nelson practising at a local golf club where he has worked on many projects throughout the shop as a Mechanic been a long-time member. Quesnel District. Gordon enjoys travelling. Helper. In September, He has a small farm 10 kilometres south of 1949 he transferred to Quesnel which keeps him busy. Creston as the District's Continued p. 13 5 PROMOTIONS • • •

DALE NORDSTROM, Smithers District LINDA GEORGE has been promoted to GEORGE McGREGOR has been ap­ Technician, has recently moved from Dease Office Manager of the Driver Safety and pointed Regional Supervisor, Region 2 Lake . Dale started in the I mprovement Section, (Lower Mainland and Paving Branch in April Driver Licence Division, Fraser Canyon to Boston 1972 as an Engineering Victoria. Linda's duties Bar) Commercial Trans­ Aide 2. He joined the include coordinating liai­ port Division with head­ Dease Lake District in son with B.C. Systems quarters at Pattullo May 1975 where he Corporation and provid­ Bridge scale . George worked his way up to ing information on driver joined Commercial District Technician . safety and improvement Transport Division in Dale, his wife and two policies and procedures August 1962. He and his children, have settled in and are enjoying to motor licence offices, enforcement agen­ brother operated their own trucking firm in some of the facilities Smithers offers such as cies and other Ministries. Born in Vancou­ the Vancouver area from 1946 to 1960 and skiing and flying. ver, Linda came to the Ministry in Septem­ prior to joining this Ministry he worked on ber 1980 from Human Resources where she the Oak Street Toll Bridge starting in July was responsible for a staff of 45 as Office 1960 . George is married with three children Manager. She has completed two years to­ and seven grandchildren and when time per­ wards a Bachelor of Arts degree and in addi­ mits he likes to golf, fish, garden, play darts JOHN GERHARDT recently won tion has courses in supervision, time man­ and relax down at Birch Bay where he has a through competition the position as Senior agement, supervi sory techniques, Public trailer. Road Foreman A in the Service Commission staff management Kelowna District. John course, basic psychology, report writing comes to Kelowna from and women in management. Linda is mar­ 1. D. (DAN) KERR recently won through Salmon Arm where he ried with two sons ages 16and 17 and enjoys competition the Engineering Aide 2-2 posi­ held a similar position hiking, backpacking and cooking. tion on Fernie Highways since December 1975. District survey crew. Pre­ Starting as a Labourer in viously from the Fort St. 1956 in Victoria , he WAYNE SAWLOR is the new Admin­ John Highways District worked his way up to istrative and Safety Services Clerk for the where he worked with Truck Driver, and later, Patching Foreman. Motor Vehicle Depart­ the survey crew from John left Victoria in June 1969 for Crawford ment, Victoria. Wayne June 1977 to June 1978, Bay where he was Foreman 2. After a stay of will coordinate the ac­ he took a leave of ab­ four years there, John was off again to Blue tivities of the Superinten­ sence for one year to River as Foreman 3, a position he held until dent 's office to the rest of travel Europe and Asia, hiring back on again he went to Salmon Arm in December 1975. the Motor Vehicle De­ in July 1979. Originally from Cape Breton John received his 25 year certificate this partment and provide ad­ Island, Nova Scotia, where he spent one year in Victoria. John has bought a home in ministrative support to year at the Nova Scotia Land & Survey Kelowna, where he and his wife presently the Director of Admin­ Institute in the Annapolis Valley, Dan have a large flower garden, which takes up istration and Safety Programs. Originally wishes to return for a visit to rekindle old most of his after work hours. However, he from Nova Scotia, Wayne spent 23 years friendships and visit family. Dan also enjoys still likes a little recreational fishing . with the RCAF and held administrative hunting, fishing and hiking. positions in Belgium, France and Victoria where he ran the RCAF Air Movement Unit at Pat Bay Airport. Prior to discharge, he RICK COX, Regional Stockman, was re­ held the rank of Sergeant. He is a graduate cently promoted to this position in BRIAN DAY won through competition of the RCAF School of Administration in Nanaimo. Prior to this the position of Communications Technician Aylmer, Ontario, and has taken a course in position, Rick was the 3 in the Traffic Signal instructional techniques from Camp District Stockman at 100 Shop, Victoria, last year. Borden, as well as arts courses from Mile House. He started Brian started with the Camosun College. Married with two boys, his career with the Minis­ Ministry in the Safety Wayne enjoys camping and junior sports in try in Williams Lake in Branch in December his spare time . 1973 and was transferred 1979 as a Technical As­ to 100 Mile House in sistant. His hobbies in­ 1974 . Rick has the repu­ clude coaching youth DANIEL (DAN) STEAD, who was re­ tation of being a "mean" hockey player and soccer and racing his cently promoted to District Technician, played for Edmonton Oil Kings and the Trail sailboat "MOXT." Quesnel District joined Smokeaters. He is married with one child. the Ministry in 1965. Dan first worked for the Construction Branch at BILL NIELSEN, Regional Manager, Red Pass during con­ Paving, was appointed to this position in DEAN OWEN won through competition struction of Highway 16, Nanaimo in April 1981. the position of Technical Assistant 3 in the the Yellowhead High­ Bill was the Senior Pro­ Traffic Engineering way. Later he worked on ject Supervisor, Con­ Branch, Victoria. Dean the Liard Highway in the struction Branch, prior to brings with him many northeast corner of the province only 12 km coming to this office and skills, one of which is from the Northwest Territories boundary. has worked for the Min­ cartooning. He adds to He and his family moved to Quesnel in istry since 1959. He is the spirit of the Branch September 1981. His hobbies are camping married with a son and and besides drawing his and fishing. He also likes old cars and hot­ daughter. Bill had hobbies include hockey, rodding. Before joining Highways, Dan worked on Vancouver Island from 1966 to playing the guitar and worked in the logging industry on the Sun­ 1972 and is pleased to be back on the Island . skiing. shine Coast. His hobbies are hunting and fishing. 6 LARRY FRANSSON, new Distriet JOHN DICK recently won through com­ PAT BRADE, Clerk-Steno 4, recently Highways Manager, Creston District, began petition the position of Maintenance Fore­ won the position of Secretary to the Re­ with Highways in 1957 man 1 in the Quesnel gional Director, High­ as an Engineering Aide District. south crew. John ways, in Nanaimo. She with Construction • joined the Ministry in came from Lands, Parks Branch in the Fraser Can­ 1961 as a Machine Oper­ and Housing in Prince yon area . He left High­ ator 3 and was later pro­ George and has worked ways in 1967 for private moted to a Machine Op­ for the Provincial Gov­ employment until 1970. erator 4 . He has had ernment since 1971 . Pat's He attended B.C.l.T. in considerable experience main hobbies are sewing 1970 and graduated in in the construction and and bowling-she has 1972 in Civil and Structural Technology. logging industry. John supervises projects been called "the world's greatest bowler" Then he rejoined the Ministry as an Engi­ during the summer months and is a shift and is planning on retaining that title. Pat neering Assistant in Quesnel District. He foreman in the winter. John enjoys hobby and her family enjoy living on the Coast was transferred to Burns Lake in 1975 as farming . with the mild climate and walks on the District Technician and moved again as Dis­ beach. trict Technician to Vernon in 1977. Larry is married with two children and has recently bought a house in Creston. Hunting, camp­ ing, fishing and curling are favourite ** * hobbies. *** CAROL DEVEAU recently won through GERRY QUIRING. Office Assistant 2, eompetition the position of Clerk 3 with the recently won through competition the posi- Headquarters Geotcchni­ tion of Secretary to the == * * * eal and Materials Regional Manager. Branch, Victoria. Carol Equipment Services, Re­ comes from Financial TERRY WILTON has won the position of gional Driver Trainer and Services where she was Mechanic 6 Foreman in the Creston Regional Bridge Engi­ involved with accounts. District. He started with neer in Region 6 . Gerry Her present duties also the Ministry in 1966 in is married with two chil­ include the processing of Langford as a Mechanic dren, a boy and a girl. accounts. In her spare Helper. In 1967 he en ­ and has taken up the fine rolled in Nanaimo Voca­ time she enjoys dancing, hiking and art of weight lifting. She also enjoys garden­ swimming. tional School for a heavy ing , re-decorating her home and long walks. duty mechanic course. Afterwards he served his apprenticeship in Region I . Terry worked in shops in Nanaimo and Rossland as Mechanic 3, Cranbrook as As­ * * * * * * sistant Foreman. Port Clements in the Queen Charlotte Islands as Mechanic Fore­ SANDY BEGGS recently won through KAREN PARTINGTON recently was man . before winning the Creston position. competition the position of Assistant Dis- promoted to a Clerk 3, as Timekeeper in the Terry is married with two girls. He enjoys _ .....~~-.., trict Office Manager in Burns Lake District of­ Creston and has bought a home in the Erick­ North Vancouver. Sandy fice. Karen is married son area. Boating is a favourite pastime in started with the Provin­ with three children. She the summer with skiing his main interest in cial Emergency Program is presently busy curling. the winter month s. in 1974 and moved to the playing bridge and can be Ministry in 1975 as a seen in the early morning Timekeeper in Terrace. jogging along the Burn s She has also served as a Lake streets accompa­ Timekeeper and Payroll nied by her dachshund. * * * Supervisor in New Westminster. Sandy is married and includes sketching. painting PAT HOLl' was the successful applicant and stitchery among her hobbies. for the position of Engineering Aide 2, Reg­ ulatory. at the Vernon * * * Highways District. Pat came to Highways from * * TOM BONE was the successful applicant the Cariboo Regional * for the position of Mechanic 5 at Kamloops District five years ago. as I '. - ..,.iti • District. He started with a Secretary for the Re­ ROBERT HUTCHINGS won through - the Ministry in 1972 at gional Approving Office. competition the position of Road Foreman at Langford. During the en­ Pat and her twelve-year­ Mcziadin Lake in the suing years he worked in old son enjoy water and Prince Rupert Highways shops at Williams Lake. snow sports, racquet ball. and horseback District. Hutch had spent Merritt and Prince riding. In her spare time she is busy making some time in the Grand George. The past four leather garments and selling cosmetics. Pat Forks District prior to years have been spent in has planned a trip to Martha Josey's, World coming to Meziadin the Vernon District shop. Champion Barrel Racer, in Texas at Easter Lake in July of 1979. His He is married with three children, two of for a clinie and hopes to compete on the hobbies include camp­ them being future mechanics. Tom's hob­ B.C. and Alberta rodeo circuit all spring ing, fishing and bies are fly fishing and working on and summer. travelling. motorcycles. 7 ABOUT PEOPLE • • •

LINDA CALLANDER. Clerk 3. is an MARY-ELLEN TONGE, Clerk 3, Trans­ RALPH R. DODD, Engineering Assis­ Information Clerk with Driver Safety and portation Payroll, Victoria. worked as Ac­ tant. Construction Branch crew, working Improvement in Vic­ counts Supervisor for last summer on the toria . Linda started with four years with the Min­ Revelstoke-Mica section Driver Exams as a Clerk istry of Energy, Mines of Downie Creek. Ralph I in 1972 . In 1973 she and Petroleum Resources has been working for was promoted to a Clerk before joining this Minis­ Construction Branch 2 in Driver Records and tryon October 7, 1981. since September 27. in 1977 was advanced to Prior to that she worked 1965 when he joined the her present position . three years with the Min­ branch as an Engineering Linda's duties include istry of Consumer and Aide I. He is married computer work relating to the suspension of Corporate Affairs. She has taken basic com­ with three children. Both of his boys are drivers such as answering inquiries and puter and computing 090 courses and has involved in minor hockey, probably because providing information to motor licence of­ completed one year university and part of Ralph himself has coached minor hockey fices . police and the general public. She has her second year. Mary-Ellen is married, for the past five years . taken the basic computer course. also a with two boys , and her hobbies include knit­ course in effective supervision. and hopes ting . crocheting, curling and running. to become more involved in computer work . Married . with one girl. Linda enjoys flower GERRIT APPERLOO. Smithers District, began with the Ministry in April 1974 on the arranging. cooking and gardening in her off RICK LANG is Supervisor of the Motor hours. survey crew and was pro­ Vehicle Records Information Centre and moted to District Coordi­ Assistant Supervisor of nator in November 1975 . the Motor Vehicle Rec­ Gerrit has, in the past, SARAH BRAITHWAITE is a Status ords Section. Victoria. represented us as union Clerk in the Driver Safety and Improvement Born in Penticton, Rick shop steward and as a Section and also a first lived in Ontario, on the Road Runner and Car· aid attendant for the Prairies. and in Prince rier field correspondent. Transportation headquar­ Rupert, before moving to The "Big Bearded One" ters building at 2631 Victoria 15 years ago. In has since moved on to greener pastures as a Douglas Street. Victoria. his younger days he Technician 2 in charge of engineering with Born in Victoria. Sarah fought forest fires, drove trucks and worked the Forestry branch in Smithers. His studied arts and science in a logging camp whenever he needed capable job performance and cheerful man­ at Camosun for one and a money. He joined the Motor Vehicle De­ ner will be missed by the entire staff. half years and worked as partment in 1973 in Revenue Records and a lifeguard for four years. She came to the after six years was promoted to his present Motor Vehicle Department in June 1980. position in Vehicle Records. He has taken three computer courses and two supervision ALEX LOTOSKY is Senior Mechanical Her job entails computer work related to Foreman for the Golden District. Alex spent driver suspensions. creating files . putting in courses. Married , with two children, his four years in the service data. interpreting codes. Sarah is a volun­ outside interests include reserve militia during World War II and teer fire-fighter at thc Langford Fire Hall­ where he holds the rank of Warrant Officer. when discharged in 1945 Ambulance Division. and is currently train­ remodelling an older home, bowling, soft­ he was employed by a ing to be an ambulance attendant. ball and golf. shipping company. The next two years were spent working on freighters FRANK MOORE is the Driver Examiner R. A. (BOB) GALLOWAY. Project Su­ along the B.C. coast. In in charge of the Ministry's Nanaimo exam pervisor, Construction Branch. Rcvclstokc­ 1947 he joined the Minis­ unit. Born and raised in Mica section of Highway try in Golden as a Mechanic's Assistant. and Victoria, Frank worked 23. He and his crew have over the years has progressed to his present at the Victoria dockyard been working out of position. Alex is married, with one daugh­ as a journeyman electri­ Region 4 on various pro­ ter. His hobbies include cross-country ski­ cian for two years and be­ jects. Bob began his ca­ ing. fishing. hunting and he is active in the fore joining the Motor reer with Construction Old Timers' hockey club. Vehicle Department Branch in 1958 as an En­ exam unit in Victoria in gineering Aide I on Birch Island ncar Kam­ May 1954 drove a bus in JIM FULK began with the Fort St. John Victoria . He moved to Nanaimo in Jul y loops. In 1964 he moved up to Engineering Aide 2. and in 1969 to Engineering Aide 3. District as a Labourer in 1977. He was born 1955. Married. with two girls . Frank enjoys in Edmonton. Alberta. music and sports in his off hours. In 1971 he became Engineering Assistant. a position he held until he was made Project and moved to the Peace Supervisor. River area in 1953 where he was employed in the RALPH FALBO , of the Revelstoke Dis­ oil patch for 20 years. He trict. commenced with the Ministry in April had worked his way up to TERRY CHALONER. Clerk 4 with the 1967 as a Truck Driver. drilling foreman but a life Region 4 Property Negotiators in Prince away from home wasn't In 1969 he transferred to George . Terry began the bridge crew as a exactly what Jim wanted with the Ministry in 1979 Bridgeman 2 and subse­ so he joined the Ministry. He is a Truck as an Office Assistant 2 Driver in the immediate foreman area and quently was promoted to for Property Services . looks after a good portion of the Hudson Bridge Foreman in 1976 . She is kept busy with her Hope Highway during the winter months. Ralph is an active mem­ RIBC course. Her hob­ ber of the Revelstoke Ski Jim has a family of four children and enjoys bies include curling. ski­ Club and his other hob­ hunting. fishing. trapping and horseback ing and raquetball. bies include fishing and minor hockey. riding. 8 BOB HIGGINSON, Road Foreman I for ALLEN RIC HA RDS began with the G RACE TICKSON, Clerk Steno with the the Go lden District , received his 25-year Ministry in 196 1 as a Labourer in the Fort Motor Carrier Branch Office in Nanaimo Service Certificate in St. Joh n District. He has joined t he Bra nc h in June 1981 . Bob was con­ been the lo-bed operator 1963. Before that she sidered to be quite a chef. in this area since 1969 worked as a bill ing clerk He owned his own cafe in and has also taken on for a freight co mpany. Yahk. In 1951 Bob com­ Temporary Road Fore­ Grace is interested in menced work with the man duties from time to union work and has held Regional Highways crew time . Allen was born and different offices in the as a Cook and in 1954 raised in the North Peace BCGEU since she started worked in the Golden and he had his own gravel working. A native of Vic­ District as cook for the grader patrol on the truck prior to joining the Ministry. He is toria. she is married. with one son and two Big Bend Highway and Kootenay Columbia married, with three children, and his hob­ grandchildren. and her spare time activities South. In 1956 Bob gave up his cooking bies include camping, playing softball, and include dancing, swimming, reading and career and until 1970 was a Grader Opera­ ski-dooing. travelling. tor. Patching Foreman and winter shift Fore­ -{:[ -{:[ -{:[ man. In 1973, through competition, he won -{:[ -{:[ -{:[ the position of Road Foreman I, which posi­ TERRI SCOTT-POLSON, Office Assis­ tion he presently holds. Bob is married with ART LANE. Motor Carrier Inspector. tant 2 with the Ministry's Transport Policy five sons, all living in B.C. His hobbies Nanaimo, operated his own trucking busi­ include fishing, boating, and at present he is ness in the North Okana­ Analysis Branch. Vic­ toria, is the word pro­ rebuilding a 1947 Nash Statesman. gan area and drove for Western Canadian cessor operator and looks -{:[ -{:[ -{:[ Greyhound for six years after mail. typing and fil­ out of Penticton before ing . Born and educated in Victoria, Terri worked RAYMOND WYLIE, Office Assistant 2, joining the Motor Carrier with the Housing Minis­ Motor Vehicle Information Centre. Vic­ Branch in December try for a short period and toria, came to the Motor 1961 . He began at Daw­ the Ministry of Labour Vehicle Department in son Creek and moved to for three years. She joined the Transport June 1977 . Born in Nanaimo in July 1969 . Art is married, with Branch in November 1979 . In her spare Paisley, Scotland, Ray­ three daughters, and likes to make wine as time she likes to do handicrafts, sewing and mond moved to Calgary well as raise vegetables. while his wife does knitting. at an early age and came the flowers. He hopes to travel next year. to Victoria seven years Nanaimo truck traffic is three times greater -{:[ -{:[ -{:[ ago . His duties with the now than when he firs t came. Centre include providing BERT COVEY, Road Foreman 2. Wells. police, other government offices and gen­ -{:[ -{:[ -{:[ Quesnel District. was born and raised at eral public with serial. licence and registra­ Swift Current, Sas­ tion numbers of vehicles. Prior to joining ELAINE BALBIRNIE began with the katchewan. Before join­ the department. Raymond worked as a front Lillooet District in April 1981 as an Office ing the Ministry. he oper­ end man in a garage. He is single and enjoys Assistant I and is respon­ ated fork lift and carrier playing the drums and riding dirt bikes. sible for the data entry at Quesnel Sawmills. In operation along with hir­ 1956 Bert joined the -{:[ -{:[ -{:[ ing equipment and reg­ Ministry in Quesnel as a ulatory work . Born in Truck Driver. He moved WAYNE FONTAINE, District Co­ Shcrridon , Manitoba. to Wells in January 1958 . ordinator in the Dawson Creek Highway Elaine completed her Bert was a relief Foreman in 1961. was District, has been trans­ high school education at promoted to Road Foreman 1 in 1974. on to ferred to the Nanaimo the Lillooet Secondary a Road Foreman 2 in 1975. While in Wells . District in the same ca­ School. Since joining the Ministry. Elaine is Bert has completed the Maintenance Man­ pacity. Wayne and his pursuing further education through the agement and Avalanche Control courses. wife , Linda, were given a Highway Technology Training Program . Bert's hobbies include skiing and warm send-off by fellow Elaine enjoys most sports and has been ac­ gardening . tively involved in snow skiing, curling and workers and friends at -{:[ -{:[-{:[ the Royal Canadian fastball. Legion on October 27. -{:[ -{:[ -{:[ MATTHEW (MATT) HOWES. Appren­ 1981 . tice Mechanic. Quesnel District garage. has Driver Examiner RALPH OLIN joined been with the Ministry -{:[ -{:[ -{:[ the Motor Vehicle Department in Victoria in since July 1980. He June 1970 and trans­ started in Prince George DON LOWE, Creston District. began ferred to the Duncan unit and transferred to working with the Ministry in Jaffray in 1968 in August 1972 as a Quesnel in October as a Labourer. In 1969 he Driver Examiner 2. Born 1980. After graduating left Jaffray to work in in Calgary, Ralph has from Merritt Secondary Victoria. eventually be­ worked as a policeman School, Matt moved to coming a Machine Oper­ and probation officer and Edmonton where he was ator 7. In March 1981 he before coming to the De­ employed by a private firm. A year later won through competition partment was supervisor Matt left to attend Cariboo College where he the position of Road of Campbell House Juvenile Detention Cen­ took a nine -month engine course. His future Foreman 2 in the Creston tre at Brannan Lake. He is married with one plans include getting his journeyman's District. Don is married son . His spare time activities include pho­ ticket. Matt is an avid rugby player and with two children. Hobbies are hunting, ski­ tography and raising Airedale dogs for the hockey player. He also enjoys hunting. fish­ ing and amateur photography. past 25 years. ing and camping. He was married recently. 9 ABOUT PEOPLE • ••

SHANNON SAVARD, Office Assistant DAVE STACEY, Road Foreman I, Fer­ DAVE TURNER, Creston District, 2, Nanaimo Inspection Station, joined the nie Highways District, moved to Fernie on began working with the Ministry at New Motor Vehicle Depart­ March I, 1981 after win­ Denver in May 1973 as ment four years ago in ning through competition an Engineering Aide. In October. Born and raised the Road Foreman I posi ­ 1978 he transferred to the in Nanaimo, Shannon is tion. He began with McBride District as an quite familiar with the Maintenance Branch in Engineering Aide 3. He automobile scene having 1969 at Ganges on Salt remained in McBride till worked at a gas station Spring Island where he January 198 I when he changing lube and oil and was a Graderman for six won through competition pumping gas before com­ years. Dave transferred the position of Regula­ ing to work with us. She is married and her to the Whistler area, north of Squamish, in tory Engineering Aide 3 in the Creston Dis­ spare time is taken up with horseback rid­ 1979 as a relief Road Foreman. He enjoys trict, attending to subdivision and permits. ing, snow skiing and travelling. salt water fishing, backyard mechanics, Dave is married. His interests are motor­ camping, sign painting, skiing, tennis, cycles, reading and fishing. Hockey Night in Canada, and is also a trivia buff. Dave is married and has one son and LON] LEPAGE is an Office Assistant 2 in one daughter. PAT SAMPLE is Office Assistant 2 in the the Regional Office in Prince George. She Ministry's Accounts Payable (Transporta­ started with the Ministry" tion), Victoria. Pat joined ~~ in 1979 as an Office As- Ii,•• the Ministry as an auxili­ sistant I. Loni's hobbies ary in the Highways Ac­ arc square-dancing and a counts Payable section on little bit of interior deco­ June 9, 1981. Prior to be­ rating . Loni enjoys enter­ K. A . (STUB) HRECHKA, Mechanic 3, coming a public servant taining, consequently Quesnel District garage, joined the Ministry she managed a business she has had some super in October 1972 in Prince for a local charitable get-togcthers, George, as a Mechanic organization for three Helper. He was imme­ and one-half years and before that worked diately transferred to as cashier at the Naden Base Exchange. ROSS HENDERSON, Machine Opera­ Victoria, Langford Born in Ontario, Pat moved to B.C. in tor 3, Wells, Quesnel Highway District, was Garage, to begin his ap­ November 1967 and since then has taken born and grew up at Por­ prenticeship as a heavy night school courses at Camosun in book­ tage La Prairie, Man­ duty mechanic. From keeping and accounting. Married, with one itoba. When he left Langford he transferred boy, she enjoys sewing, crocheting, and school he became a to Nanaimo for one and a half years, then to various crafts; gardening, bicycling, walk­ butcher and spent 2 I Port Alberni for a year. He moved back to ing, camping and hiking. Her long-term years in that trade, work­ Langford, completed his apprenticeship, plans include a trip to Australia and New ing in Portage La Prairie and was promoted to Mechanic 2. In 1978, Zealand. and Calgary. Ross gave Stub was promoted to Mechanic 3 in Lytton . up the butcher trade and After three years he took a lateral transfer to moved to B.C. where he worked for the Quesnel. Before joining Highways, he BERNADETTE JONES began with the Parks Branch at Bowron Lakes Park before worked as a mechanic in the heavy con­ Ministry in December"! 980 as Office Assis­ joining the Ministry in 1977. He began as a struction industry. His hobbies include fish­ tant I in the Property Labourer in Wells and was promoted to a ing and camping, building and flying radio­ Services Branch in the Machine Operator 3. Ross is also the Assis­ controlled aircraft. Prince George Region. tant Foreman at Wells . His special interests Bernie was born in Bir­ include travelling, woodworking, camping mingham, England, and and fishing. graduated from Bishop Walsh Senior High School at the age of 16. DONNA HEISE is an Office Assistant 2 JEAN HAVERTY is a clerk in the Vehicle She immigrated to Can­ in the Quesnel District office. Born in Records Section, Motor Vehicle Depart­ ada five years ago and lived in Calgary Vancouver, she moved to ment. Victoria. Jean before moving to Prince George. Ber­ Quesnel when she was joined the Branch, as it nadette's hobbies include baking, slowpitch II. After graduation was called then, back in and keeping fit by working out at a fitness from Quesnel Senior February 1941 . In De­ centre. Secondary School, Don­ cember 1942 she went to na attended the Royal work as a boilermaker's Columbia School of helper in a wartime ship­ BECKY SMETHURST is secretary to Nursing. When she re­ building plant at Vic­ the Region 4 Office Manager in Prince turned to Quesnel, she toria. She remained there George. In her spare time worked at the municipal office as a Clerk for two years then left to raise a family. In she enjoys volleyball, Stenographer. In 1971 Donna joined the October 1964 she returned to her old job in keep fit and cross coun­ Ministry in Quesnel and three months later Vehicle Records . Jean enjoys her job of try skiing. Becky loves to transferred to the Ministry of Finance, searching vehicle records and is interested get involved in slowpitch Provincial Assessor, now B.C. Assessment in finding out if there is anyone with the for the great Highways Authority, in Quesnel. In 1977 Donna re­ Department now who was there in 194 I . team during the summer. turned to the Ministry of Transportation and Her local is 696 I . Married, with five chil­ During the fall Becky has Highways. Her hobbies include water and dren and eight grandchildren, Jean is active been taking a psychology snow skiing, curling, bowling and dancing. in the Canadian Ladies Auxiliary, Take Off nigh t class at the College. One of her more Donna is married and has one son who is Pounds Sensibly (T.O.P.S .) and early bird exciting hobbies is going on bi-annual shop­ number one in her plans for the future. swimming. ping sprees to Vancouver. 10 LEE AINSWOIITH. Mechanic 6 Fore­ Weighmaster ROBERT HORNETT, CRYSTAL CROPLEY is an Office Assis­ man. 100 Mile House District. Lee began Duncan North Scale. is a native of Alberta tant I, Mail Clerk, in the Region 4 office. work with the Ministry in and a former RCMP Staff Prince George. She 1967 in Cloverdale as a Sergeant who served 26 started in September of Mechanic Apprentice . years with the force. all 1980. Some of Crystal's After completing his' ap­ in Saskatchewan . Bob favourite pastimes are prenticeship he was moved to British Colum­ cross-country skiing, posted to Creston as Me­ bia in 1971 following his swimming . slowpitch chanic 2. After two years retirement and worked during the summer and he transferred to Lillooet for the B.C. Forest Serv­ attending plays through­ as Mechanic 3 where he ice Nursery for two out the year. Crystal just stayed for the next three years. He then years. and one year with the Forest Ranger invested in a 1981 Datsun 310 GX and she's transferred to 100 Mile House for two years Service before joining the Commercial off to test it out on Prince George winter and then bid to Prince George, Ist Avenue Transport on September I, 1974. In his highways. Shop, as a Mechanic 5. After three years he spare time he enjoys a game of golf, and -tJ -tJ -tJ was successful in bidding back to 100 Mile restoring old cars . He hopes to travel to as Mechanic 6. Lee's hobbies and interests England when he retires for the second HEATHER GIBSON. Engineering Aide include motorcycle riding and hunting. Lee time . with the Construction Branch . began with is married, with two children. and they en­ Highways in 1978 in Kel­ joy family campouts at the many lakes in the owna on the four-laning 100 Mile area. project. From there she -tJ -tJ -tJ went to the Gibb Creek­ -tJ -tJ -tJ Sallus Creek project and then to the Station Hill DIANE TAHOUNEY worked for the bridge approaches at Lil­ Liquor Control Board for two years before COLLEEN CLARKE is a Clerk 3 with looet. Heather's duties joining the Motor Vehi­ the Driver Exam Unit. Motor Vehicle De­ include typing, drafting. cle Department, Vic ­ partment. in Nanaimo. and compiling miscellaneous reports. She toria, in October 1974 as Born in Nanaimo, Col­ was born and raised in Nanaimo where she secretary to the Deputy leen worked in sales for completed her education at Malaspina Col­ Superintendent. In June automotive wholesale lege . Heather is single. Her hobbies include 1976 Diane left to raise a parts for five years before ceramics. playing piano. fishing. water and family. In 1978 she re­ joining the department in snow skiing, snowmobiling and travelling. turned as an auxiliary and October 1979. Her hob­ in October 1980 she was bies include skiing. rac­ -tJ -tJ -tJ hired permanently as Secretary to the Man ­ quet-bali. motorcycling. RICHARD HUNGLE. Engineering Aide ager of the Vehicle Licence Division in Vic­ swimming and travelling. Colleen says her with the Construction Branch began with toria . Born and raised in Victoria. Diane is next big trip will be to Australia and New the Ministry in 1970 at married. with a boy and a girl. and her Zealand where she is looking forward to Vancouver. During his II interests include umpiring softball. rug­ driving on the left side of the road to see years service with High­ making and bowling. She has a course in what it will be like . ways he has worked on effective supervision and starting in the new the Upper Levels High­ year will take the effective business writing way in West Vancouver, course at Camosun. Her long-term plans the Chilcotin Highway. include a trip to Hawaii next year. -tJ -tJ -tJ Williams Lake and the four-Ianing at the north -tJ -tJ -tJ end of Kelowna. The current work at Lil­ looet has just been concluded-he is cur­ GLENNA NAPPER, Issuing Supervisor IVAN WILLIAMS. Technician 2-4 with rently working for the Lillooet Highway with the Motor Vehicle Department's Pro­ the Construction Branch. was born in Ash­ District. Richard is married with two chil­ rate Section, Victoria, croft in 1934 and started dren. His hobbies are playing guitar. work ­ joined the Department in with the Ministry's Con­ ing on cars. hockey. baseball . boxing. fish­ 1979 and was promoted struction Branch at ing, camping. and karate which he teaches to her present position in Spences Bridge in 1952. in Ashcroft. September 1980. Glenna He progre ssed to Project -tJ -tJ -tJ was born in Victoria but Supervisor in 1965 at 44 lived all over Canada as Mile when the access for GORDON ETTEL. Engineering Aide her father was in the the Mica Dam con­ with the Construction Branch. has been armed forces. Before struction was built. a ma­ with the Ministry for 12 joining the Ministry she worked in the insur­ jor and demanding project of 148 kilo­ years . Since joining ance field, mostly in Ottawa as an assistant metres . Since then he worked on Shelter Highways in 1969 he has manager and in Victoria as a supervisor. Bay Terminal, Arrowhead Lake . south of worked in Salmon Arm . Glenna has an insurance salesman's licence Revelstoke, two projects at Williams Lake. Williams Lake , Cache and an accounting course in income tax . She north and west . two projects at Kelowna, Creek and Kelowna has taken the ICBC Autoplan introductory Springfield Road and 4-laning at the airport. where he now makes his course and still retains her Ontario real es­ and two projects at Lillooet, Sail us Creek home . He has been tate licence. Married, with two girls, her where we relocated the BCR and the Lil­ loaned to other crews and hobbies and interests include sailing, hik­ looet Bridge of the 23 Camels bridge ap­ this has taken him to such places as Prince ing, reading, camping, modelling in her proaches, Station Hill. He has three chil­ George, Quesnel , Nakusp, and Kamloops. spare time (she is a graduate of a local mod­ dren. all in high school. and all are very Gordon is married with two children. His elling agency), and art. as she studied com­ active in sports. Ivan is active in curling and hobbies are music. guitar. banjo. accordion. mercial art for four years with Art Instruc­ also in coaching minor sports such as soft­ water and snow skiing, cars, fishing and tion Schools, Minnesota. ball and hockey. electronics. 11 ABOUT PEOPLE • • •

GARY MOORE. Engineering Assistant TOM WIGHT. Region 6, was previously DICK HAWORTH. Region 6 Driver with the Construction Branch. has been employed as an Engineering Aide 2 in the Trainer, has worked for the Ministry since with the Ministry for 17 Quesnel District office 1970. Prior to his ap­ years. During that time before being promoted to pointment as Regional he has worked on the fol­ Technical Assistant 3 in Driver Trainer, Dick was lowing projects: Red Design and Surveys a Machine Operator and Pass to the A I berta Branch, Nanaimo. In his District Trainer for the border, Shelter Bay. Wil­ spare time he enjoys pho­ Nanaimo District. He liams Lake to Deep tography. fishing. camp­ and his wife, May, are Creek, Williams Lake to ing and watching the avid trail bike riders, the Chilcotin River. Ash­ Great White North ... which is a new pastime croft to the Dupont Plant, Hobbywood eh! for them. Other hobbies are camping, Road. Springfield extension (Kclowna), music. gospel quartet singing and choir Reids Corner-Old Vernon Road. Sallus directing . Creek-Gibbs Creek, and Station Hill Road at Lillooel. Gary is married with two chil ­ BOB 0' BRIEN, Technical Assistant 4, dren . His interests arc church work. specifi­ Region 6. was previously employed by cally teaching Boys' Club. camping. fishing B.C. Rail in North Van­ and travelling. He enjoys working for the couver. and now works in JANICE WAWRYK. Engineering Aide Construction Branch because he gets to the Design and Surveys 2, Chilliwack Highways District. began meet people and see new places. ~ Branch. Regional Office, with the Ministry in 1974 Nanaimo. Bob is an ex­ in Quesnel as a summer cellent softball player student in the main­ and is a real asset to the tenance department. In CORRINE KRASTEL, Office Assistant regional softball team. 1977 she began with the 2. Region 6. was recently appointed to a Other hobbies are pho­ A bbotsford Pav ing regular position in the re­ tography. golfing and tennis. Branch as an Auxiliary gional office as Secretary and through competi­ to the Regional Man­ tions has progressed to a agers of Construction permanent position with the Ministry. Jan­ and Paving . Corrine was PAULA BUCK, Office Assistant 2. Re­ ice has worked in various areas of the raised and educated in gion 6. Nanaimo, has worked as an auxili­ province, such as Bella Coola. Squamish, Nanaimo and enjoys ary for the Design and and Campbell River. Her interests include cooking. sewing and tar­ Survey Department be­ skiing. gardening and travelling. get shooting. Her plans fore being appointed to a include a wedding in the near future . regular position. Paula was born and raised in Nanaimo, although she recently moved to Saltair DON 1. RUTLEY. Road Foreman B, to a house on the beach. Chilliwack Highways District. began with CATHY MacDONALD, Office Assistant Paula's favorite pastimes the Ministry in 1952 as a 2. worked at the Saanich District Office arc creating gourmet meals and bowling. prior to coming to Re­ Truck Driver at the Rose­ gion 6 at Nanaimo. She dale Yard . He has also was appointed Secretary worked as a Loader Op­ to the Regional Approv­ erator. Machine Operator WAYNE JENTSCH, Technical Assistant ing Officer recently. Ca­ 4. Night Foreman and 3. Region 6, came from Kamloops where he thy is an avid horse­ Relief Foreman. Don be­ was an Engineering Aide woman who teaches came a Road Foreman B with the Design and Sur­ horseback riding and at the Rosedale yard on vey field crew. and has competes in equestrian June 30, 1980. He enjoys working in his been employed by the events. Her time is taken up raising two workshop and around the yard. He has government for three and quarter horses for the show ring and for farmed for several years and is involved in a half years. Wayne en­ competition in Canada and the United the 4H Club. Don has a wife, four sons. one joys racquetball. bowl­ States. daughter. and one granddaughter. ing, and belongs to the Nanaimo Corvette Club. Much of his spare time is spent "datin', dancin' and dinin',' JOSIE HAMILTON. Clerk 4. Assistant Office Manager in the Chilliwack District MAURICE BAGG, McBride District, Office. started with the has been with the Ministry for over 15 Ministry in Rossland in SIMON NG. Assistant to the Mainte­ years. He started out in 1975 as a Clerk 3, Time­ nance Systems Technician. Region 6. 100 Mile House then keeper. She won through started at Nanaimo this moved to Alexis Creek competition the position summer. As well as hav­ where he spent three of Clerk 4. Assistant Of­ ing a keen interest in years. and from there fice Manager in Chilli­ computers, he is the co­ moved to McBride as wack in 1979. Josie is ordinator for the Road Foreman. a posi­ married with five chil­ Nanaimo Refugee Co­ tion he has held for the dren and two granddaughters. Her husband ordination Society and pas t 12 years. His hob­ works for Highways in Mission . Born and instructs new citizens, bies include golf, curling. fishing. and his raised in Vancouver, she spent 13 years in especially South East model railroad. Maurice is married and he Rossland and she enjoys being back in the Asians, on community life in Canada. and his wife. Helen, enjoy travelling around Lower Mainland. Simon is married with a son. British Columbia in the summertime. 12 GLORIA HUNTER, Burns Lake Dis­ MICHAEL BRETHOUR started with the Shelter Bay. Since 1970 he has worked at trict. has the distinction of being the only Ministry in December, 1979 as an Engineer­ Williams Lake. Kelowna. Lillooet and Ash­ female District Stockper­ ing Aide and is now serv­ croft. His last project was Station Hill Road, son with the Ministry. ing an Apprenticeship access to the Bridge of the 23 Camels in She started her career with the Traffic Branch Lillooet. His hobbies arc fishing and pho­ with Highways in Kam­ signal shop in Victoria. tography. He took a year's leave of absence loops, transferred to Mike is married with one in the 1960s to try gold mining. Smithers and for the last son. and his hobbies in­ three years has lived in clude skating, locating Burns Lake . She and her car parts for his '56 Me­ CARL SEEHUBER* *recently* retired after two children enjoy the teor. woodworking and 34 years of service. Carl commenced with outdoor life. The family spend most of their camping. Vancouver TB Clinic. summer leisure time camping and fishing . tranferred to Highways, Gloria also is a member of the Highwaymen * * * Cloverdale Maintenance slowpitch team. During the winter, sleigh­ MICHELE GALE. recently graduating Yard in 1952 as District ing, icc-fishing and bowling keep her busy. from high school has been hired as an auxili­ Stockman and subse­ Gloria thinks more women should become ary Office Assistant I quent promotions stockpersons as she says it is an interesting with the Geotechnical brought him to the posi­ and challenging job. and Materials Testing tion of Regional Stock­ Branch. Her duties in­ man. Frequently Carl clude an assortment of wore two hats. relieving District Office * * * clerical jobs. Her hob­ Managers and travelling throughout the Re­ BARBARA ARMSTRONG has recently bies are dancing, exercis­ gion in his regular capacity. A superb joined the Headquarters Geotechnical and ing and art work. In the bowler-five and ten pin. golfer and flower Materials Branch as an near future Michele and gardener. Carl also anticipates good fishing Office Assistant 2. She her sister are planning to take a trip to under the guidance of his grandson, Ben. previously worked in pri­ Hawaii where they will enjoy soaking up the Many friends recently gathered and pre ­ vate industry as a secre­ surf and sun. sented Carl with a photo album of past tri­ tary/bookkeeper for a umphs and events. furniture moving com­ * * * pany. Her job involves all ROB HOWAT, Penticton District, started aspects of clerical and re­ in the Saanich District with the survey crew FREDERICK***(FRED) SCHONWALD, ceptionist work . She en­ in 1971. In July, 1978 he Mechanic Foreman, Oak Street Shop. New joys camping, bowling and handicrafts. transferred to Vernon as Westminster District, re­ Barbara has two teenagers: one is in Univer­ an Engineering Aide 3 tired from the Ministry sity of Victoria and the other is still attend­ working with subdivi­ after 23 years of service. ing high school. sions. In July, 1981 he Fred started with the was promoted to Engi­ Ministry in 1958 as a me­ neer Assistant in Pentic­ chanic at the Cloverdale * * * ton . His hobbies include Shop. In 1963 he was DAVE TRODD, Communications Tech­ skiing , baseball and transferred to North Van­ nician. has been with the Ministry's Traffic hockey. He is married with one daughter. couver as a Heavy Duty Branch signal shop since Mechanic. In 1965 Fred was promoted to 1974 . Dave enjoys put­ Mechanic Foreman I and in 1968 promoted JACK SIMPSON.* *an Auxiliary* Technical ting on training courses to Mechanic Foreman 2. In 1972 he trans­ Assistant in the electrical section of the Traf­ for the regional electri­ ferred to the Oak Street Garage where he fic Engineering Branch, cians on solid state traffic took up duties as the Senior Mechanic Fore­ comes from Sir Sandford controllers which arc man until retirement. Fred was honored at Fleming College of Ap­ used throughout the the annual Christmas dance. Fred plans plied Arts and Technol­ ~ Province. Dave came to some travelling in the warmer climates and ogy in Peterborough, Canada from England in has a bicycle repair and restoration business Ontario. Jack enjoys and 1971 . He has been married for 15 years and started. has three children. He is a Captain in the participates in all forms Mill Bay Volunteer Fire Department and in of sport and his hobbies * his spare time enjoys hunting, fishing, include photography and A dinner party* and*presentation was held camping and beer and wine making. travelling. in honour of the retirement of GEORGE GUENARD, grader op­ erator at Lumby. The * * * 10-7 Club (Cont.) party was held at the JOE SIVECKI began with the Ministry of home of Tom Dent, Highways in 1981 as Mechanic 2 and is WALTER STUIBLE retired at 65, on Lumby Foreman. currently employed as a September 30. 1981 . At the time, Walter George and his wife were Mechanic 3 in the Me­ was an Engineering Aide working for Pro­ toasted by the Lumby Bride District. Joe is the ject Supervisor I. C. Williams, Con­ staff and their wives. local fire chief in struction Branch at Cache Creek. A retire­ Also present were two McBride and is a mem­ ment supper was held for Walter and his couples from Vernon and also two couples ber of the Legion. His wife. Mary, at Cache Creek. Many of his from Edgewood who had worked with hobbies include curling, friends from around the province attended. George in previous years. Presentation of hunting, and fishing. He Walter began with the Ministry in 1946 as a gifts were made by Norm Adams, Alan served with the Canadian ", chainman in Keremeos. In the I950s he Lunzman and Dickie Smith. George started Army, Seaforth Regiment. Ist Canadian Di­ became an office man . Interesting projects with the Ministry in 1961 in the Kootenays. vision in Italy. Joe and his wife. Marjorie, on which he has worked are: Anarchist He will be spending his retirement at his enjoy travelling and use their holidays each Mountain, Christina Lake.-Kinnaird, the farm at Lavington and at his summer home year to see more of the country. Salrno-Crcston. the Mica Dam Access. in the Kootenays at Burton. 13 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Model Trucks-Interesting Pastime

Wilfred (Wilf) Ryder, Machine Operator 5. Nanaimo Regional Crusher crew is a crusher operator working on the mechanical opera­ tion of an EL-JAY 45-inch crusher but he likes trucks-little ones. While working with the crusher he has travelled to places such as Campbell River. Port Alberni, Sooke, and other localities on Vancou­ ver Island. including Quadra Island. Then to Region 4 and the Quesnel District. He has found a very enjoyable pastime, building model trucks. Will' does not build his trucks from kits, he makes them from scratch. Old bits of plywood covered with fiberglass roving and Bondo body filler form the cab. Pieces of old shopping carts for

Victoria's Highways women softball team fought back from a last place finish in 1980, to win the "B" Division of the Provincial Government Softball League in 1981, with (Ill exciting 12-10 playoff victory over the Provincial Secretary team, Team members are, back roll', (eft to right: Jean Martyn , Cindy Clifford , Debbie Leonard, Kim smoke stacks. front -end suspensions. and mirrors. Old coffee cans Amirault, Shirley Vivian, Jennifer Furry and Janice Schmidt. In the for fenders, hand towel rolls for fuel tanks. Tires are hand carved from front roll' are, left to right : Russ Spilsbury, Coach ; Janet Whitney­ old snubber rubbers from the screen deck off the crusher on which Griffiths, Sandy Peters, Carol Leung and Dean Lacheur. Assistant Will' works. The antennas are hobby wire. and mirrors are plexiglass. Coach. Missing from the picture were Leslie Morris, Annie Nelson, Mud flaps are rubber tension bandages. and the list of components Lynn McKinney. Shelley Allan and Fay Johanson. goes on and on . The 5th wheel is made of YK- inch flat steel and is a working model complete with coupling pin that really works! Will' is shown here with two of his models that are built on a scale of I inch = I foot. Each of these models weighs approximately 30 pounds. On the left is a Peterbuilt and on the right a Kenworth.

"Have you seen my horse ?" Rossland Highway District office staff were regaled in western gear last fall in honour ofRossland's Golden City Days. Pictured from left to right, Lisa MacDonald, Donna Smith , Lynn Kootnekoff and Judy Dekosa, 14 LONGTERM SERVICE AWARDS CAR TIPS FROM GERRY: On December 3, 1981a total of 135 Ministry BUYING THAT CAR employees received awards at Government House in Victoria representing 3,605 years of (By Gerry Brown. Manager. Motor Vehicle Inspection Division) service to the people of British Columbia. Buyi ng that car is a big step for most young The occasion was the Continuous Service employees today. With increasing car and gas prices the vehicle purc hased, most often, is a used Awards and presentation and dinner hosted by one . Sound mechanical condition should be the His Honour, Lieutenant Governor Henry Bell­ first criterion after purchase but often isn't. As a Irving where Premier Bill Bennett handed out result the car lets the driver down at the wrong the awards and personally thanked each recip­ time . ient for faithful service. In coroner's cases reviewed there were frequent references to ante ­ cedent car troubles ... usua lly the young owner did not have the Of the 135 Ministry employees in attendance money to pay for neces sary repairs or they had just bought the car with their spouses or guests, 23 had served for from a friend and hadn 't been able to fix it up. The result is that brakes, steering, lights , tires, etc., failed when needed most. Another 35 years and 112 for 25 years . Leonard C. disturbing fact is that a recent study states 48% ofadolescents fatally Johnson injured were not wearing a seat belt. Seat belts have been proven time and time again to reduce the effects of accidents. Many of these young While other Ministries were also in atten­ people would be alive today had they obeyed the law. dance-the awards were handed out on two days, December 2 and 3-our Ministry had the largest number of recipients in both categories.

The 35-year award recipients were , in alpha­ Laurence E. betical order, Gustave Bauder, Machine Opera­ Croft tor 7, Penticton; Robert Bayne , Technician I, Traffic Branch, Victoria; Roscoe Bowlby, Re­ tired Road Foreman A, Terrace ; James Cambrey, Regional Manager, Design and Sur­ veys, Nanaimo; John Campbell, Patrolman 2. North Vancouver; George Coward, Road Fore­ man A, Saanich; Laurence Croft. Mechanical Foreman A, Saanich; Louie DeVito, Machine Joyce Folbigg Operator 7, Gibsons; Arthur Dimock, L.S .O. 2. Bridge Branch, Victoria; George Dodge, Technician 2, Construction Branch, Cour­ tenay ; Gordon Dunsmore , Technician I , Nanaimo; Charles Fallowfield, Foreman 3, Nanaimo; Joyce Folbigg, Clerk Steno 5, Motor Vehicle Branch, Victoria; Robert Glover, Ma­ Arthur C. chine Operator 7, Rossland; Robert Jackman, Dimock Retired District Highways Manager, Creston; Leonard Johnson, Director, Bridge Engineer­ ing, Victoria; George Kent, District Highways Manager, Courtenay; Jack Leslie, Retired Road Foreman 2, Grand Forks ; Andrew Peloso, Foreman 2, Nelson; Frederick Poland, Fore­ man 2, Golden; Joseph Profili, Road Forema n B, Gibsons; Joseph Rutherford, Driver Exam­ Robert R . Bayne Two new weigh scales. costing a total of$245.000 have been built iner 3. Motor Vehicle Branch . Vancouver; and on Vancouver Island's Highway 19 at Parksville. The new buildings Robert Whitlock. Superintendent, Motor Vehi­ each measure 21metres hy two metres . Completed in December. each cle Branch, Victoria. is equipped with an electronic scale. a concrete pit. a washroom exclusively fo r truckers and the usual lighting and signs . The scales are located on either side of the highway south of the junc tion of The 35-year employees, some of whom are Highway 4 to accommodate both southbound and northbound traffic. shown alongside , got their fine Omega watches and are being constructed to standards consistent with similar weigh scale stations throughout the Province . Allwork is being contracted and the 25-year employees rece ived scrolls and by the Ministry of Transportation and Highways. The scales became set their sights on the next ceremony, 10 years George R. necessary as a result ofthe relocation ofthej unction ofHighway 4 and further down the road for them . Coward the fo ur lane upgrading ofHighway 19. 15 PEEK INTO THE PAST • • •

Southern Trans Provincial Highway evolution in]] years. Leftpicture is section ojHighway] at Michel-Natal at the time ojj7ooding in Michel Creek in 1948. Right picture is same view (note trees and hills contour in background) in 1981 with hydraulic mine load out facilities on the right.

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Crushing at the Fairy Creek gravel pit on Burma Road, May 1, Fernie Highways District road erew snowblowing avalanche at 1947, I kilometre north oj Fernie, B.C. Note the Elk River, and the Morrissey - Segm ent 1395 km 16 - Southern Trans-Provincial t(Mn ojFernie in the left background, and the Fernie Ski Hill. Lizard Highway 3 in the 1940 's. Range in the background.

This picture was taken in 1950 at the top oj what is known as Shale Hill on Highway 16. just east oj Tete Jaune Cache. As vou can see the "highway" ;I'l/S quite /la/TOW then and just a little rough. ClifJBrooks is shown standing in front oj his unit S-738 a 1950 Ford Mercury.

16 The Bums Lake District office under construction as a post ojfice ill /95/, left picture. Same building ill 198/ , right picture.

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YALE TOLL HOUSE The above photograph is ofthe Yale Toll House and Gate all the Cariboo Road (11011' Trans Cananda Highway) shortly after it went into use ill August, 1938 . Cars passed to the left while trucks used the right side where there was a weigh scale. According to regulation ill effect at that time the toll was "For each passenger motor vehicle having a seating capacity not exceeding seven persons, and including the carrying therein 11 the driver andfour other persons a toll ofSI.OO: with all additional toll of25ct for each additional person carried therein: ...... The passengers also had to pay a chargefor personal baggage andjreight exceeding 50 pounds at the rate c[ /0 centsfor each /00 pounds orportion thereof Vehicles with a passenger capacity over seven paid $2 plus 25¢for each passenger. The residents of Hope, Yale, Spuzzum , Boston Bar, North Bend, Lytton andpoints between travelledfree providing they had a permit. Persons attempting to amid paying the toll were, upon summary conviction, liable to a penalty not exceeding S50 . Tolls were placed 011 the Cariboo Road effective May 20, 1927 in order to help pay the cost ofmaintaining the recently reconstructed road. At the time the toll house and gate was located at Spuzzum . Tolls were collected there until August 2, /938 when the Yale toll house and gate was opened. The highway toll was abolished all April l , 1947 . These were not the first toll gates all the Cariboo Road. The first one, located Oil the pioneer Cariboo Wagoll Road went ill to service all November 10, /860. This toll gate was situated close to the site ofthe one shown here. Later tolls were collected near Clinton and at Lvtton. Editor's Nore-A portion cf the Spuzzum toll house \\'(/.1' lifted pictured ill the March, /970 issue cfthe Road Runner (Volume The tolls Il'ere about /872 although the contractors will; built 7, No . l , page 8) where it is incorrectly identified as being at the bridges at Alexandra and at Spences Bridge were allowed to Yale. The SPUZZlI/lI toll house was shared with the British collect tollsfront persons using the structuresfor sometime after that . Columbia Police who continued to use the building ulltil/947. The vandalized building was sold by tender in /949 to a local Transportation and Highways Photo resident[or $/5. Text by Frank A. Clapp

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•REPLACE ANY BROKEN;J. t CRACKED; AXE,HAMMER, . . SLEDGE, PICKAROON HANDLES. Willard Seymour. Senior Ferry Operator on the Usk reaction ferry. INSPECT e,CLEAN A CHAIN SAW. Terrace District . right, accepts the Safety Award on behalfofthe Usk CLEAN A VEHICLE INSIDE 4OUT. ferry crew from Neville Hope. Regional Manager, Maintenance . The crew was treated to a luncheon for its achievement. . WASH ~ CLE AN AVE HICLE, ZOI. YVINOOWS/MIRRORS 1?p [\~~~ m~~ ~ "jlif.!!1 UNLOAD MATERIALS AN lOR . EQUIPTj NOT NEEDED A~ D LOAD MATERIALS FOR USENEXT JA .

What do supervisors do with those few minutes that the crews have to spare at the end ofthe day. or between jobs ? The Burns Lake bridge crew has established a policy for fill-in jobs. A poster is hung on the bridge bay wall with the following times for various small jobs-10­ minute jobs, 15-minute jobs and 20-minute jobs . The board can either be a permanent memo. as in the Burns Lake one. or can be a chalk board which is changed on a day-to-day basis. The board can he a useful item for every foreman.

Roger Hogg, left. Mechanic 2 at New Denver. is shown receiving certificate after successfully completing electrical course at Selkirk College in Nelson . Making presentation is Russ Broughton, Me­ chanic Foreman at New Denver.

The Kelowna District shop staffunder the direction ofShop Fore­ man Don Wyber recently built a new sign truck for the District. The new truck shown here is constructed on a one-ton chassis and has an electronic traffic control device as well as carrying capacity for ten Ray Lahner, left, Mechanic 3 at New Denver, receives certificate sign posts of either steel or wood construction. The truck is also after successfully completing electrical course at Selkirk College in equipped with a 3.000 kw. generator so that power tools. compressors Nelson . Making presentation is Russ Broughton. Mechanic Foreman and point units can he operated in the field. at New Denver. 18 A two-week roadside truck inspection program carried alit last year in Victoria produced a depressing result. Over 50% ofthe vehicles-333 out of636-had major defects or some deficiency and some 43% were ruled unsafe, Left. police flag down trucks on Highway 17 north ofVictoria and, right picture, Gordon Leatham, Inspector with the Victoria Motor Vehicle Inspection Station requests to see a driver's papers prior to all inspection, This location is Highway 1 near Portage 1111et.

Prorate Section Holds CAVR Workshops When the Canadian Agreement on Vehicle Registration (CAVR) was implemented in British Columbia on April I. 1981 there were a lot of questions still being asked, especially by weighmasters. They knew that CAVR now allowed companies to pay licence fees across Canada on a proportionate basis but there were a lot of little details that needed explaining. And who better to explain it than Sharon Garden. Manager of the Prorate Section of the Motor Vehicle Department. For two weeks Sharon travelled by car and plane around the Province to some 10 weighscales holding workshops to explain what was involved. As a result there is a much better understanding of weighscale problems and a closer liaison with the prorate section than we had before, says Sharon. Two weeks on the road and anyone else would come home for a rest, but not Sharon. On the final day she hopped a plane in Fort St. John for Victoria. emptied her suitcase and next day headed for Reno.

Dal Dahmi, Mechanic 2, right, receives his Heavy Duty Mechanic certificates from Lee Ainsworth, Mechanic Foreman at 100 Mile House. Dal began with the Ministry in 1977 at Langford. He trans­ ferred to Nanaimo in 1979 andfrom there he moved to 100 Mile House as a Mechanic 2 in 1981. Prior to working for Highways , Dal was a truck driver in Kelowna . He is married and expecting hisfirst child in February.

DAVE BLACKBURN, Engineering Aide 3-4, Rosedale paving crew in the Chilliwack Highway District, achieved the highest mark of all the pav­ ing crews in the Province on the paving survey exam for Engineering Assistants which was writ­ ten November 3 and 4 , 1981. Dave worked the B.C. Ferries on the Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen route from 1972 to 1974. In 1974 he began with the During visit to Fort St . John, Sharon Garden stops to pose for a Ministry's Paving Branch. Then in 1979. Dave moved to the Rosedale picture with Harvey Fiegal, itc Fort St . John Scale, Bill Ferguson, paving crew. Portable Operator, and Weighmaster Clarence Torsti . 19 Ministry Profile JOHN FURMSTON-ADVISER, INVESTIGATOR, SAFETY OFFICER MOTOR VEHICLE BRANCH

John Furmston is the senior of four Reviewing Officers with the Motor Vehicle Department whose job is to ensure that problem drivers are either corrected or removed from the Highways. Sound like an exciting job? It can be, according to John because they do have their moments. Many drivers are unaware of their complete driving record. They are surprised when confronted with their offences. " Many feel that if they had disputed the offences they would have won their case, but lack of funds or time from work, made this impossible," he says. Some however, do write or come to the office to say thank you. Comments like that, and the drivers who improve and remain free of offences, make it rewarding to a Reviewing Officer. The main types of suspensions are mandatory and discretionary. The first is imposed when a driver is convicted under the Criminal Code of Canada for offences such as dangerous driving or drinking and driving, and the other is for offences received under the Motor Vehicle Act such as speeding, careless driving or driving through red lights or stop signs . Under the Criminal Code a person is charged, summoned to appear before Court and if convicted, his licence is automatically suspended and a record of his conviction is sent to the Superintendent of Motor Reviewing Officers. seated. Carol Cranton who looks after un­ Vehicles . satisfied judgements and John Furmston, Senior Reviewing Officer. Back row. Brian Sweeney. left. responsible for handling appeals, and Drivers are informed when they amass six points and when a Herb Woodbridge. driver's record reaches IO points within three years, the computer produces a printout showing the class of driver, licence number, offences. and any prior suspension or action carried out by the Motor Vehicle Department. This information is then forwarded to one of the three adjudicators who determine the type of action to take . If the offences are spread out they may place the driver on probation with a letter stating that if there are any further offences within the probationary period the licence will be subject to suspension. Where a person has accumulated more offences and there has been prior action taken, the department sends out a notice of intent to suspend. On receipt of this notice a driver has 15 days in which to make an appeal. "When we make a suspension we have to be prepared to justify that suspension in Court. We take into consideration any hardship that may be created but you have to weigh that against the type of driving record the individual has and then make the final decision." "If he wants to go higher he may approach the Administrative Officer, the Manager of Driver Licensing or the Superintendent, but pretty well 99 per cent end right here," adds John . An ex-paratrooper who saw action in Normandy and Belgium during World War II with the First Canadian Paratroop Battalion, John doesn 't scare easily. He was born in Shropshire, England, and came to Canada at the age of two where he grew up on the prairies. He worked in the flooring business before joining the Motor Vehicle Department 25 years ago. He is a graduate of the Driver Improvement Personnel Training Course conducted by San Jose State College in California, a course which includes the psychology of interviewing, driver record review, communications, decision making, and factors which influence driver behavior. Left. Allan Birkett. Bridgeman l , Cranbrook District Bridge crew, John believes the new amendments to the Motor VehicleAct should being presented with a Belt-Up Award by G. B. Salmon. W.C .B. have some effect on motorists due to increased suspensions, fines and Accident Prevention Officer. Looking on is the Cranbrok safety com­ mandatory jail terms for those who drive while under suspension. mittee . The award is a framed certificate and a belt with a specially­ "Bad drivers are going to have to start paying attention in British designed buckle . Allan Birkett was driving a Ministry pickup on the Columbia or they're going to have to pay the price; however I'm not highway near Salmo on January /6. when a car infront of him made a naive enough to think it's going to eradicate all the bad driving habits left turn fro m the inside lane. He was unable to amid hitting the car overn ight but hopefully will give cause for the driver to reassess his broadside as it turned. Because he was wearing his seat belt. Birkett driving habits," he adds . suffered only bruises. although the pickup IVas extensively damaged. 20 MISCELLANY

The Prince Rupert District recently put on an Operator Training Course at Meziadian Lake. Included in the course was salt and sand applications. servicing. and various aspects ofloader and truck opera­ tions including gravel spreading. plow and sander mounting. plowing. sanding etc . Left to right. top row. Brian Logan. Susan Standbridge, William Sterling. District Driver Trainer; centre row. John Ryan. District Highways Manager. Jim Logan. Rory Friesen. Dod Hareuther, Benny Olson, Verne Emmerton, Don Bachman. Regional Driver Trainer; bot­ tom row. Sam Parson. Ken Murdoch. DavidAnderson. Les Tyminski. Les A~ . •

There's nothing like getting in there and trying something new. This goes [or for emen as well as crews. Shown doing tamping is Ray Foss. Temporary Foreman in the Nanaimo District. The other special item to note is the cold mix product which is the highly praised " U.P.M.'· cold mix patching asphalt, The pothole must have sharp sides and not be excessive in size . but there are no restrictions to water in the hole or temperature. The crew and the foreman appreciate one other aspect­ you don' t have to keep going back to repair the same pothole the next day.

BERNIE STONE, Machine Operator 4. Kel­ owna District recently completed 25 years service with the Ministry having started in the Kelowna yard as a Loader operator on April 9. 1956. Bernie is married with five children and has lived almost all his life in Kelowna. When he is not at work he enjoys his garden and working around his home . Bernie attended the 25-year dinner in Victoria last fall. Joe Jensen. Highways Manager, left. 100 Mile House. presents a Meritorious Service Award to Paul Balla . Paul was a grader operator in u u u 100 Mile House prior to his retirement in October 1981. Paul com­ menced employment in 1956 and operated Catfor three years . He began BETH GIBBONS recently received her per­ operating grader in 1959. The letter recommending himfor this award sonal British Columbia Public Service Meritorious stated in part: "Mr. Balla was reliable. competent and concientious, Service Scroll. She earned this with almost 27 always arriving at work //2 to Y4 hour prior to starting time . His down­ years of faithful service to the Government and the time on all graders he operated was below average and he strived to keep public. Beth spen t her entire Government career his machine in best possible condition . During his 21 years. Paul main­ with the Dawson Creek Highways District, most of tained a perfect driving and operating record as well as an excellent which was in Pouce Coupe. Beth was the District personal safety record." Timekeeper when she retired recently. 21 HOPE GOES HOLLYWOOD

Demolition of an elaborately recon­ tours of public traffic with very rigidly con­ sion, bottom right shows Stallone filming a structed false front service station was one trolled and specified conditions. The film scene in the town streets where he steals a of the final dramatic scenes from a film company paid the Ministry's bills for detour motorcycle and makes his getaway. The " First Blood" shot in Hope between Octo­ personnel and equipment. R.C.M.P. office in the background repre­ ber. 1981 and January. 1982 . The American The production of the picture in British sented the county sheriff's office and made film stars Sylvester Stallone and Columbia employed about 120 local techni­ R.C.M.P. police cars were filled for the Richard Crenna. The explosion scene oc­ cians and actors for four months. Con­ scene with Washington State licence plates. curs when Stallone crashes an army truck struction of the false front service station The Ministry agreed to the temporary into the gas pumps and canopy of the gas began in October. The town of Hope itself highway detour and other activities only on station igniting the wreckage. The special was altered slightly to depict an American the condition that the public was not incon­ effect . which took place at night. was community with American style mail venienced unduly and that absolute safety designed and executed by professional boxes, U.S. flag s and exterior signs like was guaranteed during the more dramatic stuntmen and special effects men under con­ "Mountain State Savings" to represent filming scenes. trolled conditions. American firms . The ministry granted a special permit for The top photo shows the explosion. bot­ the filming which involved some short de- tom left the service station before the explo-

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Marion Meldrum, Payroll Clerk 3, cuts the opening ribbon while Ron Baerg, Foreman and Dennis Beaulac, Bridgeman 3, hold it steady at refurbished old Terrace Bridge. (See full story page 32.)

Pictured at their field office trailer out of Revelstoke late last summer, are members 11 Construction Branch survey crew working on the Revelstoke-Mica section ofHighway 23. Sitting .front rOIl', left to right , are Mike Decker, Engineering Aide 2; Linda Sopko, Engi­ neering Aide 1..Mark Charlton . Engineering Aide 1: and Terry Zapf. Engineering Aide 2. Second row standing. left to right. Debbie Olynyk, Engineering Aide 1.. Peter VanNieuwkuyk, Engineering Aide 2 (noll' transferred to another crew): Hector Denton. Engineering Assistant; Ralph Dodd. Engineering Assistant; Ed Dodds. Engineer­ ing Aide 2; Rich Morven, Engineering Aide 1 and Doug Owen. Engineering Aide 1. At the back. left, is Ross Bain, Engineering Aide 3. Missing from the photo is project supervisor. Boh Galloway.

Posing for the RR & C camera man are three members of the Dawson Creek District office staff. Left to right, Corinne Weingart, Office Assistant 2, Hired Equipment Clerk; Maria Braden , Office Assistant 2, Voucher Clerk ; and Chris Wards, Auxiliary Office Assis­ OBITUARIES tant I , payroll and other general duties clerk. ALEXANDER STEWART ALLAN. 43. Technician I. Headquar­ ters Landscape Section. died suddenly October 24 , 1981 . Alex came to Victoria from Glasgow. Scotland in 1964. After a short spell at Yarrows Shipyard in Victoria, Alex started with Public Works in 1966 and joined the Ministry in 1978 as an irrigation. water supply and sewerage disposal designer with the Headquarters Landscape Mainte­ nance Section. He was avidly involved in the game of soccer. as a player. coach and manager during his years of association with the Royal Elks Soccer Club. He is survived by his wife. Mary and two daughters. Elizabeth and Lesley. He will be deeply missed by his friends and co-workers in the Ministry. and throughout government service. At the family's request. donations were sent to the Canadian Heart Fund.

CLYDE ANDREW McDOUGALL, age 58 , of the Chilliwack Highways District, died suddenly on October 9 . 1981. He began with the Ministry of Transportation and Highways on June 17. 1974 and was employed as a Stockman 4 at the Allison Pass Garage.

This is the Ministry's Revelstoke construction crew on projects E.1. GARRETT, Regional Construction Engineer in Region I until 3961 and 3962 on relocation ofHighway 23, Revelstoke to Mica. They his retirement in December. 1971, died November 19. 1981 in his are, left to right, Ollie Twiname, Project Supervisor; Rick Matthews, 76th year. He is survived by his wife. Mabel: daughter. Barbara Engineering Aide; Wilfred Batt, Engineering Aide: Lindsey Gallo­ Sharrers, and grandsons Jay and Matthew. way, Engineering Aide; Dan McKay, Engineering Aide; Harland Levesque, Engineering Aide: Dave Mintak, Engineering Aide; Steve Hanna, Engineering Aide: Tarri Hotel, Engineering Aide: Ron Tuck, GEORGE WHITESEL, 53. of the Fort SI. John Highways District Engineering Aide ; Darrell Hearsey, Engineering Aide: Greg Lowen, died suddenly on October II, 1981. He began with the Ministry in Engineering Aide; Wayne Newman, Engineering Assistant 4; Joe 1970 as an automotive mechanic in the Fort 51. John shop. He is Bowlby, Engineering Assistant 4 . survived by his wife Lorraine. six daughters and one son . 23 ON THE JOB •• •

Left photo shows the disastrous effects that the I980flood had 011 a portion ofTzouhalem Road in the Nanaimo District. While theflood waters in 1981 were not nearly as high, the remedial work carried out by the Duncan Road crew did preventfurther damage to the road structure, right picture. The small bridge in the foreground is Bear Bridge.

The Lillooet District bridge crew completed construction ofthis nell' concrete deck Yalakom Bridge, right, approximately 34 kilometres north of Lillooet on Road 40, last year. Under the supervision ofBridge Foreman, Howard Canner, and with direction from Engineering Assistant, Mac Godo, the bridge crew completely installed Binwall, supports and beams to complete the construction ofthis bridge crossing the Yalakom River. The new bridge replaces the older King Truss Bridge built in 1955, shown at left.

Machine Operator, Phil Branca ofthe Goldbridge Foreman area, Lillooet Highways District, installing a culvert on the road from Goldbridge to Bralorne, approximately 120 kilometres north ofLiI­ looet. This job had to be completed in a short time because with the Crews clear floating debris from the Mission Bridge, Cranbrook road closed Bralone residents had only the lower standard Hurley District where it accumulated after heavy rains last fall . Operating Pass road for access. With increasing demand[or proper drainage , Hiab crane, Brian Merrick, Bridgeman 3, left assisting is Willie culvert installations have become a major part ofa District's mainte­ Sissons, Machine Operator 3, Auxiliary; and supervising, right, nance operation. Albert Hamilton, Road Foreman. 24 From left are Ken Daub, mechanic 2, Dieter Wedemeyer, Mechanic 3, and Nor man Dyck , Appre ntice Mechanic, as they prepare to do major preventive maintenance on one ofthe Dawson Creek District's graders . With the new system infu ll swing it keeps the mechanics very busy to keep on top ofstaying on top of the preventive maintenance program.

The Lillooet Highway District last year completed a paving project of approximately II kilometres in a subdivision two kilometres north of Lillooet. known as the "Hop Farm", Until the 1940's, this land was Michael (Mike) Tessier Machin e Operator 7 Quesnel (South) Dis­ used to grolVhops, although it nolVaccommodates approximately 600 trict. is shown here during reconstruction of f our km of route 60 , people and , thanks to the Ministry has paved roads throughout . Quesnel -Hydraulic Road 25 km southeast ofQuesnel done August to Pictured is Grader Operator, Bill Balbirnie, blade mixing the mate­ Octob er. 1981. Mike did thefinal finishing ofthe ditches. backsloping rial in preparation for rolling and seal coating at a later date, and leveling of gravel .

Boulder Creek wooden bridge on Kootenay Bay-Crest on Highway 3A H{lS replaced by a nelVconcrete bridge built by the Creston District Michael (Mike) Schwemler. Mechanic I . Quesnel District garage. bridge crew last year. Completion date for traffi c was schedul ed jot is shown here tuning up one of the District's 4-ton dump trucks . mid-D ecember. 1981. 25 ON THE JOB • • •

Reconstru ction offour km on route 60 Quesnel-Hydraulic Road, Quesnel District took place between August J and October 5 /98/ . The area is located 25 km southeast of Quesnel. Rough terrain , and heavy clay material make the area unsuitab le for conventional road building methods . Any amount ofrain can film this material into a sea ofmud, It \\'asdecided to remove this material using a three yard Bantam Koehring C-366 back hoe on tracks, three tandem dump trucks, a John Deere 550 dozer to level the waste, and a ministry grader. It proved to be a wise decision as the costs were lo\\,ere;1 considerably for the amount ofmaterial moved. John Dick, Quesnel (South) District foreman \\'as in charge ofthe reconstruction , which eliminated several narro\\'areas and blind corners. Snowplowin g and maintenance will also be made easier.

Eight concrete stringers weighing 20'14 tonnes each were posi­ tioned on the abutments by two hvdraulic cranes on the Frost Creek Bridge in the Chilliwack 'Hig//ll';lys District last fall, The new pre­ stressed concrete box beam bridge, measuring 18 metres in length and / 0 metres in width, was constructed of steel H piles, concrete abutments, prestressed concrete stringers andflexb eam railings. The new bridge, top picture, is I/oW in use and the temporary Bailey bridge, above, has been removed, The Mission bridge crew, consist­ ing ofLen Kercher, Ben warmerdam. Terry Davies, Rick Molnar and Gordon Driver, under the supervision ofBill Brieve , Bridge Foreman 3, Mission, and the assistance ofthe Chilliwack survey crew, worked 011 the bridge f or approximately two months.

Old Lakelse Lake Road in the Terrace District , was reconstructed on a new alignment. This involved eight km of road construction and the building (if two nine metre bridges. The project was interesting Cre\\' chief, Bob Jackson , Engineering Aide at work in the Cheak­ because cf the various types of soil conditions encountered such as amus Canyon , Squamish .Highway in the North Vancouver Highway gravel, clay, rock and muskeg. District. 26 Left to right, Project Supervisor Wally Calder, Norm Wilson, Dale Chadsey, Bridgeman 2, 100 Mile House , applysform oil to Superintendent for Dawson Construction and Rob Fru, Regional footing forms for aM & F tank cradle being constructed in Bridge Manager, Construction get together on-the-job in the Cheakamus Lake sand pit. The bridge crew has constructed two other such Canyon, Squamish Highway for consultation. cradles in 100 Mile House.

Rob Warne, left, and Gordon Blakey, Engineering Aides, taking Bill Glen Yardman, /00 Mile House, trims the end ofa 2 x 4 for Geodimeter readings on the Cheakamus Canyon reconstruction, forms at Bridge Lake , For the last three months Bill has been helping north ofSquamisli on Highway 99. out on the bridge crew. 27 ON THE JOB • • •

Highway 9 (Cheam Avenue and Evergreen Drive) in Agassiz, One of the Creston District projects initiated this year was the Chilliwack District, was recentlv constructed and has been newlv pioneering ofa ,5 km connection between Abbey Road (Minor) and paved, Continuous subdivision curbing \l'as used along both sides of the Canyon-Porthill Road (Collector) in the Lister area . the Highway, Street lights were installed and newly painted cen­ trelines marked, The AbbotsfordandRosedale Paving Branches have completed the bottom lift only on the Highway and will be placing the top lift this spring to complete this highway improvement project,

Nanaimo Motor Vehicle Inspection officials on the job are, left to right, Harvey Dendy, Inspector 3; Al Edwards , Supervisor in Charge ; and Bill Hunter, Inspector 3 . Alceo Sartor, Machine Operator 4, Cranbrook District road crew, rolling blade-mix material last [all [or left-hand turn slot, 10,7 kilometres east of Cranbrook on Highway 3 at Rampart rest area ,

Before a new truck is put into service it is usually given the onc e over bv the Nanaimo District mechanical ereII'. Shown here is TO/IV Dave Jamison , Ma chine Operator 3, Cranbrook District road Borza:Auxiliary Mechanic 2, checking out a newfour ton diesel unit , crelt', carrying out swath-mowing on Bull River Road, 5-7876, 28 Matt Marshall, Technical Assistant 4, Bridge Branch, Victoria at The Kelowna District took delivery ofa nell' chip spreader, J-0576, work on a bridge drawing . shown here last year starting out on a chip seal operation. Under the technical direction ofBobby Orr from the surfacing operations crew, the District did 25 kilometres ofgrading and sealing throughout the District.

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weighmasters take time out for RR & C picture at the Tete Jaune Cache Scale. They are, left, Floyd Larsen, and Nick Taylor; weighmaster in charge. Hard at work, Newton Campbell, Engineering Aide, Highways Traffic Branch, Victoria, prepares drawings on traffic signals and lighting for the King George Highway, Surrey.

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On the job is Euclid Trembley, Dawson Creek Highway District Foreman , returning from bridge projects along the Heritage High­ way-N.E. Coal access. Euclid and his bridge crew completed sub­ structuresforfour temporary bridges to connect the road system west cf the Murray River to the Tumbler Ridge Townsite and Heritage Highway . The superstructures, Acrmv bridges, are being erected by Motor Vehicle Inspector Yuen Gee checks ball joints and steering contract , linkage at the Nanaimo Inspection Station. 29 ON THE JOB • ••

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Heavy andprolongedrainfall last sprin g causedmajorproblems in the Fernie Highways District ofthe East Kootenays, as in otherportions of the Provinc e. In June a road base failure , 90 metres in length , at Kilom etre 7.22 to 7.31 , Segment 1395 ofthe Southern Trans-Pro vincial Highway 3 had the Fernie District road crews busy. Thefailure, requirin g over 30 000 11/" of'fill, was opened to one- lane traffic, with two-hour delays, within two days and open to two-lane traffic in[our. Closure ofthe highway institut ed a 13.4 km detour via the Elkir-Ivlorrissey Roadon the east side ofthe Elk River. Eight areas ofthe Southern Trans-Provincial Highwa y northeast (if Elko, B.C. were affected by the prolonged rainfall, Over 710 metres ofthe highway shoulder and portions ofone lane settled requiring extensive repair s, includingf ill and pavement repairs. "Low shoulder" sign was someone's bizarre sense ofhumor for benefit ofRR & C cam erman,

Lillooet Highway District's Duffey Lake Road between Lillo oet and Pemberton is handling increasingly large traffic volumes since the Ministry took the road over from the Ministry ofForests in 1979 . The Lillooet Highway District has ineluded the Duffey Lak e Road as a regular part ofsummer maintenance and , although the road is closed throughout most of the winter the District has been consistently There are a fe w short sections (ifroad in the Nanaimo District that provided with construction funds since takin g it over in order to are not maintained durin g the winter months. One ofthese is a portion steadily upgrade the road. This picture shows a project 24 kilometres of Renfrew Road. Don Jenner . Sign Maint enan ce Person , is shown south ofLillooet under the direction of Construction Foreman Willy here replacing a cautionary sign which had become a bit hard to read Moffat . (iftel' it was burned.

Meetin g recently to discuss the basisfor an administrative agree­ ment between Federal and Provincial Governm ents on dangerous goods were, left to right , Captain E. P. de Cunha , Operations Manager. B .C . Ferries ; Fleming Christensen, Chief Inspecting Engi­ neer, B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Highways ; Wally Sobol, Dangerous Commodities Officer, Ministry of Transportation and Highways ; and Duncan Ellison, Director. Transport of Dangerous Goods, Ottawa; John Phillips, Director ofAmi nistration and Safety, Looks like a normal fence, right ? Wrong, look closely. Those Motor Vehicle Department and B .C . Government Liaison Officerfor silvery items are hing es . They allow the lower portions ofthe f ence to Dangerous Goods, Ministry of Transpor tation and Highways; and open up when the floodwaters (if the Cowichan River, Nanaimo Captain W. R . (Russ) Wiggs , Ferries Superintendent, Ministry (if Highway District, overflows its banks. The fence borders the lawn Transportation and Highways. bowling park on Cowlchan Bay Road. 30 Hard at it are Norm Dickie. (seated) Supervisor of the drafting squad. Bridge Branch in Victoria and Doug Doidge. Technical Assistant 4 in the background. On the job in Victoria are Motor Vehicle Department employees Julie Cotter. Office Assistant 2 standing. and Marlene Ireland. Su­ pervisor ofthe Driver Records Information Centre. Besides supervis­ ing staff, Marlene has to see that all inquiries are communicated clearly as well as answer general correspondence. lnformation is given to the general public. police agencies. motor licence offices and government agencies.

Gail Brajkovic, Office Assistant 2. Driver Records Information Centre. Victoria answers telephone inquiries and operates to find driver licence data .

Joan weatherbv. Clerk 3. Driver Records Section. Victoria has to ensure that all statistics as well as information on the number of Wilt Bohmer. Road Foreman. Burns Lake District. checks salt convictions and traffic accidents are accurate and coded properly amounts from tailgate spreader. during this winter's truck before being placed on computer. calibration. 31 ANATOMY OF A BRIDGE RESTORATION

The Old Terrace Bridge over the Skeena River was cleaned, painted. stripped, redecked and rewired in a a-month period, July 20 Fence rails going into place. That deck hasn't been as smooth in LO to November 13, 1981. The single-lane bridge is 335 metres long, years. Rust and wood rot lI'ere extreme, Stripping has just started. Painting had been under Imyfor two months.

West end of the bridge, showing the main span. lim rows offlex beam were installed on the sidewalk side. andone on the traffic side of the truss. Nell' decking goes down! Two-inch Ekki is predrilled and spiked dOIl'/I to 8" X 10" treatedfir ties, Posts were prefabbed andprestained. Nell' lighting and signal wiring is done,

The Terrace bridge crewfrom the left . Jim Stephens. Randy Penner. Dennis Beaulac. Sid Mills. Rob Brown. Dieter Rubeling John MeAlpine, Reiny Dusdal, Mike McCuish, Brian Shack and John Mike McCuisl: and Rob Brown, Bridge Labourers, and Peter Mayner. Chuck webber. Don Forbes, and Keith Netzel did he wiring. Wightmall, Regional Bridge and Works Engineer, laving new Painting was done by contract. and inspected by Don Ngai and Brian 10" x 10" wheel guards ill the main span. Slwck. 32