THE BRITISH COLUMBIA

PUBLISHED BY THE MINISTRY OF HIGHWAYS 1 i 1D PUBLIC \VORKS SUMl lER 1977 VOL M E l-l, NUMBER 3

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/ GEOLOGY AND TRIP SURVEY SOILS "Good afternoon, the Ministry of Highways and Public Works is conducting a survey Employees of the Ministry of High­ of your trip purpose." ways and Public Works know that soils This was the introduction to some eight questions concerning the origin and destina­ and broken rock are our important con­ tion of trips, the purpose of trips, and the number of occupants, that Planning Branch struction materials. Possibly they have summer employees recently presented to motorists at 25 survey sites throughout the Prov­ witnessed the settlement of a fill resulting ince . The pictures show one of these on Highway 1A just north of Victoria. in the expenditure of a great deal of time and money to repair damage. During highway construction there is always the problem of deciding how much compaction is required for stability and what is the most economical method of achieving it. Some soils are suitable for compaction and some are not. In addition, the soils that do compact may respond in different ways and this means a decision must be made regarding the selection of the right type of compacting equipment.

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Beginning in mid-May, 18 university students, many with experience from pre­ vious summers in this Branch, under­ went two days of briefing, after which they were divided between two super­ visors. Mimi Doyle is shown interviewing a motorist in an origin-destination and trip­ purpose survey; the interview station featured a traffic lane outlined by rubber cones and controlled by two flagpersons in such a way as to allow one vehicle Employees can now read and study for each interviewer to be drawn from about the theory of compaction, soil the main flow of traffic and returned density, moisture content, proctor tests. without appreciable interruption to the and Washington densometer tests in the flow. Continuous classification of all Geology and Soils I course. vehicles is recorded throughout the sur­ The subjects of compaction, basic prop­ vey day at the interview station to pro­ erties, and field indentification of soils, vide for expansion to an average day. geology, slope stability, and others are Each crew moves independently featured in this basic introductory course throughout the Province to sites and on geology and soil now avai lable thro ugh tasks determined in the Planning Branch the Highway Technology Training Pro­ office in Victoria. These tasks include gram. origin-destination interviews, weigh-scale Geology and Soi ls 1 is a Level I course interviews to assess transport trends, clas­ recording of vehicles entering and leaving in the program with a value of two credits sification counts to record the types of specific attractions, e.g., shopping centres, for the student upon successful comple­ vehicles using particular routes, screen­ residential areas, work places, and occa­ tion. Any new employee, from vehicle line surveys to observe the number of sionally the observance of pedestrian operator to technician , will find this vehicles and occupants crossing certain mo vements. manual interesting and helpful in carry­ areas, and licence-plate sur veys to trace a Four other students in Victo ria code ing ou t his duties. vehicle's passage through an area. the results of these surveys and data The advanced Soils 2 course in Level Lastly, there is the observation of assembled an d analysed by computer and 2 of the pro gram is presently under con­ vehicle movements at intersections, the stored on tape. sideration .

2 ------1 THE ROAD RUNNER MINISTER'S MESS AGE Volume 14 Summer 1977 No.3

Published**Quarterly by th e Briti sh Columbia Ministry of Hi ghways and Public Wo rks Victoria, British Columbia Ray Baines, Executive Ed ito r Ar thur J. Schindel, Edi tor

Associa**te Fie ld Edi tors W. S. Boughe y _Victoria Herb G utteridge Region al Electri cal Crew Eric Eastick Ce ntreline Mark ing, Cloverda le Dou g Jon es ._. Burnaby B v the time this issue is pub lished the hig hways sign S.B. Bergen Chilliwack m etric converson program will have been just about completed. I wou ld lik e to com mend the High way» George Harper Burn side peo ple wh o were inv ol ved in this ex tensive operation­ Hector McLeod . . Nan aim o th e Langfo rd sign shop whi ch produced the thousands of D. L. Oliver _ Courtenay signs and overlays, th e maintenan ce m anagem ent person ­ Paul Co nnor .North Vancouv er nel, and th e District crews who carried out th e changeo ver. The widespread publi c awaren ess cam paign throu gh press, David T . Kao Dock District radio, TV, and direct m ailing informed th e public what Lloyd Burgess New Westminster we were doi ng and why we were do ing it. T here 11'1' 1'1' a S. R. Young McBr ide I few small hi tches- like th e SO km / h speed lim it sign Whayne C ha ppell Karnloops I wh ich went up in one place brief ly witho ut the "km t h" Ken E. Smith WilIiam s Lake tab and on e or two distance sign mix-ups- but by and large it has go ne well with a minimum of inconvenie nce. Fre d L. Stu art Salmon Ar m However, it will take the public a litt le tim e to get used M.J. Newlands Revelstoke to th e new sys tem and so me are opposed to it. We m ust Les Johnson Vernon be helpful and pati ent, and el'en prepar ed to take a little R. J. Martin Kelowna abuse . during the transition period. J . W. Zaporozan . Penticton II ALEX. V. F RASER Brian N ieha us Me rri tt I M inister I Dave Roberts Lillooet I I R. Haworth Grand Forks .------1 Joy Mailey Rossland S. J. Dixey . N elson J. A. Eimer New Denver Fred Ryckman . Cresto n N . K. Molander Cra nbrook Sam Caravella Fernie Mike Maglio Gold en W. R. Rowe Sm ithers Stan Gladysz Pouce Co upe Lorraine Kriese Fort SI. John Harman Delyea Terrace Shirley Hrechka Prince George Clyde Sm aaslet Prince George Al Hepp Quesnel N atalie Reinke Vande rhoof Dave Forster Burns Lak e W. R. Ball Pr ince Rup ert

In honour of Charlie K enn ell 's last day of work aft er 37 years wit h th e M inistry the monthly managem ent m eetin g of the New COVER PHOTO Den ver Highways District was held in Nakusp.Seen is the man­ Scene rep eated thou sands of times throu ghout British Co lum ­ agem ent staff of the district. Left to right , back row, AI Eimer, bia in September is thi s shot of m etric speed lim it sign installation Norm A lien , Charlie K enn ett, Nolan A lderson, Bill Cooper, Ma c in Saanich Distr ict near Vic tor ia. Sign M aint enan ce Foreman. Flynn, Don Edwards, and Russ Broughton. Front row, Jack Kelsall, A ssistant R egional Highways En gin eer; Ray Kuharski, Frank Brawl'S, put s lip on e of many hundreds of ov erlays in the Percy Greenwood, W ayne McCargar, Denny Butler, Brian H un­ District. Some 25,000 speed limit and distan ce signs Wl'r(' ter, Terry Bohan, and Wa yne James. changed in the Province. 3 10-7 CLUB

CH AR LIE KEN­ RI CHARD (DICK) J O YC E CA L- NETT, Road Foreman WOODWARD, retired HOUN, Clerk 3 in the 3 of the New Denver after 22 years with Ke lo wna District of­ Highways Distric t, re­ H i g h w a y s as La­ fice, took an early re­ tired August 31,1977, bourer, Machine Oper­ tirem en t in May 1977 . after 37 yea rs of ser­ ator, Re lief Foreman, Joyce began her Gov­ vice with H ighways. and Yardman. He and ernment ser vice in Charlie was honoured his wife were honoured Vancouver, transferred at the District retirement banquet in at a banquet and presented with gifts to T ran quille in 1952, and to the Ke­ March of this year. He will con tinue to from friends and fellow-workers. They low na District office in 1958. At a spe­ live in Nakusp and pursue his interests have recently returned from Hawaii and cia l luncheon in her honour she was in the outdoors. The entire district wish a visit to Dick's native land, Wales. Re­ presented with an engraved silver tray, him a happy retirement. tirement plans call for more travel with ca me ra, and flowers from her Highways time for Dick's hobbies of walking, fish­ frie nds. Joyce plans to do some travel­ ing, and golfing. ling and spe nd more time on her hobbies, her favourite being plants of all types .

V. C. B. " BIM" ROWLEY , Cable ROBERT Me- ; Ferry Operator at BEATH, Bridge Fore­ E R IC WALMSE- E Harrop, recently corn­ man 3, Dock District, LEY, Machine Oper­ ator in the Courtenay pleted his last week of was presented with a District, retired April work after 32 years of gift from his fellow­ workers by Irving 29 , 1977 . Eric was service. "Birn' began Goundrey, Foreman born in Gravelbourg, his service as operator of Works, Dock Dis­ Sask., in 1916 . He on the Harrop ferry in 1947. He trans­ trict. Bob retired July 29. 1977, after commenced continu- f'erred to Kootenay Lake Ferry Nasookin 21 years of service with the Ministry. ous employment with Hi gh ways in 1951 as a deck hand, later moving to the He joined Highways as a Truck Driver as a Grader Operator in Falkland . In Anscomb. Since 1951 he has been oper­ 2 with the Toll Bridge Maintenance in 1964 he transferred to Campbell River ator on Harrop ferry. 1956. All of his service was with Toll where he worked unti l his retirement. Bridge Maintenance and the Dock Dis­ Eric's hobbies are fishing and hu nting. trict. Bill King, Campbell River Foreman, pre­ sented Eric with a model grader at a rece nt farewell party attended by crew and friends. SOREN (DON) JENSEN, Bridgeman JOHN MARTENS, 3 with the Courtenay Machine Operator at District bridge crew, Creston, recently re­ JACK WARD, Car­ reti red on March 3 I, tired after 16 years of pen ter with the Dock 1977. Don, who was service. John began District since 1967, born in Vancouver and with Highways as a recen tly retired. Ir­ moved to Cumberland Labourer in 196 1, vine Goundrey, Fore­ man of Wo rks, Deas in 1960, commenced continuous employ­ later he was winter­ Mainten ance, made a ment with Highways as Bridgeman 2 in shift Foreman. R. A. Jackman, Creston 1956 . He was promoted to Bridgeman presentation to Jack District Highways Ma nager, made a pres­ on behalf of his fe llow-workers. 3 in 1964. Chuck Arnold, Courtenay entation to John on behalf of his fel low­ District Bridge Foreman, made a presen­ workers. John and his wife will retire tation to Don on behalf of his fellow­ in Cloverdale. After this move they plan workers. to do some travelling. H ARRY HAIGH, Senior Road Forema n at Cresto n, retired last fa ll, end ing 29 years A. GUNST, Ma- ... of service with H igh­ chine Operator at 100 hi...... MELVIN 1. PEE­ ways. He began in Mile House, retired VER, Mechanical 1947 as Bridge La­ in July 1977 . An­ Foreman in Quesnel bourer in Fernie and thony began with District, recently re­ spent the next 21 years there. He trans­ Highways in the Wil­ tired. Jim began with ferred to Creston in 196 8. Fellow-work­ liams Lake District in the Ministry as a ers and District Highway Managers Bob 1956. His fellow­ Welder in 1948. The Jackman of Creston and George Kent of Nelson made a presentation to H arr y workers presented him with a gold watch Honourable Minister at a gathering in the yard to mark the engraved "100 Mile House Highway Dis­ of Highways and Public Works A lex. V. occasion. Harry pla ns to continue living trict," a wallet, and table lighter to mark Fraser presented Jim with a meritorious in Creston and spend most of his time his retirement. service certificate. fishing and travelling. 4 PROMOTIONS

The successful can­ Other recent promotions include OTTO didate for Di rector of PFLANZ, Engineering Aide I, Prince WEDDINGS Equipment Service s at George, to Engineering Aide 3, Prince JAN ANGUS (nee Payne), Clerk 3, Headquarters was E. George; MICHAEL GREEN, Engineer­ Highway Accounts, Victoria, was recently A. LUN D. Earl be­ ing Aide 3, Sayward, to Engineering married to Rob Angus in a ceremony gan his career with Assis tant , Design and Surveys, Victoria. at City Hall on May 13, 1977. Jan has the Mini stry in 1957 been with the Ministry for three years as a summer student and her hobbies are horseback rid ing at Prince George. He was the first grad­ and camping. Rob is commencing a uate of the Engineer-in-Training Program MERITORIOUS career in real estate. and appointed Regional Materials Engi­ neer at Prince George in 1961. In 1966 SERVICE AWARDS {:{ 1-r {:{ he was transferred to Prince Rupert as District Engineer and then in 1969 to GEORGE MAL­ DEBBIE QUAIL and DI CK JONES Saanich as Dis trict Engineer. In 1973 BOEUF, Courtenay were married in the St. Mary's Church Earl was appointed Maintenance Man­ Distri ct Machine Oper­ at Cranbrook on June 18, 1977. Dick agement Engineer at Headquarters and ator, was recently is a Truck Driver in the Cranbrook directed the design and implementation presented with his Highways District and Debbie works of the Maintenance Ma nagement Pro­ me r ito ri o u s service half-time as a Clerk I. gram. He graduated in 1959 from U BC award . George has with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and been with H ighways he graduated fro m Class XIII of the since June 1951. R. W. Gittins, the n ABOUT PEOPLE Public Service Executive Development Assis tant Regional Highway Engineer, Program. He is married with two made the presentation. daughters and a son .

.,C{ {:{ {:{ {:{ {:{ y:< R. W. GITTINS, Assistant Regional En­ gineer, Burnaby, was DOUG BAIRD, the succe ssful appli­ Courtenay 0 is t ri c t cant for the Program Stockman, was re­ I\f ana ger 4 position in cently presented with Kamloops. Roy was his meritorious service District Engineer in award . Doug has Th e Creston District office staff, left to right, Tra cy Jens en , Mury A ngus, and Fort St. John and Merritt before trans­ been with Hig hways ferring to New Westminster in 1962. In since April 1951. The A nita W ellspring. 1971 he became Regional Construction presentation was made by R. W. Gittins, Engineer and , in 1974, Assistant Re­ then Assistant Highway Engineer in Re­ giona l Engineer. He is married with two gion I. daughters. His hobbies are golf and Scottish country dancing. {:{ {:{ {:{ BRIAN D. HUN­ TER, was recently promoted to Engineer 4, District Hig hways Manager of the New The Creston District SIII'I'ey and office Denver District. Brian crew , left to right , Dale Holmes, Tech­ was District Highways nician; Duve Klassen, Engineering Assis­ Manager for Vander­ tant; Bill Everitt , Engineering Assistant ; hoof before moving to New Denver. Terr y Christie, Engineering Assistant: His hobbies are CB radio, ski-ing and, lind John Bruce, En gineerin g Assistant. since moving to New Denver, golf. He also spends his spare time building a boat which he hopes to have in the water next CONVALESCEN TS year. {:{ {:{ {:{ R. L. CU M BERLAND, Grader Oper­ ator for 18 years at Fort St. James, Van­ B.A . CLEARY, derhoof H ighways District, suffered a was the successful ap­ stroke in April and is still recuperating . plicant for the position His fellow-workers hope to see Ralph of Office Manager back on the job soon . Trainee in the C ran­ brook Highways Dis­ Richard (Dick) Wo odward, left, receives {:{ u f.z trict office. Bern ie a meritorious service award from A . L. was with the Ministry (Scotty) Freebairn, Assistant R egional BEN JAM IN (BERT) B. MILLER suf­ of Human Resources at Victoria. He Highway En gineer, centre, while Fort St . fered a heart attack in late January. is married with one daughter and enjoys John District Highway Manager Homer Bert's fellow-workers wish him a speedy swimming, fishing, and ca mping. Good looks on . recovery. 5 ABOUT PEOPLE

DAVID COTON ROSANNE MAS­ ROBIN SALL, Ma­ has been appointed to LANKO, Clerk-Typist chinery Operator, Fort the position of Per­ I, recently joined the SI. John, who has been sonnel Officer at Construction Branch with Highways since Headquarters in Vic­ Headquarters staff in 1973, is also a part­ toria to fill the va­ Victoria after spending time farmer. He is cancy created by the seven months in Con- single and his hobbies promotion of Bill Hig­ tract Documents . include horseback rid­ gins. Dave was formerly Personnel Of- Rosanne is single and enjoys cooking, ing, cars, and hockey with the Highways ficer with the Victoria School Board and bike riding. and badminton. team . before that was with the Ministry of Labour for 19 years.

JAN1NE KOS- JOHN FLORES, MYNKA, Clerk for Machine Operator, the Regional Mechan­ Fort SI. John District, DAVE GRANT, ical Superintendent at has been with High­ Regional Safety Offi­ Nelson, joined High­ ways since 1974. He cer , Karnloops, brings ways in May 1976. is a member of the Highways e xce II en t Janine also relieves as local rod and gun club public relations ex­ radio and telex oper- and enjoys target perience. Dave was ator. Her hobbies include tennis, fishing . shooting and gun collecting as well as in industrial relations bicycling, and swimming. fishing. He is married with one son . with Weyerhaeuser Canada Limited for two years, an RCMP constable for seven years, and in the marketing office of Imperial Oil. With this background Dave is naturally inter­ ested in the personnel aspect of the Min­ VENIE ZARIKOFF GARY PYLA- istry. Dave is actively involved in golf, joined the Nelson Re­ TUIK, Engineering hockey. ski-ing. and curling. gional office staff in Aide in the Fort St. January of this year John office for the as a Clerk-Stenogra­ past year, is an ac­ pher. Venie enjoys complished carpenter. all outdoor sports and He recently completed cooking. a new home for his GARY WONG, wife and two children. He also enjoys Technical Assistant 4, gardening, curling, and softball. joined the Headquar­ ters Bridge Branch in 1969. Gary was born BARBARA SEV- in Mainland China and arrived in Canada ERYN, Clerk-Typist with his parents at an in the Nelson Regional JOHN LEAHY, early age. He is a graduate of Victoria office, has been with Labourer and Machine Senior Secondary School and continued Highways since March Operator in the Fort with a post-secondary course in draught­ 1977. Barb is married St. John Highway Dis ­ ing at the former B.C. Vocational School. with a son and is a trict, began his em­ Gary is married and his outside interests keen hockey fan of ployment there one include gardening and sport-fishing. the Nelson Maple Leafs. She enjoys year ago . Single, he playing the piano, cooking, and reading is an avid curler who .. during what spare time she has. also enjoys hockey, fastball, and other outdoor sports.

GORDON FRANK, Engineering Assistant, HAROLD Mc- Nelson Regional De­ EACHERN, employed RON BACKSTAD , sign and Surveys by Highways in F or t Machine Operator at Branch. Gordon be­ St. John since 1968, Clayhurst, Fort 51. gan with Highways is an Engineering As- John District, since 10 years ago working sistant in charge of 1972, is a life-long extensively in the East subdivisions and per­ resident of that com­ and West Kootenays before transferring mits. Married with munity. He is mar­ to the Nelson Regional office in 1974. two children, he enjoys hunting, boating, ried with two children He is a "mean" stream fisherman and en­ and fishing on Lake Williston. He is and owns two graders whic h do mainte­ joys reading. also a camera enthusiast. nance work for oil companies. 6 /

TERRY CHRISTIE, DALE HOLMES, LES WILMOT. Engineering Assistant, Creston District Ava­ Road Foreman in the came to Creston in lanche Technician, Fort SI. John District. 1976 from the Design won this position by has been with High­ and Survey Branch in competition in Septem­ ways since 1953. North Vancouver. His ber 1976. He is re­ Originally from Nova home is in Dawson sponsible for ava­ r Scotia he came to the Creek. He is single lanche control on the Peace River country and enjoys basketball and fishing. Salmo-Creston, Kootenay Pass Section in 1927. Les enjoys hunting, fishing, of the Highways. Dale had been with camping, gardening, and boating. This the Construction Branch since 1972. He year he is doing his gardening by boat. .f.T {:r i:r is single and enjoy s hiking, ski-ing, and The garden is on an island in the Peace photography. River. He is married and has two sons living at home. i:r i:r i:r BILL PELECH, Road Foreman 3 at LINDA LEE, the Kootenay Pass Voucher Clerk, is a i:r i:r i:r Camp in the Creston recent addition to the District, came to Cres­ Fort SI. John District ton from Terrace. office staff from Al­ LEROY McNICH­ BilI is married with berta. She is married OLS transferred to the one child. with two sons. Hob­ Creston Highway Dis­ bies include sewing , trict from the Con­ struction Branch in i:r i:r i:r gardening, tennis, and golf when time permits. Holiday plans include a jour­ Duncan when he won ney to the Okanagan and home to Wain­ the competition for the Technician posi­ GEORGE JACK, wright, Alta., via Banff and Jasper National Parks. tion in April 1976. He began with the Senior Road Foreman, Construction Branch in 1955, spending came to the Creston i:r i:r i:r most of his time in the Kootenays. The District from Prince FLOYD ERICK- Duncan construction employees made a George in 1976. presentation to Leroy and his wife when George started with 5TAD, Bridge Fore­ man 2 with the High­ they left Duncan. Highways in 1954 and ways in the Fort SI. has been a Foreman John District, has been since 1964. Married with five children, there since 1956. He i:r {:r i:r he and his family enjoy the Creston area. is on the Board of His hobbies are hunting and fishing . Directors of the local Credit Union and he is also a bee-keeper, RA Y McDONALD taking home trophies for first class honey is a Bridgeman 3 with i:r i:r i:r in the local agricultural fairs . Another Highways in Fort SI. favourite pastime for the Erickstad John where he com­ family, which includes four daughters, menced employment LYLE CLOVIS, is week-ends spent at their summer cabin in 1968. He also Machine Operator on Moberly Lake. serves as Temporary with the Fort SI. John Bridge Foreman and i:r i:r i:r Highways District, does all required blasting for the district. started there in 1972. DENNIS RICH­ Ray is a member of the Board of Direc­ He is married with ARDS, M e c h a n i c­ tors of the local co-operative association three sons. His hob­ Welder in the Fort SI. and a Legionnaire. bies include hockey, John Shop, has had fishing, hunting, and coaching minor ball. a varied career with the Provincial Govern­ i:r i:r i:r ment since 1963 when i:r i:r i:r he was employed as Equipment Operator and later Time­ ERIC JACKSON keeper in Fort 51. John. Still later he has been employed as MEL POWERS, was promoted to Clerk 4 in the Prince a Machine Operator Machine Operator George Highways Office and then to in the Hudson Hope Clerk 5 in the Accounts Office with the area, Fort SI. John since 1972 with High­ Mental Health Branch at Essondale. He District, since 1968. ways in the Fort SI. then decided to follow in his father's The roads he helps to , John District, is also footsteps, completing his welding course maintain serve traffic a hobby farmer. He in Dawson Creek, after which he again to and from the W. A. C. Bennett Dam is married with two was employed by the Fort St. John Dis­ and involve some of the most scenic areas children. Mel is a trict in his present capacity. He is mar­ of the Province. Eric is a keen square­ member of the Royal Canadian Legion. ried with two daughters. dancer and caller in his spare time .

7 PEEK INTO THE PAST

Franc es Creek Bridge, 5 miles north of Wilmer, B.C., in Note M odel T Pickup and Dodge? touring, 1920's. Wilmer was near th e north end of Winderm ere Lake.

Sh own in this 1917 picture is th e Wat erloo reaction ferr y ment of Public W orks paid the Doukhobor Society $500 a year scow on th e Columbia River not far from th e Kinnaird Bridge. to carry traffic betw een 6 a.m , and 9 p.m . daily. Th e ferry got its name from a flag station on the railwa y whi ch A 1918 automobile road guide said of the Wat erloo ferry and was about 4 miles downstream from th e present Castlegar ferry th e road betw een R ossland and N elson: "The ferry is run hy crossing. Doukhobors and it sometim es happens that it is out of order and Th e scow was owned and operated by th e Doukhobor So ciet y it is advisable to get the"Do uk hobor settlement by phone before whi ch also operated sim ilar ferries at Champion Creek on the Co­ leaving Trail." Of the road:"This 56 miles from Rossland can lumbia and at Brilliant and at Glade on the Kootenay River , not be called a good road by any m eans; it is narrow most of th e In 1914, with the openin g of the bridges at Taghum and way, there are some I'ery steep grades and dan gerous turns, there Brilliant, automobiles could be dri ven from Nelson to Trail and is lots of corduroy, too. The scenery however is ma gnifi cient and Rossland, The main road from N elso n at that tim e went by makes the trip worthwhile." way of South Slocan, Crescent Vall ey , and the Pass Cree k Valle y T he Waterloo ferry ceased after public demand for a more to Brilliant, then by the Waterloo ferry to the west side of th e convenient and a better service saw th e Castlegar cab le ferry in­ Co lum bia and on to Trail . Fo r th e use of the ir ferry the Depart- stalled during May 1919.

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Top left picture was taken around 1923. It shows the Cottonwood Bridge on the old Prince George High­ way, 18 miles north of Ouesnel. In I the upper right is a road camp. Top right pnotograpn taken aoout 1943 or 1944 of Model 60 Cat and FWD Truck 5-4903. On top of truck is Dick Du clos and standing beside the uni t is Mrs. N ellie Baker, wife of Dr. G . R . Baker. The Cat was brought ill from Prince G eorge to do land­ clearing fo r the extension of the Ques­ ~. nel Airport runway. Photos were provided by Art D uclos, M echanic 3, in Quesnel. Right , snow blower in Golden area, winter of 1954/55.

9 TRAINING AND SAFETY

The annual Region 3 safety banquet was held in Creston on Friday, April 15. This honour was won by the Creston District for having the best personnel accident frequency rate in the Region for 1976. The banquet and dance was attended by 150 people .

The A rt Irving A ward for the best shop safety record was presented to Tom Claussen, right , Mechanic, Creston shop, who accepted the award in place of Earl Kline who was unable to attend, Making the presentation Re gion Mechanical Superinten­ dent Bob Johnson.

Left to right , Merrill Sproul, Regional Highway Engineer, presented the regional award for the district in Region 3 with the best safety record to Bob Jackman, District Highways Man­ ager, and George Turner and Grant Bateman of the Creston District.

Left to right, Peter Barnes, Geotechnical and Materials Engi­ neer ; Brent Draper, Paving Branch; P. B. MacCarthy, Director of Maintenance Services; and Pat Bonser, Design and Surveys Engi­ neer. Mr. MacCartlvy presents Branch Safety A ward to joint recipients, all three branches had a zero accident frequency rating.

The lowest vehicle accident frequency award is presented to Bill Helmsing, Grand Forks District Highways Manager, left, by Brian Mc Iielland of the Ford Motor Company, second from the left. R. Teleriko, right, and Cyril D'Hont, also from the The Good Housekeeping A ward is accepted by Joe Reed, Grand Forks District, received gold cap awards presented by Cranbrook Mechanical Foreman, left; making the presentation T. C. Oudes, Safety Supply Company, Trail. Both men wei e is Pat Harkness, Safety Officer, Public Service Commission Safety' saved from serious injury hy wearing hard hats. Committee.

10 ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?

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Fred Chambers, Senior Foreman at Fort St . John, Homer Good, District Manager, and A. L. Freebairn, Assistant Re­ It is the Ministry's objective to promote and ensure that eional Highways Manager, Prince George, examining the trophy employees strive to obtain good safety habits and practices recently presented to Fort St. John for best improved accident in both their driving and working duties. All must con­ rate in Region 4. The staff were rewarded with a banquet and scientiously strive to improve performance to eliminate un­ dance, courtesy of the Public Service Commission Safety Com­ necessary losses such as life , limbs , wages, vehicles, and mittee, and a Rood time was had by all. So much so, that they down-time. We can , if we work and drive safely. are determined to win the award again next year. If you have been driving for the Ministry for the past 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25 year period without a preventable acci­ dent, you may qualify for the hard hat safe-driving decal. Contact your Regional Driver Trainer if you consider that you qualify. He will check it out and issue a decal on verifying your request. The safe-working decal has been in existence for some time now but possibly you may have overlooked applying. Similarly to the safe-driving decal, you can apply for the safe-working decal by contacting your Regional Health and Safety Officer and he will check it out for you .

Pouce Coupe, Dawson Creek Highway District Safety Com­ mittee, line up for the RR after their July meeting. Left to right, Les Paul, Earl Fowler, Bill Hall, Slim Newman, Jim Parker, Euclid Tremblay, Ben Locke, Andy Bieganski, Secretary; Dick Beghart, Chairman; and Dave Haight.

OBITUARY Long-service employees were saddened to learn of the death of H. F. "HERB" BOU RNE, July 29 in Victoria. Herb retired r in 1955 after 20 years with the Department of Highways and Pat Harkness, Safety Officer, Public Service Commission, before that the Department of Public Works. He was Division right, makes a "special" award to Ron Mack, Region 3 Safety Engineer for Vancouver Island for many years and served as an Officer at the regional safety banquet in Creston. assistant to the Deputy Minister before he retired. He was 87.

II EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Road Fore man Joe Profili at Pow ell River ill th e Gib sons J. P. O'Tool e, Lillooet Distri ct Highways Manager, and District entered th e office of Co nservation Officer Da ve Lewis A ngus Murray, Lill ooet Foreman, were in charge of 12 Boy just when he was faced with the prob lem of removing th e body Scouts and Scout Venturers on an eight-day trip to the W (J1' /~1 of a sea lion that had washed up all a beach in th e area and had Scout ing Jamboree on Prin ce Ed ward Island, Jul y 4-10, 1977. been the re for eight days! Permission was obtained to ex tend a So me 17,000 SCO lltS from all over the world attended th e jam ­ private road for 2 m iles so that a fro nt-end loader could lift th e boree, Pat O'T oole is seen with six of the sco uts who made the 1,500-pollnd carcass allto a dum p truck fo r rem oval to the city tr ip , incinerator , High ways employees, M achin e Op erators Rol t"y Gwilliams, centre, and To nly K o wluk, right , are seen with Co ,;­ servation Officer Dave Lewis.

OTTO WIG- G INS, Patrolman o n perman ent staff at Swartz Bay for th e p a s t four year s , formerly with the RCAF, with a 50­ pound sa lmon which h e c au ght in the m 0 r n i n g I i g h t on June 20 , The fish was taken off Bee­ chey H ead , south and wes t of Victoria in th e Str ait of Juan de Fuca on a Rh ys Davis s u p e r t e a s e r with an an chovy on 80 feet of line . The fish ran out 500 feet of line before the M en's low -gross winner of the R egion 3 golf tournam ent held boat co uld be turned at N ew Den ver in Jun e was M errill Sproul, R egion al High way to follow. It took Engineer, top; th e runn er-up was Wayne Mc-Cargar, Engin eerin g 30 minutes to bring A ssistant, N ew D enver, above, who gave Merrill a good I'IIn the fish to the bo at, for it. where Otto's wife, Margie, netted it. Tw o days lat er Otto CAROL McGREGOR, Clerk-Typist with caught a 45-pounder the Services Branch, won the ladies singles and Margie took two Lawn Bowling Championship for the Province 20-pounders in th e in June 1977. This victory qualified Carol for same area. the Canadian Ladies Singles Championship in Edmonton in August. Tied with the Alb ert a champion with a five won, o ne lost record. Carol easily won the playoff wit h a 15-7 score. This victory gave British Columbia its thi rd gold medal.

12 ABOUT PEOPLE

JOYCE TRU - LLOYD HELTON, BARBARA CUR­ DEAU-CONE , Prop­ Bridgeman 2 with the RAN, Clerk-Stenog­ erty Ne gotiator I, Fort St. John Highway rapher to the Re­ joi ned th e Nelson re­ District since 1975 , gional Personnel Offi­ gio nal office in A pril putting on a "happy ce r and Regional 1976, co ming to H igh­ face" for the RR Office Manager in Nel­ ways after four years camera. Lloyd is also son, joined Highways wit h the Ne lso n Land a pa rt -time bee-keeper in November 1974. Registry Office. Joyce was married in with 40 hives and his own label, "HEL­ Barb was married in Creston on May 14, October 1976 and her spare time is taken TON'S Honey." He is married with 1977. S.1. Dixey, Regional Office Man­ up studying an appraisal course. She one daughter. The Heltons enjoy vaca­ ager, extended best wishes and presented has just completed the first year of the tioning in their motor-home. Barb with a gift on behalf of her fellow­ UBC Urban land Economic course. employees. Joyce enjoys outdoor sports and cooking. iT i'r * iT 1., iT DUANE SAL- ~ i": MOND. Machine DAVID PELLETT, Operator with the Fort a Labourer in the Fort St. John District, owns St. John District for lEONARD DE­ a trap-line around a year is another mem­ BOLT started with Mile 175 of the Alaska ber of the Highways Highways in 1966 in Hi ghway, catching hockey team. He also the Fort St. John Dis­ marten, lynx, and the enjoys skidooing and trict and later he was odd wolverine. He also hunts and enjoys gardening as well as promoted to Foreman outdoor sports. He is married with two "modulating" with his "good buddies" on at Fort Nelson. After children and has been employed by his CB radio. He is married with two five years he trans­ Highways since 1966. sons. ferred to Clayhurst. He is married with iT iT ):{ 'C, iT u four children and owns a 320-acre grain farm. He and his wife raise cattle and A~NE MilLER, Arabian horses for show. Born in the the lamloops Region lANCE A . PENNY Peace River country he thinks it is the Maintenance Manage­ recently joined the only place to live . ment Clerk, is actively Burnaby regional of­ involved in tennis, fice as a Property baseball, and swim­ Negotiator, after work­ '/ ..( ming, Anne's talent ing for several years in macrame is noted in the private apprai­ and many of her productions are in de­ sal business. Lance is HUGO HACH- mand. She is also interested in dancing, married and has two children. He plays MEISTER, Engineer­ singing, and camping. Anne is married for the regional office softball team and ing Aide at Fort St. and has two children. is a keen salt-water fisherman. John, is married with four children. An iT iT {r apiarist, he has 200 hive s of bees and ships BEN CLOSE, la­ honey throughout the bourer and Machine Province via wholesale distributors. He Op erator in the Fort is an ex-farmer and has resided in the St. John District, be­ Peace River country for the past 17 gan with Highways year s. one year ago. He is ' single and is a second generation Highways u employee. His father is a foreman in * * the district. He enjoys playing and coaching hockey, golfing, and other out­ CLIFF BREK- door sports. Ben is a member of the KAAS, Machine Oper­ local Highways hockey team. ator in the Clayhurst area of the Fort St. iT ~. iT John District since 1976, is also involved Four members of the Lillooet Bridge crew have been helping out with bridge in farming. He is maintenance duties in the newly formed married with five 100 Mil e House Di strict. They are children and enjo ys curling. He was DA VID DEW, ROGER KAO, ROGER born and grew up in the community of GRAHAM, and DOUG WilSON. They Dave Young. Engineering Aide, lef t. Clayhurst which ha s a population of will help continue in the role until a and Lawren Wager, Nelson Regional approximately 60 people, among whom newly organized bridge crew can tak e Ma intenance Management Engineer, en­ the name "Brekkaas" is common. over. joying a coffee break. 13 ON THE JOB

Oscar A rndt, right, and Percy Bumstead, discussing the cor­ l l enry Fclidrau, Labourer, New Denver H ighway District at rect method of multi-plate pipe installation , The culvert is lieing Edgewood, during the annua l gravcl-screcning operations. placed under the Parkland Road. Dawson Creek Highway District.

H erold Neumann, Ya rdman, Pon ce Co upe , and John Bjornoy, M achine Oper­ -c ator, pause for the RR photo [ust before '-. .~io' goi llg liomc ajtcr their shift. Both are A 7-Up bottle thrown froIII a moving vehicle wellt neck first straight through a road cx pcrienced ill the Dawson Creek H igh­ sigll-15 miles cast of Burns Lake along Yellow hcad H igh way 16. UNusual and UN ­ way D istrict. Herold co mmenced ill ex pected for U Ncola! 1966 and Io hn started service ill 1964.

A jt cr a day's wor k , Senior Foreman L. B . D onovan, and Grader Op erator Erni e Paradowsk i, Duwson Creek Highways District, pose fo r a RR photo in fron t of Ern ie's new Caterpillar Eu gen e Bottle, Patching Foreman, and Octav e (Shorty) H ebert, 14G grader, L747. W e 1101 1' that Ernie's 747 is the only way 10 Mechanic, Dawson Creek Highway District, in front of th e fly . patch ing truck whi ch th e Iwo ha ve just painted and serviced , J. Oddie, Mechanic Welder, Crall brook shop, assisted by The 100 Mile House Highway District's newly acquired Murray Sutherland, Operator of tlu: drill unit, installed drill ril: asphalt distributor 011 a portion of road which had just been and [abricated attaclunents all Unit S-6060 for the Regional treated with all application of M & F stabilizer. Left IV right, Materials Testing Branch, Nelson , II, F, Popoff, District Highway Munager; Steve Diduck and l oh n Physik, MeKenzie and Ph yman sales representatives; A . J. Lovestrom, Road Foreman, 100 Mile House [oreman area; T. COliway , Distributor Operator: and B. Price, Sprayrnan,

Gunter Jacobsen, Dawson Creek Highway District Lowbed Operator, is proud of his lIew White Westem Star S-6061 tractor. Gitnter's 4-3-50 is a familiar sign throughout Region 4.

Construction of the IICW Bridge Lake [oreman area equip­ I- ment shed commenced ill April 1977. It is located about I mile ... east of Bridge Lake all the Webb Lake access road which joins llighwa» 24, the highway connecting 93 Mile all Highway 97 to Lillie Fort Oil Highway 5.

Roy Thompson, Mechanic Helper, Dawson Creek Highwuv District, about to leave to pick up parts. Roy has been with this M inistry since 197 I. W hCII he is 1I0t busy around the Poucc Coupe shop, he is out fishins; and seldom returns without a good catch.

10-7 CLUB-Colltillucd A farewell luncheon was held for KAREN LOGAN, Head­ quarters Accounts, on May 27, 1977, at the James Bay Inn in Victoria. Karen started with the Ministry in March 1967 in the Equipment Branch as a Clerk-Typist 1, transferred to Contract Administration in 1970, and became the Clerk-Stenographer to During the recent repaving through Burns Lake tOWII centre, G . W. Wagg, Headquarters Office Manager, in 1971. Karen Llyod Havens, Temporary Road Foreman I, and Bill Palmer, plans to use her spare time to pursue her hobbies in ceramics. Machine Operator 4 and first aid attendant, taking a needed embroidery, and camping. Her husband is employed by B,C. break. Ferry Corporation.

15 CULVERT REPLACED

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A large culvert just south of Granisle on th e Tapley Landing bridge trnck unloading by the replacement culve rt, bottom lcjt , road collapsed recently. One of the Bums Lake Highway Dis­ brid ge truck op erat ed by Dick Vessey being towed back up 10 trict 's major projects this year has been its replacem ent, Top solid ground ajter partially unloading at the culvert, and hal/all/ left . Larry Franssen, District Technician , on the right , and Tall/ right, sonic of th e hir ed equipment backfilling, Radley. Co nstruction Foreman , dis cuss the project, Top right ,

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