THE BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSN UJ!>2 -2Hl Runner

PBUSHED BY T H E 1 INISTRY OF HIGHWAYS AND P UBLIC W O K WINTER 1977 VOLUME 14, NUMBE R 1 LANGFORD FABRICATION SHOP As earl y as 1958, development of a single-operator winter unit was considered imperative. Such a unit , fully con tro llable from the cab, had to be capable of sanding and ploughing as well as retaining its original fu nctio n as a dump truck. By 1960, Langford was in production of hydraulic systems, underbody ploughs and tailgate sanders. The basic hydraulic system has been improved during the intervening years but it still uses the same components. Improvements in design and function have developed the unde rbody plough and pres ent L. E. Croft demand is for a plough for each new unit. Changes Art Cook have also been made through the years to the tail gat e sander , which now is widel y used in salt delivery. However, the ori ginal design was sound and, the quality and durability of the sanders proven. The or iginal sanders produced in 1960 are still performing from Langford to 100 Mile Hou se. Over 700 sanders have been produced as well as hundreds of underbody ploughs and hydraul ic systems. Langford fabrication sho p has been the chief manufacturing centre over the years. The hydraulic systems, underbody ploughs, and front-plough mou nts for all new units are fabricated and, excep t fo r the tandem truc ks, are ship ped out fo r installation. Each tandem unit has a front-plough mount, an underbody plough , and a hydraulic system tailor made and installed in the fab ricat ion sho p. This is prac tica l because of the many modificati ons necessary . In addition to the plough mounts, underbod y ploughs, hydraulic systems, and tail­ gate sanders the shop produces no-post guardrail forms, d rill rigs, pavement evalua­ tion drills, sand bodies, wind.·ow proporrioners, flat decks, trailers, gravel hins, wat er tanks, pile p oin ts, dust eyclo nes, dust fans, aml sh ear pfns and bushings. An important function of the fab rication sho p is the overhaul of returned parts and the supply of sanders, ploughs, and hydraulic pa rts to units in the field, as well as tech­ nical advice. Devt:lopment of better, more dependable and safer units is a continuing process. The many years of technical experience, the knowledge, craftsma nship, and R ed Cox, M echanic Welder, happily creative ability of sho p personnel make any problem a welcome cha llenge. Th e shop fabricating hydraulic tank with a new operates unde r the supervision of L. E. Croft, the Shop Foreman is Art Cook. automatic wire feeder.

Barn ey Cha rters, Mechanic, flaring hydraulic tu be. This ope ra­ tion, perform ed thousands of tim es, previously had been done with a hand-flaring tool. Barney, the sho p geni us, assembled th e ma ­ Cleveland Coppin, Machinist, facing hydraulic cylinder tubing chine fro m odds and ends and the flaring is now do ne 10 tim es as for tandem front-mount lift cylinder. All average of 20 of the se qu ick ly with a m inimum of effort . cylinde rs are produced each year.

Dick Somerton assembling hydraulic parts. Th is unit. whe n First step in fab ricating unde rbo dy blade, Dave Baillie, M e­ installed, controls all hydraulic [unctions, [ront plough, underbod y chun ic Welder, drilling blade ho les with magnet ic base drill. plough, dump body, tailgate sander or sand body .

2 r------~~~:~~:S~~·: ·-··· · · ·---~ THE ROAD RUNNER Volume 14 Winter 1977 No , I Someone pointed out re­ cently that the Road Runner is ill its l-tth yea r. It was Published**Quarterly by th e late in 1963 that Volume I, British Columbia Ministry of Highways Number I, sail' th e light of and Public Works day, Since tha t time 51 is­ Victoria, British Columbia S ill'S have been pu blished. nearly 300,000 individual Ray Baines, Executive Editor copies. There ha ve been a Arthur 1. Schindel, Editor lot of changes ill th e M in­ istry and in the Provin ce dur ing th ese yea rs. Fo r one Associate* Field*Editors thing lI'e have many more miles of highways to look W. S. Boughey . .___.__. __._ Victori a af ter and there are m ore Herb Gutteridge .__ ...__.. __.__...Regional Electrical Crew than twice as many m otor­ Eric Eastick _ .Centreline Marking, Clo verdal e vehicles using the m . Techn iqu es and equipme nt have Doug Jone s __._ __ __...... Burnaby improved and so have working conditions. But our role George Harper .. __ . __ .. . .. __ .. .__ Burn side is the same as it was then, th e same as it has alwa ys Hector McLeod __ .. .. Nanaimo been-to pro vide good facilities and services to the public. D. L. Oliver _...... _.._.. .. _. Cour tenay W e believe certain changes to the administrat ive structure .and senior managem ent of th e Ministry will help us do Paul Connor.. __ .. __ .... __ .. __ North Vancou ver thi s eve n bet ter. W e kn oll' the staff will continue its Ellis Meads __...... _ __ __ ...Dock District record of dedicated public sen-ice-for ano ther 5 1 issues. Lloyd Burgess __ ..__ ... . __ . New Westmin ster S. R. Young .. .. __ .. __ .. __ McBrid e ALEX. V. FR ASER Whayne Chappell ______Kamloops l .~~~: r __ . ' Ken E. Smith .. __ .__ Williams Lake M. D. Murray Ramsay ...... __ .. __ . Salmon Arm M. J. Newlands .. __ .... Revelstok e Les Johnson . __ ...... __ ..__ .. ______._ .. ...Vernon R. 1. Martin __ ...... __ .. _..... __ ..Kelo wna J. W. Zaporozan .. .. .__ __ .. Penti cton Brian Niehaus __ .__ ..__ _. Merritt Dave Roberts __ ..______Lillooet Dorothy Wilkins .. __ Grand Fork s Jo y Mailey _ __ ._ __ Rossland S. J. Dixey __ ..__..Nel son Jack Prokopetz .__ . _..New Denver Fred Ryckm an ... _.. Cresto n N. K. Molander .. .. _ ..Cranbrook Sam Caravetta .. Fernie Mike Maglio ..__ .._ __ Golden W. R. Rowe .. ..__ _..__ . .. Smithers Stan Gladysz ..__ .. __ .. __ Pou ce Coupe Lor rai ne Kric ze ...... __ .. __ _ For t St. John Harman Delyea __ __ . Terrace Shirle y Hrechka __ ...... _..Prince George Clyde Smaaslet .. .. Prince George Al Hepp .. Ques nel Natalie Reinke . _ .. Vanderhoof Don Hutton .. __ .. __ ...... Burns Lake W. R. Ball .._...... Prince Rupert

COVER PH OTO On e of a series of early photographs of motor travel in eastern British Columbia abo ut 50 yea rs ago. this sho t of M ount Cathedral in Yoho Park was taken about 1927 by one of th e Asphalt tanks were lift ed by borro wed T rojan log loader onto passengers (we assume ) in this tru sty Studeb aker (we believe). concrete pillars built by O. Stein wandt and M . Senerchia, Cum­ Licence plate read s Alberta. 1926 (we think). Note freight train brook D istrict road crew. and welding by F. Benthien shop crew . partly hidde n by the trees on th e hillside in th e background. 3 10-7 CLUB

The Ministry's first I KE PLECASH, HO W ARD Mc - metric engineer, A RT Mech anic at Princeton LEO D, R e gi on al ROWBOTHAM, is re­ in the Penticton Dis­ Driver T ra iner, Bur­ tiring on May I, 1977. trict, recently retired naby, recently retired Art joined the Depart­ after 25 yea rs of ser­ after 22 yea rs of ser­ ment of Highways vice. Ike has bee n vice with H ighways. Bridge Design Branch active in community Howard began Gov­ in 1956. He trans­ affairs, chairman of ernment service in ferred to the Paving Branch in 1969 the Princeton Ratepayers Association for 1954 as operator of the Headquarters where he remained until 1975 and then 11 years, chairman of the village com­ tracto r-trailer unit operating out of Clo­ he was appointed metric engineer under mission. and subsequently he was the verdale. His travels, as far east as the Director of Design and Surveys, E. E. mayor. Ike and his wife, Beryl, will Fernie, as far north as Allin, gave him a Readshaw . Art received his early school­ continue to live in Princeton. They detailed knowledge of the British Colum­ ing on lames Island. graduating from have one son and two grandchildren. bia highway system. He was well known UBC in Mechanical Engineering in 1951. His hobbies are carpentry, fishing, and for his ready wit and smile , and his He worked in Ontario until he moved prospecting. Ike is a member of the willingness to travel regardless of time. back to the Coast in 1956 and started pioneer "Allison" family, who were weather, or road conditions. He suf­ with the Department. Art's hobbies are among the first European settlers in fered an unfortunate accident in 1964 on fishing from his runabout and shooting at Princeton. the Hope-Princeton Highway when his the rille range. He is currently enjoying truck was run off the road by a passing pre-retirement leave . truck. Howard was the first Driver DICK LOWE, Ma ­ Trainer in Region 1 and in this position chine Operator at he organized one of the initial training Princeton in the Pen­ programs in the Ministry. Howard is a 10E A VEND ER. tieton District. has re­ charter member of the Langley Farm District T e c h n icia n , tired after 25 years of Museum and continues his hobbies, an­ Vernon. retired re­ service. Dick and his tique and coin collecting, together with cently after 24 yea rs wife , Ena , will con­ his interest in travelling. Howard and of service with Hi gh­ tinue to live in Prince­ his wife , lean, will continue living in ways in Vernon. Be­ ton. They have four children and 10 Langley. They have three sons and one ginning in 1952 as grandchildren. His hobbies are fishing grandchild . Stockman he sub se­ and travelling. quently wor ked as Labourer, Truck c: ALEX CALD­ Driver. Instrument Man. and District WELL, who was Re­ Technician for the last 12 years. Retire­ BRUCE McDIAR­ gion 1 Safety Officer ment plans included travel and more MID, Machine Opera­ from 1965 until 1971. time for his hobbies. Joe is married tor at Princeton in the retired in December with two children and five grandchil­ Penticton District, has 1976 . He was hon­ oured at a combined dren. retired after 24 years of service. He also Christmas and retire­ worked for four years ment party in December 1976. Prior to with Forestry and four his time in Government service, he was ERIC KOSKI, Truck years with Parks. Bruce and his wife, Safety Director for the Peace Power Driver, Vernon, retired Barbara, have been active in the Boy Construction for two years, Safety Super­ after II years of ser­ Scout and Girl Guide movement in visor with Dutton and Williams, Calgary, - vice with Highways. Princeton for 16 years. He also served for three years, Safety Director at the Eric was a member as president of the Yale District Credit Warsack Dam in Northwest Pakistan of the Silver Star road Union for 14 years. Bruce is a member under the Canada Colombo Plan for two crew doing most of of the pioneer "Allison" family, who years. and Safety Director for Domtar for five years. Alex was in the Armed the sanding during the were among the first European settlers in Princeton. His hobbies are rock­ Forces in World War II and served in winter months. Retirement plans include Britain and Europe. He is married and travel, fishing, and more frequent visits hounding, riding, carpentry, and travel­ ling . has a son and five grandchildren. Re­ with his three children. tirement is in North Vancouver. His hobbies are gardening and painting. JOHN DIGEOR­ 1:: f;{ i:r G IO, Machine Opera­ WIN PILLING, EARL PORTER, tor 3, Fernie District, Mechanic Welder at Machine Operator at retired after 17 years Princeton, Penticton Princeton in the Pen­ with Highways. John tic ton District, retired plans to remain in District, retired with 25 years of service. with 21 years of ser ­ Fernie where he can Win was active in the enjoy his hobbies of vice. He was secretary BCG EU, and was hunting and fishing . of the Princeton secretary of the Rate­ I Branch of the BC­ payers Association for several years, and GEU. Earl and his wife, Margaret, will a member of the village commission for continue to live in Princeton. They have FRANK ENGLISH, Stockman, Mer­ four years. Win will continue to live in two children and two grandchildren. ritt District, retired in February 1977. Princeton. His hobbies are fishing, car­ Earl's hobbies are carpentry and com­ Frank has been off work for health pe ntry, photography, and landscape munity affairs. reasons. painting, mainly in pastels. 4 Retirements End Long Careers

TOM TAMS, Dis- AMOS (CASSY) Road Foreman 4 position at Nanaimo. trict Office Manager. CASAGRANDE, the where he remained until his retirement Courtenay, was hon­ Road Foreman at except for two years as Construction oured at a retirement Duncan in the Na­ Foreman on the Port Albion Road, AI­ banquet and dance on naimo District, recent­ berni, and the Coal Harbour and Port January 7, 1977, after ly retired with 33 Alice Road on the north end of Vancou­ 47 years of service ~'t'ars of service and ver Island. Alex plans extensive travel­ with the Ministry. was honoured at a ling and some fishing during retirement. Born in Staff, England, in 1912, Tom party in Nanaimo. Cassy began his He is active in the Masonic Lodge and is began employment with the Provincial Highway career at Rossland in 1943 as a Past Master of the Lodge. Government on a monthly basis in a Truck Driver, later he was promoted May 1930, and on a continuous basis in to Construction Foreman working in the fr 'f.? n April 1931 as a Junior Clerk. He was Castlegar and Trail areas. He was then Joining the 10-7 transferred from the general office to appointed Road Foreman at Rossland club at the end of the Golden District office in May until his transfer to North Vancouver in February, TED AR­ of 1942. From August 1942 to 1\'1 arch the same capacity. The period of time NOLDUS. Road Fore­ 1946 he was in the armed forces. After spent in North Vancouver included su­ man 3, was honoured discharge he was reinstated as Clerk 2 pervision of road construction on Bowen at a dinner given by in the Courtenay District office. The rate Island, Bella Coola, Ocean Falls, Port Smithers District per­ of pay then was $1,680 per year. He McNeill, and Beaver Cove. In 1964 sonnel. Ted started was promoted to Senior Clerk in 1956. Cassy was appointed Road Foreman at with the Department in Prince George in Clerk 5 in 1969. Clerk 6 in 1972. In Duncan. holding that position until his May 1954 as a Labourer and became December 1970 he went to Victoria and retirement except for a short time a.. Foreman in March 1955 at Aleza Lake received a gold watch for 40 years of Construction Foreman on a four-lane where he had to plank roads over the continuous service. He is married and widening project in the Cassidy-Lady­ muskeg. After serving in a number of has two child ren and three grandchildren. smith area. His friends in the Nanaimo locations, Ted finished his service in area wish him a happy retirement. Smithers as a Foreman 3 and he has i:r i:r u u i:r i:r been spending his pre-retirement leave travelling and fishing. favourite pastimes VICTOR C . JIM A. McLARTY, of his and his wife, Vera. BOOTH has retired Machine Operator at -(- 'it 1-7 a f t e r spending 4·0 Chetwynd in the Daw­ years of service with son Creek Highway ANDREW BAL ­ the Ministry in the District, retired in OGH retired in No­ Vancouver area. He January 1977. Jim is vember from the Geo­ began with the Depart­ the only one left of technical and Mate­ ment on August I, the original crew rials Testing Branch. 1938, as a Gardener Foreman for the which started in Chetwynd when the Andrew joined (he Pattullo Bridge. Vic stayed with gar­ maintenance depot opened. He began in Branch after coming dening and was responsible for landscap­ 1959 as a Labourer, then went to Truck to Canada from Hun­ ing and gardening for First and Second Operator. He was also the Steam Gen­ gary in 1956. He joined the Branch as a Narrows Bridges, Oak Street Bridge, erator Operator who looked after the Draughtsman, worked as a Laboratory Pattullo Bridge, Port Mann Bridge, Mas­ frozen culverts in the Chetwynd-Pine Assistant in the soils and concrete labo­ sey Tunnel, and Knight Street Bridge, Pass area. Jim was a pleasant. reliable ratory, and was later involved with the besides looking after mowing, planting, employee and will be mis sed by his geophysical section. Andrew has retired weeding, and watering gardens, etc . Vic fellow-workers. The entire Chetwynd with his wife , Margaret. to their home in was also District Relief Foreman and crew, as well as representatives from ad­ Mill Bay where he intends pursuing his winter shift Foreman for the former joining areas, attended a farewell party interests in classical music and wine­ Bridge District and Vancouver District. to wish Jim a long and happy retirement. making. All his friends at the Branch He travelled to several other districts and Jim received a presentation from his wish him well. regions to assist in the design of facilities fellow-workers. such as the Overlander Bridge in Kam­ i:r i:r i:r loops, Upper Levels section of Highway i:r i:r i:r I. Second Narrows Bridge to Capilano DORIS WHEAT­ Road, the seeding of medians of High­ ALEX BRAYDEN, LEY, Clerk -Stenog­ ways I and 99 . He also assisted in the Road Foreman 4, Na­ rapher 3, retired Jan­ landscaping of Horseshoe Bay and naimo, retired after uary 31, 1977 , after Swartz Bay Ferry Terminals for the 30 years with the 20 years of service. Ministry. Alex began She started with New Dock De sign District. Vic's career was his Highway career Westminster Highways continuous in the New Westminster High­ at Salmon Arm first District as a Clerk­ ways District except for 2V2 years of war as a Labourer and Stenographer and worked in the regional service. He is shown receiving his meri­ then a Truck Driver for 15 years. He office for a short time when Region I torious scroll from District Highways was then promoted to Road Foreman 2 office was in New Westminster. She Manager A. Walisser. He will be living at Ucluelet. He was Construction Fore­ hopes to travel and keep active in her at his present address at 101, 1320 King man for the rebuilding of the Tofino­ church. A retirement dinner was held Albert Avenue, Coquitlam, and will con­ Ucluelet Highway when he became ex­ and she was presented with a photo­ tinue as Timer for the Hy-ack Anvil pert on rock work due to the rocky ter ­ graphic almanac of her life with the Regiment. rain of the area. In 1967 he won the Ministry. 5 PROMOTIONS

T he three successful DAVE MA RTENS . Mechanic 3. Ques nel; S. M. WH EEL ­ candida tes for the Ex­ Foreman I at Win­ DON , Mec ha nic 2, Pou ce Co upe, to ec utive Director Posi­ law, New Denver Dis­ Mechanic 3, Dawson Creek; D. M. tio ns in Vic tor ia are tr ict, rece nt ly won STA RKE, Engineeri ng Aide 2, Prin ce M. G . ELSTON. En ­ th rough competitio n George, to Engineering Aid e 3, Design gineering ; R. G . the position of Fore­ and Surveys; KENNETH SUTTON, En­ WHITE. Construction; man 2 at Fernie. gineering Ai de 3, Construction Branch , T. R . JOHNSON. Dave was formerly to Engineering Assistant, Construction Maintenance. Mr. Elston 's ca reer began with the regional cru sher crew before Branch; B. F. MACKAY, Engineering with Highways in Kurnloops in 1957. he joining the Winlaw maintenance crew Aide 3, Construction Branch, to Engi­ transferred to 'orth Vancouver as Re­ nine years ago . He is married and has neering Assistant, Construction Branch; gion al Highway Engineer in 1963. and three daughters. Dave is a talented mu­ C. A. PO PP , Bridgeman 2, Golden, to moved to Headquarters as Senior Plan­ sician and his wife, Bonnie , and daugh­ Bridgeman 3. Nanaimo. ning Engineer in 1969. He has a B.Sc. ters are fine vocalists. T . W. BONE, Mechanic 2, Prince engineering degree from the University George, to Mechanic 3, Prince George; of London. Eng. Mr. White was em­ J. C. ARMSTRONG, Mechanic 2, ployed by B.C. For­ Smithers, to Machine Operator 3, Prince ests for 12 yea rs be­ Other recent promotions include M. George; RICHARD WEICHEL, Engi­ for e he joined High­ M. ELD, Labourer, Kamloops, to Fore­ neering Aide 2, Prince George, to En­ wa y s a s District man 2 (Road), Texada Island ; SVEN gineering Aide 3. Prince George; W. M. Engineer in Nel son CORSDEN, Engineering Aide 2, Burna­ PAINTER, Engineering Aide 2, Prince in 1963. In 1969 he by, to Engineering Aide 3, Burnaby; A. George, to Engineering Aide 3, Prince was promoted to Re­ T. GODDYN, Engineering Aide 2, Bur­ George; G .C. RAA BIS, Mechanic 3. gional Highway Engi­ naby. to Engineering Aide 3, Burnaby; Fort St. John, to Mechanic 4, McBride; neer in Nel son and in 1970 he transferred DOUGLAS ERICKSON. Foreman I, L. V. MORROW, Foreman 2 (Road) , to Kamloops in the same capacity. His G aliano, to Foreman 2 (Road), Courte­ Grand Forks, to Foreman 3 ( Road), B.Sc. degree in civil engineering is from nay ; T . M. REYNOLDS, Engineering Merritt; V. SCHIMNOWSKY, Foreman UBC. He completed the three-year Aide 3, Prince George (Geotechnical and I, Burnaby, to Engineering Assist ant , Executive Development Project in Public Materials) , to Engineering Assistant, Burnaby; C. D. HILBORNE, Engineer­ Administration in 196H . Mr . Johnson Pr ince George (Geotechnical and Mate­ ing Aide 2, Victoria, to Engineering had summer employ­ rials) ; STEPHEN LEE, Engineering Aide 3, Geotechnical and Materials; J . ment with Paving Aide I, Victoria (Geotechnical and Ma­ R. DONKERSLEY, Mechanic 2, Chet­ Branch in 1957-1962 terials), to Engineering Assistant, Prince wynd , to Mech anic 4, Dawson Creek; before he became George (Geotechnical and Materials) ; FERN AGUILLON, Labourer, Coal­ Eng ineer 2 in that MICHAEL BARISENKOFF, Engineer­ mont, to Machine Operator, Coal­ Bran ch in 1963. He ing Aide 2, Nel son , to Engineering Aide mont; MRS. LAURIE LEWIS, Clerk 3. transferred to the 3, Nel son . Merrill, to Office Manager Trainee. Me r­ ~ Traffi c Branch in 1964 ARMANDO PORCO, Engineering ritt; G . MILLER, Bridgeman, Merritt, and was promoted to Ser vices Engineer Aide 2, Nel son , to En gineering Aide 3, to Machine Operator 4, Merritt. in 1971 . He possesses an honours de­ Nelson; P. F. MAKORTOFF, Engineer­ gree in engineering from UBC and a ing Aide 2, Nelson, to Engineering Aide B.C. Secondary Teacher's Certificate. 3, Kamloops; M. G . MAcARTHUR, Ma­ OBITUARIES chine Operator 3, Richmond, to Fore­ CEC HUNTER, Road Foreman 3, man 2 (Road), Courtenay; R. A. PAS­ Merritt District, died on October 29. TOR, Engineering Aide 3, Prince 1976. Cec had been with Highways since George, to Engineering Assistant, Prince 1939 and is missed by his fellow crew- FRAN K RIZZ- George; R. K. COX, Engineer ing Aide 3, ARDO recently won men. D awson Creek, to En gine er ing Assistant , tI tI tI through competition Dawson Creek; G . A. M ERKEL, Fore­ the position of Tech­ man 3 (Road ), Parksville, to Foreman 4 PAUL A. TONDEVOLD died in the nician I with the De­ (Road) , Nanaimo; WILLIAM PELECH, Bellingham hospital on January 8, 1977; sign and Surveys in Foreman 2 (Road), Salvu s, to Foreman he was 72 ." Pat," who began with High­ Victoria. He began 3 (Road ), Kootenay Pass.; W. J. ST EP ­ ways as Construction Superintendent in working in the Design ANIUK, Foreman 1 ( Road ) , Mayne the Lower Mainland, was District Official Office in North Vancouver in 1973 after Island, to Foreman 2 (Road), Pender in Fort St. John from 1962 to 1970 . He is survived by his wife, Kay. receiving his diploma in civil and struc­ Island; M. G. MACARTHUR, Machine tural technology from BCIT. Frank and Operator 3, Surrey, to Foreman I (Road), Langford; R. 1. PIMLOTT, En­ his wife, Alrnerina, are look ing forward gineering Aide 2, North Vancouver, to 10-7 CLUB (Cont'd) to their new home in Sidney. Engineering Aide 3, North Vancouver. ART McDONALD, D . W. ROOT, Mechanic 2, Vernon, to New Denver High­ Mechanic 3, Honeymoon Creek; H . A. ways, has retired after HOLM, Machine Operator 4, Stewart, to 23 years with High­ HANS RAABE re­ Foreman 3 (Road) , Stewart; E. H. ways . Art retired as cently won the posi­ HENKE, Mechanic 4, Nanairno, to Me­ a Grader Operator. tion of Stockman in chanic Foreman 2, Quesnel; S. J. SA­ Art spent his whole Merritt Highways Dis­ WATZKY, Machine Operator 7, Atlin, service career at New trict. Hans was pre­ to Foreman 2 (Road), Dease Lake; A . Denver. His friends wish him all the viously at Stewart. M. DUCLOS, Mechanic 2, Quesnel, to best for his ret irement. 6 REGION 1 SURVEY CREW IN NANAIMO

Survey cre ws handle many different jobs but their main purpose is to determine the best location for proposed highways, whether they are new ones to be built or existing road s to be upgraded. M any of the se projects ar e ca rried out with the use of aerial photography and mapping. A job begins with a preliminar y sur vey line to correlate all existin g featur es, both natural and man made, as well as all information pertaining to drainage and legal property boundaries. These data are plotted on the plan . At thi s point a projection can be made by the Project Supervisor or the design team. The projected "L" line is run in the field and level and cross-s ection measurements taken . After thi s has been done, final grades can be determined and calculations for prope rty acquisition made. Th e accuracy of the ele vations and cross­ sections is imp ort ant as these are used to estimate qu ant ity costs. Le ft to right , T. W. W ork, R odman; Shown on the page are members of a mobile survey crew located on W . J. Ma clr onoll, Transitman; G. E . M c­ Vancouver Island , generally con sistin g of 10 to 15 men ; a project sup ervisor, NlIf t, Levelman, and G. A . Dick. Chain­ two or thr ee field parties, and two or th ree draughtsmen, man,

Region 1 Sign Maintenance Men Meet in Victoria Th e first meeting of the sign mainten an ce men in Region 1 convened in Victori a, Januar y 19 and 20, 1977 . The first day of discu ssions was aimed at proc urin g stan­ dardization in sign maintenance and ordering procedure. Metric conversion in September 1977 will involve the cha nging of a trem end ous nu mber of signs. The gro up visited the Sign Shop in Lan gford where Sup er visor Arni e Davies, amo ng many other interesting processes, dem on strated the proper way to apply metric overl ays to existing signs and stoc k. A new sign man ual is in produ ction . Symb ols taken from the Ca nadian Ma nua l will be included in this boo k. The meeting was ad judged successful in achieving th e objective. "ai ring mutu al problems" and mo re meetin gs are being pla nned.

Lef t to right, J. L. Mowle, Project Supervisor; K. E .M acK cnzie,Cliainman, and D. K . Smart, Chainman, Missing from photo, B. Blecic, Tran sitman.

L eft to right , [ront row, John Lub bers, New W estminster; Harry Bryant, Alberni; Jim Paton, Saanich; Bill Hl ook of], Ch illiwac k; G eorge Spinst, Chilliwack; H arold W alke r, Courtenay; seco nd row, Clarence Giguere, North Vancouver; Da vid Buck ley, North Van cou ver; R. D . Page, R egion al Traffic Superinte nde nt; R . W. G ittins , A ssis­ tant R egional Engin eer; John Harvey, New W estminster; Cec Holland s, Gi bsons; back row, Harb y G rewal,N anaimo; Gordon M easur e, Na naim o; Larry Patterson , T raffic Branch , H eadquarters; Amie Davies, Sign Sh op Supervisor; Ll oyd Hicks, G ib­ sons; Darcy Byers, R egional Ma intenance M eth ods En gineer. Left to right, Dr aught smen R . D . M ueller, C. G . Waltoll, and R . 1I. Bailey.

7 PEEK INTO THE PAST

Three different crossing facilities all the Halfway River ill the this Halfway River. The 200-foot triple-double Bailey bridge was Peace River area over a period of 45 years. Top, at aile time ill erected ill /965 after all accident demolished aile 200-foot section /932 a vehicle was simply floated across the 300-foot stretch of of the old truss . This allowed single-lane traffic only until the 111'11' water by means of a rough raft. The mall was George Woljendale, bridge was completed this year at a cost of $/.5 million for the all Anglican minister, who travelled from Fort St. John to Hudson 440-foot girder span, The bridge is located 011 the Hudson /lop/'­ Hope 10 hold services. Bottom, more recent methods of crossing Clietwynd Highway.

8 The good old days in the load limit department, wide tire division. The following notice was placed in The British Columbia Gazette, Aug­ ust 9, 1890, by the Lands and Works Department: "Public Notice is hereby given that after the first day of October next it will be unlawful for any waggon or vehicle carrying a load of more than two thousand pounds weight avoirdupois to be drawn or driven on any of the public highways of Victoria Dis­ trict as defined in the Constitu­ tion Act, unless the tires of such waggon or vehicle shall be at least four (4) inches in width . W. S. Gore, Surveyor-General"

These two photos on the right were included in a report from the locul A 1­ berni Public Works [oreman ill April 1923 about road from A lberni to Sproat Lake all Vancouver Island. A ccompany­ ing memo said "no expenditures on these roads during the present year (1923) ex­ cept for snow plow work and one day patching on the Secondary Highway ill the City of Alberni-i-approx. $15.00".

From B.C. Forest Service files, this picture was taken ill 1914. block out the mountains, identification is difficult. Can anyone It shows a reaction ferry all the Skeena River. Because clouds recognize the location?

9 ABOUT PEOPLE

ALLAN RICH­ ALBERT (AB) VE RN SCHWALM, ARDS, Lowbed Oper­ RATfRAY, Foreman Truck Driver in Fort ator in the Fort St. in the Fort St. John SI. John since 1972, is John District has been District, is in charge also a part-time grain with Highways since of new construction farmer and therefore 1961 and gets to see projects. He devotes does not have spare a lot of country while a lot of time to direct­ time for hobbies. His hauling equipment to ing and coaching mi­ six children are able and fro. His hobbies include ski-dooing, nor ball and hockey and has three sons to lend a hand in that department so hunting, and fishing with his wife and involved in these sports. He has been crops do get sown and harvested in due children. with Highways since 197I. time.

NELLIE THOMP­ SON was the success­ CORNELIUS ART SHELKIE is (CORNIE) NICKEL, ful applicant for the a Mechanic in the Clerk - Stenographer 2 Sign Maintenance Man Fort St. John shop and in Fort SI. John, in a position in the Kam­ has been employed by happy mood; no doubt loops District office. Highways since 1956. contemplating his Born in Warsaw, Po­ A long-time resident land, Nellie and her eventual move to the of the Peace River south, away from the family moved to Onoway, Alta ., before area he helped build land of ice and snow . He started with the Second World War. She has lived in the Alaska Highway in the early forties . Highways in 1967 and serves as a winter Vernon, Oliver, and Grand Forks. Nellie Many ailing vehicles have received new Shift Foreman. enjoys handiwork and badminton and is life at the hands of this accomplished very active in the Gideons' Ladies Auxili­ mechanic during his long career. He has ary and church work . She is a mother recently undergone heart surgery and is of three. now well enough to work in the shop DEAN DAVIS, Of­ and enjoys a lillie fishing when time fice Man age r for JOE BRODERICK, permits. Dease Lake and Fort newly appointed Fore­ SI. John Highway Dis­ man 3, Savona, Karn­ tricts, is learning the loops Highway Dis­ ARNOLD TAL­ art of self-defence in trict. In 21 years of BOT, Bridge Project regular Kung Fu service, Joe has worked Supervisor working in classes (to keep staff in Karnloops, Barriere, the Peace River area in line'!) . Married with two sons, he is Birch Island, Williams on several bridge proj­ also active in hockey, baseball, and curl­ Lake . and 100 Mile House as Construc­ ects, has been em­ ing. Dean has been with Highways since tion Foreman. Joe is an avid hunter ployed by Highways 1969. and fisherman and is active in most out­ for 25 years. His con­ door sports. stant moving around the Province has enabled him to see a lot of British Co­ Jovial TERRY lumbia. He is married with one child SHELKIE, born and C LARENCE and enjoys curling and golfing. BECKER, Machine raised in the Peace Operator 3, in the River area, is a Truck Fort St. John District, Driver for the Fort St. has been employed by WILNA (WILLIE) John District. He has Highways since 1964 SMITH is new in the been employed by and has so far eluded Fort St. John District Highways since 1964 the Road Runner office working with and enjoys the outdoors with his family. camera. Clarence enjoys ski-dooing and Maintenance Manage­ hunting with his family. He thinks a ment. She is married trucker's life is A-O-K. and has three children, and when time per­ DEAN ANDER­ mits , loves to work on macrame, curl, and SON, Engineering ROSEMARIE play golf. Aide in the Nanaimo KNISSE successfully District office, works applied for the Clerk­ on subdivision and in­ Typist 1 position in ART HUHN, Me­ spection. Dean has the Kamloops District chanic in Fort SI. moved from the Wel­ office. Rosie enjoys John shop since 1972, lington area to a new golf and tennis and her spends a lot of his subdivision south of Nanaimo, where he vacations in Europe spare time outdoors is constructing a new home. Dean has offer her a chance to practise her with his five children been with Highways for 13 years and German. Rosemarie aspires to be a as he enjoys most out­ enjoys fishing, softball, and being a Cub lawyer. door sports. leader.

10 IRVIN ZIEGE­ HARVEY GA­ BEVERLEY ISAK­ MAN, Mechanic at BERT, Grader Opera­ SON, Clerk-Typist I. Fort St. John shop tor in Fort St. John, Kamloops District of­ since 197 I, enjoys was a reluctant subject fice, is an enthusiast in most outdoor sports for the Road Runner ski-ing, swimming. with his wife and three camera but finally had and skating. Bev en­ children. his picture taken. He joys art sketching and -{:{ -{:{ -{:{ has been employed by hairdressing as her JIM KOZLOWSKI, Highways since 1967 and is a hobby hobbies. She also enjoys travel and Machine Operator in farmer as well as a ski-dooing enthusiast. would like to become an airline attendant. He and his family also raise horses and the Terrace District, -{:{ -{:{ -{:{ started with the De­ enjoy riding. partment in July 1973. -{:{ -{:{ -{:{ PATRICIA RAE, Jim is single and en­ Clerk-Typist 1, Karn­ NORMAN BECK- joys such hobbies as loops District office, is ER, Truck Driver in woodworking, playing a much travelled lady. Fort St. John since guitar, and fishing. She has lived in To­ 1971, enjoys ski-doo­ -{:{ -{:{ -{:{ ronto, Edmonton, ing and most outdoor Vancouver, Victoria, RON MATERI, sports with his family Truck Operator and and Kamloops. Pat which includes three recently made a trip across Canada by relief Grader Opera­ daughters and a son. Norman is one of tor in the Terrace motor-cycle. She enjoys ski-ing and bik­ two Becker brothers who work for High­ ing and wants to become a world traveller. District, started with ways. the Department in -{:{ -{:{ -tI -{:{ -{:{ -{:{ Terrace in November 1974. Prior to that JOHN CLARK , NORA McMEANS. he was the hydro-seeder working out of Maintenance Techni­ Clerk-Typist I, Karn­ Nelson. Ron is married and enjoys fish­ cian in Fort St. John, loops District office. ing, fly-tying, and hunting. is married with one has lived in Halifax. -{:{ -{:{ -{:{ daughter. He enjoys Montreal, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Vancouver. JACK OAKLEY , travelling as well as Assistant Stockman in planning for his new and Kamloops. Nora is an active equestrian the Fort St. John shop house. He has been with the Department since 1967, trans­ and would eventually like to study inter­ since 1963, is an avid curler in his spare ferring from Prince George in 1973. ior decorating. time. He and his wife train their own show horses for competition throughout the region. -{:{ -{:{ -{:{ RUSSELL A. DEAN, Personnel Officer with Highways since 1972 has trans­ ferred to the Ministry of Human Resources as Director of Person­ nel. He had previously been a Classification Officer with the Public Service Commission. During his time with Highways, Russ was very ac­ tive with problems of the ferry personnel and represented the Ministry in dealing with the employees. His outgoing man­ ner and cheerfulness will be missed by his associates. -{:{ -{:{ -{:{ SAKAYE HASHI­ MOTO, Yardman with the New Denver High­ ways District, has been with the Depart­ ment since February 1974. His hobby is fishing. He recently The New Denver District shop crew. Left to right , front row, Bill Vaughan. went on an extended vacation to New Sakaye Hashimoto, Allan Latkin, George Skarr, A I Schuman. Standing; left to right , Zealand with his wife and young Iohn Johnson, Bill Ogilvie, Roger Hogg; Russ Broughton, lim Steeves, Kurt Peters, lim daughter. Mclronaugh, Bill Wilsall, Mac Flynn, and Nelson Lim/stein (behind Flynn).

11 ON THE JOB

Th e Kamloops District brid ge cre w constructed two 90-foot pipe arches 9 fee t high and 12 feet wide at Spahats Creek as part An 8 foot multiplate cul vert hl'ing installed ill Cedar Creek of the Clearwater Valley Project, The com bined weight of the by the Winlow road cre w and th e Nelson brid ge cre w. pipes was 29.500 pounds ami 3,190 pounds of bo lts were required /0 assemb le 108 panels.

From th e left, Gordon Morehouse, Ma chin e Op erator; Gor­ John Durant and N eil M cN eil, Flagm en 0 11 [our-luning don Schneider, Labourer; and E I'elYII Y ocum, Labourer, busy project , Trans-Canada Highway , Lytton area, M erritt Hi ghways installing a culvert 0 11 the Alaska Highway in the Dawson Creek District. H igh way District.

Major road widenin g bet ween Nell' Den ver and Ka slo , High­ Cap e Hom poses many unusual problem s for th e Will/all' way 31 A. Left to right Stan St. Thomas, Jim Botham, Rolly road crew , Nelson District. Th e above photo shows [allen rock Sp ence r, Ne ll' Denver Highways District, being clear ed all'ay with an underbody plough .

12 Salt and sand hoppers were built by Cranbrook Highways Trailers and [oreman's offices and assembly room for roads District and set up in Abbey Pit, 15 miles east of Cranbrook. and bridge crews, Cranbrook District. The landscaping done by Bulk salt is metered at the rate of 60 pounds to the cubic yard of E. Fantuz, E . Pendry, M. Senerchia, and G . Kisch. Cranbrook of sand. Salt and sand are carried along conveyor belt and road crew. loaded in truck. Carrying alit operation is Frank Santoro, Plant Operator, W. Hyde, Machine Operator 5, and A. Sartor, Machine Operator 3, Cranbrook road crew.

Lawrence Haugen, Relief Foreman, Lytton area for Project 3026, [our-luning Fraser Canyon section of Trans-Canada High­ way, giving directions on where the trucks were 10 dump. Archie Campbell, Mechanic Foreman, left, and Jim Stirling, Machine Operator 7, Merritt area, posin g in front of the new Champion grader which Jim operates.

Part of the Mount Lemorary area crew, Dawson Creek High­ way District, patching pavement all the Hart Highway, Carl Douglas, front, started with Highways in 1973. Presently he is a Machine Operator and the MOIIIII Lemorary first aid person . Winlaw Highways yard recently received a [acelijt, including Rupert Graff started with Highways ill 1973 and now operates a blacktop ill the main yard, as seen ill a bird's-eye-view from the grader during the winter shifts and is a member of the patching top of a winter sandpile. crew during the summer. 13 TRAINING AND SAFETY Aerial Photography Seminar First Aid Course

Several Highways employees attended Aerial Photography I Many employees know about the eight-hour first aid course seminars in Victoria and Vancouver recently. Jim Cald­ courses sponsored by the Ministry, first through St. John Ambu­ well, Instructor at BCIT, conducted the courses. which are lance and more recently the Workers' Compensation Board designed to introduce the students to the basic principles of aerial "Survival Firt Aid ." The course emphasizes the items essential photography, photo interpretation techniques, correlation between to maintain the life of aerial photos and maps, engineering applications, and materials the non-breathing worker, investigation . the bleeding worker. On completion of this course, participants are aw arded one the unconscious but bleeding worker. credit toward their certificate in the Highway Technology Train­ the crushed chest victim. ing Program. The training received may never have to be used , but if so, the acquired skills may save a life . Already Highways employees have saved more than one life with what they have learned. First aid training does not stop there, the Ministry sponsors some people from appropriate lo cations on a much more inten­ sive program of Industrial First Aid, Recently a number of employees in Region 3 attended a course in Nelson through th e co-operative efforts of RON MACK, Regional Safety Officer . At the same time, DAVE GRANT, Regional Safct y Officer, Karnloops, aided by HAL DENNIES, Rc­ gional Safety Officer , Bur ­ naby, gathered 16 em ­ ployees at the Allison Pass Ca m p for t h r e c weeks under the instruc­ tion of Art Cook of Cari­ boo College. K amloops. Students, instructors, and organizers arc all to bc commended for their fine efforts. From tlu: Vict oria course are, le]! 10 right , Duve Boon e Cliff Stilt, Kamloops, applies a (using stereo scopic \'i('l>' er), Saanich District ; Jim Caldwell (stand­ sling to G eorge Flack, Gib sons. ing), BCI T instructor: Russell Heughan, Planning Bran ch; Bah Seeds, De sign and Su rvey Bran ch ; Larry Vli et, Geot echn ical and Mat eria!s ]'e.l"1ing Bran ch; Herb Walker, De sign and SII/'I'eys; and others . The Public Serv ice Co m mission reports that Govern ­ ment employees are receiving special awards for te aching Defensive Driving Courses. Instructors receive bronze plaques for tea ching four cour ses, silver plaques for teach­ ing 20 courses, Leading all award recipients is ED ROZANDER. Region al Driver Trainer in K arnloops, who ha s tau ght 97 courses since 1969.

Robert R obinson, M errill District Office Manager, presenting a Sil ver A ward of Merit to Pal Conlon, Sajety R epresentative for the M errill and District survey crew. A total of 72 .544 hours \l'as in vol ved; Janu ary 1968 10 Janu ary 30, 1976. L eft to right, Lake Southwick and his maintenance crew at Hudson Hope Urian N iehuu s, District Technician; Robert Robinson, District were recently presented with Good Housekeeping A ward for Office Manager: N eil Gill, En gineering Aide; Rick M ctlowau, R egion 4 (1976), Visitors say never a tilin g is out of place , Th e Engin eering A ide; A rchie Fink, En gineering A ide; A I Ta yl or, "neat" people who ke ep it thut \l'ay are, left to right, Lake 501/111­ En gineerin g Assistant; Arnie Kraus, Maintenan ce Management wick, Foreman; John Ardiel, Jim Beattie, Jolin Luchinski, Eric T echn ician; and Pat Can lon , En gineering Aide . Jackson , and Monte Pennington,

14 25 Year ON -THE- JOB Service Awards JOHN E. ZIELKE, ~ left, and JAMES E. , SIMONSON, lower right, received their 25-year Service Awards in Victoria in Decem­ ber 1976. They are both members of the Vanderhoof District crew and they are brothers-in-law; John married the former Joan Jacobson, they have three children; Jim Married Shirley Jacobson, they have two daughters. John began with High­ ways on a casual basis and has been con­ tinuously employed since 1951. He is a The Nell' Denver District held its sec­ Machine Operator and has served as 011I1 /lillI/illI mixed six-ender bonspiel ill Temporary Foreman on several occa­ Kaslo, Willllers of the A event were, sions. In his spare time he builds model left to right, Lillian Flynn, third: Mac Herb MeAllister is I'ery proud of his rockets, which work! Jim started with Flynn, skip; Kathy Agrignon, lead; and lIew Clunnpion grader L727. Herb is a Highways on a casual basis in 1948 and Terry Bohall, second, Willllers of the B Grader Operator ill the Alaska Highway became a regular Ma­ el'ellt were Russ Broughton, skip; Eric area, Duwson Creek Highways District. chine Operator in Bergren, lead; Bel' Bergren, third; and He waited a long time for a lIew ma­ 1951. He has been a Henry Klassen, second, C event winners chine and considers the waiting worth Foreman 2 since 1969. wl'/'e Bob Unrau, skip; Charmaine while. Jim is a member of the Unrau, third; Ingrid Hartung, lead; and Vanderhoof Flying Percy Hartung, second, Club, the Masonic Lodge, and the Kins­ men K-40 Club. TRANSFERS DON HUTTON was presented with a Extracurricular farewell gift from the District staff at Fort SI. Activities John at a recent gath­ ering. He was District Technician in Fort SI. John from 1973 to 1976 and won through competition the position of District Highways Manager at Burns Lake. Married with two chil­ dren, he was actively engaged in minor Smiling Bill Roth, Machine Operator hockey and also enjoyed golfing. curling. 7, Merritt Highways District, ill [ront of and other outdoor sports. When time his grader. Bill is due to retire ill July permitted he improved his craft of finish­ uf this year. ing carpentry. ti ti ti SUKH JOHAL, Engineering Aide 3, is transferring to the Geotechnical and Ma­ terials Testing Branch in Burnaby as an En­ gineering Aide 3. He started with Highways in Quesnel as Engineering Aide 2 and Recent su perannuunt Doris Wheatley was then promoted to Engineering Aide of the New Westminster District office 3 and transferred to Nanaimo in 1967. was widely known for her [ondness of ti ti ti "chiclets:" A t a banquet where Doris was feted all her retirement, a [eat lire of WILLIAM (SLIM) the festivities was the presentation of a NEWMAN, Bridge­ large box {tiled with chiclets and other man 3 in Burns Lake. conjections. The reproduction Oil the is transferring to Daw­ Frank Ovlngton, Machine Operator 4, box cover was the work of LYIIII Sawat­ son Creek. He has Merritt Highways District, operating the zky, holding the box, Technical Assistant been in Burns Lake lIew Lohn Deal' loader. ill the Nell' Westminster office. since 1972.

15 GLADE FERRY

Shown crossing the Kootenay River is the Glade cable ferry raised the river level making it impossible to use a reaction ferry. which has been in use since the Ministry assumed responsibility For a time a rowboat was used to transport residents across the for its operation during 1955. The first ferry at this site was a stilled river waters. Later a private barge and power boat was private reaction scow being owned and operated by the Doukho­ employed. In 1967 the ferry scow was widened increasing the bor Community of Glade. Their ferry operated until 1944 when vehicle capacity from three cars to the present five . the West Kootenay Power and Light Company's Brilliant Dam -Photo by F. A. Clapp

16 LlTHOGR....PHED IN CA NA DA BY K. M. MlcDONA LO, QU EI' N'S PRINTER, VICTORI A. BRITISH COL UMBIA