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DECEMBER Ontario Divison 1989

Entry wins first place Batman float a crowd pleaser

The floaters at Environmen- turn the groundskeeping tractor fitted as Batman and agriculture tal Control have done us proud into a convincing Batmobile department employee Jerry • . . again. from pieces of plywood, metal Zanuttig was transformed into Once again, the folks at the and even a roof vent. the Joker. agriculture section of En- "We never worry about run- Jerry voluntarily shaved off vironmental Control and Oc- ning out of ideas," mused Dad. a muchioved beard to play the cupational Health have put "It hasn't been a problem so role, which is perhaps one in- down their gardening tools and far. I guess you have to be a bit dication of the strength of the turned their fertile minds to of a kid at heart." Christmas spirit at lnco. create the winning float in this It took just two weeks for Ray Beaudreault, a musician year's Santa Claus Parade. the department's crew to build who plays with the Old South It took no little imagination the 18-foot finned creation, Band in his spare time, added to combine the Yuletide complete with a metal frame, the finishing touches to this festivities with this year's Bat- sleek black paint job and a year's entry by writing a song to mania to create a "Christmas front-end air intake for the jet go with the float. The song was Cruise with Batman," a float engine made from a roof vent. recorded (recording studio ex- that transformed one of the "We worked from a Bat- penses were paid by inco) and department's tractors into a Bat- mobile model," said Dan. piped through a sound system as mobile. the float moved along the The idea of enlisting the Batman and Joker parade route. Caped Crusader to cruise this Batman and the Joker pass- year's Christmas Parade came To round out the entry for ed out more than 2,000 candy from (rrunds Specialist Dan th parade, Senior tnvironmen- canes. Bolton. But it took the combin- tar Analyst Jeff Grieve was out- ed imaginations of Dan, Mike Inco's Batman Deters, John Stafford, Jerry Batman and the Joker were the special guests at this yea?s Santa Carrier, Mike Sleik, Ray Claus Parade in Sudbury. Jeff Grieve is the Masked Crusader and Beaudreault, Ron Podorozny Jerry Zanuttig is his arch-enemy. and others in the department to

Pensioners share experiences Memories of Christmas past

The magic of Christmas comes alive in December but it lives year-round in our memories. Each year, as they prepare to celebrate another Christmas season, Inco employees and pensioners can look back and take comfort in the truly special memories of 4 Christmases past. Here, for all r of you to share, are some heart- felt holiday memories as re- counted by Inco pensioners.

"It was in December of 1976, when most of us are gear- ing up for Christmas, that it J happened. Andy Zandarin gets the moose unstuck. On Dec. 2-, my husband was outside gathering some wood • when he came into the house nioose and said he didn't feel well. I Ired freed took one look at him and called the hospital for an ambulance. "Maintenance Mechanic" Take the last canoe trip, for As I described to them what doesn't completely describe example. Andy, a canoe perched was happening to my husband what Andy Zandarin does. securely on his shoulders as his they told me to bring him in by When the opportunity arises, travelling companion led the car - there was no time to send Andy turns into a kind of. . . ah way along a Snake River por an ambulance to Markstay . . . Mother Moose Maintenance tage, was enjoying the outdoors where we were living at the time. Mechanic, that threatens to get life he loves so well when the Roger and Ellen Elsasser. ContinuedonPage5 h1pi sçkp rut. Continued on Page3

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What goes around, comes duating from Waterloo as an in ballroom dancing events. around. optometrist. She has recently The three Sorgini children It's a bit of conventional returned to Western University fared well upon graduating from wisdom, often used in a negative for further study. Curtis receiv- Lockerby Composite School. context. In this story, however, ed his scholarship in 1979. Says John, "they each clean. the application is positive. ed up with awards from the Sudbury's medical com- Major boost school, and all the clubs in munity has a new, and uniquely town." specialized member, thanks, in John Sorgini says the four John says he was never sur part, to an Inco scholarship. An years of tuition fees and annual prised by his children's investment in the education of a spending money of $750 award. achievements. "They achieved young Sudburian has resulted in ed by Inco to his children made well in school from the beginn- a contribution to the overall an important impact on his ing. They never required welfare of this community. family. Putting three children pushing. They did it all by Dr. Curtis Sorgini establish- through university would have themselves." ed his Sudbury office on Caswell been difficult without scholar- Drive in July. An optha- ships, he notes. Summer jobs mologist, or eye surgeon, "We would like to thank In- specializing in cornea co for being so generous in John says summer jobs at In- transplants and exterior eye awarding these scholarships," co also benefited his young diseases, Dr. Sorgini returned to says John. "I couldn't have af- scholars tremendously during his hometown after 10 years of forded to put three children their university years, as each study at Western, Queen's and through medical school without was able to earn wages that McGill Universities. He is at pre- this assistance.'' helped to offset their education sent the only specialist of this John isn't retired from work costs. Curtis worked in First Aid type in Northern Ontario. now. Both John and Ann have and security as a summer stu- John Sorgini and son Dr. Curtis Sorgini. Curtis, now 27, is the been actively involved in dent at Inco. youngest child of John and Ann establishing Dr. Sorgini's new Patients are referred to Dr. are from other industries and John and Ann Sorgini are Sorgini of Copper Street. John office, and both continue to Sorgini by their family doctors. motor vehicle accidents," he understandably proud of their retired from the engineering work for their son daily. The His field is a super-specialized, notes. son's achievements and are department of Inco in 1982 after assistance has been greatly ap. or subdivided area of study, for Curtis says he returned to grateful for Inco's role in help. 37 years with the company. The preciated, says Curtis. which he completed extra work Sudbury because it is home and ing their children reach their Sorginis have three children, "My parents have helped in transplants, microsurgery, because of the need for his ser- goals through education. each of them past recipients of with everything, getting the of. and medical diseases of the front vices in the comiminity. His "Inco has motivated area Inco scholarships. fice organized. My father is get. part of the eye. Curtis com- family history in the area is ex- students a lot and given kids that Richard, 32, received an In- ting the second examining room mends Inco commitment to pro- tensive. John Sorgini's grand- wouldn't otherwise be able to go co scholarship in 1975. He lives going, my mother is doing the tective eyewear, noting that it father worked at Sudbury near away to study the chance to do in Midland where he operates his office work - - and they feed has resulted in a decreased the turn of the century, it," says John. dental surgery practice. Shelley, me." number of eye injuries in the employed on the construction of One of those "kids" is now 30, received an Inco scholarship The Sorginis also teach recion the Conicton smelter for the hack home. in 1977, subsequently gra- square dancing and participate "The eye injuries we see now Mond Nickel Company.

The Christmas Spirit: Is it still with us? Bob McKerral, Mines Research, North Mine: "Sure, Janie Bozic, clerk things are too commercial these stenographer at Central Mills days, but with the price of Maintenance: "The Christmas everything going up, what can spirit is alive and well and all in you do about it? I think the my area here at Clarabelle. Christmas spirit is still alive. I've We've got the enthusiasm here. I felt it ever since I was a kid. suppose our generation still has Besides, it's what you make of Reg Carriere, janitor, it, but the new generation com- it. It depends on the individual. Clarabelle: "The Christmas ing along now is a bit more Of course, I'm going to Florida in March, so that kind of spirit is still here, but in a lot of material. One of the best places it's getting far too com- Christmases I can remember was spruces up your attitude about the long winter." mercial. I suppose there's not when my father was on strike much you can do about it. Why? and my parents hand-made all I suppose the traditional, the Christmas gifts." Cesare Mione, Pot Dumper spiritual message of Christmas is (on Christmas Day): "I'm work- getting lost. At our home, we ing Christmas Day and I hope it Bruce Godda, trackman with still have an old-fashioned doesn't ruin my holiday. I'd as Christmas. I still look forward Transportation: "Oh yeah, rather be with the family on long as I don't have to work at to it as much as ever." Christmas Day, but the holiday Christmas I'll be okay. I've had is on my regular schedule. I to work a few Christmases in my wouldn't want to put it off on time, and that Christmas spirit somebody else, though. It tends to sag a little bit. My wife wouldn't be right. Somebody's doesn't like it too much when I got to do it, so you might as well have to work on Christmas." not allow it to ruin your Christmas"

Robert Albert Seawright, Surveyor, Engineering: "I love John Landry, Matte Pro- it. The commercial part of it will cessing: "I guess we're all work- always exist, but it's up to us to ing. We've all got a job, so I keep the spirit alive. The recent guess it's going to be a good successful United Way cam- Christmas. There's too much paign is a good example that the Santa Claus, Seasonal hype around the business end of people at Inco haven't lost their visitor: "I usually leave Inco un- the holiday. The family spirit is sense of sharing, and that's a til the end of my circuit. I've still alive, but commercialism is good sign that the Christmas gone down some chimneys in my getting in the way. We're nine spirit is still strong. Of course, it time, but the big one at Copper kids in my family, and you can helps that the company is doing Cliff is a real challenge. But all believe me that the Christmas well and we all have good, you youngsters whose moms spirit is alive and well at our secure jobs. The prospect for and dads work at Inco . home, whether there's a lot of good future Christmases looks you're worth it . . . you're the money or not." good too." greatest." The Triangle 3 When TIM talks, everybody at Inco listens

Inco's newest employee has force in November and will soon problem, TIM is an acronym for to your mailbox and send sonalized password. It's very everybody talking. be making his presence felt at of- a computer- based Telephone In- messages to many people or a private." And that's precisely why he's fices and plants throughout the tegrated Message I Mail system. few - without disturbing them." Mary realizes the success of here. Sudbury operations. Brought in The purpose for acquiring TIM depends largely on how TIM joined the Inco work- to address a communications TIM is to eliminate "telephone Phasing in well employees use it. Hour-long tag," said Mary Sitko, the divi- training sessions are planned for sion's communications co- TIM is being introduced in each department to explain the ordinator. phases and will eventually ser- mechanics and usage of the With TIM in place, people vice all people on the Centrex system will be able to receive messages phone system, said Mary. That when they are out of the office, includes all people in the Copper Tekphone tag tied up on another call, or simp- Cliff General Offices, Smelter ly cannot be disturbed. Complex, offices at Clarabelle "What we want people to do Voice messaging is a com- Mill, North Mine, and the Cop- with a system such as this is to munications tool that provides per Refinery. By December, it leave a comprehensive mes- two essential functions, said will include South Mine. sage," she said. "More than just Mary, integrated telephone "We did a study a year and a a name and a phone number. answering and voice mail. half ago in which we surveyed "What it's going to do then ''Integrated telephone 160 telephone system users and is reduce the amount of tele- answering lets the telephone some recurring problems surfac- phone tag we're playing with system route unanswered calls to ed," said Mary. each other. a particular user's voice mailbox "They were having trouble "We've got a big job ahead so that the caller hears a per- leaving messages, getting of us trying to make people sonal greeting and can record a messages and just being able to perceive this as a new tool rather message. share information. We made a than a negative technology. It's "This eliminates stack of presentation to senior manage- very important that messages are 'while you were out' messages ment and they agreed that a checked regularly and responded and in many cases no message at system such as TIM would help. to. all," said Mary. "This is far more sophis- "One of the biggest pro- "But the real advantage to ticated than a home answering blems is that people hate talking voice messaging is voice mail. machine. It's integrated with the to a machine," said Mary. "But This allows a user to gain access phone system and it's more flex. once they see the benefits of not to his or her own voice mailbox, ible in its capacity to record in- having to constantly struggle to review messages sent by others, formation. reach someone, they'll get over and send messages to other users "With TIM, you have con- their discomfort.'' without actually ringing their ex- fidentiality and privacy with "We're not going to tell peo- 1L tensions. your messages. No one else can ple that they have to use this "Instead of making a series get into your voice messaging system. We want them to want Mary Sitko: It's easier talking with TIM. of calls, you can make one call mailbox because you have a per- to use it.'' 4

MOOSE FREED threw it at her. This time the Continued fro,n Page / huge animal took exception and came after him. "I grabbed a Kantymir new pole and tried to ward her off. I operations head pOrLuge came to an abrupt halt. realized she must be protecting A cow moose was blocking something by her aggressive William Kantymir has been the way, his partner alerted him, behavior. Then I heard her appointed Superintendent of and it wouldn't move. calves crying nearby." Operations at the Port Colborne "I told him to chase it out of He followed the sound under Refinery. the way," said Andy, a stocky the watchful eye of the cow In his new position, Bill will Clarabelle maintenance mecha- moose and found two calves be responsible for nickel pro- nic with life-long outdoors ex stuck in some mud in a swampy ducts, cobalt and precious perience that told him Mother area a few feet off the trail. metals refining operations. He Moose should move with the ap- will report to L.D. Kowal, proach of man. Drama unfolds Manager, P.C.R. Bill joined Inco in 1959 as a "They were stuck up to their Graduate Engineer at the Port knees and couldn't get out," Colborne Research Lab and has said Andy. "I got some bran- subsequently held positions of ches and debris and made a path increasing responsibility at the to where they were. When I got Port Colborne Refinery. there, I reached over and picked Prior to this appointment, both of them up and yanked Bill was Superintendent of them out of the mud." Nickel Products. The minute he lifted the calves, the alarmed cow moose lost her fear and came so close to Andy that he could feel her breath on his face. Ahoy, Inco "It was a little unnerving, a With the United States big cow moose like that. I was Navy's latest Trident class sub- balancing on a log at the time. 1 marine "USS West Virginia" didn't much like the color of her soon to be launched, Inco was teeth." invited to pour some cham- He called to his companion pagne. who was taking pictures of the "Huntingtontonians have a entire operation. "Forget the special stake in the new sub- camera, I told him," said Andy. marine," stated the Huntington "Get a pole and do something." Herald Dispatch. "For high- The shouting spooked her, quality, high performance alloys and she backed off about 30 Andy Zandarin poses with rescued moose. from Inco Alloys International yards, giving Andy enough have gone into a number of the Andy Zandarin. room to climb up the bank and hungry," said Andy. "I ran away, or I would have taken her ship's crucial parts. drop off the calves. back to where I had last left back and handed her over to "For more than 65 years," His partner tried the usual The rescue behind them, the them and found bear tracks and ministry people. We tried to feed the editorial recalls, "Inco has shouting and threatening but the two men continued on the por- wolf tracks. No sign of the it but had nothing to give her. I been a familiar part of the Hun- cow moose held her ground. tage, eventually camping nearby mother or the other calf." tried squashed apples and even tington scene and a vital link in "I put the canoe down and before the next leg of the trip. He's not sure whether the potatoes, but it wouldn't take the nation's defense." approached the animal in an ef- They found that their rescue other two animals were killed or any food." The submarine is nearly as fort to scare her off," said An- had been for nothing when they driven off. I'd like to think they "We didn't feel too good long as two football fields laid dy, "but she still wouldn't woke up the following morning are safe somewhere," he said. about leaving the little guy end to end and as tall as a four- move. 1 knew that was unusual. to the sound of the largest of the "I was told that the human scent behind," he said, "but there was Moose are very shy animals and storey building. The West two rescued calves wandering on the calves may have caused little we could do. I tried to Virginia will be the U.S. Navy's they usually try to avoid through their campsite. the mother to abandon her think that the cow had come 11th Trident submarine, the people." "It was crying, its mouth all calf." back for her calf, but the rest of He picked up a branch and largest and most powerful subs foamy. It was obviously "The truck was too far the trip wasn't too cheerful." ever built in the free world. 4 December1989 From mining to politics, Inco people get the vote

Popular belief has it that most politicians are lawyers, academics or businessmen. But on Sudbury area municipal councils and the regional coun- cil, Inco employees or former Inco employees are the backbone of the political force. The towns of Capreol, Nickel Centre, Rayside. Balfour, Valley East, Onaping Falls and Walden have the highest representation of Inco employees. For instance, Onap- ing Falls, which has two wards in Levack, one in Onaping Falls, itself, and two in Dowling, has four people, out of a possible seven, with employment connec- tions to Inco - - Mayor Robert Parker, deputy mayor and councillor-at-large Armand Legault, and councillors Pat Owen and Ray Parker. On Sudbury regional coun- cil, where 10 councillors repre- sent the City of Sudbury and 10 councillors represent the six area municipalities, there are five councillors with roots in Inco; Charles White, Mayor of Lionel Rodrigue, Robert Parker, Peter Dow and Phil Bonhomme: Mixing Politics with Inco. Walden; Lionel Rodrigue; ac- ting mayor of Rayside. Balfour; councillor. at- large and deputy building and construction com- formed. In the past 36 years, he Robert Parker, Mayor of Onap. mayor (now functioning as ac- mittee for a Community Centre has seen the area grow from a ing Falls; Phil Bonhomme, ac- ting mayor) for the Town of in Garson. collection of small villages and ting mayor of Nickel Centre; Rayside. Balfour, has worked at Before the advent of Win. farms to a sprawling industrial and Peter Dow, the City of Sud. Inco for 22 1/2 years. tario money for community cen- and residential complex. bury's Councillor from Copper This is his first term on the tres, it meant the old slug and Charlie serves on Minister of Cliff. regional council, but he served grind of knocking on doors and Northern Development and Peter, who is a planner with as a ward councillor for soliciting people over the phone Mines Rene Fontaine's Northern the Stobie Mine Engineering Rayside. Balfour from 1980 to day in and day out for contribu- Development Council and dur- Department, is the rookie. He 1985. tions. Nevertheless, Garson ing his career has served on the was first elected last November. "So I was forced to stay out finally got it's Community Cen. Sudbury Regional Development of politics for a few years," he tre. Corporation, The Sudbury Former mayor said, Because he had a job with District Health Unit, the Lionel's grandfather was a Inco as a materials coordinator Building Committee for the Although Peter's father was councillor in the Rayside. for the Frood. Stobie- Garson- Senior Citizens Centre and Mayor of Copper Cliff, and Balfour area of Chelmsford Little Stobie complex, he felt it Library in Walden and several after regional government was many years ago, and Lionel was awkward for him to spend other committees and councils. formed, Councillor of Ward 8 grew up in a family where long periods of time away from "I have always been active," for many years, Peter waited politics was popular. his Inco job, so he never ran for he said. "No matter where I eight years after his father's Before entering politics, he regional council until he retired. went, I have always par- retirement before he ran for attended council meetings occa- "On regional council, you ticipated." political office himself. sionally and in his own words are more involved with the peo- As testimony to that state- "When my father retired he "would express my opinion once ple," he said. "There's more ment, he attended 819 presenta- asked me if I wanted to get into in awhile." committees, more responsibility tions, meetings and gatherings in politics, but at the time I said no Lionel is in the safety depart. and the decisions are different his first 34 months as Mayor of because I had other things to ment at Inco. because more money is being Walden. do," said Peter. Phil Bonhomme, councillor. spent and you're affecting more He still has a lust for life and A 27 year veteran of Inco, he at.large and deputy mayor of people. continues to be energetic and ac- was involved in the Canadian Nickel Centre figures his family "So when I went on pension tive. In the past seven years he Ski Patrol and in minor league Charlie White. has paid their dues to earn the I discussed it with my wife and has been instrumental in attrac. baseball and felt he did not have right to be called an Inco family. decided to give regional council ting more than $7 million of time for politics. "I had 37 1/2 years with a try," he said. In his first. provincial money to Walden But when Ron Symington, direction the community was Inco before I retired. My dad election, he won by acclaima- projects. another Inco employee, retired going. had 37 years and my brother, tion. "I'm on my seventh year as as Ward 8 Councillor, Peter Jerry, has 36 years," he said. It was lucky he waited. After Mayor," said Charles, "and decided it was time "I started Acclaimed Phil got involved in politics he was elected councillor.at- I've got two more to go. I'm at putting something back into the through his interest in minor large Stan Hayduk, the Mayor my office every morning at eight community." "The first time I ran for league hockey and baseball and of Nickel Centre, had to go to o'clock and enjoying every Although Copper Cliff is in- council in Onaping I was ac- various community activities. As the hospital for a by-pass opera- minute of it. How many people cluded in the City of Sudbury, claimed in one of the Levack a former Sudbury Wolves tion and Phil was obliged to take my age can say that every morn- he thinks it's reassuring that it is wards in 1978," he said. "In hockey player and a basketball, over as acting mayor. ing?" still called Copper Cliff. "We've 1980 I won again and in 1982, baseball and football player in Charles was a welder at the been around a long time," he Earl Jarvis, the councillor.at. his youth, he became a coach Backup role Smelter and retired from Inco 10 said. "And I think to retain that large retired, so I ran for and manager of baseball and years ago. Before regional name is important to us." councillor. at- large and was suc- hockey teams around the Oar. "Right now I have two func- government was formed he was Robert Parker, Mayor of cessful again." son area. tions," said Phil. "I have my the Reeve of Waters Township Onaping Falls also entered The councilior.at.large is Much of the work wasn't too own committees and I have the for 14 years. politics, not through political af- also the deputy mayor, so when glamorous, he admits, but with committees Stan Hayduk was All the regional councillors filiation, but through his in- the Mayor of Onaping Falls, his abiding interest in sports he on." interviewed said that local volvement in community ac- Jim Coady, died, Bob was ap. said he enjoyed it. Before the Charles White, Mayor of politics was a time.consuming tivities. pointed mayor. Since then, he establishment of Sudbury's in Walden, is the Inco veteran on occupation. The ones who were A miner at Inco's McCreedy has been elected mayor in 1985 door hockey rinks it meant go- regional council. His first still working at Inco were oblig- West Mine, he was one of the and 1988. ing out and flooding rinks at political office was on the ed to take a lot of time off, founders of the Onaping Falls Last May, he was elected night until 2:00 o'clock in the Waters Public School Board in especially those from area Huskies Hockey Team and was President of the Federation of morning so kids would have ice 1953 where he was paid $2 a municipalities. the manager.coach of the team Northern Ontario Municipalities to skate on Sunday morning. month. Since then he has had a Politicians such as Robert from 1971 to 1980. He also and joined the Executive and the long and colourful career in Parker who are on boards and coached minor league baseball, Board of Directors of the Long service local politics. agencies supplementary to their and was involved in many com- Association of Municipalities of At 69, he says if he had his duties of being Mayor and munity activities. Ontario. Phil was first elected to the life to live over again he regional councillor are par- In fact this is what prompted His mother was the first Council in Garson 20 years ago. wouldn't change a thing. He has ticularly hard-pressed. Local him to enter politics. "I was so woman elected a councillor in Since then, he has held office off held just about every political politics means boards and com- involved," he said, "I thought it the Kentville-Wolfville area of and on for about fourteen years. office he could hold in the Town mittees to be on, too. was time I got into a position Nova Scotia in the early 1950's. One of his most satisfying ac- of Walden, both before and "At times," said Robert, where I could influence the Lionel Rodrigue, the complishments was chairing the after regional government was "the pace can be hectic." 4 The Triangle 5 Inco outdoorsman pushes wise use of resources

For Doug Ogston, an pollution, mismanagement, an Month Award from the Ministry ted him to go from a boy who tions,'' he said. abiding love of the outdoors has unbalanced eco-system and of Natural Resources; spent his weekends hunting and Becoming an activist in an led him to a concern for wildlife destructive forces like the lam- - Recipient of the Caning Con- fishing just outside Copper Cliff organization like the Ontario management and a passion for a prey eel as far greater concerns servationist of the Year Award; to a man concerned about the Federation of Anglers and healthy, well-balanced environ- because they cannot be rectified - Recipient of an International environment, he thinks it was Hunters came naturally to him. ment. over a short period of time. Wildlife Foundation Award. growing up in a rural environ- "I just don't believe you "I believe that the forests There is a balance to nature - And the recipient of a Sport- ment and the introduction he got should be involved in an and wildlife were put here to be if you give it half a chance, he sman of the Year Award for from his father to the outdoors organization if you are not used, but to be used wisely," he says. And the problem is to conservation, the only non- at an early age. prepared to become actively said. maintain that balance, along athletic award presented by "As I got older I just committed," he said. 4 As a director of the Ontario with protecting the proper Premier Davis that year. wondered what would be Federation of Anglers and habitat, he believes. Reflecting on what promp- around for the following genera- Hunters and a director-at-large Over the years, he has been of the Canadian Wildlife president of the Ontario Federa- Federation, he is constantly ser- tion of Anglers and Hunters (the ving on committees and lobby- largest conservation organiza- ..i ing government to utilize On- tion in Ontario), been appointed tario's natural resources in the to numerous government ad- '.Lr,c most efficient and responsible visory committees and has been " way. elected to myriad offices within He was appointed as the Copper Cliff Rod and Gun member of a 10 person wildlife Club, the Ontario Federation of :': working group to prepare a Anglers and Hunters and the - - wildlife strategy and present it to Canadian Wildlife Federation. the Ministry of Natural A general foreman in divi- Resources at the end of next sional shops at the smelter, he year. says Inco management has been "If everybody just sits back very understanding and and takes and doesn't put back cooperative by giving him the in, we're going to be in a pretty time off work to attend to all sad state of affairs,'' he these responsibilities. observes. "Of course I try to schedule As a hunter and fisherman, my activities around my he is not a preservationist so holidays and time off," he much as a conservationist and stated. "But if anything ever believes man's use of the en- comes up where I have to be vironment can be accom- away unexpectedly, I have never modated within nature's balance had any problem." : ljiJ'i if he proceeds wisely and respon- Not unrecognized for the : sibly. Cognizant of the fact that work he has contributed to , t ft any threat to wildlife by the wildlife and forest management V i1 sportsman can be easily rectified he has received many awards: through government regulation, - He was the first recipient of Doug Ogston with one of many memberships and plaques awarded for his involvement in he sees the subtler threats of the Conservationist of the environmental concerns.

MEMORIES good enough.' home from the hospital and "As another Christmas ap- Christmas celebration is I believe this was the hap- shared the magic news with us proaches, I realize, as I look distorted by commercialism and Continued fro,n Page 1 piest Christmas memory we've that Jennifer was out of danger. back over the years, how special merchandising, but the real At the hospital I was told ever had in our home and we The turkey was thawed that and important each Christmas message is still there that that my husband had suffered spent the holiday season of 1976 evening and we had Christmas was. Christmas is celebrated by the one of the worst heart attacks a rejoicing and thanking God for dinner the next day. I recall the great feeling of birth of Christ. person could have. The doctor his many blessings and for sen- On Dec. 28, on our 38th celebrating Midnight Mass with Of all the days in the year, gave us no hope at all of a ding his dear Son to be born on wedding anniversary, Ted and I my wife and children. The chill none is so heartwarming as recovery. He said 'your husband Christmas Day. moved into our new home. it would bring on hearing the Christmas, when children and wasn't just blue, he was black We wish to take this oppor- It is 12 years since Jennifer choir singing the joyous strains grandchildren arrive from all when he got in here. I doubt that tunity to wish our many friends, moved to Toronto and she still of 0 Holy Night. The happy corners of the world, bringing he'll even make it through the relatives and family for a Very comes up every Christmas to smiles and laughter as the joy to families. Friends gather night.' Merry Christmas." celebrate with her grandmother. children opened their stockings and renew ties with one another The doctor told me that if I would like at this time to from Santa Claus. because of the birth of the Roger did survive he would be a Ellen and Roger Elsasser, thank Inco for the security I Many changes have occurred Prince of Peace. vegetable for the rest of his life. Markstay. have and to wish all a Merry over the years, with modern I would like to conclude by He also told me Roger would be Roger was driller at Garson Christmas." technology such as television wishing you and yours the mer- in the hospital for six to nine Mine. On pension since 1976. and computers influencing the riest of Christmases.'' weeks. This meant no Daddy Jessie Fosten, way we live our lives and the home for our three girls at Copper Cliff. special way we celebrate Frank Chirka, Christmas. "As I reflect on the many Husband Ted was General Plant Christmas. Sudbury. I eventually returned home Christmas seasons that have Foreman at Copper Refinery. People seem to lose the true Retired from Frood- Stobie Mill to tell my daughters the news as come and gone in my life, there Retired in 1969 with 39 years meaning of Christmas and in 1984. gently as possible. They just is one that remains outstanding. service. Christmas values. Much of the couldn't believe that their As a child, of course, we Daddy was going to die or believe in the magic of Santa and wouldn't be the same anymore. stockings filled, but one I didn't believe it either. As there Christmas my husband and I was nothing else we could do for shared seems to be most vivid in our husband and father we my mind. started praying and phoned a My husband Ted (now number of friends who also deceased) was about to retire prayed for Roger. Our church and we were going to move into friends prayed for us as well and a house being built on Oliver wished us the best. Street in Copper Cliff to in spite of all this, our three celebrate Christmas. daughters began to wonder About one week before whether Daddy would be home Christmas, our one.year.old for Christmas, which was a very granddaughter took seriously ill special day at our home. and there was little hope she I couldn't even think of the would recover. holidays with my husband in At that time there was a bad critical condition, but suddenly flu of sorts going around and he was released from the she went into convulsions. hospital on Dec. 23, just two Luckily my daughter was a days before Christmas. nurse and acted quickly or Jen- When my daughters and I nifer would have died. heard Roger was coming home When they took her to the for Christmas we were elated. I hospital they said it was just nip didn't have a chance to do any and tuck, they didn't know shopping for the girls that year, whether she'd make it or not. and they all smiled and said 'just On Christmas eve my put a big bow on dad, that'll be daughter and her husband came Frank Chirka: The real Christmas message is still here. 6 December1989 Santa Claus surfaces at Engineering

For Santa, the jig is up. quick and alert. There's nothing Incognito as General worse than a boring Santa Engineering's project cost Claus." analyst Carl Rollo for the past Nor is there anything worse 20 years, the Jolly Fat One had than a sloppy, half-hearted San- decided to end the charade since ta. he retires next year. "Sincerity and enthusiasm is Santa has been a fixture at important. Kids pick up on it. Engineering Christmas parties You can't lose that childlike for the past two decades, and quality, your sense of humour." this year's Yuletide festivities But even Carl has had close will mark the last time he'll be calls. Once, when climbing out on duty. of a helicopter with scores of "I'll miss the kids," he said. kids' faces pressed to the "It's been a lot of fun." Engineering department win His sadness will certainly be dows, Santa's beard was blown shared by the hundreds of kids out of place. Some dexterous who have enjoyed the depart- maneouvering until the beard ment's Santa. was relocated saved the day. "I got to know most of the Most of the time, his annual youngsters here," said Santa, performance is a heartwarming barely recognizable in his cost experience. "One youngster said analyst's outfit as he sat behind I looked awful tired and ran the controls of his computer. upstairs and got me a pillow." "Some of them I've known At other times, it can be since they were babies. They're heart. wrenching. "Once, during teenagers now and they still the tough times when Inco had come to see me." to lay people off, a youngster Carl came from Montreal in asked if I would make sure her 1970, and it didn't take the daddy wouldn't lose his job. department's social club long to Sometimes you don't have the realize that he had a special af- answers." fection for kids. Santa's lost some weight this "They needed a Santa so year. "About 30 pounds," he they approached me," he said. said. "I used to weigh about 220 "I've been doing the annual pounds, just about right for Christmas party ever since." Santa, but this year I may have The department's Santa to take on a little extra hasn't hesitated to lend a helping padding." hand in the community outside He'll miss the annual depart- and he's made periodic visits to ment celebrations, although area hospitals and shut-ins dur. there's already talk of bringing ing past Christmases. Santa back after Carl is gone. Carl points out that although It might not be that easy to being Santa can be rewarding, it replace him. isn't easy. "You have to be one "I know that there's a lot of step ahead of the kids," he said. Santa's around at (Thrictmac "Kids aren't stupid, you know. time and I know they all can't be You can't fool 'em. If you want the true Santa," one youngster to do it right you have to be told him once, "but I know you Santa in disguise as Carl folio. are the real one." A Pensioner's lucky number is 911

911. dition is present, the system ad. It's a new number in Sud- vises the paramedic to ad- bury but already it is saving minister a shock to the heart. lives. So too, is the Sudbury General Hospital's advance car- Second attack diac life support program. Jean Paul Rouselle (better Charlie Rouselle responded known as Charlie Rouselle), of immediately when a shock was William Street in Coniston, is administered in the ambulance. enjoying his retired life all the He suffered a second cardiac ar more after being saved by the rest at the hospital, but treatment he received in a Sud- recovered well and returned bury ambulance in August. home after nine days in critical Rouselle retired from Inco care. Charlie is the first person on a disability pension in 1982 to leave hospital fully recovered after undergoing heart bypass since the introduction of the surgery in 1981. In the middle of Lifepak 200 program in 1987. a particularly warm night this Gloria Rohrbacher trained summer, he awoke with chest as a paramedic two years ago. pains, in a cold sweat. Charlie's She has been employed by the wife, Alice, called 911. ambulance service for 13 years. When ambulance driver Leo The experience of saving Charlie Gauthier and paramedic Gloria with the benefit of the Lifepak Rohrbacher arrived shortly 200 and her training was clearly after, Rohrbacher gave Charlie deeply felt. oxygen. He was put on the stret- Says Gloria: "It was very cher, then aboard the am- uplifting. It all happened so bulance, en route to hospital. quickly. It's so wonderful to see Alice followed. life returned, and it's a real ex As the ambulance neared the perience to go through. It Kingsway Hotel, Charlie suf- creates a special bond." fered a cardiac arrest. Gloria Alice Rouselle, shares the Rohrbacher immediately used feeling, "to us, it's as if we've Jean Paul Rouselle and paramedic Gloila Rohrbacher A lifesaving friendship. the Lifepak 200, a defibrillator known Gloria all our lives." that automatically monitors the Their bond has resulted in of Cardiopulmonary Resuscita. does not administer CPR before Gloria participate in a life- activity of the heart, and iden. friendship and visits to hospital tion techniques. "Three minutes the ambulance comes. Charlie saving experience. For Charlie tifies ventricular fibrillation, and home for Gloria. after cardiac arrest, irreversible was lucky he had cardiac arrest Rouselle, the paramedics pro- wherein the electrical impulses Rohrbacher says more peo- brain damage occurs," she says. while en route to the hospital." gram meant the difference in a of the heart become irregular or pie could recover as Charlie has "This prevents more damage Participating in the para. life- threatening situation. A haphazard. In the event the con- through the timely application and saves lives when the public medics program has helped The Triang'e 7

$1 million for cancer care Inco gives fresh funding for Regional cancer centre

Cancer care in Northern On- Dr. J.W. Meakin, President tario received a major funding of the Ontario Cancer Treat- boost last month when Inco ment and Research Foundation, Limited donated $500,000 to the said those involved in the fight Ontario Cancer Care Fund. against cancer are engaged in a The donation was announc- complex, escalating battle. ed during a news conference at "It seems as gains are made the Copper Cliff Club by Inco on one front, cancer rates stub- Chairman, President and Chief bornly increase on another," he Executive Officer Donald J. said. Phillips. "One in four of you will The Ontario Cancer Care develop cancer. The number of Fund is directing the money cancer cases will rise from towards the creation of the Nor- 34,000 in 1986 to a projected theastern Regional Cancer Care 60,000 in 2001 in Ontario alone. Centre that will be associated with Laurentian Hospital. Aging population "We believe this to be one of the most significant corporate "We are, as we are so often donations to cancer care in the reminded, an aging population. country," said Phillips. Since cancer is a disease that oc- "We hope that it will serve curs more frequently as we grow as a potent stimulus to other ma- older, the present and past in jor corporations to ensure the vestment in cancer will not be availability of modern, well- sufficient for the future." Inco Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Donald J. Phillips and OCTRF equipped cancer treatment and Dr. Meakin, whose organi- president Dr. J.W. Meakin with cheque made from a piece of copper. research facilities not only in zation administers the regional Sudbury but also in other On cancer care network, said Jacques Lachapelle, Chair- the future with better facilities long distances to the inter- tario population centres." government support is no longer man of the Laurentian Hospital and up- to- date technology and nationally- distinguished Ontario Inco's latest donation brings enough in the fight against Board of Directors, said Inco's equipment." Cancer Institute! Princess to $1,000,000 the amount of cancer. latest donation is another exam- lnco's $500,000 will go Margaret Hospital in Toronto money the nickel producer has "All of us must do our ple of the company's leadership toward what will be known as will be able to remain closer to given to cancer care services in share," he'said. "The grim reali- role in corporate sponsorship of the Inco Ambulatory Care Area. home," he said. Northern Ontario this year. In ty is that two out of three On. fundraising activities. It will include two reception "That alone will help pa- May, the company gave tario families have a member af. "On behalf of Laurentian areas, 15 examination rooms, tients and their families during $500,000 to Laurentian Hospital fected by cancer. That is a fact Hospital, the host hospital for two patient interview rooms and their personal crises and assist in in Sudbury in its bid to become and that is why Inco's help an. cancer services in Northeastern two procedure rooms. reducing the costs of treat- the host hospital for North- nounced today is so much ap- Ontario, I would like to extend Phillips said nowhere is the ment" eastern Ontario's first cancer preciated. to Inco Limited, our sincere ap- challenge to bring effective The Northeastern Ontario treatment centre. "Inco's pledge of $500,000 preciation for their substantial cancer care, treatment, research Regional Cancer Care Centre When it is open in 1990, the represents almost five per cent contribution to the Ontario and educational programs more will bring comprehensive cancer Northeastern Regional Cancer of the $10 million that will be re Cancer Care Fund," he said. urgant than in Northern On- treatment facilities to serve the Care Centre will be the eighth in quired from private sources to "Laurentian Hospital is con- tario. 600,000 residents of the Districts the Ontario Cancer Found- ensure the new northeastern cen- vinced that with this large dona- "Once the northeastern cen- of Algoma, Cochrane, Sudbury, ation's network ot' regionally- tre is not only built, but that it tion, cancer patients in Northern tre is completed, patients from Manitoulin, Nippissing, Parry based cancer care centres. will be up and running effective- Ontario will be better served in the north who must now travel Sound and Temiskaming. 4 ly." Museum preserves rich past

A small but significant piece mally initiated in 1971. Inco of local residents and tourists. of Copper Cliff history, the contributed the museum facility, Board chairman and former Copper Cliff Museum, got its a turn-of.the-century miner's Copper Cliff resident Marion start at a housewive's coffee par- home then located on Clarabelle Pitkethly is spearheading a drive ty. Road. to increase local involvement in Museum founder Margaret A registered member of the the museum. A new group, Dow, widow of the late R.G. Ontario Museum Board, the Friends of the Museum Society, Dow, mayor of Copper Cliff Copper Cliff Museum is now will expand the activities of the from 1959 to 1972, recalls the governed by standards museum's board and commit- evolution of the museum, which regulating all museums tees. Pitkethly is presently was first opened to the public on operating in the province. The recruiting members of the public December 22, 1972, when Cop- major part of its operating interested in acting as tour per Cliff entered a new era by budget is provided by the On- guides for school groups, or in joining the Regional Municipali- tario Ministry of Culture and developmental work, such as ty of Sudbury. According to Communications while addi- research and acquisitions. Mrs. Dow who came to Copper tional funds are raised from The historic treasures that Cliff in 1957, it all started over a private sources. line the interior of the museum's coffee cup. Joining Mrs. Dow for the hand- hewn wooden home have a During the late 1950s and the 1989 official opening was her great deal of meaning to the 1960s, she met regularly with a son, Peter Dow, Ward 8 alder- older residents of the area, says group of Copper Cliff women man, representing Copper Cliff Jo Lister, a long-time board for coffee parties. The stories on City council. Peter, a mining member. told by those who lived through engineer at Inco's Stobie Mine, Lister, who moved to Cop. the early days of the town's serves as council's representative per Cliff in 1952 to teach at the history were, in a word, she on the museum board. public school and married Roy says, "unbelievable." The museum operates until Lister, now retired as a general Ladies footwear, even on the Labor Day. Staffed by two foreman at the Copper Cliff most formal occasion, consisted students, it is open Tuesdays Refinery, joined the board after of large, protective rubber through Sundays from 11 am to receiving "a polite push" from a boots, boots meant for 4 pm. For Peter Dow, the museum booster. negotiating the muddy streets museum has an important place "After working on the and lanes of an early mining in community life, "it is the museum for six years," she town. It was a unique and heritage of Copper Cliff, from notes, "I am far more aware of challenging lifestyle, a history the beginning. People should be the need to preserve our history worth re- telling. made aware of it." and aware of the value of ob- jects that we may take for CounciHor's support Tourists, residents granted." Keeping Copper Cliff's past The nine councillors of Cop- During the 1988 season, alive is very important to board per Cliff, along with Mayor 1,000 people were made aware vice- president Liffian Minsky, a Dow, supported calls for the of it. These were the individuals Peter Dow, Marion Pitkethly, and Mary Dow at the museum. development of a museum, for- who visited the attraction, a mix Continued on Page Ii 8 December 1989 Holy Mstletoe, Batman, it's beginning to look a

The folks at Inco have traditionally celebrated the Christmas season with gusto, and it was no different this rear. Besides coming up with the winning float in this rear's Sudhurr parade, employees have managed to turn on that Yuletide spirit hr decorating their of- I ices and attending office Christmas parties. Here are some examples - - - -, ofjust a small part of the activities going on at Inco as Christmas ap- - proaches.

_ ji ;, Santa's helper Judy Woiski helps Alex Wiemer, grandaughter of Senior Cost Analyst 4 I Bruna Norsdman, make a decision at the General Engineering Christmas Party ::z, -

. Batman (Jeff Grieve). Batman and the Batmobile: Inco creations. The Triancile 9 lot like an Inco Christmas.

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Kaitlin Cacciotti, daughter of General Engineering draftsman Dino Cacciotti, has Santa's undivided attention.

Trista Thompson, daughter of clerkstenographer Mary Thompson, makes a point with Santa at the General Office Christmas Party.

L . Andrea Soiski, daughter of P.T. Inco clerkstenographer Helene Solski and Brian SoIski of Inco Construction, shows pure delight in a new friend at the General Office "We'd like double of everything:" Kevin and Kyle Bagley, sons of assistant Librarian Christmas Party. Joanne Bagley at the General Engineering celebrations.

Jennifer Wunsch, daughter of South Mine's Garth Wunsch, and Lisa Koski, daughter of Creighton miner John Koski, in A crowd pleaser, the Batmobile was named best of the parade. some Yuletide costumes. 10 December1989 Wing clipped after 20 sears with Ducks Unlimited

Ducks Unlimited is flying the operated with a $40 million.a. northwest of Timmins. "These Ducks Unlimited suspended from the ceiling, a Sudbury skies without its year budget over the last three or In Sudbury, a project has project areas maintain stabilized carved duck atop a filing cabinet strongest Wing. four years,'' said Rollie. been established near Bass Lake, water levels." and pictures of ducks on the Rollie Wing, insurance "They've almost exhausted their southwest of Espanola, and the Three years ago, because of wall, Here a duck, there a duck, analyst with Inco, ended a projects in southern Ontario." group is studying a major invest. the rapid growth of DU in this everywhere a duck, duck. 20. year affiliation with the Northern Ontario, however, ment in the Burwash site. part of the province, the group Much of Rollie's office waterfowl conservation group is busier than ever with DU "The problem facing ducks split its Ontario chapter into a decor is a testament to his skills when he resigned as Northern looking to establish conserva. is that they nest early in the north and a south section. as a duck hunter, which brings Ontario director this year. tion areas at several sites. spring when the water levels are Rollie was named Northern to mind an interesting question. During his tenure with the There are about 20 projects high," said Rollie. "Then, when Ontario director. How can a man so interested organization, Rollie was a key identified in the Clay Belt alone, the eggs hatch, after a five or six in conservation be such a player in the group's growth in said Rollie. This covers an area weeks incubation period, the Rapid growth zealous hunter? the North. southeast of New Liskeard to water levels are low. "The people in Ducks Un- An avid duck hunter, he "North of Orillia, an limited are bird lovers to the joined Ducks Unlimited in the educated guess would be point that they want the birds 1960s by mailing in a member- somewhere in the area of 40 available for hunting," said ship application Out of a r chapters operating now," he Rollie. magazine. said. "So it's grown very, very "Hunting plays a small role ''At that time Ducks quickly. in the dangers facing the birds. Unlimited was not big in Eastern "Right now the thrust of DU The big problem is nesting and Canada and almost non- existent in Ontario is almost all in the that's what they're trying to ad- in Northern Ontario," said north. Their expenditures in dress. Rollie. Northern Ontario are escalating "It's a proven fact that hun- Officials with DU approach- faster than anywhere else in the ting puts only a small dent in the ed him eight years ago with the country." bird population. For every bird idea of forming a Northern On. Despite the obvious zeal for killed by a hunter, five die of tario chapter in Sudbury. Rollie the organization and its work, natural causes." was named chairman. Rollie resigned his post in May From mid. September until "The chapter's only func. because his outside corn. freeze.up, Rollie is out hunting tion on an annual basis is to mitments were beginning to ducks or partridge about two or operate a banquet," said Rollie. monopolize his time. three times a week. "It's a top, of- the' line affair. In addition to his work with "During the evening a series of DU, Rollie is president of the Strong supporter raffles and draws are held for Copper Cliff Minor Hockey the sole purpose of raising Association, past.president of In the early part of the money for Ducks Unlimited." the retriever section of the Sud. season he hunts around Crean At the Sudbury chapter's bury and District Kennel Club, Hill Mine. When the ponds first banquet, 235 people attend. past. president of t•he Northern there freeze over, he moves to ed and the event made a $25,000 Ontario and Sudbury Retriever Manitoulin Island for some profit. Clubs, director of the Northern open water hunting. All money raised goes to the Ontario Retriever Association, Although no longer active Winnipeg head office for use on director of the Junction Creek within the group, Rollie remains designated projects, said Rollie. Conservation Foundation, past a firm believer and supporter of DU's main function is to director of the Cambrian Sec- its work. develop and maintain conserva- tion of the Insurance Institute of "It's a fabulous organization tion areas designed to maximize Ontario, and advertising head as far as keeping people aware," duck reproduction. for the 1990 Canadian Figure he said. "They're very up-front Potential conservation areas Skating Championships coming with all aspects of their undergo a feasibility study to Sudbury in February. organization. which lasts about three years, Despite all of these outside "So many people benefit said Rollie. -interests, Rollie's life remains from these projects. They build The final step in the process very ducky. lookout areas for birdwatchers. is to acquire permission from the Visitors to his second floor There's usually fish in the water landowner to establish the con- office in the General Offices at the developments, and even servation site. buildings in Copper Cliff could school groups come Out to visit be excused for suspecting fowl these areas. Land lease play. "Seventy-seven per cent of every dollar invested in Ducks DU owns no land. The No quack Unlimited goes back into the group leases the land with their habitat and I don't think too sole responsibility being the con- There is a Ducks Unlimited many other conservation groups trol of water levels. sticker on the door, a wooden can come close to that." ''Ducks Unlimited has Rollie Wing with an office ornament. duck with movable wings The future looks promising for Inco in Sudbury

There's enough nickel left in we can maintain production in Development is already plan to keep the company viable that plan," he said. "And I the mines around the Sudbury Ontario at a level of 230 million underway on McCreedy East, and productive. "The communi. assure you that it will be for Basin to keep Inco in business pounds per year, which is an op. located about 30 miles west of ty of Sudbury is a vital part of many, many years to come." A here for at least another 40 timum level and a good level for Sudbury in the Levack area, at a years. the Division." cost of $179 million. That welcome prediction was But he also said there are no "I think that demonstrates made by Donald Phillips, Chair- plans for expansion of nickel to you the capital needed, not to Inco to explore for gold in France man, President and Chief Ex- production in Sudbury, both for increase production, but to sus. ecutive Officer of Inco Limited, environmental reasons and pm. tam production in our mining during a November luncheon at dent management of the ore operations both in Sudbury and Inco has signed an agree- on the 38 square kilometre pro. the Copper Cliff Club with body. in Thompson, Man.," said ment with Professor Pierre perty covered by the agreement members of Sudbury regional Phillips said the total work. Phillips "The Garson Deep Nicolini and M. Michel Quint of was granted to Professor council. force in Sudbury, now around may be a couple of years away France to form a joint venture to Nicolini and M. Quint by the Mr. Phillips told councillors 8,000, should decrease by about and the Copper Cliff North a explore for gold in the Ardeche French Government in that during the past 12 months 500 people over the next five couple of years later." and Gard Départements of September 1988. Gold occur- Inco has "undertaken the most years due to natural attrition. Inco supplies more than 30 France. rences in this area have been comprehensive analysis of the At the same time, t comrn per cent of the Western world's The agreement calls for the known for centuries and mining, nickel industry that has ever pany will need to hire 300 people nickel, and operations in Sud. formation of a new company, on a small scale, was undertaken been done." annually to offset the number of bury produce 50 per cent of that Covenor S.A, in which Inco at the turn of the century. Based on these findings, Mr. retiring employees. supply. will hold 67 per cent of the equi- Under the new joint venture, Phillips said Sudbury mines Phillips had more good news In 1988, lnco earned a ty. Inco will be the operator and the project will include should be able to maintain pre- for Sudbury when he told record profit of $700 million. In will incur all exploration expen. preliminary surveys, diamond sent production rates for up to regional councillors that plans the first three quarters of 1989 ditures, which could total an drilling and the preparation of a 40 years. were in the works to bring on the company has shown a profit estimated 57 million French feasibility study. "This is not a rosy projec. three big mines McCieedy of $600 million. francs (approx. U.S. $8.5 Drilling is scheduled to start tion," said Phillips. "I think it is East, Garson Deep and Copper Phillips told councillors that million). at the end of September. a realistic projection. I believe Cliff North. Inco has a strategic long, term A permit to explore for gold The Trianqie 11 Ken wrestles with nostalgia but doesn't get pinned

Sometimes Ken Zayette Although he had a chance at dreams about what could have going to university on a wrest- been. ling scholarship, he "blew it." "At times when I'm watch- "I was young and wanted to ing an international wrestling earn a living," he said. "But it match," said the Frood Mine in- doesn't bother me that much. dustrial evaluator, "1 can't help Inco's been very good to me." but wonder how far I could have He admits a competitive, ag. gone. I think that could have gressive nature is the major been me." reason for his successes in With another hectic season wrestling, personality traits that of officiating at local, national can be a drawback at times. and international bouts ap. After recovering from a heart at• proaching, Ken can't help feel- tack he suffered last year while ing a little regret at missing his officiating at a University of own shot at the brass ring. Alberta competition, Ken was "I wrestled all through high warned to do things in modera. school. I won six provincial tion. championships and five regional "That's kind of a problem wrestling championships," he for me," he said. reminisces. "My first time on Partly because of his love of the mats 1 beat the provincial the sport and partly because of "Wrestling is more than brute strength. You have to be a technician and a tactician. You have to think"

champion from the year his determination, Ken has been before." involved with officiating and Out of 250 matches, he won coaching since shortly after sign- all but three. The successes were ing on with Inco in 1968. even more promising, consider- ing the fact that all but one year Lifelong love in high school he coached himself. "After a couple of years I "I worked under a wrestling ran into a school coach I met coach only one year," he said. when I was wrestling. He was "The rest of the time I coached teaching at Laurentian and he myself and filled in as coach of said he needed referees." the school team." It wasn't long before he Things were different back started coaching local high then, he said. Support systems school wrestling, or "the Sud- For promising young athletes bury Travelling Circus." were not in place and he didn't "They used to call us that have the contacts to create his because, for most of our com- own opportunities. petitions, we had to travel to the

Keeping an eye on the action.

major urban areas down south weekend until March. With the an athlete can be competitive in in the Toronto area," he said. heart attack still in the back of his own weight category and do "We'd usually get back home his mind, he plans to take it as well as the big guys. like zombies." easier by spending more time "Wrestling is more than Ken was on permanent night with the officiating staff rather brute strength," he said. "You shift so he could coach kids dur- than on the mats himself. have to be a technician and a ing the day and get away for But he won't quit altogether. tactician. You have to think." out• of- town competitions. "Many people find amateur He used to consider televi- "It was crazy. Sometimes I wrestling boring, but once you sion professional wrestling as used to get off shift Saturday understand it, that changes. It's demeaning the sport, but he's mornings, then drive to Toronto a sport that builds character and mellowed. for a competition and come confidence." "1 got roped into watching a back the same night." Wrestling is hardly a couple of times, and now I'll At the peak of his involveS glamour, high.profile sport, he watch it. 1 realize these guys are ment, he was on the executive of said, and boys who compete are good at what they do." the Ontario Amateur Wrestling usually individuals to start with. What do they do? Association. He was also involv. "But not. everyone can get "Acting," he said. ed in regional development of on the football team. This way, the sport. "It all got too much. Now I'm strictly officiating." high value on knowledge of the Rated for officiating at inter- MUSEUM past. national competitions, Ken is "We can come in here and Continued from Page 7 getting close to qualifications see our history and find that would allow him to officiate 'Cliff' native with a long family something of our past way of at the Olympic level. "That's history in the area. "I wanted to life. I had a history teacher in one of my goals," he said. get involved in the museum to high school who used to say, 'if He said the coaching, of- make sure the board knew the you don't know where you came ficiating and training wouldn't history of Copper Cliff, and 1 from, you don't know where have been possible without a really enjoy working on it." you are going." flexible and understanding Lillian's husband Frank The Copper Cliff Museum employer. During the few times worked as a crane man for Inco provides an evocative lock at a when there's been conflict with for 43 years. rich past, a look volunteers such work, the company has come Rick Sleaver was appointed as Rick Sleaver work to through. to the museum board last fall. preserve. For Mrs. Dow, the "1 always tried to make it up His late grandfather, Lloyd, was establishment of the museum in to them," he said, "and I've employed by Inco for about 40 1972 was important, as Copper never abused it." years. Rick is a younger native Cliff gave up its autonomy as a He'll start officiating twice son of Copper Cliff. Currently town, under the terms of weekly at local high schools, and studying political science at regional government, closing a he expects to be out of town at Laurentian University, he is an chapter in its history, a history Ken Zayette readies to make a call. tournaments every second active history buff and he places dating back to 1870. 4 12 December1989 In Smoking policy goes into effect YOur General Office smokers 'butt' out General Office and Com. puter Building smokers were Yard... among the first of Inco's plants by Ellen Heale and offices to butt out in preparation for the January 1, 1990 deadline for the implemen. tation of government legislation restricting smoking in the workplace. It's for the birds Starting November 27, a smoking policy will go into ef. Many trees, shrubs, vines and flowers can be planted on fect that will eventually lead to a your property to attract birds. Plants are an important source smoke. free environment. of food and shelter and provide nesting sites. Especially in Office services supervisor winter, birds require energy and warmth from eating food. Gail Assman said a phase.in Amounts consumed vary from five to 30 per cent of their body period has been chosen that will weight per day, depending on the species. Birds also require permit smoking in a designated protection from the wind to avoid losing heat. smoking lounge. The designated In addition to their beauty and activity, birds are valuable lounge has been established in in the garden to control insect pests and feed on weed seeds. Room 48 on the basement level Chickadees, robins, sparrows, june05, warblers and of the General Office to allow woodpeckers eat beetles, caterpillars, leafhoppers, larvae, scale smokers the opportunity to cut insects and aphids. For example, 98 species of birds eat cutS down gradually while on the worms. Goldfinches eat weed seeds. job. If your property is located near a natural bush area, you The lounge is a partial will attract a larger number of bird species. However, residen. reprieve for hard. core smokers tial and urban landscapes can he designed and planted to ac- who eventually will face a total commodate birds. It is important for birds that lawn areas be ban on smoking in compliance kept open. Trees and shrubs should be planted along perimeter with the wish of 60 per cent of areas. To attract birds, all season food must be available. employees of the complex who Natural sources of food and shelter are outlined. Plants that indicated in a survey that they produce berries are often used as food by at least a few species prefer a smoke. free environment of birds. Birds prefer fruits of native plant species compared to a system of designated areas. with cultivated, hybridized varieties. "While the smoking lounge From the following list, check with your local garden center will stay in place indefinitely," to determine which plant species are hardy in your area. Sud. said Gail, "we are still working toward a smoke free environ bury is located in hardiness zone 4b, Toronto zone 6a and Port Darlene Williamson of Accounts Payable puts out the last Colborne zone 6b. ment eventually." In support of those "legal" cigarette on Nov. 27. Good cover employees who would like to Northern white and red cedars provide excellent cover and quit smoking, educational The policy is intended to have also been well-publicized. nest sites. Also, red cedars are a valuable source of food for material and information on provide a healthy, comfortable Research has shown that non- eastern bluebirds and pine grosbeaks. Pin cherries provide smoking cessation programs of. and productive work environ- smokers with chronic heart or food for more than 40 bird species. Elderberries are ideal for fered in the community will be ment for all employees achieved lung dicease can exrerence food, cover and nesting sites. Robins and cedar waxwings eat available for pick. up in the through on going efforts to pro- severe distress when exposed to crabapple and hawthorn fruit. Thrushes eat berries of the com designated smoking lounge as tect non.smokers and to help sufficient concentrations of mon hackberry. Holly provides fruit and a nesting site for cat well as the lunchroom. A video employees adjust to restrictions sidestrearn smoke. In addition, birds and cardinals. called "Let's Talk Smoking on smoking. many allergic individuals and Saskatoon or serviceberries are the preferred food of more Policy" will be available for Numerous detrimental ef. even the majority of healthy than 30 bird species, including rose- breasted grosbeaks, nor- viewing at employee's conve- fects of mainstream smoke non- smokers, report discomfort them orioles, goldfinches, robins, chickadees and bluejays. nience in the lounge and lunch. (smoke inhaled directly from a when exposed to side- stream Maple trees are an important source of winter food for the room beginning Nov. 27. cigarette, cigar or pipe) have smoke on the job. Furthermore, evening grosbeak. Even though mountain ash trees are suscep- Kits providing information been well.documented. Most recent medical studies indicate tible to fire blight disease, berries are fall and winter food for for those who wish to quit people know that smokers run a that long-term exposure to side- flickers, robins, bluebirds, cedar waxwings and towhees. smoking have also been cir- significantly higher risk of dying stream smoke may increase non- Pine and spruce trees and junipers are an especially impor- culated to offices in the corn. from certain diseases, which smokers risks of developing tant source of food, shelter and nesting sites. Additional plant plex. usually stem from coronary severe lung disease. sources of food are flowering dogwood, mulberry, blueberry, Beginning Nov. 20, posters heart disease, stroke, lung In all cases the right of a paper birch, chokecherry, roses, cotoneaster, sumac and have been placed on bulletin cancer, or obstructive non- smoker to protect his or her highhush cranberry. Goldfinches and redpolls eat alder seed. boards to serve as a reminder of pulmonary disease, such as em- health and comfort will take Honeysuckle shrubs are nesting sites and forsythia and spireas the phase.in smoking policy, physema or bronchitis. precedence over an employee's provide cover. Bittersweet vines produce fruit and nesting sites. and the cigarette machine has The adverse effects of desire to smoke. Berries from Virginia creeper Vines are Valuable food for been removed from the lunch. sidestream (second. hand) smoke migrating bird species. room area. Annuals, plants that grow, flower, produce seed and die in All entrances have or will be one growing season, are an important source of seed in addi- posted with signs that read tion to trees and shrubs. Birds feed on seeds of ageratum, aster, "Smoking in Designated Areas bachelor buttons, cosmos, marigolds, millet, sunflowers and only," and classrooms, con- MacDonald moves to safety zinnias. Hummingbirds are attracted to flowers of larkspur, ference, meeting, and all com- morning glory, columbine, foxglove, evening primrose, mon area rooms will also be Tom MacDonald has been and rejoined Inco in 1976 to fuchsia, gladiolus and scarlet runner beans. marked with no smoking signs. appointed General Foreman become the Divisional Shop's Birds require water and a source of sand or grit. Birdhouses Ashtrays were also removed Safety, Frood- Stobie Complex. Winding Shop Foreman. He will also attract certain species. Supplementing natural food from these areas and ashtrays He joined Inco in 1967, recently held the position of supplies, especially in the winter, may be done with feeders. were installed at the entrances to Different bird species have preferences for what and where becoming an electrician in 1973 Safety Supervisor, Central the building. and worked at various positions Maintenance and Utilities. they eat. Black- capped chickadees, american goldfinches and Beginning in the new year, of increasing responsibilities at Cam will report to S.E. the dark-eyed Juncos prefer ground level or slightly raised periodic inspections of the feeders. Chickadees and red-breasted nuthatches eat sunflower Creighton Complex. Prior to his Segsworth, Superintendent of General Office and Computer new appointment, Tom was a Safety . Surface Plants. seeds, peanut kernels, peanut butter mix or suet. Red and Building will be carried out to General Foreman at Crean Hill. Also announced was the ap- white-breasted nuthatches and downy woodpeckers prefer suet include compliance with the Tom will report to J.M. pointment of George Aniol to hanging or in a tree-trunk feeder. smoking policy. Thomson, Superintendent of the position of General Foreman Disciplinary actions will be Nut eaters Safety . Mines. Safety, Creighton Complex, ef- handled by managers and super. Northern cardinals and bluejays eat sunflower seeds. Blue. Cam Campbell has been ap. fective immediately. visors in similar fashion to other jays also eat whole or shelled peanuts. House sparrows will eat pointed to General Foreman George began his career with company regulations, according millet, sunflower and canary seeds, bread crumbs or even kit. Safety, effective immediately. Inco in 1970 and has gained ex- to Gail. chen scraps. Juncos prefer millet, canary seed or finely. cracked This is a temporary assignment perience in the Engineering, 'The success of this policy corn. Sunflower seeds in high, hanging feeders are necessary to related to recent organization Geology, and Operating Depart- will depend upon the thought- attract evening grosbeaks. Grosbeaks also crave salt, so put out changes involving the develop. ments of the mines. Pnor to his fulness, consideration and piles of salted sand or bird gravel. ment of our Emergency Res- new appointment, George was cooperation of smokers and Further information on feeding winter birds in Ontario is Mine General Foreman - Frood- non-smokers," she said. "All ponse plan. available from your local library, bookstore or the Ontario Cam joined Inco in 1960 and employees share in the respon- Stobie Complex. Ministry of Natural Resources. completed his electrical appren. George will report to J.M. sibility for adhering to and en- ticeship as a winder. He left the Thomson, Superintendent of forcing the policy." Company in 1973 to accept a Safety - Mines. promotion with A.S.E.A. Ltd. • .- The Trianile 13 Race for Inco Cup starts early Skiers vie for spot on 18th annual Inco Cup squad

On a sunny afternoon in late skiers undergo a series of exer- October, while the city basks in cises designed to improve the warmth of an Indian sum- stamina, co-ordination and mer, a dedicated group of balance. Putting them through athletes at Laurentian University their paces this year are rookie dreams of snow. coaches Sean Rogers and Dax These are the members of the Wilkinson . both former Inco Adanac/Laureritian Ski Club. Cup racers. Their season is already a week "During the height of the old, and the effort they put into skiing season these racers might dryland training now will help be on the slopes virtually every them when they hit the slopes in night," said Jeff. "That's not quest of a berth on the 1990 Inco by design, it's by desire." Cup team. The hard work appears to be Across Canada there are 13 worth it. ski divisions four in Ontario. The Inco Cup is an alpine race Northerners dominate series unique to the Northern Ontario Division, said Jeff "There's a disproportionate Grieve, Senior Environmental number of Northern skiers on Analyst in Occupational Health. the National Alpine team," said Jeff should know. Jeff. "There's four from the When he's not working for Northern Ontario Division. On- Inco, his life certainly goes ly British Columbia has more downhill and they're 10 times larger." Jeff is an avid skier and cer- Inco's contribution to the tified instructor. He is chairman Northern skiing scene deserves a of the Sudbury Regional Ski vote of thanks, said Jeff. "When you talk about lnco Cup racers you're in an area that's considered to be elite athletes."

Council - a body representing six "First of all they supply the area clubs - and together with his cash for setting up the races," he wife Bev, shares the Alpine said. "It takes money to run a Chair for the Adanac I Laurent- race - money to buy equipment ian club. and to do everything necessary At this time of the year, he to stage the race. puts in about 20 hours of "The second most visible volunteer time a week helping sign of Inco's involvement are young skiers. the Inco Cup toques. You'll see 'lnco's sponsorship of the these Inco Cup toques not only Inco Cup is the longest running in Northern Ontario, but in corporate sponsorship in North Europe as well. I don't know America - maybe the world - for whether they get traded or Skiers build strong legs in anticipation of snow. a sporting event," said Jeff. "1 stolen.'' think this is their 18th year." Inco also funds a banquet The 1990 Inco Cup ski following the season's final race season begins Jan. 10 in Sault and supplies trophies for the top Ste. Marie and wraps up Feb. 28 male and female racers and the - March 1 in Sudbury. Between top overall club. Each of these those dates there are races trophies is accompanied by a scheduled for North Bay and cash prize. Elliot Lake. "We've done well in the Each competition includes past," said Jeff, of the Adariacl four ski disciplines - downhill, Laurentian Inco Cup team. Super G, slalom and giant "I think we've split victories slalom. with North Bay. At times we've dominated and at times they've Elite company dominated. North Bay has the Cup now and I think the Sault "When you talk about Inco has won it a couple of times as Cup racers you're in an area well. that's considered to be elite "I told Sean Rogers earlier athletes," said Jeff. "It's very this year that his lone objective serious and there's a lot of em- was to bring back the Inco Cup. phasis on competition "Any questions?" The AdanaclLaurentian Ski Jeff Grieve and coach Sean Rogers. Club has 180 racers taking part in dryland training twice weekly IV outside the Ben Avery Gym. nasium at Laurentian Universi- ty. From that group, 20 will be chosen to fill spots on the 1990 Inco Cup team Those positions will not be filled until after a Christmas ski camp at Adanac Ski Hill Dec. 27 - 29. Traditionally, Inco Cup racers range in age from 12 to 16, with 60 per cent of the skiers being male, said Jeff. "If a racer is successful in the Inco Cup program, he or she can move to the Division Juvenile team, for ages 14 and under. If he is successful there, he can move to the Division Racing team for those over 14. "This is the road they would take to eventually end up on the Armin Berrer and Michael Rodney stretch those muscles. Armin is the son of Senior Geological technician Eberhard Berrer National Alpine team." and Michael's father is Field Exploration's Property Recorder Wayne Rodney. During dryland training, 14 December1989 Inco hall finds new life as Christian centre

There was always something serious trouble. already squeezed by low nickel Colborne for $1. The city's the hall to the Christianview to do when Nick Ceply was More than 30 years later at prices and declining profits, parks and recreation department group for a nominal sum. While growing up on Port Colborne's the grand opening of Christian. decided to sell or destroy it didn't think it was feasible to the legal proceedings continued, east side in the 1940s and SOs. view Fellowship and Recreation because of high taxes and its maintain and upgrade the hall, Nick, 52, and Barbara, 51, roll- Young and old alike created Centre in November, Nick and lack of use. Inco hoped that the but like Inco, it didn't want to ed up their shirtsleeves and many hours of excitement and the other directors of the non- hall, which was built in 1918, see it crumble, either. The op- began painting and repairing. entertainment for themselves at denominational organization with a gymnasium added in portunity was then passed on to They also formed social, the Inco refinery's recreation can't believe how fortunate they 1937, would be put to good the community's service clubs. spiritual and recreational pro- hall. They enjoyed the warm, in- are to have the opportunity to use once again. In the past, par- They all turned down the hall grams to serve local church formal, club- like atmosphere of a do something similar for today's ticularly when the refinery was at because they felt it would be too groups and people off the street. place that was originally built for youth in Port and the rest of the its peak of operation, the hall expensive to maintain. More importantly, they began Inco employees. Niagara Region. was considered to be one of the That is when the vision of filling in a roster of volunteers Nick and his future wife Bar- "We are really blessed that finest recreational facilities in the Christianview came into being. willing and able to put these pro- bara hipped and hopped at the Inco was able to provide us with area. It was the site of many im- A group of individual Chris- grams into action and sustain ivy- covered rec hall's weekly this building, so that we can do portant local activities, including tians from individual denomina- them during the year. teen dances. And the sounds of God's work. This is the only blood donor clinics and local tions realized there was a need Nick is so dedicated to the boxing, basketball, badminton, Canadian Christian centre . . . a operatic theatre performances. for a place where young people centre that he got a year's leave bowling . . . and laughter echoed place that young people and Not to mention the Inco could enjoy wholesome recrea- of absence from his electrician's regularly throughout the com- even the not so young can call employees' Christmas party. tional programs, study the Bible job at a local plant. plex. their own," says Nick, who work. and learn about the Christian We're going from June to It was good, clean, inexpen- ed for Inco in Port Colborne No takers way of life at the same time, June (1990). By then, with sive fun that kept Nick and his from 1955 until 1962. Nick said. God's help, we'll know what it is friends off the streets and out of Four years ago, the rec hall In October of 1985, the hall This vision took substance that we are supposed to be do- faced demolition after Inco, was offered to the City of Port when the city agreed to turn over ing," Nick affirmed. What they are doing now is operating on faith. The centre is financed by gifts from the heart: Even then, they read Toronto papers private contributions, donations The Sudbury Journal wouldn't publish for another two years, by those who use the centre's but many Sudburians had come from older, established communities facilities, rally and meeting offer- and cities, and those that could read loved to do so. So, they would ings and other acts of generous rush out and buy the most recent issue of The Toronto Mail. A daily, giving. it cost three cents a copy. Unfortunately, it took a major event such The result? Basketball, bowl- as the collision of two CPR trains at Sudbury Junction before local ing and badminton are back. So Heritage news made the Toronto paper. are the pool and ping pong Then as now, they would look at the Toronto real estate ads and tables. But there are things that Threads thank the stars that they lived up north. Imagine having to pay $50 are new to the hall, including a for a corner lot in Rosedale! Even 'way up on St. Clair Avenue, the large weightlifting station, tennis, price had risen to $35. and even a canteen for light On December 12, a grand funeral was held in New Orleans for by Marty McAllister refreshments. Jefferson Davis, former President of The Confederate States of The centre features Christian America - barely a quarterS century after the Civil War had ended. education in the forni of movies, What was Christmas like? An avowed friend of Canada, Davis had discouraged any dealings concerts, videos, bible studies, a with the U.S., let alone free trade (I suspect there weren't many nor- library- bookstore and a satellite I really hate to shatter the rustic, Currier & Ives image of a therners at his funeral.). dish. pioneer Yuletide in Sudbury. No snow? No sleighs, no jingle bells, Christmas shopping Ceply stresses that Christian- no vision of carollers' breath on a frosty evening? I mean, that would Sudbury was beginning to boast a few stores, but those who con- view does not mean to compete put me in the same club as the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, right? templated the arduous trip to the provincial capital, or who did their with local churches when it And heaven forbid that anyone should think of me what I thought of shopping by mail, would scan the Toronto Mail's ads. comes to preaching the Gospel Wayne Slessor for giving me the inside track on Santa Claus! (Of You could sail from Halifax to Liverpool for $50 one way - but and bringing individuals to a course, I forgot that years ago.) who in Sudbury could afford that? Then there were gift suggestions closer relationship with Christ. Still, if we went back a full 100 years, to December of 1889 (how for men: silk smoking jackets, fancy smoking caps, smoking sets, "We're here to help every many of you have seen "Back to The Future"?), the Professor's cigar cases, and 'purest of the pure' cigars for five cents. For the church group in the area, to modified DeLorean would only get stuck in the mud. It was a wet ladies, Chas. Stark Jewellers at 52 Church Street was offering a dia- make their existing programs and dreary conclusion to an incredible year. mond scarf pin, in an 18carat gold setting, for $25. If she were more successful and to provide The first Canadian Copper furnace had been convinced to work musically inclined, an autoharp could be bought for $6 or, for $7.50, facilities they may not have. regularly, construction was going on everywhere, and it was reported the generous husband could buy a 75- piece set of dishes - with a We're a house of all nations!" that they would end up producing twice as much nickel that year as l2 volume set of the works of Charles Dickens thrown in free. For Mayor Bob Saracino, who had been produced in the entire world in the previous year. Plans the home, $6 would buy a solid oak dining room set, complete with also grew up in this multicultural had even been completed for the new Copper Cliff school. and there leather. covered chairs and a sideboard. neighborhood spawned by the was still hope that they might get the approval to extend the Central Stories of love and prize fights refinery's construction, said that Ontario Railway to Sudbury. The situation was definitely upbeat. On December 13, Robert Browning died at 77, just a few hours many nationalities and faiths Like the weather, however, the December news was dreary. after his last poem was published. came to settle here and work at Two days later, a story told how Queen Victoria still mourned the nickel plant. her beloved Prince A1bert on this, the 28th anniversary of his death. "They had to work together, Although the big event wasn't to happen for a few months, there live together and play together," LTiER TO THE EDITOR was already talk of a $20,000 prize for the fight between John L. he recalls. It wasn't an easy thing Sullivan and Peter Jackson. If you weren't aware, those were bare- to do, but the leagues and teams knuckle fights! formed through the rec hall Editor Huntsville, Ontario In the scores of old papers I've read, there have been few jokes made a big difference in the Public Affairs Dept. Box 265, that seem very funny any more. Humour is definitely a characteristic socialization process, he said. Copper Cliff, Ontario POA IKO of its time. Nevertheless, I think we can still identify with this one Ray Haggerty, MPP for POM lNO from 1889: Niagara North, added that this Dear Marty McAllister; Said the Police Magistrate: "You are charged, sir, with attemp- part of the east side "used to be Your comments in the latest copy of "lnco Triangle", made my ting to kiss this woman on the street. Do you plead guilty or not guil- a tough place to live,' but he day, at least some of the names, you refered to, during your ty?'' remembers a similar outreach reminiscing. "Your honor," the bleary.eyed prisoner said, taking his first program that made a difference When I saw the name Barney Hamilton, I just about flipped. sober look at the prosecuting witness, "I plead insanity!" in many people's lives at the Then there was Walter Fowler, Bill Beckett, George Robb and Unk Winter flu nothing new time. Longfellow. The neighborhood isn't the I worked there in the electric gang when Unk Longfellow got ter- In Europe, the Christmas Day edition said, La Grippe was ribly burned, by high tension wires at the outdoor sub-station, up on spreading everywhere. A survey of chemists (druggists) revealed that same anymore. In fact, residents the hill behind the main sub-station. Barney Hamilton was operator the most popular prescription was a mixture of quinine and an- are very proud of the extensive at the Main sub- station, when I was a shift electrician up at the Con- tipyrine. Quinine comes from the bark of the cinchona tree, and is renovations and new businesses centrator. used in the treatment of malaria, but I can only guess that antipyrine that have transformed their I wondered if the Doug Pappin would be he son of Jerry Pappin? is some derivative of coal tar. For those experiencing heart pain in locale into an attractive part of There were others also in the electric dept. such as Bob Bell (my connection with the cold, it was recommended that they inhale a town. boss), Charlie Workman, Tommy Simms, Clat Robertson, and mixture of carbolic acid and ammonia. I think I'd rather just go to Christianview is reviving the many others, I suppose most are dead now. Thats a long time ago, I bed and wait. potential of the former Inco left there to live and work in sunny California. After five years building as a recreational centre, returned to Muskoka where I started from. The true Spirit of Christmas was the same In the dirty "thirties" I knew a "Bell telephone" employee by the A typical Christmas story will seem only too familiar. and it is also serving as a symbol name of McAllister, we served on a murder jury one time, but that's Too many Toronto mothers could find no way to provide gifts of hope for further positive a long story. McAllister is not a common name, would you be any for their children, so a Mr. H.C. Dixon's Bible class "endeavoured changes - . - that the young peo- relation? to secure the services of Santa Claus, to distribute 1,934 packages to ple that they care lor and serve Yours very truly, Joseph (Joe) Cookson all parts of the city." today will be encouraged to My thanks to you from an old 87 year old ex Inco electrician. It would not just be another ordinary day after all. make responsible Christian con- A century later, the Mr. Dixons of our world are still proving that tributions to this community in PEACE ON EARTH, GOODWILL TOWARD MEN has not fallen the future. A victim to the hectic pace of modern life. The Triangle 15

Youngsters listen attentively to Yvan Forgue's safety talk. Safety: sometimes you just can't seem to put your finger on it

You couldn't have picked a the 29 Inco Safety Brigade following day and repeat the and safety messages from Inco better guy than pensioner Yvan youngsters who were guests of safety slogan of the day before. people and regional police, the Forgues to talk about safety at the first monthly luncheon Winners are presented with a youngsters are treated to a Stobie Mine this month. You hosted by the folks at Stobie. In knapsack supplied by Inco and a McDonald's Lunch in the main might say he put his finger right fact, he boasted of an Inco pla- chance at a monthly draw for a conference room. on the crux of the matter. que at home presented to him visit to Stobie for the winner and Cathy Austin, 11, was the Yvan Forgues is a cautious, for working safely. their class. winner of the draw this month, safety- conscious kind of guy. So why was Yvan hiding his "It's a good way to promote and the C.R. Judd Public He retired from Inco two hands behind his back? safety for these kids," said pro- School student and her Grade 6 Yvan Forgues: Where are years ago with a pretty im- "All it takes is just two or gram coordinator Karen class were the first to be hosted his hands? pressive safety record, he told three seconds of not keeping DeBenedet of Public Affairs. by the expanded program. your mind on what you are do. "These youngsters could well be "Awesome," she described ing," he said, "that's why I'm our employees of the ftture." her tour of Stobie. "People are not going to show you my hand. She said the youngsters are nice here, they treat you good." "I was moving furniture very enthusiastic about the pro- Cathy claims she not only around in the basement the gram. "The problem is keeping listens to the morning messages, other day and for a couple of up with them, trying to come up but applies them, Her winning seconds I didn't pay attention to with a different message every tip was "Never go out on Hallo- what I was doing." Yvan day for 10 months of the year. ween Alone - - Go out with an relented, showing his finger to We try to keep them timely, to adult." the young audience but slyly reflect the season. Summer ''I went out vith m rnotn,'' keeping a bandaged finger Out messages might be about swim- she said. "1 remember all the of view of the camera. "That's ming safely, while winter deals rules and pay attention to what will happen when you're with things like snowmobiling." them." 4 not careful," he said with a As well as the Stobie tour wink. Expanded to include the monthly luncheon and warm room and cage area tour, the long.running Inco Safety Brigade program promotes safe. ty by airing daily safety messages on CKSO radio for school. aged youngsters. The youngsters are asked to Yvan's secret. call in to the radio station the

I Const. Dan Zembrzycki, Community Services Officer with Cathy Austin, 11, gets some help with miner's garb from Yvan Forgues. Sudbury Regional Police was on hand to help with the kids. 16 December 1989

tion for a wide variety of ap- Mike was employed with Bell university, he went into partner- plications. He explores com- Canada, working on the ship with Radio Shack, p. puter programs and development of emergency operating a Yonge Street retail technologies, adapting solutions measures aimed at restoring ser- outlet. He then developed an im- to Inco challenges. vice in the event of major port/wholesale company for While he is working on a disasters. He became interested toys, subsequently joining Bell laser scanning technology, such in survivalism as an extension of Canada in 1978. as that used in supermarkets, to his work and taught courses on Mike's father, Laurent improve stock control in Port the subject in both Toronto and (Larry) Chamberland, spent his Colborne, it's his other life Sud bury. working life in the General Of- ihat's fascinating. From this interest grew the fice at Inco. When Mike return- The challenges of industrial manuscript for a fictional ex- ed to his native Sudbury, he was engineering and innovation amination of how people deal no stranger to Inco. might be enough to keep an with disaster. The 200-page average person fully occupied. novel was produced, he says, Teaches youngsters But Michel Chamberland, does "just as an experiment, just to not fall into the 'average' see if I could do it. Mike teaches handgun safety category. He has a most unusual "I wrote it in my head, and and is a member of a French hobby - collecting hobbies. then sat down and put it on River area gun club. There he Mike is the first to admit that paper." Mike has not yet sub- has worked on developing a he has tried almost every hobby mitted the book for publication, biathalon program for known to the garden variety but has shown it to several in- teenagers. The biathalon com- North American hobbyist, and dividuals for interest's sake. bines cross-country skiing and then some. While some Inco The previous summer, his shooting, two activities Mike employees head for the sun and 'shutdown' activities were in an says are well suited to young Mike Chamberland reviews his photography, only one of shore during summer shut- entirely different vein, "I work. people. his many interests. downs, Mike gets down to ed sexing chickens," he recalls. "The biathalon involves serious work of his latest hobby. "An East Coast contact I had enormous amounts of exercise, In 1989, it was home renovation was looking for an engineer to and enormous control for Mike Chamberland is at his centrally located City of develop a mechanical way of shooting. It is an excellent activi Sudbury home, In 1987, he sexing chickens, so I decided to ty for youth," he said, wrote a book. take on a three-week project A former swimming instruc- Inco's Renaissance man there." tor, he conducts swimming ex- A survivor How did he happen to have ams for the Red Cross. As a Senior Industrial Engi- employs a range of skills aimed an East Coast contact? ''Once you can do neer at Inco, Mike Chamberland at problem. solving and innova- Before joining Inco in 1981. something," he explains, "you Gun buff get interested in trying something else." "I'm on the board of the The length of Mike Maritime Military Museum in Chamberland's list of hobbies New skyline for smelter complex Saint John," says Mike. "I go must be a record. He has work- through hobbies at a horrible ed as a bear guide for American rate. While living in Toronto, I tourists, done scuba diving in People travelling in and replaced with Inco- developed ment," said Roger Schmidt, took up competitive target rapids and waterfalls, experienc- around the Inco Smelter Com- oxygen flash furnaces. senior contracts administrator shooting, and then collecting. I ed sky diving, and mastered bow plex in Copper Cliff recently This will help cut sulphur with Wright Engineers Limited, was asked to do some consulting hunting, archery, and many may have noticed a significant emissions by a further 60 per Inco's construction managers for the museum as an engineer. I team sports including football change in the skyline. cent and bring Inco's total con- for the project. collect old bolt-action military while at university. He has taken Towering above the existing tainment of sulphur to 90 per "It will also be used for rifles." up electronics, short wave radio, buildings is a 286-foot, free- cent by 1994. Inco's goal is to hoisting all new structural steel During the 1988 shutdown, rebuilt guns, and even tried pot- standin,g lower crane. rethice snihur dioxide emi- n4 e4umen1 " - tsketedt( Cal's n - tprv. Assembled over four weeks, sions to 265 kilotonne a year The crane, leased from Ar- dulgirig his interest in wilderness One of his most successful the crane will be used in the from 485. mand Guay Inc. of Montreal, photography. As a licensed endeavours was hydroponic smelter renovations as part of A project of this magnitude will be a permanent fixture on wilderness photographer, he en- gardening. While employed with Inco's $500-million S02 Abate- entails major renovations to the the Inco skyline for the next four joys access to protected natural Bell in Toronto, he filled his ment Project. existing smelter complex and years while renovations are car- areas. His photographs, several apartment with over-zealous As part of that ambitious en- made the crane a necessity. ried out. of which decorate his office vegetation. Returning from an vironmental program, announc- "The crane will be used to Measuring 260- foot from walls at Copper Cliff, reflect his out- of. town work assignment, ed last December, existing provide hoisting capabilities to ground to boom, the sheer size preference for mood or emotion after several days, he skidded reverberatory furnaces used in facilitate the removal of redun- of the crane is dwarfed only by over detail. The photographs are across the darkened kitchen the smelting process will be dant structural steel and equip- that of the 1,250-foot accompanied by a selection from floor on a wayward cucumber Superstack towering beside it. his collection of Eschers. vine, prompting him to scale Assembling the crane was no Mike graduated from the down his gardening efforts for a easy process. University of Toronto, working few seasons. During the first week, two there for three years on an Although the gardening is 30- ton cranes were used to aerospace nuclear thermal temporarily on hold, doubtless assemble a 4-40- ton mobile crane power study, and holding down Mike will be searching for a new needed to erect the larger tower part-time jobs as a campus crop of hobbies for the future, crane. stringer for the Toronto Star, and planning innovative ways to This mobile crane was an im- and a writer for the Engineering spend vacation time and slowing pressive piece of machinery newspaper. After leaving the down! itself, with a main boom measuring 138 feet, a luffing jib boom measuring 177 feet, and a

turning radius of 130 feet. C..d. PISs Once the mobile crane was I, _ operational, the remaining three weeks were spent assembling Third Troisléme and then erecting the sections of class classe 2065 :1 the tower crane. "In total, there was pro- SUOBURY, ONT. bably in excess of 25 trailer loads of equipment, including the 4-40-ton crane," said Schmidt. "So you have a massive SUDSURY PUBLIC LIBRARY, logistical problem getting all 7 MACKEMLtE STREET SUDBURY,ONTARIO. these pieces here in the proper CANADA sequence." 03C 's-X8 A crane of this size lends itself to some impressive numbers. The total weight of the crane is 268.5 tons, the outer Manager Public Affairs Publications Editor tower portion is 12 feet wide, Jerry L. Rogers John Gast and the distance from mast to tip of main jib is 238 feet. The base of the crane was Published monthly for employees and pensioners of the Ontario constructed with 100 yards of division of Inco Limited. Produced by the public affairs depart. ment. Member of the International Association of Business Corn concrete and is held down by 40 municators. anchors sunk 18 feet into rock. At the tip of it's main jib, Letters and comments are welcomed and should be addressed to the 238 feet from the tower, the editor at Inco Limited, Public Affairs Department, Copper Cliff, Huge crane is dwarfed only by the superstack. crane is capable of lifting some 7 Ontario POM 1NO. Phone 705-682-5428. 1/2 tons,