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PUBLISHED BY THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPOK 'ATIO N. COMMUNICATIONS A '0 H IGHWAYS WI TER 1978 VOLUME 15, NUMBER 3 Full Season Marked by Busy Schedule of Official Bridge and Highway Openings

Han . Bill Bennett, Premier, officiates at ribbon culling for $8.7 million Blanshard Street extension at Victoria, October 25, Highways Minister Alex. Fraser and Geo rge Tranfield, father assisted by John Guay, representing Labourer's Union local. of Region 1 Design and Survey Superi ntendent A . G. Tranfield, and long-time resident of the area, cut ribbon to open the Craig's Crossing to Highway 4 (Parksv ille Bypass) for public lise.

Part of large crowd of nearly 1,000 which turned alit for official opening October 2 of the Ilew Castlegar-Salmo section of With flags snapping in a brisk wind Mr. Fraser opened the new Highway 3. Premier Bennett did the honours and a motorcade Pitt River Bridge on Highway 7, October 24, the same day as the then moved over the new 40 km highway to Salmo. (More opening of Stormont. photographs all page 21.) 2 . ~ --- ~------_. ._~~~---, MINISTER'S MESSAGE THE ROAD RUNNER

Volume 15 Winter 1978 No.3

Published**Quarterly by the Ministry of Transportation, Communications and Highways Victoria, British Columbia Ray Baines, Executive Editor Arthur J. Schindel, Editor It is not often that I have the opportunity to thank individual members of this Ministry for the extra effort given in the line of their duties. We have so many ex­ Associate* Field*Editors celle nt and dedicated people and far too often all they W. S. Boughey ...... Victoria hear about are maintenance problems and criticism from Herb Gutteridge Regional Elec trical Crew the general public. Eric Eastick Cen treline Marking, Cloverdale We all realize that it is our duty to serve the public Doug Jones .. Burnaby needs and I believe that over the past couple of years we S. B. Bergen Chi lliwack have indeed completed this task in I'ery fine fashion. George Harper ...... Burnside As you know, our Ministry is usually contacted by the Ed Hemmingsen port Alberni general pub lic when there is a request or complaint, but Hector McLeod .. .. Nanaimo I would like to share with you the contents of a call­ D. L. Oliver ...... Courtenay gratulatory letter that I recently received a copy of. The Paul Connor North Vancouver letter was from a citizen who, while waiting for the David T. Kao Dock District N eedles ferry, noticed the activities of Dick Smith, Ma­ chin e Operator and part-time [oreman, While waiting Glyn Briscoe .. New Westminster to board the ferry, Dick occupied his time by picking lip Maureen Recknagle .. McBride debris left behind by travellers and depositing it ill the Dave Schleppe .. Kamloops garbage calls. Ken E. Smith .. Williams Lake The citizen asked Dick his reasons for doin g this and H. L. Popoff 100 Mile House the immediate reply was "Well, this is wher e I live and Fred L. Stuart Salmon Arm work and I like thin gs tidy and clean, M. 1. Newlands .... Revelstoke I could be sitting in my truck and Les Johnson .... Vernon waiting but what I do is 111m lip the J. T. Hallam .. Kelowna radio so I can hear any messages and W. R. Coates Penticton then tidy up around the area ." Brian Niehaus __.. Merritt Dick has been with the Ministry for Dave Roberts ...... Lillooet over 20 years and he is to be com- R. Haworth __ ...... Grand Forks Dick Smith mended for his extra effort as it indi- Joy Mailey .... Rossland cates to the general public our sincere desire to do our S. J. Dixey .... __.._...... Nelson jobs well. I know that there are many members of our C. W. Smith .. .. New Denver staff who think like Dick Smith and I would like to per­ sonally thank and congratulate every single one of them. Fred Ryckman .._ Creston N. K. Molander .._..__.._ _.. .. Cranbrook ALEX. V. FRASER Allan Edgar ...... ______.. __ ...... Fernie Minister C. M. Frank Golden ~~-~-~------_. W. R. Rowe ....__ ...._.. .. Smithers Stan Gladysz ...... __Pouce Coupe R. G. HA RVEY, Deputy Minister, made the international Willie Smith _.. .. Fort 5t. John press recently when his name appeared in World Highways, Harman Delyea ...... Terrace official publication of the International Road Federation. Shirley Hrechka ...... __.. prince George Mr. Harvey was mentioned as one of two vice-presidents of Clyde Smaaslet .. Prince George the Roads and Transportation Association of Canada which has Al Hepp __ ...... __ ...... _.... Quesnel an affiliatio n with I.R.F. The pub lication World Highways is B. A. Cleary ..__...... __ .. __ .. Vanderhoof published in Was hington, D. c., and goes to a great many Dave Foster .. Burns Lake countries of the wor ld. W. R. Ball __ ...... prince Ru pert Whay ne Chap pell __...... __ .. Terrace

SALMON ARM DISTRICT Fred Stuart, associate field editor for the RR, would like to pass on his personal thanks to Garry Sherbeck, COVER PHOTO working for Bob Orr on the Headquarters paving crew . On Jun e 8, 1978, a lady on Blind Bay Road had the mis­ Looking east all Highway 16 at the Chimd emasli bridge wash­ fortune to have both her hands bitten by an injured dog. alit and the Bail ey bridge whi ch was open to traffic all Friday, Garry stopped and administered first aid to her before she was taken to the Salmon Arm hospital for treatment. November 10. Thi s scene is representative of the Ministry's The lady in question, unknown to Garry at the time was quick action in restorin g highway traffic ill the Terrace area. Fred's wife. (More photos, story starting page 4.)

3 TERRACE FLOODING

October 1978 was the wettest month for many years in the from the east. The Terrace bridge crew concentra ted their Prince Rupert/Terrace-Smithers area. On Monday, October 30, efforts on the many problems on the side roads. heavy rain and winds combined, bringi ng dow n many trees The rains aba ted on Fri day and Saturday and the creeks throughout the area. By the end of the week it was a genuine, started to recede although the Skeen a River west of Terrace was full-scale disaster. very high because flood waters combined with a number of high The rains continued throughout Tuesday, Wednesday, and tides and this resulted in H ighway 16 flooding over 12 kilometres. Thursday and by early Tuesday, some minor flooding started, By Saturday morning, this had dropped sufficiently to allow the but as this is not unusual for the area, there was no need for bridge crews to get through to Terrace. real concern. By Wednesday morning the first major road A good deal of repair and bridge approach work was com­ closure occurred on Highway 16 east of Terrace, when a large pleted during this time, but heavy rains again overnight on Satur­ diameter culvert became plugged with gravel and boulders. On day resulted in the loss of portions of this and set back prospects Highway 25 to Kitimat, water started to flow over the road at for reopening various highways. However, the weather finally Williams Creek, over a section approximately 200 metres long. started to co-operate, with clear skies and lower temperatures. By early afternoon, flooding and minor washouts were occurring A major problem was the difficulty in assessing what dam­ in many areas. Around 6 p.m., word was received that Chirnde­ age had actually occurred, beca use most areas were inaccess ible mash Creek Bridge (187-foot-long concrete and steel structure) by road. Consequently, several helicopters were obtained to on Highway 16 eas t was washed out. Later the same evening, viewing the damage, help rescue stranded people and deliver sup­ Little Oliver and Legate Bridges on Highway 16 east were also plies and equipment. gone. These are both permanent concrete and steel structures. In addition to the heavy road and bridge destruction, a grea t In a few short hours, 25 bridges were lost or damaged beyond deal of damage occurred to private homes, particularly in the repair and many major washouts occurred. Lakelse Lake and Remo areas. Also the natural gas pipeline As soon as word of the first major bridge collapse was re­ through the Telkwa Pass washed out resulting in closure of many ceived, wheels were put into motion to organize the shipment of schools and commercial businesses. A limited supply was main­ Bailey bridge materials and crews from all parts of the Province. tained to most private residences, but the stores experienced a The Minister, Alex Fraser, the Deputy Minister, Bob Harvey, thriving business for portable heaters for several days! along with the Executive Director of Construction, Ray White Highway 16 between Terrace and Smithers was reopened on and Director of Maintenance Services, Pat MacCarthy, were all Friday, November 10, and all but a few minor side roads were in Terrace at the time and were able to give invaluable help in open by Saturday, November II. the initial planning. Tom Johnson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Rainfall for the period October 30 to 10 p.m., November I, organized the sea-lift part of the operation from his office in was recorded at 8.4 inches (212.7 mm) with winds gusting to Victoria. 87 km/h. From November 1 to 10 p.rn. on November 6, a fur­ Materials were shipped by road from Creston, Karnloops, ther 4 Y2 inches (102 .8 mm) fell. The main storm is estimated and Prince George and the Queen of Prince Rupert ferry was all an average occurence time of once every hundred years. but taken over by materials and bridge crew personnel and ve­ Many people worked long and hard with little sleep to reopen hicles from Cloverdale, Langford, and Courtenay. The next the roads as quickly as possible and all those involved have been Prince Rupert Rerry out of Vancouver was scheduled for 6 p.m., commended for their hard work and effort. Thursday. Cloverdale and Burnaby crews worked overnight col­ Iccting Bailey bridging and equipment which were loaded on the ferry. Reservations of regular passengers and vehicles were can­ celled with the exception of the people living in Prince Rupert or Terrace returning home . Also loaded were quantities of culvert and pipe. Bridge crews from Courtenay and Burnside districts were also recruited and they travelled to Kelsey Bay and joined the Queen of Prince R upert with more Bailey bridging. En route, Russ Hazel, radio technician from Cloverdale, spent the trip converting radio equipment on the Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland trucks to match the frequency of the Prince Rupert and Terrace areas. The ship and its load of emergency equipment and bridge crews arrived on Saturday morning, the Bailey bridging and crews were off-loaded and rushed to the various disaster areas. Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson and the beleaguered Terrace crews realized that even more equipment would be needed as the full impact of the storm became known from da mage reports. Headquarters decided to charter a tug and ba rge in Vancouver to ship more Bailey bridging to the site. It left Vancouver on Friday night, November 3, and arrived in Kitimat on Saturday morning where it was unloaded and moved to various sites of damaged bridges and severed highways. When the ferr y arrived at Pr ince Rupert, it was like to a reru n of the D-Day landings! The Cloverda le crew, und er Fo reman Frank Stirling, the Cour tenay cre~, unde r Fo rem an C~uek Arn old and the Langford crew, With Foreman Dave Wright, all ar rived on the ferry on the Saturday morning and started buildi ng bridges at the west end of Highway 16 and Kitamaat Village. The Kamloops brid ge crew, unde r Forema n Dou g Jones, the Prince Geor ge crew, with Foreman Dean Barlow (who Top , sho wing the power of a rampa ging creek is this collap sed acted as over-all co-ordinator of the bridge crews ), and the Burn s culvert; above, the Bailey bridge in place and in lise at Price Lake and Smithers crews all worked on the washout s accessible Creek on Highway 16. 4 Terrace Survey Crew Rescue Injured M oto rists Two men probably owe their lives to the action of Highways personnel during the recent floods when they were pulled from their damaged truck after it went down into Little Oliver Creek, when the bridge collapsed. On November I, 1978, a Regional Con­ struction survey crew, Doug Hume, Colin Lucas, Steve Cross, Tony Moors, and Drew Faris were stranded on Highway 16 east of Terrace. Since they could not drive back to Margaret Kester Terrace they turned around to go to Cedar­ vale. At about 7.30 p.m. they were overtaken and passed by a pick-up which remained about ISO metres in front of them as they continued toward Cedarvale. As the pick-up crossed Little Oliver Creek bridge it disap­ peared from sight. The crew stopped on the bridge approach but when they walked out onto the bridge it seemed to be on the verge of collapse so they returned to safer ground to assess the Legate Creek bridge, the second major bridge east of Terra ce situation. on Highway 16 to be washed alit by the recent floods which At some risk to themselves they decided to go back to the shifted the main channel so far to the left that the new bridge will pick-up and search for survivors. They found two men in the have to be relocated in that direction. truck, helped one of them out and removed the second who was unconscious. He was placed on the back seat of the Ministry crew cab and covered with coats and sweaters. As the crew was driving to safer ground the y commandeered some blankets to keep the injured man as warm as possible. The damaged pick-up truck was subsequently submerged and covered with fill when the Bailey bridge was installed.

Typical of some of the larger washouts on Highway 16, Left to right, Doug Hume, Engineering Aide, Colin Lucas, this one is near Kitwanga. Engineering Assistant, Steve Cross, Engineering A ide, and Tony Moors, Engineering Aide, pause to pose for the RR (editor) at Little Oliver bridge. Drew Faris, a member of the crew which was involved in the rescue, was not available when the picture was taken.

During the night the crew cared for the injured man and checked vital signs which they radioed to Margaret Kester, holder of an Industrial First Aid Certificate and Yardperson for Terrace District. Margaret evaluated the information and offered suggestions for the care of the injured men until they were removed by helicopter about 7 a.m. Jim Wallington and Joe Jarsma were taken to Mills Memorial Hospital where their in­ juries were diagnosed-one man had a broken neck, the other cuts and bruises. The crew was returned to Terrace by helicopter about noon. Colin Lucas, who was in charge of the crew and has taken the survival first aid course offered by the Ministry, feels that it was a great help in this emerge ncy. He also states that the help received fro m Margaret Kester by radio was invaluable and contributed greatly to the success of the rescue . Flooding creek at Big Oliver bridge rose many feet to under­ Margaret and the crew were invited to Victoria where they mine the retaining wall which was shifted laterally by the eddying were entertained at a banq uet on December 8 when their actio n water. Dan Scoones, Engineering Aide, Terrace Region, in the was officially commended. background taking another pictur e. 5 TERRACE FLOODING (cont.) I I

"Status" meetings were held, as necessary, at the close of the working-day during the Terrace crisis to assess progress and discuss plans for the following day. Left to right. Frank Sterl ing, Bridge Foreman. Cloverdale; Chuck Arnold, Bridge Foreman, Courtenay; Mike O'Connor, Regional Highway Engineer; Stan Paloposki, Terrace District Highway Manager; Neville Hope , Regional Maintenance Opera tions Manager; lim McDannel, Property Negotiator serving as Flight Co-ordinator; W. I. Sunderwood, Regional Main­ tenance Systems Tech nician; lim Wood, Construction Project Supervisor.

Francis Martin, District Highway Ma n­ ager, left, and Ralph Dupas, R oad Fore­ man, centre, bot h of the Smithers D istrict meet Regional Highway Engineer Mike O'Connor on the job to discuss problem s, progress, and prospects for reopening the highway to traffic.

The bridge crew members who worked on the Bailey bridge at the Indian village are, left to right, front row, Chuck Arnold, Bridge Foreman, Courtenay; Colin Lucas, Steve Cross, Paul Morgan, and Marcel Doulin, Second row, Ken Peters, Danny Wong, Mike Lee, David Wright, Frank Grant, Bill Mcliachern, Fred Fuller, and in the rear, Rob Munro. 10 1'1'-1 8Y-"d~. C ~W. W./? c...pfn~c I (). ti. )~t.-

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, Klfa n. t a~ I- l dt a.r).~ (r 7 ( ;\ :, / ;tJ o: b/, 1. I • The envelope and note, which accom­ panied a cake given to the bridge crew at work installing a Bailey bridge at the Bailey bridge carrying traffic over the one collapsed span of the Little Oliver bridge Indian village south of K itamaat, is self­ on Highway 16 east of Terrace . explanatory. 6 The contribution of the outside bridge crews was recognized by banquets given by the Ministry. One of the banquets involved the crew from New Westminster. They are, left to right, back Tight quarters are only part of the problems facing bridge­ row. Bruce Bose, Doug Hansen. Wilf Schulz, and Russ Hazel, men, left to right, Marcel Daulin, Rob Munro, and Frank Grant, Communications Technician, middle row. Al Hadvick. Frank all of the Courtenay bridge crew, as they use {lIZ acetylene torch Stirling, Bridge Foreman, and Fred Hammer; front row . Garry to cut off a section of Bailey bridging when they could not get Fouchon, Tom Johnson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Jim Graham, at the pins to remove the section which was used in constructing and Jack Graham, Assistant Bridge Foreman. the replacement Bailey across the Waweltli River at the Indian village south of Kitimat, This task was aggravated by 2 incites of rain which fell on Tuesday, November 7, and raised the level of the river 5 feet.

Left to right on top of the Bailey, David Wright, Rob Munro, and Marcel Daulin, identity of the other two bridgemen unknown. Work in progress at the Indian village bridge site ,

Left, David Wright, Bridge Foreman, Lan gford, and Fre d Two shots, typ ical of damage to highways in th e flood stricke n Fuller, Bridge Labourer, Courtenay, on the front end of the land­ area, top , Highway 16, above, th e road from Kitimat to th e ing nos e whi ch had just reach ed the soutli side of the river. Th e Indian village. bridge is about 160 feet lon g. 7 10-7 CLUB

VERA M. HARRIS, Clerk-Stenogra­ FLORENCE A. MOSS, Secretary to GORDON WATSON, Machine Oper­ pher for the Director of Financial Ser­ the Regional Highway Engineer, Region ator, Fort St. John District, was presented vices and a 27-year I, has retired after 39 with a complete fish­ ~ · d~. Ministry employee, years in the Govern­ ing outfit by his fel­ J~'ti ;~~ was honoured by ment service. Florence low-workers, which friends at her retire­ was born in Nelson, they hope he will have .~ 4 ';_':. IJ ment luncheon held at B.C., and spent her time to enjoy. Gor­ .. .~., the Empress Hotel, early life in Silverton, don, who has been a x Victoria, on August B.C., attending schools Machine Operator for 31, 1978. Vera began in Silverton and Nel­ Highways for the past her Public Service career in 1952 in the son. In March 1940, Florence began with 16 years, took an early retirement. He office of the Bridge Engineer, then moved the then Public Works Department in plans to do a Jot of travelling and fishing. to the Divisional Engineer's office, re­ New Denver in a clerical position. In His co-workers say that he will be missed, ceived further promotion and was trans­ 1952 she moved to Nelson to become especially in the winter, when he was the ferred to the Minister's office as Clerk­ Secretary to H . T. Miard, Divisional Engi­ maintainer of a portion of the Hudson Stenographer in May 1956. She finally neer (who later was Deputy Minister), Hope road. transferred to the office of the Comp­ and subsequently Regional Engineers troller of Expenditures in July 1957 until 1961. For health reasons she then where she remained until her retirement. moved to the Coast and became Secretary Pleasant, co-operative, conscientious, Vera to Regional Engineer where she remained was praised by Assistant Deputy Minister until taking her pre-retirement leave in LOUIS J. KUBOS received a farewell Al Rhodes, her supervisor for many August 1978. Although less active dur­ gift presented on behalf of his fellow years . She now plans to attend the Uni­ ing the past few years, Florence was in­ employees by District versity of Victoria to pursue more aca­ volved with a number of community proj­ Highways Manager G. demic studies and, at the same time, ects and was a member of several volun­ K. Austin, to mark travel, play golf, and hold what are now tary organizations. She spent 14 years his retirement after 25 rather famous bridge parties at her home. working with the Girl Guide Association years of service. as Leader, District Commissioner, and Louis started in May Division Commissioner. She was a 1953 and served as Charter Member of the New Denver Labourer for the full MAYNELL PATTERSON, Clerk 4, branch of the BCGE Association, and 25 years in the Fernie District. Nanaimo District, was honoured by Min­ continued her interest until it gave way istry employees and to the BCGEU, in which she served as friends at a dinner­ shop steward. party in honour of her recent retirement. CORNIE SCHOCK recently retired Maynell began with from the Vernon District bridge crew. the Ministry on May FRANK PECK, Regional Construction He began with High­ I, 1956. She was born Foreman, Kamloops District, retired in ways at McBride in in Edmonton, and August 1978 after 26 1967. He and his wife spent part of her earlier years in San years of service. He will start their retire­ Diego, Calif. She moved back to Ed­ started with Highways ment years at their monton, married, and lived in the Fraser as a Cat Operator in country home near Valley before coming to Nanaimo with Cranbrook in 1951 Armstrong. her husband. They have two children and worked there until and two grandchildren. All her friends 1961. He was then wish her the best of everything for her transferred to Fort St. retirement. John in 1964 and then to Prince George in 1965 as Construction Foreman. Frank ROY HOOVER, Mechanic 5, Nelson then became Road Maintenance Foreman District, has retired after 25 years of ser­ four years later and in 1972 he trans­ vice with the Ministry. LES ASHCRAFT, Machine Operator ferred to Kamloops as Regional Con­ 4, retired in September after almost 24 His fellow workers struction Foreman. His hobby is search­ presented Roy with a years of service with ing for abandoned mines but he enjoys the Parksville mainte­ tennis racket, salmon fishing and hopes to do some travelling in fishing outfit, and a nance crew, Port Alb­ the future. berni District. His cake shaped like a fish. plans for the immedi­ ate future are not yet settled but he will VINCE FRANKLIN, Stockman in the either sell his 42-acre Dock District, retired recently. He began farm and move to the Okanagan or con­ ,... with Highways in 1961 GORDON MOREHOUSE, Machine tinue to farm his land and raise his regis­ , and transferred to Operator 3, Dawson Creek District, has tered Angus cattle. In any case, Les and Dock District in 1967. taken early retirement his wife of 43 years, will continue to en­ > He was given a presen­ after six years of ser­ joy camping, gardening, fishing, and rais­ 'II tation by T. A. Tasaka, vice. Gordon and his ing Boston Bull Terriers. All the crew Dock Engineer, and 1. wife are now spending at Parksville wish Les and Ivy many J. Goundrey, Foreman their time farming, years of health and happiness. of Works. hunting, and fishing. 8 L. L. K. "DUDE" LINDSAY, New West­ In July a party was held for BILL EDWIN "ED" BRAATEN. Machine minster District Road Foreman for over FOWLER. Lillooet District, who retired Operator 7, Burns Lake District, had his 25 years, recently re­ after 42 years of ser­ last day at work on tired and was hon­ vice. Bill first started August I, 1978, after oured at a gathering at with the then Public 27 years of service. Cloverdale yard where Works Department on He started as a deck­ he was presented with September 1, 1936, as hand on the Francois a beautiful French a part-time employee Lake ferry, but he movement mantelpiece and since 1947 has soon moved to the clock. Dude served been a full-time em­ Southbank mainte­ in the Second World War. He and his ployee, all in the Lillooet District. His nance yard as a Driver where he remained wife, Lois. live in the White Rock area retirement years will be spent in Lillooet, until his retirement. He and his wife will where Dude will pursue his hobbies, with a considerable amount of time de­ remain at Southbank where he will enjoy which include botany, ornithology, and voted to fishing. The 1.illooet Highways construction work and fishing. some beachcombing. employees wish Bill the best of every­ thing in his retirement years. n 17 n 1:r 1:r 1:r 1:r n n ERNIE ROBINSON, Labourer, New On June 30, 1978, ARCHIE CAMP­ Westminster District, Port Coquitlarn BELL, Mechanic Foreman, Merritt Dis­ J. H. TURNBULL, Mate MY I, was Yard, worked his last trict, retired. Archie presented with a retirement gift of a fine day before retiring on started with the High­ clock by Al Walisser, November 15, 1978. ways in January 1951 New Westminster Dis­ Born at Agassiz, he as a Truck Driver 1. trict Highways Mana­ , -~. " .. . --.' started working for In 1951 he won the ger. Mr. Turnbull ,. Highways March position of Mechanic started with the Pro­ \.., 1951. He travelled to I in Kamloops, went vincial Government in work on his faithful to Allison Pass in 1965 1957 at Colony Farm. ~ bicycle which he has owned since 1936. as a Mechanic Foreman, and to Merritt He then transferred to He and his family will continue to reside in 1968. where he stayed and became Highways and the Albion ferry in June in Port Coquitlam. His hobbies are Mechanic 6 in 1972. A dinner and dance 22. 1965, and has been with Highways horseshoe pitching and stamp collecting. was held with 125 people in attendance. until his retirement in April 1978. Jim Archie was presented with an engraved has two daughters and one son. He and 1:r 1:r n copper mug and a colour television set. his wife, Gladys, will retire to their new home in Whonnock. DAVE ROBERTS, District Technician 1:r 1:r 1:r in the Lillooet District, recently retired. EARL HINTZ, Creston Highways Dis­ n n n Dave began with trict. retired in June 1978 after having LYAL POLK, Machine Operator 3, Highways in 1947. worked as a Labourer New Westminster District, has retired His fellow-workers and on the blacktop after 15 years of ser­ made a presentation crew since he began vice. Lyal was born to him at a banquet with Highways in in Rocky Mountain and dance held to 1960. A get-together foothill country near mark his retirement. was held at the High­ Calgary, Alta. He Dave is a bachelor and ways yard with R. A. served in the Canadian plans on spending considerable time work­ Jackman, District Army overseas during ing on his home on Shuswap Lake near Highways Manager, presenting Earl with the war and finally Salmon Arm. a wallet on behalf of his fellow-workers. settled in Surrey, B.C. Lyal is the only n 1:r n Earl plans to remain in the Creston area remaining charter member of the Loyal where he has lived for many years. He Order of Foresters with the Royal City ARNOLD CORNISH, Road Foreman is an avid gardener and prospector and Court. He and his wife will visit rela­ 2 at Cherryville in the Vernon District, these interests will take up most of his tives and old friends in a short time but recently retired. He time in retirement. Lyal plans to continue working part-time. began with Highways at Bridge Lake in 1952 1:r 1:r 1:r n n n and became Foreman GORDON McKILLOP, Patrolman LESLIE A. LYTHGOE, Road Fore­ in 1964. He was pre­ with the B.C. Highways Patrol, recently man 2, Cranbrook District, retired August sented with fishing retired after 13 years 31, 1978, with over equipment as a retire­ of service. Gordon 29 years of service. ment gift by his fel­ spent all his service at , ~ At a dinner in his low-workers. Arnold and his wife will the ferry terminals and •. honour, District Tech­ continue to live in Cherryville. has made many last-.....2' nician Al Kernaghan n n n ing friendships with =_... made a presentation tourists travelling on behalf of Les' fel­ RENE BETEMPS, Burns Lake Dis­ through the Province. low employees. Les trict, retired on March 25, 1978, as an He lives in Vancouver with his wife and has many hobbies, hunting, fishing, gar­ Oiler after 25 years on the Francois Lake he was recently honoured at the patrol dening. and antique collection of bottles ferry, first with the Jacob Henkel and dance with a presentation of a silver mug and other old items. The first male child then the Omineca Princess. Rene and his from Ron Winbow, District Highways born in Yahk, Les and his wife have six wife will continue at Southbank with his Manager, North Vancouver. children and seven grandchildren. hobbies of fishing and prospecting. 9 PROMOTIONS

PATRICK 1. CARR has been ap­ DARCY BYERS, new District High­ DA VE FOSTER was recently pro­ pointed Executive Director, Operational ways Manager at Merritt, joined B.C. moted to Engineering Assistant Co-ordin­ Services Division, the Highways in 1970 ator at Burns Lake. position previously after graduating from He has been with 1- held by T. R. Johnson. the California State Highways since 1973 ... .. Pat was born in Clair, University at Los as an Engineering \ . Aide. Golfing, fishing, - ' Sask. He graduated in Angeles. He went to 1955 with a B.Sc. in Prince George and in soccer, and badminton I Civil Engineering from 1972 entered the Engi­ are Dave's favourite . .. -. neering-in-Tra in ing sports and he also has the University of Man­ itoba . Following graduation he joined Program, serving in Clearwater, Houston. an interest in community affairs, having the Saskatchewan Department of High­ Terrace, Rossland, and Saanich Districts. completed a term on Village School ways as Assistant District Engineer. He In 1974 he went to New Westminster and Board and Regional District Council and began work with the B.C. Department of in 1975 was Acting District Highways is still chairman of the Library Board. Highways in July 1959 as District Engi­ Manager at New Denver. He later served He is married with two teenage children neer, Pouce Coupe. Since then he has as Regional Maintenance Systems Engi­ and lives in Burns Lake. Dave is also held positions as District Engineer, Cour­ neer and then went to North Vancouver associate field editor for the RR in Burns tenay; Regional Maintenance Engineer, District before being appointed to Mer­ Lake. Prince George; Assistant Regional High­ ritt. Darcy is married with one child and way Engineer, Burnaby, and most re­ he enjoys fishing, hunting, touring, and cently the position of Regional Highway gardening. Engineer, Burnaby. Pat and his wife, Joyce, have two children. An avid cur­ ler, Pat has now become a dedicated JOHN RYAN, Regional Maintenance golfer. Management Technician, Regions 1 and 6, has won through ART R. CALDWELL recently won the competition the Dis­ Engineering Aide 3 position in the Fernie trict Highway Man­ District. Art was NEVILLE HOPE, District Highway ager position in Prince working out of Ab­ Manager in Merritt was recently pro­ Rupert. John began botsford for Design moted to be Regional with Highways in 1967 and Survey, and the Maintenance Oper­ in Squamish with the Fernie District has re­ ations Manager in Construction Branch cruited Art in the sub­ Terrace. He is not a and worked on the Patricia Bay Highway division and permit stranger to the area as on Vancouver Island, the Upper Levels field. Art is married he had previously Highway in West Vancouver, and on day with one son and enjoys fishing, hunting, worked in Prince Ru­ labour in the North Vancouver District and camping. pert. Neville, who before becoming Regional Maintenance came from England originally, is married Management Technician in 1974. John with two children. He and his family is married with one child, a daughter. enjoy the recreational facilities which His hobbies are golf and gardening, in Terrace offers. that order.

HUGH P. HOLLINS recently won ED BOOTHMAN was recently pro­ WINBOW recently won the through competition the Regional Safety moted to the Road Foreman I position r;.;;=;;.;.w~for District Highways Manager and Health Officer on Bowen Island. Ed in North Vancouver. position for Region 6, was honoured at a He has been with Nanaimo. He began going-away party held Highways for 25 years, his duties there in by the Grand Forks for some time Resi­ early October. Hugh District employees. dent Engineer at the began his career with Ed started with the New Westminster Dis­ Highways at Parksville Highways in April trict. Ron has con­ in 1956 as a Labourer. 1972 as a Machine tributed a lot of his During his II years in Parksville he was Operator 3 and up to the time of his after-work hours to community service in a Grader Operator and Construction promotion was Machine Operator 7. Surrey and was responsible for setting Foreman. In 1967 he transferred to up the first Parks and Recreation Com­ Salmon Arm as Road Foreman. In 1969 mission in that municipality. He served he moved to Terrace, he was Construc­ for a time as the chairman of the com­ tion Foreman there and in the Queen mission and was responsible for, or in­ Charlotte Islands. He then moved to volved in, upgrading, expanding, and im­ Keremeos as Road Foreman in 1970 and 10-7 CLUB proving all the parks in the municipality. to Nelson as Regional Construction Fore­ He also helped 40 young boys in the ma n in 1974. Subsequently he was Senior ELLIS CH RISTIE, Burns Lake Dis­ soap-box derbys and served as chairman Road Foreman in Revelstoke and Camp­ trict, moved to the warmer climate of of the committee. Ron resides in Surrey bell River before his recent appointment. Vernon after his retirement on August and has three children. His hobby is re­ He is married with two grown children. 31, 1978. He joined the Francois Lake pairing and collecting antique watches His hobbies are fishing and rock-hound­ ferry on March I, 1951, as a Deckhand and clocks. ing. and left as aMate. 10 CRESTON DONALD KETCHUM JAMES MACK GURR was recently SHAUN SWEENEY started with was recently appointed Senior Captain of promoted from Road Foreman 3 in Ash­ Highways in Burns Lake as an Engineer­ the Ministry's Gabri­ croft to Road Fore­ ing Aide 3 after work­ ola ferry MV Quinitsa, man 4 for the Rich­ ing in the Yukon for after 38 years of sea mond area, New two years in mining. experience. Born Westminster District. Shaun was Kamloops August 20, 1922, at Jim has now moved to District Co-ordinator Creston, he moved to the coast and taken and through competi­ the West Coast with up residence in White tion won the position his family in 1929 and Rock. He plans to do of Regional Mainte­ went to sen in 1940. At one time the some ocean-fishing now that he is here nance Systems Technician in Kamloops. convoy he was in was attacked by the on the coast. Other hobbies include an He is presently taking college courses in German pocket battleship VOII Scheer. interest in music and cabinet-making. business administration and enjoys scuba In 1941, while returning from Australia diving. Shaun is married, has two child­ for the second time, Ketchum's ship nar­ ren, and has been with Highways for rowly missed destruction by the Japanese n n n seven years. planes that destroyed Pearl H arbour. n n n After the war , Ketchum entered a Bible CHARLIE C. HENDERSON recently seminary to train as a mission boat cap­ won through competition the position of LES LINTICK, right , Mechanic 2, tain and later served with his wife, Flor­ Road Foreman 4 in Penticton District, was recently presented ence, for many years in the islands of the the Golden area. with his Heavy-duty western Pacific. They have two sons. Charlie previously Mechanic Certificate Chris and Curt. held the position of by W. E. Sweeney, n n n Road Foreman 2 at Mechanic Foreman, Rolla, Dawson Creek Princeton. Les started EARL NYGAARD, Engineering Aide District. Charlie also with Highways as an 3 with the Geotechnical and Materials worked on Q21 apprentice in Lang­ Branch in Nelson, has crusher and drove a low-bed in the Pouce ford, April 1974, and recently won through Coupe District. He is active in minor then moved to Prince George, Pouce competition the posi­ hockey and likes the outdoors. Charlie, Coupe, and Princeton where he com­ tion of Maintenance his wife, and their three children, will be pleted his apprenticeship contract in April Management Co-or­ making their new home in Golden. 1978. Les enjoys hunting, fishing, and dinator in New Den­ hockey and is married with two children. ver. Earl began with Highways as a sum­ n n n n n n mer student in 1973 winning through competition the positions of Machine JOHN GILLIES won through competi­ Operator 3 in 1974, Machine Operator CLARK ABLE recently won through tion the regulatory position of Engineer­ 4 in August 1975, and Engineering Aide competition the position of Road Fore­ ing Aide 3 in the 3 in 1977. He enjoys boating on Siocan man 2 in Winlaw. A Grand Forks District. Lake with his wife and daughter, hiking, farewell party was John started with fishing, and gentlemanly hockey contests given for Clark and Highways in Slocan in as a participant. his wife by the em­ 1973 and before trans­ ployees of the Grand ferring to Grand Forks n n n Forks District and a worked in the Duncan presentation made by area. John and his CHARLIE FOISY was recently pro­ W. G. Helmsing, Dis­ family are currently engaged in building moted to Rand Foreman 2 in Vernon. trict Highways Manager. Clark started a house in Grand Forks. Some of John's He began with H igh­ with the Bridge Construction Branch in hobbies when not working on the house ways in 1953. Char­ 1963 and worked throughout the Prov­ are tennis, cars, and making stained glass lie's hobbies include ince until 1973 when he transferred to windows. hunting, fishing, wild­ Grand Forks. n n n life photography, and leading a country and CREIGHTON W. SMITH, joining western orchestra. He n n n Highways as a Clerk 4 (Trainee) in Feb­ is also a member of ruary 1978 in the Nel- the Vernon Search and Rescue Club. son District office, has Heavy-duty Mechanic JOHN GOLDIE won through competi- n n n was the successful applicant for the posi­ tion the position of tion of Assistant Me­ District Office Mana­ ERROL HICKS, Golden District, re­ chanical Foreman at ger in New Denver. cently transferred to Prince George as the Vernon District Before starting with Regional Driver garage. John started Trainer. Errol was with Highways in Highways, Creighton given a presentation on 1963 at Salmon Arm worked for Craigmont Mines in Merritt behalf of employees and worked at Grand for 13 years in several office positions. by C. S. Shaw, Golden Forks for a time be- __ Along with his wife and son he enjoys District Highways fore settling in Vernon. His main past­ camping, fishing, cross-country ski-ing, Manager. time is gardening. hockey, and country living. 11 PROMOTIONS

GERHARD (GARRY) HEMMER­ ALLAN R. EDGAR recently acquired Patrolman JIM JOHNSTON of the LING, newly promoted to Road Foreman the position of Engineering Assistant Highways Patrol, recently won through 2 at Southbank, Burns (Maintenance Man­ competition the posi­ Lake District. Garry agement Co-ordinator) tion of Patrol Corpo­ has 10 years of pre­ for the Fernie District. ral. Jim has been with vious service at Port AI is married with one the Patrol since 1962 Albemi. He is mar­ son. His hobbies in­ and has served in all ried with two children clude hockey, fastball. areas. Jim and his wife and is beginning to en­ gymnastics, and he is reside in North Delta joy the hunting and an active hang-glider ______ool and have two grand- fishing, which is all part of the beautiful pilot. Al has currently accepted the RR children. Jim's hobby is photography, lakes district. field editor responsibilities for the Fernie which he pursues actively. area.

B. D. McAVITY won a transfer EARL LINDSAY started working full­ PAT McLEAN won through competi­ through competition to Technician 1 in time with the Highways Design and Sur ­ tion the position of Clerk-Stenographer 2 Vanderhoof District. veys Branch, Com­ in the Kamloops Dis­ Before coming to puter Section, Head­ trict office. Pat has Vanderhoof he was quarters in March had 11 years of secre­ Project Supervisor 1973. He recently tarial experience with with Dock District, won through competi­ major companies and New Westminster. tion the position of for the last four years Bruce spends his lei­ Systems Analyst with was in partnership sure hours ski-ing, Maintenance Systems, with her husband in . hunting, and fishing. He is married and Victoria. Earl is married with one child their own company. She is married with has one daughter. and he enjoys travelling, photography, five children and this is her first year with model "tall" ship building, and most the Ministry. She enjoys curling, golf, sports. tennis, writing, and painting in oils.

S. J. TARR recently received his appren­ "GERRY" A. V. IRVING has trans­ RON McNEIL of the Highways Patrol ticeship c e r t ificate ferred to Fernie District from Design and from District High­ Surveys at Cranbrook. recently won through competition the ways Manager G. K. Gerry has been with position of Patrolman Austin. Stewart is now the Ministry 11 years 1. Ron has been em­ a Mechanic 2 and and won the Engineer­ ployed at Horseshoe works at the Fernie ing Assistant (Engi­ Bay as a patrolman Shop. neering) in Fernie. attached to the B.C. Gerry is married and Ferry Corporation. recently became the At the present time proud father of a boy. Gerry is a CB he is being trained in all areas covered by the Patrol. Ron re­ TERRY GOULET won through com­ radio enthusiast and avid fisherman and hunter. sides in Surrey with his wife and two petition the position of Clerk 4 (Office children. His hobbies are his garden Manager Trainee), and he enjoys soccer, baseball, and swim­ Kamloops District. ming. He was a Clerk 4 with AL YOUNG is now the Mechanic Services Branch in Foreman in Burns Lake, after being in Victoria and has been Smithers for a number JEAN BONNEY has won through with Highways for six of years. He soon competition the position of Secretary to years. Terry is single got into the swing of the Regional Highway and enjoys ski-ing, things in the area. AI Engineer, Burnaby. hiking, tennis, and camping. and his wife both won Born in the Fraser major prizes in are· Valley she was cent Lake Dabine fish­ brought up there and ing derby. Beginners in Vancouver. She luck? We'll sec next year. HENRY 1. BESTER recently won the worked for B.C. Tele­ Bridge Foreman 1 position in the Fernie phone until her mar­ I· District. Henry riage to her husband, Harry, when for worked for an over­ many years she devoted her time to load maintenance con­ B. A. CLEARY has recently been pro­ homemaking. She and Harry have two tractor, subcontracting moted to District Office Manager, Van­ children. Jean joined the Department for Kaiser Resources derhoof District. Bernie was previously of Highways in 1968 as a radio and telex in Sparwood. Base­ in Cranbrook District as Office Manager operator in the Burnaby Regional office, ball, hockey, basket­ Trainee. His favourite pastime is en­ where she remained until October of this ball, hunting, and fish­ joying the outdoors and spending time year. Jean's hobbies are sewing and arc the activities Henry enjoys most. with his wife, daughter, and new son. travelling. 12 10-7 Club (cant) 25-year Service Awards

F. FAIRBROTHER, who commenced ARTHUR JONES, Bridgeman 3 in the work with Highways in Vanderhoof as Lillooet District, recently retired. A a Truck Driver in 1964, has returned to presentation was made Vanderhoof District after an absence of to him by his fellow­ four years, transferring from Salmon workers at a banquet Arm to Vanderhoof as a Bridgeman 3. and dance. Art is a Floyd is married with two children. bachelor and his re­ tirement plans include -{:( -{:( -{:( travel in northern Brit­ D . STUTTERS has recently won ish Columbia and Al­ through competition the position of La­ berta. bourer, Fort St. James foreman area, -{:( -{:( -{:( Vanderhoof District. Don is married ROBERT H. PROUDLOCK began with two daughters and one son. Ross Bennett, Machine Operator 3, left , with Highways in 1953 as a Grader Oper­ and Alceo Sartor, Machine Operator 3, -{:( -{:( -{:( ator and when he reo Cranbrook District, displaying their 25­ cently retired he was B. PHILPOTT, who has been with year awards. Both employees started Road Foreman, with Highways since July 1973 won through with the Ministry all April 2/, /952. all his service on competition the position of Labourer, Bowen Island. Bob's Vanderhoof foreman area. Bernie is an home was always on active member of the Vanderhoof Flyers Bowen Island where Hockey Club. he raised his family -{:( -{:( -{:( who have now all grown and left home. KIM THOMAS from Logan Lake won He now plans to maintain his long-stand­ the competition in Merritt and started ing interest in fishing and to develop a working August I, 1978, as Labourer. growing interest in photography. Kim's hobby is his aquarium which was -{:( -{:( -{:( a challenge when it came to moving. Kelowna District employees recently -{:( -{:( -{:( honoured O. A. "HEP" HEPNER and his wife at a luncheon KEN HRECHKA, who was a Me­ on the occasion of his AI Stanyer, right, Mechanic 3, being chanic 2 in Langford, won the Mechanic retirement from the presented with a 25-year certificate by 3 competition and has been transferred Ministry after 25 years Ted Robinson, Regional Mechanical to Lytton. One of Ken's hobbies is flying of service. Hep spent Superintendent, Terrace. radio-controlled aircraft models. most of his time with the Kelowna District -{:( -{:( -{:( GEORGE EWINGS, Rossland District and at his retirement Grader Operator, recently received his DAVE J. MARTENS was the success­ was Engineer Assistant (Regulator) and 25-year service award. ful applicant for the Road Foreman 2 responsible for handling most of the sub­ He was first employed position in the Fernie District. Dave has divisions in the Central Okanagan. A by the Department of spent 15 years with the Ministry and he fishing tackle box was presented to Hep Highways in 1952 with now heads the Jaffray road crew. Dave by fellow long-time employee R. 1. Mar­ the Surfacing Branch likes socializing and playing electronic tin on behalf of the Kelowna District and worked on organ. staff . Hep will continue to reside in crushers for several -{:( -{:( -{:( Kelowna, but now will have more time years throughout the for his fishing, hunting, and travelling. southern part of the Province. In 1962 ART L. PRODEAHL has won the -{:( -{:( -{:( he became Loader Operator in the Fruit­ Technician 1 position for the Fernie Dis­ B. J. SCHIPHORST, Design and Sur­ vale area and for several years has been trict. Art has been employed with the the Senior Grader Operator there. Highways for 13 years and comes from veys Branch, Victoria, retired at the end of June 1978, after 22 George and his wife live in Fruitvale with the Prince George District office. Art is their two daughters and two sons. Fish­ married with a daughter and son. He years of service with the Branch. Born in ing, hunting, and a little golf keep George enjoys fishing, fly-tying, and renovating busy in his off hours. old houses. Rotterdam, Holland, -{:( -{:( -{:( which, incidentally, is the largest port in the -{:( -{:( -{:(

Other recent promotions include HAR­ world, Ben spent some ./ VEY EMERSON, Bridgeman 2 to Bridge­ time in Ontario before B FRANK OVINGTON received his 25­ man 3, Bridge Branch; R. S. DUDLEY, coming to British Columbia. After a year service award in 1977. Frank has Engineering Aide 2 to Engineering Aide heart attack in 1974, he was assigned the been with the Merritt 3, Construction; DAVE WITZEL, Engi­ less arduous position of Supply Clerk Highways District neering Aide 2 to Engineering Aide 3, with the Branch, where his off-beat since April 12, 1951. Construction; K. W. LUKOWESKY, humour and quaint terminology were a He started as Labourer Engineering Aide 3 to Engineering Assis­ source of wonderment to his fellows. and has worked up to tant, Geotechnical and Materials Engi­ Headquarters staff held a retirement his present classifica­ neering; WILLY FREDERIKSEN, Ma­ party, and presented Ben with a gift, and tion of Machine Oper­ chine Operator 3 to Foreman 1, Prince best wishes for a long and happy retire­ ator 4, Loader Oper­ George. ment. ator. 13 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

JOHN MONTADOR, the new Re­ gional Geotechnical and Materials Engi­ neer for Region 6, was honoured at a dinner hosted by the staff of Region 1, Geo­ technical and Ma­ terials Branch in June. The dinner was at­ tended by some 45 people, including past and present staff of Geotechnical and Materials Branch. John started with the Department as a Levelman in 1947 with the Design and Neville Hope, District Highways Mall­ Surveys Branch. After having worked Patrolman Vic Taylor of the B.C. High­ agel', Merritt District, has recently WOIl his way up to the position of Divisional the position of Regional Maintenance ways Patrol is shown with his prize will­ Engineer in Christina Lake, he took two ning scale model of a police motor-cycle. Operations Manager in Terrace, Region years off to complete his degree in engi­ Harley Davidson FLH 1200. The model 5. Approximately 70 people attended the neering at UBC. John returned to the took first prize ill the 1977 PNE Creative farewell slipper held ill M erritt ill A ug­ Department of Regional Geotechnical Crafts hobby show and wall a blue rib­ ust 1978, including guests from Hope and and Materials Engineer, Region 1, in bon, Vic then entered the model ill the Boston Bar. Neville and his wife, l ean, 1959 and has held that position up to this Hudson's Bay hobby crafts show and were presented with a number of gifts year. and good wishes for himself, his wife, wall first prize, a gold cup and a l O-speed bicycle. He spends a great deal of his and family. time building models and also prospecting with a metal detector. Vic is a qualified AL EIMER, Office Manager in the motor-cycle patrolman at First Narrows, Nanaimo District office, recently won a and has been employed with the patrol bronze medal at the since 1971. He lives ill Surrey with his B.C. Summer Games, wife and just recently became a proud Penticton, for para­ grandfather. chuting in the Master Accuracy Competi­ tion. Al is married and has a two-year-old daughter.

Patrolman Terry Sammon of the B.C. Highways Patrol is in the pilot's seat of a Cherokee Warrior. Terry in his spare time has been taking flyillg lessons with Sky Way Air in Langley since 1977 and now holds a commercial pilot's licence with endorsements, and is soon scheduled to qualify all the 737 jet aircraft. Terry Nelson Highways District recently said has been employed with the B.C. High­ good-bye to George Kent. Here, left to ways Patrol since 1971 and lives with his right, Bob Baker, Bridge Foreman; Mor­ wife and two children in Ladner. His ley Hyatt, Senior Road Foreman; and hobbies are restoring cars and boat build­ Bill Kortegaard, Mechanic Foreman, pre­ ing, sent him with a clock from the respective crews. George recently transferred to LORRAINE KRIESE has left the Fort Courtenay as District Highways Manager. St. John District to take up a new post as Secretary with the G. K. AUSTIN, District Highways Ministry of Forests in Manager, Fernie District, has been given Queen Charlotte City. a charter presentation Lorraine had been for the Fernie K-40 Long-time employee, Sam Chew, now with Highways in Fort Club. George is serv­ enjoying his retirement years, likes to St. John for almost 15 ing his second term as keep up to date all the activities of former years. She was very charter president of workmates through the pages of the RR. involved in her church the K-40 Club. He Sam first started with the Highways ill and had been teaching Sunday school for has been past presi­ the early 40's and spent all his time most of this time, and she enjoys reading dent of two Kinsmen working ill the Vernon District. 1/e is and needlework. About 20 people Clubs, past deputy governor of two Kins­ all ardent fisherman and is looking for­ gathered at a dinner for Lorraine to wish men zones, and is a lifetime Kinsmen ward to moving to Powell River and fish­ her well in her new post. member. illg for the big ones there. 14 Highways Personnel Rescue Three People Three people were rescued by High­ ways personnel on the Lower Arrow Lake last June 18, after a tragic boat­ ing accident which left one man dead. The accident occurred when a pleasure craft overturned and put four people into the water, all members of ~ one family. uncfil?to" "~':(".:_r. r e"t~~~~r:-. The Highways ferry, MV Needles, .. ~ . was out of service for refit but the B.C. Hydro tug, Yellow Jacket, and cable barge was replacing it to serve T'-shirts were part of the presentation the motoring public on the Needles­ at the party given in Burns Lake. Fauquier route. Modelling, left to right , are Bud Cottam, As the tug and barge reached the Machine Operator 7, and John Bergen, A . L. Freebairn, Regional Maintenance Needles shore it received a report of Road Foreman, Southbank, both retiring, Operations Manager, presenting Good Housekeeping Award to R. Dyer. Road an overturned boat with people in the and M el Rundell, Stockman, transferring water. Under Captain Dennis Siccote to Princeton. Foreman. Fort St. John. from B.C. Hydro, with K. G. Marsh­ all, mate from MV Needles, the tug and barge returned to Fauquier and TRAINING AND SAFETY notified local boaters. The barge was released and the tug proceeded to the The Highway Technology Training Pro­ scene. gram reached a milestone recently when Three survivors were picked up: Senior Bridge Project Christine Schmidt, 41; Curtis Schmidt, Supervisor ROY 16; and Kent Schmidt, 12. Valentine BUETTNER com­ Schmidt, husband and father, was pleted the final draft missing and presumed drowned. The of the course on Bridge survivors were then transferred to a Maintenance . This power boat whose operator took them course is primarily for ashore and notified the RCMP. employees working on Meanwhile Yellow Jacket continued District bridge crews and others con­ the search for the missing man with nected with this work. Roy has put into the assistance of Roy Pederson, off­ words information he has gained from duty mate from MV Needles, who many years of experience in bridge tech­ joined Captain Siccote and K. G. Fred Johnson, Foreman at Logan Lake, nology. Marshall. accepting the Silver Safety Award from The search lasted two hours without Darcy Byers, the new District Highways success and the tug took the over­ Manager in Merrill. The Logan Lake turned boat in tow back to shore and crew has had 72,060 safe hours from turned the search over to the RCMP June 1,1975, to January 31,1978. and a search and rescue team from Nakusp. The ferry service was then resumed.

Recently at Second Narrows office the B.C. Highway Patrol hosted members of the Vancouver City Police, who operate in the patrol areas, in a training session on the vehicle extraction equipment used The newly elected safety committee by the patrol to remove people trapped had a meeting after the safety rally at in vehicles at accidents. Assistant Cor­ Burns Lake District. At left, Randy poral George Cooper pumping the hy­ S. Westgate, left, Chairman of Sajety Hackett was elected chairman for the draulic power until Patrolman Vic Taylor Committee, presenting B. D. Mc Avity, current year. In the foreground is operates the wedge to open the jammed District Technician, Vanderhoof District, Jack Turjord with Ted Lord, Region car door. Silver Safety A ward for survey crew. 4 Safety Officer. 15 PEEK INTO THE PAST

Now museum pieces, shovel and grader from the 30's are A similar machine (L2 7) was purchased by Merritt in 1930 for located at the entrance to the Squamish yard , North Vancouver $4,933. The sho vel had the name "W ilford" stamped on the District. The McCormick-Deering Grader L29 was in use in the counter-weight and "Fordson" on the engine but little else is Whistler area when it was administered by Lillooet prior to 1961. kn own about it.

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Sign over the door of log cache built by reconnaissance crew local Native indian from a nearby village, was the boatman and in 1958 along the Stewart-Cassiar route shows names of people power-saw operated. J. E. Jackson and W. W . Kimball are de­ on the job. George Musselwhite, Resident Engineer at the time, ceased. now Design Technician in Victoria, is one of those still working The cabin is 11011' occupied by squatters who have installed a for Highways. Photos were recently taken by Herb Wa lker , now stove and chinked the walls. The cabin is one kilometre or Design and Surveys Projects Supervisor in Prince George, who more from the highway and is accessible only by walking or worked at the same site in 1959 while following the reconnais­ flying. Cons/ruction of the road was carried out in the 1960's sance to establish the highway centre lines. Sam Haizimsque, a past the site and the whole route completed and opened in 1972. 16 THREE VALLEY FERRY

Before the Trans-Canada Highway was rebuilt around Three during working-hours when the road was closed, and if the road Valley Lake, 15 miles west of Revelstoke, it was a very narrow was blocked after 4.30 p.m, it continued until dark. road situated at the base of a high rock cliff. During 1954 a For a time things went along as planned, but, toward the end contract was let for improvement of this section and eventually of July a blast brought down much more material than expected over 250,000 cubic yards of material were removed, 179,000 and completely blocked the highway. It was nine days before cubic yards of it rock. the road was opened for traffic. Ferry waits lasting up to 24 One of the provisions in the 1.94-mile project was for the hours were not uncommon for some motorists and patience wore contractor to have the road open for traffic between noon and thin. Feelings also ran high at times when some drivers tried to 1 p.m , and 4.30 p.m, until 8 a.m. each working-day. Antici­ get ahead of others in the long line-ups. Today a one-hour pating a problem meeting this requirement the contractor sug­ wait on a construction job has some motorists writing letters to gested Highways install a ferry. the editors. Through the District office at Revelstoke the Department The Three Valley Lake ferry was used for just over three chartered Arrow Lake Transportation Company's tug Pentagon. months transporting around 10,000 vehicles in that time. The This tug along with two steel reaction ferry pontoons with a deck operator of Pentagon was Ken Millar, now a Captain in the bridging them comprised the ferry. The ferry's usual load was Omineca Princess on Francois Lake. four cars. Service began early in July 1955. The ferry operated -Picture and information by Frank A. Clapp

Past memories were brought to light by Salmon Arm Mechan­ ical Foreman Harry Genschorek. He produced this picture taken in 1948 in the Merritt garage. From left to right are Percy Currie, Stockman, now deceased; 101111 Richardson, shop foreman, /1011' deceased; Harry Genschorek, Mechanic, noll' Shop Foreman Public Works employees at Murphy Creek, in the Rossland in Salmon Arm, and Ernie Stirling, Truck Driver, still with Mer­ District, 1934-35. Left to right, Norman Wells, noll' District ritt Highways District. The total shop crew at the time was two Highway Manager in Chilliwack, Pete Lalonde and Bob Dunlop, employees and the building was heated with a 45-gallon drum who retired in 1963. There were no air compressors on the job for wood burning. Behind Percy Currie on the left is a Huber at this bridge site, so rock to be blasted had to be drilled by star grader and beyond that is a Model 35 gas-driven Caterpillar drill and hammer for which the workers were paid the princely tractor. sum of 50 cents per hour, top wages in those days, reports Norm. 17 ABOUT PEOPLE

W. S. (BILL) ALLEN joined the T. M. FORSYTH has been the District JIM RAVEN, District Technician, Wil­ Ministry staff as Administrative Officer Highways Manager in Gibsons since liams Lake D istrict, has worked for the for the Assistant 1975. Prior to that, Ministry for 26 years, --- Deputy Minister (Fi­ Gibsons was a subdis­ the last 17 in Williams nance and Administra­ trict of North Vancou­ Lake. Jim is married tion) in April 1977. ver. He began with with two children. He Bill has had an inter­ Highways in the Burns and his family are ac­ esting and varied Lake District in 1956 tive campers ana career prior to joining as an Instrument Man. hikers with interests the Public Service on In 1966. a transfer in rock-hounding and September 1, 1968, as Administrative to the positron of District Techni­ photography. Other interests are stamp Assistant to the Deputy Minister of Pub­ cian put him in charge of the Gibsons­ collecting and archreology. Jim and his lic Works. He was a sales manager for Powell River area. Tucker is married wife have recently travelled to New Zea­ a radio station, a department manager with three children. He enjoys all sports land in 1977, Mexico in 1978, and are for HBC, and an ad manager for Wood­ and travelling. Tucker was recently made planning a trip to Europe. ward's Stores before joining the Public a lifetime member of the Kinsmen Club Service. He served in the Royal Cana­ of Gibsons. dian Navy during World War II. Bill has been deeply involved in sports, in­ WILLIAM (BILL) TELFORD, Senior cluding minor hockey and Junior B CARMEN DIXON began with Gib­ Road Foreman, Williams Lake District, hockey for 17 years. He is a life mem­ sons Highway District in March 1974 as is a life-time citizen ber of the Anglican Young People's As­ a Clerk-Typist 1. In of the Cariboo and sociation and a life member of the Esqui­ 1977 she was reclas­ has been with High­ malt Minor Hockey Association. He sified to a Clerk 3. ways for 20 years. and his wife have three sons, one a high Carmen has lived in Bill worked through­ school vice-principal, one a driver sales­ Gibsons for 19 years out the Chilcotin-Cari­ man for a consumer company, and the and her opinion is it boo before getting the third attending the University of Victoria. is a wonderful place position of Senior to live. She has two Road Foreman in 1966. He is interested teenage children and her hobbies are in such activities as hunting, fishing, boat­ exercises of all kind s. growing plants, ing, photography, and carpentry. Known SANDRA HANSON came to the macrame, and collecting antique platters for his fatherly advice, his most famous office of the Senior Information Officer and china. saying is "Success is not free ." in August 1977 from a similar position with the B.C. Ferry MARCIA STAEHELI, Labourer, New Authority, where she Westminster District, was on the Knight RON STRATTON, Engineering Assist­ began her Public Ser­ Street Bridge weeding ant, Williams Lake District, has been with vice career in Novem­ crew during 1976 and the Ministry for eight ber 1976. She is the 1977 and substituted years, starting with senior Clerk-Stenog­ as Driver on the Mas­ the Paving Branch in rapher in the office and types, as well as sey Tunnel bicycle Kamloops. In 1976 distributes, all of the hundreds of letters shuttle. Marcia won he obtained a position which pass through the Senior Informa­ permanent Labourer's in Prince Rupert, then tion Officer's hands. Known as "Sandy" position in August last in February 1978 won to her friends, she is an efficient worker year, out of Richmond maintenance yard. ( his present position, and a valued member of the staff. Her Coming in out of the rain and snow, she through competition. Ron has purchased hobbies include skating, swimming. read­ has been assisting the District Co-ordina­ a new home in Williams Lake, so he is ing, and sewing. tor for a few months but looks forward spending much of his time landscaping, to getting back out onto the roads. but really enjoys four-wheel l!riving, ten­ Marcia married last December. She is nis, and most other outdoor sports. on the District softball team and enjoys MAY FLEMING is the latest addition ski-ing, skating, and swimming. to the Public Information office of the Ministry at Victoria. May began her career GORDON LOVELL, District Stock­ with the Public Ser­ C. MERV FRANK transferred to the man , Williams Lake District, has been vice as a Clerk-Stenog­ Golden District as Co-ordinator from with the Government rapher and is a valued McBride in May 1978. for 13 years. Prior worker in the office. Born and raised in to coming to Williams She types the news re­ Winnipeg, Merv lived Lake in 1974 he was leases, among other in Vancouver prior to a Stockman for B.C. jobs, and works with the Public Informa­ joining the Ministry in Ferries. Gordon is tion Officer and the Administrative Offi­ McBride. Merv, his married with two cer to the Assistant Deputy Minister wife and two sons, children and spends (Finance and Administration). Her hob­ spend week-ends on most of his spare time building his own bies are sailing, camping, hiking, reading, their 32-foot houseboat on Mara Lake. house on his farm. Gordon's main inter­ and gardening and she is active in all of Besides water sports Merv is an avid ests are his two Arabian Pinto horses. them. snowmobiler. He also enjoys camping and travelling. 18 JAMES LEE has recently joined the GEORGE BOYCE, Mechanical Fore­ RAY CAPNERHURST is presently a Maintenance Systems Division in Victoria man, Penticton District, has been with Machine Operator 4 in the Greenwood as an Engineer 2. He Highways since May foreman area. Before was previously an En­ 1957. George moved coming to the Grand gineer with Bridge to Penticton from Port Forks District, Ray Branch for three years Alberni in 1971. An started in Mission in and four years with avid fisherman, George 1966 and transferred Public Works. James is a member of the to Greenwood in 1970. is married with two Toastmaster's Club in Ray is kept busy by young children and he Penticton. his two sons and en­ enjoys travelling and fishing. joys tinkering with cars. He also likes 0{:{ 0{:{ 0{:{ to play golf when he can find the time. 0{:{ 0{:{ 0{:{ MICKEY WATIS, Relief Foreman in BART DUTEAU, District Technician, the Penticton District, started with the joined the Ministry with the Location Ministry in April 1951 Branch in Prince as a Truck Driver. George in 1959 and Mickey has since worked for the Branch worked continuously until transferring to in the Penticton area Gibsons in 1971. He and presently acts as is married with three I~- District Driver children and spends Trainer. Mick's hob­ his spare time pursu­ bies include fishing and camping. ing the various anadromous fish native to the Gibsons area. 0{:{ 0{:{ 0{:{

0{:{ 0{:{ 0{:{ PHYLLIS FRANCIS has been with the Gibsons District since May 1976 assisting GERRY RUNNALLS became Road with general office Foreman 3, Penticton District, in May of d utie s, subdivisions, this year after moving and maintenance man­ to the Okanagan from Ernie Stirling, Labourer, left, and Walt agement. She was re­ Caryk, Mechanic. Walt is a familiar face Richmond in Region cently appointed to the 1. Gerry enjoys the in the Merritt District as he worked in Clerk 2 position . She Boston Bar which was in the Merritt Dis­ outdoors and is a dedi­ is married with three cated fisherman as well trict until April 1, 1978, when it became children and her hob­ as a gardener. part of the Hope District. As of Septem­ bies are sewing, knitting, fishing, and ber 1,1978, Walt became the Shop Fore­ camping. man at the Merritt garage. 0{:{ 0{:{ 0{:{

KAREN PARTINGTON is an Office Assistant 2 in the Burns Lake District office . and is usually the voice at the other end of Burns Lake 1. Karen has been with Highways for two and one-half years. She is married with three children, and her hob­ bies include camping, snowmobiling, and curling. 0{:{ 0{:{ 0{:{

PETER A. SAVISKOFF recently won the Engineering Aide 3 position in the Fernie District. Pete is on the District sur­ vey crew and came from B.C. Hydro Civic Inspection Section (North Vancouver). Married with one son, Pete like music, fish­ Members of the Penticton District garage crew include, left to right, R. Me­ ing, and hiking. He serves as the BC­ Cune, A. Sears, W . Richardson, K. Alexander, D. Cattee (road crew), M. Ferley, GEU steward for the ETI component, road crew; T. Turner, Assistant Mechanical Foreman; B. Bathgate, I. Christianson, Fernie area. and G. Boyce, Mechanical Foreman. 19 ABOUT PEOPLE

JOHN HENDERSON, Engineering FRANK JANAS, Machine Operator, RAY DEGRAFFE, Engineering Assis­ Aide 2, left Kamloops District in August Smithers District, began with Highways tant in the Gibsons District, worked for to embark on a four­ in 1975. He is married the Alberta Depart­ year training program with two children and ment of Highways for in Toronto to qualify his hobbies are snow­ five years before com­ as a doctor of chiro­ mobiling, photography. ing to British Colum­ practic. He previously raising Cocker Span­ bia. He worked in worked on the survey iels, and is the kennel N anaimo and Chilli­ crew at the Cypress breeder and manager wack Districts before Bowl access project of Frajan Cockers in going to Gibsons in and has been with Kamloops District for Kitwanga. February of this year. Ray is married, about one and one-half years. John has has a three-year-old son, and spends most a B.Sc. in psychology from the University of his spare time with his family . of Victoria and enjoys, ski-ing, flying, rugby, and badminton. TERRY CHRISTIE, Engineering As­ "C:r "C:r "C:r sistant for the Nanaimo District, has been with the Ministry since CLAYTON B. CARBY is an Engineer­ LAWREN WAGER started with the October 1974. His ing Aide in the Gibsons District office. Ministry in June 1972 on the Engineer­ main hobbies are re­ Clay come s from the in-Training program finishing old furniture, Sunshine Coast Re­ and subsequently spent f 0 u r -wh eel driving, gional District and has time with all the and sailing . Presently, been with Highways branches. He trans­ Terry is planning to since March 1978. He ferred to Burns Lake buy a sailboat. is married and lives in December 1973 as in Gibsons. Clay is ~ the District Highways activel y involved in Manager and remained both the Kinsmen Club and the Gib sons' there until August 1976 when he was Volunteer Fire Department. transferred to Nelson as the Region al KATHI AQUINO, Clerk-Stenograph er Mainten ance Management Engineer. He in the N anaimo District office, has been also spent two months in 1978 as the Re­ with the Ministry since gional Bridge Engineer there. Lawren October 1974. Her is currently the Maintenance Standards hobbies and sport s in­ LANCE ROSSITER, Yardman in the and Quality Control Engin eer at Head­ clude cooking, water­ Terrace District, will be retired at the quarters in Victoria. He enjoys ski-ing, ski-ing, travelIin g, end of August. Lance hiking, reading, and "bird" watching. four-wheel scramble started with Highways in July 1958 and be­ "C:r "C:r U racing, and disco danc­ ing. Her main ambi­ fore that he was with R. L. (LAING) SHIMMIN, started tion is planning a trip to Europe and the Department of with Highways in Prince George in Octo­ Great Britain next year. Transport Marine Ser­ ber 1974, and moved vices as a Storeman. to Lillooet in June He served what may 1976 where he was a be a record number of years as a Safety Clerk 5. Laing is now Committee secretary, 19 years from 1959 Administrative Officer KAREN SHEPHERD, Accounts Clerk to 1978. Lance and his wife, May, are 1 for Kamloops Dis­ in the N anaimo District office, started going to spend two months in Hawaii trict. He has a B.Sc. with the Ministry in where it is believed he is going to use his in mathematics and June 1963. Her main ham radio expertise to send strange mes­ economics from University of Victoria areas of interest are sages back over the B.C. Highways radio and has been with Highways for three reading, boating, network. and one-half years. Laing is single, en­ swimming, travelling, joys softball, tennis, and has his own ski and playing bridge. boat. Her main ambition is to become a grand­ MORRIS GIRARD recently transfer­ mother. red to Highways after working in Public CLIFF DODGE, Mechanical Foreman, Works as a Painter Williams Lake District, has been with the since 1968. In the Ministry for 23 years, recent allocation of the last eight in Wil­ GAIL S. SHORT, Clerk-Stenographer Public Works em­ liams Lake. Cliff's 2 in the Golden District office, has been ployees , Morris was main interest is cars with the Ministry since sent to the court staff and he spends con- .-.~_ April 1978. Born and as a Security Officer siderable spare time raised in Chase, Gail and then to Highways. fixing, buying, and has lived in Golden He is now at the Second Narrows patrol selling automobiles. ~ since the fall of 1975. office and does the office work and looks Other interests are hunting and fishing. Married with two after stores. Morris lives in Port Co­ Cliff and his family spend their vacations children she enjoys quitlam with his wife and three children. on Canim Lake where he has built his sewing, snow ski-ing, His hobbies are camping and wood­ own log cabin. swimming, and is quite a pool player. working. 20 Highways and Bridge Openings (continued)

The first vehicle across the nell' Kiskatinaw Bridge was this /927 Buick driven by Walter Wright (past Mayor of Dawson Creek), with George Brookbank as his passenger. The ncll' bridge was officially opened October 31,1978.

, ·t j l' The nell' Kiskatinaw Bridge and approaches which was officially opened October 30 of this year.

Highways Minister Alex. V. Fraser cuts ribbon of four-lane , 4-km section of Highway 6 within the boundaries of Vernon and the Municipality of Coldstream. With Mr. Fraser are, left to right, Pat Dunn, Vernon District Highway Manager; Pat Jordan , MLA, North Okanagan; and Fred Galowski, Leduc Paving Ltd.

Highways Minister Alex. V. Fraser, centre, with, left to right, Al Walisser, Nell' Westminster District Highways Manager; Tour­ ism Minister Elwood Veitch; Alderman Doreen Lawson represent­ ing the Municipality of Burnaby; and Ray Loewen, MLA, Burn­ aby-Edmonds, opens the Stormont Connector, October 24 in Burnaby.

---.....' On November 7, the new four-lane, $3 million, 4-km section Premier Bennett formally opened the 5.5-km, $9 million sec­ of Highway 19, between Norwell Drive and Hammond Bay Road tion of the Trans-Canada Highway between Douglas Street and was officially opened by the Minister at Nanaimo. Frank Thetis Overpass on December 11. He was assisted at the cere­ Ney, Mayor of Nanaimo was in attendance. Bill Loudon, mony by Stan Wells, a worker on the project [rom the Labourer's pioneer miner and Nanaimo District resident, was presented with Union Local 1093. Shown as the ribbon was cut are, left to the official scissors from the occasion by the Minister and John right, Deregulation Minister Sam Bawl], Mr. Wells, and the Morris, Nanaimo Highway District Manager. Premier. 21 ON THE JOB

Installation of a huge multiplate culvert is near completion The Boulder Creek Bridge on the Nanaimo River Road is on the Bridge Lake Road (Highway 24) near Little Fort. Jules replaced with a 4.57-metre multiplate pipe. The installation and Dramstad and Fred Haggard, members of the district bridge road realignment was carried 011/ by the Nanaimo District on II crew, stand in culvert to show its relative size. The multiplate day-labour basis. The old bridge was built ill 1950 and is 22.9 is approximately 13 feet MgT, by 20 feet wide and 172 feet long. metres above the creek bed. The new culvert and fill will carry There are about 140 plates to the culvert and some 5,000 bolts traffic to large logging operations, the Green Mountain ski resort, hold it together. Eakin Creek will flow through the culvert, and recreational traffic to the Nanaimo Lakes area. Bert Mels­ ness, Construction Foreman, Nanaimo District, with crew which assembled this multiplate pipe at Boulder Creek in 10 days. They are, left to right, back row, ROil Gaffery, Dave McKay, Sig Sigurdson, and Vern Hunter and, front row, Bert Melsness, lae McGeachy, Crystal Belanger, Jim Bertram, and Brian Mead­ more.

Construction for the replacement of Campbell River Bridge 011 Pacific Highway, New Westminster District, involves the installation of twin 5.28-metre by 3.52-metre multiplate pipe-arch Terrace District bridge crew assembling a multiplate pipe-arch structures to allow a wider road and gentle side slopes. This will culvert at Gitzyon Creek on the New Aiyanislt Road in the Nass produce safer road conditions for this major truck route into Valley. Pipe installation was part of a day-labour project. Pipe Washington State. dimensions are 4.72 metres by 3.07 metres by 45.7 metres long. 22 Part of major reconstruction of Highway 6 east of Vemoll; old wooden cattle underpass was replaced with the Ilew steel culvert.

Construction Foreman O. V. Arndt and Labourer George Waldie installing culverts all the North East Coal access, Flatbed Road. This additional culvert will help reduce winter ice prob­ The Salmon Arm bridge crew constructed a Ilew bridge, 28 lems caused by springs, feet by 120 feet, over the Salmon River 011 the Silver Creek Road ill September 1978. The old bridge was constructed in 1965 and the replacement had concrete stringers and a top. Four exterior stringers weighing 34,660 pounds each and 10 interior stringers weighing 34,090 pounds were lifted into place by a 65-toll crane. Concrete (32.2 m 3) was poured on the deck and trowelled with a deck machine on a JIh·illch camber.

Replacing obsolete bridges is part of a bridge crew's responsi­ bility. Here Dick Vessey is swung over the Bulkley River while replacing the Clark Bridge. Watching are Garry French and Corbin Road ill the Fernie District received a major [acelijt­ Stall Thiessen, all of the Bums Lake District bridge crew. The ing with the opening of Byron Creek Collieries at Corbin tOWIl­ cradle in which Dick is riding is a welcome new addition to the site. Here is aile of many pile-driving operations undertaken. equipment and the design was approved hy the Workers' Campen­ Woodland Bridge is constructed to support seven 45-foot-lellgth sation Board after months of safety checks and improvements. precast bridge girders. 23 ON THE JOB

Nanaimo River Road Underpass, N anaim o Dis trict, has re­ Bridgemen, Jim Laforge and Tony Bieganski, Dawson Creek cently been completed at th e Tra ns-Canada Highway junction, District. putting the filial touches on the Old A rras Bridge. This The underpass will speed up heavy traffic flow at that point and bridge just received new stringers, deck, and a lIew fence. The will greatly improve traffic movements and safety. A rras Bridge over the Kiskatinaw River at aile time was one of the major links on the John Hart Hig hway. It flOW carries only local traffic,

Flood? Not really. Looking west from Highway 3, part of the townsite of Wardner and the old Wardner Bridge are sub­ merged in Lake Koocanusa. The Libby Dam agree ment closed Pictured above is the old wooden bridge spanning the K iskat­ the section of highway ami bridge leading to Wardner. The re­ inaw River along the Alaska Highway. This bridge was built in vised route saw the construction of a new bridge and the reloca­ October 1942 by the U.S. Army. tion of the highway district bou ndary between Cranbrook and Fernie.

Tr affic flow was greatly improv ed west of Kaleden Junction with the com pletion this sum mer of three- and [our-lane con­ N aramata R oad in Penticton D istrict is being realigned and struction. Th e construction is part of th e Penticton Hi ghway constructed. The winding section of road has a large traffi c District day-labou r program from Kaleden Iunction west of volum e and th e heavily built-up area makes construction work Princeton. difficult at times. 24 In Fernie

This unique tunnel is located 19.5 km south of Fernie on The Fairy Creek Bridge just north of Fernie was replaced by Highway 3. Only 60 m in length and on a curve, it is noted as a new spacious structure in October 1978. Preparing the ap­ a geographic weather control as the areas at each end of the proaches involved some blasting of a shale bank and shown here, tunnel seem unaccountably to have widely different climates. left to right, Marian Motloch, Bill Tymchuk, Tony Puppin, John A more arid type of weather exists south of the tunnel while the "Nick" Ewanick, and Richard Hutchinson, all from the Fernie north has more humid conditions. District road crew , standing uncomfortably close to planted and wired charge just before they shot it.

Looking west, this "coal tipple" is an old conveyor still in lise as part of Kaiser Resources mining production on Highway Glen Bossio, Machine Operator 4, Fernie District, operates 3, 4.8 km east of Fernie. The westbound lane is 24 feet in the newly acquired Warner-Swazey ditching machine. Work is height. The eastbound lane was revised to increase the vertical being performed on the Mount Fernie Provincial Park Road, 3.2 height from 10 feet to 16 feet 3 inches. Previous truck-trailer km west of Fernie. units had to detour via a dirt road on the right of the north support.

Alan Peterson, Fernie District, clearing debris from Highway Bill McKay from the Jaffray road crew is the operator of this 3, 22 km west of Fernie. Bill Tymchuk is supervising the oper­ newly acquired distributor in the Fernie District. Long, hot ation while Richard Hutchinson flags traffic. Looks as if they summers prove that such a unit can be useful in dust control and need more than a loader for that nugget in the foreground. laying an inverted prime to improve various district roads. 25 TRANSFERS About People

STEVE J. SVIATKO has recently JOHN Mc LEAN, Road Fore man 2 in joined Kamloops District as District the Verno n District, was recently tr ans­ H ighways Manager. .. _ .:- ferr ed to Langford , Before coming to " ..... Saanich Di strict. John Kamloops he was Dis­ _. .. .~ . was orig inally fro m trict Highways Mana­ ~ . " the coas t and has spent ger in Cranbrook, Sal­ r-" the last five years in mon Arm, and Smith­ \ Vernon. ers and a Resident Engineer in New West­ minster, Chilliwack, and Burnside. Steve GO RDON G RAMS is now working as has been with Highways for 27 years. Apprentice Mechanic at the Merritt gar­ He is married, has three children, and age. Gordon previously was an Appren­ enjoys photography, golf, and curling. tice Mechanic in Vernon.

Jim Murphy, Mec hanic 2, right, and WAYNE E. LACEY, Engineering Aide Kevin Wilson, Mechanic Apprentice, Sal­ H. F. POPOFF, District Highways 2, has transferred from the Highway De­ mon Arm District garage, stop for a RR Manager, Cranbrook District, transferred sign and Surveys Branch to Cranbrook smile during their busy week-end shift. from 100 Mile House District, May 1, 1978. Wayne started Jim moved to Salmon Arm from the to Cranbrook in July with the Ministry, April 20, 1972. He is Queen Charlotte Islands and started with 1978. Harvey started married with one child and enjoys the Salmon A rm Highways in 1977. Jim with the Ministry, Sep­ bowling. spends his spare time fishing and hunting. tember 6, 1956. While Kevin worked for the Highways in Grand at 100 Mile House he Forks as an auxiliary employee before was active in several BILL F. SMITH, Engineering Aide 3, coming to the Salmon A rm garage in community organiza­ has transferred from the Saanich District 1977. He likes to spend his spare time tions. He was a past president of the Office to Cranbrook District as Engineer­ scuba diving and works for the volunteer Lions Club, served on the executive of ing Assistant. Bill has been with the fire department in Salmon Arm. the Cariboo Ambulance Society, in which Ministry since September 1972. He and he was also a volunteer driver, and was his wife enjoy curling and fishing in their vice-president of the 100 Mile House Ski spare time. Club. Harvey is married with three children. He enjoys hunting, golfing, fishing, and he is an avid downhill skier.

ROD HOPPER, Engineering Aide 3·4, has joined the Karnloops District survey crew. Rod transferred T. J. P. (Pat) Scarr, left, Relief Mate, from Dawson Creek and J. M. (Joe) Comeau, Shift Captain, where he was with the in the whee/house of Omineca Princess. Construction Branch. Pat began his service with Highways in He is married, has 1969 after spending a number of years three children, and en­ with the Canadian Coast Guard. Joe joys hunting and scuba also began his service in 1969 starting as diving. Rod has a deckhand in Jacob Henkel and since worked for the Ministry for six years and rising to master's position. previously spent over a year in Karn­ loops surveying for Construction Branch.

The Fort St. John District Highways "Grizzly" installed in dump box to crew welcomes R. G. (BOB) STRAIN prevent lum ps of sand from jamming to its office as the new tail-gate sander chain, Vanderhoo f District Co-ordinator. District, Standing on the installed Bob comes from "Grizz ly," which proved successful Go lden, and is busy last winter in Vanderhoof, is its inven­ with his new duties. tor, Ray Fullerton, who left the Min­ Charles Col ville, Ferryman at Isle Bob's pastimes include istery this year. Blu eprint s will be Pierre, on the ferry which he has oper­ camping, fishing, hunt­ issued from the Director of Equip­ ated for the past three years. He own s a ing, a n d coach ing ment Services, Victor ia, for oth er farm on the north side of N echako River minor baseball. Bob is married with two districts. at the ferry site and worked as a casual sons. employee before beginnin g on the ferry. 26 MISCELLANY

So me who have travelled the Crows Nest Highway 3 route Crew fro m Vemon Dis trict No.3 Yard just completing their through Spar wood may have seen this enormous vehicle but they metric course, They are. left to right, George Martinsen, Bob are not likely to see it on a pub lic highway: This is the Terex Gertsmeyer, Bob Cowley, lim Simpson, and Tally O'Keefe. Titan, the biggest rear dump truck in the wor ld, 66 feet long, 25 This division produces concrete guardrail, picnic tables, and other feet wide, and 22 feet high from the ground to the top of the items for the roadside development program. canopy over the cab. Each of its tires is 11 feet in diameter. To reach the cab requires a 13-foot climb from ground level. This truck weighs 520, 400 pounds empty. With a maximum load of 350 tons, the Titan weights almost 610 tons. Each tire alone weights almost 8,000 pounds. A 3,300 hp. diesel engine is teamed with a generator to deliver electric power to traction motors located in the Titan's wheels. With a full load , the Titan can travel at speeds of 30 mph. This truck was shipped in several pieces and assembled on the mine-site. 1t will be put to use at the Open Coal Mine at Kaiser Resources.

Use of a heated plastic tent enables the concrete guardrail division of Vemon District to operate throughout the winter. Concrete readymix trucks can drive right inside the tent to fill the forms.

The Highways Ministry ~' -v " , ,,,,,~,~,,-;.;1 - 4~k.J ,J , .' ,;•• ,.",.." Peace River is shown in these pictures taken on Highway 16 near .;... .. :Jft , ,"r ' : ~_r• .I!' "V ' ... i" which are still in place at Vanderhoof. Apex Industrial Movers have the contract to move view points. This newer ver­ the Russian-made runners from Vancoul'er to the Hudson Hope :i_ .~ , ~> sion is made from an old oil dam-site. Tra nsportation from R ussia to Vancouver was by drum with a fibreglass, freighter. Th e trip fro m Va nco ul'er was over a long and tortuous ~'I, locked-on toad head, and it rout e. The truck and trailer transport ing each runner was barged ~ ~- asks the public to "Feed "' y-, " to Ke mano, then over the Euroca n logging-road to Tahtsu Lake, ... ,. -' ,' , Me ." Fifty of the units have and barged via several lakes to K enn ey Da m on K newstubb Lake...... --.. ~ been placed at strategic lo­ Fro m there by logging-roads to Engen (19.2 km west of Va nde r­ cations along British Colum­ hoof), Vanderhoof to Fort St . l am es on H igh ways 16 and 27, bia highw ays, with more to and then north to Williston Lake via the Om ineca M ine Road , ~ ~ come in 1979. Can you from this point once again put on barge do wn Williston Lake to think of a name for the se Peace River Dam, then truck ed to Site 1 Dam . T wo runn ers are units? If so, drop a line to in transp ort at this tim e with the remaining two scheduled for the Senior Landscape Super­ 1979. Each runn er weighs 441 ,000 pounds, total weight of visor, Mini stry of Transpor­ runn er and tractor trail er was 684,000 pounds. Wh en crossing tation, Communications and highwa y structures each tractor trail er was equipped with 160 Highways , Waddington whe els, The Highw ays Ministry, Ministry of En ergy, Tran sport Building, Broughton Street, and Communication s, and the RCMP worked closely together Victoria. during the moves. 27 ON THE JOB

Pat Doodson, Mac hine Operator 4, North Vancouver District Yard, is operating the newly acquired lnternational sweeper. The truck has the capability of cleaning out drains with suc­ tion . Pat's operations on the highway are vital to the safety of the motorist. Many times he has assisted with stalls and accidents in the areas where he was working. Pat has been em­ ployed with the Highways Ministry since 1972.

Bob Chapman and bridge crew from North VancOllI'er District are busy clean­ ing up after finishing the expansion joints at the south end of the Second Narrows Bridge. The crew's efforts resulted in a I'ery smooth joint and an end to the noise for the neighbours of the bridge.

Paul Jelic, Highwa ys Patrol wrecker operator, on the Second Narrows Bridge, is seen spread­ ing sand on an oil spill which could have re­ Sgt. Harry Cunnin gham , N .C.O. in charge of the B.C. Highways Patrol, is seen sulted in an accident. Paul's activities include chatting with Frank Rideout , Foreman of the regional bridge crew based at North attending stalled vehicles, rem oval of debris, Vancouver District yards. Harry like to keep a good relationship with all branches and assisting maintenance operations on the of highwa ys and is interested in providin g adequate protection for the work crews bridge. He emigrated from Yu goslavia and when required . He tokes every opportunity to talk to the men who keep the worked in various parts of Canada before join­ bridges and highways in good repair. ing the Ministry in 1967. 28 Rossland District personnel, left to right, J. Williams, Ma­ chine Opera tor; R . Broughton, Shop Foreman; and T. Williams, The beavers have come back with characteristic persistence Machine Operator, standing beside the new tandem diesel truck: in the Bums Lake District. Here George Barton and Dennis All facilities, including the Hiab winch and deck, were installed Menhinick of the Houston road crew have cleared away another by Rossland shop crew. of the pesky critter's' dams. They'll be back though!

Bob Grose, Harvey Fu nk, Art Grasser, Ralph Gardner, and Left to right, Tom Gabara, Machine Operator; Al Murdock, Fencing Foreman; and Richard Harry, Labourer, Merritt Dis­ Foreman Garry Hem m erling loading a small packer onto a pick-up on completion of Dog Creek culvert installation. trict, taking a break from fencing on the Mamit Lake Road.

Th e Bums Lake District crack-sealing crew in action along Sand y Murray, Machine Operator 7, 'Smithers District, with Y ello whead Highwa y J6. Th e Houston crew were observing, the new tractor complete with Hiab crane for self-loading that Wi elding the tar holders are John Buhler and Randy Hackett, arriv ed recent/yo This tractor like the old one sho uld do man y with smiling Jan Carnie completing the crew. kilometres throughout the Pro vince in Sandy's capable hands. ON THE JOB

Whoops! Vemon District truck with a decided list gets Road Foreman Norm MeRae, New Denver Highways Dis­ dragged back 10 the road with a shovel bucket and winch after it trict, surveys a tank drill buried by a slide during the reconstruc­ had been swept 00 by a mud slide during reconstruction of the tion of the Nakusp-Hot Springs Road. Fort unately 110 one was Lumby-Mabel Lake Road. hurt and no serious damage was done 10 the machine.

Larry English and Jim Murphy, mechanics in the Salmon Arm District garage, had the task of repairing and cleaning the Ken Screen started with the Salmon A rm District as an aux­ Nikropul Dust Collector (a vacuum cleaner is what it is) used iliary employee in 1976 and became a regular employee in No­ by the mixing plant crew. This portable machine is the only one vember 1977. Ken does all the yard maintenance, equipment of its kind in British Columbia, and removes the sand and dust servicing, and gardening in the Salmon Arm yard. Here Ken from the mix plant. Jim and Larry looked like two coal miners is servicing one of the Salmon Arm units. when they emerged from the inside.

Highways testin g crew , B. Lintott, D. Norstrom, and P. Mor­ New shop in Kitwanga yard, Smithers District, with offic e rison drilling test holes in the Shuswap River bed from a barge. trailer on the right . Th e yard also has a Ilew oil shed and Ilew This is preliminary work being done before the building of a new salt shed. bridge at Enderby. The old bridge was built in 1942 . 30 Situated on Underpass Road at the south approach to Pattu llo Bridge, this rock retaining wall, nearing completion, was con­ structed by New Westminster District personnel, left to right, Frank Mounsey, Foreman 2 in the Mount Lcmoray area ill A. Trottier. G. Kristoff, and B. Bose. When completed the wall the Pine Pass section of Highway 97, shows 00 his new office will give a neat but rustic look 10 this formerly untidy south and assembly room. This is a great improvement over his pre­ abutment area. vious shack office.

Ken Rolin, Machine Operator 4, started with the Salmon Arm District in 1954 as a Labourer and worked his way up to Lowbed Operator and Driver Trainer. Here Ken is trying out a new Ford loader in Salmon Arm yard. Iohn Gray, Machine Operator 3, operating roller on one of Merritt Highways District projects.

John Biorno y, Forem an on construction of the Boundary Road, access, to th e N orth East Coal and Grizzly Valley gas field . John has put a great amount of effort into this project. The job site is 80 km from his home which means that he must rise at Lew Donovan , Senior For eman, lejt, and Bob Sh earer, For e­ 4.30 a.m, each day to be on the job at 7 a.m , starting tim e. Th e man at Ch etwynd, Dawson Creek D istrict, view a section of farm project is 40 km lon g and will tak e two construction seasons to access road reconstruction in the Lone Prairie area south of com plete. Chetwynd, 31 TRUCK ROADEOS

Eight district truck "roadeos" and the first-ever regional lJ VI'II I wen' ~\It;~'~~~fu!!y <:i;1l1lP]i:li:J In vsrtous jlrln~ fIr 11I1\ l'I'flv­ ince over the past eight months. The Region (j roadeo at Nanaimo produced the following winners: Lorne Cooke, Saanich District, first, 4-ton; Chris Me­ Call , Nanaimo District, second, 4-ton; Graham Graves, Centre­ line crew, first, crew-cab; Keith Banfield, Saanich District, second, crew-cab. Over-all award winner was the Saanich District. Regional Highway Engineer B. A. L'Hirondelle, at the conclu­ sion of the event , issued a challenge to other regions to hold similar competitions and compete with his winners for a British Columbia grand championship. Because of the large number of district roadeos it was im­ possible to cover them all with full stories and pictures. Some representative pictures and the various winners are shown for the roadeos held at Vanderhoof, Golden, Dease Lake, Cran­ brook, Saanich, Courtenay, Port Alberni, and Dawson Creek. Willllers of the first regional truck roadeo at Cassidy in Region At Vanderhoof the roadeo was on May 12, 1978, and the 6, left to right, Chris McCall, second in -t-ton; Graham Graves, winners were John Gusbrecht, first, 4-ton; Henry Krause, second , first in crew-cab; Bruce Robertson, accepted award on behalf of 4-ton; Doug Elliott, first, crew-cab; Oddie Nordstokke, second, best team score, Saanich District; Lome Cook, first in -t-ton, and crew-cab; Survey crew, over-all winners. Keith Banfield, second ill crew-cab. Golden District held its roadeo on June 14, 1978, and the winners were Doug Mitchell, first, 4-ton; Gerry Kaski, second, 4-ton; Al Kinsey, first, crew-cab; Mike Maglio, second, crew-cab. Over-all winners were the Inverrnere wad crew. Dease Lake District roadeo was June 29, 1978, and the win­ ners were Glen Laepky, first, 4-ton; John McPhee, second, 4-ton; Joe McNabb, District Highways Manager, first, crew-cab; Dale Nordstrom, second, crew-cab. The Cranbrook District roadeo was held August 25, 1978. The winners were Hank Friesen, first, 4-ton; Ed Wonnacott, sec­ ond, 4-ton; Karin Tkackuk, first, crew-cab; Orben Steinwandt, second, crew-cab. The over-all best score was achieved by the Cranbrook shop. Saanich District had its event September 6. Winners were Dave Stacey, first, 4-ton; Lorne Cook, second, 4-ton; Graham Graves, first, crew-cab; Chris Blaney, second, crew-cab. Some of the participants in the first truck roadco in Port The Courtenay roadeo was September 14, 1978, and winners Alberni, left to right, back row, ROil Kirk, Marcel Cyr, Roy were Graham McMonnies. first, crew-cab; K. Niemi, second, Stewart, Al Nesting; middle row, Allen Beck, DOli Brittarn, Den­ crew-cab; S. Hudak, first, 4-ton; D. Price, second, 4-ton. nis Rasmussen; [rant row, Elaine Wells, Phil Bayne, Frank Slo­ Port Alberni had its roadeo on September 20 and the follow­ cum, and Lori Goons. ing winners were registered: Dennis Rasmussen, first, 4-ton; Don Brittain, second, 4-ton; Ray Stewart, third, 4-ton; Marcel Cyr, first crew-cab; Ron Kirk, second , crew-cab; Al Nesting, third, crew-cab. Over-all winners were the Mechanical Branch. OBITUARIES Dawson Creek's roadeo was on September 21, 1978, with ED MAURICE, 41, Technician 3 with the following winners: Ross Robertson, first, 4-ton; Al Berg, the Design and Surveys Branch in North second, 4-ton; William Hall, first, crew-cab; Wayne Fontaine, Vancouver, died suddenly October 24, second, crew-cab, 1978. He is survived by his wife and four children. Ed, who had 22 years of service with Highways, began with High­ The Ministry has a new headquarters in Victoria-a $26 million office building ways on the North Thompson projects shared with the Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and later, with the Greater on the Yellowhead route and subse­ Victoria Public Library. quently moved into the Design office in It took a month to move all the divisions of the Ministry into the building with their North Vancouver. equipment, files, machines, and drawing boards. The moving began on August 28, and by September 27 the last of about 540 Highways personnel were into new offices. The building is fondly called PGOB 2 (Provincial Government Office Building No.2). The REGINALD***BAILEY, 50, Engineering move went comparatively smooth, with only a few complaints of a major nature being Aide with the Design and Surveys Branch funnelled to the British Columbia Buildings Corporation building management people in North Vancouver, died on October who oversaw the transition. 11, 1978, Reg had been with the Branch Many of the Highways people in the new building moved from substandard accom­ for 24 years, modations to a new air-conditioned, plush, and ultra modern facility with new furniture. Taking the positive approach, the settling-down period should be over by Christmas. Assoc iates and friends of HENRY Things such as air -conditioning problems, small coffee break and rest facilities, the new BULLER at Burns Lake were saddened White sound system, and the lighting, have been difficult for some staff to adjust to, by his sudden death on October 3. but generally, the complaints pass with time. Henry, 51, had worked with the Ministry The Ministry occupies space on the third, fourth, and fifth floors of the building. since 1968 in various locations in the Lakes District.

32 L1THOGRAPHEPIN CA NA DA BY K . M . Mu()l) NA LD , QUEEN'"" PRI NT!':R, VICTO R IA, BRITI SH CO LUMBIA