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Published for all employees of TheInternational Nickel Company of

Canada, Limited.0 M. Ounbar, Editor

Editorial Omce Copper Cliff, Ont.

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Plating Field IsImportant MarketFor Inco's Nickel

Dating back more than a century,nickel plating is one of the oldestuses of metallic nickel. It sharesthis distinction with two other his-toric applications - coinage andsilver.

An interesting letter about nickelplating and its steadily increasinguse was written recently by thechairman of the Company, Dr.John F. Thompson, containing thefollowing information:

Nickel plating is the processwhereby a layer of nickel is de-posited upon the surface of a semi-manufactured or manufacturedobject, usually for the purpose ofimparting the favorable charac-teristics of nickel to that surface.Nickel's corrosion resistance, resist-ance to oxidation at elevated tem-peratures, favorable physical pro-perties, and the ease with whichit can be appiled to other materialsmake it ideal for plating applica-tions in many diversified fields.

The popular nickel-chromiumplating of today is a substantialcoating of nickel under a thin filmof chromium. Unlike brass andsilver plating in which these metalsconstitute the outer coating, nickelis used as an undercoat for chro-mium where attractive, brightmetallic finishes are desired. Inaddition to the appearance factor,the nickel provides a smooth, cor-rosion-resistant surface on whichthe non-tarnishing chromium isdeposited.

Nickel plating was originally de-veloped in 1843 in England, but itwas not until about 1865 that it wasestablished on a commercial basis.Since then plating applicationshave shown steady growth. In theearly days of the nickel industry,plating was one of the most im-portant outlets for nickel. It con-tinues to rank high in the list ofits applications, presently account-ing for about 15 per cent of thefree world's nickel consumption. Inthe future, the plating industry willbe a still greater consumer of nickelsince it has tremendous marketpotentialities.

Until the development of newermethods, the term "nickel plating"always referred to electroplating,that is, the process in which alayer of nickel is electrolyticallydeposited upon an electrically con-ducting surface. Nickel plating to-day has a considerably broader.scope. In addition to electroplat-ing, it includes processes in whichnickel coatings may be applied bychemical reduction, heat reductionor simple immersion. Most nickelcoatings, however, continue to beapplied by electrodeposition.

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Sudbury Arts and Crafts Club again extended the scope of its annual fallexhibition in the Public Library by Inviting the Sudbury District Weavers'Guild to set up a display of their handiwork. A fine collection was shown,and it is hoped that interest was stimulated in the pleasant, useful, andof ten profitable hobby of weaving. Two members of the guild, which meetsmonthly for mutual help and instruction, are seen above, deep in a dis-cussion of weaving with Mrs. Rob DeVletter, the well-known Lively artist,who convened the exhibition; on the left is Mrs. Gilbert Thompson ofCopper C1i17 and on the right Mrs. David Cole of Sudbury. Upwards of 50oils and watercolors were shown on the art side of the highly successfulevent.

Today, every time you look at anautomobile bumper you are seeingan important use of nickel plating.The automotive industry is thelargest consumer of nickel forplating and considers "quality"nickel-chromium plate as the stan-dard of comparison for varioustypes of trim. The nickel in theplating is the most important con-stituent of what is popularly knownas "chrome" finish on automobilesand various appliances in the home.In such appliances as coffee perco-lators and toasters, the nickel-chromium finish provides an at-tractive, durable and easy-to-cleansurface.

It is now generally recognizedthat the durability of nickel-chro-mium plating is in direct propor-tion to the thickness of the nickellayer, which provides the major

barrier against corrosion of theunderlying material, such as steel,zinc, brass or aluminum. A majoradvance in the electroplating in-dustry has been the development ofthe so-called "duplex" nickel plat-ing systems in which two successivelayers of nickel are deposited, im-parting marked improvement incorrosion resistance and quality offinish. Costly buffing and polish-ing operations are virtually elimi-nated and service life is extended.

Nickel plating is versatile. De-corative plating, of course, is usedin many other fields than automo-tive. These include the manufac-ture of bicycles, metal furniture,hardware, tools and toys. In addi-tion to its use as the basis fordecorative nickel-chromium finish-es it has found many industrial ap-plications, for example, in the

building up by electrodeposition ofworn or mis-machined parts, orfor the protection of handling andprocess equipment to reduce main-tenance costs and maintain productpurity.

The plating field is an importantmarket for nickel. InternationalNickel's research and market de-velopment staffs are constantlyconducting studies and disseminat-ing information with the objectiveof improving the techniques ofnickel plating, not only to retainthe present market but to expand itby finding new uses and applica-tions.

Decorative FinishesThe largest use of nickel plating

is in the production of durable andattractive metallic finishes fornianufac tured articles ranging from

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The Weaver's Art Takes a Turn in the Spotlight

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Attilio ViseiiliiiRetired now on disability pension

after more than 32 years of ser-vice, Attilio Visentin first came tothe Sudbury district in the earlytwenties. His brother John nowalso an Inco pensioner. precededhim and got work at Copper Cliff.

After working a couple of yearson the railroad Attilio started atConiston smelter in 1922. Hesettled permanently at CopperCliff in 1925 and worked in theconverter department since thattime, as a puncher for many yearsand then as tripperman up to hisretirement.

Attilio was born in Italy in 1898.His first wife, whom he married in1926, died in 1934. He marriedMarina Moro in 1936. Their sonOrland is in Peterborough andtheir daughter Monica, a formei'member of the Copper Cliff minesdepartment staff, is married to P.Favretto of Sudbury. They havefive grandchildren.

While plenty of walking helpsput in the time and keep him fit,Attilio admits that the days cer-tainly seem longer than when hewas working. 'I guess I'll justhave to get used to it," he said.

AGE OF IMAGINATIONThose who earn their living

using words can strain for hoursto produce a striking phrase, andall too often the result is some-thing so laboi'ed and so pedestrianthat it isn't worth the effort.

The other day an eight-year-oldsat watching the season's firstsnowfall. After a few moments,he announced rather matter-of-factly . Feathers from God'spillow."

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I)istinguished Indian Diplomat Tours Reduction Works

When you are young and don'thave a cluttered mind, you don'thave to try.

BREAKING TIlE NEWSThe thin, pale-looking young

man was having a check-up fromhis physician. After the examina-tion was completed the patientasked, 'Well, doctor, how do Istand ?"

"Goodness knows," answeredthe doctor, "It's a miracle."

Plating Field(Continued from rage 2)

costume jewelry, in which a thinnickel coating serves as a baseplate for precious metals, to auto-mobile bumpers requiring thous-

ands of tons of nickel every year.Industrial Finishes

Nickel coatings are used widelyin the foodprocessing, caustic soap,paper and pulp, plastics, beverageand atomic energy fields. Nickelplating increases service life andreduces maintenance costs whileproviding the necessary propertiesto insure purity of chemicals andfoods.

SalvageNickel, alone or in combination

with other metals, is used to sal-vage worn or mis-machined parts,such as rolls, shafts, gears andother bearing surfaces. Nickel canbe deposited rapidly, unilormly andeconomically, and is capable ofbeing machined and ground orlapped by the usual methods.

ElectroformingHigh strength and extremely

close tolerances are obtained byelectroforming with nickel in ap-plications as varied as accurately-contoured wlndtunnel nozzles,plastic-moulding dies, fine-meshscreens, printing plates and phono-graph record plates,

Non-ConductorsWhile nickel plating Is generally

applied to other metals, non-con-ductors such as plastic wood, glassand ceramic articles may be coatedwith nickel for a variety of pur-poses. This process is employedfor the manufacture of articlesranging from fancy buttons, cos-tume jewelry and umbrella handlesto aircraft propeller blades.

Everybody in Good Humor at Copper Refinery Athletic Association Dance

Jim Bryson, Bill Mcflain, Bud Ellis and their entertainment committee did a fine Job of arranging the semi-annual dance of the Copper RefineryAthletic Association. Held at Legion Memorial Hall in Sudbury. it proved a popular night out for many refinery people and their friends. In thehappy group at the left, above, are Mrs. Leo Gagnon, Gary Fraser, Mrs. ('layton Larocque, Jim Larocque and his wife, Gordon Riehl and hiswife, Leo Gagnon, and Mrs. Gary Fraser. The picture on the right shows another merry party, Grant Macoougail and his wife, Mrs. MikeShamley, George Furchner, Justin Birmingham and his wife, Mrs. George Stesco and her hubby, and Mike Shamley.

Preparing for a tour of the reduction works at Copper Cuff, the Indian High Commissioner, C. S. Venkatachar,is shown as he was being fitted with a safety hat at the main gate. On the right Is Alex Godfrey, assistantto the general manager, and on the left 3. N. Grassby, projects research engineer, who acted as guide. Thedistinguished Indian diplomat expressed great interest in the Inco operations. Educated at Madras, Londonand Cambridge, he has served in the Indian civil service since 1923. He was appointed to his present position in1958. He was in Sudbury to speak to the Canadian Club on today's India, which proved to be a most

informative lecture.

Mr. and Mrs. Visentin

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strength down in the temperatureranges that embrittle many othermaterials."

Down to 150 F. below zero, 3nickel steel does the job.

Between -150'F. and the tem-perature of liquid nitrogen(-32GF.), 9, nickel steel willmeet the need for most com-mercial applications. This steelIs being selected with Increasingfrequency to contain liquid oxygenIn large facilities such as those insteel plants.

Nickel stainless steels and othernickel alloys serve the whole cryo-genic range, even down to liquidhelium temperatures (-454F)and furnish excellent corrosion re-sistance as well.

Economy? Nickel steels in thefinal structure are usually moreeconomical than lighter metals.That's because of the very favor-able strength-weight-cost relation-ships that nickel steels offer. Then,the way they can easily be shapedand joined by ordinary methodsprovides additional savings.

Mattv Roni"I started work on the farm

when I was 5 years old," recountedMatty Rom, "and I quit work nowat 60. That's enough work for anyman."

'Anyway," he grinned, '1 havea good pension and I really likethis retirement."

Matty took an early service pen-sion; he started with the companyback in 1935.

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A dramatic Inco advertisementwhich ran recently in two mass-cfrculation magazines got a greatmany people thinking about cryo-genics.

The illustration in the ad showedone of the huge radar reflectors inthe TJSAF's Ballistic Missile EarlyWarning System up in the Arctic.These reflectors can detect missilesas far as 2,000 miles away. Theyare 400 feet long by 165 feet high.

To withstand the sub-zero coldof the Arctic regions vital partsof these strategic structures arebuilt of nickel alloy steel. Andthat's what brings up the subjectof cryogenics.

CryoRenics is the study and

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Teeth of Arctic Gale, Alloy Steels PointFascinating Low Temperature Fieldutilization of low temperatures inscience and industry.

As the Inco ad, reproducedabove, says, the killing 65-belowcold of the Arctic can makeordinary structural steel brittle, sothat sudden stress may snap it likeglass. But the addition of nickelto the steel gives it the toughnessto lean into the the teeth of anArctic gale without cripplingdamage.

Yet the Arctic Is tropical com-pared to some sub-zero under-takings. In the fast-moving fieldof cryogenics, where even tem-peratures close to absolute zerobecome practical, new opportuni-ties are opening up every day.

Men are working on the use of

liquid oxygen to make more andbetter steel . . . the Uquefaction ofgases for more economical trans-portation or more practical storageto meet peak demands - . . the useof liquid gases as propellants inmissiles and rockets, and other likeprojects,

Sooner or later they come faceto face with a question common toall cryogenic engineering: Whatmetal shoujd be used for the safeeconomic handling of materials atextremely low temperatures.

This question needn't botherthem a bit, say the Inco expertswho are working right along withthem. 'No cold is too cold for theright nickel steels. They staytough and ductile, and retain high

When he landed in Canada in1927 someone told him to tryHamilton but, unable to speakEnglish, Matty found no luck andno job. He moved on to Kitehenerwhere his ability to speak Germanproved an asset and he landed ajob. A year later however, he wasback in Hamilton and worked thereon construction until 1935,

Matty came to Sudbury and wassoon busy in the carpenter shop atFrood. He shifted to Levack from1939 to 1947 and again during thepast two years. He worked as acarpenter since first joining theCompany.

In 1924 Matty married TheresaDeutschmami. Their only son waskilled in the last war. Their daugh-ter Rosemary is Mrs. E. Fasan ofSudbury. They have four grand-children in whom they take greatJoy.

In the planning stage Is a tripback to his native Austria but inthe meantime Matty is havinghimself a really pleasant time Justtaking life easy and enjoying longwalks and gabfests with old cronies.

Clear, direct and simple thinkingis rare in this fuzzy-minded world,Lut it's what underlies all lastingprogress.-G. C. C. Sidelights.

Mr. and Mrs. Matty Roin

Sweep! Sweep!Curlers MakeRafters Ring

With the formal opening thisfall of the handsome new SudburyCurling Club, the local curlingfraternity now boasts the finest offacilities. Including the Graniteand Copper Cliff clubs, 19 sheets ofartificial ice are now availablealong with very comfortable club-house accommodations. Facilitiesat these three rinks can now takecare of more than 1000 activecurlers.

The new Sudbury club is now alandmark, built as it Is on highground overlooking Lake R.amsayand just at the Sudbury-McKimboundary. Its six sheets of ice,extra large main lounge whichdoubles as a ballroom, ladies' andmen's lounges, plus offices andsnack bar present an attractivesight to the old Sudbury Clubfaithful.

President of the club is A. A.Duncan, and Bud Osborne (Froodengineering) is drawmaster. Bud,a staunch Sudbury Club memberfrom 'way back, told the Trianglethat some nine events are on theagenda for this season plus theusual local spiels, the NOCA andthe British Consols playdowna.Male membership is not yet up tocapacity, Bud said, but many ofthe stragglers are expected back byChristmas.

About 30% of the Sudbury Clubmembers are Incoites, Bud estimat-ed, with old hands like Wes Hart,Joe Bell, Fred Cooper, Ned Leoreand Guy Hashey, to name a few,very prominent.

Ladles' afternoon curling is verypopular, and the Sudbury BusinessGirls, who curl In the early even-ing, had to turn about 30 applIcantsaway to stay within their 64 gIrlmaximum. Students from theSudbury Mining and Technical

Some of the best curling at Copper Cliff takes place during the morning hours when the boys from theshift league have the rink all to themselves, Skip Walter Johnstone (left rear) Is urging a mightyeffort from sweepers Marty Hertlein and Cliff Atkinson to coax a key stone Into the house. Opposing skip BillNelan and his third man, Dick Sheridan, anxiously await the result. The match, a J. R. Gordon eventplayoff, was won by Bill Nelan with his last rock, and a very pleased young man he was. In the FRONTCOVER pIcture, taken at the Granite Club, skip Art Sliver keeps his eye on an oncoming stone that's justa shade narrow behind him are skip Bob Mclnnes and his third man, Jack McDonald.

School curl there too, and Sudburyand district school teachers havea hot league going on Saturdays.Mixed curling is also proving verypopular.

At the Granite Club thIs year a

strong western Influence may benoted In a new feature being In-troduced. Rinks may now bechosen In all events, not drawn asin the past, and players will begraded as to considered ability. Ad-justments will be made at a laterdate with some upgrading or down-grading of teams to their properlevel. This system is popular inthe west and many feel it's thebest.

Saturday night mixed curling isa very popular feature at theGranite, Vern Johnston told theTriangle, and so Is the 60-teamcommercial league. The ladies'section has more than 100 mem-bers, and many High Schoolers usethe club facilities too.

Vern says that the club maywell be heading for one of its bestyears yet with seven regular events

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At the posh new Sudbury Curling Club, just recently opened, a group of enthusiasts from the Sudbury Business Girls' group take time out tostack the brooms and chat over a cup of coffee. From the left are Hattie McCrea (Copper Refinery), Anna Fleming (Copper Cliff Public)School), president J0 Falmsley (switchboard operator, Copper Cliff), Marg Coghlan (Copper Refinery), Ruth Wesley (Copper Cliff HighSchool) and Mary Preston (Income Tax Division, Sudbury). In the picture on the right Is a flurry of action in the Inco Business Girls'club at Copper Cliff as Ann Shultz. Eleanor Fynn and Dorothy Smith sweep a sluggish stone into the house.

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Raise DrivingSimplified byAlimak Device

Old raise-drillers often grin inappreciation of the ease and effici-ency the Swedish-made AlimakRaise Climber has brought to theirwork. Like many another moderndevice, it's so simple and practicalthat they wonder why someonedidn't dream it up years ago.

A raise, as its name suggests, is amine heading driven upwards fromthe level. The conventional methodof mining this opening involvestimbering as the raise is advanced,to support a drilling platform, andlaborious handling of equipmentand material.

The Alimak, as it is called bythe miners, travels up and down araise like an elevator, carrying allthe equipment, material and menrequired. It is a compact unitconsisting of a drilling platform setover an operating cage, the wholebeing capable of moving itself upor down a guide rail installed inthe raise.

The very sturdy guide rail,weighing 27 pounds to the foot, issecured to the side of the raisewith rock-bolted brackets. Themachine transports itself on therail by means of worm, rack andpinion gears driven by a com-pressed air motor which is operatedby the drilling crew travelling Inthe cage.

As each round is blasted theguide rail is extended upward byadding a standard 6-foot 6-inchsection.

For protection during blastingthe machine Is swung back underthe brow at the bottom of theraise by means of a hinged railsection and a tugger hoist.

When starting a raise the baseand one or two rounds are drivenby the conventional method inorder to instal the anchor sectionand the hinged section of theguide rail. Then, with the ma-chine in place, hose reel, remotecontrol valves and tugger hoist arealso installed in a safe locationclose to the raise opening.

Air and water lines are a built-in part of the guide rail, putting aheader for drilling and a fresh airsupply always at platform level.

The only long hose hangs belowthe machine. It supplies air forthe motor that operates theAlimak, and is fed from a reel lo-cated on the level. The reel hasan automatic take-up device.

A special header plate is in-stalled over the top of the guiderail before blasting to protect itand the hose connections fromdamage. It also acts as a ventila-tor, containing built-in spraynozzles that quickly clear out gas,smoke and dust after blasting whenturned on from the level below.

After blasting and clearing theair, the Aliniak is swung down fromits protective position under thebrow, the guide rail Is rebolted atthe hinge, equipment is loaded, andthe drilling crew enter the cageand ascend. During the trip up.the guide rail is checked for pos-sible blast damage.

When the top of the i'ail is

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i'eached the men climb througha trap door to the platform, whichis 5 feet 3 inches square and isfurnished with several wells tohold stopers, steel, and otherequipment. After scaling, the menremove the header plate and add asection to the guide rail.

Drills and rock bolts are thenbrought up to the platform fromthe cage, and the air and watervalves opened. The newly installedsection of guide rail is bolted to thewall of the raise, the Alimak islocked to the rail, and drilling ofthe next round is commenced.

Each round is drilled in a pat-tern designed to minimize the forceof the blast above the guide rail, a

precaution that has proved verysatisfactory.

Muck from the blast is removedfrom the bottom of the raise byslusher or mucking machine, or acombination of both, depending onthe circumstances.

In addition to removing thenecessity for timbering a raise,i'ound by round - timber whichoften had to be removed after theraise was completed - the Alimakreduces the size of the openingrequired. Conventionally - drivenraises are usually either 7 by 9feet or 7 by 11 feet to allow for amanway and muck chute. Withthe Aliniak the standard raise

dimensions are only 7 by 7 feet,although of course larger openingscan be driven if desired, eitherinclined or vertical,

The Alimak has a top climbingspeed of 40 feet per minute and alowering speed of 60 feet perminute, It is equipped with threeseparate braking devices. Com-plete, it weighs about 1500 poundsand can carry in excess of half aton.

Levack had the distinction of be-ing the first Inco mine to useAlimak, and results were so goodthat other machines were soonoperating at Creighton, Murrayand Garson.

Ready for action on Garson mine's 4000 level is this Alimak Raise Climber shown with raise drillers JunLongstreet and Dick Rolley in position with their machines on the drilling platform. To keep the machineclear of falling muck during blasting, it is lowered and then swung back under the raise brow by meansof a hinged section in the supporting guide rail and a tugger hoist. Movement of the machine is controlledfrom the cage in which the men travel. Air and water lines are built into the guide rail.

LEFT: In this at-tractive famiiy,who live iii Lively,are Mr. and Mrs.Isidore Seguin andLarry. 2, Gilles, 7,and Carmen Ann,4. Isidore worksunderground at('reighton 3 shaft.RIGHT: Six finesons are the prideof Mr and Mrs.Leonard Bedard ofSudbury: Gaetan,14, Robert, 11,Andre, 8, Jean-Paul, 6, Michael, 4,and Donald, 2.Their dad hasbeen a mechanicat the Copper Re-finery for 18 years.

Here are theAdrien Renaudswith Phillippe,12, Maurice, 9,Claire, 7, andRheal, 1 month.Their home isin Sudbury.Adrien hasworked withthe riggers atGarson minesince 1947.

This picture shows Mr. and Mrs. Allan Stephens ofLively with their three bright kiddies, Billie, 2, Patti, 6,and Laurie, 4. Allan is in charge of the water treat-ment section at the Iron Ore Plant.

Elvin Bearss, of the Port ('olborne refinery, isshown here with his wife and their sonsDouglas, 13, and Gary. 9. Family campingholidays and l,hotography are their hobbies.

Mr. and Mrs. Andy Luyten of New Sudburywith their three delightful daughters, Kareen,who will celebrate her ninth birthday onChristmas Eve, Judy, 5, and Janice, 2. Andyis a Frood miner.

John Moskalyk, who works on the electricfurnaces at Copper Cliff, has been anInco man for 31 years. Here he is with hiswife. sons Jack f Frood mine and Ray, in hiiast year at Queen's and daughter Barbara, 10,Their home is in Sudbury.

"THERE HE COMES NOW!"The best-known, most popular

figure In the whole world came,saw and conquered Sudbury onNovember 21.

He arrived in majestic splendor,his sleigh drawn by eight prancingreindeer.

His arms were flung wide ingreeting to the thousands of child-ren and their parents from allover the district who lined thestreets and densely packed the In-tersections to give him a tumul-tuous welcome.

His big hearty laughter boomedand rumbled In the streets andthrough the windows filled witheager happy faces.

Santa Claus was in town againto open the Christmas season.

A long parade of very famouspeople went ahead of him through

the city to herald his coming.There were Snow White and theSeven Dwarfs, and Hansel andGretel, and Thor, God of Thunder,and even Old Man Winter himself,breathing frost and looking fierce.

And there were clowns, cavort-ing and making fun, and bandsand cheerleaders,

It was a raw, rainy Saturdaymorning, but everyone forgot aboutthat In the thrill and excitementof the parade.

And after the parade passed,hearts were warmer, and lighter,and strangers smiled at one an-other as Christmas started weav-ing again its magic spell of peaceand goodwill.

The Sudbury Junior Chamber ofCommerce, who call themselves

the Jaycees, organized and staged tions and business firms.the parade with the support and On behalf of several thousandco-operation of various organiza- children, we say 'Bless them all."

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LEFT: Art Westfall with his prize-winning muskie. RIGHT: Art Is presented with his fishIng contest trophy by Frood-Stobie mine superintendentS. J. Sheehan; others In the group are Stobie assistant superintendent A. P. Olive, who was also on hand to congratulate the trophy winners,Marcel Dagenais, Bernard Beaudry , and Julian Maluka.

Some of the winning entries In wassl Lake. with the 10-pound 6-ounce entry he pound 4-ounce rainbow trout.the annual Frood-Stobie Athletic An 18-pound lake trout caught reeled In at McGregor Bay, andAssociation fishing contest were al- near Saniield, on the Island, gave Jullan Maluka won the smallmouth Otficlals of Frood-Stobie Athleticmost as big as the proverbial "one Bernard Beaudry top honors in bass class with a 5-pound 8-ounce Association were well pleased withthat got away.' that division, and Marcel Dagenais fighter from the Mattawa River. the number of entries and the suc-

For sheer size Art Westfall's won the pike class with a 15-pound "Somewhere northwest of Le- cess of their contest.prize-winner was tops, a 23-pound 2-ounce beauty from - of all places vack" was the vague location Jim In addition to a trophy each win-Il-ounce muskelonge that he - Pike Lake. Yonick gave for the spot where ner received a compact knife-fork-battled for half an hour in Nepa- Jim Cote won the pickerel trophy he caught his trophy-winning 3- spoon and what-have-you set.

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plus bonspiels and other activities.Consols play started on November30 with some 14 teams entered.Numbered among the players aresuch Inco stalwarts as Art Silver,Fred Sheridan, Joe Harrison, GerryMyers, Wilf Biron, Bob Mclnnesand many others.

The Copper Cliff Curling Clubalso started its Consols event onNovember 30 with a whopping 19entries. Old pros like Hugh Munro,Jim Dewey, Mac Canapini, Jesse

Morrison all have rinks entered Close to 300 men, nearly 100 ladies, January 30-31.along with Steve Kuzmaskl of and the High School curlers all So it's Sweep! Sweep! forBriar fame, club president George have their allotted ice time. Many another full season of keen com-Burns, and many others. bonspiels are booked throughout petitive curling and good fellow-

With the Copper Cliff ice lanes the season along with the regular ship.seldom idle rink manager Fred club events, and the central zoneRinaldi and the Indispensable Bill Briar playdowns are scheduled to There are more warmed-overJessup are a busy but happy pair. be held In the Copper Cliff rink ideas than hot ones.

Lots in the Larder This Winter for These Marksmen

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Honor Fishing Champs

In the 11 years they've hunted together, Neis Crowder, Wally Vancoughnett and Jerry Joly have never failedto get their annual moose, and usually a deer or two as well. Stan Witherell made it a foursomethree years ago. They're shown above, Stan in the foreground, with the trophies of their expedition thisfall to the Webbwood district, two fine bucks and a doe, their favorite hound Prince modestly sharingthe glory with them. They had previously got their moose in the Westree country. ill( reighton miners,they work at 5 and 6 shafts,

There's no more dyed-in-the-woolcurler at the Granite Club thanthe Open Pit's Johnny MueJuryc-zak, shown above in the hack.

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Quarter Century Club's PortColborne Branch Now Has 316

With the addition of 48 newmembers to the Port Colbornebranch of the Quarter CenturyClub, 10 per cent of the force atInco's nickel refinery now have 25or more years of know-how behindthe job.

It's a great satisfaction to beable to say that," manager W. J.Freeman remarked in welcomingthe 48 into membership at theclub's annual meeting on Novem-ber 12.

He bespoke the continued co-operation and teamwork of thisnucleus of long-service men insafe and efficient operation of theplant.

Quarter Century Club gold bad-ges were presented to the newmembers by vice-president R. D.Parker and Ontario division gen-

eral manager R. H. Waddington,who warmly congratulated eachman on attaining the distinction.

Of the honored group who wereintroduced by the chairman of themeeting, J. H. 'Dick" Tuck, thefollowing had qualified for QCCmembership in 1958: Bill Avery,Raymond Barrick, Jim Beale, Lay-ton Bearss, Bill Cobb, Curtis Cross,George Gray, Elmer Heintz, JohnHerman, Mike Ivan, Art Johnston,Carl Kanold, George King, WalterKoabel, John Laki, John Little,Mike Lopeke, Hugh McIntyre, BobMorrison, Nis Nissen, William Pes-kett, Vic Phillips, Jack Rivers, HerbRoot, Lloyd Schooley, Stan Shy-mansky. Vic Simpson. Those whocompleted their 25 years of servicein 1959 were Frank Barnai, Lee

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The head table was brightened by the presence of the two lady members of the Port Colborne branch. In the picture on the left is Alice Smiley,between W. J. Freeman and J. R. Gordon, and on the right is Madeline Mathews between J. H, Walter and C. A. Betch.

Jack Cuthbert is the new member seen receiving his gold badge from R. D. Parker in this presentation scene at the annual meeting of thePort Colborne branch of the Quarter Century Club R. 11. Waddington stands by to offer his congratulations to Jack, and at the left Is thechairman of the meeting, J. IL "Dick" Tuck.

A hearty handshake is exchanged by John Herman and R. D. Parker.A total of 48 nickel refinery men were welcomed into the Quarter CenturyClub, swelling the branch's membership to 316.

Nickel Ref inery 25 -lear Men and Pensioners Enjoy Annual Get - together

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Upwards of 700 Expected to Pass First Aid ExaminationsBetween 600 and 700 employees

at Inco mines and plants in theSudbury dtstrict are expected topass the annual St. John Ambu-lance first aid tests which will becompleted during the first week ofDecember.

"Naturally we're delighted withthis wonderful showing," said T. M.Crowther, Copper Cliff safety en-gineer who directs the Company'sfirst aid training program. It'sthe largest enrolment we've hadsince the classes started more than25 years ago."

The tests are the grand finale to

a course of eight two-hour lectureswhich have been given by Incodoctors and first aid demonstrators.

Average attendance at the lec-tures was unusually high. Fiveclasses a week were held at theInco Employees Club in Sudbury,commencing in mid-October, andthere was never less than 70 menpresent. Regular classes were alsoconducted at Levack, Garson,Creighton and Copper Cliff. AtLawson Quarry the course wastelescoped into a shorter period,and the wives and children of some

of the employees frequently at-tended.

A lecture on civil defence, includ-ed in the St. John Ambulancecourse for the first time, was givenby Walter Lalonde, former deputyco-ordinator of the Sudbury CivilDefence corps and now an Incofirst aid man. Keen interest wasshown in the section dealing withnuclear weapons.

It is estimated that 60 of themen attending thec lasses werefirst-year students of first aid. Theothers were qualifying for their

second or third year awards."All these men, like hundreds of

others in our plants who have pre-viously taken this Instruction,"Mr. Crowther said, will be capableof rendering emergency treatmentat an accident until a fuily trainedfirst aid man or a doctor can arriveat the scene.

The accident may happen onthe Job, or in a man's home, or onthe highway, It's a comfortingthing to know that there ts a largenumber of men in the communitywho re trained to be of immediatehelp at such a time."

After eight weeks of leetures, first aid examinations were being held at the Levack Employees Club when these pictures were taken. LEFT; Dr.Charles Jessop gives an oral test to Charlie Heacoek, mill maintenance mechanic, and Ike Weber, driller on 3200 level. CENTRE With firstaid man Hank Derks as judge, Ed Mitchell, electronic instrument man in the mill, applies the Holger-Nielsen method of artiftcial respirationto ventilation engineer Mac ('amelon. RIGHT: First aid man Fred Spencer checks the bandaging done on policeman Victor Gerard byt)oug Inwin. mtorman on lOO level. safety engineer Jim Vetturel said he was immensely pleased with the test results.

First aid man Joifre Perras diseusses a demonstration of how to splint and bandage a broken leg during a St. John Ambulance training lectureat the Inco Employees Club In Sudbury. The men In the class, closely following the lecture, work at Copper Cliff and the Iron Ore Plant,

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Snielter Brigade\\'ins fiRk

In Fire-FightingFor the first time on record all

Ilico lire brigade competition ic-suited in a tie. Bert Woods nullbrigade and Gene Bertons smeltersmoke-eaters each took exactly 5minutes and 26 seconds to cool-plete the original problenl in tilepumper class trials conducted byfire inspector W. A. Humphriesand assistant inspector Don Bray.A short, simple problem was thenused as a tie-breaker with thesmelter brigade declared the win-ner of the inter-plant champion-ship by the narrow margin of 17seconds.

Competition was keen and ofthe 10 brigades entered - threeeach from the mill and smelter,two from Lively and one eachfrom Creighton and Levack asmelter and a mill team wound upall even while the crews fromLevack, Lively and Creighton werepanting right at their heels.

The original test consisted ofseveral parts. The first was to runa pumper to a hydrant, stretch a21-inch hose line to a fire target170 feet away, and knock it overwith a fog nozzle set to deliver a60 spray. It was required thatthe pumper pump into the hoseline.

Coupling nozzle and hose in asmoke-filled building while wear-ing breathing apparatus, andrescuing a man from such a situa-tion in the approved manner andapplying artificial respiration werealso included in the test.

As a finale each brigade had tostretch hose and produce water fora fire at a selected building in thearea protected by that brigade.

In the non-pumper competitionsthe Copper Refinery had it alltheir own way, their three teamsfinishing one, two, three. No. I ofcourse was captain Joe Aubinsbrigade. Of the three Iron OrePlant entrie€ one was a particular-ly strong contender, finishingfourth, only one second out ofthird place. Other competingteams were from Murray, OpenPit, Frood, Stobie and Garson,making a total of II in all.

The test for non-pumperbrigades was similar to that forthe pumper class except for thefirst part, which consisted of hit-ting a fire target some 320 feetaway using lengths of 2- and l -inch hose.

Competitions were run off ineach brigades own bailiwick sothat unfamiliar surroundingswould not be a handicap.

This was the first competitionsince 1956. A team from thesmelter copped the pumper prizethat year too, and the non-pumperwinner was Murray. The CopperRefinery last won the non-pumperclass in 1954; previously they hada victorious run of three con-ecutive years, 1949 to 1951.Fire inspector Humphries re-

marked on the keen competitivespirit of the teams, and con-gratulated the winners of file twolasss.

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A good lLt€ner Ls not iiily plipu- Nun-pumper champs were the above crew from the Copper Refinery. From the left are chief L. t(itchener, F.tar everywlieie. bu after a while lie AlbrechL, E. Lamondin, .1. Clement, I. Staskus, B. Arkniento, T, McGuire, 0. Thiel, T. Carrey, T. Tremblay,kriow something-Wilson Mizner. deputy chief S, Mitchell and captain J. Aubin.

Pumper class winner in the Inco fire brigade competitions were this red hot hose-and-ladder crew fromthe Copper Cliff smelter who won out In a tie-breaking test. Standing proudly on the pumper is chief GeneBerton (white hat) beside the driver, 0. Lafrenier; the others are W. Martlniuk, R. Lemieux, P. Diakow,A. Hall, L. Deloughery, 3. Gibson, E. Veale and P. Oulmette.

Runners-up In the pumper class were Bert Wood's brigade from the Copper Cliff mill. On the left isChief Wood and members of his brigade pictured here are R. Campbefl, H. Labbe N. Uttlev. J. Racicot, E.Fowler, P. Boudreau, D. Blue, A. Talamelli and A. Roy.

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Braving Damp, Chilly Air, Large Crowds Pay Tribute oil Remembrance Day

The boom of a gun echoed acrossthe field, the bugler sounded LastPost, and the color parties dippedtheir flags. Legion branch 76 pipeband played a lament, and silencefell over Sudbury Memorial Parkas a large congregation bowedheads in grateful remembrance ofCanadas warrior dead.

Then wreath after wreath was

Quarter CenturyBarrick, Freeman Brennan, KenBrownell, Roy Bryenton, FredCampbell, Don Chishoim, BertCrawford, Jack Cuthbert, AIfHabel, Frank Hammond, Joe Keir,Peter MacEachern, Murray Miner,Fred Moore, Fred Moscrip, HarryLearson, Joe Sathmary, ErwinWallace, Jack Wegrich, Alex Winn.

The Port Colborne branch nowhas 316 members, of whom 203 arepensioners, R. D. Parker said inconveying greetings and best wishesfrom the officers and directors ofthe Company. The total Incoservice represented was 9669 years.

Mr. Parker recalled the first pre-paratory meeting of the QuarterCentury Club at Copper Cliff 30years ago. The Port Colbornebranch was initiated about thesame time but its first formal meet-ing was not held until December,1937. "Mutual respect and goodfellowship was the basis on whichthe club was organized, and thisspirit has prevailed throughout itshistory,' the vice-president said.

"I am sure they feel it has beena rewarding partnership said R.H. Waddington in offering his con-gratulations to the new memberson their 25 years of service withInco. The occasion had a specialpersonal interest for him, since itwas as a member of the Port Cot-borne staff that he started withthe Company,

The auditorium was darkenedand colored spotlights dramaticallybrought up the club ci'est at theback of the stage while a momentof remembrance was observed forthose who have passed to theirfinal reward.

J. Roy Gordon. Inco's executivevice-president, was the distin-guished speaker of the evening,

"All in all we are in a mostinteresting phase of our operationsfrom a market standpoint," Mr.Gordon said in Ins review of thecurrent situation in the nickelindustry. "Undoubtedly there arcmany breakers ahead, but we

placed at the foot of the cenotaph.In the first picture above thewreath of Copper Clifl branch ofthe Canadian Legion has just beenlaid by officers who stand at thesalute: 2nd vice-president WaIlyFlowers, president Dick Dopson,and 1st vice-president Bob "Hap"Clark.

The ceremonies were conducted

look forward with confIdence inour ability to create demands forthe metal which will be available,particularly nickel, and have hopethat the future prospects for ourCompany are bright indeed."

Discussing projects which will in-volve increased use of nickel, Mr.Gordon mentioned the programfor adapting gas turbine enginesto replace piston engines in trucksand buses and perhaps in passengercars, Inco is co-operating with theautomotive engineers in this de-velopment, he said, and very soonit is expected that there will be agas turbine engine installed on anexpei'imental basis on one of theore haulage trucks at the FroodOpen Pit,

Of interest also was a project athand for building highway bridgesby forming and welding highstrength nickel-containing stain-less steel, "These light weight sec-tions can facilitate bridge construc-tion and practically eliminateniaintenance costs.'

Mr. Gordon said there should bean enlarged market for nickel inconnection with the handling andtransportation of liquefied gases atsub-zei'o temperatures. "There isvery real interest in this develop-ment and various projects areunderway to liquefy natural gasand transport it to areas where itcan supplement producer gas.

The power plant of the Boeing707 jet-powered airplane containsabout two tons of nickel - aboutfive times as much as that of thepiston engine transport which thejets are replacing," the executivevice-president continued.

'Flight by means of rocket powerwill be principally of militaryinterest for some time to come,but the field in providing a marketfor nickel in the tubular com-ponents for liquid-fueled rocketengines, in nickel stainless steelfor the skins and fuel tanks forthese rockets, and in the form ofhigh strength nickel steels for theshells of solid fuel rockets,"

by Ed White, 1st vice-president ofthe Sudbury Legion branch.

At Levack a reverent Remem-brance Day service was conductedby Rev. Lloyd Hoover, assisted bypresident William Wilson of Le-vack-Hardy branch of the Legionwith Ron MacNeill as master ofceremonies and Len Sabourin aschairman of arrangements.

Heat-resistant alloys containingnickel were also required for thewings and fuselage of aircraft fly-ing at supersonic speeds, to with-stand the terrific heat generatedby the frictional effects of theatmosphere. As an example theNorth American X-15, the mannedsatellite now being i'eadied foi'launching by the United States,was made mostly of Inconel X. anage-hardenable nickel - chromiumalloy.

Mr. Gordon referred to the com-plexity of the marketing andsupply problems facing the nickelindustry as a result of 'topsy-turvy" world conditions. Some ofthe major factors contributing tothe current situation were theinterruption in steel production and

At the head of the parade to theLevack cenotaph was the colorparty shown In the second picture,led by Lieut. John Glenn with CarlPrice as color sergeant. Despitethe damp, chilly air there was alarge attendance of Legionnaires,representatives of government andcommunity, and townspeople. Over50 wreaths were plaeed.

the heavy stockpiling which pre-ceded it, the failure of nickel pro-duction in Cuba to materialize asexpected and the continuing un-certainty of conditions in thatcountry, and the marked pickup inthe demand for nickel in theEuropean markets.

The over-supply of nickel fore-cast for the 1961 period is stillexpected. Mr. Gordon declared. Ofthe free world supply of 650.000.000pounds to be available in that year.Inco will produce about 385.000.000pounds, 310.000,000 from operationsin the Sudbury district and 75,-000,000 pounds from Thompson.

Although many other producershave entered the industry, Incocontinues to bear the main respon-sibility for developing markets for

Representatives of the women's auxiliaries of both Levack-Hardy and('helmsford branches of the Canadian Legion took part in the Remem-brance Day service at Levack. Wreaths were laid on the cenotaph byMrs. Dick Ogle, 1st vice-president of Levack-Hardy auxiliary, and Mrs.Harold Tripp, executive member of Chelmsford auxiliary.

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The Roving Camera

wheel of his haulage truck down In Frood Open Pit, waiting while one ofthe huge electric shovels loads him up with 30 tons of ore. That bigdipper picks up about seven tons at a bite. Dan has been an inco manfor almost 10 years, but just recently transferred to the Pit. He was bornin Port Hope but came to Sudbury at the age of 5. His wife Marie Cresswas a Manitoulin Island girl. They have two sons, Daniel junior, 4, andLouis, 2. Dan went to Toronto with some of the boys to see the GreyCup game November 28 and got a great thrill out of it.

nickel, he said. Preparing for theperiod of over-supply, it has re-organized its sales and researchdepartments. "We established taskforces of people to apply themselvesto particular areas where nickelmight be sold. We intensified allour sales efforts. Our technicalservice people in the field weretransformed overnight into directsales men."

While it was naturally dimcultto measure to what extent theseintensified sales efforts had beensuccessful, Mr. Gordon felt theyhad done a great deal towardsremoving the fear of shortage fromInco's customers and re-establish-ing nickel hi old markets it hadlost during earlier periods of shortsupply as well as getting it startedin new fields.

Expressing the appreciation ofthe pensioners to the Company, E.C. Lambert stressed the importanceof a man taking a hobby into re-tirement. You'll live a lot longerto enjoy your pension if you keepbusy" he said. "If you can't doanything else, you can always drythe dishes, but the main thing isto keep occupied."

The Quarter Century Club meet-ing. biggest yet for Port Colbornewith an attendance of 300, woundup with a snappy stage showbooked by C. A. Beach. The youngsinging star of television, TommyCommon, was especially popular.

The banquet served by Eddy andMargaret Zielski of Rathfon Innwas up to their usual high standardand drew many appreciative remarks,

"If men would slap their wivesnow and then, there would be fewerdivorces, says a judge. Maybeso, but there'd be more funerals.

Wes Thompson HasMint of Memories

Recalling how as kids he and hispals fired snowballs at the high hatof the driver on the Sudbury-Cop-per Cliff coach brought an addedsparkle to Wes Thompson's eye.

Retired from the cage hoist atFrood, Wes is living life to the fulland finding even 24 hours too shorta day.

Reminiscing, he told the Trianglethat his family came to CopperCliff in 1894 when he was but a fewmonths old. "My father fired aboiler for the Canadian CopperCompany and mother ran a board-ing house in Copper Cliff where thebank now stands" he said.

Gets Inco Award

One of his memories of CopperCliff was the whistle that blewevery morning at 6 o'clock for afull five minutes, "That was towake the men to go to work -people didnt have alarm clocksthen you know.' Of Sudbury hisearliest recollection is a sea ofmud. 'I never saw anyone go downElm street in a canoe but I saw onefellow once on a raft," he recalled.

A hoistman for close to 50 yearsWes said "I was hoisting before Iwas 17 years old. That was at theold Mond mine where his fatherhad been a hoistman before him,

From the Mond he went toGarson, then on to the Kirkwoodwhere he remembers that FrankEager was the first superintendent,He also hoisted for a short time atBruce Mines in 1914. and enlisted

Fourth Consecutive Year

OMMENCEME'T

in the army there In 1915. Losingpart of a hand in France, he wasinvalided to Canada in 1918 anddischarged in 1920.

Heading north in 1921 Wes play-ed second base on the Schumacherball club that had R. D. Parkerplaying first. Later in Timminshe met Martin Home and followedhim to the McIntyre before comingon to Sudbury. After hoisting atthe old Errington for a year or sohe started at Frood in 1930. Work-ing underground he was level bo&sfor a time, then started hoisting atno. 6 shaft before moving to no. 3.

A born hoistman to whom careand caution were instinctive, Wesstill retains his life-long preferencefor steam hoists, "They're muchsmoother to run, especially on asinking job.' he said.

He married Phyllis Gratton atChelrnsford in 1929 and their fam-ily includes Estelle, wife of Levackmills Ray Puro; Leonard, a priestin Toronto, Wes junior of Sudbury,and one grandchild.

A staunch Legion member Wesrecalled that as a boy he huntedpartridge where Sudburys LegionMemorial Hall now stands. 'I'veshot deer just off the old Froodroad too,' he added,

Wes and Mrs. Thompson

The Triangle's roving camera snapped these three miners as theychatted in the warm room at Creighton 5 shaft, waiting for operatingshaft boss Mike Truskosk,i to announce the cage for their level. Allhave been with Inco about nine years. Vern Morris, on the left, is a driller,and came from Brockville. Also he's a bachelor. Al Patterson, a pillarleader, hails from Melfort, Sask., and Ray Allison, also a pillar leader,is a New Brunswick man. The picture will make a birthday souvenir forRay's little son Wayne, who was two years old on the day it was taken.In the picture on the right the roving camera shows Dan Peroff at the

At the annual commencement exercises of the Sudbury Mining andTeehnical School, R. J. Crawford, Inco's director of technical personnelis seen here with the four top-flight students to whom he presented theannual Inco cash awards: Leslie Foreman, grade 11; Glen Foreman,trade 9; Louis Moustgaard, grade 10; and, for the fourth consecutiveyear, Gunter Schatz, grade 12. Now taking his grade 13, Gunter planso beeome a geologist.

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Joined Company at 18 in 1912,Stewart McKenzie Retires

They brought out the super-latives when they spoke aboutStewart McKenzie at the big re-tirement party held in his honorat Sudbury's Legion MemorialHall, because here was a man whogave his job the very best he hadevery day and many a night formore than 45 years, made thesafety of his men a religion, andtook a real personal pride in theachievements and prestige of theCompany he in his way helped tobuild.

Stewart McKenzie found hisway through the roast-yardsulphur smoke to the town of Cop-per Cliff from the little railroadstation one day in 1912. He was18 years old. A friend of hisfamily, George Craig, who wasmaster mechanic at the smelter,had written promising him a jobin the electrical department.

Born in New Glasgow, N.S.,Stewart was one of five boys ina family of seven. At 14 he wentto live with an uncle at the SpiltKey T-Bar ranch near High River,Alta., after his parents had diedwithin a year of each other.

The young man soon becamefamiliar with Frood mine, whichwas to figure so largely In his life.In 1913 he and Frank Gallingerwere sent out from Copper Cliff toelectrify the mine plant, which wasbeing readied for reopening.

Although it was discovered in1884, the Frood was not openeduntil 1889," Stewart recalled theother day for the Triangle indelving into the history of thatfamous property.

'Between 1900 and 1903 about100,000 tons of ore were raised,and then the mine lay unwoi'keduntil 1914."

In the interval extensive diamond

drilling proved the existence of alarge ore reserve. "The Companythought the Creighton mine wasabout done, and preparatIons weremade In 1913 and 1914 to operatethe Frood on a big scale"

"A townsite was laid out wherethe timber yard is located now,"Stewart said, "and about 80 housesand five big boarding houses werebuilt. There were two or threegeneral stores, and Marcotte'slivery stable.

"Cecchetto and Gustiana put inthe railroad from Copper Cuff,and also built the old back road.It was quite a thriving little com-mu1ty."

?4eanwhile, Stewart relateddrilling operations had been goingon at Creighton and these soonshowed that the mine containedenough ore for many years tocome. "SO that meant there wasno necessity for working theFrood, and it was closed again in1915. The houses were takenaway to Crean Hill and Creighton,and some to Copper Cliff. BobBell and I got the job of dis-mantling the electrical installationso the Bellis & Morcom compres-sors could be moved to Creighton."

Stewart served four years withthe Canadian army overseas andon his return in 1919 was put incharge of the electrical equipmentat O'Donnell roast yard. Duringthe 1922 shutdown he worked atport Colborne, In 1925. with acrew of 15 men he installed 600electric meters in the houses ofCopper Cliff. The following yearfound him back at Frood, connect-ing up the hoist, compressors andpumps to sink no. 3 shaft, In1927 lie moved to Creighton aschief electrician.

One day in 1932 he was advised,

"Better arrange to move yourthings. You're taking over atFrood, and you may as well starttomorrow." The young man fromthe ranch had come a long way.

And at Frood he remained formore than 25 years as electricalchief, thorough, progressive, easyto get along with but alwaysrespected.

He made safe workmanship thecreed of his department. Timeafter time over the years theyrolled up Impressive safety records.When he left on retirement hismen were in the midst of makinganother record - they had worked134,000 safe shifts since 1951 with-out a lost-time accident.

"I always kept at the men neverto york on any live material un-less was there. We took everypossible precaution. Mr. Gillespiewas very strict about taking nochances n working on 'hot stuff',and we rucje it a rule.

"We kept p the safety pressureall the time. We didn't let down.I think that's very important."

Also he kept up a system of pre-ventive maintenarie, Stewart said,"to remove trouble before it wascaused."

He said the mine managementwas always very co-operative."When we wanted to make achange, or buy some rew equip-ment, we got every consideration.They backed us up all the time."

"And I had some good men whowere with me a long time andknew the game. Men like GeorgeBlackmore and Fred Harvey, w1'oare on pension now, and others likeGeorge Hardy and Lloyd Martin,who have been in the Frood elec-trical department for over 30years. If there's any credit com-ing, they should have a full shareof it."

Countless times Stewart wascalled from his bed in the mmmiddleof the night to advise on someelectrical emergency or breakdownunderground in the big mine, but

those calls were a cinch comparedto experiences he had during theearly days of the Open Pit. Heremembers one night in particular,

"It was in January of 1939, Igot the call at 2:00 aiim. Fly rockfrom a surface blast at the Pit hadbrought down our 2,200 voltfeeders, our 550 volt feeders, andthe dc trolley lines on the railroadspur. Everything was all snarledup as bad as I've ever seen. JimStanley went out with me. It was35 below and our battery lampswent dead with the frost. What anight that was. But by morning,with the help of some good boys,we had the mess pretty well un-tangled and power restored so themine could run."

In 1925 Stewart married RilmaAnderson, who died in 1945. Oneson, Frank, is a chiropracter inSudbury and the other, Chuck,goes to Sudbury High and liveswith his dad in a very comfortablenew home on the corner of theLake Penage Road and Highway17.

Stewart has a summer camp atTrout Lake, and plans to buildanother at Penage. In the olddays he did a lot of fishing withJoe Ringer, and a lot of huntingwith Martin Home and the gang.He means to get back to more ofthat good outdoors life again. He'llalso spend a lot of time putteringaround the little greenhouse hehas built in the backyard, beingan ardent gardener.

The yen for horses he picked upduring his boyhood on the ranchin Alberta has never left him, andfor the past six or seven years hehas made an annual pilgrimage toChurchill Downs to see the Ken-tucky Derby.

After listening to Cliff Stewart'ssales talk, he thinks maybe he'llstart spending his winters in Texas.

A man's man, enjoying a jokeon himself just as much as whenit's on the other fellow, StewartMcKenzie is liked by all.

He has left a fine record at Inco.

QUICK QUIZ1. Which province was first to

give women the right to vote?2. What Is the origin of the name

of the province of Manitoba?3. What proportion of Canada's

$15.2 billion in retail sales dur-ing 1958 was handled by chainstores?

4. Taxation per capita of Cana-dians in 1958 was $150, $350, or$550?

5. Where was Canada's firstProtestant church?

ANSWERS: 1. The provinces ofanitoba, Saskatchewan and

Alberta approved the vote forwomen in 1916. 2. The name prob-ibly derives from the Indianrord "manitou," meaning a super-

natural spirit. 3. About one-fifthn 1958; chain store sales were $3)illion, independent store sales122 billion. 4. The average tax

)ayment of all Canadians in theTear 1958 exceeded $550. 5. Injalifax, the Anglican church, St.paul's, built in 1750 and still inise.

THE NOBLEST ROMANAnthony, on first seeing Cleo-

patra:Wow! A perfect XXXVIII,

XXII, XXXVI!P,rted r Corodo

About 200 attended the banquet at Legion Memorial Hall, Sudbury, honoring Stewart McKenzie of Frood-Stobie on his retirement. General manager R. H. Waddlngton and other speaker3 congratulated himon his long and outstanding record as an electrical foreman. He Is shown above, second from the right,with former and present electrical superintendents W. E. Gillespie and A. E. Prince, and T. M. Gaetz,assistant to the general manager. Behind them Is one of the gifts presented to him, a snow blower. Anotherwas a crate of chickens borrowed from his country estate by person or persons unknown and returnedby Pete Stewart, a friend,