Editor,Rudolph Kneer, Copper Cliff

AssistantLimited

William Correll has been appointedan assistant vice-president of IncoLimited. He has corporate responsibilityin the area of emp'oyee relations, Mr.Correll, who had been director, industrialrelations, Joined Inco in 1971. Pre-viously, he had he'd senior industrialre'ations and personnel positions in bothgovernment and industry. A graduateof McMaster University, Mr. Correll is apast president of The Personne'Association of Toronto and a memberof its advisory committee. He is also amember of the abor re'ations committeeof the Metropolitan Toronto Board ofTrade.

Appointments

ON THE COVER.

What could be more appropriate forour August cover than a boy, an icecream cone and the ever watchful eyesof the nelgbour's dog. JamieMcAllister, son of George McAllister,assistant superintendent of maintenancefor the Frood-Stobie area, reluctantlyshares his cone with "Princess", aDachshund, near his home.Photo by the editor.

August1 1975 Volume 36. Number 8

PubP5h9d for employees by the OntarioDivion of Inco Umited, CopperCliff, Ontarc. POM INO. 682-0631.

Print3 of most photographi appearingIn Tha TrtangIe may be orderedfrom D. DIonne170 Boland Ave., Sudbury, or call674-0474. Cost: $3.00 each.

William Correll AppointedVice-President Of Inco

Divisional:

George Betancourt, cashier, CopperCHff.Bob Butler, supervisor, environmentalcontrol, Copper Cliff.Bob Browne, assistant to the vice-president, administration andengineering, Copper Cliff.George Cairis, desrgner, maintenanceengineering, Copper Cliff.Don Conversand, surveyor, Levackmine.Aurel Courville, audio visual aidcoordinator, Sudbury.Arnold Dowdall, geologist, Crean Hillmine.Bruce Dreisinger, supervisor,environmenta' control, Copper Cliff.Bill Elliott, supervisor, environmentalcontrol, Copper Cliff.Edward Forget, process foreman,Copper Cliff smelter.Stu Gendron, superintendent, processtechnology, Copper Cliff copper refinery.Al Hickey, assistant division comptroller,Copper Cliff.Sadik Kassam, design engineer,engineering, Copper Cuff.Jim Klotz, supervisor, capitalexpenditures. Copper Cliff.Donalda Laframboise, financial analyst.Copper Cliff.Tony Ledgard, designer, maintenanceengineering. Copper Cliff,

Ed Leblanc, project planner,engineering, Copper Cliff.Margery Martin, salary data analyst,Copper Cliff.Johann Noob, designer, maintenanceengineering, Copper Cliff.Bill Ostrowalker, smelter foreman,Copper C'iff.Dave Paganucci, design engineer,engineering, Copper Cliff.Ed Patton, senior specialist,engineering, Copper Cliff.Karen Taggart, stenographer, CopperCliff copper refinery.Ian Tissington, senior design engineer,engineering, Copper Cliff.John Vancterburg, supervisor, sales tax,Copper Cliff.Fay Wafer, executive secretary, CopperCliff.Wayne Wilson, superintendent, processtechnology, technical services, CopperCliff.Berno Wenzl, energy managementcoordinator, utilities, Copper Cliff.Warner Woodley, manager, PortColborne nickel refinery.

Inco Limited:Tom Baker, salary administrator,To ron toBruce Boughen, international serviceemployees administrator, Toronto.Bill Kirk, personnel coordinator,Toronto.

From the Port Co/borne nickel refinery we have the Lloyd Andersonfamily. Lloyd and his wife, Kay, have three children, Linda, 9, Lori,8, and Timmy 1. Lloyd is an ironworker helper in (he mechanicaldepartment.

This is the Pat Tremb/ay family from Levack. Pat and his wife, Judy.have raised three fine youngsters. They are, Pat funior, 11, David, 9and Nicole, 6. Pat is employed as a maintenance mechanic at theLevack mining complex,

Meet Larry Napran and his wife, Hazel, from Markstay. That'sCassandra, 10, on the right, and Janice, 8. Larry is an electricianat Stobie mine when he is not raising his cattle or mending fenceson his farm near Sudbury.

This is the Andrew McLean family. That's Victoria, 5, betweenAndrew and his wife Patricia. In the back are, Sherry, 15, Doug/as,13, Anne, 17, and Brian, 11. Andrew isa maintenance genera!foreman at Stobie mine.

Over 10,000 In Attendance

Largest Crowd Ever Gathers In NickelPark For Canada's Birthday Celebration

A wonderful evening of exciting enter-tainment was in store for those whoattended the Canada Day celebration inCopper Cliffs Nickel Park recently.While July 4 is particularly special toAmericans, Sudbury area residentscelebrated on that day only becauseinclement weather had left themno choice.

The delay seemed worthwhile, as thecrowd settled down across the park toenjoy a fine summer evening, plenty ofcompany and the music of the SudburySilver Band.

Turnout for the evening was plentifulas the crowd, estimated at ten thousand,sat back on the green grass and enjoyedthe music portion of the show, which wassponsored by Inco and the SudburyFederation of Musicians.

None of the thunderclouds that hadcaused the concerts three-day delaycould be seen in the sky. However,the sky did turn out to be the centre ofattention after the sun went down, as agiant fireworks display exploded over thepark, courtesy of Inco and CKNC-TV.Appropriately, the colorful display couldbe seen for miles, in proper style for areally big birthday celebration.

Through foresight and good sense,concert organizers had planned for alarge turnout at the Sunday evening showand were well prepared to hand'e thelarge crowd. With the aid of CopperCliff Highlanders cadets, all traffic wasparked in good order, aflowing for easydispersal after the concert.

Judging by crowd reaction during andafter the show, it shou'd be termed ahighly successful birthday party for avery worthy country.A spectacular fireworks display lit up the sky and made all the waiting worthwhile.

An estimated crowd of 10000 was on hand to listen to music and view the fireworks.

The Sudbury Silver Band played both old favorites and contemporary music.

1,035-Foot Raise SuccessfullyCompleted At Carson Mine

An eight-foot diameter raise bore hole,1035 feet in length, was successfullycompleted at Garson mine by the minesdrilHng department recently. Bored witha 71 R raise borer, the amazing feat tooka little over four months to complete.

Average penetration for the pilot holewas 38 feet per shift, while reamingaveraged about seven feet per shift. It isinteresting to note that only one bit wasrequired to drill the 11-inch pilot holeand that the full length of the hole wasreamed in one pull, with no cutter

changes required.Specifically designed for inco

operations, the reaming head is alsoequipped with four stabiizinq cutters,The innovative design also includes aremovable eight-foot section and stem tofacilitate transportation.

The 1035-foot hole was bored at anincline of 730 and will be utilized as aventilation raise and is the first leg of anew 15000-foot fresh and return airventilation system, scheduled forcompletion in 1978.

Lucien Coutu, rotary raise helper, adjusts thetable fork on the powerful 71R raise borer,

Steve Santerre, rotary raise driller, left, and Lucien Coutu, rotary raise helper, inspeCt one ofthe sixteen cutters following completion of the bore.

It started with a gift from a friend 15years ago and grew into somethingbeautiful. Bob Burke, of Inco'stransportation and traffic department inCopper Cliff, was working at theFrood-Stobie time office when the beerstein collection began.

A miner, the late Hermas Wells wasmoving to another apartment and offeredBob three of his mugs as a gift. Bobaccepted them gratefully and the collec-tion, which now occupies a place ofhonor in Bob's recreation room at hisnew home in Candlewood Park in Lively,was under way.

Over the years, as the collection andinterest grew, friends and relatives addedto the collection with gifts they dis-covered in far-off corners of the world.One of Bob's favorites was picked up ina bar in East Germany. "It was ondisplay, but not for sale," Bob said,

Ho/ding one of the largest beerstems, Bob Burke proud/ydisp/ays the others in the

corner of his recreatIon room.The hobby started with a giftfrom a friend years ago and

grew as re/atives and friendsadded to the co//ection withmugs found on vacations in

foreign countries.

Inco's Bob Burke Still LookingFor Fancy Beer Stems And Mugs"but when my buddy offered thebartender two Canadian dollars for it,he couldn't refuse."

The collection now includes stemsfrom Europe, Africa, Russia, Barbados,Hawaii, Iran, Ecuador and Peru andpoints in between. Numbering over200, the collection is far from complete,Bob claims, as he still needs mugs fromthe Far East, Scotland, Scandinavia,Greenland, Iceland and South America.

Several of the mugs in Bob'scollection lay claim to being the smallestbeer mug in the world, but the smallestin the lot are a matching silver set, nobigger than Bob's little finger. Thelargest in the collection, if filled tocapacity, could send the hardiest beerdrinker into oblivion.

Also occupying a place of honor onone of the collection shelves is a mug

purchased in a Sudbury store for only29 cents.

"My daughter Sheri-Ailison bought itfor me when she was six years old,"Bob said, "She wanted to help me withmy collection."

Another of Bob's favorites is anantique hand-made pewter mug whichcame from Ireland for Bob's collection.He has been offered $400 for the mug,but refuses to sell it as a matter of ethicsand collector's sense.

The collection sits in massive woodencases, given to Bob by his brother Billy.They were scorched by flames, the resultof a fire, and Bob spent many hoursscraping and sanding them into perfectcondition. A couple of hundred dollarsworth of polished glass now lines thecases, indeed a handsome home forthe treasured collection.

Newly Installed Super II Tumblast Unit BoostsProduct Quality In Foundry Additives Plant

In May 1972, the foundry addtivespiant went on stre3m at the Port Cobornenickel refinery to produce nickelmagnesium additives for the foundryindustry. As 'with any new process.difficulties were encountered in theeary stages of production, but throughthe efforts of the operaUng, engineeringand mechanical departments, theprobems were quickly rectified.

Since that time, many innovationshave been added to the plant, which notonly lighten the burden of the workers,but also increase the quality ofproduction. One of the major changeswas the addition of the billet castingmachine in July, 1974, which has thecapability of casting 3 and 15-poundalloy billets on a continuous basis.

The most recent problem to beovercome was the mould wash and themagnesium oxide which forms on theouter surface of the billets. This is beingremoved by the recently installedSuper II Tumblast, built by theWheelabrator Company, This machineloads itself with a predetermined weightof billets and tumbles them. During thistumbling action, an abrasive material isblasted at the billets from a power-drivenwheel, which throws the abrasive bycontrolled centrifugal force, removing allimpurities from the surface. Thissophisticated equipment then separatesthe product from the impurities andunloads the billets. The quality of theabra&ve is controlled by a complexsystem of vibrating screens and aircurrents, removing the contaminants andpoor quality abrasive and recycling theremainder.

Dust control is achieved by varioussizes of pipes that contain and directthe dust to collection bags by thedrawing action of fans, The dust isreleased at timed intervals by pulsatingjets of air and is collected and emptiedinto a container by a rotary valve at thebottom of a large hopper.

Because of the skills required tooperate the unit, properly trainedoperators were required. This gave WmBabirad, who had recently inaugurated

a new training and developmentprogram, the perfect opportunity to testhis methods. His first undertaking forthe project was to gather information andwrite an operating instruction manual.Three men were then designated fromthe foundry additives plant for anntensive training program. On conclud-ing the course, the men were not onlyefficient at operating the machine butcould also spot potential problems and

suggest a method of rectiiyng them.Through the joint effort of the ne'

Training and Development Centre andthe anode department, the Super IITumblast machine has quicky andefficiently become an integral part ofoperations in the foundry additives plantat the Port Colborne nickel refinery andis further helping to enhance theappearance and salability of itsproducts.

Jim Babirad, supervisor of the newly established Training and Delevopment Centre, pointsOut some of the features of the new Super II Turnb!ast machine to trainees Nunzio Dimatteo,left, Tony Favero and Tony Anzit.

Long Arm Of The Law GrabsUnwary Speeders Far Below

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In the ten years since its implementa-tion, aircraft patrol of the King'sHighways by the Ontario Provincia'Police has proven to be an effectiveenforcement method in respect tomoving traffic violations.

Corporal Bill Crawford of the SudburyDetachment of the OP.P. claims thatsince the program was started, manydrivers have eased up on the accelerator"If drivers see a plane while driving inthe patrol zone, their immediate reactionis to slow down," Corporal Crawfordsaid, "that way all aircraft in the area areworking for us. Since the oblective isto slow down speeders the aircraft patrolsystem is still working even though theremay riot be an officer in the air forhundreds of miles.

There are presently 1,759 miles ofKing's Highway in Ontario marked foraircraft patrol. Six aircraft arestrategically located in areas having ahigh volume of traffic and accidentexperience. O.P.P. planes are presentlybased in London, Burlington, Downsview,Barrie, Ottawa and Sudbury.

The Sudbury Aircraft Patrol covers alarge area along Highway 17 from Sault

Ste. Marie to 1ust past North Bay. Thepatrol also checks the highways as faras Parry Sound and along Highway 11to MacTier.

Starting in May and running throughthe summer, Provincial Constables JohnRoe, Ray Albert and Marcel Belangershare the responsibilties of the aircraftpatrol. One of the constables,accompanied by a civilian pilot, fliesthe skies above the "T" marked high-ways. Interceptor cars are set up inprearranged positions along the high-way, usually three miles apart.

While the patrol cars position them-selves at either end of the three milezone, the plane is flying parallel to thehighway at an altitude between 1000and 1,500 feet. The airborne officer hasa clear view of the plainly markedhighway with large white "T' 'S paintedon the pavement edge at exactly onequarter mile intervals. The officer cantime any vehicle as it passes the markersand thereby determine the speed.

Timing is carried out with twoprecision stopwatches, triggered to startat exactly the same time with the tapof a handle. Two watches are usedin case a protesting driver shoulddecide to challenge charges in courtby claiming the O.P.P. stopwatch wasinaccurate. "In cases like this we havethe watches examined by a professionalwatchmaker who testifies to their workingorder in court," Corporal Crawford said,since this can be expensive, the driver

found guilty pays for the inspection."Cars travelling at 55 miles per hour

will cross the quarter mile in 16.3seconds. Any car timed in less time,is over the limit, and the exact speedis quickly determined by consulting achart, accurate to fractions of a second.If over the limit, the car is timed anotherquarter mile, and if the results againindicate speeding, the patrol cars arenotified.

The aftcraft patrol system is effectivein controlling violations other thanspeeding as well. Tailgaters, erraticdrivers and stolen vehicles all comeunder the watchful gaze of the ''eye inthe sky," a helpful tool for the OP.P.in their fight to reduce accidents.

0. PP. Constable John Roe keeps a watchfuleye on the traffic below. Two watches areused to ensure accurate timing.

An effective method of controlling traffic violators along the King's Highways, the OntarioProvincial Police are continuing their program of aerial traffic surveillance. Marked highwaysm high accident areas give airborne p0/ice officers the exact speed for fast-moving cars below.

"Take Me Out To The Ball Game..."

Take me out to the ball game ... -a line from a popular song, but also thecry of many people who are againenjoying senior baseball in the Sudburyarea

Yes, sports fans Senior baseball isalive and doing well after an 18-yeardrought The Nickel Region SeniorBaseball League is in its inauguralseason with a three-team roster thatincludes the Sudbury Shamrocks, theConiston Redsocks and the Copper CliffRed men

Instrumental in forming the new leagueare two well known Incoites, Berk Keany,from Frood mine, and Gerry Wallace,from the accounting department inCopper Cliff, They, along with youngDanny Gallagher, a sports reporter atthe Sudbury Star, sparked the revival ofsenior baseball in Sudbury.

Both Berk and Gerry played in theold Nickel Belt Baseball Associationwhich was composed of six teams and

run by the Athletic Association at eachlocation. The teams in those days werethe Frood Tigers, the Coniston Redsocks,the Copper Cliff Redmen, the SudburyShamrocks, the Creighton Indians andthe Garson Greyhounds. Many fans willtell you that they were treated to someof the best senior baseball in theprovince.

The old association folded in 1958because the cost of operation becameprohibitive. Todays league is a wholenew ballgame, if you 'II pardon the punThe players are all local boys whosolicited their own sponsors to helpdefer the cost of uniforms which costsome $40 each. Each player buys hisown spikes and gloves.

Gerry Wallace helped write theconstitution for the new league andsome of the items it contains are aimedat keeping the league local and makingbaseball a better game. For instance,there is one clause that gives the three

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original teams the power to approve anynew entries in the years to come. Thiskeeps the control with the players. Everymember of a team must have been aresident of this area for at least oneyear.

What were trying to do, says Gerry,is to bridge the gap between the minor

league and the professional system.There are all kinds of minor leagues thattake care of players up to the age of 17,but what about interested players pastthis age group?

Our immediate objective is to keepthe league operating and to build up fansupport and public interest, Also wehope to expand in the immediate future,but we first want to get this seasonbehind us.

Gerrys been playing ball ri this areasince 1938 when he started with theSudbury Pirates. He played for theCopper Cliff Redmen from 1939 to 1946

A large, appreciative crowd was on hand at Copper C/itt's Nickel Parkto watch the Redmen and Shamrocks at play.

Revival Of Senior Baseball

and later joined the Sudbury Shamrocksand the Frood Tigers. In 1949 he wonthe most valuable player award and theWiggy Walmsey trophy for the battingchampionship. He has a lifetime battingaverage of .340.

He still is active in baseball and hasumpired many games for the fledglingleague this year. Berk Keany, also activein the old association, has donated histime to coaching and managing theSudbury Shamrocks.

Although the league may be small, itis major league in class and playerdedication. The regular season is almostover, but playoffs will start mid-August.Why not come out and support the boys?They'd appreciate it, and you'll enjoy afine ball game.

By the way, the Redmen play at NickelPark in Copper Cliff, the Redsocks playat Coniston Field, and the Shamrocksplay at Sudbury Stadium.

Bill Hews, pitcher for the Redmen, releases while Pat Oigbykeeps a close eye on the ba/I.

That's Gerry Wallace, umpire, with catcher John Flesh and batterRon Mason. The ba/I got away from John on this pitch.

Berk Keaney, on the job at the blacksmithshop at Frood mine.

Gerry Wallace, right, and Pat Digby inconference.

3,000 Square Feet Of Sail:

Port ColborneHas VisitorFrom Abroad

The 82-foot spritsaU barge "May,'currently on a tour of Canadian andAmerican ports on the Great Lakes,stopped in Port Colborne recently fora one-day visit. Sailing from Buffalo,N.Y., the barge motored into the harbourfrom lack of wind, despite having morethan 3000 square feet of sail,

After clearing customs, dignitariesfrom the Port Colborne Chamber ofCommerce and the city council boardedthe ship, along with representatives fromTate and Lyle Industries, owners of theboat, and Redpath Industries, whichchartered the visit. Captain DavidCopsey greeted the delegation, and aftera brief inspection of the deck, MayorJohn Buscarino welcomed the captain,his crew and the ship to the city. As amemento of the occasion, the Mayorpresented pure nickel medallions to thecaptain, his crew and other dignitaries.

Two years ago, Inco donated to theCity of Port Colborne 10000 suchmedallions, depicting the citys crest onone side, and on the other a bridge, aship and the nickel refinery; all animportant part of life in Port Colborne.More than 4000 of the coins have beengiven to visitors since that time.

The May was originally built in 1891to transport cargo on the Thames, Itwas recently purchased and restored bythe Tate and Lyle group of companies,one of its original owners. The hold wasconverted to a small museum showingthe ships history.

On leaving Port Colborne, the saiNngbarge was bound for Toronto and aoneweek stay at Ontario Place, thenfor Kingston and Montreal for theOlympics, On Completing its tour, theMay will be placed on a large freighter

and returned to its home port of London,England.

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The spritsail barge 'May docked along the We//and Canal in Port Colborne. The 82-tootsailing vessel was bound for Montreal and the Olympics before returning home to London.

Port Co/borne mayor John Buscarino, presents nickel medallion o Captam David Copseywhile John Collard, a representative from Tate and Lyle, fooks on.

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Riding a ten-speed bicycle is goodexercise and a lot of fun - so much sothat Dave Homer decided to ride his for5,000 miles!

Dave is the son of Frank Homer,Ontario division supervisor of employeebenefits, who felt it was about time hesaw the country, and what better waythan by bicycle! But to Dave it wasmore than just a way to see Canada, itwas a personal challenge and somethingthat he had planned for over a year.

Last summer, Dave rode from Montrealto St. John's, Newfoundland. "That tripwas a trial run," said Dave. "Also, it wasa good way of testing my endurance."

In early May, Dave flew to Vancouverand then took the ferry to Nanaimo onVancouver Island. He unpacked histrusty bike and started on his journey.Dave estimates that he covers about 100miles a day. "On my best day so far Ihave covered 168 miles, but that was onflat terrain across the prairies," he says.

Dave bought his bicycle in Torontofor $600. The price may seem high, butaccording to Dave, it is not out of line.In fact some custom machines cost threetimes that much!

"The Triangle" talked to Dave whenhe was in Copper Cliff on June 11. He

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had been on the road since May 4 andreached St. John's on June 26. Henow plans to travel through the north-eastern United States and observe anumber of bicentennial celebrations.

Dave estimates that it costs him $8 aday for living expenses, not includingthe price of equipment.

Any tips, Dave? If youre paflning anextended trip by bicycle, first check withyour doctor and make sure you arephysically fit. Then buy the best possiblebike you can afford! Oh yes! Make sureyou take along plenty of sun tan lotion

especially for your nose!"

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With the arrival of summer also comesthe arrival of gardening chores - suchas cutting the grass, cleaning the yardand planting the garden. Just think ofthe amount of work that is necessary toget Inco spruced up for the summer!

This responsibility is in the capablehands of Tom Peters and the Incoagriculture department. His regular staffis augmented by an additional 40students this summer, and they'reresponsible for all Inco grounds in theSudbury area.

"They do anything and everything,"said Tom, 'from planting trees toharvesting rye. Some of our students arein agricultural programs at school or areinterested in agriculture, But we alsohave students from other disciplines."

The Inco agriculture department hasbeen involved in landscaping and beau-tifying Inco grounds for a long time.But it is really only in the past few yearsthat the most noticeable changes havetaken place.

One good example is the tailings

Pat Dopson mows grass in Nickel Park.

Barry Bissonnetto using a 'weed-eater'.

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area. Once nothing but barren rockwaste from the mills, there are now acresof grass. The grass, firmly established,can now be planted with tree seedlingssuch as red pine, jack pine, spruce andother trees and native shrubs.

This year alone more than 9,000seedlings have been planted in the Cand D areas of the tailings section, mostof them by summer students. In yearsto come, this once desolate area couldwell resemble prime park land.

Copper Cliff's Nickel Park is anothergood example of Inco's agriculturalmanagement. This area was once anopen roast bed where copper and nickelores were processed. The baseballdiamond in the park just recentlyreceived a facelift, with two feet of newtopsoil added, plus instant green in theform of fresh sod. Without doubt, thispark is now one of the most picturesquein the Sudbury district.

So whenever you drive past the finelymanicured Inco lawns and gardens, keepin mind that it took a lot of hard workand planning by the green thumbs in theInco agriculture department.

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Donna Plexman and Sharon Laing lay sod.

Janet Ludgate and Danielle Brunet plant seedling.

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Exercise AndiAdded Bonus FoKeeping everything on the right track

can sometimes be confusing, butkeeping the track right is a straight-forward job that requires knowhow andelbow grease, Inco's track gangs haveplenty of both, according to RoccoCuomo, supervisor of track for Incostransportation department in CopperCliff.

We have the highest standard ofindustrial track maintenance in NorthAmerica, Rocco says, and we'vemade many innovations that keep our railservices in top shape."

Maintaining the 100 miles of Incorailway track that link the many industrialcomplexes involves eight crews and an"extra gang." The extra gang isinvolved mostly with construction andthe installation of new track.

When a flaw is detected in the track,crews are sent out to correct it as soonas possible. If the track is clear, no timeis lost in getting a crew to the work sitewith the necessary equipment.

The railrepair equipment, includingtampers, track liners, bolt tighteners,

Teamwork is essential in laying rail, and Incos extradown a few more yards of track while track boss Frcseated correctly.

Giving the extra gang a boost, a crane Is used to mount a rail cutler on the track. The railcutter is used to take out worn sections of track which will be replaced with new steel toensure a safe foundation for passing trains,

Learning from a real pro, summer student Dave Rochon listens whiletrack foemap Joe Longhi descrbes a section of track that needs to berepaired. Joe s lining the track with a scope which indicates warpsthat can be corrected with the help of the track liner.

ealthy Tan AreInco's Track Gang

spike puUers and pounders, make thetrack gangs work much lighter, but hardmuscles are still the usual result formany of the summer students who takeon a track gang job. In addition toplenty of exercise and a healthy tan,trackmen gain expertise in the tricky artof swinging a 10-pound track hammerover their heads at full force andpounding a six inch spike into a railroadtie.

Most of the equipment in use isstandard for railways all over the world,but some has been developed by Incaemployees to suit the particular needsof an industry that moves heavy-ladenore cars at a brisk pace. Oneinvention, which was developed a coupleof years ago by former car shopsupervisor John Toivenen, was designedfor breaking slag along the rails at theslag dump.

In addition to maintenance carried outon Inca track, the gangs also assist ininspection, recommendation and repairof six miles of track owned by CanadianIndustries Limited, located near CopperCliff.

ang, with the he/p of an overhead crane, getsBinotto, at right, makes sure the connection is

Using musc/e power to get the job done, extra gang workers Dan /mbeau, Ken Graham and/do Vettoretti pound spikes along inco's 100 mi/es 0/track. During the summer, eight crewstake a section of up to 12 mi/es for necessary repairs and renovations.

Track /iner operator Danny Brazeau exp/ains to trackman Don Alexanderhow the machine registers a warped rail. A beam of /ight is passedfrom the front of the track liner and is picked up by an infraredreceptacle at the rear. I/the beam is uninterrupted, the track is straight.

G unner s$1,600RicherOver $6,200 AwardedTo Ontario DivisionEmployees This Month!

Ontano Division emp'oyees shared weH inexcess of $6200 in the atest award hst fromthe suggestion p'an committee. Why notsubmit your suggestion today? You neverknow when that bnght idea of yours wiH payof f!

Topping the money winners for ths monthwas Gunner Lovin of the Copper C'iff p'ateshop. He was awarded $1 600 for comingup wth an improved method of repairing600 series converter hoods.

At Stobie mine, Thomas Burke figuredout a better method of securing sandfi pipenes from surface to the 600 eveL He

coected $495 for his efforts,

Douglas Breathat and RobertSmethurst, Levack mine, received a tota of$285 each for designing a method torecyce water in the sand pant in order todecrease water consumption.

At Copper Chff South mine, LeonardHirvela picked up $185 for figuring out away to patch worn areas of the wear seeveson Suzer pumps.

Harold Boluk, Copper Chff copperrefinery, received a $100 bonus forrepacng coHector shoes with troey wheeson tankhouse cranes.

At the $95 mark was the tno of RobertKujala, Dan O'Reilly and StephenBrazeau from the Copper Ciff cent rashops. They designed an improved methodof instaing oco shop ights.

The team of Moe Jolly and Allie Myers,from Copper Ciff South mine, pocketed $75for their idea to insta a tugger hoist to iftand ower the door going to the outside of thecoHarhouse. Milton Baxter, aso from Southmine, received $75 for his suggestion topurchase tap and die sets to eiminate thewaste of usabe boUs and nuts. Ray Fortin,from South mine, was awarded $75 for hisidea to insta a water hose above thecentraizer tabe on n-The-Hoe driHs. GlenJohnston, of Litte Stobie mine, received$75 for proposing that '0' rings beinstaHed on brass seeve bearings in cooingfans. John Ratushniak, Copper CiffNorth mine, pocketed $75 for devising amethod to recover stuck, n-The-Hoe drifirods and hammers. Armand Savard,Carabee miH, was awarded $75 forrebuding apron feeder sprockets. RolandSavignac, of Creghton mine, received $75for hs dea to nsta a swve on the smaH arhoist chain attached to the rase boremachne.

Aurele Poulin, Utte Stobie mine,coHected $70 for suggesting that air fitercovers be used on scooptrams.

The team of Douglas Breathat andRobert Smethurst received $60 forsuggesting that the simes be redirected tothe taiings ponds in order to prevent themfrom mixing in the water suppy for the miHand sand pant.

The foHowing empoyees were awarded$50 cheques: Aime St. Martin and WeldonAshick, utiities; Silvo BrklJacick, Levackmine; Allen Oliver, Copper Ciff copperrefinery, Robert Peacock, Creighton mine.

At the $40 mark are Randy Taylor andMarcel Regimbald, Levack rniH; AlexGillIes, Copper Ciff South n-iine; GlenJohnston, Litte Stobie mine; John Raiche,Copper Ciff North mine.

Receiving $35 were David Mazerolle andDoug Scott, Frood-Stobie m; ClydeBeaudry, Copper Ciff South mine; CecilDennie, centra shops LeonardDeschamp, Frood-Stobe ml; AntonKerekes, Copper Ciff copper refnery;Robert McJannet, Copper Chff North mne,Donald Proulx, Crean Hi mine.

At the $30 mark are Roger Emond and

Gunner Lovin $1,600

Harold True, Frood-Stobie mill; Haig Elliottand Ivan Leblanc, Copper Cliff South mine;Vittorlo Brunato, Copper Cliff smelter;Bryan Grace, Copper Cliff copper refinery;Franz Pruegger, utilities.

The following received $25 awards: CraigBradley, Roger Bouffard, Daniel Gagne,and Robert Croteau, Copper Cliff Southmine; Garry SiIcher and Ernest Bray,Stobie mine; Thomas Blanchette, CopperCliff copper refinery; Greg Brooks, CopperCliff copper refinery; John Crepeau,Creighton mine; Robert Dillezay, Creightonmine; John Duggan, Frood-Stobie mill; LeoHamilton, Frood-Stobie mill; EugeneLaframboise, Frood-Stobie mill; ArtLandry, Creighton mine, Robert Langdon,Crean Hill mine; Normand Mailhot, Stobiemine; Albert Nauit, utilities: Allen Oliver,Copper Cliff copper refinery: GluesPapineau, utilities; Paul Poulin, CopperCliff NorTh mine; Rheal Prevost, LittleStobie mine; Brian Smith, Copper CliffNorth mine; Jim Trapasso, Copper CliffNorth mine; Gerald Turbitt, Copper CliffSouth mine, Mickeal Verbiwski, Stobiemine.

At the $20 mark we have JohannesGoedhard and Leland Blois, Iron Ore

Recovery Plant; Alfred Beck, Stobie mine;Garry Bradley, utilities; Alcide Carriere,Iron Ore Recovery Plant; Alex Gillies,Copper Cliff South mine; Robert Homer,Little Stobie mine; Helmut Hundrieser,Iron Ore Recovery Plant; Jack Mikkola,Iron Ore Recovery Plant; RobertSchwentner, Crean Hill mine.

Receiving $1 S were John Miron andGary Dupont, Iron Ore Recovery Plant;Archie Kean and Harold True, Frood-Stobie mill, Don Toison and BruceKutchaw, Clarabelle mill; Harold Boluk,Copper Cliff copper refinery; Frank Chirka,Frood-Stobie mill, Teddy Clarke, CopperCliff copper refinery; Clark Cordeau,Clarabelle mill; Harold Dewar, Copper CliffCopper refinery; Harvey Eaton, Stobiemine; Haig Elliott, South mine; MichaelGillies, South mine; John Gomme, Stobiemine; Wayne Kerr, Copper Cliff copperrefinery: Roger Latour, matte processing,Dwight Middleton, Crean Hill mine; JohnMiron, Iron Ore Recovery Plant, IvanMoore, Garson mine: Chris Ray, CopperCliff copper refinery: Howard Ryan,Clarabelle mill; Ernest Schwemllne, matteprocessing: Wayne Villemere, Clarabellemill, Sid Yates, utilities.

Receiving $10 awards were EdmondCasey and Bernard Whalen, Crean Hillmine; Alfred Bellerose, Iron Ore RecoveryPlant; Lionel Boucier, Crean Hill mine;Frank Chirka, Frood-Stobie mifl; DonaldGibson, Frood-Stobie mill; Keith Godin,LttIe Stobie mine; John Henry, Iron OreRecovery Plant; Gary Hunter, Crean Hillmine; Raymond Leclatr, Stobie mine; YvonLepage, matte processing; MurrayMcBride, Crean Hill m,ne.

At the Port Colborne nickel refinery LyleMcCutcheon received a $210 award for hissuggestion regarding the use of 7 x 9rollers to apply resin when laminating jointsin FRP. pachuca and oxidizer tanks.William Reich, of the mechanicaldepartment, made $140 for suggesting thatthe production hoist in the 5 roundsbuilding be turned 90 degrees, therebypreventing damage to the hoist frame. Thefollowing employees of the mechanicaldepartment also cashed in on suggestionawards Anthony Augustino, $30, ArnoldJones, $25, John Lyrette, $25; RudolphToth, $25; Don Marion, $25: Jini Suess,$25; and Robert Horvath, anodedepartment, S25.

Thomas Burke $495 Lyle McCutcheon $210

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Bill Lang, construction leader at the Copper Cliff North mine, was pleasantly surprised theother day when three of his workmates stopped by his place to wish him well, Bill, who isrecovering from a bout with pneumonia, exchanged colorful conversation with his friendsabout his garden, axe collection and numerous escapades the men have shared over theyears. Testing the edge of the axes are, from left, Bob Dembek, Vanlo Luolaja, Bill Langand Clyde McCulloch. All men are construction workers at the Copper Cliff North mine. Billis best known for his active involvement with the Copper Cliff Mines Association.

One of the university students hired at thePort Colborne nickel refinery is pretty Den-ise Concessi. A switchboard operator forthe summer she will return for her third yearof secretary and administrative study at theUniversity of Western Ontario at London inthe fall Her father Frank, is an electrician atthe plant

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Zygmunt Banklewicz, from the Copper CliffRehab Centre, was putting the finishingtouches to the steel safety posts that protectfire hydrants when we snapped his picture.All the fire hydrants in the Copper Cliffsmelter area and their protective posts arecleaned and repainted by employees of theRehab Centre, This protects the hydrantsand also makes them highly visible should anemergency arise.

/Maintenance mechanic Tom Perry and fourthyear apprentice Hubert Seguin look on asmaintenance mechanic Bill Dumencu points Out interesting factors on one of the 1 4portable compressors that were in use at Creighton mine recently to supp'y compressed atrwhile the mine s Brown Boveri compressor was being overhauled It is nterestiflg to note thatthe portables used in excess of 2000 gallons of fuel daily to supply compressed air for themines loaders, drills and hoists

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Rod Bennet, a pipefitter at the Port Colbornenickel refinery, points out a weak spot in theopposing team's fielding to his twin sons,Norman and Richard. The boys were par-ticipating in the final game of a week-longtee-ball tournament and must have listenedto dad's advice, emerging winners in thecom petition

Shebandowan mine engineer Bill Allardchecks a flow meter located on the MatawinRiver, twelve miles downstream from theShebandowan mining complex. The flowmeter is designed to indicate the amount ofwater that flows over the tailings dam andinto the natural watershed. Information ob-tained from the unit allows for control ofwater flowing from the pond.

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Top golfers from across the country were in Sudbury recently to take part in the 29th AnnualIdylwylde Invitational Tournament for the much coveted Inco Trophy. Taking top spot in thetournament for the second year in a row was Fred Silver, right, former Copper Cliff nativeand a four-time winner of the trophy. Fred's win made him the second man to take the trophytwo years in a row. Fred's father, Ron, is a former Inco employee. Ron Taylor, president ofInco Limited, Ontario Division, and Idylwylde Invitational committee chairman, Brian Knight,presented Fred with the trophy. Although forecasts predicted rain for the weekend of thetournament, golfers were in for excellent weather for the matched play action.

Rene Ploufle, electrical foreman at the Copper Cliff North mine, left, explains the operationof a hoist motor to a group of visitors from Belgium and France, who were returning a visitmade by Canadians to France and Belgium two years ago. The visitors observed mining,milling and smelting operations at Inco before attending a luncheon at the Copper Cliff Club,where they were greeted by Senator Rhéal Bélisie and Mel Young, Inco's assistant to thepresident, Ontario Division.

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Copper Cliff North mine is the major attrac-tion for hundreds of visitors who take part inInco mine tours. Guests from all over Ontarioand the other nine provinces, as wellas Northwest Territories and Yukon, havelooked over the modern mining facility. Vis-tors from foreign countries are also a com-mon sight at the mine. Guests have been re-ceived from Australia, China, England,Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico,Northern Ireland, Peru, South African Re-public, Sweden, Wales and most Americanstates, Scanning through the guest book,Grant Bertrlm, superintendent of CopperCliff North mine, points out a few of the manyinteresting points of origin to foreman WalterSokoloskie, left, and training supervisorLyall McGlnn.

Approaching Age 65?Are you approaching age 65? If so, youwill be entitled to Old Age Pension andCanada Pension Plan benefits. You alsowill have your basic Ontario Hospital In-surance Plan (OHIP) coverage paid for bythe Government of Ontario, and you willreceive a new identification card from theGovernment with a new number. IncoLimited will continue to provide BlueCross semi-private coverage and you willreceive an identification as well. There-fore, you will produce two identificationcards if you are admitted to hospital.The Government of Ontario will also payfor certain drugs when you become asenior citizen (age 65) but Inco Limitedwill continue to pay for your Blue CrossDrug Plan as well so that you may havecomplete coverage.Have you any questions regarding theabove benefits? If so. call Employee Ben-efits at 6824438.

Any way you look at it, the eight new haulage trucks now in operation at the Clarabelle OpenPit are mind boggling in size, Above, James Zohar, a student employed at the Copper CliffNorth mine for the summer, gives an indication of their size as he is dwarfed by a number ofthe newly acquired trucks. Viewed from the top of the pit, below, the camera fails to capturethe immensity of the equipment. It takes nine six-yard scoops to load the 75-ton trucks tocapacity.

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The first Inco Japan employee to loint thelnco Quarter Century Club, Mrs. Mlyo Kur-ashige, recently received her pin from Will-iam Sparr, lnco assistant vice-president.Looking on is Osamu Hirano, Inca Japan'spresident. Mrs. Kurashige, who was born inChina, graduated from Tsuda College in To-kyo in 1936, majoring in English and Englishliterature. She loined the Inco office in Tokyoin March, 1951 as a librarian.

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Drilling holes to accommodate mag switches on this 18-ton skip are Copper Cliff North mineconstruction electrician Olva Maki, left, and plater Steve Gazdlc. Placed into service justrecently, this is the first installation of a rollerchute skip at the Copper Cliff North mine.

A summer student in Inco's agriculture department in Copper Cliff, Danlelle Brunet admiresnew blossoms and bananas formed on a banana tree in the Copper Cliff greenhouse. Thetree, started from a cutting, is only two years old and produced its fruit slightly ahead ofschedule. Just for the record, banana trees are actually members of the grass family and areclassed as giant tropical herbs. In their native habitat they obtain a height of 25 feet and formleaves nine feet long. Banana trees produce fruit only once in their life and then die. QuippedDanielle: "We've already got a few cuttings started, and should have new trees growingshortly."

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Paving the road from Creighton mine's number three shaft to number nine shaft was abig lob, but with the help of this 4Oton truck,the lob was done quickly and efficiently. Themain road was also paved past the main gateto the far side of the Fire Hall for comfortableriding into the mine site.

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Its not every day that a youngster gets to view a fire engine. That's Billy Van Embden, avictim of muscular distrophy, who was recently given the royal tour at the Lively station of theWalden Fire Department. David Taylor, national field director of the Muscular DistrophyAssociation of Canada, the firemen's official charity, was also on hand to accept $500, whichthe Walden Fire Department had raised at their recent Fireman's Ball. Pictured with Billy are,from left, Mike Demers, Dave Taylor, Bert Behenna, Jack Parry and Brian McGregor.Mike, Jack and Brian all work for Inco and are volunteer firemen at the Lively station.According to Dave Taylor, firemen from across Canada raise in excess of 70% of all MDAfunds. As for Billy, he will soon be taken to a special clinic in Toronto for further diagnosis andtreatment.

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George McPhall, left, inspector of mine res-cue training for the Ministry of Natural Re-sources, was at Garson mine recently topresent individual plaques to each memberof the Garson mine rescue team for their winof the coveted John McCreedy Trophy in1976. Team captain Jim MacLellan, right,accepted his plaque along with team mem-bers Tom Poulin, John Hughes, Rick Ket-ter, Placide Dubols, John Lacey andCamille Belanger.

Markstay residents are keeping their shoul-ders to the wheel in order to raise money fortheir arena, according to arena managerBob Raclne. The Wintario program haspromised $176,000 to aid in constructioncosts for the building, leaving local residentswith the task of raising an additional$88,000. Through door-to-door cam-paigning, fund drives, Winter Carnivals andmonthly dances, the bulk of the requiredamount has been raised, however, an addi-tional $20,000 has to be collected. In orderto keep costs to a minimum, volunteers havehelped with excavating, landscaping andpainting for the arena building. Here LouisLaforest, left, a stope boss at Garson mine,helps clerk-treasurer Pat McDonald andarena manager Bob Raclne lay drainagetile,

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Les Lewis, public affairs coordinator at thePort Colborne nickel refinery, and for manyyears the associate editor of The Trianglerecently retired and is taking life a little eas-er, Without doubt, Les is going to be a famil-iar figure at the Port Colborne Country Clubnow that he has plenty of time on hand to gethis handicap down to where he thinks itshould be.

Inco's MusicIn the Park

A Country Music Special is slated for Sun-day, August 8, in Copper Cliff NickelPark. Starting at noon, ten area bands willbe performing in a twelve-hour concert ofcontinuous music. The following bandsare scheduled to perform."Young Country"-12 noon-i p.m."Happy Days"-l p.m.-2 p.m."The RaInviiies"-2 p.m.-3 p.m."Stan and the Valley Boys"-3-4 p.m."Sue and the Rubles"-4 p.m.-5 p.m."Happy Gang"-5 p.m.-6 p.m."Ernie and Company"-6 p.m.-7 p.m"The Reeds"-7 p.m.-8 p.m."The Bandeiiaros"-8 p.m.-9 p.m."Johnny Bruneau"-9 p.m.-12 am.Music for this occasion is presented byInco Limited, through a grant from theMusic Performance Trust Funds, ob-tained with the co-operation of Local 290,Sudbury Federation of Musicians.

Those daring young men in their jaunting jalopies are always looking for an approving eye,and there were many approvals at the Rainbow Country's Second Annual InternationalParade of Motor History, held in Sudbury recently. Here, Rick Morrison, of IncoS CopperCliff office, tries to get Maria Poryckyj interested in his 1930 Model "A" Ford. Below, BillDyck, of Garson geology, polishes his 1957 Chev under the watchful eye of car owners BiiiCharsiey, a mechanic at Garson mine, Bill Dyck, Eidon Ginson, a stope leader at Garsonmine, Ed Miiier, a maintenance mechanic at the Copper Cliff mill, club president TerryHeaie, a maintenance services coordinator at the Copper Cliff copper refinery, and TedSchmidt, of North mine's geology department.

Inco Golf TourneySlated for Aug. 14

The Annual Inco Golf Tournament will getunder way on Saturday, August 14, at theIdylwylde Golf and Country Club.Shotgun starts are scheduled for 730a.m. and 1 p.m. The top four low-grosswinners will play in the President's CupTournament in Port Colborne. A winners'dinner, along with pnze presentations, wlIbe held August 18 at the Copper CliffClub.

Holiday TimeVacation time is here and we all look for-ward to our special kind of relaxation.W1ether it be driving 5,600 miles to seethis beautiful country of ours, stayinghome to loll around our newly installedswimming pool, or leisurely laying in thesun at a campground on Manitou tin Island- wherever, or whatever you do. do itsafelyi Have fun. take care, enjoy your va-cation, and remember that safety makesvacation days happy days!

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Ralph Parker, right, and Donald McGavin O.C., Company secretary, are reflected in aspecial stainless steel plaque during unveiling ceremonies at the Thompson Mine discoveryhole. The plaque commemorates the 20th anniversary of the discovery of the Thompson,Manitoba ore body. Mr. Parker, who played a maior role in the development of Thompson,retired in 1963 as senior vice-president. A diamond drill rig, situated above the collar of thefirst hole to intersect the Thompson Mine ore body, is typical of those used by geologists anddrill crews between 1946 and 1956 when Inco Limited explored and drilled for minerals inNorthern Manitoba.

That's Frood mine cagetender ArmandBelanger receiving the Ontario Medal ofGood Citizenship from Lieut.-Gov. PaulineMcGlbbon at a recent Queen's Parkceremony. One of the 1 5 Ontario residentsso honored, Armand was lauded as aconservationist and community worker. Themedal goes to those who contribute to thecommon good . without expectation of

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Two officials with the German DemocraticRepublic's Olympic track and field team.Heinz Czewinski and Dr. Hans Rube, com-pleted arrangements for the 68-memberteam to stay at Sudbury's Laurentian Univer-sity residences and use its modern track andfield facilities prior to the Olympics. Severalcountries decided against housing theirteams in Montreal, preferring quieter andless distracting atmospheres so their teammembers could concentrate on training.Laurentian's track and field facilities are con-sidered among the best in Canada and ofworld-class standing.

Devised by Stobie mine drill fitter Allan Kaven, this model of a hydraulic system on dieseloperated units is now being utilized to instruct employees in the proper regulation ofpressures and the flow from the auxiliary to the main air systems Here Stobie maintenanceforeman Guy Chute, left, demonstrates the unit to drill fitters Allan Kaven,Albert Klussmanfl,Emil Langols and Joe Sus at the Stobie mine drill shop

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IJennifer Woodley and Poco PeachMoore" cut a cLose corner during the LncoQuarter Horse 76 Show BarreL Race.Jennifer's father is Warner Woodley, recentLy appointed manager of the Port CoLborne NickeL Refinery.

It appears not everyone appreciatesbeautiful Nickel Park in Copper Cliff!During the last three months, more than$2,000 worth of damage has been doneto its various facilities: walls in the washrooms have been severely damaged: thetent canopy has been ripped, and treesand plants have been uprooted. Thiswanton and senseless destruction ispresently under investigation by variousauthohties, Here Inco tour guide, RobertFleming examines one of the acts ofvandalism, a knife sLash in the tentcanopy. A much Larger cut was madenear the top of the tent and had to becovered by a tarp, as pictured below.

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Bill Vickman, a summer student at Creighton mine fired a one under par 131 to capture theJim Dewey MemoriaL Trophy at the LiveLy Men's Open GoLf Tournament recentLy. ChrisHreljac, son of Creighton mine hoistman Hurlie Hreljac, was second with 136, BrianCrowder, empLoyee reLations representative at Levack mine, was a cLose third with 1 37, whiLeMichael Curry, of the Copper CLiff pay office, came fourth with 138. The ideaL pLayingconditions were refLected in the scores: there were 13 rounds recorded under 70 in the twoday event. Above, enjoying a steak barbecue foLLowing the tournament, are Bert Squirell, aneLectrician at the Copper CLiff smeLter, Vic Bachmeier, a mine foreman at the Copper CLiffNorth mine, Richard Sitko, a miner at Creighton mine, Bill Vickman, a summer student atCreighton mine, Graham Squirell, a pLanner at Stobie mine and tournament chairman, andRob Difilippo, a driLLer at Creighton mine.

I.Working safeLy for 40 years paid off for driLL fitter Jack Myers when management at Froodmine presented him with a modern cLock radio recentiy. Frood-Stobie area manager BillCollis, Left, and assistant maintenance superintendent George McAllister presented Jackwith the gift. During Jack's forty years of service, he has never had an accident or dressing ofany kind He was born in Massey and started work with Lnco in February of 1937. He workedas a pipeman, driLier and timberman untiL October, 1 946, at which time he started working asa driLL fttter ALL of Jacks working days were opent at Frood mine, where he witnessed miningfrom the shoveL days up to today's highLy mechanized mining operation CongratuLations toJack Myers, with the hope that the rest of his working days are as successfuL as the pastfortyi

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Ed Patton, senior electrical specialist forconstruction services at Incos general engi-neering office in Copper Cfflf, and Largo Al-bert, hoisting specialist, mines mairtenancedepartment, Copper Cliff, travelled to Mexicorecently to commission a hoist that will ser-vice an existing mine shaft in Guanajuato,where nco is involved with Mexican partnersin rehabilitating the workings of an old silvermine in preparation for an underground ex-p$oration program.Standing in front of the 50-foot steel head-frame at the El Refugio exploration shaft inGuanajuato, above, are Ed Patton, RaulRendon, area mines engineer for Draco, thejoint venture company, Aurelilo Petracchi,Dracos superintendent of operations, andLargo Albert. At left, one of the commoncarriers found on the road to the E Refugioproperty, agreed to have his picture takenwith Ed and Largo.

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Alex Gray, Incos agricultural technician inCopper Cliff, was a recent guest on OpenLine a popular program on CKSO Radio inSudbury. Alex and show host, MikeHopkins, left, exchanged information andanswered many questions from listeninggardeners. Alex previously appeared onthe program and, as usual, attracted a largenumber of calls.

Moving an oil storage tank 14 feet high andweighing some 15 tons is no easy under-taking, even for Incos transportation depart-ment. The tank was recently moved from thesmelter complex to the iron ore recoveryplant storage area. A 25-ton float and a 55-ton crane were required for the move, and aline truck was called in to raise wires alongthe route. Welders were required to removegateposts at one of the plant entrances to al-low passage of the 20-foot-wide tank. Themove was supervised by Bob Burke of theCopper Cliff transportation department. VicHenderson and Les Cresswell assisted flthe move, along wth an escort by the Sud-bury Regional Police and a CPA flagman sta-tioned at level crossings

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Ken Anthes, a foreman in the shearing de-partment at the Port Colborne nickel refineryand currently assistant to the safety super-visor, Joe Rossi, has been spending Sundaynights as the announcer at HumberstoneSpeedway for the past 13 years. Very popu-ar with the spectators, Ken atways enjoyspassing on a humorous story. His longstanding success is probably attnbuted tostrolls through the pit area of the speedway,gathering bits of information about thedrivers and later relating them to the audi-ence. His good strong voice is also an asset.

Triangle readers are reminded that cyclistsand moped riders are legally entitled to ha/fof the roadway - its the law, but they mustmove to the nght to allow faster moving traf-fic to pass. Like cars, trucks and buses, bicy-des and mopeds are considered vehcles"under Ontario's Highway Traffic Act. And thesame rules of the road apply to drivers of allvehicles. Cyclists and moped riders are notrequired to drive on the shoulder of any roadto allow a motor vehicle to pass. When over-taking a bicycle or moped, the driver of amotor vehicle must turn out to the left as faras necessary to avoid a collision. Leave theright lane only when it is safe to do so Sgnalyour intentions. Cychsts and moped rLdersshould drive as close as possible to the right-hand side of the road and in single file

Founded five years ago, the Walden Little League Baseball Association now boasts aregistration well in excess of 200 players. According to president Bill Narasnek, generalsafety foreman, Copper Cliff mines, some 70 parents are also actively involved in volunteerhelp to operate the three divisions. In the above photograph, manager Bill McLaughlin, arigger at Creighton mine, discusses a forthcoming game with team members. Next to Bill isassistant manager Robin Campbell, a summer student at the Iron Ore Recovery Plant.Below Eldon Munroe, left, a dryman at the Copper Cliff North mine, checks the lineup withBill Narasnek. Eldon is the volunteer umpire for most of the leagues games.

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A first-aid training program has been set up at the Port Colborne nickel refinery to instructhourly rated employees who have not received previous training. Two qualified instructorsfrom the mechanical department are handling the teaching duties for the two-day courses,which are being held every month during the summer, Beginning in September, a classconsisting of 10 men from different departments of the plant, will be formed every two weeks.At the conclusion of each course, the men have the option of writing the exam for a St. JohnsAmbulance certificate. Pictured above are members of the first class graduated recently, allhaving written and passed the examination for their St. Johns Ambulance certificate. Theyare front row, from left, Bruno Favaro, Reno Della Ventura, instructors Orval Martin andRobert Lambert, Millard Minor. Back row, from left, Ches Stanley, Gary Grondin, AlRollins, Ernie Punyl, Mario Ottavian, Reg Smith. Checking out patient' Al Rollins,below, are Ernie Punyi, Bruno Favaro, Reno Della Ventura and Reg Smith.

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LThe Triangle photographer snapped this photograph while walking through the Frood

mine blacksmith shop. The boys in the shop wanted to get a picture with Homer Chayer onhis last day at work so we are pleased to present the result, In front are Art McEwen, left, andHomer Chayer. In back are, from left, Bill Kowuichuk, Waiter Lammi, foreman JackArmstrong, Marc Rochett, Gerv Hickey and Berk Keaney.

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Paul Corey, above, receives last minute in-structions from coach Doug Ploughman, anelectrician at the Port Colborne nickel re-finery, during a recent teeball tournament.Engrossed in the game, below, Paul's par-ents, Gerry and Nola, keep an eye on theplay while his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.Elias Corey, are equally intent. Gerry

1 gen-eral foreman of Number One Research Sta-tion in Port Colborne, Teeball is designed toteach youngsters the fundamentals of base-ball, being quite similar to the game exceptthat each team has eleven players and eachgets a turn at bat every inning, regardless ofthe number of outs. The ball, rather thanbeing pitched to the batter, is hit from a tee athome plate.

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The second annual golf tournament forour retirees will be held at the ChelmsfordGolf Club again, this year on Thursday,August 26, 1976. Deadline for entries isAugust 20 so that the draw may be ar-ranged and players notified Entriesshould be mailed to: Bert Meredith, INTouch, Public Affairs Department, Cop-per Cliff, and you should give your fullname, address, phone number, and pre-ferred starting time, that is morning orafternoon, if two draws are required. Witha shotgun start and two draws, morningand afternoon, we can accommodate amaximum of 144 players. Entries will berestricted to that number. An entry fee of$3 will be paid before tee-off, and will in-clude green fees, lunch and prizes. LeoDesilets, Tom Gladstone, JohnWoznow, Wes Hart and Leo Fletcherhead the committee in charge.

MONEY WiLL buy only things which are forsale, and happiness is not one of themThe two greatest rewards in life are loveand achievement. All else is secondary.

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Enrique Arce Behrens, who is in charge of community relations at Exmibal's plant,Guatemala, was a recent visitor to Inco operations in the Sudbury District. Enrique touredmany of the surface plants, but claims his biggest thrill was an underground tour of the Cop-

r Cliff South mine. ''I was lust amazed,'' quipped Enrique. ''It was a most wonderful ex-perience - like going into the heart of the earth.'' With Enrique, centre, are, from left, MennoFriesen, mine engineer, Sam Laderoute, tour co-ordinator, Jim Byrne, general foreman,and cagetender, Willie Belland. After visiting Sudbury, Enrique went on to tour Inco's opera-tions in Thompson, Manitoba.

Inco insurance personnel from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Bermudagathered for a three-day meeting in Sudbury recently to review the Company's policy with re-gards to insurance coverage. While in Sudbury, the group toured Inco underground and sur-face facilities. Following their underground tour at Stobie mine, members of the group posedfor 'The Triangle" photographer. They are, from left, Stan Dutchburn, division insuranceanalyst, Copper Cliff: John Taplin, president, Aegis Indemnity Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda,tour guide Sadiq Zaidi, divisional supervisor, Stobie mine: Walt Turner, insurance manager.ESB Inc., Philadelphia: Bill Finnerty, manager. insurance, Inco Limited, New York: RonMuckleston, risk management advisor, Inco Limited, London: Jack Steelman, managementstaff assistant, Huntington Alloys Inc., Huntington. West Virginia: Bill Armstrong, insuranceanalyst. lncc Limited, New York: Jack Rosa, assistant division comptroller. special prolects,Inco Limited, Thompson, Manitoba.

Bill Lake was a happy winner at last year'stournament.

Joe Sullivan - Logo WriterThe foremost harness racing event of

the Sudbury area is the ''Nickel Plate,"slated for August 14 at the SudburyDowns. With that in mind, we thoughtit would be appropriate if this month'slogo writer were involved in horseracing. We hit the jackpot when weasked Joe Sullivan to pen this month'scover.

Joe, a maintenance mechanic at theCopper Cliff nickel refinery, has beenwith Inco for the past 25 years. A proudhorse owner and a driver at SudburyDowns, he currently owns two six-year-old geldings: that's 'ShadydaleGem" on the left and 'Orphan Buster'on the right.

Joe, who operates a 100-acre farm ofprime pasture in Azilda, hopes to getinto raising horses on a larger scalewithin the near future.

'1 owned a saddle horse for a coupleof years before I bought my first racehorse,'' said Joe, pointing out that heacquired his first race horse in 1972, justa month after Sudbury Downs opened itsdoors to Northern Ontario racing fans.

Joe is now fully qualified and licensedto both train and drive horses.

Naturally, he hopes to have one of hishorses entered in the Nickel Plate. So,f you see him go by, give hm a cheer'

Who knows, he might even comein first

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