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•4*International Nickel Company of

Canada, Limited.D. vI. Dunbar, Editor

II. L. Meredith, Aesistant EditorEditorial Office Copper Cliff, Ont.Authorized as eeond elaig maft, Post

Office Department, Ottawa.

George ArcherThe following tribute appeared

in "Nickel News", the employeepublication of The Mond NickelCompany, Limited, Inco subsidiaryIn Great Britain:

"After a fairly long period ofIndifferent health, suffered withgreat courage, Mr. George Archer,our President, passed away onSeptember 20th. HIs death, almostin the midst of his duties at theoffice, brought a shock and a deepsense of loss to his colleagues andfriends at Thames House, and fora long time his genial presencewill be sadly missed. Mr. Archer'sdistinguished career has been des-cribed In many other places andwe need only record here that Inthe high offices which he heldwithin the Company he was note-worthy for his ready grasp ofIntricate problems, for his wisejudgment, and for the integrity ofhis character."

Now SportsmenSettle Down toWinter Arguing

With the end of the llshlngseason (except rainbow trout insome waters), Ontario's ñsh andgame associations are settling downto their winter meetings andagendas therefor. It Is estimatedthat nearly 100,000 ñshermen -and women - belong to organizedgroups in the province with morethan twice that number stilloperating "Individually."

And already the arguments havebegun. Actually, of course, there'snothing that enlivens a winterevening more than a good argu-ment about fishing or hunting.The final arbiter in most argu-ments, it seems, are experts of theOntario Department of Lands andForests into whose laps many ofthe arguments descend.

"Why do some speckled trouthave white flesh; others pinkflesh?" is a hardy perennial.

The answer: No one reallyknows. It Is generally believedto depend on the kind of food thetrout has eaten. Yet . . . bothspeckled and lake trout, caughtin the same waters, may differ inflesh colour.

"DO maskinonge grow larger thanpike?" It's generally acceptedthat the muskie is Ontario's largestgame fish. For Instance a maski-nonge going 53.5 inches was foundto be 15 years old. A pike of thesame age was just over 35 inchesin length.

"Is there any way to take thewild' smell of venison or moosemeat away while it is beingcooked?" Soak the meat in waterwith a cupful of vinegar added,for a couple of hours. Then mix

INCO TRIANGLE NOVEM HER, 1960

Carved Out of the Heart of the Manitoba Northland

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This fine view /rom the aerial camera o/ George Hunter shows part o/ the town 0/Thompson and the plant area at Inco's great new nickel pro jeci in northern Manitoba.The building in the centre clearing is the new 32-bed Thompson hospital whichopened recently. The Thompson plant is expected to make its first electro nickelnext February, and later in the year reach its scheduled annual production capiwityo/ 75,000,000 pounds.

hot mustard with vInegar andspread a thin paste over the meat.(Some folks like the wild odour;others can't stand it.)

W1ll smaller gauge shotgunsshoot as far and kifi game as faraway as a 12 gauge?" The smallergauge will not kill as far away fortwo reasons: the larger gauge car-ries more shot and patterns a littlebetter. For wildfowl use exclu-sively (and this will stimulate thearguments!) a 12 gauge is betterthan a 16 and a 10 is better thana 12. Using No. 8 shot in a 12gauge, a good shot can kill largeducks consistently at about 50yards; with a 16 gauge, the killingrange, on the average will be threeor four yards shorter.

(On the other hand, the expertsinsist, no shotgun will kill atranges of 75 yards or over

-whichIs something a good manyhunters try. Same thing goes forhunters using shotgun slugs fordeer or moose. At 50 yards, theslugs will kill almost any animalon earth. More than that andchances are small.)

BREAKING TUE NEWSMissionary: 'Why do you look

at me so intently?"Cannibal: "I'm the food Inspec-

tor."

Viktor ShubatViktor Shubat has retired on

early service pension in order totake things easier.

"I'm busier now than when Iwas at work," he said. "workingaround the house and helping afriend build his camp." But don'tthink Viktor Is complaining - heloves it!

Afl his Inco years were spent atCreighton where he lived for 22years. He frst worked there in1925. "Charlie Lively hired methen, and I worked as trammer anddriller in drifts and raises."

QuItting in 1928 Viktor returnedto the old country where he mar-ried Stella Crnic. Their onlydaughter died in 1943.

Returning to Canada he joinedInco at Creighton again in 1929,and worked in stopes and pillarsfor many years. One of thatvanishing breed, the aU-roundminer, he was a construction leaderat no. 3 shaft the last 12 years.

Born in Jugoslavia at the startof this century Viktor began workheating rivets in a shipyard whenhe was 11 years old. 'SAnd I'vebeen working ever since," said he.

He joined the army and when

discharged did odd jobs until com-ing to Canada in 1924.

Ardent gardeners, the Shubatshave very attractive grounds attheir home on Oak Street in Sud-bury. Among the many plantsthey grow are a couple of pottedfig trees which have already bornefruit. "Picked them up in Chicagothree years ago," Viktor told theTriangle.

SUSPENDED ANIMATIONJohnny - Mother I've just

knocked over the ladder in thegarden.

Mother - Well, you'd better tellyour father.

Johnny - He knows, he'& hang-ing from the bedroom windowsilL

Mr. and Mrs. Shubat

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A Remembrance Day Thought: 'Till You Forget, We Shall Not Twice Have Died'

We ask but this, that in your brave tomorrowsYou keep our faith, who, rich in youth and pride,Gave up our lives to quell old fears and sorrows.Till you forget, we shall not twice have died.

John E. Nixon 'The Unreturuing

D • school. They have eight grand-ona o ia e children.Brimming with good health,

Donato DiSalle is taking to retire- Khinent like a duck to water. An ovacJo nearly service pensioner, he admitsto missing the old converter gang, Cutting mine timber near Foleyetbut home renovating, gardening back in the Thirties aroused Johnand plenty of time to enjoy his Kovac's curiosity sufficiently to findfriends fill in the time very well, out how and where the timber was

used. That's how he came to Sud-His first job with the Company bury.

was drilling rock for flux at Conis-ton, That was in 1925. Arriving Retired now on disability pen-

id thi h th tin Canada the previous year e cons ers move es on aDonato worked on a farm near best he ever made, even though heConiston before starting at the didn't get a job the first timeplant. In 1932 he came to Copper 'round.Cliff, working in the Orford build-ing until 1948 when he moved overto the converters. A baleman formany y'ears in the converter aisle,he enjoyed working in that busyarea.

Finding no job available in 1935 'fhe returned to the bush, then came - Jback in 1937 and got on at Frood. -

Mr. and Mrs. DiSalle He worked in the stopes andpillars, then spent the last six

Born in Italy on a farm in 1897, years as shaft inspector. 01 liked A sergeant from the RCAF station at Falconbridge, his rifle at thehe married Amalio Circoni there it at Frood," John said, "and I 'rest", stands with bowed head before the Sudbury cenotaph, where liein 1P21. She came to Canada in wish I could work there longer." the wreaths of remembrance. Some 1200 stood in falling snow in1934 and they made their home in His heart and doctor had other Memorial Park and paid homage to the memory of the men and womenCopper Cliff. Their family in- ideas, however, who have died In Canada's wars. Other reverent Remembrance Daydude the well known local band Born in Czechoslovakia in 1903 services were held throughout the district.'eader Con DiSalle, who works in John came first to Winnipeg in _______ _________ _______the plate ..hop at Copper Cliff 1927. He worked for a cattle buyer Canada in 1938. Their son John John has a comfortable home inFlorence whose husband Tarchie for nearly seven years before com- is in Hamilton and their daughter the Donovan section of Sudbury

Torna.ini works in the elcctricl ing east. Ann is married to John Sander of where he is enjoying taking lifedepartment, Viola Mrs. R. Mar-cohn!) of Sudbury, Mario at In 1924 he married Mary Pastu- j Frood. They have eight grand- I easy now. Daily walks help keepunIver!ty and Betty at high lak who came over to join him in children, him in physical trim.

Representative groups from both the Levack-Ilardy and Chelmsford branches of the Canadian Legion along with local Cub, Scout and Guidetroops, took part In the Remembrance Day service at Levack. Despite poor weather a large crowd watched an impressive parade mareh fromthe pubUc school grounds to the cenotaph where more than 50 wreaths were placed during the ceremony. Pictured above, the Last Post is beingsounded by bugler sergeant Bob White, Master of ceremonies was Ron MacNeW of Levack, seen at the microphone. Sudbury's 33rd TechnIcalSquadron RCEME provided the band and Sudbury Legion branch 76 the pipers. John Glenn headed the colour party with John Coady asparade marshall. A fine lunch was later served in the Legion hail by the Ladles' Auxiliary.

New members Bob Rivers (top) and Eddie Lubich are congratulated by vice-president R. U. Waddlngion, and on the right Jimwarm handshake from chairman Ii. S. Wingate before receiving his membership badge from senior vice-president U. D. Parker.

Fully ConfidentOf ]icke1 FutureChairman States

f With 300 members enjoying everyI minute of a full evening's enter-

tainment and good fellowship, theannual meeting of the Port Col-borne branch, In the RecreationClub on November 10 wrote an-

I other resounding success Into theannals of the Inco Quarter Cen-tury Club.

Seventeen new 25-year men re-ceived congratulations and goldmembership badges from a dis-tinguished "welcoming committee"of Henry S. Wingate, chairmanand chief officer of the Company,

Manny Wolfe spoke on behalf of Ralph D. Parker, senior vice-ithe pensioner.. At lower left Is president, and Ralph H. Wadding-the chairman, Howard Tuck, ton, vice-president and general

manager.The manager of the nickel re-

fining division, W. J. Freeman, Inexpressing his best wishes to thegathering, said it gave him a greatfeeling of confidence to know that,whatever condition might arise,"there are at least 200 menscattered through the plant witha quarter century and more of ex-perience who have the know-howto deal with any emergency." Hespoke highly of their teamwork inthe safe and efficient operation ofthe plant.

Howard Tuck, assistant manager,was chairman. Other head tableguests were Gordon Machum,assistant to the manager; Mrs.Alice Smiley; L. S. Renzoni, man-ager of process research for IncoCanada; J. H. Walter, assistantmanager; Miss Madeline Mathews;C. A. Beach, division comptroller;Charles Ott, assistant to the man-

Fellow employee Reg Steeves ager.delighted the gathering with an Strong confidence in the con-organ recital of old favorites. tinued increasing supply and de-

mand for nickel was expressed bythe chairman, Mr. Wingate, in hisaddress. He also firmly reassuredany who might have misgivingsabout the future of Inco's opera-tions at port Colborne once thenew Manitoba plant came intoproduction. He said he was fullyconfident that the Company wouldbe able to sell the production ofboth plants.

Mr. Wingate said the occasion

was a sentimental one for himsince it was just over 25 years agothat he joined the Inco organtza-tion on a full-time basis, althoughhe had been earlier associated withthe Company's affairs as legalcounsel.

"Our position in the world hasspread enormously in the past 25years," he said. Diversification inthe Immense number of uses found

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American number the Hansen Sistersnew member Stewart Augustine with

"I never met him but I wasraised in the same part of Eng-land," H. G. "Bert" Wells said ofhis namesake, the famed author."He came from around Surrey andI come from Wiltshire. I remem-ber when I was young that H. G.ran for parliament, on the Laborticket, I think. They wouldn'telect him though."

Retired from the reverba atCopper Cliff on early service pen-sion, Bert is enjoying his leisurein good health. "I don't think I'llstart reading 'An Outline of His-tory' now though," he said. "Itried Wells when I was youngerand found it pretty heavy going."

Brought up on a farm in Eng-land "It's lovely country whereI come from" - Bert served nearlyfive years In the army before com-ing to Canada In 1926. Woundedin France, he later saw service inthe near east.

His first three years in Canadawere spent farming, first nearBeileville and then aroundGuelph. "I came north just tolook over the country," he said"and worked back of Capreol inthe bush for a time." He joinedInco in 1929. "I started for JimLawson on the blast furnaces atCopper Cliff smelter and thenwent over to the new reverbs withGeorge Ferguson."

A furnaceman on the roastersfor many years, Bert worked asconveyorman helper for some sixyears before retirement. "A goodplace to work," was his comment,1 liked it there. Good bunch of

boys."In 1941 he married Lucy Ed-

wards, who died in 1959. HIsstepdaughter Gwynlth (Mrs. Kid-dey) lives In Toronto.

'1 may take a trip back to theOld Country next year," Bertsaid "but I enjoy it right here inSudbury. I've plenty of friends, agood place to live, good healthand a decent pension - whatmore can you ask?'

On his last shift on the roastersBert was given a fine farewell byhis friends at work. RileyGallagher made the presentationof a fatly packed wallet, andeveryone wished Bert the best inretirement. Our picture shows

him with his gift, wearing a bigcigar and a broad smile.

J. P. MarcotteA famifiar figure at the controls

of the Frood ore run locomotive,J. P. Marcotte has retired on dis-ability pension. Known as J. P.to a host of friends, he first workedwith the Company in 1925. "Istarted with Bill Scott's gang," herecalled, "and I was just 17 yearsold." He was born and raised InCopper Cliff.

He quit In 1935 and tried farm-ing out Asilda way. While not toosuccessful agriculturally, math-monlally this venture was a win-ner since it was there in 1937 thathe met and married Jean Perras.

Ernest of Elliot Lake Is theeldest in their family which alsoincludes Yvonne (Mrs. R. Brldeau)of Azilda, Carl, Bonnie and Nancyat home, plus one grandchild.

J. P. rejoined the Company In1939 and worked in the CopperCliff crushing plant untIl 1951,when he went on the locomotives.When not on the Frood run theroustabout engine was his charge.

Plenty of rest, as his doctorprescribed, plus the attention offamily and friends are helpingmake another happy Inco pen-sioner.

FRIENDSHIP(Saint John Telegraph-Journal)

just got stung by two bees.We are having a good time"

This excerpt from a little freshair camper's postcard to fatherand mother speaks for itself,

So does this one:

"I love it here, Tonight we hadspinich, samman and carrats andplnappel for desert."

Despite the youthful enthusiasmfor such summer outings, thereare, on occasion, cases of frictionamong the young campers.

One camp reported that the little

girls under her charge spent a gooddeal of time selecting, carving andpainting "friendship sticks" madefrom wands. One night, however,she heard one little girl screamat another,

"You shut up or I'll bat you withmy friendship stick."

High-Ranking Military Leaders Visit Inco

Worked Hard for Trophy But It Was Worth It

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Smelter Workinates Make Retirement Presentation to Bert Wells, a 31-Year Man

Eleven members of the V.8.-Canadian Military Planning Group, holdingsessions at the Falconbrldge RCAF station, took time off for a tour ofthe Inco reduction plants at Copper Cliff. in the above group areNorman Kneeshaw, superintendent of electric and blast furnaces; GroupCaptain G. H. Elms, RCAF, Ottawa; Captain N. L. Dawson, USN,Washington; Wing Commander W. M. Garton, commanding officerRCAF, Falconbrldge; A. Godfrey, assistant to the vice-president.

Mr. and Mrs. Marcotte

George Goforth of the Wabageshik power plant and Art Kuula of theNairn Falls plant had to work hard to bring home the 700-pound moosethey shot on the Magpie Mine road north of Wawa. Their outboardmotor conked out and they had to row 14 miles to get back to their car."But it was worth It," Art said, "those big moose steaks were delicious."

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Iron Ore Plant and Smelter Brigades Win Fire-Fighting Tests

NON-PUMPER WINNERS: The Iron Ore Plant brigade of (front row) Ovila Vincent, Victor Martin, Percy Jarvis and Russ Gardner, and(back row) Muidoch GUlls, Aif ZJatkus Ray Lalonde, Art Lapensee, and chief d Pandke NON-PUMPER RtTNNEflS-UP: Another IronOre Plant brigade of (front row) Ivan Roberts, Al Harrigan, John Goedhard and (back row) George Scott, Torn Hanley, Harold Ross and HansPeroon.

For the second consecutive yeara tie-breaking test was requiredto determine a winner In the an-nua Inco fire brigade competitions.Two brigades from the Iron OrePlant came out aU even In theregular non-pumper contest butEd Pandke's brigade came up witha slight edge In the tie-breaker totop Morrison's crew and take firstplace. Last year the tie occurredin the pumper brigade contest.

Competition was as keen as everand, of the 14 non-pumper bri-gades entered, the Iron Ore Plantbrigades placed first, second andlast. Copper Refthery, which lastyear took the three top spots, hada rough time this year ending upin the three next-to-cellar posi-tions. Garson was the only realthreat to lOP coming In with atime of 2 minutes, 7 seconds asagaInst 2 mInutes fiat for the twotop brigades. Other entries were

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MURRAY: Knocking over a target 175 feet from the hydrant was one part of the non-pumper class test and here the Murray mine brigadeare seen In action. Fire Inspector Humphrles has his stop-watch on the test, which Murray performed In near-record time. Ed Lachaneehandles the hose while Len Hirvela Is keen to see that he's on target. Others In the picture Include Jim Kilby, Tom Ryan, Bill Madill, LenIlyneM, Mansford Brooks and Bill Mottonen. LEVACK: A rescue operation is carried out by members of the Levack pumper brigaie. WearIngbreathing apparatus and blindfolds, to simulate condItions In a smoke-fifled building, they must follow the hose back to safety. Fire inspectorIlumphries holds the stop watch while other members of the brigade just watch. The 'vIctiin" Is Lonnie Parker and the firemen Cecil Shallerand Roland Lalonde.

PUMPEK BRIGADE WDNERS: Standing on the running board at left Is as5Istant fire Inspector DonBray, then the members of the champion Copper Cliff smelter team, drIver George Keall, Ray Locke, RobertSmith and Wilinan Olson, and In front FrancIs Hannah, John Gaflag*er, chief Reg Brown, Lennox Larabie,Joe Eigenberger, Percy Verasco and Torn Voutler.

LEVACK: This happy family are the Al Perrys of Levack. Claude 1.4, PORT COLBOKNE: In charge of the reeeareh station at the NickelSusan nearly 2, and Monique 8 months. A driller on 2650 level, Al says Refinery Is Michael Heed, shown here with his wife and family,hunting Is his favorite sport. Elizabeth, 3, TImothy, 5, and ion, 8.

LEFT: Here are Mr. and Mrs. Romeo Quintal with their eon OWes, 14, and daughter Juliette, 4. A roaster helper at the Iron Ore Plant, Romeohas been with moo for nine years. CENTRE: Mr. and Mrs. Norman Whiseell and son Ruble, 5, who live on St. Raphael Street, Sudbury. AnInco man for 10 years, Norm Is a shift bots at Frood mine. RIGHT: Harry Sinclair Is an electrician In the Conlaton plant but his home 1. InNew Sudbury. He and his wife are proud of their two daughters, BonnIe, 13, and June, 7.

A longhole driller at Creighton mine no. 3 shaft, HaroldLinnard has built hi. own home In the Folvi subdivisionjust east of the Crelghton road. Pictured with him are hi.attractive wife and children, Main, 9, and Leo, 6.

Graham Byers Is shown receiving the safe workman's reward, a rousingwelcome home at the end of the day, from his wife Bette and youngson Mark. A safety engineer's phone rings any old time; Vince Lalondetakes a call while his wife Hylda looks patient.

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A talk on the sallent features of safety Is given each group of new Opening and closing car doors - an operation done hundreds of timesemployees before they start work. Here Vince Lalonde Is briefing itay daily at Inco - requires strict attention to standard procedure. GrahamWilliams, Don Lavoie, Bruce Newell, Folmer Yensen and Henry Kirby. Byers Is pointing this out to bin boss Bob Cresswell and binmen Guenter

Roth and Rend Deamarals.

BELOW: Check your slings. Be sure they're not worn and are on -properly, Graham Byers reminds Lino Visentin and Joe Champagne ______________________________________________at the mill. RIGHT: Vince Lalonde carefully reviews standard blastingprocedure with John Beilrose at a flux chute in the converter bins.

It's not the weather they're discussing here - it's the transfer of hotmetal cars to the Copper Refinery, a job requiring care and caution atall times. Graham Byers talks to Earl Dorey, George Hinds and FrankParcey of the transportation department.

Safety Beat at Reduction Works Is Busy, Highly Varied Round"The best safeguard of all is a entire area periodically represents

safe worker," quoted Graham a lot of time and foot mileage forByers, who shares with Vincent the safety engineers, who thenLalonde the duties of plant safety make up their reports on condi-engineer at Inco's vast reduction tions as observed. Immediateworks. "That's not new or on- supervision in the area Inspectedginal," he added 'but we're con- Is informed of any shortcomingsvinced beyond a doubt that it right after the Inspection, andcontains the true essence of later a formal report is prepared,safety." a eopy of which goes to the reduc-

Making sale workers and keep- tion works manager.ing working places sale In the Harking back to his originalterritory covered by Graham and statement Graham pointed outVince Is really a man-sized job. that getting the safety messageIn addition to the mill and smelter across to new men is one of theirat Copper Cliff, this pair also have key functions. "If we can startConiston smelter and the Iron Ore the new man off convinced thatPlant under their wing, plus the safety measures, rules and equip-oxygen plant, drinking water merit are designed for his protec-chlorination stations and of course tion, we've got ourselves anotherthe tailings line and slag dump. safe worker."In the course of a month these Belt guards, railings, signs andvarious operations involve between warnings, guard rails, etc, plus125,000 and 130,000 man shifts safety helmets, boots, goggles,worked, gloves and specialized gear for

Touring and Inspecting this certain jobs are some examples of

ways and means in universal useat Inco to prevent injury.

"The key, of course," Vince andGraham agreed, "is In convincingnew and old men alike of thebenefits that derive from devel-oping safe working habits. Thatbasically Is our mission," Safetymeetings are held monthly atwhich members of supervision arebriefed on all recent aspects of

safety, and they in turn carry themessage back to their men. "Ourjob then is to make sure thatsafety habits are practised andmaintained," Vince pointed out.

Duties of the safety engineersembrace safety promotion andprevention, accident investigation,and administration. In additionto routine plant Inspections they

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Office routine takes a big bite out of a safety engineer's working day. Having recently completed a set of standard procedures for the safeHowever, preparing inspection reports, accident frequency and severity handling of reagents at the Iron Ore Plant, Vince La.londe checks withrates, material for safety meetings, is a vital part of successful safety Tom Kirwan and John Martin on the correct method of unloadingpromotion, a car of ammonia.

Cup goggles must be worn when handling molten metal, and safetyengineer Vince Lalonde Is pointing out the wisdom of this precautionto tapper helper Jean Grenier, with shift boss Herbie Eaetwood lendingan approving ear to the discussion.

A safety board like thIs can certainly bolster a safety engineer's faith.Admiring It with Graham Byers are shift bose George Hutchinson,assistant smelter superintendent L N. Pearce, and separation buildingsuperintendent S. Merla,

Banner Season Underway at the CliffWhat promises to be a banner season Is already In full swing at

Copper Cliff Curling Club. "Naturally we're pleased with the size ofour membership," president John Quance told the Triangle, "but evenmore Important to us fs that it Includes a liberal representation fromsuch other communities as Creighton, Lively, Sudbury and Frood as weUas from our own town. It represents just about every major classificationof Inco personnel from miner to reftner."

In addition to week-end 'spiellng, two regular events are underwayat the Cliff curling emporium, the J. R. Gordon event and the Consois.In the latter, with 18 rInks playing a double round-robin, Art RomaniukoZ Frood and Mac Canapini of Copper Cliff were the only undefeatedskips as the Triangle went to press.

Everyone has a good word for the work oZ the icemakers, Fred"Curly" Rinaldi and Bifi Jessup, which Is up to the club's usual veryhigh standard.

Thin year Copper Cliff fs the host club for the 74th NOCA bonspiel,to be held January 19-22 with an expected record entry of 128 rinks.Granite, Sudbury and Falconbridge curling clubs will join forces withCopper Cliff to provIde 22 sheets of artificial ice. Bonspiel chairman IsJohn Quance, secretary John Cochrane. Johnny Woznow of Creighton mine.

Fred Buchy, skip Gord Milna and Len Wagner ponder a tight situationIn a Gordon event match. Other man on their team is Grant Bertzim.

Two doughty 1'rood curlers are seen In action here as Hector Carriereand Bill Hertlein watchfully chaperone stone Into the house.

Connie Schltka of the research lab.

LEFT: "Yes! Biing her!" yellsAlex Stern. ABOVE: Oryn Prit-chard of the geological departmentIn the hack. RIGHT: GordonHarry and his son Don are apowerful pair of sweepers.

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Dinner Dances Head the List As Winter Social Season Gets into Full Swing

Off to another uccesaful season are the dinner dances at the Copper Cliff Club, judging by the many parties that are formed for these popularaffairs. Seen at the buffet In the picture on the left, at the October 21 dance, are Mrs. Wilfred Ripley, Mrs. Roy Snitch, Mrs. Graham Dick, andJohn Clarke; on the right are seen Mrs. Mel Luck, Mrs. Holly Hyland, Leo Doucette, and Maureen Gleason

Pio Franceshini Iron Ore PlantRetired from Creighton on a (Continued from Page 6)

disability pension Plo Franceshini from Frood-Stobie, Open Pit, Mur-feels better now that he has had ray and Coniston.a sample of his new leisure. "This In the pumper competitions Regsuits me fine," he told the Triangle. Brown's smelter brigade topped

Bornonafarmlnltaiyln 1896 LIvely by2 seconds to take firsthe served five years In the army place while a second Lively bri-before coming to Canada in igo. gade placed filth in a field ofArriving in Sudbury where he ii ten. The winner's time was 1friends, Plo worked at the brewery minute, 23 seconds. Bert Wood'sfor a year before starting at mill brigade, the runner-up lastCreighton in 1922. He left the year, finished third this time.followIng year and worked at Levack and Creighton also hadMurray until that plant closed, brigades in the pumper competi-then returned to Creighton in 1925. tions.

For the next quarter century he As In the past, so that no teamworked in the stopes, then came would be handicapped by un-to surface in 1950 and joined the familiar surroundings, competi-plumbers. He later moved to the tions were held at each team'splate shop where he stayed until home location. Competitions wereretirement. conducted by fire inspector W. A.

Humphrles and assistant inspectorDon Bray.

Pumper tests consisted in partof a pumper, or fire truck, stretch-ing a 2'71 -inch hose to a point 200feet away, running back to thehydrant, connecting hose, thenpumping water through the pump-er and hose to knock over a target270 feet away. Six firemen and achief comprise the crew.

The non-pumper test includedstretching six 50-foot lengths of1½-inch hose around several ob-stacles to knock over a target 175feet from the hydrant.

A quiz concerning fire procedureMr. and Mrs. Franeeshini and another regarding the location

of fire equipment was also part ofPio lived in Creighton until 1946 the test for both classes, as was a

when he bought a home In Sud- rescue operation. In the latterbury. He now has a line garden two firemen, wearing breathingterraced right up to the Caruso apparatus, had supposedly takenClub parking lot. Gardening and a charged hose 25 feet into a build-his pet dog Mickey occupy much of irig dense with smoke, when sud-his time now. denly they touched a body with

A girl from his home village their feet. They then had to getthe bod out quickl b followinItaly, Anna Narduzzi, became his

if h ir f I

y y y gback along the line of hose tow e in 1923. T e amily s

scattered with Lena at Marathond i d il

I safety. In this test the men wereblindfolded to simulate conditionsan R no at Bran on. W ma in a smoke-filled room.Mrs, P. McDougall) lives in Sud- Fire inspector Humphries con-bury, and they have one grand- gratulated the winning teams forchild. their fine work and also expressedhis appreciation for the fine corn-

It is practice that makes perfect, petitive spirit displayed by all thenot preaching. -T. M. Minard teams.

and stores department. Held In the ballroom at the Nickel RangeHotel, lt success was highly gratifying to Its organizers. Pictured aresome of the guests as they watched the mystifying feats of magicperformed by Jack Avery. In the centre of the group can be seen themaster of ceremonies, Jerry Mahon. Also warmly applauded wereGeorge Betancourt's vocal solos.

Copper Cliff electrical department's welfare club held Its second annualsupper and dance at the Caruso Club, and 90 couples had a wonderfultime. Here Mrs. Sheldon McCartney receives her corsage from Mrs.Don McKlbbon. At the left Is Mrs. Sid Yates, at the right Mrs. DonHarry. President of the welfare club Is Warren Thompson, treasurerGeorge Charland, secretary Rocky Basso; Frank Shadier was In chargeof entertainment for the dance.

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Fatness Hills, Pa. - A newly- Is one of the outstanding newdeveloped steel was demonstrated materials for the design engineershere in a dramatic testing pro- In this field.gram at U.S. Steel Corporation's Already, major markets existFairless Works. This material, a for tough, safe and economical9 per cent nickel alloy steel, pro- vessels to contain super-cold lique-vides important technical advan- fled gases, and others seem certaintages for broad new market areas to follow in the near future.involving the safe, economical Biggest of the present marketstransportation and storage of Involves equipment for producing,liquefied gases at temperatures as transporting and storing liquefiedlow as 320 degrees below zero oxygen at 291 degrees below zero.(Fahrenheit). The steel industry, for example,

This alloy steel was originally uses thousands of tons of liquiddeveloped by the International oxygen daily to Increase the effi-Nickel Company In 1944. Today, clency of Its melting operations,however, as a result of co-opera- yet the big push to install tonnagetive research done by Inco, Chicago oxygen facilities at basic steel-Bridge and Iron Company, and making plants has only gottenU.S. Steel, 9 per cent nickel steel underway within the past fivecan be produced and fabricated years.into low temperature liquid Growing Fieldcontaining vessels for significantly Similarly, the use of liquidlower cost, and with Improved oxygen In the chemical, missiletoughness.

The two-day testing program,called 'Operation Cryogenics,"was observed by some 300 spe-cially - invited guests from theUnited States and abroad. In-cluded were renowned cryogenic .engineers and scientists, govern-ment and military officials, lndus-trial leaders, members of various .materials - specification and code- -regulatory groups, metal fabrica-tors and representatives of lique- .fled gas producting and shippingcompanies.

Of Wide InterestThe scope of the testing pro-

gram and the size and make-upof the audience indicated the keeninterest that industrial, govern-ment and military leaders havein the fast-growing field of cryo-genIcs, which Is concerned withtemperatures ranging down toabsolute zero (459.6 degrees F).

In discussing the "OperationCryogenics" program, J. Roy Gor-don, president of Inco, stated:'The science of cryogenics, in-volving the development and prac-tical utilization of very low tem-peratures, has assumed majorimportance In industry, the homeand national defence. We believe and atomic energy fields Is grow-that 9 per cent nickel steel Ing every day.developed in our laboratories Other widely used gases with I

great potential for more econo-mical handling In the liquefiedform include ethylene, at 155below zero; methane (naturalgas), at 259 below; argon, at 303below; and nitrogen, at 320 below.

Underlying the potential steelvessel market in the natural gasfield, for example, is the fact thatbillions of cubIc feet of methaneare "flared off" and wasted eachyear at oil and gas fields through-out the world. BY liquefying thegas however, its volume can bereduced 600 times. Thus It canbe easily transported In specialtankers for shipment to manyareas to help meet winter peakdemands for natural gas, or wherethe liquid methane may actuallybe cheaper than coal, fuel oil ormanufactured gas.

Because many constructionalmaterials become extremely brittleat super cold temperature theeconomics of the liquefied gasesmust not only be strong, but ductileas well. Moreover, the economicsof the liquefied gas market demand

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CLOSELY OBSERVED. ifere test engineers observe a cylindrical tank made of the new Inco nickel steel Ispreparing for testing to destruction. The dynamite mat over the tank Is to protect guests.

A RUGGED TEST. Rectangular tank filled with liquid nitrogen at-320 degrees F about to be struck by a 4,340-pound "headache ball'In the dramatic demonstration of the new Inco-developed nickel steel.

F, L. LaQue, manager of Inco'sdevelopment and research pro.gram, Is shown as he welcomedthe guests to "Operation Cryo-genics" on behalf of the Company,

TO DESTRUCTION. The cylindrical tank did not burst until it hadbeen subjected to the terrific Internal pressure of 2,160 pounds persquare Inch. Flying fragments are not steel but insulation.

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give oral examinations for certainjobs, check on the conditions ofall five changehouses, check auxi-liary breathing apparatus locatedstrategically around the plants,keep tab on the plant ambulanceand equipment to ensure readinessat all times, purchase all safetyequipment for the reduction sec-tion, produce first aid men's anddrymen's work schedules.

Both Graham and Vince saidthey get real satisfaction fromtheir work and think it would behard to find a job more interestingor rewarding than the promotionof safety to prevent suffering andsorrow.

Vlnce is a relative newcomer tothe safety department, havingtransferred to it in April of thisyear. Graham is a veteran ofalmost three years In the depart-ment. "And do you know," he

severe tests that could be devised.One vessel, simulating a type

that might be used for ship-boardtransport of liquid methane, wasfilled with liquid nitrogen at 320degrees below zero and tested bythe repeated crashing impact ofa 4,340-pound steel wrecking ballswung against the side of thevessel from varying heights. Thekinetic energy of the heaviestimpact was slightly more than82,000 foot-pounds.

The results clearly indicate thateconomical 9 per cent nickel steelvessels can withstand impacts farbeyond any which are likely tooccur in service.

A second vessel, representing atype that could be used for land-based storage of liquefied gases,was continuously pumped full ofliquid nitrogen at the same sub-zero temperature until it burstfrom the high internal pressure.This test showed that 9 per centnickel steel pressure vessels canwithstand a stress at least sixtimes that now used in the designof low temperature vessels fabri-cated from this steel.

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said, "I thInk that the men, byand large, are becoming moreconscious of the importance ofsafety measures, that there reallyis an increase these days in safetyawareness. It may be hard toprove but I feel it is there."

POINTED REMARKSA bulletin board outside a curch

announced Sunday services - "DOyou know what hell is?" Under-neath was printed in small letters- "Come and hear the organist."

Beginning his sermon, thepreacher said: 'Brothers andsisters, you have come here to prayfor rain. I'd like to ask you justone question. Where are yourumbrellas?"

Customer: "Could I try on thatsuit in the window?"

New Clerk: "We'd much ratheryou use the dressing room, sir."

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for nickel had been matched bythe widespread development of itsmarkets. There was such a largeIncrease in Inco nickel sales inthe United Kingdom, France, Ger-many and Italy that more thanhalf the Company's productionwas now moving to the other sideof the water. This strong Europeanmarket had offset a sag in the US.nickel demand, "thus giving greatstability to our industry by avoid-ing the ups and downs that causeso much hardship for everybody"

The chairman said anotherimportant factor in stabilizing theindustry was the Company'ssuccess in liquidating huge govern-ment stocks of nickel that wereoverhanging the market. "Thiswould otherwise have created anenormous problem," he said.

Discussing the maintenance ofore supplies Mr. Wingate said "Itis the set policy of this Companynot to reach just for the highgrade ores, but to mine an averagegrade that will ensure maximumlife for the orebodies, the plants,and the communities aroundthem."

Announcement of a $50,000,000expansion program at the Com-pany's iron ore recovery plant atCopper Cliff was an illustration ofthis policy. "The main reason forthis expansion is to make it pos-sible for us to mine ores high iniron that otherwise would not beeconomical, and thus further ex-tend the life of our ore reserves,"Mr. Wingate stated.

It was only four years ago, thechairman recalled, that the strongexploration team headed by thesenior vice-president, Mr. Parker,reported its great discoveries inManitoba. The major question atthe time was whether there wouldbe sufficient world market tosupport both Ontario and Mani-toba operations, but since thenan intensive sales and researchcampaign by the Company hadestablished ample new uses and

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markets. "I have complete con-fidence," Mr. Wingate said, "thatwe will sell all our Manitoba pro-duction and substantially all thenickel that can be produced inOntario."

Recalling that he was at thePort Colborne plant for the firstdozen years of his Inco career,vice-president R. H. Waddlngtonexpressed his pleasure at seeing"old friends who helped me overmany a rough spot." Re notedthe growth of the Quarter CenturyClub, which now internationallyhad some 4,000 members repre-senting at least 125,000 years ofInco service. The Company, too,had grown. 'We have all thrivedin an atmosphere of mutualbenefit," he observed.

R. D. Parker congratulated the17 new members of the QuarterCentury Club and said, "You canbe justly proud to wear its badge."

Looking far younger than his 71years, Manny Wolfe went to themicrophone to say a word ofappreciation to the Company fromthe pensioners. He spoke of "thegolden years of retirement" andurged all active employees to pre-pare for them by developinghobbies and other interests outsidetheir work, such as communityservice.

The special entertainment ar-ranged for the occasion byClarence Beach proved to be ofunusually high calibre, and drewenthusiastic applause.

Eddy and Margaret Zelskl ofthe Rathfon Inn again scored abig hit with the excellent dinnerserved by their organization.

Many complimentary remarkswere passed about the effectivestage background arranged by AlexMcNay, which featured a largespotlighted Quarter Century Clubcrest above a cathode of purenickel.

There is no such thing as a littlecountry. The greatness of a peopleis no more determined by theirnumber than the greatness of aman is determined by his height.

-Victor Hugo

Large Gathering Honors Jim Stanley on His Retirement

Be careful when slinging material for moving around the yard or shops,safety engineer Graham Byers reminds Bob Bertrand and DmytroFedorosehuk, who were moving this ladle for welder Guide Ceechettoto work on. The crane engineer was Paul Bodson.

Some of the boys from the Creighton electrical department made the background for this head table shotat Jim Stanley's big retirement party at Legion Memorial Hail, Sudbury: standing from the left are ErnieMosher, Sam Laserenko, Dougal MacDonald, Bill Volkmann, Bill Hanson, Angus McLeod, Howard White,Harvey Zerbulus, Vera Young, and Freddie Brun. The head table guests shown are J. A. Pigott, managerof mines; Earl Momford, superintendent, Creighton mine; Ted Dash, master of ceremonies; Jim Stanley;A. E. Prince, electrical superintendent. The guest of honor received several presentations, among them ahandsome travelling case and a power lawn mower. He joined Inco in February 1929. A large and represen-tative gathering turned out to do him honor.

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The RovingCamera

The Triangle's roving cameralooked into 19.25 .stope on 1400level at Frood when stope leaderLawrence Teskey and his slusher-man Anton Lesak were standingthe pillar set at the breast. Inthe picture Anton holds the postwhile Lawrence fits the cap intothe framing.

A miner for 14 years - •'alwaysin stopes or pillars" - Lawrencehas been a leader the past fiveyears. Before switching to mininghe had worked four years at thesmelter. A camp near Cartierand the old farm homestead nearWarren are his favourite stampinggrounds. "Fishing's good at thecamp," he said, "and so far thisyear we've got two deer at thefarm. Last year five moose wereshot around there," he added.Married, Lawrence has six childrenand lives in Sudbury.

Coming to Canada from theUkraine some 12 years ago AntonLesak has spent 11 of those yearswith Inco. He was three years atCreighton before coming to Froodand had previously worked in thebush. A few years back Antonbought a farm near Hanmer wherehe lives with his wife and fourchildren. "I don't farm muchyet," he said, "but there's 121 acres,nearly all cleared, if I need it."He prefers odd carpentry jobs andwatching television for his leisurehours.

Mary Grace, popular nurse Inthe first aid department at thenickel refinery's fine big change-house in Port Colborne, wasn'tlooking for gold when our picturewas taken. She was wielding theauroseope in a highly professionalmanner on none other than ourold friend Steve Bozich, who said,"I feel better already."

MARY GRACEA Port Colborne girl, Mary com-

pleted her nursing training at St.Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, andhas been with Inco for four years.She's planning to take a Caribbeancruise next spring, and Mexico Isanother of her vacation goals.Recently she took up golf, whichshe finds pleasant but often veryexasperating. Her dad, Ed Grace,is an Inco pensioner better knownto a host of old friends and work-mates as "Spike".

Ken Barlow, who is shown ar-ranging a happy Tuesday for athousand miners at Garson byposting the payroll, started with

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this Company on New Year's Dayof 1937. He came from NorthBay, and says there are manyGateway City men in the Incoranks. Since 1940, when he re-turned from the air force, he hasbeen a member of the SudburyBarbershoppers, who are much inthe limelight at this time of theyear through their efforts to pro-vide Christmas toys for needyfamilies. Ken sings baritone andIs also vice-president of the chap-ter, but the real reason they keephim in the front row, he confidedto the Triangle, is on account ofhis beautiful legs.

Ken's wife was Edith pennock,also of North Bay. Two of theirsons are real devotees of the wideopen spaces; Howard is startinghis second winter with an RCAradar tracking unit at Churchilland Ken Jr. is with the Depart-ment of Lands and Forests. Theirthird son, George, attends NickelDistrict Collegiate and theirdaughter Beverley, 4, rules theroost at home - "Do those boysever spoil her," says her father.

Last summer, with the help ofhis sons, Ken built a camp in alovely remote spot on Muskie Bay,in from St. Charles on LakeNipissing, and there he expects tospend many a happy week-end.

The trim, alert 60-year-old inthe cover picture of this issue isJohn Kosztyo, his figure Ut by thefiery glow of the slag as he skimsan anode furnace In the Port Col-borne plant. John became anInco employee 34 years ago onJuly 22, and has always workedon the anode furnaces. His chiefinterest outside his home andfamily are the bangtails at FortErie, on which he has been knownto take the occasional flyer. Thenews he gets from his old homein Czechoslovakia makes Canadalook better than ever to him:"Now nobody has anything overthere any more," he says sadly.He was married in 1929 and hasa son, 11. When John isn't puffingon one of his several trusty pipes,he's liable to light up one of thosedeadly little black cigars, thefumes of which make lesser menblanch and rush for the exits.

Alton Browne was born in Vic-toria Harbor but was too youngat the time to become a sailor,a circumstance that eventuallyworked out very nicely for Inco's

personnel department, of whichhe is a valued and popular omcerwith the reduction works atCopper Cliff as his beat.

As a young buck Alton playedindustrial league baseball aroundLansing and Battle Creek, Michi-gan, experience that stood him ingood stead as manager of theCopper Cliff Redmen, a job hetook over from Barney Hamiltonin 1948. With his drive and enthu-siasm Alton made a real contribu-tion to Nickel Belt baseball, andhe took it as an almost personalloss when the league folded thisyear through lack of public sup-port. It was the oldest operatingamateur league in Canada, hesaid. Best bet for the future hethinks Is Junior ball, developedthrough the interest of the plantathletic associations, the CanadianLegion, and other "angels".

Alton came to Inco in 1935,working in the smelter first as aholding furnace tapper, then aconverter skimmer. Prior to be-coming a personnel ocer he wasan employment representative forthe Company, travelling to Quebec,the Maritimes, and the West.

Alton was lucky enough to wina Scottish girl by the name ofJessie Cunningham. They weremarried in Detroit in 1924. Theyhave a nice camp at Ranger Bay,French River, where Alton insists,not too convincingly, that he doesmost of the work.

A newcomer to the Inco familyIs Andre Milbers, who has beena technician in the Copper Cliffresearch laboratory only sinceSeptember 15. Our picture shows

him making a sulphur determina-tion with a high-frequency induc-tion furnace.

Belgium was Andre's birthplace.He was employed by a steel com-pany when he decided to try hisluck in Canada. He had beenattending night school for the pastfour years. He speaks excellentEnglish.

"The friendly attitude of every-one in his Job environment" hasbeen the thing that so far hasimpressed and pleased Andre most.He is much interested in curling,a new game to him, and also inbowling. But right now he's moreinterested in saving money to bringout his wife and infant son fromBelgium In the spring, and get ahome established.

ANDRE MILBERS, RESEARCH LAB ALTON BROWNE, PERSONNEL

KEN BARLOW

LAWRENCE TESKEY AND ANTON LESAK, FROOD MINE

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$50,000,000 Development Planned at Inco Iron Ore

Plant's CapacityWill Be Tripled

The International Nickel Com-pany will proceed limnediately withthe expansion of its iron orerecovery plant at Copper Cliff,tripling its capacity, it was an-nounced in Toronto November 10by Henry S. Wingate, chairman ofthe board.

"Using a process invented by theCompany's research staff and suc-cessfully established in Its existingiron ore recovery unit, the ex-panded plant will treat 1,200,000short tons per year of nickeliferouspyrrhotite high in iron content,"Mr. Wingate said.

"The process Involves solid statepyrometallurgical operations, andthe removal of nickel by atmos-pheric pressure leaching, in high-capacity units of novel design.

DIVERTED FROM SMELTER"The diversion of this large

quantity of pyrrhotite to the ex-panded Iron ore recovery plantin the tonnage of material whichotherwise would have to behandled by the nickel section ofthe Copper Cliff smelter.

"The change in practice in thenickel smelter will result in impor-tant smelting economies and pro-vide a basis for further majoradvance in nickel extractive metal-lurgy.

"In the iron ore recovery plant,capaelty for the output of iron orepellets containing 68 per cent Iron,which have established a highreputation for quality, will beraised to 900,000 short tons peryear and more nickel will be re-covered from the same amount ofpyrrhotite than Is now possible inthe nickel smelter.

•'The expanded plant is sche-duled to be in full operation in1963. It will entail a total esti-mated capital outlay of $50,000,000,of which up to $10,000,000 is sche-duled for 1961.

'The project Is another mile-stone in the Company's intensive

research efforts to achieve max-imum utilization of the manyelements found in its Canadianores.

"The Company is confident thatthe strong and growing demandfor high-grade iron ore, particu-larly in the United States, willassure an outlet for the entiretonnage of Inca's premium Ironore pellets?'

PRAISE FROM PREMIERCommenting on Mr. Wingate's

announcement, Premier LeslieFrost said it was not only welcomebut of very fundamental Impor-tance to ensure the permanenceof the expanding Sudbury com-munity.

"It Is, in effect, a diversificationin copper and nickel mining andmakes possible the use of vastmetal resources which before havenot been economic," he said.

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"The commendable policy of theInternational Nickel Company hasbeen to assure, as far as is humanlypossible in mining operations, thepermanence and stability of Sud-bury and its environs."

Frost said it is a great stepforward and the Company Is tobe congratulated for its scientificwork, explorations and o t h e rstudies which have resulted inmore uses for copper, nickel andiron resources.

A definite boost for NorthernOntario, was the comment of On-tario's deputy economics minister,George Gathercole.

As I look back and recall themoments of greatest happiness,they were moments when I lostmyself all but completely in someinstant of perfect harmony.

-Bernard Berenson

Joe SauveJoe Sauve has retired on dis-

ability pension. Well known andwell liked, he'll be missed in themechanical department at CopperCliff where he had worked sincejoining the Company back in 1930.Troubled for many years witharthriti5, Joe agreed with his doc-tor that a less active life wouldhelp so took his pension.

A top notch, all-round mechani-cal man, Joe had been foreman

in the blacksmith and weldingshop for several years prior to hisretirement. Before that he was amechanical foreman, working asa trouble shooter and idea man.Among the many innovations hehad a hand in were the mill rod-loading machine and the tailingsline plug-making machine. Joestarted at Inco as a machinist, atrade in which he was highly re-garded and which he himself en-joyed.

Before joining Inco he servedhis apprenticeship at the papermill in Espanola, helped installnew machinery in the mill at theSoo. and was assistant mastermechanic for a year at Espanola.When they wanted to move him upto Abitibi Canyon Mrs. Sauve drewthe line, so Joe quit and joinedmen, a move which turned outhappily ever after.

During World War I Joe servedwith the cavalry. "I had fourhorses shot from under me in oneday during a battle in Belgium,"he recalled, "and the funny thingwas I never got a scratch." Hewas with the famed Fort GarryHorse for most of his war service.

Born at Moose Creek, nearOttawa, in 1898, Joe was raisedon a farm near Renfrew. Hisfamily moved to Espanola in 1909and in 1913 Joe began his appren-ticeship which he completed be-fore Joining the army in 1917.

In 1920 he married GeorginaLafrennlere and their family in-dude Jean (Mrs. Bill Chapman) ofEspanola, Aurela in Toronto,Blanche (Mrs. D. Smith) of Rich-mond Hill, Joe in the Copper Cliffwarehouse and Margaret (Mrs. I.Bremner) of Beachville, plus 10grandchildren.

While his arthritis still troubleshim Joe grinned and said, "I'veenjoyed every minute of my pen-sion so far, but I do miss thegang at work - they are a reallygood bunch."

It's strange how going withoutstockings became popular withwomen despite the fact that itisn't expensive.

In this general view of Inco's Iron ore recovery plant at Coppei Cliff, where a great expansion program Isto be carried out, the building at the base of the 6*7-foot chimney is the roater-klln building, and In frontof it are the office-ebangehouse and the cooling tower. In the centre of the picture are the recovery, leaching,and water treatment buildings, and back of them the water tower which baa a capacity of 144,000 gallons.To the right Is the pelletizing building In which the final product is produced. The plant commencedproduction early In 1956.

Joe and Mr& Sanva

In the final stage of the Inco Iron ore recovery process the filter cakefrom the vacuum filters Is petletized Into small balls approximately oneInch In diameter by the rotary action of the ba1lln discs, one of whichI, shown above with Cliff Cardinal In charge. Mter baking In a sintermachine these high grade Iron ore pellets are ready for market.

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Ernest Poirier and Treffle TailleferNew Inco Pensioners at Coniston

Credited service of more than 67 creek in the district," Mr. Poirieryears was represented by the com- said when asked about his hobbles.bined careers of two highly He has been an ardent fishermanrespected Coniston smelter em- and hunter ever since his boyhoodployees who have joined the ranks in the Gaspe district.of Inco pensioners. Ernest Folder He has purchased a comfortablerolled up a total of 38 years and little home on William Street,Treffle Taillefer had over 29 years

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Ernest Folder, who has taken First Cathodes Wereearly retirement, first joined MondNickel Company away back in1914, and helped build the ware-house and the roundhouse at itsnew Coniston plant, but left toserve in World War I and thenworked as a timber estimater up Vnorth before returning to Conis- . ." ..: 1ton to settle down permanently. - .-'-, :.

He was born In Lincoln, New '- -. _______

Hampshire, where his parentsdied within a short time of eachother when he was very young. .-He was adopted by an uncle inQaspe. He and two chums . ..eventually struck out on their own ..and landed in Sudbury, where theyfirst got work with Foupore Lum- . j .'4ber Co. .... .. - ••

When he came back to Conistonin 1921 Mr. Folder was employedat the sinter plant, and there withthe exception of 11 months in 1932he filled out his Inco career. Hewas made a foreman in 1951.

Laura Walker, who was born inCopper Clii! where her father -William was employed in thewarehouse, became Mrs. Ernest - - r

-Poirier in 1921. TheIr sons areboth Inco men, Bill in the •J- .

....rmechaniacl department at Conis-ton and Leo in the mechanicalengineering department at Copper -f I . ---UCliff. Their daughters are Mrs. .Walter Dennison (Theresa), Sud- -bury, Mrs. Fabian CassasAnnette). Sudbury, whose hus-

band Is a chemist at the CopperRefinery, and Claudia. who is amember of the IGA store staff atConiston, They have eight grand-children.

"I think I know every lake and

Coniston, where their many friendshope he and his wife will enjoymany years of happiness together.

Retired from the charge floor atConiston on early service pension,Treffle Talilefer Is a Conistonresident of some 30 years' stand-ing.

"I came to Coniston in 1930 torun the butcher shop for JohnDuhalme," he stated. A couple ofyears later, with the depression at

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its peak, that job ended and a cer-tain young Taillefer found himselfhard pressed until he was able toget work at the smelter in 1933.Starting on the charge floor he re-mained with that department.

A motorman for over 25 years,Treffle lost a leg in an accidentlast y.ear but Is getting aroundagain quite well on a substitute.In fact friends claim it hasn'treally slowed him down at all.

Born on a farm near Ottawain 1896 he moved to Cache Baywhere he was raised and helpedhis family run the store.

In the army from 1917 to 1919he returned to Cache Bay afterdischarge, married Yvonne Des-biens and ran the store for manyyears. Their family includeseveral Incoites. Jean's husbandWilfred Leduc works at Conlston,as does their son Edmond; Lucillemarried Leslie Chyka of Garson.and Jacqueline, Don Vallier ofCopper Cliff. Yvette is Mrs.Oscar Gouvreau of Sudbury andPaul also works in town. Theyhave 18 grandchildren.

"I keep plenty busy," Treffletold the Triangle, "between visit-ing my family, looking after myhouse and of course I spend quitea bit of time at the club here too."A man who enjoys his blessingsTreffle hasn't time to bother withhis afflictions.

OR A GHOST

After boasting of his prowess asa marksman, the hunter took aimon a lone duck overhead.

"Watch this," he commanded hislisteners,

He fired, and the bird flew on."My friends," he said with awe.

"you are now viewing a miracle.There flies a dead duck!"

Pulled at Copper Refinery in June of 1930

About 80 attended the enjoyable stag party held at the Coniston Curling Club for two well-known smelterveterans retiring on pension, Treffle Taillefer and Ernest Poirier, seated In the above photograph. Theywere presented with engraved watches. In the group who posed with them for the Triangle camera areseveral Coniston pensioners as well as three active employees, all from the same shift at the plant: SebastianMelynk (p), Bill Drill (p), Ernest Lalonde, Watako ShalatynskI (p), Alex Rivard, Harvey Benoit (p), PeterDavis, EmUe Barbe (p), and general foreman Andy McLean.

The Inco Copper Refinery at Copper Cliff, shown In this aerial photograph taken early last spring by MichaelDudowich, has some 600,000 square feet under roof, of which about half Is occupied by the tankhouse. Thefirst cathodes were pulled in this refinery on June 13, 1930, and the first wire bars were cast the followingAugust 12. ,tmong the important improvements in copper refining practice pioneered here have been directare melting of copper cathodes, the transfer of molten blister copper from the smelter using hot metal cars,and the development of machine-pointed vertically cast wire bars, The refinery produces a large variety ofregular and special copper shapes for the fabricating industry. In the background of the picture Is ICelly Lake.