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i -- Haimlleyburian-Cobalt Post ESTABLISHED 1904 ( Haileybury, Ontario, Thursday, November 16, 1961 5c COPY. Haileybury Legion Honor War Tocsin B rT a Exercise Challenges North Last Monday night a mock nu- -|clear attack wiped out North Bay ,|and Sault Ste. Marie, cutting off Northern Ontario from all commu- nications. Most manufacturing cen- '| ters in Canada were wiped out, and what little government left was preoccupied with trying to salvage lives and industry in the devast- ated south. It all happened during the Tocsin B exercise, but Briga- dier Cassidy of Haiieybury wants to know. what would happen here in a real war, Assuming that the area from Te- magami to Kirkland Lake wasn't hit by a dumped H bomb, or faul- ty Bomarc, what would happen to the people of this area? If the attack came in the depth of winter, most of us would freeze to death, or huddle miserably around improvised fires. There may be sufficient food in the area for two or three weeks, but who would organize a fair distribution system to prevent some hoarding | and others: starving? tatchford | Inquest as Into Woman's Death A seat belt might have saved this woman,' Dr. W. C. Arnold of Haileybury commented at the close of the inquest held at Latchiford Monday afternoon. Dr, Arnold was the presiding coroner at the en- quiry into the death of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Covey, 58, of North Bay. Mrs. Covey was the wife of Earle Covey, ONR Station Agent at North Bay. With her husband she was driving North on Highway 1i, Sunday, November 4, when her small car with a front wheel drive, went out of control and crashed. She died in~ Haileybury hospital later that evening. Mr. Covey said he was a pas- senger in the small imported car, which had a front wheel drive. He said the car was purchased in 1960 for the exclusive use of his wife, and that she was an excellent driy- er. "We weren't going very fast, about 45 miles per hour. We were in no hurry, .and just enjoying the drive," Mr: Covey. said. He said the car suddenly start- ed to swerve. "My wife was fight- ing the wheel but she could do nothing with it. I said "lookout, you're heading for the ditch,' and that's the last I remember," he related. He was knocked unconscious in the crash, and when he recovered he found himself lying face down on the floor in the back of the car. Mrs, Covey was found on the high- way about five feet from the ve- hicle, which was severely damag- ed, but standing on all four wheels. A motorist, Clayton Shoup of Co- balt, said he was driving north some distance in front of the Co- vey Car. "T theard a screech of tires and glanced in my mirror. I saw the car swerving, then it flew through the air," he said. Mr. Shoup doubt- ed if the Covey car was proceed- ing at more than 40 miles per hour. [ Mrs. Shoup said when she heard = me er seream she looked back. "The Covey car was in the air, turning over and over, but its wheels didn't touch the ground once," she said. Mr. Shoup turned his car around and when he saw that Mrs. Covey was injured drove about one mile to Latchford from the crash scene, where he called the police. Dr. H. A. Dunning of Cobalt said that when he first saw Mrs. Covey he was of the opinion that she was dying. He 'administered a stimu- lant, and she appeared to respond to it. Mrs. Covey was taken to Haileybury Hospital and died that evening, despite further treatment. Dr. Dunning attributed death to a fracture of the base of the skull and a fracture of the left rib. He added that in his opinion the po- lice officers were correct in their decision not to move Mrs. Covey until the arrival of the doctor. Dr. W. C. Arnold of Haileybury was the presiding coroner, assisted by Crown Attorney George Black of Haileybury.. W. E. Harrison was the foreman-of the jury, which in- cluded Miss Irene O'Shaughnessy, | Arthur Burns, George Quennville and Stanley Bates. Bucke Assessment Shows Increase Arthar Ship, Bucke Township Assessor has completed his as- sessment and returned the rolls. There is a $23,000 increase in the assessmment with some jower and some higher. Mr. Ship will be in the Town- ship offices in the afternoons all next week, ready to discuss assessment with interested par- «' fles.-. = : ' Gas Planned for Bucke Township By Next Spring North Cobalt residents can ex- pect to see gas lines being laid in the village by next spring. William Luke, division business manager for the Northern Ontario Natural Gas Company, asked for and got a distribution franchise for Bucke Township at the Monday night council meeting. Mr. Luke said that his company has had many requests from Bucke residents for gas service, and his company intends to supply them as soon as possible. He said that North Cobalt will probably be the first place in Bucke to get the gas, but that every effort will be made to supply the many resi- dents in the area between Hailey- bury and New Liskeard. Presently the company is assess- ed at $25,000 for pipelines running through but not actually serving the municipality. Mr. Luke pointed out that work should start in the spring, a sub-station set up and the . village of North Cobalt given door-to-door service. | \ What facilities are there in this district for determining the amount of fallout, and announcing when it would be safe to venture out? At the present moment there isn't much better than a 50-50 chance of war or peace. Certainly, even if the Russians don't want war, there is a grave risk of war starting by accident. Brigadier G. L, Cassidy dumped all these questions in the laps of two local councils Monday night, and urged that some basic plan- ning be done immediately. He emphasized that he was speaking as a private citizen when he visited Haileybury and Bucke township councils during their 're- gular monthly meetings, and plead- ed for basic planning for survival. Five years ago, the Brigadier re- called, he was appointed the first Tri-Town civil defence co-ordinator. He added that he resigned when the Emergency Measures Organi- zation was created, and isn't look- ing for a similar job. He commented that the amount of support for the former civil de- fence organization was extremely small, but that with a minimum budget some 250 people had re- ceived some training. Brigadier Cassidy said that the concept of civil defence or EMO has changed. Five years ago the major task was to organize the re- ception of evacuees from the ma- jor centers. Today the task is one of ensuring the survival of the peo- pie in this area. He stated that there is wide- spread confusion concerning many facets of survival. Many people seem to think that the army will take over. But in this area there is only a handful of men in the ar- miy, and in theory, they will be em- ployed in mobile relief columns heading for the major disaster areas. The Brigadier criticized a recent article in Weekend magazine by a supposed nuclear expert who sug- gested that the power of modern bombs is so deStructive that fall- out shelters are of little protection. "Fallout shelters won't save everyone, but they will save a lot," he said. He added that the spread- ing of confusion and doubt can on- ly aid the enemy. He blasted the defeatist attitude of those who talk of committing suicide rather than face up to the realties of living in what is left of the country aiter an attack. "'Some may commit sui- cide, but most people want to live, or .at least want to do what they can so that their children may live,' he stated. Brigadier Cassidy urged local councils to organize a basic plan- ning unit which could provide lead- ership and ensure the survival of local people in the event of a nu- clear war. He said that Mr. Smythe of the EMO at Sturgeon - Falls is to attend a meeting here in the next two weeks, and he ask- er the local 'councils to co-operate. Cobait Renews OPP Contract The town of Cobalt will be policed by the provincial police for another year. And this Tuesday night meeting the council voted unanimously to renew its contract with the OPP. Members of the council ex- pressed their satisfaction with the job being done by the two- man OPP detachment. "They have done a good job and we should keep them," Re- di Tessolini, chairman of the police committee stated. OPP Constables Pat Shannon and Kurt LeBarron are the two of- ficers who keep law and order in the silver town. Where Does Cobalt's Water Go? "A rather gloomy picture of Co- balt's water system was painted in a report by the Ontario Water Re- sources Commission. The town council head the report at its reg- ular meeting Tuesday night, and passed the problem to a special meeting of the work's commission. The OWRC noted very heavy per capita consumption, and said that although the town has a stand- pipe containing 150,000 gallons, this can only be kept full by continuous pumping. The report noted that there isn't a meter in the pumping station, so 'that-water consumption can only: be estimated on the basis of pump- ing.. However, the OWRC suggested that 'there must be very heavy leakage. The report mentioned that an expenditure of $65,000 for two miles of main lines could be paid under OWRC financing at the rate of $5,000 a year spread across 30 years. g Town clerk Bob Bond added to the gloom when he said that re- pairs to the water lines this year will put the waterworks about $6,000 in the red. The OWRC report recommended hiring a competent civil engineer to make a thorough survey of the water system in Cobalt. Town clerk Bob Bond said that he had made enquiries, and he be- lieved such a survey would cost between $1,000 and $1,500. Councillor George St. Hilaire said that he thought the money would be well spent. Redi Tessolini said that he thought the town gang should be able to find much of the needed in- formation. He said that he had persistently advocated a series of tests on the water system, by shut- ting of sections at a time, and them taking pressure readings. Pha a PRS