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Linda LoFrancs,

2 waters are among the highest and purest
known on the North American continent.’’

They had. a general store there

|. until 1960.

head housekeeper at the Mount Layton Hot Springs

Resort, says she feels at home in the new complex: a lifelong resident of
the Northwest, she took swimming lessons at the hot springs when she

was growing up.

Hot Springs — continued trom page 18

badly damaged by water in a
41978 flood...

Today the Lakelse hot springs
property is owned by Bert
Orleans of Kitimat. He pretty
well had to start over.

There had been discussion
with 4 group of businessmen
‘about the possibility of buying
the property from the govern-
ment as a short-term investment,

when Orleans began to see a big- -

ger picture — a long-term invest-
ment. It is his vision and goal
that “‘the hot springs property
will, for all time, remain in one
Piece (not to be subdivided) for
the use of future generations’’.-

Orleans emigrated to Canada
from Germany 33 years ago. He
spent the first eight months in
Winnipeg and has been based in

'. .Kitimat ever since. He and his

. wife Marlene have a son Klaus
who. is the captain of a marine
vessel in Prince Rupert, and
daughter Monica,
U.B.C, : .

During his years in B.C.,
Orleans’ has been involved in
marine construction, like
government wharfs,
down the coast. He owns
Minette Bay Marina in Kitimat

and ran a ferry for a while bet-
ween Prince Rupert and Kin- |

colith. a -
A nation-wide competition

was won by Orleans to provide —

large and powerful tug boats to

. carry coal chips dockside at §
Ridley Island by Prince Rupert. .

He is presently involved in this
venture. co

_ When. asked what hobbies he . J

might have, Orleans said “I ama
‘builder.’? — Anda builder he is.

A projection.of his plans for the

entire hot springs area can be
‘seen on the wall in the upstairs

landing of the present motel. ‘‘It .

is beginning at 500 acres but will
eventually cover 1,000 acres
- when the golf course is com-

pleted,” he said. He plans on
completing one phase at atime ~

as it is feasible.

_ Presently in operation are a.

hot pool and warm mineral
swimming pool with waterslides,
motel, lounge and restaurant
with banquet facilities. .The
grand opening date is yet to be
decided upon. There is a resort
hotel and convention centre

slated for the future, an R.V. J
golf course

campsite, 18-hole
and niuch more. ~~

Orleans’ experience in bus-
iness is evident in the way. the

enterprise runs, He is. good. at.
managing people; his employees §

speak highly of him. They say he
isa calm and soft spoken man
‘who sees problems-as-challenges

to. be. overcome - rather.. than |.

. something to get upset about,

attending @

up and.

He gives his employees every op-
portunity to learn, they say, but

at the same time is decisive with |

an expectation of excellence.
Each department has its own
manager, with general manager
Jack Billar as overseer. The peo-
ple who are in charge of the
‘various services at Mt. Layton
Hot Springs Resort are:

Jack Billar, General Manager

Jack and Lyn Billar are from -

- Merritt, B.C., where they have
resided for a number. of years.
Jack was born in Trail, B.C. His
father was an entrepreneur who
had various enterprises through-
out the province. In 1948, the
family. settled at Marguerite,
about 35 miles south of Quesnel.

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Lyn was raised in Quesnel,
B.C. She and Jack have two
sons, Frankie, 18, who resides in

Merritt where he is a notable

hockey player, and Justin, 16,
who is presently at the hot spr-

Jack and Lyn gained ex-
perience in management at the
Lytton Hotel.in 1981 and since
then for Sandman Inns.

David Sinyer, Lab Technician
and Pool Maintenance ©

David Sinyer is a certified
operator of water purification
and sewage treatment plants. He
worked for the City of Terrace
for 14 years as chief en-
vironmental technician. He and
his wife, Christine, have
daughter Patricia, 18, and son, .
Dean, 17.

David enjoys photography
and one day hopes to travel ‘‘to
see the things Bert talks about’’.
Meanwhile, though, he is
engrossed in his new job.

He is excited about the use of
ozone in water purification as
opposed to chlorine and believes
it will be the purifier in future
outer. space living. “‘It is re-
usable,”’ he said. :

The ozone treatment center at
Mt. Layton is said to be one of
the most sophisticated in North
America. ‘‘The only one that
compares to it in Canada is the
in Jimmy Patterson’s
private pool’’, -Bert Orleans
commented. .

Deanne Wilson, Head Lifeguard
Deanne is responsible for 22

staff including. lifeguards,
security people and swimming
pool cleaning maintenance staff,

It is her job to see - that

everything concerning the pools
runs smoothly and safely.

“It is an excellent opportunity
for me to learn managerial

Skills.” this ‘18-year-old’ high

school graduate said. She even-

tually wants to take business and.

recreational management at the

University: of Victoria.
, said the most.

Deanne
challenging time for lifeguards is
when the water slides are in full
swing or. when the .weather. is
cold. She enjoys aerobics and
after Christmas expects to be
conducting aquasizes for adults
and seniors, and swimming
lessons for adults, seniors and
pre-schoolers. |

‘She. moved to Terrace from

- Cranbrook. when she was 12

years old and resides with her
parents, Donna and Gerry
Wilson, and brother and sister in
Terrace.

Linda LeFrance, Head

-Housekeeper.

_ Linda feels. quite at home at
Mt. Layton Hot Springs.. She

took swimming lessons there

when she was young, and her

sister Anita married into the.

Johnstone family (Mel).

Linda was born and raised in
Kitimat, the daughter of . Barb
and Marcel LeFrance, and one
of five children. She worked for
Alcan for eight years, where she

was involved with beautification

of the grounds. - _

There is a possibility she may
have an opportunity in land-
scaping and beautification at
Mt..Layton Hot Springs as the
project expands, Meanwhile, she
is one of three maids, and
besides her housekeeping duties,

does floral arranging ini the din- -
_ ing room. Be
’ Elaine Fortney, Bar Manager
' Elaine is from Prince George _

where she gained experience at

the Inn of the North; She heard _

of this opportunity from friends .

and, as her. sister and parents
" live in this area, decided:to come

*‘out west’’.

Shirlee Weaver, who. works-at

the front desk atthe motel, is
her sister. Her parents live in

Kitimat...

_ “This place is going. to be

crazy,” Fortney said.-“'Unless -
they keep expanding, it won't be |

big enough.’” It is already keep-
ing her and five other staff busy.
Wanda Simpson, Restaurant |

_ Service Manager * °

Wanda has been in charge of
- continued on page 23 |

| Northwest Community College
. and -

| DATES: December 4, 5; and 6, 1987..
TIMES: ~~ Friday, — 6:30-10:30'p.m.
Saturday/ 7
: . Sunday — 8:00 a.m.-6:00. p.m.
-| PLACE:- N.W.C.C., Terrace Campus,
|= Room No. 112 0°
FEE: $85.00 7 mo

The B.C. Trappers’ Association
Will offer an intensive three (3) day course in the skills,
techniques and procedures of humane trapping. :

_’ Successful completion of this course qualifies you'for a
-mandatory B.C. Trapper's Licence.

Pre-Registration Deadline — December 1, 1987, J |

~ QUALIFICATIONS:

2. business experience;

dental plans.
Mr.

NORTHWEST a
, COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
Invites applications for

Northwest Community College has an opening for an
instructor to work with the Mobile Computer and Business
Enterprise Program. This postition is based In Terrace.
DUTIES: Under the supervision of the program coordinator:
teach varlous computer software programs such as Lotus |
1-2-3, Multimate, dBase IlI-+, Word Star 2000, ACCPAC and
Bedford Integrated Accounting; laad seminars related to
small business development; advise clients in business

_ Management and procedures; other duties as assigned.
Some travel and evening work will be required.

1. A unlversity degree in business and/or a professional
designation in accounting or Information systems;

3. computer applications in business experience;

4. teaching experience (desirable but not essential).

TERM OF APPOINTMENT: This Is a continuing appointment
beginning January 1, 1988, or as soon as possible thereafter,
Rate of pay will be on the B.C.G.E.U. scale. Initial
appointment will be batween steps 1 and 5 ($30,312 to

$35,888) on an 11 step scale. Benefits include medical and ° -

Resumes to.be sant by December 11 to:- ~ -

»P. Kilborn, Director

Business & Health Frograms se

. Northwest Community
$331 McConnell Avenue -

P.O. Box 726, Terrace, B:C.

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