Page 4 Cassiar Courier ~—CASSTAR Bits & Pieces by Lee Coran It was nice to see ex-Cassiarites Cathy & Charlie Gander and Jan Rosser back in town for a short while. Cathy really enjoyed the flying trip to Chain Lake with Pat Hickman. What or who do you think a certain bank man- ager is trying to attract with his waterbed cover- ed with dark red satin sheets and black satin pillows! Not to be outdone, another local swing- er prefers the blue satin sheets with the deep white flounce. Rumor has it that Marian and Dave Cook will also be experimenting with a waterbed this Xmas so if you are contemplating buying a waterbed or accessories expert advice should be available on the local scene. Found - One Cassiarite asleep - fully clothed - in his bathtub. Wonder if he thought it was a waterbed! A tip of the hat to the Royal Bank Staff for their wonderful Halloween spirit and to the Cas- siar Volunteer Fire Department and Cassiar Asb- estos for another fine Fireman’s Ball. The three fellows at the Cookery really outdid themselves with the food. Good to know our dogcatcher is working -- even Floyd got busted. Welcome to the most recent ex-Clintonites now calling Cassiar home - Joan and Cyril Habjan, Merle and Claude Diot, Mary Lou and Neil Cross and Betty Bowman. Here for a six month visit with her sons, Brian and Dave, and their families, is Mrs. Pewsey from South Africa. Good-bye and Good Luck to a few more Cassiar people - Renata and Hans Rudzinski and family, who have gone to Kaiser Coal, Eric and Judy Stringer and family, whose new home is Ash- croft, B.C., Donna and Martin Montgomery and Mike and Pam Smith and family, who have both gone to Mackenzie, and the Les Moth family, whose new address is Fort Nelson. Students home for the Christmas holidays are: Estelle Berube, Berndt Guderjahn, Anna Marie Santos, Rolf, Jutta and Margaret Voss, Serena Callow, Walter Comper, Andre, Tina and Karen Tischler, Dani and Jay Michael, Tracy Zemen- chik, Steven Leathley and Xavier Nitti. One of our volunteer stafferrs, Betty Cartwright, and her family will be spending Christmas in England with their relatives Connie Cousins, who has been travelling in Europe studying puppetry for the past 18 months, will be spending Christmas in Cassiar with her parents, NEW PEOPLE: Mr. & Mrs. G. Pope and family, 654 Batemen St. Mr. & Mrs. R. L’Heureux and family, 284 Carmacks St., Mr. & Mrs. B. McCormick and family, 324 Bate- man St., Mr. & ies Js McGuinness anid stanly, 517 Maloz- emoff Ave. Merry Xmas and may the New Year be a HePRY -one! Vivian. and Fred Cousins. Ary Pride of the Valley Casstar O. Lioness Club Srcdge ab The Lioness Club has been very busy the last couple of months. A showcase for baby clothes has been set up at the hospital. The items are made or donated by members and a gift, to be _ chosen by the mother, is made to every newborn in Cassiar. All members have also been fully occupied bak- ing and doing handicrafts for the Christmas Bazaar held on December 9, in conjunction with the Community Club, the Library, and other small businesses in town. This year the focus of all Lioness Clubs is “Youth”? and the proceeds from the Bazaar will be used to reflect this aim. Our Club catered the recent Ski Club Dance, served at the. Lions Oktoberfest, and will be available to cater for other small parties or dances. Thank You On behalf of the Cassiar Private Hospital staff and the children of the community, I wish to express.a sincere thank you to the Lioness Club of Cassiar, for the items they have donated to the hospital. These include a baby bottle steri- lizer, a croup tent, and a play pen. Once again a sincere thank you to the club and our Cea aon for a job well done. Lee Patton Hospital Administrator The Courier Staff wishes to annouce the birth of Charlotte Jane Olson. Charlotte was born at the Queen Charlotte General Hospital on Nov. 16, 1978, and weighed in at 8 Ibs. 2 oz. Congrat- ulations to the proud parents, Nat and John Olson, and to sister Sasha. Rose Brodhagen and Elvis Dennis, are pleased to announce the arrival of their son, Hector Richard, born Oct. 17, at 11:10 a.m. and weighing 6 lbs. % ozs. To Heather and Brock Bailey - a son- Connor Lee, born at 3:08 p.m., Oct. 24; at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Weight 6 Ibs. 12 ozs. A new brother for Chad and Vanessa, and a new son for Louise and Jason Clark. Born Oct. 25, at St. John’s hospital in Vanderhoof. Byron Lewis weighed 8 Ibs, 8 ozs. Born to Sandra and John Martin, a daughter, Tara Kristine, on Oct, 27 at 12:48 a.m. Weight om Ibs, oe OZ. The Bridge Club is now well underway for the winter, Lots of new players have been in evi- dence and we hope they enjoy our weekly meetings. On Tuesday, October 24th, there was a Bridge Social. The aggregate winners for the previous three months were announced and they were High Lady - Frieda Forbes Low Lady - Lee Coran High man. - Fred Smidt-Nielsen Low man - Jim Forbes The ladies from the Club supplied a delicious lunch, which blew.a lot of diets The Club is still playing at the Recreation Centre every Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m If you feel you would like to come - please do so - the more the merrier! Lights College in Dawson Creek and for 3 days I learned all about relating to the public”. We had a terrrific Instructor, and it was a pleasure to go back to school. I don’t know if any of you readers are familiar with the concept of © “Tm O.K., You’re O.K.”’. This was the basis of our studies in public relations. There is a book | available under the title “I’m O.K., You’re O.K.’’, but sorry we don’t have the book at the Library at the moment. If all people would have an opportunity to study this excellent “theory”. we would have a great relationship with each other. There will be over 200 new books - hardcovers and paperbacks - arriving in the next few weeks and will be great new reading material for us ardent readers. The Library will be participating in the Lionesses’ Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 9, 1978. We will have novels, non-fictions and children’s books for sale. These are not new books but might be of interest to you, We have a request: Would any of you readers -have French or other foreign language books? In case you would like to get rid of them, please donate them to the Library. These books would be a great help for our “‘Other Languages”’ Section. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. and Mrs. Massin for the donation of 12 hardcover books in French. And last but not least may I remind you to stock up your reading material for the Holiday Season. The Library has a book for everybody and every taste. rs: Sundays 2to 4 p.m. Tuesdays 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays 4 to 8 p.m. Children’s Storytime for 10 to 11:30 every Saturday morning. Merry Christmas and best wishes for a Happy New Year. Hilde ee & Padolig Lslawen a a ‘Bhuyddyn Mewy Fewydd dd Dda x & > A, : Sas In November I attended a course at the Northern eke .K. | Cassiar Courier Page 5 nooaoooaooaaaoaaag CHURCHES aaaasanaannaaanaaa SERVICES: Sundays 11:00 A.M. Morning prayer - First, second and third Sundays - Holy Eucharist - Fourth Sunday Wednesday - 7:30 P.M. Holy Eucharist Sunday School - 11:00 A.M. ANGLICAN XMAS CHURCH SERVICES ‘CHRISTMAS EVE - December 24: 11:00.a.m. Morning Prayer 11:30 p.m. Candlelight Carol Service CHRISTMAS DAY - December 25 ® 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST AND ON EARTH PEACE‘ GOODWILL TO ALL MEN What is this Peace which the Holy Scriptures emphasize so often? What did Jesus mean when he said to the disciples, “Peace I leave with you, my Peace I give to you”’? Most people would agree that meanings of words change over periods of time. The mean- ing of the word “‘peace’’ has undergone the same revision of meaning that many others have. Today it takes a negative form - it im- plies an absence of conflict or strife. But in Our Lord’s time the word demanded a posi- tive response. The Hebrew word for peace “Shalom” has two elemental EES aN AI All Saints Anglican 1. Perfect happiness, well-being, serenity 2. Being in right relationship If we consider these separately the two mean- ings can give a great deal of guidance for Christian living. 1. Perfect happiness, well-being, serenity When we extend the peace of Christ to others we must do so openly and without the inten- tion of securing something to ourselves. The warmth of peace is received by the other per- son sincerely. pe Right relationships (a) To Ourselves St Paul points out many times that a civil war rages within us. This war needs to be quenched by allowing the Lord Jesus to reign within us. Each of us must accept the fact we are children in need of God and his love. (b) To Our Fellow Human Beings Divisions amongst us are usually caused by prejudice of race, sex, politics, ambition, to name a few. Our hearts are natural beds from which jealousies, bitterness, and pride seem to grow so we wind yee with all sorts of frustra- tions. (c) To God Our relationship with God can be based on fear and alienation - so we try to hide from God. It can also be one of hostility or com- plete indifference. In Jesus we should be able to see the love of God revealed in human form and we should seek to be like him in thought, word, and deed. When we act and are seen to be like Jesus then we display the qualities of God. Blessed are the Peace-Makers, not the Peace- Lovers. Those who love peace ignore hostil- ity in an attempt to prevent bitter words being spoken. Reconciliation usually involves difficulty and unpleasantness, but if we are peace-makers, we must be prepared for some unpleasantness rather than peace lovers, who usually end up being trouble-makers. The devil is quite capable of counterfeiting peace. What he cannot counterfeit is the cre- ation of right relationships. Our aim as Chris- tians then must be the kind of peace made through right relationships, personally, with others, and God. It was in this state of peace through which God became flesh and dwelt among us in the person of Jesus. He was born as we are so that he might be like us. He brought peace to those around him - the kind of peace which passes all man’s understanding. May the ‘Peace of Christ” be within you al- ways and may you enjoy the blessings of the Feast of the Holy Nativity. The Rev. F. G. Beacham ILL AL ALIS ALAA LILES OSES ESOS ES LCA ESE SOE Our Lady of Lourdes GOD’S PRESENCE IN OUR HUMAN CONDITION When the gas tank is full I can drive quite a- while without wondering when it might be em- pty, but once it is only half full the empty mark seems to come up so soon. That is how Christmas seems to arrive upon me each year. In January there is so much time ahead and by the end of summer I see Advent and Christmas already on the horizon. I wonder then again what kind of Christmas this will be, knowing by experience that each Christmas has its own particular flavor, Why would that be? Is it per- haps because each year brings its new exper- iences, new events which mark our character, our feelings, our personality. This past year we had two new Popes. Both left a deep impres- sion on the world through the mass media, especially TV via satellite. For the first time in history all the viewers were united simultan- eously in a religious experience which dates back 2000 years. We also heard of Peace talks between two nations, Israel and Egypt, which had been enemies for over 3000 years. On the gruesome side of life, we have all been hor- tified by the mass suicide of 900 men, women _and children in Guyana, who were neither fac-. ing a common enemy, nor threatened by fam- - ine. All our lives are marked by such events - they unite us as people. On the local scene, we experienced a strike; the unwillingness to consider new avenues of agreement among humans who work at the same project. There are also personal events, joyful or sad ones, which may have affected our lives even more deeply. All this will give our Christmas a new aspect, slightly different from other Christmases. Some events show that God is still eet in the course of history, others reveal our need to see the star that shows the way to the Saviour of men. For the believer in Jesus Christ, Christmas is a celebration of both aspects. On the one hand, we renew our awareness that a spiritual God entered our history by taking our flesh, On the other, we recognize our human fee for a divine presence. More and more people within and without the Church become aware of their own personal needs, discover again the value of the heart, the uniqueness of each individual. As they look for a meaning to life, feel the emptiness of a materialistic world search for personal _relationships, they discover that God is Love, that God loves through others. A spiritual re- newal is visible all over the world. I have heard echoes from Africa and South America, Asia_ and the U.S.A., and Eastern or Western Can- ada. Prayer groups, study groups, charismatic movements, Marriage and engaged Encount- ers, Retreats and Renewal days are growing steadily. A new generation is coming up, full of joy and enthusiasm, proclaiming their faith in the Lord Jesus without fear or shame. Christ is being born again in a new way, for a new Age. Father Oscar Pauwels, O.M.I. ‘Christmas Day, December 25 Schedule of Services for the Christmas Cycle Wednesday, December 13 7:15 p.m.. Advent Penitential Rite Saturday, December 23 7:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday, December 24 11:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist 12:00 Midnight - Feast of the | Nativity of Jesus 11:00 a.m. Shepherd.s Mass Saturday, December 30 7:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday, December 31 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Monday, January 1, 1979 2:00 p.m. Feast of the Mother of God, World Day of Peace GOOD HOPE LAKE Sunday, December 24 5:00 p.m. Vigil of Christmas Sunday, December 31 5:00 p.m. New Year.s Service Bible Study and Prayers each Wednesday Evening at 7:15 p.m. ( ; SDL a Ok A tO Oh The Annual Christmas Tea and Bazaar, spon- sored by Our Lady of Lourdes Mission, was held November 25, 1978, in thé Curling Rink. The winners of the raffle were: 1st Prize - Mrs. Chaufla 2nd Prize - H. Pischler 3rd Prize - Dr. Sevier We wish to thank all the people who partic- ipated and supported pals event to make it a great success!