a I rage |Z March 1985 Cassiar Courier MINOR HOCKEY ~Cassiar Atoms Victorious On Thursday, February 14, the Cassiar Atoms (Includ- ing four players from Watson Lake) travelled to White- horse for the Whitehorse Lions Atom Hockey Tourna- ment. The trip was along one (11 hours) because of a few mechanical problems in Watson Lake and blizzard con- ditions on the road. The Whitehorse billets were very pa- tient and waited until 11 p.m. when we arrived, consider- ing some had been waiting since 6 p.m. that evening! The Cassiar team played their first game the next day against a team from Haines Junction, which they easily won by a convincing 18 — 0 score. The team was very balanced be- cause only one player scored three goals. Brandon Letaine from Watson Lake was the game’s M.V.P. and really de- served it for his fine play on defense. Next was a game against Faro, which Cassiar won by the score of 4 — 0 and Chris Sweeney, the goaltender, had his second shut-out in two games. Corey Jamieson from Watson Lake was the game’s M. V. P. The next day, Saturday, the Whitehorse Kelly Douglas team was the opponent and Cassiar won by a score of 4 — 1. The young line of Danny Loughran, Stev- en Howard and Leslie Creyke never scored many goals but they made some fine passing plays and forechecked well. The game put us into the finals of the ““A” Division and Billy Carter from Cassiar was the game’s M.V.P. Later that same day Cassiar played the Whitehorse Pacific North west Moving Team and won 11 — 0 to go undefeated in round-robin play. The whole team played very well and their passing and skating really showed how dominant they were. Graham McLean was the game’s M.V.P. for the MORE MINOR HOCKEY NEWS Watson Lake Minor Hockey hosted a two day tour- nament for the Bantam Midget division and a one day tournament for the Novices during February. Cassiar teams came in first in both tournaments. Don’t forget about our bulk spice sale, which is tak- by Bernd Guderjahn Cassiar team. That same. Saturday evening, Gillian Campbell was performing her Klondike Show in the hotel lounge and, to the delight of the audience, she had six young hockey players singing chorus for her. Our six little tenors receiv- ed a rousing ovation and autographed pictures for their effort. . The finals were played Sunday at 11:00 a.m. against Faro. Solid goaltending by the Faro goaltender proved to save their team from total embarrassment. Cassiar prevail- ed 8 — 2 and put on quite a show of passing and hustle to win the tournament. Jason Hardy of Cassiar was the game’s M.V.P. and the rest of the team should also be giv- en. recognition for their excellent play. Remember, these kids are only 8, 9 and 10 years old, but they played like they were 12. The team was awarded a plaque by the Lions Club District Governor and all during the tournament were commended for their fine play and orderly conduct on and off the ice. Thanks to Bob Randall, Pat Borsato, Katie Reimann and Dianne Zebroff for helping chaperone the kids during the trip. Special thanks to Ernie and Pat Jamie- son from Watson Lake, who helped with transportation, chaperoning and organizing the players from Watson Lake. The trip was a success and the team would also like to thank Cassiar Minor Hockey and the parents for letting their kids go to the tournament. We hope to repeat our success on all levels of minor hockey in the coming years. by Betty Carter ing place during the month of February. For more details check the TV bulletins or call Marie Smith at 778-7662. Have you got your ticket on the trip around the World? If not, contact any minor hockey parent and they will be glad to sell you one. Pete Zazulak For Your Truck and Car Needs Call Collect 847-2237 Hoskins Ford Sales Ltd. Serving the Bulkley Valley for 52 years, i, een) Curling News There will be a Club Bonspiel on March 1, 2 and 3. This is a Warm-Up Spiel to our Annual Bonspiel, which will be held from March 14 — 17. The theme for the An- nual Spiel is Ali Baba And The 40 Thieves. The entry fee for the Annual Bonspiel is $100 per team. Just a reminder to all curlers that associate member- ships are no longer available but regular membership can be purchased anytime. Also a reminder that our Second Annual Ethnic Bonspiel is coming up the second week- end in April. Winners of the Men’s and Ladies Bonspiels held on February 8 — 10 are: MEN’S A EVENT : First — C. Habjan, B. Pratt, P. MacRae, D. Smith Second — D. Harrison, N. Day, J. Yee, A. Beaton MEN‘S B EVENT First — F. Nitti, C. Smith, D. DeCecco, B. Guderjahn Second — G. Becket, S. Deyo, K. Smith, J. Hearty WOMEN’S A EVENT First — M. Elhorn, L. Coran, J. Sikora, D. Zebroff Second — H. Joseph, M. Knudslien, K. Brocklebank, H. Joseph WOMEN’S B EVENT First — H. Billingsley, B. Prier, L. Taylor, P. Snell Second — J. MacRae, C. Daum, P. Borsato, M. Tempest 2 Figure Skating The Blue Valley Figure Skating Club’s Prize Bingo for this month will be held on March 20th at 7:30 p.m. at the Rec Centre. The Club will be having their 1985 Ice Carnival on Friday, March 22. There will be two shows — one at 1:30 p.m. and one at 7:00 p.m. The theme for this year’s Carnival is “Wild, Wild West!’ and Brad McLean from Vancouver will be the guest skater. A silver collection will be taken at both shows. The Club has changed the Spaghetti Dinner to a “Lasagna Dinner”, which will be held on March 31, at 5:00 p.m. at the Rec Centre. The lasagna will be served with salad and garlic bread. The price will be $4.00 for adults and $3.00 for children 12 years and under. Come on out and enjoy a great meal. We appreciate the great turn-out and public support that we always see at these yearly dinners. On February 16, the Blue Valley Figure Skating Club held its second Test Day. Sydney Hughes from Vancouver was the single panel judge. The following tests were pass- a PRELIMINARY FIGURE Jackie Roblin FIRST FIGURE Janice Coran Mary Molan Joanne Coran DUTCH WALTZ Stephanie Slana Tracey Walker Vickey Storch CANASTA Tina Cvetkovich Tracey Walker Nicole Deyo Sheri Zebroff Jacqueline Molan SWING Janice Coran Tina Cvetkovich TEN FOX Joanne Coran Mary Molan Jacqueline Molan PRELIMINARY FREESKATE Janice Coran Mary Molan Joanne Coran Jackie Roblin Jacqueline Molan Sheri Zebroff Jacqueline Molan YUKON PLAYDOWNS The team of Bruce Leckie, Ralf Voss, Scott Smith and Greg Morgan placed third in the Brier playdowns in Whitehorse in January. They finished behind the teams of Trout and Twa from Whitehorse who went to Yellowknife for the playdowns to determine the Terri- tories’ representative team at the Brier competition in Moncton. Ten teams competed in the Yukon playdowns. Congratulations to the Cassiar team for placing so high in the competitions. PRING CLEANING SPECIALS 5 D&L CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY CLEANING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DURK OR LOUISE 778-7860 BUNKHOUSE AND BLOCK SPECIAL Reg. $42.° --- Now $36 This includes shampoo and your choice of pine or lemon freshener. We also serve the Dease Lake area: week-ends only by appointment HOUSE AND TRAILER SPECIAL Regular sized chesterfield and chair: Was $85.°° --- Now $65. Carpet Cleaning: 30°sq.ft. This includes shampoo, special traffic lane conditioner and your choice of pine or lemon freshener. Scotch-guarding: 15° sq.ft. This is the fourth in an on-going series of interviews with local people who have made unique contributions to Cassiar Country. It is difficult to know where to begin in describing the contributions of a person like Sherry Sethen. She is one of the very select group of people who are always responsible, purely through their own sense of public duty, for the many community projects that give our town it’s charac- ter. A place like Cassiar depends on committed individuals, few though they are, who contribute so much of their time to make things happen without waiting for someone else to take the initiative. Sherry’s distinction,even among this elite group, is the diversity of her talents and her ab- ility to see beyond the limitations of Cassiar as simply a mining town. She has always been one of Cassiar’s most active cit- izens, be it through the business she shares with her hus- band, Bob, home/school associations, fund-raising cam- paigns to improve local facilities, directorship of arts and crafts clubs, or most recently a career in public education policy making. Her many official titles include: Justice of the Peace for Cassiar, Chairman of the Stikine School Board(the largest district in the province), President of the Northern Interior Board of School Trustees( whose boundaries extend from Telegraph Creek to Fort St. John and from Quesnel to Atlin), member of the legislative body of the B.C. School Trustees Association( which gov- erns policy for the provincial Annual General Meeting), and full partnership in “R and S Services of Cassiar Ltd.” This is a staggering list of obligations for any one per- son, which makes it all the more amazing that Sherry still has time for family, friends, church, and community. Yet these aspects of her life are intrinsic and help give her the energy to carry her through her demanding professional schedule. Sherry is very reluctant to “blow her own horn” and in fact is so involved in whatever is currently happening in terms of both career and projects, that she is not given to frequent musings over past accomplishments. Suttice to __ say that she did not always see herself as a social activist. As a high school student in Kitimat, B.C. Sherry was encouraged to enter beauty contests. In 1961, she was voted Miss Steelworker and the next year was chosen Miss Kitimat. She was still too young for the Provincial competition at the PNE, but was delighted to be sent to the courses in make-up, deportment, etiquette and public speaking that all the winners received. She continued to participate in pageants when her fam- ily moved to Prince George, and even worked for a time as a photographer’s model. She learned a great deal from these experiences, but the possibility of glamorous career opportunities never swayed her from her intention to cen- ter her life around home and family. Rosedale Rosati aiid Cassiar Country by Joan Cass Sherry Sethen She married Bob Sethen in 1965 and together they headed north to settle in Good Hope Lake. Their plan was for Bob to work for the Department of Highways just long enough to earn the money for a down payment ona nouse in Prince George. Not unlike many others, however, they became smitten by the lure of the north, and soon abandoned the idea of returning south. Sherry quickly got involved in community life and was instrumental in estab- lishing the area’s first Parent/Teacher Association. In 1967 the Sethens moved into Cassiar, where Bob worked for Cassiar Resources as an automotive electrician, and Sherry worked for the Royal Bank as a teller. She likes to remember how primitive conditions were in the bank at the time. There were only three employees, the manager, the accountant and herself. All calculations were done by hand with the aid of one old hand-crank adding machine.......Times cHange!! =» ; : These early years saw the beginning of both family life and business for Sherry and Bob. The children were born at Cassiar hospital, Tracey in 1966 and John in 1969. In September of 1969, the Sethens opened a garage and gas station at the site that is now the P. and W. Station. Orig- inally they leased the property but three years later they purchased it outright. “R & S Chevron” ran for several years. In 1971 they incorporated the company and be- came “R. and S. Services” which currently handles all loc- al fuel and propane deliveries for town, fuel deliveries for the Cassiar mine, ore hauling for the Erickson mine and leases heavy equipment like graders, back-hoes, and trac- tors. The service station was sold to it’s present owner, Les Prosser, in 1979. Cassiar Courier March 1985 Page 7 Aside from business ventures, Sherry always maintain- ed a high profile in the social and art scene as well. In the past she has spear-headed several campaigns to help re- construct the swimming pool. Her fund raising auctions in this project were reknown. Fashion shows were a tried and true money maker for groups like the high school. grads and others. Sherry was available every time to help make these professional, from every point of view. She instructed the models, helped select costumes, staged the productions, commentated for the evening and generally oversaw the smooth running flow of the shows. As Drama Club president for 2 years, Sherry directed several perfor- mances of local talent. The Arts and Crafts Society was also one of her pet projects, and despite the problems that eventually caused it to fold, she had had high hopes that it would provide a much needed resource center. Sherry held the position of Vice-President of the Cassiar Com- munity Club for 2 years and continues to follow it’s affairs with concern. Sherry feels that her talent for leadership and organiz- ation has brought her the most success. Whether in addres- sing a local audience at one of the fashion shows, describ- -ing the merits of chiffon over-lay, or in presenting the concerns of the Stikine district to the entire membership of the Provincial School Trustees Association, she con- ducts herself with confidence and poise. She credits her experience as a model somewhat for this, but feels that it is more a reflection of her upbringing in the Mormon Church. “As children, we were encouraged to make oral presentations at church meetings from a very early age,” she says. “ It gave me a sense of self-esteem that carried me through many other situations.” . This experience to- gether with the Church’s strong committment to family and community life, has given her a very positive attitude to her place in society. Sherry continues to work towards improved education in our public schools both locally and provincially. “ In spite of the difficult economic times,” she is proud to say “the Stikine district has not been forced to cut any pro- grams or to lose any teachers. There is even room for op- timism in that there are a number of new projects under discussion for the district at this time. The new Dease Lake School is set to begin construction this spring and they have just secured funding for a full-sized gym to be built as well. Another of Sherry’s current projects is the formation of a public-speaking club in Cassiar. It may or may not fol- low the Toastmasters International charter, depending on whether they will accept both men and women in one or- ganization. We look forward to seeing what develops in this area. There is also the promise of a spring fashion show this year, which should prove as delightful as the fall show in 1984. Sherry Sethen is without a doubt one of Cassiar’s lead- ing citizens. We are fortunate to be able to count on her continuing energy and enthusiam for making our com- munity a better place to live. Beautiful China by pgnaly Available at the Town Administration Office