Page 6 June 1985 Cassiar Courier by Warren Cocking yearling cub. For Mr. Fawcett, the flow of words appears effortless. Why didn’t I write something like that? But for all his technique, his ideas appear clear and powerful. The im- mediacy with which he portrays his characters and their situations captivates the reader and surrounds him. Brian Fawcett was born and grew up in Prince George. He received his formal post-secondary education at Simon Fraser University from 1966 to 1972. He spent some time there as a teaching assistant before becoming a planner with the G.V.R.D. in 1973. Brian has worked variously as a community organizer, consultant and instructor. The most fascinating aspect of Brian’s experience is focussed around his teaching experience at two maximum security penitentiaries — Kent and Matsqui. (1979-1982) 715 Malozemoft 4,5 1 i , 4) 4) $ “ee It was a CAPITAL night. Brian Fawcett reading from his two most recent books, My Career with the Leafs and Other Stories and Capital Tales, sitting on the table, legs crossed, carrying us back to our early school years or taking us into the mountains as he confronts a sow grizzly and_ her ciro’s photo Passport Pictures, Camera Repairs, Weddings and Special Events, Finishing 178-7345 _ Author Brian Fawcett Visits Cassiar While Brian has not written directly about those experiences he has been affected deeply and this is reflect- ed to some extent in his most recent book, Capital Tales. Capital Tales deals with a world where the charact- ers attempt to make sense of things in a post-60’s reality. Essentially, this collection of stories depicts the violence and decay of contemporary existence. Yet, in spite of this, it offers hope for a future that has almost been for- gotten. During the evening, Brian alternately read from Capital Tales and My Career with the Leafs. In Fawcett’s My Career with the Leafs, he depicts a biographical coming of age in a small town during the 1950’s. This book is a humourous treatment of adoles- cence and Brian read several of these stories, eliciting chuckles and snickers from his audience. A wonderful platter of cheese, prepared by the Cookery, was served during the break, accompanied by several bottles of wine. The final piece of the evening entitled, “Petals”, related a childhood rite that has virtually disappeared — playing marbles. While this story accurately captures the experience of marble playing and all it entails, it really is a metaphor for a much larger experience of the world, a world that the young narrator is about to enter into. Mr. Fawcett’s treatment of various childhood exper- iences were told with warmth, great understanding and most importantly, humour. Many thanks to the National Book Festival people and the Canada Council for providing funding for this event. — PULARIS SHOWWOBILE sf SALES & SSRUIGE who's news Lynn a Lynn Holmes is a speech and language pathologist cur- rently working in our area. She is under contract to the Stikine School District 87 and is working with children in the Cassiar, Dease Lake and Tahltan schools. Lynn is from Scotland, where she did her training and worked for several years at a large medical centre in Glasgow. She is married to Roger Holmes, Anglican Min- ister at Telegraph Creek, and so spends a great deal of her time travelling between the various communities in the district to work with special needs children. As a speech and language pathologist, she deals with the whole range of voice problems ( such as chronic hoarseness ), fluency problems (such as stammering ), ar- ticulation problems ( such as difficulties with the pro- duction of sounds ) and language problems ( such as de- layed syntatical development ). Although she is now working only through the school system, Lynn is hoping to get funding from the Medical Zone Director in Prince Rupert to begin programs for pre- schoolers and adults as well. Anyone having concerns in this area is encouraged to get in touch with Lynn by leaving a message at the School Board office 778-7758. Y) e e ° / y Major and minor repairs on all makes / ” : ( y of snowmobiles i 4 2 : ; r : Ml % Wecarry parts and accessories y mM) | Y , CALL JOHN BROWN =—sséf DEW SIEMINAK(E Si }7/1105.60 0 Hy Come and look at our new — POLARIS’ 4Wheelers an | Cassiar eS e Those in attendance at this spring’s gala fashion show got a special treat in viewing new fashions from Kollec- table Klothes, designed by owner, Lana Potocnjak. They were lovely seasonal dresses reflecting Lana’s emerging confidence with color and her love of elegance. All but two of the garments were original designs. Lana has been creating clothes for Cassiar clients now for the past three years. She is self-taught and began by sewing for herself and her children just for fun. Gradually as more and more people became aware of her work, she built up a loyal following of clients who come back season after season. Lana has become a passionate enthusiast for fabric, line and cut that separates her garments from the off-the-rack dresses and suits that we are accustomed to seeing. She is a perfectionist in every aspect of her work and her clients love her. Oatry by Joan Cass Li Ge She has a portfolio of design“ideas that is constantly growing but she is very open to suggestions from her “clients. “Before I begin designing for anyone, I have a con- sultation with them, to see what they have in mind and to see if I can do it. I do not like to do hemming or repairs and business is good enough right now that I do not have to consider those things.’’ Business is very good right now. In fact, custom orders are keeping her so busy that she hardly had time to prepare for the fashion show. But that is the way she likes it. ““The more experience I get, the more excited I get about my own design ideas and the less I want to work from patterns.” She works from pictures, verbal descriptions, fabric swatches and a vivid imagination in order to bring her clients ideas into reality. She also does copies of top de- signer gowns. Says Lana, “There is no reason that people in Cassiar cannot be as elegant and sophisticated as they want to be.” This approach is winning many fashion con- cious locals to Lana’s door. ~* — gpeinsles : After the initial consultation has been conducted and the design and fabric have been agreed upon, there comes the ritual of fittings which continue until the garment is finished to the satisfaction of both parties. “My garments are me. They must speak for themselves once they leave my place, so I insist that everything be perfct.” For those who are not familiar with Lana’s work, she sews mainly in silk, satin, cotton and wool. Although she enjoys airy little dresses and unusual suit concepts her favorite medium is formal wear. Elaborate, one of a kind -evening gowns in velvet, silk, satin, sequins and lace carry her creative fantasy to it’s heights. “This is where my Continued on Page 20. - Skeena Valley Meats Super Saver Variety Pak Cut-up Frying Chicken Roasting Chicken Duck Pork Chops Pork Roast Pork Steak Pork Cutlets Bacon, sliced, homemade Chuck Roast; boneless Blade Steak T-Bone Steak Club Steak Sirloin Roast Beef Stew Ground Beef, lean Short Ribs Cross Rib Roast Meat Loaf for baking Swiss Sausage 50 lb. or 22.680 kg. 50 lb. = $109.30 75 Ib. = $183.00 75 lh. or 34.020-kg. 100 Ib. or 45.360 kg. 5 Ib. 100 lb. = $215.00 Ib. = $352.80 150 lb. or 68.040 kg. 10 Ib. 10 Ib. 5 lb. 10 Ib. 10 Ib. 10 Ib. 5 Ib. 10 lb. 10 lb. 5 Ib. 5 Ib. 5 bb. 5 lb. 20 lb. 10 lb. 10 lb. 5 bb. le ‘4 5 lb 150