Page 6 Cassiar Courier October 1989 Telegraph Re- Visited By Shaaron Schielke The drive from Dease Lake into Telegraph Creek provides the visitor with some of the most breathtaking scenery in our prov- ince. The 120 km. trip, rich in history as well as beauty, comes highly recommended as a day trip or a weekend excursion. For much of the last 40 km., the road follows along the larg- est canyon in Canada, aptly named the Grand Canyon of the Stikine. Stikine originates from a Tlingit word meaning Great River. The Canyon is made up of volcanic and sedimentary rock which creates spectacular formations. Although the road is steep in spots, and one lane in others, it's well worth the drive to be able _ to perch atop’ the canyon wall and listen to the roar of the water below while surrounded by the majesty of this country. The road to Telegraph Creek passes fishing camps at the meet- i ing of the Tahltan and Stikine Rivers. This has long been the traditional trading site of the Tlingit and Tahltan Indians. The Tahltans have been inhabitants along the Stikine for some 10,000 years. Should you decide to _ stay overnight, your host in Telegraph ®. Creek would be Dan Pakula the owner of Stikine Riversong Cafe, Lodge and General Store - a quaint structure built in the ae aSeee 1920s by the Hudson Bay Company. Be SS There are five guest rooms SANE 6in the main building of the Lodge ~ te with communal kitchen facilities ee “Wee as well as two self-contained Sen ee We family units and a single room in building which, in actuality, is a renovated Hudson Bay warehouse. The accomodations are informal and comfortable; the Pier neg mene . : another Telegraph Creek is a pictur- Wy Seas heehee va tlags at the end Pyy food in the cafe is simple home~ a Fban oe sabe ee only, .set- =5 cooking and this combined with iesnenig in WeCe: Le veei ana ene Bene eaare cccde and mete ; : mee about Telegrap ree an e discovery of gold Gown piel upy. = Stikine make for a very relaxed aneauatege. Alexander Buck and interesting visit. Telegraph Creek was named in 1866 for the intended crossing of the Collins Overland Telegraph line. The line was abandoned in 1867 when word was received that a transAtlantic cable had been laid and was operating success-— fully. In 1873-74 the Hudson Bay Co. and John C. Calbraith set up trading stores in Glenora 3 twelve miles from Telegraph Greek. Telegraph Creek was the head of navigation and the centre of modern man's history on the Sti- kine. The steam boat era ended on the Stikine in August, 1916 when the Hudson Bay's Port. Simp- son made her last trip to Tele- graph Creek. These woodburning vessels were replaced by boats fuelled with diesel and gas which Babe O51 1999. > sexe me wosepers eee GRID IRD OS ee an ~ i ‘ : an 2 PP PO PE OE LOL LR eet BESS Ss SS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSsSssssssss Pe i sai te! YS favor a! yado3nd ROT PTARMIGAN by Iris Trask THE YEAR BEGINS The 1989-90 drama season will be an exciting time for those involved in our club and also for those who will reap the - benefits of our productions. Our first general meeting was held on- Monday, September 18th in the Ralf Voss Centre, at which time we elected a new executive, re- viewed last year's events, planned this year's activities. 1989-90 EXECUTIVE President - Iris Trask Vice-President - Wendy Matsubuchi _ Secretary/Treasurer ~ Naomi VanAdrichem Student Representative - Jason Hebert - OTHER IMPORTANT PEOPLE All Purpose Gophers - Norma Ray, Ida Walters PLAYERS op Geof aha te fee) ea she and “Thanks to all-you-Cassiarites who Page 7 Cassiar Cour Costume Representative ' -* = Howard Baker Costume Helpers = Jennifer ‘MeGril, | Tricia Gorski Teen Ptarmigan Leaders - Sandy Crawford, Naomi VanAdrichem Junior Ptarmigan Leaders = Ribras etrask:, Jennifer McGill, Jason Hebert 50's AND (0's DANCE On October 28th, a Halloween Graffiti Dance, sponsored by Ptarmigan Players and the Cassiar Community Club, proved to be a much needed and successful fund- raiser for our club. (We had hit $0.00° in our bank © account!! attended this. evening and sup- _ ported our group! UPCOMING EVENTS 1) Once again, Ptarmigan Play- ers will be giving a gift to the community of Cassiar by way of a play for the Children's Christmas Party in December. We hope this year's presentation will be just as dynamic as last year's! 2) Our Teen Ptarmigan Players will be meeting every Wednesday at the Secondary School at 7:00 p.m. to work on the production of er October 1989 Cinderella, to be presented mid- February. This may not be quite what you expect, as this new ver- sion places emphasis on audience participation. For example, the out-of-practice Fairy Godmother seeks help from the audience in working her special magic throughout the story. It will be a delightful adventure for all ages! 3y)) Our Junior Ptarmigan Players will be meeting every Thursday at 3:10 - 4:10 to work on a_ produc- tion entitled Percival, the Per- forming Pig. This is a one-act play involving a whole barnyard ‘full of-animals and fun! 4) The main attraction from the adult sector of our club will be a Dinner Theartre in late eats met in order t -A committee has begin the planning and prepara- tion for this spectacular evening of fine food, refreshments, act- ing, singing and dancing. If you have any interest in ANY facet of little theatre, this is the club for you!! Phone Iris Trask at 778-7664 or Norma Ray at 778-7243 for more information. 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