Page 4 November 1985 Cassiar Courier Cassiar Courier November 1985 Page 5 Our Lady of Lourdes Mission ANGLICAN CHURCH NEW They’ll be missed at the warehouse, the travel agency, the bridge club and the curling rink (to name a few). Frank and Marvel Nitti left Cassiar for the sunny south in October and their absence will be felt all around town. They were “old-timers” to Cassiar and their contributions over the years have helped shape our community. Frank arrived here in 1958, Marvel in 1960. They met here and married in 1961. Frank left his native Italy shortly after the second World War mainly, he said, “because of the misery in Italy” at that time. He joined the merchant navy and worked as a radio operator on oil tankers sailing between Venezuela and Central America. He spent four years in Chile and lived through three civil revolutions there. The unrest finally caused him to look elsewhere for a more stable home. Through mining friends he knew in Chile he got the addresses of different Canadian mining companies and in May, 1958, he came to Cassiar. He says, “I came directly up here from Chile...I thought I was freezing to death!! I was the only one to wear a parka in June!” The transition to Canada, Frank says, “‘was very, very % very difficult at first.” he was not accustomed to the ex- treme temperatures or the language. However, after about two years everything fell into place and he has enjoyed the time he has spent here. Marvel arrived in Cassiar in 1960. There were only 17 single women here then. They worked in the lab, the office, the school and the hospital. Marvel worked in the y accounting office and the hospital. She was also the first ¥ secretary at the school, which only went up to grade 7. Eighteen years ago she bought the travel agency and is probably best known for her work there. She took over the agency, then called Phillips Travel, and ran it from her home. Frank helped her with the books. She worked with a typewriter and a crank calcul- ator and if it hadn’t been for Frank’s encouragement she says she would have quit that first week! “We sent someone to London, England, the very first week. And someone went to Texas...I didn’t even know how to get anyone to Vancouver! I was going to quit... I didn’t know the language!...But then I went out and took some courses.Vic Cheropita (at CP Air in Watson Lake) was a big help too,” she added. Jet planes came to Watson Lake in the early 70’s but when Marvel first started her business people flew in prop planes. The fare was $72 one way to Edmonton, $77. to Vancouver and $21 to Whitehorse. The fares stayed the same for seven years. Frank worked at many different jobs within the company. He started as a labourer in the carpenter shop -Cassiar Country by Pat Lewis Beaton was a truck driver), to the equipment garage and finally, in 1968, took over as Stores Supervisor in the warehouse Frank estimates about 400 people have worked in the warehouse since he’s been there. “In the late 60’s early 70’s we had about 300% turnover in one year,” he said. “We went through seven administrations ... and only three strikes...in 27 years,” he said. In looking back over the years Frank added, “Cassiar has been a good commun- ity and a good company to work for. I enjoyed all the people I worked with and on behalf of Marvel and myself I would like to express our gratitude for the co-operation we've received during our 27 years here.” Frank had an interesting interlude in 1967-68 when he served as manager of the Cassiar Community Club. Frank said, “‘I was the manager of the first legal boot- leg liquor store in Canada!” The company ran it; the gov- 19th Annual Firemen’s Ball “A DANCING AFFAIR’ with the new ballroom orchestra led by Gerry Adamus. Guest attraction: Evan Kemp ernment supplied the liquor. In those days you ordered your booze from the company! In addition to their work Frank and Marvel served on B the executives of many community organisations. Marvel ® was the president of the PTA for several years. During her % term the PTA brought in the first dentist to Cassiar. She . % was also secretary/treasurer of the Curling Club and pres- + Yident of the Contract Bridge Club. And she is will known ; for her excellent cooking. She has given courses on , ¥ Italian cuisine. Frank was on the executive of the Cassiar Commun- y ity Club, was the financial secretary for the Union and m served as prize chairman for the Curling Club for the last % 20 years. Although Marvel was the first one in the family a % to curl it has become a favorite past-time of Frank’s. He R has curled three times in the prestigious Johnny Walker ¥ Bonspiel in Scotland where teams curl by invitation only. Marvel and Frank organized the first fashion show in % Cassiar and Marvel has been in every one since (except i when she was pregnant). Frank built the arches and Mar- p vel helped train the models, calling on her past experience ® in Toronto and Edmonton. She had modelled for the , Hudson Bay Company as well as on TV. Frank also model- A led in several fashion shows. In addition to their work and community contrib- , utions Marvel and Frank raised four children here. Jack is y nOw an accountant, lives with his wife and new daughter Rita Lynn in Vancouver; Corinne trained as a nurse and lives in San Francisco; Xavier, who was born in Cassiar, is married and lives in Ladysmith where he works for the Royal Bank; Porty, also born in Cassiar, currently works as a butcher’s apprentice at the Retail Store. Marvel said when her children were young you | § couldn’t even push a baby carriage because of the mud. aN ae aoe wearin. Gul NeLe Wasi 10), SOW. removal anwthoserdaysseithers De and moved to the tramline, the mill, the mine (where he snow was plowed onto the yards and at times it wasn’t possible to see out of the window because of the snow. There were no telephones and no TV. Canned TV was brought in in 1967 and ran for four hours a day. Frank added it was a good place for families, though, and they reminisced about the Voss, McKenzie, Daum, Duri, Tischler and other families that grew up here. Frank and Marvel Nitti will be missed in Cassiar. _ They won't be modelling in the fashion shows or dancing at the Firemen’s Ball. Frank won’t be handing out the prizes after the curling bonspiels. And Marvel won’t be bidding slams at the bridge club. Even though we’ll miss them we do wish them the best of luck at their new home in Kelowna. May they have many days of sunshine re- laxing around their pool and recalling the “good ole days” in Cassiar Country! ed -= x = S GCassiar Courier : J: Ah the Voice of Cassiar Country ®a Box 100, Cassiar, B.C., VOC 1E0 ADVERTISING RATES FULL PAGE $110 HALF PAGE $60 Base Rate $5.00 per column inch Classified Ads 10 cents per word FOTO TOOT RO ORI IO ttt tot Northern Off-Road 4x4 Service PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR ANY MAKE OK: Sunday 10:30 a.m. (Sunday School and Nursery) Holy Communion: 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month Morning Worship: 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month Bible Study: Thursday evenings — 8:30 p.m. in the Catholic Church Choir Practice: Thursday evenings — 7:30 p.m. in All Saints Rummage Sale: Second Wednesday evening of the month 7:00 p.m. Home Bible Study: Wednesday evenings 7:30 p.m. in the home of Werner Schwunk, 301 Tagish For Baptisms, weddings and confirmation contact the minister Minister: The Rev. Allan Studd Lay Readers: Marian Craft, Verna Knowles Life is really busy at All Saints’ Church these days. All activities are in full swing and there is good atten- dance at our worship services. September saw the re-ener- gizing of the Church Community. October saw its contin- ued growth. For the Brassmouse family it is all too much. Zachary, Priscilla and their son Kendel have been some- what in shock. They have appeared pale and slightly cross-eyed. For the first time in their tenure at All Saints they have had to go scurrying for cover from time to time in order to avoid having their tails pulled by curious child- ren. All is not unhappy for the Brassmice, however. It’s just that after such a quiet summer they had forgotten what the hustle and bustle of church life could be like. They enjoy having the company of the Minister, Rev. Studd, every morning as he works away in his office. Qccasionally they join him for tea or coffee mid-way through the morning sharing tid-bits of conversation they ~ have picked up while nibbling away under the pews. After the initial gathering of the people, the tirst hymn is sung and once again Zachary’s clear sweet tenor can be heard from under the minister’s prayer desk. Equally he forms perfect counterpoint with Kathleen and Ena as God is praised in the Gloria, that ancient lovely hymn of the Church. ; The whole family listens reflectively to the readings of scripture. Their big moment comes when Marian brings out her brown bag and three brassy mice can be seen streaking for the Chancel steps to see if they can guess what's in the bag this week. Kendel did not apprec- iate the one about the sticky tape, for the next time he got his tail caught in the door, Zachary and Priscilla tried taping up his mouth. It stuck terribly to his whiskers and Rev. Studd had to help pull it off. When it is time for Communion the Brassmice family is there at the Altar Rail waiting to receive their blessing from the minister. Then the children all leave for Sunday School in the Church Hall and Kendel was once caught scampering cut with them. He was seized and carried back by his tail into the Church. The danger of cats outside the Church is just too great for little brassmice to venture out. So after the Sermon and another hymn the Brassmice join with the Adult congregation in a cup of coffee while they discuss what a spiritually satisfying morning it has been. The Brassmouse family have had many other adven- tures, but they will be related in other columns. For now they are looking forward to another Community Meal on November 24th, baptisms on November 3rd and that best season of all — Advent, with all of its lovely trad- itions and ceremony which tell us about the coming of the Christ Child. By Rev. Studd wees yy is ey Sete ean y fete ey y) sa) SUNDAY EUCHARIST: Saturday evening 7:15 p.m. Sunday morning 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Good Hope Lake WEEKDAY EUCHARIST Monday to Friday 10:30 a.m. Mondays:6:30 p.m. - Religious Education for children course | to 6 for higher grades: Sr. Claire Murphy Thursdays:8:00 p.m. - Bible study for adults at the hall Saturdays:4:00 to 5:00p.m. - Sacrament of Reconciliation DENTAL DEN “Welcome, Stan!’’ The dental staff is happy to announce a new associate to our clinic. Dr. Stan Hein- richs has joined our northern team from Vancouver. He will be working primarily in the Dease Lake office - but will travel to Cassiar one or two days a week, prob- Dr. Heinrichs! Halloween is over but there probably is still a lot of candy around your homes. Here’s a word of advice on treats — the most damaging candies to teeth are the ones held in the mouth for a long time, or sticky ones such as sugary gums, toffee, suckers and hard candy. Things that are eaten quickly such as plain milk chocolate have a shorter duration or have less chance to “attack” teeth and are therefore somewhat a better choice. Snowridge Elementary has been offered a dental education program through our office. It is to include grade 1 to 6 and will involve three sessions per class which will be spread out through the school year. Each student will receive a tooth brush and hopefully save it at school to use again. The classes will be notified ahead of time as to the oncoming visit as a reminder to locate their brush or have one from home to use in the lesson, The discussions in class will cover cleaning teeth and eating habits — with displays of study models etc. We hope this program will be a success and can continue in following years. Parents are encouraged to follow up at home and give us some feed-back too! The numbers to call for more information are 778-7369 — Marilyn, or the office 778- 7202. A special THANKS to the teachers and staff for allowing their students to participate! Next month in the “‘Dental Den” a brief report on some new dental procedures available in modern dentistry- KEEP SMILING! DASA hAS lS wssa Amumal Christmas Cea : ~ On Tuesday nights, Priscilla, who has a yen for the spirit- 3 WE INSTALL ual sits under the coffee table and listens intently to the s ur Confirmation class discussing such lofty topics as sacra- e Sat day 9 December ve 1985 ments, God, prayer, the Bible and the Church. She loves hosted. by the ladies ee , : : 3 4 ; : A HAT WE SELL to keep her mind nimble with such interesting talk. On # iv S ; Thursday nights, Zachary comes‘out from the nest and of ; 7 AT THE REC CENTRE COCKTAILS — 7:00 p.m. DINNER — 8:00 p.m. DANCING 9:30 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. TIRES** Keep ’em rollin’ When tires are in need of replacing or repairs whatever your tire problems are ee » joins his rich tenor voice with those in the Church Choir. There was also the Community Meal lately, where all of the Brassmice family thought they had reached heaven. Tables were loaded with such food that it easily rivalled a Saturday evening at the Cookery and the Brassmice could be seen scurrying from one dish to the next making sure that they got a nibble from each one. Kendel, who has not learned the finer art of constraint, let alone good All Saints Anglican Church & ( )) you can depend on us : 4 eae r TI ; manners, settled in the midst of a delicious cream puff . eae per person — AVAILABLE FROM ALL FIREMEN BEFORE YOU BUY and had to be dragged out kicking and screaming by his will be held on a ; GIVE US A TRY tail. There were many loud squeaks and exclamations wwe DRESS SEMI FORMAL i heard from the nest later on that evening. 4S Ps iy eS ~~ BE i” Limited to persons 19 years and older Table Reservation Requested 4 Ww se 5 ti seers FO OI TOO III OI Ok kk “Ate 7178 ~7882 Vince Dick 778-7534 Brian Dick FOI IOI IIA At It E SECC CCC CCC CCC CUT SC COC UCC UCC CUTE CUS Sunday is best of all. In the early hours of the morning the Brassmice line up in front of the organ and listen meditatetively while the organist performs a concert _ of sacred music. Then the gongregation begins to troop ‘in and’ the’ Brassmicé settle’ down’ for’an exciting time. Come and ee me een ee : y ®ur Ladp of Lourdes Catholic Church ‘ MY Friday Becember 6th at 70 Op.m. : ably Monday or Tuesday. We hope you enjoy it here, —