SS a ee a —————— i137 rage 14 June 1981 Cassiar Courier DINING BY CANDLELIGHT When my young daughter asked me if J would remove the snow from the side of the road so that she could plav in the sand, I knew it was time for another trip south. So, with much talk of airplanes , daffodils, cherry blossoms and sea- * sides — not to mention good food and wine and somebody else to wash the dishes being quietly muttered hy my wife, we packed our bags and headed out for Watson Lake. Feelings were tense as we unloaded off the bus. The poor visibility and freezing winds of a Yukon blizzard teased us that we might once again have to spend the first part of our vacation in the last frontier’s answer to Faulty Towers — The Watson Lake Hotel. But the fates were with us and our plane landed and took off without a hitch, sparing us that most dreaded of experiences — high tea at Madame Grumpy’s - that well-known airport dispensary. We flew first to Calgary to visit our old friends, the Schriev- ers of the now famous Viking Villlage Restaurant. Thev couldn't wait to tell us of the new swiss restaurant, the Chalet Heidi, that was fast making a name for itself. We de- cided to visit it that night without further ado. We first met the owners, Charley and Heidi Luthti, when we worked at Jasper Park Lodge in 1974, where /leidi worked the front desk and Charley was nv second in com- mand on the sauce corner. But I have a feeling the warin and friendly welcome we received would be just as spont- aneous for anyone wishing to sample their fare and is part and parcel of the extremely relaxing atmosphere created in this cozy little restaurant. Amongst the starters we sampled were Biindnerteller — a combination of thinly sliced beef and smoked and dried hains served with a good dash of freshly ground pepper, two kinds of snail dishes — Schnecken Waadtlanderart by Terry Farrell cooked in a Savoury butter with 18 different herbs and spices, and Schnecken Cardinal, snails marinated in madiera wine and served coated with bearnaise sauce flavored with Pernod, and Geriitucherte Forellen Filets — a delicately smoked filet of trout served with fresh cream and horse- radish, All were pronounced excellent. There are a good selection of main courses, including the ever popular cheese fondue and fondue bourguigonne and, of course Raclette, made famous in Cassiar by Jean Danielle Panchaud, the electronic cheese melter. of Laus- anne. Our selections were -Milken Marachel, veal sweet- breads dipped in egg and pan fried, served with red wine and goose-liver pate sauce and garnished with asparagus; Salm Nach Baslerart, broiled salmon steaksserved with onions and white wine sauce; Barner Rathsherrentopf, a mixed grill of beef and pork tenderloin, sweetbreads, veal’ ‘ver, bacon and rosti potatoes; and Chalbsplatzli Mitmor-- nels thin slices of baby veal in a sauce of wild European mushrooms. These dishes were accompanied by two very interesting Swiss wines, the white light and fruity and the red reminis- cent of a voung Beaujolaise. " For dessert there is Parfait Au Nougat: homemade ice cream with nougat, Riieblitorte Erica , an-excellent carrot cake served with fresh cream. My choice Camembert Fritiert; camembert cheese breaded and deep fried, goes especially well with Kafi Fertig, coffee made with Kirsch and Poire William, topped with fresh cream. Thus nourishished, we were better able to continue our mi- _ gration flight the following day, egged on by the thought that only an hour away, whitecaps were breaking in English Bay. . THE DAY | DIED ’ The day | died was an ordinary school day. How | wish | had taken the bus but it was too eal for the bus. | re- ~ member how | wheedled the car out of Mom. “Special favour,’’ | pleaded, ‘All the kids drive.’’ When the 2:50 bell rang, | threw all my books in the locker. | was free until 8:40 tomorrow morning! | ran to the parking lot, excited at the thought of driving a car and being my own boss. Free!! It doesn’t matter how the accident happened. | was goofing off — — going too fast. Taking crazy chances. But | was enjoying my freedom and having fun. The last thing | remember was passing an old lady who seemed to be going awfully slow. | heard the deafening crash and felt a terrific jolt. Glass and steel flew everywhere. My whole body seemed to be turning inside out. | heard myself scream. Suddenly | awakened: It was very quiet. A police officer was standing over me. Then | saw a doctor. My body was mangled. | was saturated with blood. Pieces of jagged glass were sticking out all over. Strange that | couldn't feel anything. Hey, don’t pull that sheet over my head. | can’t be dead. I’m only 17. I’ve got a date tonight. | am supposed to grow up and have a wonderful life. | haven’t lived yet. | can’t be dead. Later | was placed in a drawer. My folks had to identify me. Why did they have to see me like this? Why did.| have to look at Mom’s eyes when she faced the most terrible ordeal of her life? Dad suddenly looked like an old man. He told the man in charge, ‘Yes, he is my son”. TOURISM CENTRE * epee y WHITEHORSE — Detailed planning wi licommence_ im- mediately on a proposed. multi-use tourist information centre. in Watson Lake , it was announced recently by Dan Lang, the minister of tourism and economic develop- ment. The decision to go ahead with the detailed planning was made following a meeting earlier this week with the Wat- son Lake Local improvement District board. “Work is being done by a local architect to produce a de- sign of the plan and cost estimates,” Lang said. “The concept has been agreed to in principle by the Canada/ Yukon Tourism Agreement management committee and once the detailed design and costs are available, final fund- ing approval will be requested. “Arrangements on the operation and maintenance of the proposed centre will also be worked out over the next few months with the L.I.D., the soon to be established Watson Lake Chamber of Commerce and the local Native Community,” he added. “Tt is our hope the Watson Lake Chamber of Commerce will manage the information centre and play a role similar to the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce in its handling of tourist information in Whitehorse”, Lang said. The proposed centre is slated to be constructed on the land now surrounding the Watson Lake signposts at the Junction of the Campbell and Alaska Highways. Site development will include an information centre with public washrooms, an Alaska Highway interpretive centre, an outlet for Native arts and crafts, an access road and parking lot off the iste Highway, and a local piente area. - The interpretive centre will include exhibits, documents ~ and a slide show on the construction of the Alaska High- way; the signposts will be relocated to form a backdrop to the centre. “We'll continue consultations with L.I.D., the Chamber of Commerce and: the Native community as the design pro- gresses,” Lang said. “It is our hope to have construction started this year andcompleted in time for the 1982 tour- ist season.” Can you see what's ene PEE WEE DIVISION Cassiar Courier Jurie 1981 Page 15 Minor Hockey 1980-81 Awards SQUIRTS | DI VISION SPORTSMAN DAVID MADORE BEST FORWARD CHRIS GIESBRECHT BEST GOALIE GARRED HUBER MOST POPULAR.— ANDRE NUYENS MOST IMPROVED KEVIN RADFORD * MOST VALUABLE PLAYER PAUL GUARDUCCI —= SQUIRTS DIVISION TROPHIES WERE ALSO AWARDED TO TERRY PEARSON FOR THE MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER: AND JASON GAY FOR TOP SCORER AND BEST DEFENSE. : é Plaques were presented to the coaches in appreciation of their hard wp j _ work and efforts. TOP SCOR ER — PAT MOTH MOST IMPROVED — - DANNA LAURIE Trophies were donated by Levitt Safety, Cassiar Minor Hockey Club, PEE WEE DIVISION TROPHIES WERE ALSO GIVEN TO BRYDON GIESBRECHT FOR - “D" Shift Joey Pal, B.C.Y.T. Rock & Gem, Tates Tractor Service, BEST POSITIONAL AND MANLEY GUARDUCCI FOR MOST VALUABLE PLAYER. Cassiar Powerhouse, Major Security Inc., B.X.L. Explosives, Ciro’s B A NT. A M M I] D G ET D IVI Ss ION | Photo Studio, Trina Excursions, Cassiar Resources, Cassiar Outfitters, S & J Transportation, U.S.W.A., Cassiar Lions ya, Curtis Hoover Ltd. and Elvin’s Equipment. : The Cassiar Minor Hockey Club would like to thank these businesses, organizations and individuals for their support. TOTS DIVISION BEST DEFENSEMAN GEOFFREY ri COOPER Spotting the nutritional inadequacies of your diet is not always easy. Even if you are careful to prepare nutritionally- balanced meals, you can’t always be sure that you aren’t cooking away some of the important nutrients in foods. 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My grandparents are so racked with grief they. can barely walk. My brother and sister are like zombies. They move . like robots. In a daze, everybody. No one can believe this. And | can’t believe it either. BANTAM MIDGET TROPHIES WERE ALSO AWARDED TO y FRED HUDSON FOR ‘BEST DEFENSEMAN AND TO Please don’t bury me. I’m not dead! 1 have a lot of living to do. ! want to laugh and run again. | want to sing and FRANK NUYENS FOR MOST POPULAR PLAYER. dance. Please don’t put me in the ground. | promise if you give me just one more chance, God, I'll be the most careful driver in the world. All | want is one more chance. Please, God, I’m only 17. ll } 3 clos PNOto MOST IMPROVED — RICHARD KNOWLES BEST B & W DARK ROOM FINISHING Shaklee! 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