Page 4 July 1988 Cassiar Courier Writer's Corner BEAST MISTRESS By Lorraine Lanteigne’ The wild things sit regarding her Beasts of twilight” Sitting in her zone of conscience. But the falling darkness Holds no fear, Not for her. She has learned it’s ways. Knowing now of the creeping Cold fingers that clench The secrets kept behind The empty smiles Of the Beasts of Twilight. They have fought the battle She and the Beasts. And she killed the half truths, The lies, the infidelities of her soul, With the sword of understanding. Not defeated in the war of words. For she is the Beast Mistress Not one lays claim to her. And in the waning light . Of the eternal human condition She sits secure, regarding her realm Caressing the ingrained scars of battle! FA. i 44 SAS. eres 4 Illustration by Laura Anderson THE MYSTERY OF MS. Q. C. WARE Some people carry a quiet opinion that every woman SHOULD know how to cook. I agree. However, my opinion goes further; every man and every woman NEEDS to know how to cook. And I’ve given a‘few good men in this world the opportunity to learn how to cook with quality, confidence and flair. Their gratitude appears lacking when they wipe chopped onion off their fingers on to one of my virginal aprons and suggest | might consider changing the oil in the car. One of my Chef-In-Training partners even had the insensitivity to suggest I might welcome the challenge of giving up a career to concentrate solely on domestic affairs. 1 tried being gentle when I explained the won- drous success of different people being endowed with different gifts. And 1 reminded him how well his doubled stock purchase was doing. The last I heard of him, he was heading to Costa Rica where domestic help can be purchased reasonably and without blows to the ego. And here | am, alone in Cassiar, steaming veggies and giving last rites to various parts of chickens .and cattle. As you can understand, my appreciation flourishes for the many Cassiar women who’ve fed me over the past few years. Though I’m tempted to list their names, the fear of neglecting one of them forces me to resist their well-deserved recognition. And you can imagine how humbled I am over the stately dinners I’ve been served by some men in Cassiar. Since they asked, I did make some culinary suggestions along with the hint that they try them only with a subsequent invitation. Sometimes it worked: other times, my host was a better con artist than me. 3 The point is, I’ve tried not to be what I am not and my friends have had the good grace to accept my shortcomings in the kitchen - or so I thought. Besides, they all know they can borrow my past husband’s cook- books anytime. What does any of this have to do with the latest Cassiar mystery which occurred on Friday, June 24th, 1988? Vil gently unfold the details, but please remember it’s a rather delicate subject for me and I’m trying to ward off bubbling threats of paranoia. I arrived home on this particular Friday with my two bags of groceries which consisted of at least two edible items. In my sink sat the mystery - Ms. Q. C. Ware. Ms. Ware is a white dish with fluted edges which gifted people use to make quiches. (This was confirmed Dease Lake Expediters Dease Lake Expediters are now in business. They are agents for Central Mountain Air out of Smithers B.C. and Trans-Provincial Air out of Terrace, B.C. According to agent Colleen Wall there are flights from Dease Lake to Terrace; Tuesday and Thursdays on by Amy MacLeod by one of my benefactors; a reliable one. Another one thought it was foy Italian dishes, but I know how much he knows about cooking.) ' The dish sat silent, clean and empty. I panicked thinking someone took pity on me and brought food which was devoured by my cat. Just because she won’t eat my food doesn’t mean she would overlook someone else’s contribution. 1 immediately checked for paw prints. None. 1 began phoning my usual or possible food sharing souls and explained the mystery. None of them had dropped off a morsel. In fact, | was a little disappointed that none of them seemed the slightest bit guilty for not having done so. { continued the questioning throughout Friday evening and long into Saturday. The process provided me with numerous cups of coffee and an exquisite fon- due, but no answer. It also provided me with a number of possibilities; some lacking in good taste. I’ll share some of the abuse I’ve endured: a. Perhaps it was a dish left over from a Potluck Dinner and it’s contents were so unspeakable that people decided it must have been cooked by me. b. Perhaps some man decided to see whether or not I was suitable company. by testing my ability to recognize a cooking vessel. “ c¢. Perhaps it was a hint that I think about a reciprocal dinner at long last. d. Perhaps I raved over someone’s quiche at one time and lied about not making quiches due to the lack of an appropriate dish. e. Perhaps the man heading for Costa Rica gave one last opportunity for me to reconsider domesticity. f. Perhaps it’s a gift from Gillies for being one of his best customers. Well, those suggestions highlight the people who'll certainly never be served a crumb by me in this mysteriously orphaned Quiche Corning Ware dish - or any other, for that matter. ; Someone in Cassiar knows how Ms. Ware arrived in my sink which led to this defarmation of character. Before 1 ask Don or Paul to undertake a full scale in- vestigation, you may want to admit your crime by calling me and confessing. All will be forgiven and no room and board will be charged if you’re willing to exchange a home cooked delicacy for the baffling Ms. Q. C. Ware. Trans-Provincial Air and to Smithers with Central Moun- tain Air on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. Connecting flights to points south are available in Smithers or Terrace. The Expediters office is located in Dease Lake, B.C. in the old hardware store en route to the airport. ‘For more information call Colleen Wall or Jan Bruss at 771-3457 between 9:00.a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. EDITORAL J took a long walk around Cassiar a few nights ago. I’ve never really explored “‘our town” on foot before. With my trusty guard dog, Sonny, at my side I walked through parks and up and down streets enjoying the quiet of the evening and the natural beauty of the environment. =n I was amazed at some of the beautiful yards people have kept here. But saddened by so many empty places that-are becoming over grown and unkept. Fences have fallen over, windows are broken, and places need painting. I thought that perhaps some entrepreneur might see the possibility of a landscaping, house fixing business. Within a month or so much improve- ment could take place. Each of us that has a “plot of grass” is responsible for it. Pride definately plays a part in it, but what of the empty places, who tends to them? As a community should we be involved in providing. our attractive face to visitors or should we. leave the hairs and warts to show? I wonder if anyone even cares. Province of British Columbia MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION & HIGHWAYS LOAD RESTRICTIONS PUBLIC NOTICE Effective 12:01 a.m. Monday May 30, 1988 and until further notice, Highway No. 37 from Deltaic Creek to Cassiar Junction, Dease Lake Townsite, Telegraph Creek Road, Atlin Highway, Atlin Townsite, O'Donnell River Road and Surprise Lake Road are limited to 100% of legal axle loading as set by the regulations pursuant to the Commercial Transport Act. Previous restrictions imposed remain in effect, namely: 80% legal axle loading: Highway No. 37 - Cassiar Junction to the Yukon border. All term overload permits are invalid for the duration of this restriction. Violators of the regulations and restrictions will be prosecuted. Appropriate percentage of the tolerance provided in subsection 7.06 (2) of the regulations pursuant to the Commercial Transport Act are applicable. Further restrictions may be imposed on short notice. D.P. Stead District Highways Manager FOR: Minister of Transporaation & Highways DATED: May 26, 1988 AT: Dease Lake, B.C. THANK YOU! 1 want to take this opportunity to thank my co-workers and many friends for their hospi- tality and kindness for the party and dinners held in my honour. ; : Thanks to the Lion’s Club, ladies from the lab, mill office and Bill Pratt; Bill and Blackie, and everyone at the party for the lovely gifts. A special thanks to Walter for the sketch of our family cabin at Chain Lakes it means alot to me. A huge thanks to Sherry, David, Karen and Gerry for all the time they spent on organizing and setting up for one heck of a bash!! i'm sure ! say this for all that were there - THANKS GUYS, WE HAD A GREAT TIME! fan and Stan are terrific cooks if anyone needs one for a BBQ, great steaks. Garry and Eric will liven up any party with their entertainment and Gerry’s M.C.’ing put smiles on everyones faces - tears in some eyes too. Great job Gerry. | love you all! Bye and take care!! Thanks everyone!! Sincerely, Ree -Ree (A.K.A. Marie) ne eae Hypnotist Visits by Leslie Johnston Sandra R. Harding, M.H.T., C.M.H., P.L.T., thas been practising hypnosis in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. Her visit to Cassiar, June 9th to 15th, was to teach interested residents how to overcome problems such as smoking and weight gain with hyp- nosis. Her career in hypnosis began approximately fourteen years ago in London, Ontario. There she ran a modeling agency and found the need to develop self confidence and self esteem in her models. She began to teach self hypnosis and soon decided to devote herself to acquiring more skills as a professions! hyp- notists. “The hypnotic state is similar to the state you are in just before falling asleep,” Ms. Harding. says. She continued to explain the art of undoing negative input and developing positive attitudes. “Our con- scious mind uses only 8% of our energy. Hypnotism helps us learn to use more of the 92% subconscious. Ms. Harding is certified as a master hypno- therapist by the American and Candian Council of Hypnotist Examiners. Patients are often referred -to her by doctors to help them relieve stress and pain . related to operations. The most common problems Ms. Harding deals with are smoking and weight loss. Other individual services available are: - the control of alcohol and other. chemicals - to overcome sexual dysfunctions ANIMAL CLINIC Dr. Brendan Matthews, from the Central Animal Hospital in Kamloops, B.C., recently held a veterinary clinic in Cassiar. With the assistance of Lid Tuyttence, animal health technician, the clinic received patients every ten minutes on Saturday June 18, 1988. They also managed over twenty surgeries. Matthews took his training at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He has been a practicing vet for over four years. The ‘service to the community ‘began at the request of the B.C. Veterinary Medical Association based in Vancouver. Doug Forbes and Dereck White (who is now deceased), were the first vets from the clinic to visit Cassiar. Lid Tuyttence had been to Cassiar with Dr. Forbes in 1984. Matthews says it is good to get out and around to other areas. ‘““Three or four day clinics in Cassiar seem to fulfill its needs,” continued Mathews. He also maintained that if there was the work the clinic could be held longer. The cost to the consumer are slightly higher in Cassiar, but that is because of the travelling expenses incurred by the staff. “The procedures are the same, although the circumstances are different,” said Matthews. “Most dogs spayed, stay in overnite, but here they go home. Although once the dog is up and moving around it is generally O.K.!” For the information of Cassiar residents the Animal Hospital in Kamloops would welcome calls Cassiar Courier July 1988 Page 5 - to conquer fears and phobias - to improve memory and concentration - to overcome stuttering and stammering * - to increase self-confidence and self esteem - to improve sales ability and production - to develop public speaking ability - to improve sports performance and skills - to enhance personal relationships - self-discovery regression sessions can also be booked. Ms. Harding has overcome many obstacles in her own life by hypnotism. She believes that people who are willing to put the time and effort into self hypnosis will be very pleased with the results. - i ict We would like to send out a warm welcome to the Royal Bank’s new manager, Mr. Ken J. Buchanan. Buchanan comes from his hometown of Prince Rupert where he had been assistant manager of the Royal Bank for four years. : Cassiar is not new to Ken, as he was previously here from January 1979 to January 1980 as branch administration officer. He is looking forward to his stay here and plans to get involved with curling and possibly golfing! | & ’ AT CASSIAR by Lorraine Lanteigne oe from pet owners. “We would be more than willing to offer what help we can over the phone,” said Matthews. The clinic number is 376-7208, 104 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, B.C. V2B 3E4., Land Officers Interested in B.C. Crown Land? fan Symthe, Eric Buss and Robert Brodie, land officers with the Ministry of Forests and Lands visited Cassiar June 9th. They were here to answer any inquiries people had on the use of Crown Land. Living and working out of Smithers they service the entire area as far as Atlin. Eric Buss will be coming to Cassiar regularly to meet with people regarding applying for land. 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