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Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Fawcett
--Mulders photo.
Clapperton-Fawcett
Bouquets of white carnations
decorated St. Andrew's United
Church for an early evening
wedding ceremony Feb. 13,
1971. ISABELLE CLAPPER-
TON of Quesnel was given in
marriage by her father to
PATRICK FAWCETT from
Vanderhoof.
The bride's parents reside
at Beaverdell, B.C. and the
groom's parents are from
Vanderhoof.
Rev. J. Fast officated at
the ceremony while Mrs. Kelly
played the church organ.
Isabelle chose a full-length
white velvet A-line gown highlighted
by a lace panel in
front and inside the pleat at
the back, long lily-pointed
sleeves and a high collar.
Her headpiece was a tiara
which held a four-layered
shoulder-length veil. She held
a bouquet of yellow roses and
white carnations. A blue ribbon
fell from her bouquet which
matched her attendent's gowns.
The bride wore a keepsake
belonging to her mother; a
pearl brooch with a dove on
it.
Maid of Honor for her sister
was Miss Janet Clapper- -
ton. Trudi Hanelt was the
bridesmaid. The girls wore
full - length sapphire velvet
dresses in an A-_line style.
White velvet ribbons outlined
the front panels from the neck.
Gold shoes and white short
gloves completed their attire.
They carried blue carnations
with yellow roses and white
velvet ribbons entwined. Three
yellow roses made up the headpieces.
The girls received jade
and an aqua necklaces from
the bride.
Kenny Fawcett and Neal
Fawcett both from Vanderhoof
were the best men. Ralph Donald
and Dougal Clapperton
were the ushers.
A reception was held at the
Elk's Hall in West Quesnel
following the ceremony. A buffet
supper was served to approximately
60guests. A dance
followed with music supplied
by the Old Timers.
The reception hall was
decorated with a row of cedar
and yellow roses down the centre
An uncle of the bride, Mr.
Emil Lautard was master of
ceremonies.
The bride's going away outfit
was a dark mauve wool suit
highlighted by a yellow rose
corsage.
The newlyweds will make
their home in Vanderhoof after
a wedding trip to Vancouver.
The bride attended school in
Beaverdell and Vancouver anc
trained to become a registered
nurse at the Royal Inland Hospital
in Kamloops. The groom
attended school in Vanderhoof
and is now employed in custom
farming there.
The bride's mother chose a
blue fortrel dress with a
matching jacket. She wore a
pink rose corsage.
The groom's mother wore a
pale blue fortrel dress with a
white corsage.
A special feature at the wedding
was the three-tiered wedding
cake made by the bride's
mother and decorated by the
bride's aunt: Yellow roses and
silver leaves highlighted the
cake and the top piece was a
circle of white flowers and a
yellow rose with two blue birds
and rings.
Out-of-town guests included:
Miss J. Clapperton
from Burns Lake: Dougal
Clapperton, Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Fawcett and Debbie, and Neal
Fawcett all from Vanderhoof;
Susan Fawcett from Fraser
Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Al Keyworth
from Fort St. James; Mr.
and Mrs. E. Lautard from
Vancouver; Mr. and Mrs. E.
Ellingsen, Margret Ellinsen
from White Rock; Guy Lautard
from Granisle; Mr. and
Mrs. El. Fleming and family
from Kamloops; Mr. and Mrs.
R. Donald and family from Victoria;
Mr. and Mrs. C. Jones
from Vanderhoof.
Blood clinic
set May 4-5
Preceeding the recent
meeting of the G. R. Baker
Hospital Auxiliary, new members
were taken on a tour of
the hospital by Mrs. McCall,
director of nursing. She
pointed out various pieces of
equipment the auxiliary has
purchased in the past.
The auxiliary has been notified
by the Red Cross that the
1971 Blood Donor Clinic will
be held here May 4 and 5
and all auxiliary members are
urged to turn out and support
the clinic.
Mrs. Helen Neill, president,
donated a pixie she had made
which was raffled and won
by Mrs. Ethel Feir.
Arrangements are well
under way for the auxiliary's
May 1 Cabaret which will have
a centennial theme. In keeping
with this, Mrs. Lois Dawson,
chairman of the Quesnel '71
Centennial Committee, has
donated placernats for the cabaret.
MR. AND MRS. GEORGE SANDES were honored Saturday
on their silver wedding anniversary. Following a
family dinner, the couple was presented with a silver
tea service from members of the family. Later in the
evening friends came to congratulate them. They were
married on March 0. 194G and have spent the last 20
years in Quesnel. --Gerry Furin Photo.
Dates to
remember
Quesnel Garden Club
The Annual General Meeting
of the Quesnel Garden
Club will be held on Tuesday,
March 16 at 8 p.m. at
the Carson Elementary School.
Mr. Mike Van Adrichen from
the Prince George experimental
farm will bespeaking
about small fruits.
Quesnel Auto Racers will
hold their regular meeting at
6:30 p.m. March 14.
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Cariboo Junior Secondary
French Club will be holding
a Rummage sale March 19-
20. at "2:30 - 6:00 p.m. Friday
11:30-4:00 p.m. Saturday
at the New Standard Cafe
on Reid St. (next to Cunninghams).
A.C.W. Notes
At the February meeting
of the Anglican Church
Women, Father Way, who has
consented to be Education
Chairman for the coming year,
sparked an interesting discussion
on Communications.
Portion s of records of
three types of religious music
were played, and members
tried to explain how they
felt about each style. One
portion was from the controversial
"Joseph".
These discussions will be
continued at meetings through
the year, and all Anglicans
are invited to come out and
share their views with others.
The World Day of Prayer
service last Friday evening
v/as well attended, and included
an interesting evening of
slides, movies and commentary
on Venezuela, bythe.Rev.
David Prowse', now of Prince
George, who spent.a year in
Venezuela along with his wife
and baby daughter.
C.W.L.NOTES
A 16-year member of the
Catholic Women's League in
Quesnel was honored at the
group's meeting last week.
Mrs. Irene Hughes, who has
been an active member for the
past 16 years and has held
all executive positions, was
presented with a corsage, a
plaque and a souvenir copper
plate commemorating Quesnel.
A cake decorated especially
for her graced the luncheon
table and the 22 members
attending wished Mrs.
Hughes well in her new home
in New Westminster:
During the meeting members
voted to donate a sum of
money to the Canadian Mental
Health Association which
is organizing a crisis centre,
and the Janet Chalmers Memorial
Scholarship was raised
to $100.
Any member wishing to attend
the diocesan meeting
being held March 24 in Armstrong,
is asked to contact
Mrs. Peter Gook. Those wishing
to attend the convention
scheduled for Merritt on April
11 and 12, should also contact
Mrs. Gook.
Do you read fairy tales to
your young children?
As I was reading, Red Riding
Hood, I stopped; there was
something in the words "The
wolf gobbled little Red Riding
Hood's grandmother all up-then
jumped into her bed,
pulled her nightcap over his
head, and lay their waiting for
Red Riding Hood", that just
strikes me as not fitting for
a bedtime story.
How about some more examples?
"The three bears chased
Goldilocks into the woods and
she never returned." or "Have
a bite of my rosy red apple,
rny dear," cackled the old
wicked witch; or "You must'
bring me your prettiest
daughter or I will have your
head," replied the beast.
And here's a dilly- "Stick
out your finger, little boy, so
I can see if you're ready for
the oven."
This topic came to my attention
while I was reading
such a story. In the midst ofit
I found myself changing the
text of the story so that the
kids wouldn't have nightmares.
A part could be picked from
every fairy tale; its only value
being for horror content.
I have since discarded
fairy tales as bedtime stories
in favor of the "Cat in
the Hat" or some other lighthearted
fancy.
I can remember, as a young
child myself, having had
dreams about bears and
ZODIAC MEDALLIONS, made by Mrs. W.R. Grant of
Crofton, were presented to members of the First West
Quesnel Brownies recently. Mrs. Grant is the mother of
the Brownie group's Brown Owl, Wilma Thorton (standing,
left). Brownies are: Back row -- Brown Owl Wilma Thornton,
Adele Gelinas, Margaret Huff, Debra Kenny, Kelly
Sage, Janet Huff, Tannie Ruckle, Diane Giorgini. Middle
row -- Cathy Davidson, Gail Telford, Jane Edh, Dori
Hill, Kelly Lane, Monica Kennedy, Cathy Aiken.
Hill, Kelly Lane, Monica Kennedy, Cathy Aiken. Front row
-- Echo Trudeau, Fiona Webster, Reba Inglis, Sharon
Kalischuk, Susan Myhr and Sheila Dahl.
Society wants pottery workshop
The need for a centrally located
art workshop was
pointed out at the March 1
meeting of the Quesnel Art
Society. Interest in pottery
particularly, has pointed to
the need for such a workshop.
However, attempts to acquire
such a building have been
fruitless. The subject is
still under investigation and
the Society would appreciate
any suggestions.
The Centennial .'71 Committee
of Quesnel has asked the
Quesnel Arts Council to arrange
an exhibition of photographs
"Portraits of Nature"
by William Dukur, which
will be in Quesnel March 23
and 24 at the Helen Dixon
School. Art Club members will
be assisting Mr. Dukur in
setting up his exhibition. Invited
guests will be present
at an opening ceremony on the
evening of March 23.
As a Centennial project,
the club is to arrange _ for
exhibitions of several different
handiwork hobbies to be displayed
in store windows in the
down town area during the
coming summer months. It is
known that there are many
handicrafts practiced in this
area that are rarely displayed
. Centennial year
would be a good time to see
what talent is all around us,
and to encourage it.
Local woman named
mine firm director
Market gardens and mining
have one thing in common --
Agnes Bourque.
Mrs. Bourque, who has operated
the market garden at
Baker Farm on the westside
for the past several years,
has stepped into a new sphere.
But, she doesn't think being
made a director of Rokon
Mines Ltd. will interfere with
her garden operations.
She is just back from Vancouver
where she successfully
negotiated with her son
Ernest North, to become a
director in his company, And,
says Agnes, "I didn't have to
join Women's Lib to do it."
The whole venture began
when her son, a prospector
for many years, began staking
mining claims in the Cariboo.
The company now consists of
three properties -- Highland
Valley, with 48 claims; Canim
wolves. Considering I lived in
the middle of Vancouver this
would have to be termed unusual.
1 wonder if fairy tales
had a thing to do with it?
Especially since parents had
little choice then in reading
material for pre-schoolers.
Parents teach their children
to believe in Santa Glaus,
the Easter Bunny, and the
Tooth Fairy. Then, on the other
hand, they read stories about
bears and wolves, beasts and
witches. How can any child
know where fiction and nonfiction
become separated?
While I was reading Red
Riding Hood, I added a false
ending, hoping to send the
kids to bed on a cheerier
note. "The woodsman, hearing
Red Riding Hood's screams
ran to the house and chopped
Valley, with 48 claims; Claim.
Lake with 22 claims and 48
claims in the McLeese Lake
area -- 10 miles east of Alexandria
and eight miles south
of the Gibraltar Mine site.
Besides being a director
of the company, Mrs. Bourque
is in charge of promotion and
she also sells to shareholders
and attends board meetings in
Vancouver.
"I like to see peopleinvesting
in our own area. I believe
in B.C. and I believe in the
Cariboo," she said, adding
"I would like to see people take
more interest. There is so
much potential here and if
people would dig into their
pockets we could have a lot
more," she said.
An exploration crew will be
moving into the McLeese Lake
property around the middle
of March, she said.
the wolf in half. Out came
grandmother."
Really, this insults the intelligence
of a two-year old.
Wouldn't you agree?
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