replied for the Leafs.”

eS
Toronto: had outshot Win-
1 bel

nipeg 28-12 by the end of the
bu

entered ‘the

even terms goal’

Mil Salming'
hi ‘the “veteran
Swedish defenceman was off

fora similar infraction when
led it late in''the

and beat Toronto goalie Mike
Palmateer with a 25-foot shot

=, wrist. shots:

The Leafs lifted Palmateer
in‘favor ot ‘an. extra’ ‘attacker,

‘and ‘Hawerchuk : scored: the

empty: net‘ at 19:18.°: °°
With Palmateer: back,:-in

' DeBlois “ completed: the

scoring at 19:32.;
{Winnipeg ‘goaltender. Doug

‘\ Stoetaert, . peppered in ‘the

early going, had an easy third
period ‘to: post the win.:

The Jets; carrying the play
to the Leals, outshot Toronto

5 184 in the. final ‘period.

ejected
“game for engaging in.
‘fights. . They.-received ‘major.
| Upenalities > for’ their . firat
brawl and: then majors ‘and
“* misconducts for renewing the’
E ‘fight as soon as they got:back
on the ice 'in'the first period.
‘They: ] left: the penalty.box
im ediatley battled fora
third | time, : drawing: major ‘
and game misconduct, penal.
tes. in the. second a penee:

th’ five, unanswered ‘goals

Ron
“scored two goals and Ea Mi Mio :

registered his firat
nearly. three, years.

Cup champions. It‘also was’
the Islanders’/fourth loss at
home this month/after ‘going

beaten at Nassau, ‘Coliseum.
five. in a row’ whil

Islanders, are °8-7-4\ in
November.

’ * Nio, whose only other NHL

shutout came: when he: was

with Edmonton Oilers and he
blanked Hartford 3-0 on Dec,

HAWES 3 NORDIQUES 1 ae
= Al'Se-

QUEBEC (CP)

cord: broke a. 1-1 jeadlock

with: his. 20th.:goal'
~ season ‘early .in\:the

period to give ‘Chicago’a 8-1

victory. over: Quebec ina
National’ : Hockey..:; League
game Saturday night. *)

Chicago, .: blocking':34:' shots

‘before ‘15,254’ at the: Colisee,

John Garrett was tested on
9%

/ to post a 6-8 victory and send °

the Maple Leafs to their. fifth
straight defeat Saturday.

: Norm Dupont's power play ~

goal 90 seconds 'into the final
«period broke. open a 8-3 game
and Dale Hawerchuk, scoring
into. an’ empty. net, ‘and

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-she; tried not: to’ think: too
1). knew was Val d'Isere'but be-
don't. think too. much. about:

‘much about her standin;

those things and that's why.
T'm ‘not: really. feeling: any.
extra ‘pressure. because. of.

“the ranking,” she, said.

Tm Jooking forward toa

“T know. five'o them very
well. Last year the only one I

cause of poor conditions, we
sidn't get to run

‘Trone-

on Tackes Iscttomantn Be ares

& By.
‘ ‘pu Sin Norway skiing is a means of getting
© another: The ‘childre: learn: to’ ‘ski before’

a ‘As a'child Gi vor leariied to. knit.» )Weave'and tat, and ;
<says that in ‘Norway handerafts are “just 2 a way of life.” She:
chas been knitting’ ‘for’ “as long as Ican ‘remember. Friends 3:

Cy Many. own vegetables; it, was the samo with clothing. We spun o1
‘wall-hanginge; doilies; ‘and lace’ mats adorn her, hom She
lates;

own cloth, that's were I-learned: te jin. But! it was, Pretty
tough inthe city.”
Thinking back on the war. years sahe continues) "It (war)

;. brings out the best and the worst in people. You learned to:

share ‘with: your neighbors. and | you. developed : strong’

+: loyalties.", Their-daily existence was hard. “Coffeo we never.

The 'Reinabakken family with their seven-year-old son:
Arne and eight month-old ‘daughter ‘Ingunn ; moved: to

“. Ontario where they lived for'a year. This was a bleak time
‘for Gunvor: Looking back on'it now, she can remember the

small Norwegian section of Ontario where they settled. She.
can remember that the people were extremely friendly to
her, but at the time, Gunvor was blinded by: homesickness.
“When we came ‘there it was j just | like coming home, but I
was so homesick 'I'-couldn't ‘see the nice. things.”
compared ‘to\‘the rolling‘ green mountains’ of pli
Ontario'seemed so desolate. '“It was just flat, with black
stumps from a ‘forest fire. I'was just sick,'so homesick.”
A year later they moved to Castlegar to answer. an ad

1) they,saw for Celgar: But'Celgar didn't open: up for. many,

; years, It \was: pretty bleak. In 1952 when -we came
' Castlegar it was so:small.”:.When this young Norwe;

+ couple came to Castlegar they felt like strangers ina strange. =
land.'*We' didn't: know: anybody.: But there was this old =|

: Norwegian family, Jon and Anna ,Wiig.. They had. nine
children, They just took us into their family as if we were
their children. On Christmas they were such a big family we
used to rent Twin rivers Hall. Our own children used to call

i, them Grandpa and: Nanny.”

‘A‘year ‘later when Ivar got work. at Cominco, they

: | ponght slot and began to baila their home — the home they
5 still live in,

“There: was nothing around us ‘then but a three-room
| school hotise ‘and:an‘ orchard. We used to: go. uptown, and

= know everybody.’ We ‘loved it.” That three-room | school
house is‘now, Twin Rivera’ Elementary School.

"More than 20 years'sgo now, the growing number of
Norwegians ‘in Castlegar decided tt’ was'time to organize
themselves into a lodge. Thus began the Sons of Norway,

| whose aim is to keep their: cultural heritage from dying in:
“It 4

owas then an Ang! ¥
with it ‘We raised money by seh Site ” Their ethinie dinners:
were popular in town: One of their biggest occasions was 8
teacher's convention where 500’ guests got tosample a
traditional Norwegian smorgasbord. Their building: went up.
“The t men worked on the ball building and the ladies catered.”’’
In those early years the Sons of ‘Norway hosted the first’
blind’ski meet at: Nancy Greene Lake, and Gunvor says the
Tesponsé from town was “absolutely wondérful.”, Funding
and supporting blind akiers is still their major project.
‘The Sons of Norway used to organize programs for the
senior citizens, putting on plays‘and folk dances. They have
donated money for the CAT Scanner for the Trail hospital,
have'given large amounts to the Society. for the Handi-

A. capped, and_through the. years,’ have. donated time and

energies to the “Meals on Wheels” program. The Sons of
Norway are always a part of any multi-cultural presentation:
in. ‘town, wanting people to see “what Norway ‘is all about.”

Their. annual ‘Christmas ‘dinner is always ah event
looked forward to, when they eat the traditional. “lutefisk.”
This is fish which is dried, stored until Christmas then taken
out, soaked, boiled, cured in lye and eaten:

have to acquire.a taste for,” she cautioned.

‘The 17th of May, Norway’s Dominion Day-is also a big:

"} celebration. They wear traditional dress, the children put on

plays, and the older folk give and listen to speeches about

> Norway. This is topped off with singing, folk dancing and of

,.course feasting. :

For Gunvor, who has “always loved children” teaching
them the*traditional Norwegian crafts has’ been an enjoy-
ment. A severe allergy to wool makes it impossible for her to
pick up her crafts as much as she would like, but she is now

“amazed t the beautiful things from Norway.”
“hardanger”. embroidery, a type of embroidery, typical to
Norway and “last year I tried my luck at quilting.

is especially interested in tatting and says “I wouldn't mind
givinga course in tatting.” Her husband, Ivar, alao has made

some very beautiful hangings and chair coverings that adorn

the Reinsbakken home...’

Their rooms are filled with treasures from “home” and
Gunvor displays them proudly..In her front foyer hangs a
series of blue Christmas plates depicting places of interest in
‘Norway, from ‘the parliament buildings to a Viking ship. “I
fee] so at home with all these things,” she: mye 7 blue is my
favorite color and its.a very, Scandinavian cok

In‘her kitchen a series of black on white mit edition

+ plates hang above her ‘cupboards, ‘The first one is dated 1030

iand is a picture of'a castle. The plates portray important
jorwegiai places and dates right upto a plate vith a pletare
ofthe very churh in which she and Ivar vere ‘married. I

't admired some very beautiful pewter cutJary, depicting King

Olaf, the Norwegian king who brough’ Christianity to that

<eountry,

‘Besides her involvement in the Sons of Norway, Gunvor

has worked with the Handicapped Society and for years was
;\the Brown Owl (leader) of a Brownie group. Her early love
i for. music and singing is still very much a part of her. She has
‘sung in the United ‘Church choir “and in any community

oirs; they have had.”
‘Their dsughter, Ingunn, lives now in Smithers where

‘she works as a lab technician. Their son, Arne, has moved
“back to Norway where he is a geologist. Gunvor and Ivar
jhave been back to Norway seven times and now since they
shave ‘two. grandchildren there, they have even more

incentive to go back. She and Ivar have travelled all over
‘North’ America and Ginvor says with a laugh, “I've always
liked to travel. I guess it’s that old Viking blood I have in
me!” But then she adds, “B.C. and the Rentenaye are home.
We. love eile here, Ak

This le the third suit es by 4
joneer (Fowler) aith Robson’
garly days ana her Perera rslaton

ministers whea possible. If none: was a allable;,
was alwaysa service da}

OM her played the argan for hich sore

20 ‘years or.more, while my. father played his cornet for

the hymns to help with the singing. Early ministers that I
recall were Mr, Hobson,'Mr. Howe, Mr. ‘Thompson and.

fy several student pastors who ¢ came for a short time. ia the,

We: were fortuna about 1910,

@ McDiarmid, a “ Baptist,’ minister recently. retired:°as

of Brandon College, move to Robson: with his

family. Dr. McDiarmid ‘was.an extremely well-educated

Teligious training, to ‘have Dr. McDiarmid’s : ministry.

‘Later on, an Anglican minister from the area would come

was turned over. 6 community and altered slightly
with services being then'condueted by. ministers
giican churches.

The‘ early. Robson. settlers were, for the ‘most tae
observers of the Sabbath, doing only the necessary work
in caring for their animals and otherwise spending the
day, quietly. Even: hen there would be fruit ripening to #

the ‘practice in our household, and T' think ing
rs, to leave it until Monday.

with, this typeof settler, Robson was unique in that
there “was never any _drinking (with one notable
exception). Even among the young people there were no
quarrels or legal hassles that I'can remember. Everyone #
knew everyone elseand had sympathy for the other @
person's ' Problems, if there were any.

All the families were on pretty much the sami ‘financial
level — none rich but none desperately poor. Although jf
none of us had much cash to spend; we all had our homes
and could raise a lot of our food. There would sometimes
be government work on the roads, or on the wharis that
the ‘steamers tied up at, and some men worked at the #
sawmill which was started downstream about 1912. °

Very few settlers got discouraged and fett, and those i

Ej wio did werd ‘chiefly bachelors with no family ties. §
g Several families moved their location in robson, however, jf

finding. thelr. initial. location to be impossible.

Through some error of judgment, or possibly because
the land was cheaper up there, they had chosen to locate
on what was known locally as “the bench,” a flat stretch
of land ‘running north from the top of the Big Rock. A
number-of us had smaller benches on our lots as they
extended up the mountain — a sharp rise and then a level,

4 ‘area and then a second “bench” after another sharp rise.

The bench the Browns, Harveys and Cowleys setiled

on was much higher and more extensive. It was also m
im inaccessible,

f particularly to trrigation. Wells proved to be
‘ansatisfactory. The water supply proved altogether too
uncertain and they ‘were forced to carry water. some
distance sup the mountainside from Pass Creek. They
stuck it out for a year or two and then moved down by the
river where’ ‘a more stable water, supply was. available,

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