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FREE ISSUE 9.08 | AUGUST 2018 | Following in Dad’s footsteps BY CRAIG SMITH King Neptune’s Court. For those to take pictures of everything that who don’t know, King Neptune’s you find unusual as you never This month it’s “Boats, Boats, Court is a ceremony that all sailors know when someone is going to Boats.” You’d only really get that go through the first time they cross say, “Pictures or it didn’t happen.” the Featuring reference if you’ve ever watched the the equator. Every ship is different, My whole point in that story was Boats that shaped BC TV show “How I met your mother.” boat issue Pages 6 & 7 every Navy is different but the gist when I asked my Dad the differ- It’s always amazing to me that when of the ceremony is the same. King ence between a boat and a ship I got I sit and arbitrarily pick The Stew Neptune, Davy Jones and a host of the standard Navy answer which Magazines’ subjects for the year, characters most times in costume every person who has ever sailed how much each theme impacts my hold court on the ships deck where anywhere in uniform will give you. life. It might be that everyone has the “Tadpoles” go through a series You can put a boat on a ship and On the a story for every subject or I pick of ceremonies to become what the a ship on a ship but you can never those subjects with an article in the Royal Navy calls “Shellbacks” the put a ship on a boat. In the old days back of my mind. As I sit in my ceremonies are different every- ships where the vessels that had Cover: “drug addled” state trying to put where but this one included a head three or more sails but that distinc- coherent sentences together (I just shaving, whip cream and a dunk- tion stopped when other forms of had an operation and I’m taking ing. For sailors that is the major propulsion were invented. The only Boats of all kinds pain medication) I probably picked ceremony or milestone but there are exception to that rule would be sub- are the theme of boats because of my Dad. many others such as going through marines. They are and always will Anyone who knows me, knows the Suez or Panama Canals, cross- be called boats even though they August’s Stew. And my dad is my hero for a lot of ing the tropic of Capricorn or Can- fit into the size category. The main why not? Our lake- reasons, but one of his coolest cer, passing the straight of Gibraltar, reason is that the first submarines filled Cariboo region stories is about his time in the going into the great lakes or any were small and launched from ships has an abundance of Royal Merchant Navy. When he of the Seas, crossing the Arctic or or tender ships they called then. places to use them! graduated in Scotland, he had a Antarctic circles or the international The name is traditional and will couple of choices. There was a little date line. My dad’s logbook reads never change. farm work but the main source of like a list of everywhere with a port Changing gears a little and look- employment back then was either that you would ever like to visit. ing at the Viking side of my family the military or the coal mines. As The many years my Dad was in with ships and boats on both sides, he was pushed towards the mines the Merchant Navy also gave way people might find it strange that I we saw many upgrades and some he tried it for a very short time. I to some amazing if not unbeliev- didn’t end up in the Navy. Well in embarrassments (submarines) to Advertising couldn’t get exact days out of him able stories. One of these stories fact I was in the Canadian Navy our naval fleet and actually to all but I would probably guess less than was about a delivery of a couple at the start of my career and after our armed forces. Information: a couple of weeks and probably of double decker buses to a city in about six months I made some Now as I get older I love my closer to a couple of days. So out of West Africa. As the city had no port career decisions. You make different travel to be on a boat and a ship. The deadline for the Branches of service Dad chose and the water lever was very shal- decisions at 18 than you would at A few things I’ve knocked off the the merchant navy. I would think it low a long way out, it was decided any other time in your life. I wanted bucket list are a cruise up the Nile advertising in the was probably the adventure, as the that the only way to get these buses a career like my dad had. I wanted and the Yangtse rivers on a boat and next month’s issue of merchant navy was always moving, to the city was to build a raft. Dad to see the world. At the time the the Mediterranean and Caribbean The Stew Magazine always working. One of my clear- was telling this story at a pub when Canadian Navy consisted of a small in a ship. Both vessels had their is the 21st of the est memories as a kid was going I was older and I remember a guy fleet on both coasts of older vessels pluses and minuses but I loved ev- current month. through my dad’s log book of his there saying it wasn’t possible and and the farthest deployment was ery minute. I fully believe we were Contact us today to time in service. It said the country, was a BS story. Remember the box the odd cruise to California and meant to sail and don’t think it was the ship, what they carried and his with the logbook and the multitude once in a while to Hawaii. I looked just my heritages that come into reserve your spot: notes of the experience. It also came of pictures? Dad went back to the at the army and saw new toys. New play. There is nothing more calming 250-398-7446 or in a box that contained a bunch pub with the picture of a double vehicles and weapons and deploy- than being on a boat gently rocking [email protected] of pictures from his travels, things decker bus being offloaded onto ments all over the world. Guess to the movement of the water. If you they carried, him painting parts of a hastily build raft of trees lashed who is changing careers based on don’t believe me try it yourself, I’m the ship and him going through together. Probably another reason boy logic and criteria. Years later sure you’ll agree within minutes. August 2018 | THE STEW Magazine | PAGE 3 ingredients Pages 6 & 7 Pages 4&5 Featuring Boats that shaped BC

Looking Back: Edwards family conclusion, part 6 Page 12 Page 24

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“The sea, the great unifier, is man’s only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat.” hear ~Jacques Yves Cousteau friends all applauded. Edwards family conclusion, pt. 6 “The expenses are all taken care of,” Moulton told called the place Fogswamp Gordy Peters examined the a surprised Ralph Edwards. Farm reflecting an earlier plane he had bad news. “The guys here all donated tragedy where she fell a tree “Look at this,” he said, their services, and Grant on her beloved dog killing it poking his pocket knife McConnachie and other instantly. In her remorse she through the corroded steel airlines brass threw in a few u Ralph gave it the most dreary and tubing in several places. hundred bucks to pay for Edwards mournful name she could “You will need $1,800 for a the radio, seat and door and think of. When Jack arrived new fuselage.” other stuff.” Chilcotin. “Our magnifi- they started creating happy This was money Ralph Ralph was overwhelmed. cent isolation was ending,” memories. Thus was born didn’t have, but he gave the With a radio installed for Ralph observed. “Hardly a Arbordale. go-ahead for the repairs and the first time he felt he had day went by without planes Much to Trudy’s chagrin returned to Lonesome Lake. joined the modern age. circling overhead. I was Ralph took over exclusive Ralph and Ethel decided to Ralph turned 69 in beginning to feel hemmed Just as horses proved plies into Lonesome Lake. piloting of the Taylorcraft mortgage their cattle herd. 1960 and the notoriety of in.” essential to homesteading This included grain for the after getting his pilot’s When he got word that Leeland Stowe’s 1957 book Ralph approached Ethel at Lonesome Lake in the swans, livestock (calves, licence in 1954 at age 62. repairs to the Taylorcraft Crusoe of Lonesome Lake, about the idea of selling 1920s, the Taylorcraft air- young horses and chickens), She said it was too difficult were complete, Ralph took and a surprise television out and starting again plane purchased by Trudy and even a tractor taken to share the use of the plane the steamship to Vancou- appearance in Hollywood somewhere else, but Ethel in 1953, became equally apart into its component with her strong-willed ver. He was shocked that the following year, brought was determined to remain vital to the Edwards fam- parts then reassembled at father. rebuild job had exceeded international fame to the with her beloved cattle herd ily for more than a dozen Lonesome Lake. Ralph had his share the work they agreed upon. reclusive family of Lone- and home she had known years. Soon they had a hard Trudy married Jack of adventures and near A radio had been installed some Lake. Every mail day since she was 19 years old. time imagining life without Turner in January, 1957, tragedies during his 13- as well as new upholstery, a there was a gunny sack She said he could do what it. and two years later their year flying career. After windscreen and a door. No of correspondence from he wanted but she wasn’t Besides delivering fresh daughter Susan was born. several hard landings and way could Ralph afford the people curious about escap- leaving. produce and farm products The Turners built other scrapes in the rugged $5,000 bill. ing to the wilds of British Ralph put the Lonesome to customers on the Chil- their own farm along the landscape, Ralph flew the Then in front of a Columbia. Lake property up for sale cotin Plateau and to coastal Atnarko River three miles Taylorcraft to to group of aviators who had On top of that more and and set out in the Taylor- logging and fishing camps, upstream from Lone- repair a bent cross mem- gathered for the occasion, more tourist lodges and craft in search of a new Ralph and Trudy used the some Lake, and named it ber on the bottom of the pilot Roy Moulton tore up cottages were getting estab- home. With provisions and plane to haul food and sup- Arbordale. Trudy originally fuselage. When mechanic the stack of invoices and his lished on lakes in the West extra gas he headed north August 2018 | THE STEW Magazine | PAGE 5

“For the ocean is big and my boat is small. Find the hear courage.” ~Alanis Morissette

JULY 1967 u Ralph’s u Ethel & Ralph plane, pontoons up

…continued from page 4 9,200-foot Mount Stupen- Ethel. u Trudy & dous when his plane lost He had one final hurray the Taylorcraft to Kispiox then on to Dease But Ethel wasn’t im- power. Fortunately he had in 1972 when he was invited Lake. Landing on various pressed. Her heart wasn’t enough altitude to swing to Ottawa to receive the Or- lakes he made inquiries won and she wanted to around and make an emer- der of Canada for his work about available land and remain at Lonesome Lake gency landing in the Bella preserving the trumpeter was told that nothing was close to their daughter Coola River. swans. He insisted that available. This was the same Trudy, husband Jack, and He was 12 miles up- Ethel be invited too, and u Ralph message he received 50 three-year-old granddaugh- stream from the Wilderness after some persuasion she at Oona years earlier when he first ter Susan, only three miles Airlines seaplane base at the agreed to accompany him. River arrived in Bella Coola. away. mouth of the river when he His Excellency, Governor Undaunted Ralph Ralph felt stunned and touched down on the tur- General Roland Michener for many years, where he flew to the Yukon where hurt that his wife wouldn’t bulent waters. He managed bestowed the Medal of was famous for his fresh 1999 u the government agent in simply follow his lead, but to poke his way down- Service, and they were in- cinnamon buns – a delight Stanley Whitehorse said there were he made his move to Oona river through the “floating troduced to Prime Minister to paddlers and pilots alike at 75 only two arable farms in River anyway. He settled impedimentia”, gravel bars Pierre Elliot Trudeau. who visited his cabin beside the whole territory. He said into community life and be- and log jams despite one Five years later Ralph the lake. He also managed in two vehicles with various dozens of attempts had came a local celebrity as the of his floats starting to take Edwards died in Prince to acquire ownership of the cats, dogs, chickens and been made to establish oth- Crusoe of Lonesome Lake, on water. He said the plane Rupert at the age of 86. old family homestead on horses, and maybe a goat. It ers but all had failed. and bought a gillnetter and was starting to “droop like Ethel died two years later in Lonesome Lake and was in was an iconic moment, like Ralph turned 70 years went commercial fishing. a sad seagull” when he Bella Coola. the process of restoring as running into the Beverly old before he arrived back Ralph still loved Ethel finally drifted abreast of Their children, Stanley a heritage site when it was Hillbillies on Route 66. I to Lonesome Lake to put up and would fly home to the floatplane dock, but Edwards, John Edwards and destroyed by a forest fire in made a point of greeting the hay for the winter. Lonesome Lake every the Taylorcraft didn’t have Trudy Turner continued to 2004. Trudy and wishing her well. In October he headed month or so to deliver the enough engine power to maintain the family legacy Undaunted, John con- Much has been written out again, this time for mail and bring in supplies. cross the river through the at Lonesome Lake for many structed a small cabin at the about this family of Lone- Haida Gwaii and Prince When he sold the Lone- current. years afterwards. old home site with the help some Lake beginning with Rupert. When he landed some Lake homestead to A rescue boat came to Trudy and Jack re- of friends and neighbours Leland Stowe’s Crusoe of in the isolated community Americans from California, help just as Ralph stepped mained at Arbordale until and continued to live there Lonesome Lake (Random of Oona River on Porcher Ralph made the stipulation off the pontoon into the the late 1980s when the sold until his death in 2007. House 1957), followed by Island at the mouth of the that Ethel could remain river. Then a sudden gust of out and moved to the sunny After the death of her Trudy’s Fog Swamp, Living River, he figured he there the rest of her life. wind grabbed the wing of Salloomt near Hagensborg. husband, Jack Turner, with Swans in the Wilder- found what he was looking Their son Stanley moved the listing plane and flipped Stanley made his home Trudy left Bella Coola ness co-authored with Ruth for. back home to help his it upside down in the shal- at Stillwater Lake and was Valley with her daughter M. McVeigh (Hancock On a hunch that Ethel mother. low water. The plane came quite noticeable with his Susan and son-in-law Tom 1977); Ralph’s post-humus would go for this remote On July 21, 1967 life to rest against the rocks of signature yellow hard hat, Loosmore. They relocated memoir Ralph Edwards of settlement 42 kilometres changed forever for Ralph a small islet in the river and rubber gumboots and long to Falkland where Trudy Lonesome Lake as told to south of Prince Rupert, Edwards who was now 76 Ralph’s flying days were white beard when he made figured the drier climate Ed Gould (Hancock House Ralph bought a house there, years old. He was flying done. shopping visits to Hagens- would be easier on her 1979); Isabel Edwards’ with a big garden, running the Taylorcraft up the Bella For the last decade of borg and Bella Coola. He arthritis. Ruffles on my Longjohns water and inside plumbing. Coola Valley to Lonesome his life Ralph used com- later died at his cabin on the I happened to meet (Hancock House 1980); and “The price was right so I Lake attempting to gain mercial aircraft to commute Stillwater. them on this exodus at finally Trudy’s second book decided to buy it. I hoped altitude to cross 9,000-foot between Oona River and John rented canoes to the Tsi Deldel Gas Bar at Packtrains & Airplanes Ethel would like it too.” Mount Definance and Lonesome Lake to visit tourists on Turner Lake Redstone. They were riding (Hancock 2012).

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“The boat is safer anchored at the port; but that’s not aour o the onth the aim of boats.” ~Paulo Coelho

u The BC Express

u The Fort Fraser on Nechako River

u The Robert C Hammond

u The and at Fort George

u The BX in Fort George Canyon u The SS BX Sunk at Woodpecker

u The Dufferin stage coach at Barkerville u The BC Express stage coach at Ashcroft August 2018 | THE STEW Magazine | PAGE 7 aour o the onth

u The u The Chilco at Wharf

u The on Fraser River

8 steamboats had their ment their stagecoach and never sailed again Boats that shaped BC routes. The Nechacco and freight business they after she was salvaged. later renamed the Chilco decided to add steam- The Express was retired BY CRAIG SMITH part of the Fraser river Cariboo Wagon Road at was built in 1909 and boats. In 1910 the BX and abandoned on the until the railroad was Soda Creek and Quesnel. was the first to make the was launched so far the riverbank in Fort George This month’s feature pushed through and the The final 54 mile run up journey from Quesnel to largest paddle wheeler in 1920. is going to be more of need for them stopped. to Barkerville had no Fort George. In the fall of in the area as she had Anyone that knows a ‘what’ than a ‘who.’ I The first steamer in the steamboat on it for 10 1910 she was damaged by staterooms for 70 and me, knows I love history. wanted this issue to be area, built in Alexandria years until the Charlotte ice and left for the winter. another 60 on her decks. I have done the research about boats and after in 1862, was named the started her service in In the spring the crew She would take about a but if my article has any some thought I came up . She sailed 1896. The Charlotte was returned to her and made day and a half going up- inaccuracies, send me an with the idea of making between Alexandria and built by the North British enough repairs to get her stream from Soda Creek email. These boats can the historical boats of our Quesnel bringing mail, Columbia Navigation to Quesnel but in their to Fort George and about be seen throughout BC. area the feature. transporting people and Company. This company rush to move the boat 10 hours on the down- Some are rotting, some Our area was serviced goods for 8 years. She was had the owner of the BX they did not realize that stream voyage. The BX are museums and some by riverboats and stern- then moved up to Takla Express Company as one the river still had ice at company built a smaller are restored. These boats wheelers from about landing to help with the of its partners. A little Cottonwood Canyon and vessel the BX Express have had a huge influence 1863-1921 basically the Omenica Gold Rush. The later the Quesnel stern- the Chilco was torn apart a year later and both in shaping our Province time of the goldrush. It next steamboat was the wheeler was launched with out one piece of her worked on the construc- in their short existence. was the easiest way of , built in Quesnel and became the last of the ever being recovered. tion of the Pacific Great If you have time this moving people and goods in 1869. She ran the river four steamboats to work This was the time that Eastern Railway after the summer see if you can up and down the upper for 17 years then was the river between Soda the railroads were being BX Express spent the first find one to visit or even Fraser river until the abandoned at Steamboat Creek and Quesnel. pushed through every- few years traveling the take a ride on and marvel roads that now exist were Landing at Alexandria. In the Area north of where and the big freight route past Fort George. at how people traveled a built. Twelve of these Stage coaches were used Quesnel to Prince George company at the time was The BX sank in 1919 in hundred years ago. steamboats worked our between the end of the and beyond the other the BX express. To aug- the Fort George Canyon PAGE 8 | THE STEW Magazine | August 2018

“Life without a defined purpose is similar to a boat without read a crew in the middle of the ocean.” ~Debasish Mridha On the S.S. New World Adrift BY LINDA PURJUE, BY MARIANNE SWANSON, WL WRITERS’ GROUP …there was FRASER RIVER WRITING GROUP Jessie stood in the silence as the I fell asleep in the shallows middle of the diminu- And woke up at sea tive cabin she shared passengers of the What the Ocean swallows with her husband gaz- Is flotsam- jetsam- me ing out of the porthole. Star Ship New There was nothing What happened to drowsing in comfort but black to be seen, World looked upon their new To drifting along the shore? deep black without so The sea is a ravenous consort – much as the twinkle of home for the first time…” Always wanting more a single star to relieve it. She sighed and He had clung onto violence, and the total There is nothing left in the marrow frowned, wondering both of her shoulders lack of hope for any- My bones are white to the sky as she had so many while he said all this thing to improve. The way to the stars is narrow times since she stepped for the umpteenth “Of course we’ll have And I must learn to fly aboard this ship if they time, his eyes plead- problems and difficul- were doing the right ing with her to believe ties,” Father-in-law had thing. what he was trying so said. “Life doesn’t exist other around his new, “It will be wonder- hard to believe himself. without them, but at young, pregnant wife. ful!” Micheal had They certainly were least we’ll have room If Micheal’s mother declared. “A new life in leaving a lot of wretch- and scope to overcome had lived, she and a new world. We can edness behind, filth them. We can do it, Father-in-law would leave all this wretch- and disease that filled Peaches. You just wait never have been able edness behind. We the streets and reached and see. We just got to find a berth on the will be able to have a into the very corners to work together and S.S. New World. Only good life, you and me of the houses and think positive.” He had women young enough together, and as many gardens, joblessness draped one of his arms to bear children were children as we please.” and poverty, hunger, around Jessie, and the welcome on this jour- ney. The door to the cabin suddenly opened forever. There were a tion. revealing an excited lot of young women The ship slowed Micheal fairly dancing among them, several of and changed course with joy and anticipa- whom she had become slightly. tion. close friends with dur- There it was. “We’re almost ing the journey. Jessie There were a few there!” he said. “Come caught the eye of one oh’s and ah’s, but most- on. Everyone is going of them, who grinned ly there was silence as to the forward lounge broadly in excitement the passengers of the so we can see our new back at her. Micheal Star Ship New World home as soon as we pushed his way gently looked upon their new are close enough.” He into the crowd, push- home for the first time. impatiently gestured to ing Jessie in front of It was a water world, her. She smiled at his him so she could see like Old Earth, with eagerness and opti- the viewing portal in several largish conti- mism and followed front. nents dotted on its sur- him out. There was a sud- face dividing its water “Did you check on den downshift in the into oceans and seas. the livestock yet?” Jes- thrumming of the As the ship settled sie asked. ship’s engines and a into orbit around the “Yes. I spent most momentary odd sensa- planet, its star sud- of the morning with tion of vertigo and denly emerged from them. The goat, Lily, giddiness swept like a the new world’s shad- will kid soon, maybe wave over the crowd. ow, shining in golden before we land.” The viewing portal splendour like a dia- “I hope she’ll be al- that had been as black mond mounted wed- right,” concern wrin- as the sight outside ding ring glistening kled Jessie’s bow. the cabin porthole at with hope and promise. “Don’t worry, Love. once became filled “We’ll do a better She’ll be fine.| with stars twinkling in job with this world,” They came to the vibrant beauty. In the Micheal said qui- forward lounge and centre of the screen etly in Jessie’s ear as he found it already packed was a single yellow hugged her with one with eager, curious star that rapidly grew arm. people, people Jessie in size as the S.S. New And she believed had lived cheek-by- World continued its him. jowl with for what approach,and held seemed like half of everyone in rapt atten- August 2018 | THE STEW Magazine | PAGE 9

“There are a lot of mysterious things about boats, such as why do anyone would get on one voluntarily.” ~P. J. O’Rourke Emergency expense planning SS Wapiti Vancouver While most individu- als reading this would say that this isn’t even possible BY LEIGH SANDERSON, because every dollar that Canada FRASER RIVER WRITING GROUP comes in, goes out in the same week, nevermind the Have you ever had a I was pulled out of my ber O rings around the same month. Sit down with dream? Of course you tenth year at school, ropes to keep the rats an advisor to talk about bud- have, so let’s rephrase my brother and sister from walking along geting and take a hard look that – have you ever quit their jobs and we them and onto the at where you are financially had a dream that came jumped aboard my vessle. Lovely. – there is hope! There is a true? Well, my father father’s dream. This didn’t make way to start putting away a did. My father, Roy, trav- the work crew work little bit each month – you He loved boats, so eled to Taiwan to over- harder; in fact it Almost half of Canadian their mortgage, utilities and may start very small but at he bought one. It was see the transporting of slowed them down homeowners don’t have maintenance. least start with your advisor. a fibreglass motor boat our new 45 foot ketch because we were in the enough money set aside to Needless to say, there are This suggestion to sit we used for skiing. But to Shaukeiwan ship way. Thanks dad! deal with a financial emer- many Canadians under a with your advisor and talk when the wind blew yard on Hong Kong Meanwhile to gency. Also disturbing is that great deal of stress trying to about money and your bud- you couldn’t ski, so my Island where it would entertain ourselves, four out of ten have diffi- live paycheque to paycheque. get and so on may seem very father built a wooden/ be rigged up. The rest my brother, sister and culty managing their normal One issue with this group daunting and terrifying, but fibreglass catamaran of us arrived a month I would paddle our monthly expenses associated is that they also don’t have a it’s necessary to both yours, sail boat to accommo- later to discover the dinghy around the with owning a home. budget – they have never sat and your children’s financial date the wind – until boat was nowhere near harbour making sure Without picking on the down and written out how future. If you can involve the wind stopped ready to load up and we didn’t paddle under millennial homeowners much income comes in on a your children in the running blowing and the ski’s sail away. In fact, there the overhang of any of again (aged 20-34), this monthly basis and what goes of your household, you will came back out. We were no masts; no the Junks. The harbour group reports the low- out. The ideal situation is to be giving them a priceless trekked around many engine and the crew of was disgustingly filthy, est amount of emergency have from 3 to 6 months’ gift – teach them now about lakes in the summer five Chinese workmen debris floating every- funds available at any given worth of mortgage pay- money and how they can months hauling the ski were living aboard where; easy to guess time. Approximately 38% ments set aside in the event have their money work for boat behind, and the carving murals on any what the debris was. of homeowners in Canada of an emergency – anything them. This will be one of the sail boat strapped to of the teak doors that At night we would lie report that they have diffi- from losing your job to a best gifts you could ever give the top of our Chevy opened. Beautiful back on the stern of culty in just being able to pay serious illness or accident. them. Biscayne station workmanship, but let’s our lovely boat and wagon. get a move on! We ate stare up at the million Later, he purchased the best Chinese food eyes staring down at us a 12 foot sailboat from ever, were the only from the thirty story the local Sea Scouts people on the beaches apartment building and sailed around the (coming into win- across the street. It was Glenmore Damn in ter) and the Chinese time to move on. Calgary which gave workmen were more That day finally him a bigger itch for interested in us teach- came. Our Cantonese sailing the open seas. ing them English than wasn’t the best, but our That inspired him to they were working on goodbyes were heart- rent a big tin sloop the boat. felt when we cast the out of Vancouver to “Ok kids, we are heavy ropes ashore, sail around the Gulf moving onto the boat started the engine Islands giving him tomorrow” my father and slowly traversed more fuel to live the advised. through the junks out dream… “But is it finished?” of the harbour to open That’s when the I asked. water. The air was dream of sailing “Not yet, but fresh and the China around the world almost” replied my Sea was clean. seemed possible. father. “I think that You could feel the He must have if we move onto the wind picking up as thumbed through doz- boat, it will give them our now Captain Dad ens of yachting maga- more incentive to get it hollered “raise the sails zines to decide on size, d o n e”. we are coming about!” style and where to find From the street you There wasn’t a photo this boat, but nothing wouldn’t know there of that moment, but I was going to stop him. was a ship yard. We will always remember He quit his job, sold pushed open the heavy the smile on his face, the house and said eight-foot-high solid Roy standing behind “we are all going to gate into this mas- the helm of his newly sail around the world sive shipyard where registered SS Wapiti, – should be back in a our boat was moored. Vancouver Canada year!” Behind our beautiful sailing vessel entering I didn’t know much brand-new yacht was a new adventure; his about sailing, boats, a village of Chinese dream. sea currents or navi- Junks. Our boat was gating, but I trusted secured with thick To be continued… my father. Hummmm heavy ropes with rub- PAGE 10 | THE STEW Magazine | August 2018 August 2018 | THE STEW Magazine | PAGE 11

“Being on a boat that’s moving through the water, it’s so clear. Everything falls do into place in terms of what’s important and what’s not.” ~James Taylor

decided it would rather Rescue gone wrong be sideways in the water than flat on its belly. Since kayak. I was buckled in this 6 loads. 6 loads of wouldn’t have been too camping gear back and bad, except that he hadn’t forth on a tiny little pad- finished the rebuild and dle boat. Do you know the seats themselves were how difficult it is when not. Attached. To. The. one person in the boat Boat. is 150lbs and the other So out I flew, seat is 60lbs? It took us a trip strapped to me, and into across and back to get the the water. hang of going in a straight I’m not a huge fan of line instead of paddling boats. ourselves in circles with Despite that, the kidlet I hit up the Farmer’s My other half wanted coolers full of hot dogs and I made fairly short Market every Friday. It’s to take us out to his fam- and hamburgers. All work of the camping gear my favourite way to end ily’s cabin and I’d never while trying not to sweat and eventually paddled the work week and nom been there before. How buckets that I was on the our hearts out enough down some cupcakes much do you pack when water. that we were set up and without the kid or signifi- you’re a family of 3 for a I feel he neglected to comfy on the island. After cant other finding out. I long weekend? A surpris- mention the boats on that, we just had to deal come home with a bag of ing amount! purpose. with the family of mice, veggies that neither are So when we showed up At 12 years old I was and all their expended overly excited about, and and I realized he forgot out testing a speed boat family and friends, that a couple of great stories. to mention a few details my dad was rebuilding had taken over the cabin. While there this morn- - like not telling me we when we turned a little Suddenly the boat ing I heard a great story can’t get there by anything too sharp and the boat didn’t seem too bad. about a funny boating with wheels and would rescue gone wrong (no- have to row all of our gear body was hurt and laughs over the lake and onto were had) but it reminded the island – I was a little me of one of our adven- shocked when I saw the tures a few years back. small paddle boat and his PAGE 12 | THE STEW Magazine | August 2018

“Water in the boat is the ruin of the boat, but water do under the boat is its support.” ~Rumi Performances in the Park August line up BY ANGELA SOMMER This Way North an alt- will take the stage, fol- Lake City Ford, Colli- pop, rock duo continues lowed by local favorites sion and Auto Glass, Great entertainment to blow perceptions out Red Monkey Black King United Concrete and and food continues of the water with their who will bring rock Gravel and the West Thursday evenings honest songs about ev- music back home. Fraser Tuckers. throughout August in eryday life paired with a The final perfor- Silver sponsors are Boitanio Park in Wil- colourful and powerful mance night on August the the Rotary Club liams Lake. live show. 23rd will feature locals Williams Lake, Williams Performances in On August 9th, Katie Bernadette Ducharme, a Lake Optometry, Mon- the Park continues on Nicol, who only sings small town, multi genre, ster Industries Ltd and August 2. From 6-8 pm for you to hear my lyrics singer/songwriter that PMT Chartered Profes- a Children’s Art Corner followed by Madeline wants to move you; fol- sional Accountants LLP. will entertain the little Tasquin and Sarabande, lowed by another local Bronze Sponsors are ones, food vendors and from whom you can favorite, Borderband, Chaps Fix Auto, Arty be put up on the fridge. Angela Sommer, the recycling cart will expect delicious harmo- who play a great mix of the Artwalker, Johnston Caribooradio.com will the event coordinator make sure there is lots nies, infectious grooves cover songs and original Meier Insurance, Atlan- update online. and the Central Cari- to do, all while fantastic and a whole lot of soul music. tic Power, Retirement Food is available boo Arts and Culture music is playing at the from this dynamic trio The business com- Concepts, West Fraser from Taylor Made Society, with the sup- Gwen Ringwood The- of women on tour from munity in Williams Mills, Tolko Industries, Cakes and Sweets, port of the Cariboo atre in Boitanio Park. If California. Lake has once again Investor’s Group and the Fennel Cup and Regional District and you haven’t come out to Arty the Artwalker been more than gen- Love Williams Lake. Cody’s Bannock at the City of Williams Lake a concert don’t put it off and ArtWalk 2018 will erous in sponsoring The Goat / Cariboo performances. Taylor are thankful are thank- any longer. present on this night as the performances. We Country radio stations Made offers sandwiches ful to all our sponsors, August 2nd will well. couldn’t do it without are our proud radio and pizza as well as supporters, vendors and feature The Alkemist, a On August 16th, the them, so please take sponsors, the Williams cupcakes and sweets faithful audiences who kick driven, rattle sha- High Quadra Ramblers, note of our wonderful Lake Tribune is provid- and Cody will fry up are making this event kin’, boot stompin’, one- from whom you can sponsors and be sure ing weekly updates in mouth-watering ban- special every summer in man music machine expect high-energy to thank them for their print, the Stew Maga- nock. The Fennel Cup Williams Lake. We will based within the hidden hillbilly hoedowns to support. Our 2018 Gold zine and The Green Ga- offers mouth watering see you again in July valleys of Northern droning, middle-eastern Sponsors for Perfor- zette will feature articles East Indian Food and 2019. British Columbia and inspired instrumentals mances in the Park are and a schedule that can Burgers. August 2018 | THE STEW Magazine | PAGE 13 Play

Your guide to where to go and what to do for the month of August PAGE 14 | THE STEW Magazine | August 2018

“Boat is nothing without water and man with- pa out his dreams!” ~Mehmet Murat ildan

WILLIAMS LAKE August 2 BC Bar- August 7,14,21,28 August 8 WL Studio August 18-19 Red- camping, games, Whis- & AREA rel Racing Associa- Story Time for Preschool- Theatre Producing in the stone Rodeo, ¼ mile flat pering Willows Camp- tion Finals, Stampede ers with puppet show, free, Puddle Workshop, 7-9pm, race, mountain race, site, $80/weekend camp- August 1-31 Station Grounds 9am-4pm Tuesdays, Library 10:30am pre-register: Open Book concession, dance, Rodeo ing pass House Gallery presents: 247 Oliver St Grounds, Redstone BC (Main Gallery) Gabor Gasz- August 2,9,16,23,30 August 7,14,21,28 Free QUESNEL & AREA tonyi “Chilcotin Rodeo,” and Cattle & Horse Auc- Fitness in the Park, a vari- August 8-13 4H Show & August 19 Live music: (Upper Gallery) Tiki Mulvihill tion, Thursdays during ety of activities, Tuesdays Sale, dog demos etc, Stock- Strickly Blue Grass, 3rd August 3-6 ArtsWells “Ancestral Drift,” Monday to spring & summer, Stock during the summer subject yards 9am-6:30pm Sunday of the month, Al- Festival, live music all week- Saturday 10am-5pm Yards on Cattle Drive to weather, Boitanio Park ley Katz Bistro end, Wells/Barkerville BC, 6pm, info: 250-398-7665 August 9 Live music: info: www.artswells.com August 1,8,15,22,29 Free August 2,9,16,23,30 Performances in the Park: August 20 Good Gibraltar Mine Tour, long Tales and Trails, free August 7,14,21,28 La- 6pm Katy Nicol, 7pm Mad- Food Box distribution August 5,12,19,26 pants, close-toed shoes & for ages 0-5yrs with dies Group Ride, mountain eline Tasquin & Sarabande, day, Elks Hall 1-3pm, Farmers Market, Sun- long sleeve shirts are manda- caregiver, Scout Island bike free group ride, all Gwen Ringwood Theatre purchase your box prior days during the summer, tory, adults or ages 13-15 10:30 abilities welcome, rain or Boitanio Park to distribution day every McLeese Lake BC accompanied by an adult only, shine, Red Shreds, Tues- 3rd Monday of the Wednesdays, departs from August 3-5 BCBRA days 6pm August 10 West Coast month: $15/large box August 7,14,21 Free Tourism Discovery Centre Barrel Racing finals, Vintage Racing, Thunder 250-392-4118 Yoga by the Creek, Baker 10am sharp, pre-register: 250- Stampede grounds, August 7,9,14,16,21,23, Mountain Speedway 6pm Creek Park 6:30-7:30pm 392-5025 info: www.bcbra.com 28,30 Playgroup in the August 22 Death Café, Park, Tues/Thurs, Kiwanis August 11 1st Annual discuss what death and August 9 Live music: August 1,8,15,22,29 August 3,10,17,24, Park 10am-noon, info: Chamber of Commerce dying can teach us about Corwin Fox, Long Table Wednesday Night Ride, 31 Farmers Market, 250-392-4118 Golf Tournament, prizes, living, Hobbit House 7-10pm mountain bike XC/DH free Fridays until Oct 5, Ki- dinner, WL Golf & Tennis 5:30-7:30pm, RSVP: group trail ride & social, Bark- wanis Park 9am-2pm August 7-10 Summer Club 9am, register: 250- [email protected] August 10-12 6th ing Spider, Wednesdays 6pm Day Camps, ages 5-11 or 392-5025 Annual Metis Jamboree, August 12-14 years, St Andrew’s August 22 Annual McLeese Lake BC, info: August 2 Garden Club 3,10,17,24,31 Jumps United Church 1000 August 11 Plato Island Street Party, activities, 250-392-4428 Meeting, Arts Centre 90 4th and Jugs, mountain Huckvale Pl, register: www. Musik Fest, outdoor live hot dogs, RCMP water Ave N, 7pm, info: 250-392- bike DH free group ride campspirit.ca 778-980- music & BBQ, Quesnel fight, Boys and Girls August 10-12 Horse 2769 & social, Fridays, Red 1374 Lake, info: 250-620-0037 Club 6-8pm Eventing Camp with Vicki Shreds 6pm Davies, for all levels, day1 August 11 WL Studio August 25 WL Studio flat/jumping, day2 show Theatre Clean-Up, starts at Theatre Dress For Suc- jumping/x-country, day3 2pm & BBQ 5-9pm, Glen- cess Workshop, costume x-country, First Equestrian dale Theatre design & planning, pre- Horse Ranch 2343 Reierson register: Open Book 247 Road, 9am-5pm August 10-Sept8 Art Oliver St Walk, daily Downtown, August 10-12 Cariboo buskers Thursdays 12-4pm, August 25 Barn Lodge No. 4 Annual Re- info: www.facebook.com/ Dance & BBQ, Cariboo union, hall tours & church williamslakeartwalk/ Foundation Hospital parade on Sun., Barkerville Trust fundraiser, happy BC August 13 FREE Seniors hour 5pm, dinner 6pm, Bingo & Refreshments, dancing 8pm, Green Wa- August 11 6th Annual Boitanio Mall 1pm ter Ranch 810 Jacobson Dangerous Curves Mo- Rd, tickets: ReMax, info: torcycle Ride, meet A&W August 15 RCMP Richard 250-398-0101 North, register 9am, kick- Charity Golf Tournament, stands up 10am, destination supporting local charities, August 25 Memorial 7 Nations Store & Café in WL Golf & Tennis Club, Race, Thunder Mountain Nazko info/register: Sgt. Hacker Speedway 250-392-8705 August 11 Sweet August 25-26 Whole Dreams, aerial arts show, August 15 WL Studio Shabang Tourney, WL poll/hoop/silks & vocal tal- Theatre Find Your Voice Golf & Tennis Club ent, rain or shine, Robert’s Workshop, learn projection Roost RV Park & Camp- & voice saving techniques, August 26 Comic & ground 6:30pm, tickets: 7-9pm, pre-register: Open Nerdy Paraphernalia at Robert’s Roost or TNT Book 247 Oliver St Community Garage Sale, Nitro Fitness Arts Centre 90 4th Ave N August 18 43rd Annual 12-4pm August 14 Live music: Horsefly Fall Fair, 11am- The High Quadra Ram- 3pm, Horsefly BC, info: August 26 Block blers, Occidental 228 Front Linda 250-620-3350 Party, free kids activities, St 7-9pm SDA Church 782 N 9th August 18-19 Little Ave August 15 Live music: Britches Rodeo, Stampede Cat Leahy & special guest, Grounds, Sat 10am, Sun August 31-Sept3 Occidental 228 Front St 9am, info: Allison 250-296- Cariboo’s Rock Stock 7-8pm 4778 Festival, live music, August 2018 | THE STEW Magazine | PAGE 15 pa Submit your events to [email protected]

August 15 Live music: August 31 Comin’ Home August 4,11,18,25 August 11,25 108 Mile This Way North, Occidental Wells Reunion, music, food, Heritage Market, Saturdays Ghost Tours, 108 Heritage 228 Front St 8-11pm auctions, theatre, Barker- 10am-3pm, Heritage Site 108 Site 7:45pm ville/Wells BC 10am-9pm Mile BC August 18 Beginner August 12 Live music: Quilting Class, bring sewing 100 MILE HOUSE August 4,11,18,25 Loon Danny Bell & Saltwater machine, 2pcs fabric, rotary & AREA Bay Craft Fair, Saturdays Hank, Red Crow Café cutter, pins & accessories, 10am-3pm, Loon Bay Resort 7-10pm R&R Sewing Center 12- August 1,8,15,22,29 Sheridan Lake BC 4pm Eclectica Commu- August 13,20,27 Bingo, nity Choir rehearsals, August 4,11,18,25 Mondays, doors 6pm, August 18 Mid-Autumn Wednesdays 7-9pm, info: Interlakes Farmers Market, starts 7pm, super star Moon Festival, tradi- [email protected] Saturdays 10am-2pm, Inter- 8:30pm, Community Hall tional Chinese celebration, lakes Service Ctr activities, entertainment, August 1,8,15,22,29 August 18 Live music: lantern parade & fireworks, Bingo, g-ball, loonie ball & August 5 Music at the Tribute to David Bowie Barkerville BC, info: www. progressive, Wednesdays, Lakes, Interlakes Service Ctr featuring Ziggy and the barkerville.ca doors 5:45pm, starts 7pm, 6-7:30pm, info: 250-593- Stardust with Franco Ross, Lac La Hache Hall 4114 no cover charge, Red August 22 Sunset Caba- Crow Café, Lac la Hache, ret, all ages welcome but August 1,8,15,22,29 August 7 Live music: 9pm be aware of possible risqué Story Walk, different story Bobby Dove w/Tyler Allen, content or coarse language, reading each week, Wednes- country/roots, Red Crow August 19 Bridge Lake Sunset Theatre 2357 Pooley days 10:30am, Parkside Art Café 8-11pm Fall Fair, concession, ven- St Wells BC, 7:30pm, tick- Gallery Garden dors, displays, auctions, ets: www.sunset-theatre. August 7,21 Photo games, entertainment, com/sunset-cabaret.htm August 1-Sept8 Park- Group, 1st & 3rd Tuesday Bridge Lake BC side Art Gallery presents: of the month, Bridge Lake August 24-26 Prospec- Cariboo Artists’ Guild 38th School, info: Larry 250-593- August 19 5th An- tors Club Car Show, cruise, Annual Fine Arts Show And 4362 nual Interlakes Show & dinner, dance, show & Sale: Reflection, Tues-Fri Shine, free entry, prizes, shine, Lebourdais Park 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-3pm, August 7,14,21,28 Carpet Interlakes Service Ctr 401 Cedar Ave Bowling Club, Tuesdays 10am-3pm, register: 250- August 25 BCFC Field 1-4pm, info: Kitty 250-593- 593-4144 Day, presentations, trade August 3,10,17,24,31 4780 show, dinner & social, Rod- South Cariboo Farmers’ August 23 Chemo die Creek Ranch 38 Roddie Market, locally made and August 7,14,21,28 Com- Quilts, 4th Thursday of Rd 8:30am grown products, produce, munity Band, all ages and each month, Interlakes arts & crafts etc, Commu- experience welcome, practice Hall, info: 250-593-4456 August 27 Live music: nity Hall, Fridays 9am-2pm Tuesdays 7pm, info: Dave Shred Kelly, Occidental 228 778-485-5560 August 25-26 Garlic Front St 8-11pm August 4 Sulphurous Festival, entertainment & Lake District VFD Fishing August 11-12 South vendors, live music: John August 31 Spirit of Cari- Derby, McGregors’ Wharf Cariboo Summer Festival, Michael Lind Sun. 2-3pm boo Cameron, Methodist Sulphurous Lake, Moose- skydivers, clown, dog & horse & Farmer The Band Sun. Church Barkerville BC, haven Resort Hathaway agility, pancake breakfast, 2-3pm, just north of Lac la info: www.barkerville.ca Lake, prizes Sulphurous Fire Beatles Experience Tribute Hache, 9am-4pm Hall 3pm, 5:30am-2:30pm Band 5-8pm, Rec Ctr 10am PAGE 16 | THE STEW Magazine | August 2018 August 2018 | THE STEW Magazine | PAGE 17 Stamp Your Way To Incredible Prizes Hwy 97 N

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“There was a great difference in boats, of course. For a long time I was on a boat do that was so slow we used to forget what year it was we left port in.” ~Mark Twain Buying waterfront: 4 things to know Anyone who knows me wanted that since I was a opportunity to share four ing water view rather than well, knows my dream of kid too. I’m a believer in the considerations you should water front. owning my own boat. I’ve fact that dreams come true, be aware of if you’re think- Did you know a little wanted one since I was a so lately I’ve been prepar- ing of buying waterfront dock might not do you? In kid. Anyone who knows me ing by researching what’s property. short, if you plan to have a well, knows too my dream involved in owning water- Did you know that you dock or private moorage, of being able to dock said front properties in Canada. won’t actually own the there are a ton of rules and boat in my own private Recently, I discovered an water? In fact, when you protocols to follow when moorage on the water informative article from So- buy waterfront property, building, and often require front of my 4,500 square theby’s regarding the topic. you own only the upland approvals necessary from foot waterfront home. I’ve So, I thought I’d take this and aquatic land at what’s both provincial and federal ing, renovating, or buying. learning point: consider called a normal high water agencies. The lesson for us The way a property is con- your time commitment. mark (or high tide mark is: know what you’re getting structed and the materials So those are a few things for coastal properties). That into and do your homework used are extremely impor- worth considering before Art Gecko means that little slice of land before building and launch- tant on the waterfront. The buying waterfront. To me, SHOWING AUGUST 1 TO 31 AT THE GECKO between the high water ing that floaty log thing you lesson: know what’s best for these ideas are not scary TREE, THE ART OF KATHRYN STEEN mark and the water isn’t dreamt up over beers with building and maintaining a at all. Dreams require yours. It’s public. The same the boys. waterfront property. hard work, and a dream of Kathryn Steen moved with her two children to goes for the water even Did you know water Did you know that owning waterfront is most Williams Lake in 1982 to accept a teaching position two inches away from your is a home’s worst enemy? maintaining the grounds of certainly worth it. The im- at Marie Sharpe Elementary. She subsequently taught shoreline. The lesson for For waterfront properties, a waterfront property can portant point is that before at Cataline and Nesika Elementary Schools, retiring us is: if you’re going to buy it’s water, weather, and salt. be much more than that of buying waterfront, or any in 2007 when working got in the way of doing other waterfront, hire a surveyor When considering a water- an average property? Be- property for that matter, we things she wanted to do. Shortly after retirement she to determine the precise front property, wind, rain, cause of the many reasons I should certainly be aware met and married Ordell Steen and began a whole new perimeter of your property snow, sun and (for coastal mentioned in the previous of all the facts. Perhaps this phase of her life. prior to buying. Also, if areas, salt) are very impor- paragraph, the grounds little tidbit will help you and Playing around with art has been a long time pas- you’re looking for seclusion, tant variables that need to too can take a beating, and I both move one step closer sion for her. While teaching, she enjoyed sharing what you might be better off buy- be factored in when build- thus require extra TLC. The to our dreams. she knew with children and sometimes, through the Art Society, offered beginners classes for adults. She continued to take workshops and for about five years, became the art teacher at Cataline, facilitating art for grades kindergarten to seven. For a few years she of- fered children’s summer art classes through the Station House Gallery. Now she continues to play at art using a variety of materials, focusing mainly with chalk pastels, graphite and acrylics. She still enjoys sharing ideas with others and has offered classes for adults through the Station House Gallery, Elder College and the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Centre. Kathryn’s subjects focus mainly on landscape of the area around Williams Lake. Through her husband she learned to appreciate the subtle beauty of the grass- lands and the character of various species of trees. She is working towards being able to portray ideas more abstractly and using a more multi-media approach in her finished pieces. August 2018 | THE STEW Magazine | PAGE 19 PAGE 20 | THE STEW Magazine | August 2018 August 2018 | THE STEW Magazine | PAGE 21

“The goal is not to sail the boat, but rather to do help the boat sail herself.” ~John Rousmaniere

one day, all of a sudden, as Director versus captain though I had just realized what the clues on the map A smooth way through stormy truly meant, I found the seas in the shape of last one that had been look- minute set design changes, ing for me just as hard as sea never personal tragedies, broken I had been looking for it. lights, costume malfunc- As soon as I began reading tions, casting changes, and Calendar Girls by Tim made a good very cheeky theatre ghosts. Firth, I knew that I had to, With every obstacle, the at the very least, try and entire company banded bring this beautiful story s a i l o r.” –Franklin D Roosevelt together to support each to our stage. I had finally other and ensure our found my ship to captain. to have a crew that took praises to every individual rocked ship stayed the The Williams Lake Stu- the rigging with knowl- involved as they showed course; after all, the show dio Theatre is more than edgeable hands, making their steadfastness as well BY STACEY POIRIER steadfast crew, a Director must go on! just a support net. Many sure that every turn and as the way we all banded is lost without the sup- After many years of of us have become like bout of wind was steered together to press on. On “With a good captain, port of the people around learning and observing, family and, on this new with perfection. While the a very personal note, I do a rough ocean turns into them. I began to toy with the journey I was undertak- experience was glorious, not know if I will ever be a calm lake; with a bad The decision to become idea of Directing. Just as a ing, I knew that I would I also quickly learned able to thank all of these captain, a calm lake turns a Director is not made Captain requires a map, I be able to count on this that as difficult situations individuals enough for into a rough ocean!” lightly. Speaking from needed the right script in amazing group of people came to light, decisions everything. –Mehmet Murat ildan experience, I was terrified which to begin navigat- to guide and assist me in had to be made that had Yes, every ship must at the mere thought for ing me on this incredible my maiden voyage. There the potential to disturb have its Captain and every The Director of a show many years. I was happy to journey. I spent months was not a moment that I the balance that we had all show must have its Direc- is quite like the Captain of stay as an actor or a crew reading various plays, us- felt alone at the helm nor worked so hard to create. tor; but it is the people a ship. The cast and crew member, taking the Direc- ing my heart as a compass was I in fear of mutiny. However, the reality of life who believe in the capabil- look for the guidance and tion of many wondrous to discover the buried As a first time Director, I is that all of the adventures ity of these individuals leadership of their person and talented individuals treasure that I had no was spoiled and blessed that are worth talking that make a ship run as at the helm just as a crew and learning from them doubt was out there wait- with the individuals that about and all of the stories smoothly as it possibly can of sailors are led by their all that they were able to ing for me. While some trusted me to guide them that last through the trials and a fabulous show as overseer. And just as a ship give. I watched as each peaked my interest, I had in my vision of the script. of time rarely involve calm meaningful as it can be. cannot function without a skipper navigated their yet to find my vessel. Then I was also extremely lucky seas. I give the highest of Path/File Name Colour Space Effective PPI Path/File Name Colour Space Effective PPI 14_LENNOX_BADGE_VECTOR.AI 13_DAVE_PRODUCT_50_BM.PSD CMYK 1086 PPI 13_DAVE_PRODUCT_50_TM.PSD CMYK 1086 PPI I08398_MARKEY_TAG_4C.AI BLK_DOT_LAYERS.AI MAG B:8.75” T:8.5” Path/File Name Colour Space Effective PPI Path/File Name Colour Space Effective PPI 14_LENNOX_BADGE_VECTOR.AI 13_DAVE_PRODUCT_50_BM.PSD CMYK 1086 PPIS:8” 13_DAVE_PRODUCT_50_TM.PSD CMYK 1086 PPI I08398_MARKEY_TAG_4C.AI BLK_DOT_LAYERS.AI MAG B:8.75” T:8.5” S:8” PAGE 22 | THE STEW Magazine | August 2018 PERFECT AIR PERFECT AIR B :11.25”

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“When you get on the boat that’s saving you, don’t do pull up the ladder behind you.” ~Adrienne Clarkson

Keeping your boat afloat BY ALICIA FENN, BSC. ity. The biggest barrier a lot reation center or city hall people around you that (KIN), C. PED (C), CARI- of us face is just finding the to help with brainstorming want you to succeed with BOO ORTHOTICS right exercise for our body, low-cost and easy access your fitness goals and just and setting up a fail-proof fitness programs. by asking them to check in We all know it – yet system to ensure we actu- If you live out of town – on your weekly plans will at times many of us have ally stick to a routine. We there are now lots of online help to hold you account- made excuses to avoid it: are very lucky that we have (video) fitness programs able. The time is now to exercise. such easy access to trails, and support systems avail- start or re-start your fitness The human body was lakes and mountains – but able. routine. Find an exercise made to move; we NEED it takes internal motivation First, think about what regime that you can safely to move. If we do not and skill to get out hiking, your goals are. Is there a do, set goals and stay ac- exercise in one shape or paddle boarding, mountain youngster in your life who countable. Remember – it form, almost every aspect biking, swimming etc. is looking up to you as a is so much easier to stay in of our health will decline. If you live close to a role model? Do you have shape than it is to get back Exercise improves our community there is bound a friend who also needs to in shape so once you have mental health, prevents to be recreational classes get in shape that you care been in a routine for a few diabetes and heart disease available for all skill levels about and want to sup- weeks it only gets easier and rehabilitates injuries; and ages. If you need more port? Do you want to be from there! Start silencing our bodies will decline un- structure or motivation - happier, healthier and get that voice in your head less we keep active. Some join a group class. If you more out of life? Do you that says you’re too tired or people do have serious have a medical concern that have a disease or injury you busy and make time to start health conditions that may should be monitored by a need to treat or prevent paddling, rowing, walking, limit their ability to stay trained professional – join from worsening? Find jumping, dancing, shaking, active but for most of us, we a group class! If you have your motivation and then lifting, and moving; it will simply cannot deny the fact financial concerns, reach find someone to hold you lead to a healthier, happier that exercise is key to vital- out to your community rec- accountable. There will be life. PAGE 24 | THE STEW Magazine | August 2018

“We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in do the same boat now.“ ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

Curator’s Corner: The significance of naval travel in the context of settlement

BY JOE BORSATO, nett is the former director at from Soda Creek to Quesnel MA, BA (HONS.), MUSEUM the Museum of the History at a time when land travel COORDINATOR of Science in Oxford and was both costly and danger- former president of the Hak- ous. The Enterprise served Boats have played more luyt Society, a British-based the Cariboo in the 1860s, act- than trivial roles in the not-for-profit organization ing as a much quicker route history of settlement and dedicated to the promotion for settlers to travel. Other expansion, including in local of the history of voyages, sternwheeler ships came af- contexts. Boats are a form travel, and geography. As a terwards and boats remained of technology that human card carrying member of important travel mechanisms societies have used to great the Society, I was excited to for people in the Cariboo for effect and consequence for delve into the publication. over a century. Before Rudy many millennia. Before 1492, I was pleased to find that it Johnson bought a bridge for the Phoenicians, Indians, detailed not only the me- crossing the Fraser, the Soda Polynesians, Arabs, and chanics of so many different Creek ferry (see image) was a Norse became some of the navigational techniques from key method for crossing the most accomplished sailors dead reckoning to modern river between Sheep Creek in the pre-modern world, satellite triangulation but also and Quesnel. Well into the expanding trade networks discussed their significance early twenty first century, the throughout the globe. The as effective technologies for Marguerite Ferry remained ongoing role of shipping in their respective times. While a key crossing method for global commerce attests to navigational technologies many people who lived on the foundations set centuries have not been the determin- West Fraser Road, including and millennia ago. ing factors in shaping travel the ?Esdilagh First Nation. Beyond commerce, and colonization, they have While these methods of naval technologies have also been significant contributors travel are no longer in opera- shaped travel for many mil- to the success of European tion, they clearly were vital lennia. Last summer while and neo-European expan- technologies that shaped on evacuation from the forest sion in the past five hundred settlement throughout the fires, I had the opportunity years. region for over a century. to do a lot of light reading, In the context of the gold Indeed, one only has to look including but not limited to rush in the Cariboo region, at the public anticipation for Jim Bennett’s Navigation: nineteenth century naval the return of the ferry service A Very Short Introduction, technologies, mainly stern- in Bella Coola to see how na- which is part of an excellent wheelers, were significant val travel remains a coveted Oxford University Press because they carried miners mode of transportation in the publication series. Dr. Ben- north along the Fraser River Cariboo-Chilcotin. August 2018 | THE STEW Magazine | PAGE 25

“We are all in the same boat in a stormy sea, and we do owe each other a terrible loyalty.” ~G. K. Chesterton

It is important to begin their own lives to care for Boats and business safety preparing your business in the event of a natural for any type of future disaster. If your business make sure you can keep complying with occupa- those in an office setting disasters. Preparing a is planning to remain BY ALEXIS FORSEILLE, your business afloat tional health and safety however, every workplace document for yourself open with limited staff- COMMUNITY FUTURES in deep waters. As the requirements. As the em- will have its own hazards. and employees will help ing, what core operations CARIBOO CHILCOTIN business owner, it is your ployer, you’re responsible Loose cords are tripping everyone understand need to be completed and sole responsibility to for providing employees hazards. Heavy boxes their roles and respon- what operations can be The first thing that make sure your company with quick and accessible of paper are capable of sibilities when disaster placed on the shelf? Are comes to mind with has safety procedures in first aid treatment, and injuring anyone that strikes. Start by asking there any outside stake- boats is the fun sum- place. ensuring all employees doesn’t lift them prop- yourself some vital ques- holders or suppliers that mer days spent on the By law, safety precau- are trained to do their erly. Slippery flooring or tions. need to be made aware lake. Whether you are a tions should be taken at work safely. The em- snowy sidewalks in the Who will contact of the situation? How passenger or the driver, every workplace. In small ployer is also responsible winter can cause havoc all other employees to and when will operations preparation for an after- businesses the owner is for fixing any problems with employees and inform everyone that an return back to normal noon of boating begins often also the employer reported by employees, customers. If you think emergency procedure following a large disrup- early. Everyone thinks and an employee of the investigating incidents, it’s time for anyone in the has been implemented? tion? about the safety precau- company. The three roles and regularly inspecting workplace to brush up on Do you have a phone- Owning a small busi- tions that are necessary have different respon- the workplace for new their roles and responsi- tree prepared for the ness can sometimes feel in case an emergency oc- sibilities when it comes hazards. As the employ- bilities, take the time to contact of all employees? like diving off the back curs while on the water. to health and safety in ee, you are responsible explore www.worksafebc. Who will be the primary of the boat into deep Unlike boating, there the workplace. As the for being alert to the com. contact/ spokesperson and open water. Prepare are no required exams to owner you are respon- hazards in the workplace, Beyond WorkSafe BC, in an emergency? What yourself for the swim by prove you know how to sible for creating and follow the procedures, the safety net falls into circumstances will the paying attention to the safely operate a busi- maintaining a safe and and get treatment quickly the owner’s hands. What business remain open/ health and safety proce- ness. Unless you choose healthy workplace. This if injury does occur. do you consider your close? Who will remain dures in your workplace, to seek an education in includes disclosing with The hazards on a con- business life jacket when as core staff? Be mind- and preparing your business, there are no employees the details of struction site are much it comes to natural and ful when choosing core emergency situation swimming lessons to any potential hazard and more easily spotted than unexpected disasters? staff that each person has plans. PAGE 26 | THE STEW Magazine | August 2018

“The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and do dare. The sure thing boat never gets far from shore.” ~Dale Carnegie

of stairs that allows your For those of you, your boat is communal just the big ones. Every Go-go gadgets dog to come and go as like my wife, who have and you have it locked fisherman has one, she pleases without you a tendency to go off up somewhere. wants one or wants a having to awkwardly the beaten path a Spot No gadget column new one so no boat is wrestle a wet dog back Gen3 Tracker. I know on boats would be complete without one into the boat. this little gem is sold in complete without talk- and until next month For a $20 bill you the Cariboo and have ing about fish finders. some hi-tech advice… can get an audible leak heard of it being used There are so many wear sunscreen it’s a detector that will give many times. It’s not too it would take twenty scorcher. you a loud whistle if it pricy at a couple hun- articles to talk about gets water on it. I would dred bucks and could think this would be for save your life if for some bigger boats. reason you get turned A Go Pro camera around run aground or is, or should be, the end up sitting some- I started page 2 talk- 64, no problem! My standard for any boat where that you have no ing about my Dad and mom on the other hand, as they are waterproof, idea where you are. Its it led me to thinking was always tech savvy shockproof and dust- not going to help you that as we were growing as she needed to be for proof. It is limited in back but it will send up he was pretty tech her job as a purchaser the fact that all it has is people to come get you. savvy and not afraid for the School District. a wide-angle lens but There are a multitude when something new So, this being the month the difference between of wireless waterproof came out. In the early of boats I wanted to see that and a higher end speakers out on the seventies I remember what kind of hi-tech camera is in the thou- market and no boat him paying, I think he gadgets we could get for sands of dollars instead would be complete told me, $500 for a basic our boat. of the $500 a go pro will without at least one. function Texas instru- After a few failed at- cost you. The newest invention ments red LED display tempts at googling new For hot days like the in locks is called a Tap- calculator. Same one technology for boats I last few, we have a cord- lock and you can set it at Staples is now $2 found some cool gad- less margarita mixer. to up to 500 fingerprints on sale. He helped me gets to add on. The first Margarita for everyone or open it from your hook up my first video one that jumped out but you if you’re driving phone. It’s a little pricey game Pong and when I at me, as a dog owner, the boat. I guess it could in Canada we are look- wanted my first com- is a doggy ladder. It’s be a virgin margarita for ing at $150 msrp. This puter the commodore basically a floating set you. would be awesome if August 2018 | THE STEW Magazine | PAGE 27

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