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Sirius Boom Box

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2012 Christmas Carols 5

3470 Highway 16, Smithers • 250-847-4548

Thank youfor another high fl ying year!Have a great Christmas!

O little town of Bethlehem,How still we see thee lie!Above thy deep and dreamless sleepThe silent stars go by;Yet in thy dark streets shinethThe everlasting Light;The hopes and fears of all the yearsAre met in thee tonight.

For Christ is born of Mary;And gathered all above,While mortals sleep, the angels keepTheir watch of wond'ring love.O morning stars together,Proclaim the holy birth!And praises sing to God the King,And peace to men on earth.

How silently, how silentlyThe wondrous gift is giv'n!So God imparts to human heartsThe blessings of His heav'n.

No ear may hear His coming,But in this world of sin,Where meek souls will receive Him stillThe dear Christ enters in.

Where children pure and happyPray to the blessed Child,Where misery cries out to Thee,Son of the mother mild;Where charity stands watchingAnd faith holds wide the door,The dark night wakes, the glory breaks,And Christmas comes once more.

O holy Child of Bethlehem,Descend to us, we pray;Cast out our sin, and enter in,Be born in us today.We hear the Christmas angels,The great glad tidings tell;O come to us, abide with us,Our Lord, Emmanuel!

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Wishing you a holiday season

full of love and laughter.

Sir Alfred Waldron SmithersSir Alfred Waldron Smithers was born Oct. 4, 1850 in England. As director of the Grand Trunk Railway he made his � rst trip to Canada in 1896. In 1909 he took over as chairman of the line and remained as such until the Grand Trunk Railway was taken over by the Canadian government several years later. He entered politics in 1918 representing Chislehurst in the British House of Commons for four years. He was knighted in 1919. He passed away at the age of 74 in 1924. Sir Alfred’s family home in Kent, England is now represented by the name Knockholt in use around the Houston area. Lake Kathlyn was named for one of Sir Alfred’s daughters.


Greetings of the season and warm

wishes for the year ahead.

A Holiday Message

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Wishing you a happy, safe holiday seasonPlease join us Tuesday, Dec. 18 for Christmas caroling! Meet at our Smithers office (1175 Main St.) at 5:15pm to carol the local businesses, then return to our office for chili and warm drinks from 6pm-8pm.- MLA Doug Donaldson

Twelve Days of ChristmasOn the first day of ChristmasMy true love sent to me:A partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of ChristmasMy true love sent to me:Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of ChristmasMy true love sent to me:Three French Hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fourth day of ChristmasMy true love sent to me:Four calling birds,Three French Hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of ChristmasMy true love sent to me:Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French Hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas

My true love sent to me:Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French Hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the seventh day of ChristmasMy true love sent to me:Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French Hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eighth day of ChristmasMy true love sent to me:Eight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French Hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the ninth day of ChristmasMy true love sent to me:


Wishing you a happy, safe holiday seasonPlease join us Tuesday, Dec. 18 for Christmas caroling! Meet at our Smithers office (1175 Main St.) at 5:15pm to carol the local businesses, then return to our office for chili and warm drinks from 6pm-8pm.- MLA Doug Donaldson

Nine ladies dancing,Eight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French Hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the tenth day of ChristmasMy true love sent to me:Ten lords a-leaping,Nine ladies dancing,Eight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French Hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eleventh day of ChristmasMy true love sent to me:Eleven pipers piping,Ten lords a-leaping,Nine ladies dancing,Eight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,

Four calling birds,Three French Hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the twelfth day of ChristmasMy true love sent to me:Twelve drummers drumming,Eleven pipers piping,Ten lords a-leaping,Nine ladies dancing,Eight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French Hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.

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Have a glowing Christmas!

The Hudson’s Bay Company established a ranch in the Driftwood area in 1898 to winter company horses. Later it would be used for early agricultural experimentation and later still became the Nageli farm.

The � rst regular passenger train arrived in Smithers March 9, 1914.

May the peace and joy of Christmas be yours throughout the year!

Merry Christmasfrom the Management and Staff at

Hark! The herald angels sing,"Glory to the newborn King;Peace on earth, and mercy mild,God and sinners reconciled!"Joyful, all ye nations, rise,Join the triumph of the skies;With th'angelic host proclaim,"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"

RefrainHark! The herald angels sing,"Glory to the newborn King."

Christ, by highest heav'n adored;Christ, the everlasting Lord!Late in time behold Him come,Offspring of the Virgin’s womb.Veiled in � esh the Godhead see;Hail th'incarnate Deity,Pleased as man with man to dwell,Jesus, our Emmanuel.

Refrain

Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!Hail the Sun of Righteousness!Light and life to all He brings,Ris'n with healing in His wings.Mild He lays His glory by,Born that man no more may die,Born to raise the sons of earth,


Hark! The herald angels sing,"Glory to the newborn King;Peace on earth, and mercy mild,God and sinners reconciled!"Joyful, all ye nations, rise,Join the triumph of the skies;With th'angelic host proclaim,"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"

RefrainHark! The herald angels sing,"Glory to the newborn King."

Christ, by highest heav'n adored;Christ, the everlasting Lord!Late in time behold Him come,Offspring of the Virgin’s womb.Veiled in � esh the Godhead see;Hail th'incarnate Deity,Pleased as man with man to dwell,Jesus, our Emmanuel.

Refrain

Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!Hail the Sun of Righteousness!Light and life to all He brings,Ris'n with healing in His wings.Mild He lays His glory by,Born that man no more may die,Born to raise the sons of earth,

Born to give them second birth.

Refrain

Come, Desire of nations come,Fix in us Thy humble home;Rise, the Woman’s conquering Seed,Bruise in us the Serpent’s head.Adam’s likeness now efface:Stamp Thine image in its place;Second Adam, from above,Reinstate us in Thy love.

Refrain

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

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May your Holidays be bright, clear and full of the true Spirit of the Season!

J.S. Gray, the community registrar and later the jeweller and bandmaster, put the population of Smithers as 312 persons over the age of 16 in 1918.

Allan Kilpatrick was G.T.P. Superintendent in Smithers 1917-20. His son Norman Kilpatrick was postmaster in 1923. Mrs. Kilpatrick was active in the Smithers Choral and Dramatic Society.Choral and Dramatic Society.


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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in

the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” Luke 2:13-14

Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful And since we’ve no place to go Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

It doesn’t show signs of stopping And I’ve bought some corn for popping The lights are turned way down low Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! When we finally kiss goodnight How I’ll hate going out in the storm! But if you’ll really hold me tight

Good King Wenceslas looked outOn the feast of Stephen,When the snow lay round about,Deep and crisp and even;Brightly shone the moon that night,Though the frost was cruel,When a poor man came in sight,Gath'ring winter fuel.

"Hither, page, and stand by me,If you know it, telling,Yonder peasant, who is he?Where and what his dwelling?""Sire, he lives a good league hence,Underneath the mountain,Right against the forest fence,By Saint Agnes' fountain."

"Bring me drink and bring me meat,Bring me pine logs hither,You and I will see him eat,When we bear them thigher."Page and monarch, forth they went,Forth they went together,Through the cold wind's wild lamentAnd the bitter weather.

"Sire, the night is darker now,And the wind blows stronger,Fails my heart, I know not how;I can go no longer."

"Mark my footsteps, my good page,Tread now in them boldly,You shall find the winter's rageFreeze thyself less coldly."

In his master's steps he trod,Where the snow lay dented;Heat was in the very sodWhich the saint had printed.Therefore, Christians all be sure,Wealth or rank possessing,You who now will bless the poorShall yourselves find blessing.

Good King Wenceslas

Influenza hit the valley late in 1918 with Dr. H.C. Wrinch of Hazelton as the only doctor between Terrace and Vanderhoof. Despite his best efforts the epidemic claimed about a dozen valley residents.

The Smithers Citizens’ Association lobbied Victoria about the sanitation problem in Smithers. The infamous ditches down Main Street could only be solved by amending the Municipal Act to make provision for the incorporation of villages.

The Bulkley Valley District Hospital was run by the Sisters of St. Ann from its opening in 1934 until 1969.


O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth!Long lay the world in sin and error pining,Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!O night divine, O night when Christ was born!O night divine, O night, O night divine!

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,Here came the wise men from Orient land.The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger,

In all our trials born to be our Friend;He knows our need, to our weakness is no

stranger. Behold your King, before Him lowly bend!Behold your King, before Him lowly bend!

Truly He taught us to love one another;His law is love and His gospel is peace;Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother,And in His name all oppression shall cease.Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,Let all within us praise His holy name.Christ is the Lord! O, praise His name forever!His pow'r and glory evermore proclaim!His pow'r and glory evermore proclaim!

O Holy Night!

Oh the weather outside is frightful But the � re is so delightful And since we’ve no place to go Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

It doesn’t show signs of stopping And I’ve bought some corn for popping The lights are turned way down low Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! When we � nally kiss goodnight How I’ll hate going out in the storm! But if you’ll really hold me tight

All the way home I’ll be warm.

The � re is slowly dying And, my dear, we’re still goodbying But as long as you love me so Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Let it Snow

"Mark my footsteps, my good page,Tread now in them boldly,You shall � nd the winter's rageFreeze thyself less coldly."

In his master's steps he trod,Where the snow lay dented;Heat was in the very sodWhich the saint had printed.Therefore, Christians all be sure,Wealth or rank possessing,You who now will bless the poorShall yourselves � nd blessing.

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Joseph L. Coyle moved The Interior News to Smithers and journaled the events of the First World War. The war put an abrupt end to rapid growth in Smithers. L.B. Warner took over The Interior News in 1918 and editorialized about the farmers being called to war: “...the labor situation has become so acute that it is absolutely essential that while these men [soldiers] are holding the � rst line trench of civilization, we in Smithers and other towns take up their work in the � elds...” He then volunteered his entire staff, himself, for the job at hand.

The Smithers Citizens’ Association lobbied Victoria about the sanitation problem in Smithers. The infamous ditches down Main Street could only be solved by amending the Municipal Act to make provision for the incorporation of villages.


God rest ye merry, gentlemen,Let nothing you dismay,Remember Christ, our SaviourWas born on Christmas day,To save us all from Satan’s pow'rWhen we were gone astray:

RefrainO tidings of comfort and joy,Comfort and joy,O tidings of comfort and joy! From God our heav'nly Father,A blessed angel came,And unto certain shepherdsBrought tidings of the same;How that in Bethlehem was bornThe Son of God by name.

Refrain

“Fear not," then said the angel,“Let nothing you affright;This day is born a SaviourOf a pure virgin bright,To free all those who trust in HimFrom Satan’s pow'r and might.”

Refrain

The shepherds at those tidingsRejoiced much in mind,And left their flocks a-feedingIn tempest, storm and wind,And went to Bethl'hem straightwayThis blessed Babe to find.

Refrain

But when to Bethlehem they came,Where this dear Infant lay,They found Him in a manger,Where oxen feed on hay;His Mother Mary, kneelingUnto the Lord did pray.

Refrain

Now to the Lord sing praisesAll you within this place,And with true love and brotherhoodEach other now embrace.This holy tide of ChristmasDoth bring redeeming grace.

Refrain

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

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O come, all ye faithful,Joyful and triumphant,O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!Come and behold Him,Born the King of angels!

Refrain:O come, let us adore Him.O come, let us adore Him.O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!

God of God, Light of Light eternal.Lo, He abhors not the virgin’s womb;Very God, Begotten, not created.

Refrain

Lo! Star-led chieftains, Magi, Christ adoring,Offer Him frankincense and gold and myrrh.We to the ChristchildBring our hearts' oblations:

Refrain

Child, for us sinners,Poor and in the manger,We would embrace Thee, with love and

awe;Who would not love Thee,Loving us so dearly?

Refrain

Sing, choirs of angels,Sing in exultation,Sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above!Glory to God,All glory in the highest!

Refrain

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,Born this happy morning,Jesus to Thee be glory giv'n;Word of the Father,Now in � esh appearing!

Refrain

O Come, All Ye Faithful

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March 1919 school attendance:Muriel Adams, Harold Berg, Myrtle Berg, Lois Devoin, Robert Dunlop, Harold Fotherby, Oswald Hoskins,

Olive Oulton, Freddie Hollinger, Ernest Kirby, Ray Oulton, Daisy Smith, Alice Smith, Gordon Smith, Frank Smith, Marjorie Warner, Violet Smith, Gerry Warner, Norman Fotherby, Raymond Moran, Archie St. Louis, Dolphis St. Louis, Nita St. Louis, Johnny Berg, Mamie Gray, Flo Gray, Mary Ellis, Vera Green, John Williams, Muriel

Stephens, Leslie Oulton, Dorothy Devoin, John Devoin, Vera Doodson, Muriel Ellis, Bud Gazeley, Billy Orchard, Nanna Anderson, George Ellis, Harold Ellis, Velma St. Louis.

The Driftwood Public School opened its doors on Jan. 3, 1921.

The Bulkley Valley Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition held its � rst Exhibition Sept. 30, 1919 in the rain near the site of the train station. The directorate was President A. Kilpatrick, Vice-President J.G. Wood,

Secretary-Treasurer L.B. Warner, also George Oulton, E.C. Barger, and W.S. Henry.


Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh, O'er the � elds we go, Laughing all the way; Bells on bob-tail ring, Making spirits bright, What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight.

ChorusO jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way, O what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh.Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way, O what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh.

A day or two ago,I thought I’d take a ride, And soon Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side; The horse was lean and lank Misfortune seemed his lot, We ran into a drifted bank,And there we got upsot.

Chorus

A day or two ago,

The story I must tell I went out on the snow And on my back I fell; A gent was riding by In a one-horse open sleigh,He laughed as there I sprawling lay, But quickly drove away.

Chorus

Now the ground is white, Go it while you’re young, Take the girls tonight And sing this sleighing song. Just bet a bob-tailed bay, Two-forty as his speed, Hitch him to an open sleighAnd crack! You’ll take the lead.

Chorus

Jingle Bells

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Best wishes for this Christmas Holiday Season and may you experience much joy, good health and prosperity in the new year.

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The old Bulkley River bridge at the end of Main Street was demolished in a massive ice jam in 1966. You can still see the piers of the bridge today.

A law from the 1919 era: "Hereafter all stores in Smithers will be compelled to close air tight on Thursday afternoon and Sundays, the action following an agreement by merchants and a declaration by the government that heavy � nes will follow an infraction of the law."


The � rst Noel the angel did sayWas to certain poor shepherds in � elds as

they lay;In � elds where they lay keeping their

sheep,On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

RefrainNoel, Noel, Noel, Noel,Born is the King of Israel.

They looked up and saw a starShining in the east, beyond them far,And to the earth it gave great light,And so it continued both day and night.

Refrain

And by the light of that same starThree wise men came from country far;To seek for a king was their intent,And to follow the star wherever it went.

Refrain

This star drew nigh to the northwest,O’er Bethlehem it took its rest,And there it did both stop and stayRight o'er the place where Jesus lay.

Refrain

Then entered in those wise men threeFull reverently upon their knee,And offered there in his presenceTheir gold, and myrrh, and frankincense.

Refrain

Then let us all with one accordSing praises to our heav'nly Lord;That hath made heav'n and earth of

naught,And with His blood mankind hath bought.

Refrain

The First Noel

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know, Where the treetops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow.

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write, May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white. I’m dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write, May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white.

White Christmas

Jan. 29, 1926 the � rst court session was held in the Central Park Building, which was built to house government of� ces.

A grain elevator announced for Prince Rupert in 1925 increased grain production in the area.

L.H. Kenney was Chairman of the Village commissioners in 1936-37. Kenney gave chase to Smithers’ only bank robber in 1929 and retrieved some of the stolen money. Jack Joseph was the Indian policeman who captured the bank robber.


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Cindy and the sta� at the Blue Fin Sushi Bar would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday!

We thank you for your patronage throughout the year!

We will be openSunday, Dec. 23rd and Monday, Dec. 24th

Open Mic Night Wednesday, Dec. 19th

Live Rockin’ Blues Music by Kathy Frank & NPS

Saturday, Dec. 22nd

Live modern country musicSunday, Dec. 23rd

by Angela Ettinger AKA “Some Chick”

GingerbreadThis spiced gingerbread recipe makes a delicious cake for an everyday dessert and it makes the house smell wonderful. Serve this basic gingerbread with whipped cream or a dessert sauce.

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

• 6 tablespoons butter

• 1⁄3 cup light brown sugar, � rmly packed

• ½ cup molasses

• 2 large eggs

• 1 ¾ cups sifted � our

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice

• ¼ ground nutmeg

• 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger

• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves

• ½ cup buttermilk

• granulated sugar or cinnamon-sugar mixture

Preparation:

Grease and � our a 9-inch square baking pan. Heat oven to 350°.

Cream butter and brown sugar until light and � uffy; beat in molasses. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Sift together � our, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, and ground ginger. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk, beating after each addition. Spread gingerbread batter in the prepared baking pan and sprinkle top lightly with granulated sugar or a cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake the gingerbread for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the gingerbread springs back when lightly touched with a � nger. Serve gingerbread warm or cooled with whipped cream, lemon sauce, or a vanilla dessert sauce.

Gingerbread


Thank you for such a

successful year and

Merry Christmas from all of us.

Rudolph’s Pure Sausage1303 Highway 16 W,

Telkwa, B.C.250-846-5588email: [email protected]

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Ev’rywhere you go; Take a look in the � ve-and-ten, glistening

once again With candy canes and silver lanes aglow. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, Toys in ev’ry store, But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that

will be on your own front door.

A pair of hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots is the wish of Barney and Ben;

Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk

Is the hope of Janice and Jen; And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for

school to start again.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Ev’rywhere you go; There’s a tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the

park as well, The sturdy kind that doesn’t mind the snow. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,Soon the bells will start, And the thing that will make them ring is the

carol that you sing right within your heart.

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

RefrainGo, tell it on the mountain,Over the hills and ev'rywhere;Go, tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born!

While shepherds kept their watchingO'er silent � ocks by night,Behold, throughout the heavensThere shone a holy light.

Refrain

The shepherds feared and trembled When, lo! Above the earthRang out the angel chorus

That hailed our Saviour's birth.

Refrain

Down in a lowly mangerThe humble Christ was born,And God sent us salvationThat blessed Christmas morn.

Refrain

When I was a seeker, I sought both night and day;I asked the Lord to help me, And He showed me the way.

Go, Tell It on the Mountain


Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul, With a corncob pipe and a button nose And two eyes made out of coal. Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say, He was made of snowBut the children know,How he came to life one day.There must have been some magic in that Old silk hat they found. For when they placed it on his head He began to dance around. O, Frosty the snowman Was alive as he could be, And the children say He could laugh and play,Just the same as you and me. Thumpety thump thump, Thumpety thump thump, Look at Frosty go Thumpety thump thump, Thumpety thump thump, Over the hills of snow.

Frosty the snowman

Knew the sun was hot that day, So he said, "Let’s run And we’ll have some fun Now before I melt away." Down to the village,With a broomstick in his hand, Running here and there All around the square Saying, "Catch me if you can." He led them down the streets of town Right to the traf� c cop. And he only paused a moment when He heard him holler “Stop!” For Frosty the snowman Had to hurry on his way, But he waved goodbye Saying, "Don’t you cry, I’ll be back again some day." Thumpety thump thump, Thumpety thump thump, Look at Frosty go. Thumpety thump thump, Thumpety thump thump, Over the hills of snow.

Frosty the Snowman

There were three possible sites for a divisional point for the railway. Hubert, ten miles east of Telkwa, a location across the river from Telkwa, and seven miles west of Telkwa. Seven miles west seemed the most unlikely but the � rm of Aldous and Murray, whose names are borne by streets connecting Railway and Alfred Avenues near the CN Station, was engaged to purchase the necessary land. The year after the acquisition Aldous and Murray had this to say in a promotional brochure for the town: “The selection of the division point was of great importance and was not made lightly. Thorough exploration was � rst carried on and complete reports of engineers and traf� c men examined. At last an almost level site on the south side of the Bulkley River, 226 miles east of Prince Rupert and 231 miles west of Prince George, in the very heart of the rich Bulkley Valley, was chosen. Some idea of the importance attached to this place by the Railway Company may be gained from the fact that it was named Smithers after its highest of� cial, Mr. Alfred Waldron Smithers, Chairman of its Board of Directors.”“The Bulkley Valley is a selection of wonderful natural wealth. It is one of the largest agricultural areas of British Columbia. Vast mineral deposits and valuable forests surround it. Its streams, that have run idly to the sea since the dawn of creation, will supply inexhaustible water-power. They are waiting to do their part in the development that is to come.”“From every standpoint the location of Smithers was a happy one. It combined all the essentials, a wide tributary country with great resources, easily accessible to the railway centre. Its site for town-building and the installation of division point facilities is ideal and there is plenty of room for the expansion of the future city that will be necessary in later years. The railway’s wise choice of its division point shows that its chief consideration was to provide for the development of the country through which it passes and the ready collection and distribution of traf� c.”

Site Chosen for Railway Divisional Point


It Came upon the Midnight ClearIt came upon the midnight clear,That glor'ous song of old,From angels bending near the earthTo touch their harps of gold:"Peace on the earth, goodwill to men,From heaven's all gracious King."The world in solemn stillness layTo hear the angels sing.

Still through the cloven skies they comeWith peaceful wings unfurled,And still their heav'nly music � oatsO'er all the weary world;Above its sad and lowly plainsThey bend on hov'ring wing,And ever o'er its BabelsoundsThe blessed angels sing.

Yet with the woes of sin and strifeThe world has suffered long;Beneath the heav'nly hymn have rolledTwo thousand years of wrong;

And warring humankind bears notThe tidings which they bring;O hush the noise and cease your strifeAnd hear the angels sing!

And ye, beneath life's crushing loadWhose forms are bending low,Who toil along the climbing wayWith painful steps and slow;Look now, for glad and golden hoursCome swiftly on the wing:O rest beside the weary road,And hear the angels sing.

For lo! The days are hast'ning on,By prophets seen of old,When with the evercircling yearsShall come the time foretold,When the new heav'n and earth shall ownThe Prince of Peace their King,And all the world send back the songWhich now the angels sing.

A southern columnist wrote in 1929: “Smithers, away up in Northern B.C., is putting on style. It means to get into the big-time city class along with London, Chicago and Buenos Aires. In the parlance of an earlier day, it is feeling its oats and is about to strut its stuff. The Smithers Board of Trade is changing its name! Henceforth it is to be known as the Chamber of Commerce. So far as I can learn from my Canada Yearbook, Smithers will be the only town in the Dominion boasting a Chamber of Commerce. It may not hold the distinction long, but it will have it for a while anyway. That’s what comes of being progressive, for Smithers has always been that.”


While shepherds watched their � ocks by night,

All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down And glory shone around,And glory shone around.

“Fear not,” said he (for mighty dread Had seized their troubled minds); “Glad tidings of great joy I bring, To you and all mankind,To you and all mankind."

“To you, in David’s town this day Is born of David’s line, The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, And this shall be the sign:And this shall be the sign:"

“The heav'nly Babe you there shall � nd To human view displayed All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid,And in a manger laid.”

Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith Appeared a shining throng Of angels praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song, Addressed their joyful song.

“All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace.Good will to all from highest heav'n Begin and never cease,Begin and never cease!”

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

The population had reached 1000 by the middle of the ‘20s.

Swiss immigrants to Smithers in April 1937:Bill Gyger, John Gyger, Rosa Hug, Ida Hug, Marie Gyger, Emma Gyger, Agnes Schibli, Fritz Gyger Sr., Mrs. Gyger, Mrs. Waf� er, Mrs. A. Schibli, Mrs. Hug, Mr. J. Schibli, Ben Hug, John Schibli, Louis Schibli, Ernest Michel, Martin Muntwiler, Josef Wettstein, Fritz Gyger, Mr. B. Hug, Mr. Waf� er and Ernest Hug.

The origins of the population as reported in 1933:English 339, Hebrew 1, Irish 154, Italian 1, Scottish 223, Polish 14, French 43, Romanian 1,

Czeck 1, Russian 3, Dutch 17, Ukrainian 6, Scandinavian 130, Asian 25, German 18, other 25.

Some photos from the 1950s provide us with immigrant names such as:William Mellace, Gioconda Mellace, Ted Mellace, Rosa Mellace, Frank Cuglietta, Anna Palumbo,

Maria Mellace, Anna Cuglietta, Francis and Alice Stam, Nick and Sophia DeWitt, John and Cecile Konst, Tina Mulder, Mr. and Mrs. Frits Buursema, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Bandstra, Mr. and Mrs. John Bandstra,

Mrs. Bill Vandergrift, Bert Haar, Pete Dieleman, Mr. and Mrs. A. Konst.


We Three Kings of Orient AreWe three kings of Orient are,Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star.

Chorus O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect Light.

Born a king on Bethlehem’s plain, Gold I bring to crown Him again, King forever, ceasing never Over us all to reign.

Chorus

Frankincense to offer have I,

Incense owns a Deity nigh; Prayer and praising, all men raising, Worship Him, God on high.

Chorus

Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom. Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, Sealed in the stone-cold tomb.

Chorus Glor'ous now behold Him arise, King and God and Sacri� ce. "Alleluia, alleluia!"Sounds through the earth and skies.

Chorus

November of 1929 saw the birth of the Smithers Band. J.S. Gray as bandmaster, and an executive of H.G. Olsen, W.V. Tomlinson, A.C. Fowler and L.H. Kenney.

Chris Dahlie was both ski jumping and cross country ski champion in 1935.The origins of the population as reported in 1933:English 339, Hebrew 1, Irish 154, Italian 1, Scottish 223, Polish 14, French 43, Romanian 1,

Czeck 1, Russian 3, Dutch 17, Ukrainian 6, Scandinavian 130, Asian 25, German 18, other 25.

The Smithers Junior Hockey Champions 1940-41:G. Hetherington, M. McIntyre, P. Mayer, L. Warner, B. Hann, B. Leach, B. O’Neill, N. Kilpatrick,

G. Ludgate, B. Washbern, Walter Watson, C. Steele (coach).

The original Smithers Band:John Gray (bandmaster), Tom Hetherington, Vernon Crockett (High school principal), L.H. Kenney,

K. Collison, George Bowie, Harold Berg, H. Matthews, Percy Berg, Thor Hanson, Ole Fegsted, Don Collison, Reg Collison, Bill Doodson, Bill Collison, Edgar Woodward, W. Tomlinson, Fred Wicks, Topsy Robinson,

Bill Swift, Carl Raabe, Max Collison, Fred Fowler, Bill Grant, Dick Champion, Ernie Hann.

Smithers Senior hockey team 1940:Doug Kerr, Jack Hetherington, Jack Chapman, John Dunlop, Harley Lewis, Bob Dunlop, Wilf Abel,

Mel McIntyre, Mike O’Neill, Wilf Watson, Cliff Warner (coach), Jack McEwen (manager).


We wish you a Merry Christmas;We wish you a Merry Christmas;We wish you a Merry ChristmasAnd a happy New Year.Glad tidings we bringTo you and your kin;Glad tidings for ChristmasAnd a happy New Year!

Oh, bring us a � ggy pudding; Oh, bring us a � ggy pudding; Oh, bring us a � ggy pudding

And a cup of good cheer!

We won’t go until we get some;We won’t go until we get some;We won’t go until we get someSo bring it out here!

We wish you a Merry Christmas;We wish you a Merry Christmas;We wish you a Merry ChristmasAnd a happy New Year.

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

What Child is this, who, laid to rest,On Mary’s lap is sleeping,Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,While shepherds watch are keeping?This, this is Christ the King,Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.Haste, haste to bring Him laud,The Babe, the son of Mary!

Why lies He in such mean estateWhere ox and ass are feeding?Good Christians, fear, for sinners hereThe silent Word is pleading.

Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,The cross be borne for me, for you.Hail, hail the Word made � esh,The Babe, the Son of Mary!

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,Come, peasant, king, to own Him.The King of kings salvation brings,Let loving hearts enthrone Him.Raise, raise the song on high;The Virgin sing her lullaby.Joy, joy, for Christ is born,The Babe, the Son of Mary!

What Child is This?

The Smithers Fire Department in the mid-'50s:Harry Haywood (� re chief), Bob Williams, Tom Robinson, Toddy Kennedy, Bill Martin, Ed Malkow,

Bob Fowler, Bob McEwen, Ed Hinchliffe, Orland Nockelby, Scotty Urquhart, Jack Ekman, Geoff Beley, Arn Van Lieshout, Ray Clarkston, Bonne Koopmans, Don Herman, Oakley McCammon, Bill Jackson,

Dick Maywood, Dick Davies, Fred Riffel, Walter Watson, Dan Hawe.


Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,The cross be borne for me, for you.Hail, hail the Word made � esh,The Babe, the Son of Mary!

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,Come, peasant, king, to own Him.The King of kings salvation brings,Let loving hearts enthrone Him.Raise, raise the song on high;The Virgin sing her lullaby.Joy, joy, for Christ is born,The Babe, the Son of Mary!

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la. Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Strike the harp and join the chorus,Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la, la la la, la la la. While I tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Sing we joyous, all together, Fa la la, la la la, la la la. Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Deck the Halls!

The Interior News in late 1943 provided this list of "Bulkley Valley boys who have enlisted" in The Armed Forces:

Henry Anderson, Carl Anderson, William Apps, Des Agnew, Joe Aida, William Beaton, Frank Barker, George Bowie, John Barker, Arthur Berg, Ernie Bodger, Bruce Bateson, Chas. Botham, Wm. F. Burmeister, Doug Bamford, Alfred Bamford, Joe Cunliffe, Ray Cunliffe, Wm. Collison, Don Collison, Graham Collison,Tom Collison, Ken Collison, Jack Chapman, Bob Clark (Forestdale), Fred Castell (Evelyn), Fred Chuprun, Pat Downey, John Dunlop, Chris Dahlie, Jorgen Dahlie, Halvor Dahlie, A.N. Dando, Charlie Doodson, George Durham, Cec Ebert, Fred Evitt, R.D. Evans, J.H. Ekman, Armour Emerson, Cliff Emerson, J.H. (Jiggs) Graham, Bud Gazely, Fred Giraud, Ed Grant, Tom Hetherington, Gordon Hetherington, Stan Heavysides, A.H. Howells, Bill Hewson, George Hibbs, Harry Haftner, Bill Hann, Ed Harding Jr.,Clive Hoskins, Ben Hug, John Johnson, Tom Jones, Phillip Kenney, Doug Kerr, Mel Kerr, Larry Kemple, Norm Kilpatrick, Billy Leach, Grover Loveless, Bob Laidlaw, Guy Ludgate,Arthur Martin, Buck Morris, Pete Mayer, Craig Millar, Isaac Middleton, Dan Middleton, Harry Monkley, Lawrence Murray, Wm. McMillan, David MacBean, Dick MacDonald, Jack McDonnell, Mel McIntyre, Stan Noble, Alistair McKinnon, Sam Nutter, Mike O'Neill, Dan Palumbo, Bud Ponder, Harry Quick, Garnet Quick, Vic Ross, Allan McGill, Frank Simmonds, Alfred Seeley, James Seeley, Frank Smith, Bob Stephens, Walter Syrnyk, Don Sutherland, Harold Tanner, Fred Tanner, Norm Tycho, L.N. Warner, Wm. Westle, Robert Westle, Fred Watson, David Oland, Walter Watson, Irvine Wade, John Williams, James J. Wilkinson Sr., Bud Washbern, Vimy Windt, James J. Wilkinson Jr.,Gordon Williams, Harold Windt, John Yelich.

J.H. (Jiggs) Graham, Bud Gazely, Fred Giraud, Ed Grant, Tom Hetherington, Gordon Hetherington, Stan Heavysides, A.H. Howells, Bill Hewson, George Hibbs, Harry Haftner, Bill Hann, Ed Harding Jr.,Clive Hoskins, Ben Hug, John Johnson, Tom Jones, Phillip Kenney, Doug Kerr, Mel Kerr, Larry Kemple, Norm Kilpatrick, Billy Leach, Grover Loveless, Bob Laidlaw, Guy Ludgate,Arthur Martin, Buck Morris, Pete Mayer, Craig Millar, Isaac Middleton, Dan Middleton, Harry Monkley, Lawrence Murray, Wm. McMillan, David MacBean, Dick MacDonald, Jack McDonnell, Mel McIntyre, Stan Noble, Alistair McKinnon, Sam Nutter, Mike O'Neill, Dan Palumbo, Bud Ponder, Harry Quick, Garnet Quick, Vic Ross, Allan McGill, Frank Simmonds, Alfred Seeley, James Seeley, Frank Smith, Bob Stephens, Walter Syrnyk, Don Sutherland, Harold Tanner, Fred Tanner, Norm Tycho, L.N. Warner, Wm. Westle, Robert Westle, Fred Watson, David Oland, Walter Watson, Irvine Wade, John Williams, James J. Wilkinson Sr., Bud Washbern, Vimy Windt, James J. Wilkinson Jr.,Gordon Williams, Harold Windt, John Yelich.


Joy to the world! The Lord is come:Let earth receive her King; Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n, and heav'n and nature sing. Joy to the earth! The Saviour reigns:Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, Rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations proveThe glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders of His love.

Joy to the World!

Silent Night!Silent night! Holy night!All is calm, all is bright,Round yon virgin mother and Child!Holy Infant, so tender and mild,Sleep in heavenly peace,Sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night! Holy night!Shepherds quake at the sight,Glories stream from heaven afar,Heav'nly hosts sing: "Alleluia;Christ the Saviour is born,Christ the Saviour is born."

Silent night! Holy night!Son of God, love’s pure lightRad'ant beams from Thy holy face,With the dawn of redeeming grace.Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

Silent night! Holy night!Wondrous star, lend thy light;With the angels let us sing, "Alleluia to our King;Christ the Saviour is born,Christ the Saviour is born."

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer Had a very shiny nose. And if you ever saw him, You would even say it glows.

All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names. They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say: "Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then all the reindeer loved him As they shouted out with glee, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, you'll go down in history!

Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer


Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Let your heart be light, From now on our troubles Will be out of sight.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Make the Yule-tide gay, From now on our troubles Will be miles away.

Here we are as in olden days, Happy golden days of yore, Faithful friends who are dear to us Gather near to us once more.

Through the years We all will be together, If the Fates allow, Hang a shining star upon the highest

bough, And have yourself A merry little Christmas now.

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Away in a manger, No crib for a bed,The little Lord Jesus Laid down His sweet head;The stars in the bright sky Looked down where He lay,The little Lord Jesus, Asleep on the hay. The cattle are lowing, The poor Baby wakes,But little Lord Jesus, No crying He makes;

I love Thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky,And stay by my cradle Till morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stayClose by me forever, And love me, I pray;Bless all the dear children In Thy tender care,And � t us for heaven,To live with Thee there.

Away in a Manger


Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,In the lane, snow is glistening,A beautiful sight, We’re happy tonight,Walking in a winter wonderland.

Gone away is the bluebird, Here to stay is a new bird, He sings a love song, As we go along, Walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman, Then pretend that he is Parson Brown. He’ll say: "Are you married?" We’ll say: "No man, But you can do the job When you’re in town."

Later on we’ll conspire, As we dream by the fire,To face unafraid, The plans that we’ve made, Walking in a winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build a snowman, And pretend that he’s a circus clown, We’ll have lots of fun with mister snowman, Until the other kids knock him down. When it snows, ain’t it thrilling,Though your nose gets a chilling, We’ll frolic and play, The Eskimo way, Walking in a winter wonderland, Walking in a winter wonderland, Walking in a winter wonderland.

Winter Wonderland

The inaugural meeting of the Smithers Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1949 included:Gordon Williams, Tat Aida, Hartley Fawcett, Wilson Muirhead, Nick Picul, Walter Burns,

Stan Gould, Bill Leach, Keith Elliot, Ben Hug, Jorgen Dahlie, Larry White, Jack Chapman, Pat Carr, Gordon Hetherington, Bob McEwen, Ken Warner, Bill Grey, Cliff Emerson, Owen Hooper,

Ian Panton, Bob Clarke, Dave Roumieu, Ted Chapman, Stacey Davies, Cliff DeGrasse, Wells Herriett, Len Evans, Bill Bovill, Harry Haywood, Fred Riffel and Walter Watson.

C.E. “Charlie” Morris was Chairman of the Village Commissioners in 1942.


Angels we have heard on highSweetly singing o'er the plains,And the mountains in replyEchoing their joyous strains.

RefrainGlo - - - - - ria, in excelis Deo!Glo - - - - - ria, in excelis Deo!

Shepherds, why this jubilee?Why your joyous strains prolong!What the gladsome tidings beWhich inspire your heav'nly song?

Refrain

Come to Bethlehem and seeHim whose birth the angels sing;Come, adore on bended kneeChrist the Lord, the newborn King.

Refrain See Him in a manger laid,Whom the choirs of angels praise;Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,While our hearts in love we raise.

Refrain

Angels We Have Heard on High

Good Christian Friends, RejoiceGood Christian friends, rejoiceWith heart and soul and voice;Give ye heed to what we say:Jesus Christ is born today;Ox and ass before Him bow, And He is in the manger now.Christ is born today!Christ is born today!

Good Christian friends, rejoiceWith heart and soul and voice;Now ye hear of endless bliss;Jesus Christ was born for this!

He hath opened heaven's door,And we are blest forevermore.Christ was born for this!Christ was born for this!

Good Christian friends, rejoiceWith heart and soul and voice;Now ye need not fear the grave:Jesus Christ was born to save!Calls you one and calls you allTo gain His everlasting hall.Christ was born to save!Christ was born to save!

The inaugural meeting of the Smithers Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1949 included:Gordon Williams, Tat Aida, Hartley Fawcett, Wilson Muirhead, Nick Picul, Walter Burns,

Stan Gould, Bill Leach, Keith Elliot, Ben Hug, Jorgen Dahlie, Larry White, Jack Chapman, Pat Carr, Gordon Hetherington, Bob McEwen, Ken Warner, Bill Grey, Cliff Emerson, Owen Hooper,

Ian Panton, Bob Clarke, Dave Roumieu, Ted Chapman, Stacey Davies, Cliff DeGrasse, Wells Herriett, Len Evans, Bill Bovill, Harry Haywood, Fred Riffel and Walter Watson.

The present-day Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre building, or “the old Post Office,” was originally built in 1953-54 as a federal building. The government purchased the Elks Hall of the day for the location.


Come they told me, Pa rum pum pum pum, A new born King to see, Pa rum pum pum pum, Our finest gifts we bring, Pa rum pum pum pum, To lay before the king, Pa rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum, So to honor Him, Pa rum pum pum pum, When we come.

Little Baby,Pa rum pum pum pum, I am a poor boy too, Pa rum pum pum pum, I have no gift to bring, Pa rum pum pum pum, That’s fit to give our King,

Pa rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum,Shall I play for you, Pa rum pum pum pum, On my drum.

Mary nodded, Pa rum pum pum pum, The ox and lamb kept time, Pa rum pum pum pum, I played my drum for Him, Pa rum pum pum pum, I played my best for Him, Pa rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum,Then He smiled at me, Pa rum pum pum pum, Me and my drum.

Little Drummer Boy


The Interior News of October 1913 lists these businesses in the newly established town: On Alfred Avenue two pool rooms conducted by H.P. Jones and H.W. Kraus. Between them, the Smithers Rooming House run by James Girling. Just opposite the rooming house is Henry and Dunlop, a real estate firm. On the corner of Alfred Avenue and Main Street Mr. Bigelow was setting up a business similar to what he’d had in Telkwa. On the opposite side of Main Street Frizzell’s meat market. Adjoining the Meat Market was the Smithers Sign Works conducted by G.L. Hawkins. The Oyster Bay Cafe conducted by Victor Catway in a large tent on Alfred Avenue between Main and Queen Streets. The Royal Cafe under Robert Starr, and Mr. Schuler’s building on Alfred Avenue between Main and King Streets. Several lots at the corner of Alfred Avenue and Queen Street were occupied by the lumber yard and selling office of the Williams-Carr Lumber and Investment Company. Just across the street from the lumber yard was the sash and door factory of Smith and Eggleston who were also selling agents for the Seymour Lake Lumber Co. The Methodist Church was at Broadway Avenue and Queen Street. The corner of Broadway Avenue and Main Street was Lynch Bros. Broadway Avenue between Main and King Streets held the building of Murdie and Smith devoted to a bakery and coffee house, with bedrooms on the upper floor. On Main Street between Broadway and First Avenues was Wilcocks and Wolseley’s two buildings of general merchandise. At First Avenue and Main Street was Sargent’s Smithers Store managed by J.A. MacDonald. Main Street and Second Avenue had Adams’ drug store and the post office. Across the street from the drug store was the Union Bank of Canada. On Main Street between Second and Third Avenues the Smithers Cafe was conducted by Stickney and Drummond, in a tent and moving to a building elsewhere, then Sweeney and Orchard were putting up a building for bowling alleys there. At Main Street and Third Avenue was a new building being built for the lumber yard and on the opposite corner Mr. Chisholms hardware store. A.M. Tod, practical electrician, secured a number of contracts for the new buildings as many were in fact still in tents. A barber of the time was John Wander. The Bulkley Valley Transfer Co. had their Smithers stables at Third Avenue and Columbia Street managed by Mr. Beaton. On Alfred Avenue between Main and King Streets was an architect and builder, L. Schuler. Adjoining the Smithers Pool Room was McArthur’s Store. The Anglican Church was at the corner of Broadway Avenue and King Street.

Advertisements in The Interior News in November 1918 provide these businesses in town: R.S. Sargent general store, S.A. (Sam) Eby general store, Ed Eby opened a hardware store which was later Rodgers’ Hardware, J. Mason Adams’ drug store in what became Central Clothing, now the Central Square Medical Clinic, Sealy and Doodsons’ butcher shop, four real estate agents, James Kennedy’s pool room with fresh fruit in season and a circulating library, the Empress Barber Shop, George K. Katsuro provided baths and a laundry service, J.S. Gray with a jewellery store, George Little Lumber Yards, Bulkley Transfer Stables or Auto Stage Cartage would haul the lumber for you, Devoin and Gustav Rosenthal had Riverside Dairy. Other businesses included blacksmithing, farm implements, insurance policies, a music store where Mrs. L.B. (Peg) Warner sold Edison and Victor phonographs and records, violins, banjos, guitars and sheet music, L.B. Warner, newspaper editor, also served as local stationer, supplying typewriters, rubber stamps, and bookkeeping materials, Ernie Hann, a carpenter, and D.A. McRae of Good Eats Grill.

Businesses of the Past


Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.Away to the window I � ew like a � ash,Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snowGave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer.

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by

name!

“Now Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen!

On, Comet! On, Cupid! On Donner and Blitzen!To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall!Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!”

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane � y,When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.So up to the house-top the coursers they � ew,With the sleigh full of toys, and St Nicholas too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roofThe prancing and pawing of each little hoof.As I drew in my head, and was turning around,Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and

soot.A bundle of toys he had � ung on his back,And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.

His eyes – how they twinkled! His dimples – how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.He had a broad face and a little round belly,That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,And � lled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.And laying his � nger aside of his nose,And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,And away they all � ew like the down of a thistle.But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!”

Twas the Night before Christmas


Let Me Come InTwo nights before Christmas I sat on my bed,And more than just sugar plums danced in my head.Our savings depleted; my job quite unstable;My wife wanting clothes and a new kitchen table.The kids were all � ghting about who was � rstOn Santa's long list. My head nearly burst."Is Santa a fake?" the ten-year-old cried."'Cause I'd hate to think that dear Daddy has lied.""Of course Santa's real," answered mother with glee."When Christmas day comes, just look under the

tree.""Oh, Good!" the kids cried. "'Cause St. Nick at the mallSaid he'd bring not just some of our list ... but all!"My head started pounding; my temples were

throbbing.Then I heard the faint sound of my three-year-old

sobbing."Oh, Daddy, oh, Daddy! How will Santa Claus guessThat me and my doll need the same pink silk dress?"I turned to my wife ... a long pleading look.She put on their jammies, while I found their book.I read them a story, then tucked them in bedWith posters of Mickey and Simba o'erhead.While Mama in her nightshirt and I in my skivviesCollapsed on the bed and turned on the TV.The news was all bad, the economy down.The grimace on my face now distinctly a frown.I shut the thing off and turned out the light.With my wife on the left I rolled to the right.A grunting of sorts was my tender goodnight.Then I screwed shut my eyes to chase cares from

sight.Two minutes? Two hours? I couldn't be sure.When I heard a noise that made my blood stir.I ran to the window, threw open the drape.Well, I saw a sight that made my mouth gape.The moon on the breast of the � ve-day old slushMade the yard as appealing as six-day old mush.When what to my dull aching eyes should appearBut a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.Yes, Santa was there, but him I expected.The shock came when all of the rest I detected.The Cratchits, with Scrooge, and young Tiny Tim.King Arthur and Merlin, plus Old Madam Mim.The Whos all from Whoville, the Grinch and ol' Max.Young Dr. Doolittle there with his Yaks.The Muppets there doing their whole Christmas thing.While Alvin and Chipmunks started to sing.And Jack with his beanstalk just starting to grow.The poor little match girl asleep in the snow.Frosty was singing and Rudolph was glowing,The drummer boy drumming. And I had trouble

knowing ...Just what I should do? If I had a choiceI'd go back to bed, but I heard a voice."Let me in," the voice said. What an odd piercing line.I immediately looked for a wolf and three swine.Not the voice of a wolf though, I knew from the start.

But a voice that could best be heard in the heart."Let me in," came again, and the crowd seemed to

hearAnd turned to a manger that lay at the rear.My untidy lawn, how embarrassed was I.That the sod was un� nished, I started to cry.But not for the lack of good grass nor from shame,But because that sweet voice had called me by name.The Cratchits, Miss Piggy, the whole motley sceneAll fell to their knees in a manner serene.The girl in the snow awoke from her dreamAnd lit her last match as a lamp for her King.I ventured to walk down the stairs and go out.As I walked through the crowd I started to shout"Oh, help me, please help me. I have bills to pay.My job is in trouble and I've lost my way.We've too many mouths to feed and to dress.I’m just a failure, a wash-out, I guess."I said what I felt. I said it out loud.And I looked for support from the odd-looking crowd.Their faces were � lled with contentment, not thought.They had not the depth for the comfort I sought.Nostalgia, some laughs, and some heart-warming

plots,All the magic of childhood ... of this there was lotsIn my friends just behind me. But they don't possessThe power of true love; the power to bless.My friends faded then ... fairy tales all.But the Lord of All Hosts was still at my call.I fell to my knees, folded hands at my chin.I heard the voice say, "Please, let me come in."I awoke in my bed and turned to my wife.Her snoring repose took away all my strife.The day of all days, Christmas Eve came.We sat round the � re and called them by name,"On Dasher, On Dancer, On Prancer and Vixen."We sang Jingle bells. The kids got their licks in.The Grinch carved his Beast. Tiny Tim God-Blessed all.Then we looked at the painting I'd hung on the wall.I opened to Luke. We read of His birth.We read of His life, and His works here on earth.We read of our Lord, of our Savior, my friend,Then prayed to the Father and asked that he sendAll the spirit of Christmas; the Spirit of Love;All the blessings be� tting us, down from above.Christmas day came, and Santa Claus too.And our own little Whos never cried "boo-hoo."In fact, though their list had been shortened a tadThey whispered together and then asked me, "Dad,Is there someone out there, some girl or some boy,Whom we could help out with a game or a toy?"I did lose my job, then along came a better.And we paid all our bills to the dot and the letter.Our home now abounds not with money, nor fame,But with unfettered love for the Holy of Name.I remember the stress and the fear that has been,But my soul now rejoices, 'cause I let Him in.

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