26 ~ Sunday. October 4, 1998 - North Shore News gt Crafting a busy life in Lynn Val PEGGY HUNT, a longtime Lynn Valley resident, was born in 1916 in London. England. Her parents, Jenny and Frank Williams, moved ta North Vancouver in 1924.00 the advice of her uncle, Jack Graves, who was the first tire chiet on North Vancouver. Jenny and Frank bought alot across the street from the Graves, on Kiimer Road. ~y on the aa scene They removed stumps and cut down trees to make the beams that were used in the NEWS photo Mike Wakefield FOR many years, Peggy Hunt ran an antiques shop in Lynn Valley where she remains active in the community. LIONS GATE HOSPITAL AUXiLIARY Volunteers Wanted Regular commitment of 3 hours per week Both rien and women needed for various areas of service. informational Meeting Tues., Oct. 13th, 10:00 am sharp Lions Gate Hospital Auditorium Trust Your Car fo Coffman’s Transmission Physicdan™... Gottman) |° 77520 or Cotimy ° 2. ANY INTERNAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPAIR TRANSMISSION SINCE 1062 Must not be combined with other offers. Mon.-Fri. 8-6, Sat. 8-1 Limm: One coupon per customer. Expires: 10/14/98 arch shore news ». SENIORS and they hadavery bret honevmoon mn Victoria Atter the end ef the war, foundatien of chen new house, Her tather, a skilled cab: net maker. ould net dnd work in this ticid so worked at Britannia Mines tor several fy today. Jack worked wath sears. Jobs were scarce, haw BE Pel unul he died sidden ever, during the Depression, han 1972, so he. along with aiany other Pens realized that she North Vancouver reddents, needed te help support the was allowed fo work on family. She had always loved Grouse Mountain, building aNdques, so she went to the the read to the original library, studicd everything Chalet, in order to pay their she could tind and became property taves. Finally, he got very knowledgeable about a job with the Sevmour Water furniture, china, and glass District. ware. She was upset at seeing Pegey was at home tor old things throws out, wo fol: many vears, helping to care lowing inher father’s feat: tor ber mather who had steps, she also fearned to Parkinson's discase. She alsa refinish furniture. Pezey worked with her father, using opened the first antique store a $2 -toot cross cut saw, cut: in Lynn Valley, in the corner ting wood trom their lot, tor shop ofthe Fromme use as firewood. She says: oT Building, later moving to was brought up with a saw te premises in the middle and a hamuner in my hands.” of the block. Peggy ran the During the war, Peggy shop for may years and went to work forthe income became well known in th tay department in Vancouver, | cemmunity. and met her husband, Jack, As well as raising her fami who was in the Britsh mer- Ix, she helped organize the chant marine, “Chev were married while he was on leave three boys. eho all live near unteered at Lions Gate o z | I i : | :: The Feeling “Lately [ have no energy or enthusiasm for anything. Family and friends wry to cheer me up, but I just can’t snap out of it. | don’t feel like going out. Everything seems so meaningless to me. f don't know what to do.” thew started on their nial of Lynn Valley tall fairs, and vol- NORTH SHORE Health Region - Sharing @ Vision ° ‘of Health Hospital. Siive ber reurement in [9S89) Poses has net been idle. Besides care tor her home. which is listed in the District or North Vancouver's heritage inventory, she is an active gardencr and aimem: ber ofthe | win Valles Garden Cluib, She keeps her hands oceupicd with knitting hundreds of dolls and slippers which she dorates to chil: dren’s organizations. And when T visited her home recently, T saw dozens of bird tecders, which she tends daily, Asan asuive member of the Wild Bird Trust. Finally, if vou'd like to know more about dhis active laiy. and the old days in Lynn Valley, vou may borrow avideo on her life from the North Vancouver Library. Mary Seaal t. Lionsview Seniors Society. fdeas for fitture colnmius ure weleouw, Contact Seqal at 983-3852 or drop a lite to Lionsview Seniors’ Planning — Sactety, North Building, G00 Ww Oneens Rd. North Van, BC. VEN 203. 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