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Do 1 like ; “wicked

- weekends”? Yes! And more_
often, please! At about 7:30"

p.m. last Thursday, husband

hate. to admit I've never
thought about ‘our ‘north
country >

dieseled out of Tsawwassen
while we were still getting

- settled in our cabin.— note

here to regular readers —

_ wait until something on “B” -

deck is available! This is the
only deck that has a shower
for each cabin. For only $5
per person. extra, this
“luxury” is, for me, a MUST.

Trees? I had: no idea that
B.C. had so many. It’s one
thing to read about our vast

forests — but to see them for.

days. is a whole new ex-
perience. I expect that the

Japanese know all about it

since they import our logs in
multitude and sell us back

the Plywood at a hideous
price.

except’. to commentary:
congratulate myself that. Ive iz

never had to live there. We the’ Purser's Deck’

sleeping int

The. ‘Queen iteaks. She
- groans! She's an old lady and *
isn’t known for her. ‘speed. |

. The. first. night: out, I must
~ admit: that I didn't sleep all.
~ that. well.
and I forgot. kids,.cats ‘and. ed i
other responsibilities' and
embarked on the Queen of:
Prince Rupert. I've lived in *:
Vancouver since 1956. and:

some. ridiculous hour of the.
“morning — and whoever had »
the PA system in hand hada.
severe ‘case: of» ‘verbal: trots...
For. about | three. hours," we.

‘were treated to.a. running —
“Would “Mr.
and Mrs. Blank please call at
» Forget |

The : scenery, through our
cabin window. was im-
mediate: TREES! | Small
islands everywhere. I was

amazed at how close the |

mainland and “island” came.
Have you ever seen killer
whales playing “hide and go

—gettum”? ‘They play like .

kittens — only in the water

instead of over your fur- &
-niture! oo

The staff (table stewards

and cabin stewards) . are . .

magnificent. They know.
enough about the landscape
to help you out when you
have a question. I love their =
uniforms -- each one is.

AS of October’ Wo
Our new address will be

Suite 107 - 140 West 15th Street.
North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 1R6

: with same phone number

984-0251 ©

from 7 to 9. It's not bad —_

except. the. hash” browns

which even: ‘the seagulls ©
refuse to: eat! But, don't get ©

up late and hope fora cup of — grand-daughter’s elementary: .

coffee in the cafeteria. They
close the door from 10 a.m.

till noon. INSANE! (The bar ...
_is open noon till 3 and 4 till.

midnight.)

» Bring with you: Decent
lots of”
cigarettes and matches.
(limited — varieties of
"available in the newsstand),
-your own liquor and mix (the |
soft drink machines seldom

work.) (Ice machines are
: GREAT. .) Adda few favorite
“snacks — you won't find a
“hell of a lot available, unless .
- you! like plastic sandwiches.

toilet paper,

cigs

~ Dress is super casual
Forget the long gowns and

_ pack a warm coat and comfy .

“shoes. There is no outlet for
hair dryers or curling irons
“-so get your hairdo in order
before you leave.

mt loved the breakfast tour

. of Prince Rupert! In the wee
dark hours of the moming
‘we-were bussed to a motel
called the Gondola. They
' fed us a decent breakfast and

7 ‘Bave us a , tour of lovely

-immaculate. I didn't meet |)
per that I wouldn’t hire if |

planned’: to | (open ae 1

“restaurant or r hotel.

: The. ‘menu. in. the: s dining |
~ room. is’ only" fair. ‘You can |
_ get a decent meal if you like’:

- fried .food -or ‘roast ‘turkey’. 7

If. you order” ‘the ‘salmon {| -<¢
< ~ steak, insist on medium rare! '<{ —
- -That:way, -you won't get. that. |

over-cooked. dryness that |. .
“spoils seafood. If:you come’ |’

- late. (translation: | anything

‘past. 7 p-m.) expect:that all -|
_ the nice things on the menu ..[.
_are over and done with: I —
hope B.C. ferries smarten |
up in the food service branch :

real soon!

Breakfast i is, served i in the
dining _ room: and cafeteria

1

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__ Shoulder Tote
Beauty Case
O'Nite

24” Puliman/ Wis
26” Pullman / Wis
~ Weekender

= Companion

- 8 Suiter/Wis

LONDON

will you see the only

‘students ‘class of 1969"? “My
son carved the bear on the

LUGGAGE wo

downtown P.R. How else.

driveway. in town. ‘that is

school?) How about the
hospital and the. secondary
school where the totem pole
in front was carved by the.

bottom. See? It has. blue™
coloring — you can tell
authentic totem> poles
because the Indians don’t -
use blue.”

Tiny’
tour guide. He does it for fun ©

— and has.a regular job on .

B.C. Rail. [ve got to repeat
a story he told! One af-
ternoon, he was waiting
outside the shop where his .
wife worked. Along came a
Cadillac with
windows. Hisss!

‘Tiny, “Where is the
Alaska Ferry?” Now Tiny is a
nice man and he said, “I -

don’t know what made me.

do it.”

But: he replied, “Tm right
here, for heaven thake!” The
last he saw of the tourist was
a zi -up window.

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Capilano Mall
Champlain Mall
Harbour Centre

12 hour service six

‘Warren was. our

_ electric
went. the
window. A rude voice yelled

heated? Or our tour guide's _ = 6 W val ices

| you the harbor. is. er Fer .
- seshoe,. and the. Beople flock
| down to welcome th 1¢: boat. I

since there is ‘sonly a mile -and
a half of road. It is another =~

so I can t knock it.:

One of. ‘the ‘questions. 1
asked. myself: - “Going. ‘away

-is nice. BUT. mary: times T'd |
rather stay at home if I could
find some place to send the
- KIDS. Imagine a weekend i in
your own home — no. kids to
‘-worry about! Washer and
dryer.

‘Refrigerator — on
“hold”. Cooking for two!
- Your. own bed! Where do
you send the little . darlings
for a decent price and feel
sure: they a are having a  B00d
time? — e

One: more good. reason to switch. tio
“the onl place offering saving and chequing...

way of. living. Not mine,

" perhaps, but I rie t tried i it |