Who is... a : Jack Beck? — by Betty Barton Jack Beck is a fisherman, a fam- ily man, a handyman, a salesman, a chef, and a jokester. Jack says he - got his sense of humour from his mother, adding that his father didn’t have one, His father’s parents met on an ocean liner from Ireland and were married in Quebec City in 1950. His grandfather was a carpenter by trade, so they moved to the US. where he worked as a bridge fore- man on the rail line, He also built a Catholic church in Battle Creek, Nebraska. He was a devout Cath- olic. Jack’s father, the black sheep of the family, born in 1865 in the U.S., was a master mason and a Shriner, Jack was born in the Vancouver’s East End when his father was 66 years old. Jack went to Templeton and Britannia High Schools. "With Dave Barrett," he adds. "He’s never bragged about it and neither have I!" . Jack’s co-workers at the Terrace Review say, "He’s a nice guy and a good friend"... "He certainly livens the place up"... "Do you have to be crazy to work here?"... "He’s got a heart of gold, a dry sense of humour and expert advise on any problem." Jack has been sales representative for the Terrace Review since March of this year. He’s settling in and gearing up to serve customers of the Terrace Review for many years to come. Jack has a varied work history which, along with his quick wit, helps him create ideas for his advertising customers. He began his working career at age 11, cleaning stalis at Exhibition Park horse racing track in East Vancouver. His work as a flyer stuffer for the Vancouver Sun during his school years eventually evolved into a printing apprentice- ship for Vancouver Photo Engravers, a subsidiary company of the Sun. He took draughting at night school. Jack met his wife of 36 years, Jacquie, in a jewellery store line- up after work one day. His friend introduced them, and Jack asked her out. She refused, but Jack’s always been known to be ten- acious. He persisted, finally organ- ized a double date, and less than three years later, they were married. After his printing apprenticeship was completed, Jack worked for Teg Dominion Bridge for three years, doing mechanical. draughting. Bored with this, Jack got into real estate, construction, land develop- ment and custom built homes in Vancouver. Finally, in 1958, with his wife and two young children, Linda and Steve, Jack moved to Kelowna. (Steve is now a CGA in - Vancouver and Linda is a conveyancing secretary for Wayne Braid in Terrace.) Jack worked as a salesman for men’s wear. He is past president of the Junior Cham- ber of Commerce in Kelowna and was a provincial board member. He got back into house building and finally ran his own firm in Penticton until 1969 when he broke his back. After a lengthy recovery, the family moved to Hope where Jack ran Dyson’s Men’s Wear and then to Terrace, to manage Don's Men’s Wear (at the location on Lazelle Ave. now occupied by Northwestern Spe- cialty Foods), He supervised pre- fabricated house construction for Omineca Building Supplies, then did draughting and sales for Sav- Mor Builders. "I initiated the first garage sale in Terrace there!" claims Jack. He worked in commission sales for Sears for 10 years. He worked as band manager and housing coordinator for Kitselas Band. "That was a most interesting stage in my life", says Jack. Then he quips, "After 10 months, I lost my tan and my job (as a result of Bill C-31)."_ He's worked as a car salesman for both Honda and Thornhill Motors. The Terrace Review is a bit of a change, but requires the same flexibility, good humour and patience that Jack is so well known for. He is also known as a handyman with wood. Jack has done some renovations around the Terrace Review and at his home on Graham Avenue, He fishes a lot, talks about it a lot, smokes it a lot and cans it a lot. Jack’s brother-in- law gave him a smoker and he says, "I just picked it up myself." Cooking is his hobby, although he says, "I'm not too crazy about eating!" He is a wealth of informa- tion on recipes and cooking tech- "niques. He loves to travel, talk and meet people. For a salesinan, what more could you ask? IMPROVING YOUR OODS AGAINST wate | CANADAS FOUNDATION OF #1 KILLER. acknowledgement card. A thoughtful way to remember is with an In Memoriam gift to the Heart and Stroke Founda- tion of B.C. and Yukon. Please mail your donation to the above address and include the name of the deceased, your name and address, as well as the name and address of the next-of-kin for an Maggie Park #209-4526 Park Ave., Terrace, B.C. V&G 1V1 638-1167 Jack Beck: Fiexibility, good humour and patience. - : It's so eusy to make a switch for the better. Simply remember to tum off the lights when you leave a room. And keep energy waste down to a minimum, BChydro | To your pom r Sahat SOR AT TTD aT ade 2 aa Ves nF a Rent ae FBI :