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SHIREEN LEE
GEERAERT, at the age
of 13 years, has blond
hair leaning toward
brown and has: deep blue
eyes. But she has more
than that she has a
twinkle in her eyes that is
fascinating because it
sparkles with an inner
feeling as yet seemingly
not released - almost

mischievious - but with a_

quality of goodness that
does not always go with
mischief. Shireen
graduates into Grade
nine in’ September in
Skeena Junior Secondary
School. At the present
moment of her 13 years

she wants to be a home -

economic teacher, with
sewing her first love in
this field. The smock she
is wearing in the picture

she made last night and.

she has made other
simple things. ‘‘But'’ she
said proudly, “I’m going

to make my own dress for
the combination parents
anniversary and official
opening of the new
premises on August 8.”
We went on to speak of
music and the modern
beat and Shireen said
I’ve been taking .music
lessons since I was in

Grade two. Classical at .

first but I’m now learning
“rock’’. ‘I really dig the
modern beat’’, she said
with enthusiasm. ‘I’m
training in the family
hotel in banquet work at

‘this time,” she said and

went on, “I’ve really got

a happy life. We as a
family have never

suffered because Mom
and Dad were busy

people as they built.
Terrace Hotel up to the

most beautiful business
premises in town today.”

This was said with true .
. honesty and a great faith

in the business ability of
both of her parents.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1972 .

ORA LYNNE
GEERAERT with long
strawberry blond tresses
and really green eyes is
only 15, but even at that
age she knows that today
nothing is. really
permanent in the way of
making a decision about

- the way her life is going

to go at this early age..
Ora said, ‘The Worid is

changing so much and so -

fast that I am undecided

about the future.’ But -

she is beginning with
learning the hotel
business and where - this
will lead her is still an
unknown facture. At
present she is happy in
her hotel job of having
charge of the = girls

Serving at banquets. She
- Started working for her

parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Geeraert, when she was
12 years old in the cafe
and at the desk. ‘I was
happy to be earning my
own spending money at
that age.” I am glad of
the experience I am

CYNTHIA ANN
GEERAERT -.is a cute
little, pony-tailed green
eved miss of the age of 10,
Cynthia Ann is a pretty
big hdndle for a ‘dainty
little girl, and 50. she is
called ‘Cindy’: She is
the youngest in the

family, . but NOT ‘the.
‘baby’: as her two

brothers jokingly but
lovingly refer to her, She
seems to-be-a special
favorite in this friendly
family of six children.

Cindy is the one that is ~
pleasing ‘her parents
today at this early age by .
saying very emphatically
“IT will work in my dad’s
hotel. when I grow up!”

Cindy is a typical, normal «
litle girlfor her age. She —
says, “My: brothers: and. ~
sisters are, Sometimes °.
good -to" me« ‘but:
sometimes” cthey tease”

getting from my. mother
and father in_ hotel
business and might even
go on with it, but who
knows what is in store?
I've thought of other -
fields of endeavor but
these desires - always
passed.”  -Terrace-born
‘Lynne will be entering -
into Grade 10 in

September, says “I’ve.

been to Alberta a couple: :
of times but I like
Terrace with its trees and

mountains and to me itis».
indeed ‘home’. We have. .:

a happy home life and I
enjoy curling as a sport.
She mentioned the

complete closeness of her

family when she ssaid,.
“When the hotel burned
down last year, the whole
family pitched in and.

helped to keep father’s . a
moral up, when vhis’’.*)

business lay a. pile of
ashes. Yes, you could say

we are a very loyal little:
family for our’ mother’ ©

and father brought us Up
that way.’

me.” Then 2° smile

‘came over her face and

she wrinkled her lightly -
freckly nose and said, ‘I °.
just can't wait to

graduate from “=.

‘elementary school - to =
-come into the, hotel

business! . Last year I.

Started to clear tables,” -
she said proudly. “That
was; the first time’ I

helped Mom and Dadin'

-their Terrace Hotel.: ‘At
‘home ] help my Mommy
withthe housework. That:
is. where I get my.
_ Spending money to go to: -
the show nearly. every
Saturday.”’ When- asked
‘about her parerits she

+.

- answered ‘“‘“Mom and — «

Daddy are real godd to us — -.
“children if we do what-we..
‘are'told, --» aid even then .
“they're not-really - very
-ergss § anytime.” pare