From railways to cleaning “Here ’n _ There” | by Yvonne Moen ’ FTER MUCH deliberation and con- sideration, John and Hilda Smaha slarted Terrace” s first dry cleaning estab- lishment in 1951. The . original Terrace Dry Cleaners location at 4544 Lakelse Ave, is today the home of Carlyle Shepherd and Co, ‘John-and Hilda worked together there for many long hard hours for many years, John drove everyone hard and himself probably the hardest. He ’passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 6, 1993 at the age of 80. He died of cancer. John Smaha was born Aug. 15, 1912 in a small village near the city of Lvov in the Ukraine. ' “His parents were Michacl and Anna Smaha. One of his four sisters is dead, but the other three are still living in the Ukraine — Katharina, Mary and Siefka. John had trained as a tailor in the old country. His father came to Canada in 1928 to work for the railway. John joined his father in Canada in the spring of 1930 al the age of 17. - He had travelled from Belgium to Halifax then landed at Jasper on Good Friday. _ He travelled to the Rush Valley section near McBride on Apr. 19, 1930 and started working there for. the Canadian National Rail- ways. “John worked on tie gangs for about three months. ' Life was not casy for a young immigrant in those days and Jon had some very interesting and humourous stories to tell: of his early days in Canada, John was a temporary section man for 10. years and John — who couldn't read . or’ write English — had to take his section formeman exams orally. He received the second highest mark in Canada-at that time,,<,: hdn-the«fall-of-1935 -he-came~lo——4 settle ‘at’ Vanarsdol Station. Dur- iiig “the flood of 1936. he7had" to" live in a box car because the high water had washed away (he-earth from under the station. -Tt. was; there that he met and married a prelly and sweet young lady ‘fre Hilda Gildnér:” mene ees ‘She ‘was the ‘daughter of Emil and. ‘Paulie. Gildner, who had seltled at Copper City in 1932. ‘They. later moved to Hazelton to work at Wrinch Memorial Hospital, On. June 30, 1938, John and “Deloitte a 7 _ Touche £N FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES? ~. 1 Callus to’arrange for a free consultation and a capy of our information booklet _— (B04) 564-1111 : Toll Free: 1 -800- 663-5103 DELOITTE & TOUCHE INC, #800 - 299 Victoria Street, ‘Prince-George, B.C., VeL 588 .- i Package of 12 FRESH ASPARAGUS U.S. Grown No, 1 Grada 2,12/kg STANDING RIB ROAST Hey Kids Previously Frozen Uva Supplies Last” : Look for me mit 1, 7,23, 3 ‘ JUMBO VANS this Thursday & saturday Thursday Only 9 pm- 17 pm Easter Breakfast Pack 1 - 500 gm 1 - Doz. Large Olympic Bacon Eggs With $50 y Min. order. Icaves behind a dozen grand- ment for the past year. And on They had three daughters and children and three and a half March 6, at the age of 80, John Smaha passed away at home in A736 Lakelse, Terrace 638-0065 Agee ash peoetites ass ie Canadian Pride. Ready to Eat. Regular Style Approx. 12 lbs Ht 78 Not including i Breakfast Pack 1-355 ml Bel-Air 1-300gm Orange Pkg Edwards Juice Coffee Extra Crisp 1 8 Pack Skylark English Muffins Saturday Only 6 pm-8& pm of All Easter Candies Bulk & Packaged While Stock Lasts Sifeway's Nutrition * Tote ee ee ee ee mm eb nem es eam em Leth enlh mi inj enmettnn mets em, mms inetd sme nm oh dine » sa ements the nist mi cient inne ree ot eS ee ee ee re ee Poe er ee