Gardening and flowers

FRIENDS AND FAMILY were sad to
hear of the recent death of Alice Hamer.
Alice was well known for her love of
gardening and flowers.

Alice was bom in Terrace on June 13,
1917 to Edmond and Mary Hamer, who
had come to Terrace four years earlier.

Edmond Hamer was a bricklayer by
ade. He emigrated to Canada from En-
gland and met his wife Mary in Ontario,
They moved to Terrace in 1913, and Ed-
mond did brickwork and cement work
around town, and worked as a gardener.

He also did a lot of prospecting in the
early years. According to Ted Johnston il
was possible to find holes he made when
he was following a quartz lead on Ter-

race Mt, Unfortunately he never bit a

potential mine,
Edmond died on July 24, 1944, and his

wife is also deceased now.

Alice was one of seven children bom
to Mary and Edmond, Three of her
brothers joined the army during the Sec-
ond World War.

Alice first started school at the Lakelse
Valley school that opened in the com-
munity bal] on the Pearson property on
what is now Queensway. Miss Pearson
was her teacher. Alice then went onto the
Kalum school, She was an excellent stu-
dent and graduated second in her class at
Lakelse High.

Aller bigh school Alice left Terrace
and went lo Prince Rupert to work in the
Inlander Rooms for $20 a month. Then

YVONNE MOEN

in 1942 Alice moved to Toronto to live Plays for window dressing in Toronto

with her half sister Elsie,
Together the two sisters owned a flow-
er business and they did wax flower dis-

shops.
Alice returned to Terrace about 15
years ago and lived with various rela-

The Terrace Standard, weanesday. February 5, 1997 - BS

tives until she moved into her apartment
on Tuck, where she resided ‘until ber
death,

Alice was a very quiet lady, bul a dis-
cussion on flowers always gat her talk-
ing, She loved roses, old fashioned
perennials and anything that was -beauti-
ful that grew. -

Alice always hoped the new tenants in
the Tuck complex would be -non-

gardeners so she could have more space

for her flowers.

It was at the Skeena Valley Fall Fair
where her expertise as a gardener really
shone, Every year she exhibited wonder-
ful displays of cut flowers and arrange-
nients of every variely and colour,

As her niece Sherri said in her eulogy,
Alice won many blue ribbons over the
years for her flower arrangements.

brightened woman 's life

Alice’s health failed in the last few
years, but she still continued gardening,
quietly hiding her health problems so her
family wouldn't worry.

Alice had no children of her own, but
she (was wamuly. surrounded. by
humerous nieces and nephews, ]’m sure
Aunt Alice touched their lives.

I’m sure the sun always shines and that
the rains are always gentle and warm in
heaven. And that’s where I know Aunt
Alice will be, quietly tending the gar-
dens, and maybe playing a little cards,

Alice. Hamer will -be sadly missed by
her family, She is survived by her
brothers George (Marg), Harry
(Carmen), Ken (Jessie), Ted . (Jean),
sister Emma and sister-in-law Marin, and
many nieces, tephews and friends.

Every
dog
needs
trai ning

S.V. Kennel Club
YOU DON’T have to own a

show dog to gain benefits
from obedience training.
Both you, your family and
even your dog will be hap-
pier if he knows some basic

tules,

If you arrive home to an
exciled dog, who likes to
jump up and say hi, then
chances are you’vye had a
few outfits ruined, Particu-
larly if he’s been playing in
a muddy yard.

Young children and
visitors can also be scared
when a strange dog jumps
on them, Teaching your dog
to sit will help solve those
problems.

Once a dog has learned
that basic command,
‘down’? isn’t far behind,
And when your dog is lying
down he’s even less likely
to jump up on someone.

Teaching a dog to stay is
also highly useful, He'll
stay put when getting his
picture taken, and brushing
becomes much easier, Ina:
dangerous situation, such as
when the dog is off his leash
and near the highway, the
Slay command could even
save his life.

Maybe all you'd like is to
walk your dog ‘on the leash
without getting your ams
ripped out. A dog who’s
trained to walk on the leash
will also probably get more
walks out of his owner.

And no:*ing is more frus-
trating then a dog who
won’t come when its called.
This is probably the number
ome Teason why people sign
up for obedience classes.
But with this command il’s
important to make sure thal
a dog who's called will al-
ways be grected cheerfully.

When you think about it,
this makes sense. How often
would you respond when
called if the end result was
unpleasant or even painful?
So make sure that if you
want to reprimand, you go
ta the dog. If he comes to
you, you praise,

The actual taining meth-
ods for all of these com-
mands will be taught in
class. If at all possible, it’s
best to start training when
the dog is young. Then
you'll be able to lay a
proper foundation for life.

Drop-in and socialization
classes have also started up
again. These are not formal
obedience classes, but
they're good for dogs and
owners who need a refresher
or a few poinlers, The cost
for these drop-ins is $2.

Classes are held at 7 p.m.
at the Thombill Community
Hall, and they started Jan.
30, All dogs must be im-
munized (proof of vaccina-
lion required) and under
leash control.

For more info call Dor or

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