Bé - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 25, 1998 Senior athlete dies MANY FRIENDS were saddened to hear of the death of their good friend, Margarct Carlson on March 2, Margaret Elsie Carlson was bom Feb. 20, 1918 in “New Westminster, B.C, She came from a family four children and her parents were Thomas and Wyona + Penny. » Margaret’s father was a rfisherman, so the family ‘moved around a lot to ‘places Hike Washington, ‘Ketchikan, and of course » Prince Rupert. ‘| When Margaret was a ‘teenager she went to school tin prince Rupert and it was ‘while she was there she met rand married her husband Nels Carlson. ) In Prince Rupert Margaret got a job at the bakery and ‘also working as a cham- ‘bermaid al the Prince Rupert *hotel. + Margaret and Nels had ‘three girls and moved to ‘Rainbow Lake, 16 miles out ‘of Prince Rupert. : They really had to rough it swith Margaret and the girls ‘packing wood in for the ‘stove and hauling water sfrom the lake, * Margaret home schooled ‘the girls by correspondence. ‘Daughter Linda said she snever really went to a regu- ilar school, ' During this time Nels ‘worked as a logger and a‘ rgravel truck driver. - Some people might re- ‘member that when the fam- tily lived out at Rainbow ‘Lake Margaret used to run a little road side drive-in steslaurant, selling hot dogs cand hamburgers. She would ipark her mobile drive-in along the road from Rain- ‘pow Lake all the way to ‘Shames Mt. during the sum- imer months. ‘ Then in the late 1960s ‘Margaret and Nels moved ta jRemo. They stayed there ‘several years until they ‘bought a home on Agar Av- ‘enue, es MARGARET CARLSON passed away on March 2. ee f a Finally Margaret moved into the senior housing com- plex on Tuck Ave in 1989, where she tived until her death on March 2. While Margaret lived in Terrace she was very in- volved in the community. She was a member of the TOPS club (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) and in 1996 achieved her goal of losing 30 pounds. Margaret was also involved in the Hearts in Motion walking _HERE ‘N THERE _ YVONNE MOEN club, Probably her proudest athletic accomplishment was when she won a bronze medal in swimming at the 1995 BC Senior Games, at age 77, In addition to her ac- livities, Margaret was a very dedicated member of the Happy Gang centre and a volunteer for the Volunteer Bureau. She is deeply missed now she is gone. Her funeral ser- vice was held March 9 at Knox United Church with Rev. Michael Hare officiat- ing. Bob Goodvin read her eulogy and = Margaret’s favourite song, ‘‘The Rest of Mine” was played at the service, Margaret leaves to mourn many good friends, daughter Linda and family in Terrace, and daughter Wyona and family from Houston. She was predeceased by daughter Clara in 1983. May she rest in peace. Cok ee eee ee eee Games & Prizes Come early for your best seat. Hanky Panky’s Located in the Coast Inn of the West e all pay taxes. We don’t like it, bue what can you do about it? Maybe more than you think. If you pay over $25,000 a year in income taxes, you could really benefit from some simple, effective, tax- reducing strategies. Strategies you can read about for free in our new RBC Dominion Securities Guide To Tax Planning For Private Investors. I’m pleased to report that our Tax Planning guide also has a number of tax-reducing strategies sprinkled through each chapter, There are 21 Tax Planning Tips throughout the Guide, and each offers you a pragmatic, tax-reducing strategy you can incorporate in your own personal planning. : —— ‘To obtain your free copy of this valuable publication, please call: Investment Advisor Richard Stanton 635-8888 24hrs. a day/7 days a week . 859 RBC 8 DOMINION , SECURITIES ZMBER Professional Wealth Management a bi £ { ee ee ee ee eee ee ee ee ee a ee ee eee ee eee ee eee eee ee ee ee eee eee eee : FOF OPTIONS 9 aE tat » BrTish | COVLIMBIA Flying is now more affordable than ever. It’s easier than ever too. You can book only one day in advance and still enjoy great fares, every day of the week. Compare our prices to the cost of driving or taking a bus. AirBC also offers you jet service, Aeroplan miles and convenient schedules. So be spontaneous and take a trip. For more information, call your Travel Agent -or Air Canada Reservations at 1-800-665-0520. AIR CANADA @ airBC ABROPLAN ) "Hane is oue-ttedy. Sante restrictions apply, biel not many.