“Here 'n
There”

by Yvonne Moen

’ Julie Nellie Siracki - a friend
‘of many who remember her from
the ‘Hub’? days in Terrace,
- Julie passed away suddenly on
June 29 at Mills Memorial Hospi-
‘tal, She was a Terrace resident
since 1954.
~ Julie was born in Salford, En-
gland in Sept. 23, 1917 to
Thomas and Julia Barton. She
-ventured to Canada in-1954 and
married John Siracki in Prince
Ruperti ini964.5 0°
- When John and Jill first came fo
a Terrace, they rented a small cabin
.. from’ Mr, and Mrs. Kofoed in
, ‘Thornhill.

-Julis spent over 20 years _

managing the Hub, where she met

many friends. She had a bubbly
personality, one- that people im-
: mediately 1 fell in love with.

“I-would: like’ to. quote a few
‘notes from an old newspaper clip-
ping that Julie gave me several
‘months’ ‘ago, which read ‘‘Julie

~ Sirack! -'at the hub of things.”
> “Rvyery town has an institution
‘~ Terrace has Julie at the Hub.

“Julie, in her outgoing and un-
-diguised Yorkshire way, provided
the ‘human touch, and many

“people ‘now her from those past
years,

Julie was never home in n those
early days - she worked mornings
as an orderly at the hospital, then
‘go ‘home, have a bite, change
clothes and go down to the Hub

- for the 3:00 p.m. shift. She also
cleaned“ offices. and.
housework - anything to make a
dollar,

~ “While Julie was an orderly, she

. took: care of an old gentleman,

~ who'was very sick after his toes
“were cut off. He insisted she had
‘saved his -life - probably due to
-Julie’s © kindness and friendly
smile that she is remembered for.
~. When Julie worked at the Hub,
- of which Dick Toynbee was ‘then

a “the - owner, she was’ featured in
~ some
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did -

These commercials brought her
considerable fame. People all the
way from Alaska would come
into the store and say ‘‘We saw
you on T.V.!’’ Julie always liked
to lalk of those days.

‘.Some of the steadics she
worked with were Grace Smith
and Alice West. They were called
“The Three Stalwarts.”’

_. After Julie left the Hub she
worked at Mount View Bakery. -

She was there for six years. Every

child in town knew and loved her,
as she had a never-ending supply
of gingerbread men and sugar
cookies to hand out.

Julie remained very active after
her retirement, She gave gener-
ously of her time, love and
laughter. As Linda McBean said
in her eulogy, her favourite limes
with Julie were when she used to
come every Wednesday to clean
her house. They agreed that Julie

_ would come at 8:00 a.m, But it

wasn’t long before Linda would

awaken to hear the vacuum -

cleaner whizzing around and the
washing machine dancing around
the laundry room floor at 6:00
a.m. She would hear Julie say
“Come on Linda - come and

_ have coffee with me.”

Everyone has many fond
memories of Julie, and I’m sure
each and every one will never

forget her. To know her was [o_

love her.

A memorial service was held
for Julie July 2 at MacKay’s fu-
neral home. It was officiated by
Pastor Mike Rosenau. The eulogy

was written and read by Linda:

MacBean. Following the service
there was a reception at the home
of Cam and Linda MacBean.
Julie is survived by her husband
John and her son George. Julic

‘was reunited with George last
- year - she had not seen him since

he-was 10 years old, which was
42 years ago. George and his wife .

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JULIE SIRACKI; pictured here with husband John, was an In-
She died June 28 at the age of 75.

stitution in Terrace for years.

in Terrace with Jon and Julic, but
had already teturned to England
before Julie’s death,

Sulie will be missed by her hus-
band and her many friends.

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Terraceview Lodge news:

Upcoming birthdays include
Charlotte Johnson Guly 10),
Phyllis Cheecham (July 17),
Olive Goldsworthy (July 19 - 99
years old), Emilie Wittkowski
(July 26) and Onnallee Kirkaldy
(uly 30).

Everyone is busy getling ready
for the special Kidsday on River-
boat weekend, July 30, from
10:30 a.m. to noon. There will be
a garage sale Aug, 7, and an old-
time dance for Seniors Aug. 13.

News from the Willows apart-
ment - sorry we missed the June
birthdays. Cecile was away.

Here are the recent nendays
Peter Dymytriu (June 19), Ann
Green (June 20), Lemie Duplessis
Qune 24), Louie Schillinger, Ann
Zadorzny and Marie Da Silva (all
on June 28), Ann Bremner (July
6), Austin Keddy (July 10) and
Gladys Oliver July 13). .

And don’t forget about the an-
nual Old Timers Reunion and
Banquet, July 31 at the Terrace
Inn. Please let us know if you
plan to attend - tickets have to be
paid for by the 25th. Tickets are
$22 per person, and are available
from Yvonne Moen at Francine’s
or.by.calling.635-2723. ..0 04.
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Dr. R.E.M. Lea Hospital
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4720 Haugland Ave.,

Terrace, B.C. V8G 2W7

A thoughtful way to remember is with an In Memoriam gift to
the Or. R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation. Donations are
gratefully accepted at the above address, the Terrace Fire
Dept. on Eby Steet or please contact Helene McRae at
635-5320. Income tax receipts are available.

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