PEPA ZAGAR A stron Pepa Zagar (nee Rezek) was born September 13, 1910 in Slovenia, the daughter of Michael and Katarina Rezek. _ Pepa passed away peacefully on August 17, 1993 at the age of 82 _ years’ at the Zagar family home on McConnell Ave. ”.-Pepa’s life story is one of a “woman of extraordinary strength. Tn -1939,.. George Zagar, a “widower with a young son, had ~-.been corresponding with Pepa for some..time and had made a "proposal of marriage. With. the support and en- _ couragement of her family, Pepa ~_.— then 29 — set off on her voy- _ “age. to. Canada, arriving in . Montreal on April 30, 1939. "The next day she was married ‘to: George and they commenced - their journey by rail to Terrace. = "They lived. on the Zagar homestead on McConnell Ave. ue George had settled in Remo in - 1926,:but after being Hooded out in 1936, moved to the bench. '-. They didn't stay long. George, who: worked for the CNR, was - $oon-relocated to Quick. "In 1942 he was transferred back -to Terrace and the family ~yeturned to the McConnell Ave. - property. Tune up ~ yourhome _for access Contributed ‘ - Tf you don’t know the dif- ference between 2 grab bar and a ‘ yersa-rail, there may be help for you yell <-"Tf- you've despaired about ever being ‘able to soak in the lub again, take heart - an alternate '. solution may be just a phone call 7 away. - Occupational and physical o therapy: home visits, for .assess- ~ Meat, consultation. or treatment, -fre now available in Terrace and 5 ‘Kitimat, . through the Continuing : Care. ‘Division of. the Skeena _) Health Unit. ith the current money crunch ‘health care, many people are ng discharged. from hospital _ earlier than they would have been -‘wfow years'ago, Often their situa- ‘tion at-home is much improved “aftera° visit from the physio’ or -- gecupational therapist. .Here:is an example of the ser- ice’- a true story. _A woman broke her leg and mm. She had a major operation in: ‘her Jeg and was sent home - with a cast from hip to foot. "Her broken arm was in a sling nd° was not be used. She also ‘Wasn't. supposed to put any — a weight ‘on the broken leg for one “f-month. “Her bedroom .was up- tairs, and so was the bathroom. “Hmmmm, thought the occupa- tional therapist. _Her. immediate problems were olved with a hospital bed and commode for downstairs, a quick course in the ‘‘rump-climbing’’ technique to master stairs, and a wheel ‘chair, bathseat, hand-held “shower and non-slip tub mal, “Tn a few weeks, a range of mo- ‘tion exercises for her arm were deme ynstrated fo her~ by . shysiotherapist. She began a mm - pervised home program designed 10 regain the full range ‘and use of erarm. Shortly after that, when a walk- - Ing: cast was applied to her in- “ured “leg, the physiotherapist demonstrated crutch walking and encourage a balanced gait pattern 0 ensure no limping developed. é home care physiotherapist then arranged for the recovering woman to access a community treatment facility, as her mobility problems no longer prevented her - from doing so. tis likely that this woman, who ‘Is well recovered now, might pre- iously have spent three or four imes longer in a hospital than she _ id: Gix. days) and had a much Homie-bound people in the area {on-going chest problems uch“as” congestion can benefit from ‘percussion, deep breathing exercises and ideas on how to keep their flexibility and strength. “tunitig ‘up’? their homes for afety.in the balhroom, or easier accéss, oF perhaps wish to make changes so that a wheelchair can be used. In the home, are only a hone 'call away Erom help. Coticerns?: Write us at - eoria Health Unit wink Kalum SI. "Tenace, B.C, more ‘difficult time mane | at People who are interested in hat are your questions and — EEE TEE IRE BE ‘‘Here 'n There”’ by Yvonne Moen George’s son Natale (Tony) be- came pals with Pepa and. pro- vided ter much needed support in adapting to her new culture and language. In her mid-70s she would still challenge her daughter-in-law Marianne ‘to potatoe-digging compefi- tions and Joey to wood- chopping duels. Guess who won. Soon the family began to grow. Joey was bom in 1940 and the twins — Emma and Emil — ar- rived in 1943, The children were born in Prince Rupert as there was. no hospital in Terrace at the time. They went to school in Terrace. By 1954, Mrs. Zagar was bec- oming comfortable with Terrace and her new life and encouraged her sister, Ana, to relocate. Ana lived with. the family on the bench for many years and then in Kitimat, before returning to Slovenia in 1973. In 1967 Pepa moved from the bench io Park Ave, where she spent many happy years. For the last six years of her life, she Tetumned to: the: bench, where she enjoyed the care. and. love of Marianne, Emil and their family. Pepa’s strength was both emo- tional and physical. In her mid-70s she would still challenge: her - daughter-in-law Marianne to potatoe-digging competitions and Joey to wood- chopping duels. Guess who won. Pepa = -and . George, who ROAST. Boneless. 2 Rogsts per bag. Limit 1 bag | /\lb @ 4.37/ kg The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 8, 1993 - Page B3 _ 8 Glasses A Day Water Facts pioneer woman Pepa Zagar predeceased her in 1980, leave ‘Six grandchildren and a great ‘granddaughter. Emil lives on. the ~ original home and while the other three children left Terrace early, they all’ come back often to the place of their roots. The nurturing Pepa provided lasted’ them a lifetime. Pepa enriched many lives and leaves an inheritance of wisdom and love. She now rests in :the Terrace cemetery,- overlooking “the. original. Zagar home, . still keeping a watchful eye. over ac- tivities on the bench, ration. losses due to eva measure. periods, leave t temperature. How To Guana Your Thirsty Lawn j We often over water our lawns, only to have the water run off or burn off in the sun, The best time to water a lawn is in the early morning or later afternoon. This cuts down on Try to use sprinklers. that lay the water down ina tat pattem, Oscillating sprinklers lose as much as 50% of what they disperse through evaporation. General will-require about.1. inch of-water.per-week, place a few plastic containers around your lawn and then , your lawn } chack this, Cutting grass relatively high, about 5. 8 centimeters also helps ‘to provide shade to the roots, During dry @ grass cuttings on the lawn.as a mulch. 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