Page B4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 22, 1993 It was a party Ida will never forget Oh what a party! Ida McCann’s 70th birthday on June 27th was one to re- member. Her family threw her a sur- prise. two-day. birthday . bash she'll never forget... It all started Friday night with the crew: gathering to- © gether to decorate Birdie and John Bourgoin’s VW truck. They blew up 200 ballaons the day before «and decorated the yard of Marg and. Glen Brink, where the. two- -day” event was held. There were streamers, bal- loons, banners and many big homemade signs hanging from the trees, fence and buildings. Tarps helped fend off a bit of rain. In the back of the VW truck, a comfortable arm chair was placed for Ida to sit in. It was about- 5:30 p.m. on Saturday June 26 when every- one met at the Brinks’ home. From there, the well- decorated truck Jed the 20-car entourage to the Terrace Trailer Court —- where Ida lives — with all horas a honk- ing. Ida could hear the cavaloade getting closer. She thought it was a wed- ding and stepped.out in front of her trailer-to check; it out To her surprise, it was a pa- rade of family and friends coming to pick her up. Ida took ‘her’ place in the — comfortable arm chair in the VW truck, surrounded by a dozen or more grandchildren and great-grand children, And they were off. They took Ida for a tide through town with the tune of George Jones’ ‘I don’t need. no rocking chair’? playing. The kids burst out with many rend “Ot "thie "Birthday ~ Song.” t They ended up at the "Brinks? on Pear St, where they had prepared a supper fit for a queen, All Ida’s birthday cards were: hung on the clothes line. She collected $1,000 for an upcoming trip she - plans to make. The family had made 70 cupcakes in the shape of a big ‘70’ — each with a candle. Ida, and lots‘ of the grand- children and . great- grandchildren, blew them out. There was. even live music by good family friends. Everyone .sat. around and’ socialized until the wee hours of the morning. - Sunday. was. ‘another . big event — “the scavenger car ral- ly —and whata blast it was. Tes ‘ ‘last: then later presented to Ida. Each team also had to give Ida 70 of something. 2 ‘She’ got 70. pennies, beans, daisies, beads, pieces of wood, rocks — you name it, they found it. ~ They also ‘had to “make a mask from a paper bag to look. like the birthday girl. One person from each team. modeled them for Ida. She had a hard time picking a ‘winner, saying they were all winners to her. -- They finished the day with a barbecue: back at the Brinks’ . home., °°: Everyone. had such a great time they: plan on making itan annual event, . Ida and her husband Henry | Scheper moved to Terrace in 1952... 1990, -. While iving in Terrace, a ‘‘Here ’n There” -by Yvonne Moen ovher six children were born. In 1972, Henry passed away. In 1980, she married Al McCann and the family con- tinued to live together on Agar. . In 1987 she again was :sad- dened by the loss of husband Al. She decided to sell the home | she had lived in for 35° years and in 1990 bought. a mobile home. - All but two of her remaining 12 children still live in-Ter-_ Tack. out of town came to share in on this very special weekend. And the family of Ida McCann would like to thank each other for all the help and for making it a birthday their ‘mother will never forget. . And thanks to the Brinks — and the neighbours — for put- ting up with the extra traffic and noise. Happy birthday Ida, and Tuany more years of good Some family members fom. health. . kkkkhk And there have been a few more birthdays of late at the Wil- lows Apartments. Happy birthday to Anita Ratcliffe, who celebrated on Sept. 24, Beth Holtom has just returned from attending her grand- daughler’s wedding in Vander- hoof. And Mrs. Nellic Darby is home from Vancouver where she un- derwent some surgery. ; kk kkk Floyd Frank celebrated his 89th birthday on Sept. 13. 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