— “Here 'n ‘ There”’ ! by Yvonne Moen ’ Le HIS WEEK I would like to tell you a little story about Phyilis Cornfield. Phyllis and her husband Ken decided 25 years ago to go on an adventure of a lifetime. They left London, England on ‘Dec. 29, 1967 with their two _ young sons — six-year-old Dean and 16-month-old Martin — in 50-degree F weather for Win- ’ nipeg, Manitoba. They landed at the Winnipe Airport in frigid 40-below weather. “They couldn’t believe it could be so cold. ’- When they got settled inside the alrport. with two kids, nine + gnitcases, one stroller, and $300 :., : in their pockets, they wondered’ ) .°. what they had done. They went through customs, where officials took Ken’s boots, sprayed them and then returned ‘. them.” -.. Phyllis and Ken looked at each other in: great curiosity and she - asked if he had showered and - changed his socks that moming. The customs. official explained that they were taking precautions because of an outbreak of foot- mouth disease. ‘They ‘both laughed and moved on their way. The family spent the first night in the Empire Hotel, which ~wasn’t exactly the Ritz, but was where. landed immigrants got sent. ‘The next day Ken and their el- dest son went out house hunting. ---They found a lovely two-storey »-house in the Fort Rouge area for $135 a month rent — which they ‘thought was very expensive, . > Ken .was then working for ° “Manitoba Telephone. “Their sons adjusted very well and went to school in Winnipeg. Son: Dean (named after James Dean) now. lives in Burnaby. He’s os an installation technician with — | > Canada TV in Burnaby and his 1” wife Janette works'for UBC'as. a7 research assistant in.a laboratory “near Shaughnessy Hospital, “Youngest son Martin lives and works in Ottawa at the Bank of Canada and has a masters’ degree in economics. ‘The. family all became Cana- dian citizens. . > Although Phyllis and her nus- band are no longer together, she says this was the greatest adven- ture of their lives and they have never regretted their move to Canada. “: Phyllis was born on May 4, _ 1940. in Birmingham, England. _ She had two sisters and one . .. brother, all older, Phyllis started proper school at age 5 and attended until she was 1S. -°".” She then went to work at the --« Birmingham Mail newspaper of- --fice-as an office girl. : She met her husband Ken King 0 who !was working at Marks and a Spencer, «Phyllis ‘and Ken were marred ma on Dec. 26, 1960. “was dnitially diagnosed a3 having Aa degenerative eye disease called RP, — Retinitus Pigmentosis. - ~ But in Canada a specialist diag- : extremely rare hereditary eye dis- _. ease called Gyrate Atrophy. ‘Tn the last few years Phyllis has ~~. Jost much of her vision. - She experiences ‘‘tunnel vi- sion’ and night blindness. and is totally blind, . sibility ‘of getting a guide dog later this year, ‘sight-impaired pedestrian walk lights at the intersection of Sparks ‘St. and Lakelse Ave. _ ‘The new lights were installed at the:four crosswalks at the inter- ‘section on March 3, and Phyllis finds them a bit confusing. “A° cuckoo bird cries cuckoo- _cuckoo giving the OK for a north- south crossing of Lakelse Ave, When you cross Sparks travell- g east or west, you must wait forthe chirping of the tweet- tweet bird: © “There’s also a pedestrian “where .. another cuckoo — bird “When Phyllis was younger she 2 ; nosed her as having a different, - Phyllis wonders how she will ee _ adjust when she can no longer see. Sheis considering the poa- "While talking to Phyllis, Tasked fi ‘her what she thought of the new crosswalk at Kalum and Scott: say hi to her. kkkkk Terraceview Lodge residents are celebrating a few birthdays this month, Happy birthday wiskes go out to Gertrude Crick (May 6),- Gunner Edlund (May 13), Shir- ley Cote (May 27), and John Shewehuk (May 31). Everyone at Terraceview is busy getting in shape for Canada Fitness Week —- May 28 to June 8. They will have a fund-raising craft sale and tea from 2 ta 4 p.m. on June 8th with proceeds going towards their bus fund. They’re also making plans for Seniors’ Week June 7-13. KAKKK Minnie Pederson celebrated her birthday on May 19 at the Willows Apartments. You will notice driving by the Willows that all the tenants there ahve filled their flower boxes and pHYLLIS CORNFIELD crosses Sparks Street with the help of the E had a fun d _- new. audible crosswalk signals, A cuckoo bird sounds for north- veryone had a fun day plant- ~ south crossings, and a tweet-tweet bird chirps to cross east-west. have many hanging baskets out. ing on May 19. “J FACTORY. FINAN OVER 48 MONTHS Dodge Trucks Life grows darker for Phyllis The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 26, 1993 - Page B7 Father’s Day Lobster Saturday, June 19,1993 Canada Safeway Main Entrance Cooked and Live Lobster Avaliable Phone orders accepted until June 10, 1993 Hugh 638-0362 Wayne 635-6945 John 635-3209 Tod 635-6727 A project of the & lerrace Centennial Lions Club DODGE DAKOTA OUT POWERS, OUT PULLS AND OUT HAULS FULL SIZE FORD AND CHEVY’ TIARA x4 | #1 SALES EVENT IS ALL ABOUT i a em pea crosswalk chime gives the Bo- *Compotison lo Ford and Chevy stondard ful size pick-ups,** Otters muluolly exclusive and for fest use only, Financing subject to approval, Exomple: $15,000 at 5.9% we — ‘ahead to cross. CHRYSLER “Monthly payment $351.59, Cost of borrowing $1,976.32. Total to be sepaid $16,876.32, With tebote not taken: Effactive intarest rate 9.48%, Cost Of borrowing iiduding CHRYSLER ext time you see Phyllis, Uy B7h 32, Freight, license ond taxes extro. Limited lime offer. 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