“os * farm,”

a left:the: east coast-and » - "came to Terrace to join”.

a ready livinghere,

ve 7 the east coast, in 1973. she . took: a holiday’ " “and went, back to New °

Loe “family friend; Edmond ~ 2». Rioux:. i married on: July - 10, mo 1973 and moved | back: to Terrace together in

_ sadly ‘on Nov. :30, 1984 her. husband

- Former Terrace woman with . "descendents here lived to 107.

FORMER TERRACE resident Rosanna :

“Rioux has died at the- age of: 107 years ‘and five months. =. :

Since [started writing { for the Paper

"in 1988, have written about many peo- .

* “ple: During this-time I have been very.” * ‘privileged not only to meet; but write _ |.

- about this wonderful and: remarkable :

: ; lady. ‘Now I must write of her deaths 24. "Rosanna “Anna” Rioux (nee. Cham. -

“betland) was born on April 6 1897 in.

_: .Drammond, : -New- Brunswick’ to- par- -o-» ents‘ Elzear and Emma: Chamberland: > "+ ina family of-four children, Joseph (b=. : “7 1886), Pierre (b- 1893), Anna (b-1887), -

and: Narcisse -(b-1899).. ‘Her’ mother’s _

-*.. maiden name. was’ Emma. Santerre. a Both her: parents: were born in Quebec, "Rosanna grew. up’in. Drummonds,

a -ayhere: she ‘met: her fitst, husband’ Ed- -- mond Lagace. They; were married June

_ 13, 1916'in-New Brunswick. They had “oa family of. 13 children, all who were .

es born athome with: help. from amidwife,

a Seven daughters — Laura, Simone, ’An- -

. . toinette, - Gilberte, Germaine; Ursula,” ~ rand Anna-Matie’— and six boys, Wil .-

fred, ‘Ovide, Edgar, Giraud, Raoul, and .

o 2° Guildor.

‘On Nov. 5, 1938 Mrs. Rioux lost her’

vs husband; Edmond Lagace, - Wwhio died’ ~ -

~: from cancer, leaving: her asa widow" with: Lb ‘children’ still. to. raise: on. the

“In 1960, Mrs: “Riou a

-A REMARKABLE WOMAN: When her first husband died, Mrs. Rioux managed to raise their 11. children = during the Depression.

- Quebec,: Her daughter .Gilberte. dnd her’. - _ husband" had already” ‘taken: residency “... there. She lived there until-her death.on :

= Sept: 16, 2004. This is.”

her sons."Ovide and Wilfred who.-were. ‘ale :

‘Because she missed .

_ Brunswick. -.. While on there.. ‘She ‘met an old ;

“They were’

| HERE ‘N THERE &

“wheres she celebrated

year, she: would. say

it to-the néxt. ore; Her.

a an Tetrace, Edmond: ce ; and Rosanna- Rioux moved. into the. -..- Willows. Apartment, to livé. But then,

~--Bdmond passed away. . 2 She. retumed. to- Quebec’ to live for. _ four years. - .

oe tional Christian relief. organization.

, -.. Once again, the local ‘collection centre is the Terrace Al- “ ‘fiance Church, which will be’ open: ‘from 9. to noon.Nov.,; 10, . § AP and 12, the deadline: People can also drop their donations _ - ‘off at: Safeway during the store’s business hours, - - fan Suggested gifts. include: small toys: such.as cars, ‘uber wo: balls, j jump ropes, yo-yos and stuffed animals or school sup- . ~: plies (writing pads, pencils and paper, solar calculators), and’ - hygiene items like toothbrushes‘and soap. Hair clips watch- v2, ?e8,.picture books of T-shirts are’ ‘other suggestions. - o “- -War-related toys are not permitted. ‘You must incl ude $5 &£

; 10 cover ‘shipping and handling costs.;.

This year, shoéboxes:from. Canada will be. distributed 4 in |

“ Cenitial: and South:A America, Southeast

West Africa. .. . ar me In countries where permission has been pranted, local: be-

~ fievers disiribiting gifts will also, offer children-The Great. - "est Gift-of All, ‘which tells about Jesus Chirist, and. . minister

through follow-up Bible studies.

‘’ Samaritan’s Purse Founder Franklin: Graham says, “This we ministry is about something far more ‘enduring. than a; colour- ~. .- ing book-or a plastic car. These childrén: need a’ source of —

2, @ternal hope. A hope that can only be found i in Hesus, God's

.. 1, (preatest gift to the world.”

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an “ORGANIZERS say the Kitimat’ 's. ‘Christmas Craft and Gift : _... Sale the a two-day tradition that. helps consumers. from ACTORS J the northwest gel.a jump start on their shopping. .

-\ "<A Yariety of crafts and wares by artisans will be on display ; e “Friday night to-10 p,m, and all day: Saturday. at Riverlodge,. __, from, handcrafted decorations to gifts ranging ftom home spa dccessories, clothing, and toys. to Christmas baking. - .. Bring. the kids, Babysitting is. available... «This. year there’ will be. live ‘South American music. , There’ s also the ever-popular i international food fair.

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She! became Yonesome for her fam: .

- THE DEADLINE i is nearing for local donations of siti ‘filled! a shoeboxes. that will: be: distributed: as-part-of an evangelical: ; --” Christian. ministry: to cebileren | in war-torn and impoverished

a countries. : | 2: Operation Christmas Child, ‘the world’ 8 s iangest childrei’ s = Christmas project, is through Samaritan’ $ Purse, an interna-

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Asia, Mexico and ~

a “days, a her. 100th: birthday and- seven moré:- with fam-: :

- ily: and. friends. Each:

life has been good une - - tila few. months ago. She lost her memory. and became. very lone=" some,” as she ‘missed : “playing cards, ‘and.s0-" .. chalizing with others. ©):

Told by her: ‘grand=- - daughter” Nilda, Mrs. - i. Rioux ‘was. a: book ‘of: reference and hearing about her life was. most interesting. She even asked about ” a celular phone and’ said it: would-be”. -* most useful. She shared about her life, a the hard: times:on the farm, the lack of: resources: during those: days. -Left on’ their own: to survive e (the Depression;

10: welfare, family; allowance). she did

‘all: ‘her, own sewing, knitling, and: can-

‘ning. With:the help from: her. older chil- -

: dren, she made it ‘through.

‘She went through the horse and bug-

= gy days, train; ‘electricity; cars, planes, |. and-spacé ships. She loved to travel, “crossing. Canada.a few‘ times: ‘She-was. » _ Pin the States and France lo visit her'son: : 4” Catastrophies : and= wars" ‘touched ‘her ~ very much. ‘She was ‘a strong believer. - - She loved to'see her family.at_visiting © “+ times, would always asked when the.

next, visit would be, :

When Mrs: Rious:¥ was’ <103 she fell and broke: hér- thigh- -bone, The doctor - told-her she would not walk: again. But :

_. she: fooled them.:She used to’ wake up

‘in the middle of the night and-exercise. “She had her mind set Q on swalking— and’, she did.

“Thinking about Nits. Rioux, curios- a ; ity: “got: the bést of me, sol ‘contacted my friends Bill and: Sharon. Gurney for | ~heélp.: And this is What: they came: up. we at ve 2 With, 3 ily, and decided Is move to Quesnel to. ‘five with her sori, Wilfred. At thistime - she returned lo Terrace to'celebrate her ‘O8th-birthiday with family and friends~ Since -1996; she had. been’ living. in, ; Residence. ‘of Precicux-sang. in- Levis. *

Canada?- ‘Sister. -Anne Samson, who.

jives. awith her fellow: sisters at. ‘the New. no

“Brunswick éonvent, celebrated ‘her .1 13°

- birthday. Borin’ Cape: Breton, she ji jis.

: one of the oldest people i in'the world, - *. Scientists estimate the outer limit of.

2 human life: at ‘around 120; The oldest: -

authenticated ‘ age to: which any’ ‘human has ever-Jived is:122> “years. arid 164° a record’ set- by Jeanne, Louise “Calment, who: died in a nursing. home .

“in ‘France-i iin 1997. The Guinness Book’ ~ of Records says the oldest living wore

_ én. is -h14-year-old Charlotte Benkner she would try to make

of Ohio. ‘Seems that, Wwomen ‘outlive’ ‘the ‘men.; ‘Our dear Mrs, Rosanna Rioux. -certainly. was very blessed. to have’ live - “sucha long and wonderful life. :

--Her-children: still living i in’ Ternice

-are Simone Beaupre, Ursala Therrien,

“son Ovide and‘ their’ families, Gilberte ~

in'Levis Quebec, ‘Wilfred -in Quesnel, "Germairie lives | in: Maine, USA, Gerard - “in Edmonton; Guildor in France, ~

ties her. name: ’ Elizabeth Rina Rosanna,

daughter | of. Chantel Rioux, and” great -

~Branddaughter of"Helen Haselmeyer: The funeral service was. held in Le- vis; ‘Quebec, on Sepi..21: Burial took: ‘place at St-Michel Paris-in Drummond,. New. Brunswick, the-same place where she was born and raised her family.

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