B2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 8, 1993 Mary toasts number 100 T WAS A _ gala afternoon «oat. = ‘Ter- raceview Lodge on Nov. 14 in celebration of Mary . Worobec’s 100th birthday party. The lovely afternoon was opened by Terrace’s Youlh Am- bassador for 1993, Glenys George, with her saying welcome toeveryone. She introduced Vesta Douglas, freeman of ‘the “city, “as special MIC for the 100th birthday celebration. Vesta first introduced the city’s Youth Ambassadors for 1993 — Glenys George, “Corina Knott, Nancy Guerin, Michelle Nuyten and Talesa Wiebe. Vesta then Introduced the birthday lady, Mary Worobec, her daughter Alice McCulloch and grandson Robert. McCulloch, his wife Paulette and son Steven and his friend Brandy. _ Youth Ambassador George walked over to pin a beauliful comage . on. Worobec. and then. gave. her a gentle kiss onthe check. _ - Vesta called on:city councilor - Ruth Hallock, MLA: Helmut Giesbrecht, new MP Mike Scott, Terraceview' Lodge’s. Doris Mitchell.and friend of the family Tom Harris. Grandson Robert McCulloch Glenys Mary | " HERE 'N THERE. YVONNE MOEN went up and toasted his grand- mother on her 100th year, kcep- ing a promise made 25 years ago. Robert then told her she would live to be 100 and they would click glasses on that fine day. _ Grandson Steven made the first - cut in the beautiful birthday cake. Everyone sang Happy Birthday and Gyzmo: the clown made. a special appearance. _ Everyone had a " wonderful afternoon with lots of laughs and sining along with Tom Harris on the guitar. Special thanks to Temaceview Lodge staff for all their belp and everyone who came to make this day one Mary’s family will long remember. Mary Worobec was born on anes Insurance (a ‘Services Ltd. uw 1 , x“ Watch For Our GRAND OP ENIN G in our new location. > soon!» - married her Nov. 17, 1893 in Poland. She came from a family of seven children — three boys and four girls. She grew up in Poland and as a young girl had to work very hard. She was taught to sew, crochet and other crafis by her mother. AT an early age she could make all her own. clothing and make bread for the family. SHe would help work in the fields, collecting fax “They would soak the flax in the stream to soften it and prepare it for spinning. Her farnily also got wool from their sheep. : Once the linen and wool was ready, they would extract the colours from the natural vegeta- bles they grew to colour the fab- Ticand (threads... ‘On Feb. 14, 1912, Mary husband, John Worobec. They came to Prince Rupert to live, where John was working for the Grand Trunk Railway as a section labourer. They Grst livud some distance out of Prince Rupert at Phelan station. © They moved into town and and built: a house on 9th Ave, cast, which slands there today. Their first child was born — son Daniel — who died when he i was only five years old. From that time on Mary belicved in guardian angels. Her young son before he died had told her of seeing a beautiful lady who sat on his bed and told him she had come to take care of him. Mary always said that when the angels come-for her, she will be ready. ; On Oct 19, .1919, their daughter. Alice (McCulloch) was “born. Mary while living in Prince Rupert worked ina laundry there, operating the ironing machine. Mary uscd to tell of a Dr. Cade who used to walk around Prince — Rupert in those days to visit the sick people who needed help. He would stop to have tea with | Mary. The family think that when Mary was living in Prince Rupert she may have helped a doctor with his patients and may have helped deliver some babies as a mid-wife. Around 1921, John and Mary bought 10 acres of land in Terace at 5104 McConnell — where her grandson Roberi and his family i Protect your family and home this Christmas and throughout the year with a professionally installed Alarm System from . Tolsec. 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