HERE “N THERE. YVONNE MOEN

MY GOOD friend Winnie _ Coburn has received word

- of a very happy oceasion

and she is feeling very proud,

. Her father, 98-year-old Pte, Charles William: How- Ship, a World WarI veteran, recently received three of “the most precious accolades _asoldier can receive.

_-For the past 81 years the only thing Mr. Howship had as a-reminder of the two years he fought on France’s battletields was a prosthetic right leg.

~ But now he has three

medals to remind him of his.

Service,

” Bierre Jean Vandoorn, the :

consul general of France, presented Mr, Howship with the Legion of Honour medal, founded by Napoleon ‘Bonaparte in 1802, It is France’s highest

”

‘ received

a bronze com- memorative John McCrae

- medallion and a framed cer- ‘ lificate of appreciation from’

the Queen,

With the 80th anniversary of the Armistice, French president Jacques Chirac de- cided it was time to’ pay tribute to the foreign soldiers who helped liberate Frauce,

Mr. Howship had the honour of being one of 80 war vets chosen for France’s

' high honour.

Pte. Charles William Howship enlisted in the army Mareh 20, 1914, 43 days before his 15th birthday,

He served with the Cana- dian Expeditionary force, 46th battalion, known as the flying battalion.

On Oct. 26, 1917 after shrapnel tore into his leg at Poaschendale, he spent time in two hospitals in England, His leg was operated on at various times for the next 12 years until gangrene set in aud the leg had to be temoved just below the knee,

Mr. Howship was bom May 6, 1900 at Kettering, North Hampshire, England,

His biological dad died ina ~

gas explosion in 1904, His mother emigrated to Canada in 2906 with her two sons,

Veteran honoured

in 1910 and then moved to Kincaid, Saskatchewan.

After Mr. Howship’s dis- .

charge July 18, 1928 at the age of 18 he seliled on a farm under the soldier’s settlement of Canada in Kincaid.

Mr. Howship married Marjorie Courier Aug. 1922. They - had two daughters, Gloria who Lives. in Swan River, Manitoba, and Winnie, who lives here,

In 1968 the family moved to Saskatoon. In 1981 he lost ‘his beloved wife Mar- jorie. ° =

Mr. Howship lived in his own home in Saskatoon un- til he was 95. He loved going for long walks and gardening. Now he lives at the Saskatoon Veterans Home,

Winnie Cobum served in the army during the Second World War. She enlisted in Regina, Saskatchewan, She served for four years from 1942-1945.

When the war ended, she was doing clerical work at the old Vancouver hotel far the army,

Mr. Howship has seven grandchildren and 15 great- grandchildren. ;

Congratulations to Mr, Howship and best of health to him. His two daughters and grandchildren are very

PRIVATE CHARLES William Howship served in the First World War. After 81 years he finally received

national order, - Also Mr.

Charles and Cyril. Howship His mother married again

proud that he was awarded these special awards.

Free fun library programs

By HOLLY NGUYEN STUDIES SHOW that children who are read to at an early age are more likely to develop better abilities in reading, speak- ing, writing, and listening than those chil- dren who are not exposed to stories and books,

‘Tt is never too soon to start reading to children. °

The Terrace Public Library provides a va- riety of FREE programs to introduce chil- dren and parents to the wonderful world of children’s books, stories, songs, nursery rhymes aad fingerplays.

Here is the winter line-up:

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: A pro- gram featuring a varietly of stories, songs,

ifingerplays, puppets, songs and simple

‘crafts for children 24-35 months old and their parents or guardians, Available Tues- days at {0:30 a.m.to 11: L5 asm, OR Tues- days at 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. starting Janu- ary 19, 1999 for eight weeks OR Thursdays ‘at 7 p.m.to 7:45 p.m. starting at January 21 for eight weeks.

TALES FOR TWO’S: A program of stories, finger plays, puppets, songs and: simply crafts for children 24-35 months old and their parents or guardian. Available Wednesdays at 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. start- ing January 20 for either weeks OR Thurs- days at Lf a.m. to 11:30 am. starting Janu-

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TODDLER TIME: A program of stories, finger plays, songs and rhymes for children 18-23 months old and their parents or guardian. Available Wednesdays at 10- 10:30 a.m. starting Jan, 20 for eight weeks.

BABYTIME: A program of stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes for babies 13-17 months old and their parents or guardians. Available Fridays 10-10:30 a.m. starting Jan. 22 for eight weeks.

TICKLES AND TALES: A program of Mother Goose rhymes, bounces, lap games, finder plays and songs for babics (newborn to 12 months old) and their parents or guardian. Available Thursdays at 10-10: 30 a.m. starting Jan. 21 for eight weeks,

All library programs are free, but registra- tion is required, Registration for these pro- grams will begin Saturday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m, in person at the library,

EARLY LITERACY FUN (E.L.5): Our one-on-one reading program with NWCC’s Early Childhood Education Department for children 3-5 years old will resume in Febru- ary for those children registered in Septem-., ber,

BOOKS FOR BABIES: All newbom babies born in Terrace receive a free book package from the library, Book packages ate given out at the Skeena Health Unit when babies receive their first vaccinations,

medals for his bravery and service,

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