James Bartunek:  

asted me through high school, four years of Navy wear and I had them until 1971. Who can remember Ken Warren's severe ankle injury while playing basketball in the 12th grade? I would like to thank John Froese for keeping me out or trouble, when I would say, "lets do something", John would say, "lets not and say we did" John and I went to the same church and hung around together. I remember David Thomson(sp) delivering groceries for A&M Market in that cute little van. Principal Diemert would sometime take a few of us boys to Prince George to watch the Vanderhoof Bears play, then out to dinner and a couple of games of bowling. Who can forget the hay ride through the streets of Vanderhoof on a horse drawn sleigh. Also there was a dance at our gym(rec center) and some of us jacked up David Hiatt's car's rear tires, so the rear wheels were barely off of the ground. He came out to dirve the car and the tires just spun. He couldn't figure out how the car tires were spinning on dry pavement. I remember the great Teachers, they would come in to work almost ever night after school and prepare for the following day. Seems to me most of the teachers were single, except Mr. Klassen and Mr. Carvell. Mr. Williams taught English, Mr. Carvell taught Science, Mr. Diemert taught Candian history, Mr. Klassen taught woodworking, and I had typing from one of the two single ladies that drove Nash Ramblers. Some Classmates I wonder what happen to: Windy Morris(I think she went to Jasper, Alberta) and Georgia Williams, to the Vancouver area? Just like any school, students came and left, but left footprints on our hearts. I dearly loved to watch the Vanderhoof Bears, and cheered with all of the Vanderhoof people. The first line of Dave Wall, Don Finnie and Jerry Silvers was just super. I could never figure how they could do all that pushing and shoving and not get a hair out of place. I remember Ken Clay, Roy and Ross Strigler, Gordie Steel, Corney Froese, Abe Wall, Ken Silver and some I can't remember. Also in March of 1959, begging for cold weather so the playoff home games with Prince George could held in Vanderhoof. The cold weather never came. I have visited Vanderhoof many times over the years and kept up with the news through various people, including my parents, Anita Dreamil(sp) while in the Navy, and Gail Einarson for many years. I would like to thank all of you for the enrichment you added to my life.