Comments on: Santa Maria

By: Joe Mruk

Joe Mruk — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:23:27 +0000

I too watched as the Rupert Hotel burned down. Later on a bunch of us ended up in the lounge and found that a good many of those brave bottles had endured that fiery hell and were waiting to be rescued and rescue them we did. I remeber thare was (I think) Moe Gomez, John Bond, Cliff Penney, Ken Sloan, Preston Pyle, Gary Dodge and the waiter whose name I forget but he dressed up as Santa the previous year and I still have some photos of friends sitting on his knee, including Ken, Shirley Henry, Preston and John. We were eventually discovered and chased out. Quite the days…what I remember of them anyway.

By: cathy davis

cathy davis — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:49:47 +0000

I lived in Salt lakes with David Peterson in the “Peace Cabin”. Later I moved into Larry Mathews place after David was killed while longshoring. I attended many a function at the Junction.Sang at the coffee houses in the church and watched as The Prince rupert hotel burned. it was an amazing time for music.

By: peter j helland

peter j helland — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:52:10 +0000

Ah!this takes me back.I was and still am a friend of Paddy Greenes.I vividly recall meeting”Trooper”at Paddy’s house all those years ago.The beach parties on Tugwel Island were some great times.We played football on the beach and cooked slabs of fresh salmon nailed to driftwood planks.Paddy’s boat was named the Lucky Star and burned up not too many years later.He and his deckhand barely escaped in time.Every time I hear Santa Maria on the radio,it takes me back to the good old days and the wonderful memories of old friends and the times we spent together.My best wishes to you all