A stretch of Highway 97 near Fort St. John has lost a familiar fixture: Vance Dancy, known to many as "Grandpa Vance," passed away at the age of 86 on Oct. 26. "Sometimes, we used to say [we're] not sure how much work he actually got done because he was so busy waving at everybody. That was his time and it was his way of giving back," Baumeister said to host Sarah Penton on CBC's Radio West. He worked as a firefighter at the local Fort St John airport, retiring at age 60. "Always be humble and kind, keep your chin up and stay strong, always stay positive and smile no matter what life throws at you," said Baumeister, about her late father's life philosophy.

Source: CBC News November 08, 2020 15:56 UTC