Carman Graf, who has now passed away, could be grumpy, stern, funny and exasperating... sometimes all four things at the same time.
But as the mayor of Smithers, and as a councillor for the municipality, he never hesitated to help a young reporter living in the Bulkley Valley in the 1980s.
His comments and quotes were always clear and to the point.
Best of all, he never let a reporter forget how to spell his first name.
"It's Carman with a m-a-n at the end. As in 'man'."
Rod Link
Terrace, B.C.
