Aldermere existed from 1905 to 1915. John Dorsey staked the claim. The General store was owned by J.J. McNeill and Lem Broughton. McNeill also owned the old (pictured here) and new Telkwa Hotels.
Beef barbequing was done by Harry Beck. Pits were dug and lined with rocks. Fires were built over the pits on sheets of galvanized iron. These fires burnt all day long, then the hot ashes were shoveled from the sheets and beef was placed on them. The beef was lowered into the pits and then covered with another sheet of iron which was in turn covered with the red hot ashes from the fires. The beef cooked all night long.
The barbeque was held on Labour day of every year and was started in 1914 by Jack McNeil. There were many events, including horse races, a rodeo, a dance. Barbequed beef was served.
The Telkwa barbeque horse race was called the BV Derby. Usually Roy Wakefield rode Queen, Tom Oxen rode Dr. Paine's Warrior, and Clive Dexter rode a horse of McNeil's. There were often racers from Prince George and Williams Lake.
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