HISTORY: Families and People: A - B | BUBARS

Abe Bubar and his wife had two sons, Hayden and Bud.

Bud and his mother lived in the Brewer house. When Pat Weddell came home to her father’s funeral she met Bud and they were married. Bud was a logger and a good friend of Jim Weddell. He logged for Justin Mccarthy from the Buck Creek camp shortly after he and Pat were married. During that time, their son, Cyril was born in 1948. They lived in the camp near what is now Three Forks Road.

Pat and Bud divorced after two years. Pat worked cooking in logging camps and later returned to her nursing. She worked many years at the Kelowna General Hospital.

Cyril never knew his father well, because he died of a brain tumour when Cyril was 7. Cyril had a good sense of belonging in Joe Rich where he grew up surrounded by so many relatives and close friends. He began school in Joe Rich School in 1952 when he was just 5 years old. His presence was needed at the school in order to have enough students to keep the school open. He remembers his first school day. The teacher, Mr. Cornelson asked him his name and Cyril told him it was Cyril. Mr. Cornelson then asked what his family name was. The pressure of the first day of school and this direct questioning was too much. He couldn’t remember his family name. Edithe Philpott, who was two years older, was sitting close by. She whispered in his ear, “Say ‘Chocolate Bar’”. Cyril blurted out, “Chocolate Bar” and the teacher who thought he was trying to be smart was not amused. School was not off to a good start.

Hayden Bubar went to World War II and brought back Ethel, his Scottish war bride. They lived in the Mack house on the northeast side of Highway 33 on the Weddell’s property.

Pat (Weddell) Bubar bought the Band Property with Dave Weddell in 1970. Her son, Cyril moved a house up from town to the Mission Creek side of Greystoke Road on the property. He and his wife, Alexandra Greer (Emsley) Bubar now live in the house. Cyril works for Ken Hardy logging with his uncle, Dave Weddell. Alex is currently taking further training in fine arts.