My children Ellena and Edwin holding a model totem pole carved by my late father, Dave Neel Sr. in 1957.

A lady in Maple Ridge, BC owned it for over 70 years, and recently she contacted me and gave it to me as a generous gift. What a wonderful gesture and a big thank you to Ann.

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