WELCOME TO
the MAD TRAPPER

Would you like to go somewhere for a new experience in entertainment? Well, come along with us to the "Mad Trapper". As you open the iron ring pull on the heavy wooden door, you step into a world of the past - a world that today brings nostalgia and fond memories to many.

Basic, beautiful simplicity ushers you into an atmosphere of quiet mellow friendship. Jim, Dood, Wendell or Victor welcome you. Basic, beautiful simplicity overwhelms you as you blend into the atmosphere of quiet, mellow friendliness.

This European style neighborhood pub had its quiet beginning about 2 years ago when this new concept of relaxation was introduced by the government. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Oseychuk and sons constructed the beautiful log building that is now the home of the "Mad Trapper" in 1970. In their decision to use these very basic materials both cost and the unique factors were taken into consideration. Brother-in-law Claude Vachon also helped in the original design. The building, when completed was used to house "The Log Cabin Delicatessen" as Mrs. Johanna Oseychuk and son Jim pursued the idea of eventually using it as a neighborhood pub.

Much work, research, worry and preparation has since been done and the eventual result is an entirely new concept of recreational enjoyment for adults. Soft, folksy, mellow music greets one at the door. You have the choice of sitting at tables made from giant fir stumps and burls weighing up to 250 lbs. apiece which are lacquered to a high gloss protective surface. Along the wall high back booths hug the cozy logs of the interior. Chairs hewn out of fir lengths surround the beautiful cast iron and chrome wood heater. The wall behind is decorated with black slate from the Kicking Horse Canyon.

Ninety-five percent of the materials used in the construction of the 'Mad Trapper" are from local sources. The spruce logs used in the main construction were logged by the Oseychuks from the Black Water Ridge in the Big Bend area. Fir beams and joints were also cut and hauled by the family. The tables, booths and some of the chairs were hand-made from local materials, and many more friends, eager and interested about the new facility offered help in re-upholstering, making, curtains, painting, etc. The stand-up bar is built of fir slabs and cedar siding. All the woods remain in their natural color and their beauty of grain is highlighted only by oils or varnish.

Animal skins collected from various trappers of this region decorate the walls and along with rusty well-u5ed relics,encourage the nostalgic and the memorable ways of early-pioneer life. The modem kitchen and bar area will provide full bar services and European type of delicacies. Mr. Oseychuk said their experience in the delicatessen business has made them familiar with imported cheeses, meats, seafoods and delicacies which they hope to feature on special nights. Sandwiches, nuts and other condiments will be sold during regular hours. The creativeness of the atmosphere has been a culmination of ideas from a number of talented people, said Jim Oseychuk and we intend to cherish and maintain the unique type of service we know we can offer to the people of Golden. The "Mad Trapper" will seat up to eighty patrons on the main floor. In the spring of 1976, Jim says they hope to expand their facilities to the upper floor.

A bank board game is located at the back of the room, but chess and crib boards will be available for use by the customers. They shied away from other games because of the noise factor said Jim. "The mad Trapper" opened last Friday and is open throughout the week closing at 11 P.M. nightly. By soliciting the co-operation of all patrons, Jim Oseychuk feels their operation can be a new and exciting way to spend an evening out in Golden.

OPEN MONDAY thru SATURDAY 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
9th Street, Golden

reprinted courtesy: The Golden Gazette, Wednesday, November 19, 1975