‘TERRACE “Om CATHERINE M. FRASER, Publithan , _ Legend tells us that many years ago, a King was about to be crowned in a small Southern European country. It was this King’s wish that his mother, whom he loved very dearly, be presented at the Coronation with a floral crown that would match his own bejewelled crown in beauty. : The command went out to the garden- ers of the Kingdom to present before the King, the loveliest, rarest and most exotic’ flowers in the land for his selection. . Rare and beautiful flowers came from all over the world, The King inspected them al! and was overwhelmed by their beauty. ‘Suddenly he noticed an old gardener hold- ‘ing an armful of carnations. _ When the King saw this he was surpris- ed and angered, He exclaimed, “These are common pinks, found in any garden in the Kingdom.” | “True, my Lord,” replied. the old man, “In any garden in the Kingdom in which there is life and loving care. One might say Published every Wednesday at Terrace, British Columbia, , Mailing Address; P.O, Bo: Member of: B.C. Weekly Newspaper Advertising Bureav; B.C, Division of the Canadian Weekly Nowspapers Association; and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Symbolic of mother . . . there are as many carnations og there are . ineca” HERALD . Box 1177, Terrace, B.C. RUTH M, HALLOCK, Editer Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. ’ *, -The publisher reserves the right fo edit or rofusa items in the publication of the paper. ¢ ap: e 2 °o at ee a \ Cuin* Mothers, for these flowers, in spite of their fragile beauty, are a hardy flower and will give forth sweet fragrance even though neg- lected and abused. Notice each of the hun- dreds of tiny edges, each one perfection in itself and each one symbolic of the count- less instances of a Mother's perfect love. ‘Whot other flower has God created which so completely typifies Motherhood?” The King tock the scarlet flowers from the gardener and presented them tenderly ’ to his Mother. _ From that day hence, the carnation has been the flower symbolic of Mothers Day. A red carnation honors a living mother. and a white carnation is a memorial to a mother who has possed away. On Saturday, May 7, Terrace Lions ‘Ladies wili hold a downtown Carnation Day and Girl Guides will be selling hundreds of the symbolic blossoms, Wear a carnation on Mothers Day May 8, Speaking at On Thursday take speaking af est. RON GADSBY «1. Expo 67 Driver of the car, Norman Savord of Terrace self and his passengers to make their escape. ber of Commerce tonight, Ron Gadsby, Western information of- ficer for Expo 67, is on a tour of North Central B.C. Kitimat and will appear on tele- vision in Terrace on Friday at 4:25 p.m. and on radio at 5:05 p.m. He plans to continue on to Prince Rupert for further speak- ing engagements. . Mr. Gadsby is relating Expo 87 with individual communities, In an interview with the Her- ald this afternoon, he said one of his main objectives in the Northern B,C. area is to familiar- ize people with the many facets of Expo 67 and in particular with those features of the Cen- tennial Exposition which offer items of local community inter- Mr, Gadsby is former editor of Beautiful B.C, Magazine. FOUR PEOPLE ESCAPED serious injury Monday afternoon when the car in which they were travelling left the highway about two miles west of Terrace and plunged into o creek, care and attention. He managed to kick out the vehicle windshield, thus enabling him- hand curve when the car went out of control and plunged over an embankment. Terrace Cham- Around the Town recent visitors to town visiting with relatives and friends, Mr, and he will under: | Mrs. Kenney are leaving shortly engagements — at Europe. « George Peters, a Terrace proper: ty owner and former resident, was a visitor to town last week, Mr, Peters, who is now owner of the Nelson Hotel in Nelson, B.C, flew to Terrace from Prince Rupert in his Cessna 172 aircraft after attending a Masonic installation meeting in the coast city. While here Mr. Peters attended a joint meeting of Masons of Terrace and Kitimat and went on from here to attend a Masonic session in Burns Lake. . ee Some 35,000 pictures were sent from around the world for the Ex- po 67 photographic exhibition. has been charged with driving without due Police said Savard was moving into a left Mr. and Mrs. E, T. Kenney were | ° fora trip to the British Isles and| — “ear a pee SIGNS OF THE TIMES are (top photo) the new Centennigg plaques now being displayed on most Federal and Provincial Buildings throughout the nation. This plaque is located cm the Terrace Provincial Building on Lakelse Avenue. Finishe attractively in red and blue it reminds us that things am about to speed up in our Centennial celebration program§ Sign of a different nature and one designed to slow us dows is the new Municipal speed limit sign posted at either ert trance to Terrace (lower photo) staff pho® Ss Fi 5e to $100 B BILLBOARD SATURDAY, MAY 7, 7 P.M. -~ Annual Bowling Banquet amd Dance, Terrace Community Centre, Tickets available from any member of the executive or at the bowling alley. MONDAY EVENING, MAY 8, 1966 — ‘The Salvation Red Stield & campaign residential canvass. ' . BUY YOUR GIFTS for Mother at the Coop Store on Saturday, § May 7 when the Terrace Women’s Institute will be selling " baking, aprons and plants. , SPECIALS! CHILDREN'S METAL WHEELBARROWS in Red and Green. . . only $198 CHILDREN’S GOLF BAGS WITH CLUBS | $1.19 | staff photo Open Wednesdays’ 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. starting May 4. "