TERRACE'S first schoolhouse was built in 1911 at Kitsumkalum. A one-room
building, it doubled as a church on Sunday.

That old schoolhouse

TERRACE'S first school-
house opened its doors in
August, 1911, A classic
one-room school, the com-
munity was very proud that
it was built from lumber, in-
stead of logs.

The school was built in
response to a number of
pioneer families that had
moved to the area. It was lo-
cated in Kitsumkalum.

During the weekdays stu-
dents attended classes there,
and on weekends the schoo!

converted into a chuch,
overseen by Reverend
Thomas Marsh.

The community was sup-
posed to provide eight stu-
dents before the school
opened, but they could only
gel seven at first,

So they enlisted Belle
Frank and Tom Marsh, who
were only four years old at
the time, to join the school.

Now, over 85 years later,
two of those original stu-
dents recall their classmates
who have since passed on.
In particular Belle (Frank)
Watt and Floyd Frank re-
member Ted Johnston who
died on Aug, 18 this year at
Terraceview Lodge.

Below Belle writes of her
friend Ted:

Ted Johnston, Floyd Frank
and 1 were the last of the
pioncers still living who bad
gone to that first little one
room white school at Kit-
sumkalum,

HERE ‘N-THERE.
YVONNE MOEN

Sam Kirkaldy, Vernon
Eby, Ella and Ivan Frank
and Bub Henwood have all
left us, and now Ted has
joined them.

Back then we all started
out wilh slales and slate
pencils that squeaked when
used. The children in our
family only had 200 fect to
go to school, but Ted had to
walk three miles from the
bench. He had to watch out
for grizzly bears on his way.
Ted’s father had been at-
lacked by one, which
resulted in 200 stitches in
his sealp and a broken
ankle.

Ted left for a while to go
to school, then returned to
Terrace, looking for work.
He and my brother Jack
were both around 14 years
old at the time, and they
went to sce George Little
about jobs. Litile needed a
sawyer and a blacksmith, so

the two boys both did ap-
prenticework.

Years later, after Id
nioved away, I came back lo
Terrace for a visit. So much
had changed since our
school days. We all were
married and had familics.
Jack was a millwright in
Prince George and Ted was
selling insurance in the Ter-
race Co-op store.

J will say this about Ted. .

He was a real gentleman
and always provided his
family with a good home.

After Ted’s wife passed
away, be spent his time
visiting his children who
were scattered all over BC
and Alberta.

Ted also stopped in to sec
me in Calgary, and showed

Belle Watt
me his book on the pioneers
of Terrace. He read pas-
sages of the book to me,
since I’m blind, and I have
the recording on tape.
Bless you Ted, Gaodbye.

You could have Osteoporosis
and not even know it,

Osleoporasis strikes one in _
four women and one in eight
men over 50, [t causes bones
to weaken and break leading
to disabilily and the loss of
independence.

Knewing your nsk factors and
early diagnosis can keep you
fram the breaking point.

For more information call the
Osteoporosis Society of Canada,

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Open House Every

Saturday 11-4

Terrace Volunteer Bureau
Gemma’s Bed & Bath Boutique
Central Gifts

Also Available al the Open hous

4103 Tempte St. Terrace
| Tickets Available at

Volunteer Bureau located on {he 4621 B Lakalse Ave. VAG 1P9 block
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The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 20, 1996 - B5

Double Swiss Deluxe Combo
with Fries or fresh Onion Rings

Introducing the Double Swiss Deluxe Burger from A&W, It’s two specially
seasoned patties, copped with crisp, smoky bacon, processed Swiss, fresh toppings
and rangy dijonnaise, Have it as a combo with either

Fries or fresh Onion Rings and a frosty mug of A&W

Root Beers. The Double Swiss Deluxe is here only

See the Bear..

Skeena Mall
Terrace

until December I, 1996. So get yours at its peak!

4616 Keith Ave.
Terrace

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4 TIS THE SEASON

“LET'S ALL HELP”

Saturday, November 23, 1996
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Join in the fun - get in the spirit as Terrace Home Hardware,
Mulligans Homerun and Cactus Flower Dance Studio

Present

A CHRIS UMAS
BLOGS PARUY

There will be many in store specials at Homehardware.
Treats and Games at Mulligans Home Run.

ae Carol Singing & Gift wrapping at Cactus Flower Dance Studio,
(Gift wrapping by donation to the Youth Centre)

x. Free Coffee, Donuts, Hotdogs and Hot Chocolate.

on Lots of Fun For Everyone,

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There will be a dance at the Cactus flower Dance
ae Studio, Starting at 8:30 p.m. Saturday Nov, 23

—e All the gifts collected will be donated to the Salvation Army.

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