“was B stump town and Greig ‘Avenue a. creek, Hotel has welcomed vistors and townspeople alike to its Kalum : ‘Street corner location. -It’s been through a lot of: changes since it was built in 1912 _as the town’s first hotel, J.K. - Gordon was invited by George Little to move north from the USS. to the new town of Terrace. In addition to his lumber in- ‘terests and successful-apple or- chard, Gordon built the Terrace -Hotel and operated it until 1930. During those early days, Gor- ~don’s open. bar had quite. a. reputation. Nadine Asante’s ‘History of Terrace. relates: “Once, an irate wife, when her ‘husband staggered in the door, turned her - spouse around. and ‘delivered him back to Gordon with the words, ‘You got him ithis way, now: look after-him’.”? During the first world war, when anti-German sentiments were high, a drunken mob gathered in the lobby with the intention of . having a lynching. Fortunately, a big Norwegian. convinced the crowd that racial bigotry and lynchings were not acceptable in Canada. “Methodist missionaries found Sunday, Aug. 7, is the close- off date for registration in the Terrace Summer Hockey School, which is coming up .. August 15 to 27. It’s open to ' Minor Hockey-aged players at $100 per week. There’s also a ‘night hockey league for senior teens and adults during the same time period. The school is $100a week. The hockey league is $30. Registration forms are available at All Seasons Sports, Totem Ford, and Terrace Motors. ‘Terrace Youth Soccer can use - gome referees and linesmen for their 7 and 8-year-old divisions. Phone Martha .Haugland at 635-2821 if you can help. . -The Skeena River Challenge bicycle race from Terracé to: Prince Rupert is coming up on Sunday, Aug. 21. It’s open to male or female riders, aged- 13 and up, for a $25 fee. Further in- ‘formation and registration is available at Sundance Ski & Sport. _ 18-hole fun golf tournament for charity is coming up this Sunday at the Skeena Valley club. You can enter by contacting Stu Jonsered Super 670 Takes onthe Heavyweights! This new contender from JONSERED with its stronger mid-section can really toke o beating. The Super 670 packs o powerlu| punch, : CaS years, since Terrace. turned ° onsered p= SEE THE JONSERED SUPER 670 AT YOUR DEALER fi RIVER INDUSTRIES (TERRACE) LTD. P.O. BOX 538 — TERRACE, B.C. V8G 485 5130A HIGHWAY 16 WEST many changes in ownership it an ideal place to preach, and the sole police constable could . often be found passing the time of day ‘around the steel-sided long oval stove in the lobby. During the flu epidemic of 1918-19, the Terrace Hotel was into. an emergency hospital, :with free room and ‘board and volunteer nurses. -keeping the place lively and pro- fitable. ‘‘The hotel always made money in my day,’ Geeraert said from Penticton. Since Geeraert sold it, the Ter- _Tace Hotel has been in receiver- ship twice and changed hands three times, First Kermandie En- ’ _ terprises owned it, with brothers . Ernest: and Kenneth Mandru- Emil Wylie bought the hotel . in 1930, and in..1955 Augie Geeraert purchased the business... Although the hotel has changed hands many times since Geeraert sold: it .in- the early. 80s, the lounge is still named after him. Geeraert: told the Terrace siak, then Ken Mandrusiak’s D _ & I Park Inn, and now Georglias Review that. the original ‘hotel had 22 rooms, a bar and a small cafe. In 1957 he added another 28 rooms and a new bar, in 1970 another 20 rooms. In August, 1971, his efforts were burned to _ the ground. He rebuilt the hotel in its present form and re- opened the following year. The cabaret-style bar had live. with popular — entertainment, musicians and comedy acts | _ Upcoming sports events Crouse at TK, phone 635-6316." The fee is $60, and prizesinclude © “cars, trucks.and plane flights for |. holes-in-one on any par-three — hole on the course. Proceeds go. |.” to the Terrace Special Olympics fund. . -The. Terrace Oldtimers slo- pitch softball team for players 55 and older, has workouts every Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the new field across the highway from the Northern ’ Motor Inn in Thornhill. An 18-hole ‘‘Skins’’ golf Golf Club this Saturday starting at 10 a.m. There’s an admission charge to follow John ‘Morgan, Danny -Rosengren and. Moe Hays around the course as they shoot for $50 a hole for the first six holes, $75 a hole for the next six, and $150 a hole for the last. six. It’s sponsored by All Seasons Sports store where ~. tickets are being sold. Also, Fri- The second annual CFTK day night at the Bavarian Inn is a “Golf Reno’’ night session of food, fun and games to kick off the weekend of ‘‘Skins’’? and CFTK charity golf. - A. It’s Cool... It's Fost... It's Tough Will out cut anything In Its class ; Accept the challenge be o cut obove ie rest. ProLine A CUT ABOVE THE REST 635-7383 Ne match is on at the Skeena Valley ° to take over tater: this summer. Investments of Vancouver is set UPTO. -Geeraert’s opinion of the reason for the many owners and financial woes is ‘‘Poor manage- ment. They closed the cabaret and had too many staff, too many chiefs.”’ — Some former and current employees agree, but add that the economic downturn in the. early ’80’s made for bad timing for the subsequent owners. And the ‘‘good days of the hotel are gone,”” when a town’s hotel was _its central meeting place. “CASH BACKL DIRECT FROM FORD’ PLUS “No COST AIR CONDITIONING. ~ (ON SELECTED MODELS. - Terrace Review'— Wednesda. Ais ‘980 ~ Terrace Hotel sees | atest of the Terrace ~ Geeraert had made a bid to buy back the Terrace Hotel in March of 1987, but was turned down. ‘‘I would have re-opened the cabaret, it was always suc- . cessful, the only way to go. And do a better job of public rela- tions, go out and see the customers and get them back. It’s a good hotel, it’s still in ‘good shape.’’ From being the town's major landmark to just one of almost a dozen motels and hotels, from the days of dirt roads and wooden sidewalks to paved boulevards, from riverboat days -to trains to modern highways and daily jet service, the Terrace ‘Hotel has seen alot of changes... £300. of). ede BACK* © | NOCOSTAIRY Ford Escort | L/GL expcr | Mercury Tracer L axes LS | Ford Tempo . 2.dr models . all models Mercury Topaz 2drmodels | ° | L/GS/XRS/LS Ford Taurus “all models _ wc. | Mercury Sable all models GS Aerostar Wagon/Van | _ all models Ford Ranger | regular cab "super cab |. | XLT Ford Bronco I "all models. - call models Fogd Series Pickup | all models - XL/XLT Lariat -Gash rebate offer available with retall purchase of any qualified model. You must take delivery from dealership prior to September 12, 1988. 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