B4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 11, 1997

Waiting for a room at Terraceview

FRIENDS OF Earl Smith
recently bade him goodbye
as he left Terrace io join his
wife Dorothy in a senior’s
residence in Surrey.

Dorothy Smith had
originally planned to stay in
Terrace, living at Ter-
raceview, but a lack of any
Spare rooms there forced her
to move to the Hilton Villa
in Surrey.

Earl and Dorothy now will
bide their time in Surey,
waiting for space to come
up at the Terraceview. It
could be at least a two-year
wait,

Earl and Dorothy first met
in Terrace. The couple have
been married 25 years now.

And now a litte bit about
Earl's life.

Earl was born in Manitoba
in 1918, When be was four
years old the family moved
to Vancouver, where Earl’s
father Fred went to work for
the Stevenson Dairy.

Two years later the family
moved to Lone Bute in the
lakes country.

It was a beautiful area
with lots of fish, moose and
dear, but there was very
little work for Earl’s dad.

Eari and his sister worked
out on the range every day
and tavelled the nine miles
to school on horseback,

While Earl was growing
up the family was constantly
on the go. They moved 36
times in 18 years, so Earl
never put in a full year’s
schooling at any one place.

In 1931 they moved to
Woodpecker. Here Eart
leamed to play the violin.

The community gave Earl
a violin and he played for
dancing and other events.
The price of a violin, $12.50
in those days, was a lot of
money, Earl remembers.

Earl says the first time he

EARL AND DOROTHY Smith were forced to move to a seniors’ residence in
Surrey, while waiting for space to open up at Terraceview Lodge. Dorothy moved
down to Surrey earlier this year, and now Earl has left to join her.

played for a dance he was so
shy he stayed behind the old
wood heater. However, as
time went on he grew more
confident, accompanying
his sister on the mandolin
and his mother on the piano
or guitar,

Earl spent a few hard
years during the 30s work-
ing for very little. One time
he helped a man build a log
house and was paid with a
black stetson hat.

In 1941 Earl left home,
and in 1946 wound up in
Terrace. He first went to
work with Emie Nelson and
Romeo Cologne, They had a
small sawmill about five
miles outside of Usk.

Earl also hauled logs for
Dick Adams at Usk and did
logging for Johnnie Hagen.

Then Earl finally settled
down into a long-time job.

He worked for Ray
Skoglund for 22 years, until
he retired at age 65.

OF course while he was in
Terrace, Earl met Dorothy.
The couple was married on
Feb. 11, 1972,

In 1987 Earl took Dorothy
on a trip to some of the
many places he grew up.
They saw the family’s old
homestead in Spirit Valley,
where 50 years ago Earl
built a barn with his father.
The barn was still standing

but the house was gone.
And now the couple have

left Terrace again, this time
on a trip they didn’t really
want to make.

Both Earl and Dorothy felt
sad about moving to Surrey,

~HERE 'N THERE.
YVONNE MOEN

but are hoping to be back in
Terrace soon,

We wish them well and
good health to both from all
their many friends in Ter-
race.

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MAY WAS “‘tour month’? for many musical groups in
Terrace, and the Kermodei Choristers Children’s Choir
was no exception.

This year's tour consisted of a trip to Prince “George,
where the group was met by the Surrey Children’s Choir.
The two groups performed in a delightful concert Saturday
evening, May 24.

The B.C. Choral Federation helps link choirs for events
such as these.

En route to Prince George the choir also stopped at the
Fairhaven academy in Kitwanga to share their music with
students there. Then it was on the Fraser Lake, where
Mouse Mountain Elementary School kindly provided
sleeping quarters in their gymnasium.

The following morning the Kermodei Choristers started
the school day with a 45 min. concert for the pupils. From
there they traveled to Vanderhoof for another school con-
cert, then it was on to Prince George.

Of course children can’t sing all day, so some shopping
and swimming were worked into the itinerary. However,
one of the Surrey choir members was impressed by our

Goodbye to
Al Cameron

LAKELSE JR. High teacher
Al Cameron is retiring after
35 years of teaching in the
Terrace area,

The junior high is holding
a going-away party for him
June 13, from noon till 4:30
p.m. at the school,

All former students: of
Cameron are invited, a num-
ber which probably totals in
the thousands.

Cameron has taught for
six years at Lakelse, Before
that he was at Caledonia

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traveled. to Barkerville to explore ithe. town. They. sang .

several songs in the old church that marks the entrance to
Barkerville, and even sang for the entertainers after the
revue in the Theatre Royall

At dinner in the Chinese restaurant they sang for the
owner, who ran to get his tape recorder so that he could
listen to the performance again later!

After a night in the Wells-Barkerville School, the choirs
said good-bye, and started the long trip home.

Terrace is fortunate to have children who represent our
community in such a wonderful way. Several times in the
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Right after class a group of John
Ancen:s Grade 10 students ran down the
stairs of the subway and lined up on the
platform waiting eagerly for the next train.
They were chattering up a storm.

Only one student was quiet. Jason, A
fifteen-year old graphics student. He was
staring straight ahead thinking of what he
was going to do on his graphics assignment.

“Why are you staring at me.”

Jason was jolted out of his thoughts
and focused on William, the student who
had just spoken to him.

“Sorry about that. | was just thinking
about my assignment.”

The young student stared down at
Jason, his face contorted with hate.

“Wimps like you don't deserve to live.”

Before Jason knew what was golng to
happen, the young student snatched a knife
out of his pocket and repeatedly stabbed

. him-in the chest.

The students standing on the platform

were paralyzed with horror as they saw
- Jason. slump to the ground, lying in a pool of
his own blood.

The young student dashed for the exit.

Someone cried out, "Stop that guy, call
the solicel"

The student escaped.

Eight days jater, the poilce finally found
him. He-was arrested and brought in for
questioning.

- Sergeant Gulllver reported the results
to the Chief,

"That boy is one tough cookie. He's

_ not sorry in the least. Not one bit of
remorse.”

“Maybe he's nuts, mentally disturbed,
Did you have him examined by mental
health?

"Yeah, didn’t lead anywhere, The guy
is perfectly sane. He's just a born cold-
bloaded killer.”

YOU BE THE JUDGE
All He Did Was Stare Into Space

BY CLAIRE BERNSTEIN

BASED ON
ACTUAL
COURT CASES

“Does he have a criminal record?"

“Nah, Chief, we checked that out. But
we spoke to his teachers. Seems he has a
history for beating up kids. When he mur-
dered Jason, he had been suspended from -
class for the brutal way he dealt with kids.”

“No doubt in my mind, Sergeant. This
is no aimless troubled adolescent student.

He's got to be tred for murder as an
adult in adult court,”

“But he's just under 16."

“Listen Sergeant. This guy murdered a
fellaw student in cold blood, No Youth
Protection court for him. I'm sure the Crown
Prosecutor will agree when he reads this
file,"

The Crown Prosecutor did agree, and
argued in court “Your Honour, this boy has
a history of rough behavior, His lack of
remorse suggests that he is likely to com-
mit another violent crime, It is our duty to
protect society fram his behavior, which
would be best achieved by trying him under
adult laws,”

William was sullen: “Your Hanour,
l've been suspended fram school for fight-
ing, but what 15 year old hasn't? I've never
been In trouble with the law before .

Please don't ruin my life by sending me to
adult court."

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