Page B2 — Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 15, 1992

FLYING HIGH |

AIRBORNE: Skater Tommy Mack topped the skateboard compe-
tition at the grand summer opening of Crystal's Place on Friday,
June 26, The drug- and alcohol-free hangout for local teens —
adjacent to. the Fentecostal church at Olson and Eby — now
draws a steady turnout of 40 to 50 teens on Friday nights, says
volunteer Art Lucier, The opening also featured pool, foosball and
hacky sack tournaments, and free pizza was served at the end of

the night.

Summer school
is in full swing

In spite of a shaky start and
financial constraints, the Aurora
Summer Arts School. is now in
session. with full registration in
photography, drawing and paint-
ing, songwriting, : youth drama,
and adult theatre arts classes. —.

“We aré- delighted at
enthusiastic response,’’ says sum-
mer school ‘presideat’ Norah
Ferguson. ‘‘We have registrations
from all over the province.”

This year Aurora is offering
youth drama and adult theatre arts
under the direction of James

Eadie, from the University of Al- --process; exposure, metering, pro-

berta and Grant ‘McEwan College
in.Edmonton.......

freee ern

‘He has just recently adjudicated .
the speech aris competilions: at

the B.C, Festival of the Arts -in

Vernon, ‘where his’ outstanding ©

talents prompted eight students
— from Vernon, Cranbrook and
Pitt Meadows -—— to register here

in “Aurora’s course in youth —

drama. +
‘The songwriter’s workshop
scheduled for July 11 and 12 will

be under the tutelage of Ron Ir-.

ving, : a. professional - musician,
who has “been -involved.in the
music industry: for more than’ 20
years. 2. :

Irving is best
singer/songwriter for the, nation-
ally acclaimed country-rock band

Bootleg.‘He has written and pro--

the.

“terns

known as’

_ day, July. 24 at 8 p.m.

duced cight nationally charted
singles and Bootlep’s ‘debut al-
bum. Two of those singles — “In
My Arms Tonight’? and
“Ordinary People’’ hit the Top 5
in RPM and-were Number 1 Can-

‘Cou hits,

- Not all the instructors need to
come from so far away. Terrace

has some very talented people of
its own, among whom are Al
Richardson and Cathy Soutar.

Richardson’s course in photog-
raphy is designed to explore the
35mm camera, the photographic

cessing, black and white develop-

, dig ait maiy Other aspécts of the ©
art of photography.

” Cathy Soutar holds: a B.A. inart
history and fine art, and is cir-
rently studying for her masters in
architecture. Using paint, oil
pastels, and drawing, participants.
will explore contact drawing, pat-
and. design, still life,
portraits, fantasy and imagination
—and more,

The summer school concludes
with a gala. performance and dis-
play of the results of the photog-
raphy and drawing and painting
classes. The public is urged to
come out and sce what it’s all
about at this event, to be held at
the .R.E.M: Lee Theatre on Fri--

Tahitan Nation
Development
Corporation

Annual
Shareholders
_ Meeting

. Date: August 1, 1992.
Time: 1:00 pm ‘Sharp.

-- Dease Lake Community Hall
OEE -Dease Lake, B. c. a

All ful members of Tahiten
- Ancestry Welcome

~event,”

‘Here 'n
There”

by Yvonne Moen

Eighty-onc-year-old Bina
Kerr passed away on Junc 10,
1992 at Terraceview Lodge
where she has lived since April
24, 1987.

Bina was born on July 8,
1910, on a farm at Willow-
more, Sask. Her parents were
Herbert and Ethel Simpson and
they were married in 1907 at
Roscisle, Man.

Bina was the second child of
cight. Her brothers were
Hunter, Earl and Bugler (all
deceased). Her sisters are Fern
Capling, at Terraceview, Julia
Little in Terrace, and her sister
Beity Mitchell in Oliver, B.C.

When Bina was born she was
a twin. The baby girls were so
tiny the mother carried them
around ona pillow. She was
named Herbina (a combination
of Herb and his sister na) and
her twin sister was named
Divina. But Divina was not
strong enough to survive.

Bina lived with her family in
Willowmore, Sask., until 1926
when they then all moved to

Houston, -B.C. They later
moved to a farm in the Kispiox

_ Valley. .
During the Second World

War, her father was a security
guard in Prince Rupert. Later
he and his wile moved to Ter-
race as several of the family
lived here. In 1955, her father
had a stroke and diced at.
Skeenaview on Dec. 20, 1956.
Her mother later became ill
and suffered loss of memory.
She passed away at a_ nursing
home in Surrey on Aug. 29,
1962.

Bina worked in Hazelton at.
Wriuch Memorial Hospital un-
til 1932, when she moved to
Terrace. She kept house for
Vital Soucie and in Terrace
met her husband, Gordon Kerr.

The couple were married in
Terrace in 1936. They raised
two sons, Stan and Art. 7

Bina’s husband Gordon was
an electrical. engineer. He
owned and operated one of our *
first power plants here in Ter- -
race during the War years.

They went to live in Victoria
and Vancouver, later returning
to Terrace. ,

Bina since birth had poor
eyesight and in 1961 she lost
her sight entirely,

In spite of her blindness,
Bina was still very active and

A FRIEND to many, 81-year-old Bina Kerr passed away here
on June 10 at Terraceview Lodge.

loved to entertain family and
friends.

Afier her husband’s death in
1979, she still lived on her
own, enjoying Bingo, Her
friend Helen Jefferson was her
Bingo partner for ‘many years. -
A memorial service was held
at MacKay’s Funeral Home for
Bina Kerr on June. 17, 1992,
wilh everyone later gathering
at son Stan’s home on Skeena
Si.

Bina is survived by her son
Stan,'wife Barb and son Art
and wife Marilyn and their two

- children Chris’ and Pamela.

Bina will be missed by her’

many friends around. Terrace

and her family.
kkk Wk:

Birthdays being eclebrated at
Terraceview Lodge _ include:
Jessie Wilson (July 14), Phylis
Cheecham (July 17), Olive
Goldsworthy (July 19), Emily
Wittkowski (July 26), Lee
Kirkaldy (uly 30). 7

All at Terraceview are busy
with summer outings and with
Riverboat Days plans.

Kk kik

A little reminder to everyone
that the Oldtimers Reuniou.
Banquet will ‘be on. Saturday,
July 25 at the Terrace Inn.

Social hour is 6- 7, with din- ;
ner at 7p, mM. ‘

Pick up your tickets early at.
Rose’s ladies wear and North- ;
erm Health Care. -

For more information, call
635-5205 or 635-2305.

Riverboat Days draws near

' Contributed

Riverboat Days countdown is in
progress — it’s now just two
weeks till the eve of our annual
Terrace festival,

Each year the committee
prophesizes that it will be bigger
and better than ever and each year
with the support of the people of
Terrace it is just that.

Although things are pretty well
under control and events pretty

much confirmed. it..is not too: late

to get involved. If you have an
‘a~happening; « something“
you would like to,contribute. as-a

-~. ¢lub, as a business of as an itidi- -

vidual, j just contact the committee
and they’ll be more than happy to
try and fit you in.

The final general meeting of the
Riverboat Days Society prior to
this-year’s festivities will be. in
the Legion tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Everyone already involved and
those who would like to partici-
pate should be there, It's our last
chance to tie up loose ends... _

_ Opening. ceremonies will be
much expanded from. . previous
years and will’ be at city hall
Thursday, July 30. Things kick

off at 7 p.m. The fireworks will
also be on opening night — the
time after dark, the place T.B.A,

Do come out and join us to kick |

Riverboat Days off in style.

If you haven’t picked up your
parade entry form, they’re avail-
able at the Legion, the Chamber
of Commerce, and Skeena Broad-
caslers.

Evenis at Lower Litlle Park are
filling in fast: food, music, rides,
dancing — “you. name. it.- If, you
have. something. that. fits: into ‘th
paren? activities, -

see, or elsé Stephanie Weber. or
Karen Ljungh.

The committee . would like to
‘encourage all businesses and pri-
vate individuals to dress the part

this year. Let’s really get into the -

spirit of things.

Throughout the whole weekend
the slo-pitch- tourmament will be
in progress. There will be teams
from a number of areas as well as
our own local athletes. Come on
out and watch!

Arts enthusiasts should check
out Lower Little Park near the li-
brary. There will be an art display

“the PY LHSHS ee
Dorothy : -Amdam - is the lady to.

there by some of our local artists.
If you haven’t had the pleasure
before of viewing the work of
some of the talented people in our
ares, you're going to be in for a
treat.

Don’t forget the | seniors’ pan-
cake breakfast at the Happy Gang
Centre on the Saturday morning.
Sunday will see ihe seniors’ mile
down Lakelse Avenue , ‘and
rumour bas it the competition. is

- going to be pretty stiff this year. -_
This event will be. followed, by.

Witnesses to meet here |

the slingers race.and we hear —

from the organizers thia this will
be the most interesting one yet.

Perhaps the slingers will not be -

the only entertainment, What
more can we say?

It’s going to be an event-filled,
fun-packed weekend with visitors
from near and far. Get involved _
in organizing, or just come out
and participate — there will be
something for everyone. .

Riverboat Days runs from July
30 through to Augiist ‘3rd. f

Jehovah’s Witnesses from across the northwest will: be con-

verging on Terrace this weekend for thelr annual. Watchtower

' district convention.

About 1,200 delegates are expected for the convention from ;
the Queen Charlotte Islands to Vanderhoof. It’s being held at

the Terrace arena. Last year's co

nvention was in Kitimat, |-

The theme this year is ‘‘Light Bearers’’, It’s based on Christ's
_words (in Matthew 5:14, 16) where he told his followers: ‘You .
are the light of the world... let your light shine before men, that
they may see your fine works and give glory t to your Father who

is in the heavens.'”

The chairman's address, with Robert Alton, begins Friday at -
11 a.m. There’s also a keynote address that day and drama per-

formance, followed by a baptism

service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, a

and a public address at 2:10 pum. Sunday.

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