Riverboat Queen

Vesta Douglas steps
- down, mystery ~

. captain in wings —

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Vesta Douglas: Always with us in heart.

Contributed by
Mary Ann Burdett
After having reigned over River-

“boat Days since its inception with
dignity, charm and the deep care
and concern for her loyal subjects
‘that comes only with true nobility,

- Vesta Douglas has given up her
throne. ‘

- It is with deep regret that the
Riverboat Days Society has
_accepted Vesta’s notice of abdica-
tion. We will all miss her logical
thinking, her flashes of brilliance,
her constant humour and her
down-to-earth acceptance and
“handling of situations as they
arose. The only way this abdica-
tion has been tolerable is with the
assurance Vesta has given the
Society that she will always be
with us in heart and will be avail-
able in an advisory capacity. It is
with love and heartfelt thanks for
a job as well done as all jobs
_ Vesta undertakes are well done,
that the Riverboat Days committee
says farewell to monarchy.

- Riverboat Days 1991 and future
Riverboat Days celebrations will
come under the command of a
"Riverboat Captain". The Captain
will be "hired" by the committee at
gieat expense (the honour of the
tile and all the involvement poss-
ible). The choice of the Riverboat
Days Society for this position is a
person wito is very familiar to the
people of Terrace, someone who
has done a great deal for our com-
munity, someone we will all be
proud to have as our "Captain",
someone about whom you will be
‘hearing more in the next couple of
weeks and someone whose identity
will remain a secret for the

_ moment. But watch for further
announcements and watch for his
of her appearance in the parade.

The parade that is being
marshalied this year by Joan
Davis-McKenzie is well on it way

to being fantastic. There will be
floats (possibly 20) sponsored by
such places as the City of Terrace,
Kitsumkalum Band, Royal Cana-
dian Legion, Co-op, Inn ‘of the
West, Kermode Friendship Centre
and B.C. Tel. Ministry of Forests
has entered a float, a fire truck and
a fire fighting crew; the vintage
cars will be there; the Miss Ter-
race Contestants with their beauty
and charm will be parading; the

new Kermodei Lions Club will be —

marching along with the Commun-
ity Band, the Rube Band, the
Legion Colour Party and represen-
tation from the Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs, the Child Development
Centre, the RCMP and our local
Fire Departments.

The Skeena Square Dancers will
be in full swing complete with

music and caller, and this is only a -

portion of what we can expect to
see. The parade lines up on Park
Avenue from Eby St. to Sparks
Starting at 10 a.m., marches off on
Eby to Lakelse at 11 am. and
winds up at the Legion. Entry
forms are available from the
Legion, the Tourist Information
Centre and at Skeena Broadcasters

— the closing date for entries is

July 29. Get yours now and enter
the fun.

Children are very welcome at no

charge, just decorate your bikes or -

dress up in costumes and get your
entry form filled out and In to the
Legion. All necessary information
is printed on the entry forms.

It is going to be a great parade,
come out and be a part of it — if
you can’t be a participant, come
and be a spectator. The Skeena
Shrine Clowns who will be cavort-
ing along the entire route, would
make it worth your while all by
themselves and there will be more
-—— much more.

See you al the parade!

Terrace Review — Wednesday, July 24, 1991 B11

Breakthrough in Legion ranks

for Terrace’s

Mary Ann Burdett, a long-time active
member of Terrace’s Branch 13 of the
Royal Canadian Legion, has become the
first northerner, the first woman, and the
first non-veteran to be elected first vice-

president of the Legion’s Pacific Command. |:
’ The Pacific Command annual convention |

was held from June 2-5 in Abbotsford.

Burdett was installed as first vice-president

June 3 after being elected to the office by
over 1,000 delegates. She defeated a male

veteran in the process of winning the office.

. Burdett will now automatically become
president of the Pacific Command in two
years.

Council of the Pacific Command and been

second vice-president of the organization fo:

two years. She was previously executive
commander and has been a committee

member for the Dominion Council for two

years.
Burdett is now in charge of a committee

for the Dominion Council that is investigat-

ing issues related to Canadian unity.

She has spent two terms on the Executive |

Mary Ann Buraett

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