I's one of those strange, but
not entirely unexpected, con-

. -tradictions,

‘Forests are the basis of the
community's major industries,

Its second industry, tourism, is

dependent upon the scenic

‘backdrop those same forests

provide.

And yet, it’s probable the ma-
jority of residents would have a
hard. time telling one specie of
tree ‘from another.

Well, that need no longer be
~ the case thanks to the latest ad-
- dition to the municipal park
system.

“In December of last year,

Floyd and Aileen Frank sold

their home of 53 years and mov-
ed into the Twin River Estates.
However, the sale did not in-
clude a two acre section of their

~ land situated at the foot of the

bench.
':That parcel was donated to

_ the city which has fittingly nam-

ed it Frank Park, What makes
the park unique is it is home toa
collection of all but one of the

‘species of evergreen native to

British Columbia.

‘And to ensure that visitors
know what they are looking at,
Floyd ensured that each is
signposted telling the viewer
. What specie they are looking at
and the part of B.C, in which it
is normally found.

The visitor will find Spruce
(Sitka, Engelmann, White and
Black), Wetern Red and Yellow
Cedar, Wétern Hemlock, Fir
(Alpine, Amabalis or Pacific
Silver, Douglas and, Grand),
Lodgepole, White and
Ponderosa Pine and Larch.

What's missing is the Yew but
there are plans to fill that gap as
soon as possible,

Not only does the park offer
an educational opportunity, but
a stroll up Frank Trail and on to

_those branching off to the west

affords beautiful views of the
Skeena River and the site of
Eby's‘Landing.

_-Eby’s Landing is an impor-
tant. location in the Frank’s
family history because that’s
was ‘thelr landfall when they

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ines hard the sternwheeler
at Port essington to make that
_ Journey.
_ Given that historical connec-
“ton and the fact this is Heritage
‘Week, the donation of. Frank

- Park i is well timed,

kekke

There are two ways of getting
to Frank Park.

Th first is to head out of town
on..Hwy. 16 towards Prince
Rupert and turn right on to
Frank St. — that’s right after
-you” pass Skeena Sawmills. As

" you reach the foot of the road

climbing up to the bench, you'll
see’a’ sign (see photo) on your
left ‘The trees are located just
below the trail.

For. those on the bench, park
up at the Pioneer Cemetary off
Kalum. Lake Drive and walk
down the trail to the tree planta-
tion.

treasu res

from
‘the past

Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 19, 1992 — Page AS

ark an educational stroll

OLD 15 NEW. The park may be new but its links with the past
are as old as the history of Terrace itself. It's been donated ta
the city by Floyd Frank and bears the name of his pioneering
family. In the photo on the left, Floyd (right) and recreation
program director Shawn Krienke pause beneath the sign
which advises walkers they are in the park. At the foot of ‘the
trail to the bench, which is also the entrance to the park, a
sign (above) explains the historical significance of that
pathway. And, below, two of the carefully marked trees which |
make it locaily unique.

This Suday, Feb. 23 is Heritage Day and
once again the Terrace Regional Museum
society invites residents to join in its
celebration of the community’s past.

The theme this year is Family Heirlooms
and Attic Treasures and. society president
Mamie Kerby says people will find lots of
interesting items on display.

For the heirlooms, local residents are br-
inging in a variety of items — family bibles,
silverware, books, etc,
kept in the family for generations. ©

The treasures will also be wide ranging
including a restored: tool box and tools
from the late '40s. Kerby pointed’ out the
owner of this particular piecé of the past is
looking for some help from those ‘attending
the Heritage Day event.

It seems some of the tools are so old, he's
not sure what some of them were originally
used for and is hoping someone will be able

— that have been »

to identify them.

She said local Scouts wearing uniforms
from years past will also be on hand and
using their skills to make ‘‘attic tresures of
the future.”’ For their part, the Guides will
be putting on some entertainment and serv-
ing up coffee and doughnuts.

Local schools are also de getting involv- —

ed this year. Kerby said a grade two class
from Uplands school will have a display

~ which focuses on the family history of the
‘ students. Each student will have a photo

from the family’s past and a write-up of its
history.

Thornhill Jr, Secondary’s grade 10 class’
have turned their attention to the com-

munity’s historical buildings and are put-

ting together a wall display featuring essays

about each. .
And the Museum society itself will be. br-
inging along some of its artefacts from

Heritage Park, each of which will be ac-
companied by explanatory notes.

To take in all that Heritage Day has to
offer, drop in at the arena banquet room
anytime between 1:30 p.m. and 4: 30 p.m.
this Sunday. ;

kakkk

This year’s marks a milestone for the
Terrace Regional Museum Society... -

It is 10 years since a group of local
residents, spurred: by the desire to preserve
some of the area’s historic log buildings,
got together to form a provisional society...

A. decade later;: Heritage’ Park‘ offers ©

solid proof : of the society's siccess. in
achieving Its primary goal and is one of the:

community’ 5 major tourist. attractions. °
During ‘that time it has also recorded the’

‘ prea’s history through a number of books

and calendars, a

LETTERS

TO THE TERRACE STANDARD

Knocks
“knock
knock”’

Dear Sir:

With reference to last
week's editorial ('‘‘Knock
knock" Feb, 12) on the cur-
rent state of Orenda Forest
Products’ pulp mill proposal
languishing in limbo
somewhere in Victoria I find
myself in complete agree-
ment with your contention
that Terrace mayor Mr. Jack
Talstra ‘likes the project’’.

But when you go on to
proclaim ‘‘...so. does the
great majority of people liv-
ing in this area’’ I do have to
wonder,

Has The Standerd con-
ducted a clandestine survey
of the “people living in this
area” on this issue? [f so,
would you not. have
trumpeted the result on page
one instead of insinuating it
into an editorial? Or have
you, on this issue, simply ac-
claimed yourself ‘‘the Voice
of the People’'? |

A slight correction is also
in order to your page one
assertion that Orenda might
produce ‘‘chlorine-free
magazine-quality paper’
The fibre produced by Oren-
da’s goundwood process is
notoriously flimsy. To
strengthen it, Orenda is pro-
posing blending in 20 to 30
per cent traditional chlorine-
bleached kraft pulp purchas-
ed from Port Edward,

It is therefore unlikely that
the final product could be
chlorine-free, as claimed.

John How
Lakelse Lake

Equality
for all

Dear Sir;

With the Canadian public’

' gcrtitinizing’ their “Chartér’ of
Rights we should by now
have at least a partial idea of
what’s fair and what’s not.

’ And I naturally assume
that the citizens of this coun-
try are especially sensitive to
the topic of human rights
and should be quick to
observe a discrepancy.

An “‘All-Whites” sports
competition would be a good
example of a pretty big

‘discrepancy. As a matter of
fact, I’d hate to be anywhere
within a 10-mile radius of the
likely response. As we ail
know, regardless of ethnic
crigin we are all very much
equal and so are our oppor-
tunities and freedoms.

Nothing hit the fan when
CBC announced the “All
Natives” Basketball Tourna-
ment.

As long as we're all willing
to fight for our rights so
ardently, we should keep in
mind that without consisten-
cy, equality means nothing.

J. Marren
Terrace, B.C.

more
_letters

” The Start ‘is for people
earning how fo read,

Church

This is a new church.
It is not yet finished.

It is the Evangelical
Free Church. oe

The ‘people ‘at the.
church need more room.

That is why they are
building the church.

It will have a gym and
a kitchen.

“There should be anew
jail soon. Work could
start this summer...

is also too old,.
The new jail will go in

building.

ail soon |

“The old jail on the
highway is too small. It

a large field. The field is ©
‘near the B.C, ‘Hydro

The jail will cost $2. 3 a

million to build.

The people at the jail
will still cut wood. They
will have more: room to
cut wood. -

- People have wanted ¢ a
new jail for a long time.

But they. afgued over
where the jail should go.

> This ‘time, people like

the new site, 7

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