The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 27; 2005 - A3 % beg is Retirees’ turn at royalty [News in Brief By DUSTIN QUEZADA Accountant awarded Cg THIS YEAR’S Riverboat Days captain and queen figure TERRACE CHARTERED accountant Hugh Hepburn their demonstrated liking for Terrace landed them the honour was recently awarded the Ritchie W. McCloy Award. of representing the city. for CA Volunteerism by his peers because of. his ae We have no plans to ever leave,” says Dick Evans, who commitment to his work and the community. ; with his wife Beverly, has been a big part of the community | Having practiced in Terrace for over 10 years, Hep- "since arriving in 1968. , burn has helped people access professional develop- - elop- That wasn’t always the case, say the couple now retired ment programs locally. He miso’ created a model that - and living on the bench. _ has become the prototype for regional rofessional de- The young family came to Terrace when Dick was s trans- velopment d elivery aes s the provine . 7 ferred here from Portage La Prairie, Man. to manage. the The award was established in memory of Ritchie W. ~ now-closed Woolworth store. © ° “ McCloy; -FCA, former CEO of the Institute.of Char- <_ It was nice, but that fall in September it started raining tered Accountants of B.C. and recognizes and individu- , and there was no quit until December when we got snow al’s contributions to the CA profession. oP ome ly — lots of it,” says Dick. According to Woolworth brass, Dick was to be trans- | There are 9,000 CAs in the P rovince, = ferred again in two-years, so they looked forward to again oe oe : moving. ee Smash and grabs. ey eae After three or four years that changed, - With two school-aged children and a growing fondness target an Da iqu or store . among , the recent for Terrace, they hatched a plan to stay” because Dick was ‘The window of a red Subaru was smashed during | subjes oo canons whim. tate course by corr 4 the early morning hours July 17 at Thornhill Motors. A Mi s y Correspondence Stereo. system was taken from the vehicle. police say.: | and resigned his managerial position in 1979. _ Anunlocked vehicle was searched ata residence on While Beverly took care of the house and worked part- the 2300 block of Cramer the night of July 18. ' _ time : at the Terrace’ Public Library, the Skcena View Lodge Although nothing was'reported stolen, the police are: until it closed and the now renamed. Canada Employment. asking people to keep their vehicles locked when not in _ Centre, Dick forged a successful career in real estate. use as well as keeping valuables out of sight. Dick retired in December 2002 and Beverly followed suit ' ‘And Terrace RCMP say the Terrace Liquor Sti ore at : six months later. ys : 3240 Eby Street was broken into around 1:20 a.m. July. J. =! Now: they have even more time for Riverboat Days, an |. 21. Several cases of alcoholic coolers were taken. Four” a » event the couple has always supported, says Beverly. intoxicated teenagers, three female and one male, were” we. “We made. a point of treating (Riverboat Days) like a “found behind a ae a short time later. * , holiday,” ‘she says, adding they have brought their grand- - . The.17 year old male from Prince George had a acut.. - children to every event possible in years past. . “Heritage Park used to have a hat contest,”’ says Beverly. 7 ise of break om a enter. break m, and a now. : (Granddaughter) Tegan won three times in a row.’ Contenders in previous years for the captain and queen “ ‘honour, the Evans were a bit surprised to be picked. - Fallen moose > . _ . “Most (couples) before have been more senior,” says 62-. TERRACE RCMP received a call that a moose ¢ jumpe d. Poop year-old Beverly, seated in her living room with. Dick, 65. -' | off the Camp Creek bridge on Kalum Lake Drive north “| if “Tt Tewook us off guard. 4 h d of town July 19 at 10 a.m. The moose was found‘dead . ad ick says his wife wanted to accept so he was a goo in the creek bed under the bridge. The reason, n why the® | » sport and followed. - They’ ll be front and centre, attending as: many events as moose jumped i is unknown. ms . time allows... Oo oo 'RIVERBOAT Days 2005 catpain and queen, Beverly and Dick Evans, brave the © They’ll definitely, be in the parade, prominent ‘in: their . A fire-y fan ee & pa a ‘drizzle i in their: backyard overlooking the city. The couple is,looking forward.to ap- ownvehicle. ens pearing at as many events as their. busy schedule allows during the celebration. - _“She’ll be the pretty one e and r ll be the one with the st stu- “ HOUSE fire on Kulspai ces by an of th uy. ‘e wl DUSTIN 'QUEZADA PHOTO "pid hat, “Says Dick. | bathroom exhaust fan. The ‘Thronhill Fire Departrnent - a responded and quickly doused the fire; but there is some * “ Loc k yo ur d umpsters: fit re ch ief [Sa ree | open teniingey SR + . By MARGARET SPEIRS All four ‘dumpsters. were. fully, vengulfed in Wholesale Club, ‘Sears and. the ‘Salvation Army _ Wal- Mart union | denied : on a ‘ACCORDING to recent statistics released by the flames when firefighters arrived, but luckily there . Thrift Store. No Suspects have been identified i in a? THE B.C. LAbour Relations Board has denied a request’. ' ‘Terrace Fire Department someone had firefighters was no damage ~ just ashes and a scorched dump- ~ any of the arsons: os |} by seven B.C. Wal-Mart-tire and lube department ‘racing from blaze to blaze by ‘torching a number - ster remained. But that doesn’t guarantee similar . Businesses can protect their buildings by lock- _employees, including in the one.in Terrace for union | ‘of dumpsters earlier this summer. fires will come at no cost in the future.’ . ing their dumpster lids after hours. . certification. Union officials, however, say the decision - Over the night. of May 21, dumpsters at the “A dumpster is just like a big, burning barrel, a “We recommend that people chain their lids | leaves the door open to other options for unionization. . ‘Pizza Hut, Tim Horton’s, Almarlin Building and _ lot of times it’s tucked right up against the build- | when they’re not in use,” Weeber said, adding |. The LRB ruling against Wal-Mart allows employees Skeena Junior Secondary School burned one after ing,” Weeber said. © many business owners chain the garbage lids to’ | from.various departments in the store to join | the union, “ithe other after midnight. Someday, someone will light one near a wood- _ prevent others from dropping trash-inthem:: © ~~, -rather than only.on a store-wide basis, the union claims. 4 More than likely someone walking home seta _ en building with disastrous results, he said. Most of these fires are, set after midnight. , oe Th i {UT V will make it easier.for Wal-Mart employ- _ ‘bunch of them,” said Terrace fire chief Peter Wee- Other dumpsters lit on fire this year have been < “I figure it’s somebody walking around late at’ | eesto join ‘the union without’ fear of retaliation from the o ‘ber last week. behind the Hothouse Restaurant, Real Canadian - night bored, ” Weeber said. - company,” it says. Ie Celebration of i Friday, June 29th i iI S Saturday, June 30th’. a 1°] ywn:suspects*:broke “in reds| F Sunday, June 3Ist *Excludin electricals | ; pMMAS, THE FIRST SD ae aden a gi on ED aaa | - - Instock Items Tee While Quantities: Last. All Sales Final. cas MNOS STORE Se | ‘up 10 50 OFF SELECT = a | -800-563 4362 . SEASONAL ~ = Lawn Furniture . -6 Pc. PatioSets — - Gardening Tools. > = Fertilizer _-Barbecues. = - Lawn Mowers: _ - Solar Lights - Air Conditioners e . 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