by Betty Barton Allan Dubeau is a bass horn ‘player, a slo-pitch rover and a pharmacist in Terrace. Allan moved to Terrace from his home ‘town of Prince George with his - parents and older brother, Dick, in the 1930's. Mr. Dubeau Sr, worked for the CN railway in those days. In 1947, Mr. Dubeau Sr. joined -Columbia Cellulose and worked - there until his retirement in 1965. - When they first arrived here, the Dubeau family lived in a small house behind what is now the day care centre on Kalum St. Their chicken yard was located whcre the day care centre is today. Allan also remembers his father telling them about building their log house in Prince George, at which time the contractor was getting three dollars a day. At the Oldtimers’ Reunion held at the Terrace Inn: this summer, Allan and ‘six schoolmates from Grade 1 at the old Kitsumkalum School (now the Schoo! District Resource Centre) had their photo taken by their Grade 1 teacher Aileen Frank. Freda (Hall) Mal- lory, also at the reunion, was their Grade 8 teacher, At the time, each classroom held two grades of students. The two-room high school was located in the present maintenance building at the School District yard. Allan remembers that they got a good education, but the school offered no science courses. }Terrace had no hydro or city water -service at that time, except that which the army had installed dur- ‘ing their sojourn in Terrace during the war, When the carpenters first came to Terrace to set up the camps for the military during World War II, Allan worked as a water boy, carrying a bucket of drinking water and ladle to the workers. "Many of the workers who came from the prairies and back east thought this was paradise. Curly Casey and Walt Barneski were two of them." Allan also sold Vancouver Sun newspapers to the army boys in their tents. Allan says he decided to become a pharmacist in about 1946, He thought old Mr. Riley, the only pharmacist in town, was looking “pretty old and might not be around too much longer. He had also considered becoming a dentist, but Seattle (which had the closest school of dentistry) was too far away. In order to get into pharmacy at UBC, Allan required his senior matriculation and science courses, which he took in Chilliwack. When he got on the train in 1946 10 head south, he thought, "That’s the last time [’ll see this place!" - Upon graduation from - high school, Allan enroled into phar-’ macy. That was a feat in itself, because the war vets had prefe- rence. Of 150 people who applied, only 50 or 60 were accepted. He was one of them, but had to do an apprenticeship for one year first. He got a job in Agassiz in 1948. He wryly remembers that his wage was $50 per month and he spent more than $60 per month on room, board and a motorcycle. To make up the difference, Allan Dubeau played piano in an orchestra at Harrison Hotsprings. During the summer months, he kept coming back to Terrace to visit his family and work in Terrace Drugs. Terrace Drugs was on the south- east comer of the Greig/Kalum intersection where Augie’s Lounge of the Terrace Inn sits today. The old Terrace Hotel was located south of the drug store. Ben Dodds bought the store in 1947. Within a couple of years, he moved Terrace Drugs into the present Northern Health Care location, kittycorner from the old store. Allan remembers on moving day that half the town turned out to move the store. The Terrace Drugs building had previously housed Emil Haugland’s barber shop, a bakery and numerous other businesses. If walls could talk, many stories could be told about all the meet- ings that took place in the base- __ Allan Dubeau? 4 ment of Terrace Drugs - ideas for Shriners’ and Rotary Clubs, and for funding the proposed Mills Memorial Hospital - tossed around in the Dodds’ basement suite. After three years of pharmacy ‘schooling, Allan graduated from the second class to ever complete a pharmacy degree at UBC, and he moved back to Terrace in 1951. All four Dubeau children were born in Terrace. Over the years, the Dubeaus took in student bor- ders from the outlying villages. A musician from an early age, Allan remembers playing piano for a circle of ladies when his mother would host afternoon tea at their home in Prince George. Once they moved to Terrace, they had to journey to Prince Rupert to do their practical music exams. Allan ‘joined the Terrace. Community Band.and played bass horn. They played at Alcan’s opening of their Kitimat smelter in 1954. The Com- munity Band also put on concerts in Riverside Park. Allan played for many weddings and often had to dash back from Hazelton, where the family would camp on week- ‘ends, for wedding rehearsals. Allan Dubeau also played the church organ and piano in the Anglican i Church for ten years. He still has a piano, but doesn’t play it much these days. In 1962, Allan Dubeau bought | Terrace Drugs from Ben Dodds, Ben stayed on as pharmacist for awhile. In. 1965, Allan expanded ‘his pharmacy business with the opening of Lakelse Pharmacy (where Fabricland is located today). It was on the outskirts of town in those days. He hired Bill Wall as pharmacist for Terrace Drugs and Aaron Haaland for Lakelse Pharmacy. Allan shuttled between the two. Over the years, Allan has been involved in various community events and faithfully attended the Masonic Lodge gatherings. Last weekend, he and Evelyn left for their second Seniors slo-pitch tournament being held as part of the Seniors Games in Courtenay. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL TERRACE DRUGS location on the southeast comer of Grelg and ALLAN DUBEAU: This'll always be home. Evelyn pitches and Allan is a rover “(he goes wherever there’s a hole). In Terrace, their seniors team -practises with younger league players. Allan and Evelyn also ‘spent a lot of time at the lake this " summer. Today Allan Dubeau is still the manager of Terrace Drugs, although it’s now called Northern Health Care. The look is new, and the products are new. Allan says it’s been quite a transition since he sold the business in March of 1989. He’s flattered that the new owners wanted him to stay on. He had contemplated retiring, but never considered leaving Terrace, "This’ll always be home", he says with conviction. His old customers are pleased to see his smiling face still behind the pharmacy counter, and be waited on in the same courteous manner by Allan, Evelyn, Tammy and all their staff. "The more things change, the more they stay the same," he says. - YOUNG RABBIT “DNONNAISE” rabbit braised in a mustard wine sauce, served with fettuccine noodles $15.50 MEDALLIONS OF VENISON -with a light creamy cranberry sauce served with potato croquettes and fresh vegetables of the day $19.95 SEPTEMBER is “LATE SUMMER SPECIAL MONTH” at the BAVARIAN INN SIRLOIN STEAK AND CRABLEGS served with vegetables, mushrooms and baked potato $18.95 _——_ For more information and reservations call: 635-9161 Ask about our Banquet Facilities ! We cater in our downstairs location trom 60 - 160 people, MUSIC AND LARGE DANCE FLOOR A SPECIAL FEATURE! rn Bavarian Inn Restaurant The friendliest "Inn" town! 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