_ SCOUT-GUIDE WEEK. F :
- Scouting in Terrace, Z
_ then and now —

~ Contributed by p.m.; Ventureres — contact Paul
‘Eric Harkonen Flemming 635-6985.
— Sixth Terrace — All sections
~- The local Scout organization meet at Uplands Elementary
has 258 members. Of those 187 School. Beavers, Mondays 6
are youths, 48 are leaders and 23 p.m.; Cubs, Thursdays 7 p.m.;
are group committee and council Scouts, Mondays 7 p.m.
members. — Seventh Terrace — Beavers,
The Scouts are divided into Thornhill Elementary
sections —- Beavers, for 5-7 year Wednesdays 7 p.m.; Cubs,
olds, Cubs for 8-10 year olds, Thornhill Primary Tuesdays 6:30
Scouts for 14-16 year olds, p.m.
Venturers for boys ages 14-17, Eighth Terrace — All sections
and Rovers for those 17 and over. meet at Kermode Friendship
The First Terrace Scouts got Centre. Beavers, Mondays 6 p.m.;
5 their official start in 1927. They Cubs, Tuesdays 7 p.m.; Scouts,
used to meet at the G.W.V.A. Thursdays 7 p.m.
hall, and Sam Kirkaldy was Scout
Master. In 1950 the Second
Terrace got organized with a Cub
pack under the leadership of
Edgar Tetrault, meeting at the
Catholic Rotary Hall. The group
eventually grew to include a
Scout troop.

Very little is now known of the
Third Terrace, which was active
during the 1950’s as an Anglican
Church-sponsored group but
eventually disbanded.

In 1961 under Lutheran: Church
sponsorship the Fourth Terrace
group was founded. The
Cubmaster at that time was
Gordon Watmough, with the
assistarice of Les Watmough who
later founded a Scout troop, That

, group is still going strong.

Carol Glen organized the Fifth
Terrace during the 1970’s. They
met at Thomhill Elementary
School, and the group is still
active.

Under Akela Jerry Stacy the
Sixth Terrace started in 1968 and
is still active. It was sponsored by
ihe Legion and met at Uplands
Elementary School. This group
eventually came to be designated
as the Seventh Terrace.

Some of.the external aspects of Scouting have changed over the years, as can be seen from
this undated Photograph taken of a Terrace group, but the principles have remained constant.

A Seventh Terrace group al Phe at Ss - vet E
existed from 1969 to 1973, . a |
mecting at Akela Colcen Sande’s seitreliance and outdoor activities, like orientation in the The preservation of traditional uniforms and other aspects of

home near Lakelse Lake, but wildemess using a simple compass, are hallmarks of Scouting. Scout history give the movement a sense of continuity
disbanded after four years.

The newest Terrace group is the -
Eighth, started in 1987 by Linda
Perry and sponsored by. the
Kermode Friendship Centre. It is
still on the go.

This brief history illustrates the
strong and long-lasting presence

OF the Scouting movement in
Terrace through many years. We
-hope there are many more to
come.

Anyone interested in becoming
a Scout leader is invited to call
Per Halvorsen at 635-2118.

Where to find the Scouts
First Terrace — Beavers, Scout
Hall Mondays 6:30 p.m.; Cubs,
E.T. Kenney, Tuesdays 7 p.m.;
hs ooae Scouts, E.T, Kenney Wednesdays
6:45 p.m.; Venturers, Scout Hall
Thursdays 7 p.m.
‘Fourth Terrace — Beavers, 7 |
p.m.; Cubs, Kermode Friendship When the Queen visited Terrace for the first and only tima in 1959 local Scouts and Guides were out in force to greet her at the
a 60CCtié‘ «Centre: Twsesdays 7.p.m.; Scouts, = Teyrace-Kitimat airport.
a __BvT. Kenney Wednesdays 6:45 :

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