pe re et | | | WE: (Ted) Skillicorn, the original administrator of. the ‘Home for the Aged (later opening of the new extended caré wing and for the employee: reunion celebration, with many fond memories of the early days. by Nancy Orr . _ It was in October of 1950 that Ted and his wife, Mardy, who was to be the only registered: nurse at the ‘“Home”, as it was affectionately éalled, took the roundabout aproach to Terrace that was common at that time — they flew to Prince Rupert via the Queen Charlotte Islands,. overnighted at the Rupert Hotel . and then proceeded to Terrace by .bus, arriving in advance of the first contingent of patients. ~ “The ‘undertaking of moving 150 patients, so many bed- tidden, was a stupendous task,”’ said Ted. ‘‘A special train had to be made up with so many extra Skeenaview and now Terrace- - ‘yiew) returned to Terrace for the eaviow | the old times waves, . he made friends around © ‘the world.” And with his fellow operators, was.'sometimes: called upon to. communicate during emergen- cies. . “A fellow flying in Alaska crashed and broke his hip, near Ketchikan,’”’ said: Ted. ‘‘I picked up his signal, found he was in Canada actually, and got hold of the D.O.T. (Department of: Transport) in ‘Victoria, who sent _in a helicopter.’ - James who got caught in an ear-. sleepers and diners, for the long . journey from Essondale via Jasper to Terrace. ‘Dr, Tom Caunt accom- panied the group, and a large _ staff of care-givers, such as Fred Stewart, Charlie Foster, Harold Clifford and so many others who have had a long association with the Home.”” _ ‘*My wife, Mardy, attended to the dispensary and other medical needs,’ said Skillicorn, ‘‘but she is best remembered for her organizing and encouraging the social activities of staff and pa- tients. Parties, picnics, Christ- mas concerts, dances — the dances at the old Rec Hall soon became too. popular for its size.” The task of settling in those many patients in new surround- ings and of arranging for goods and services in the isolated com- munity and of making all the adjustments mecessary was challenging and time consum- ing, but everyone seemed to look upon it as an adventure, accord- ing to Skillicorn, and there wasa great family feeling. No profile of Ted would be ‘complete without referring to his favorite hobby, operating his Ham radio in his room off the front hall. Through the air This new contender from “JONSERED ‘with ‘its stronger | mid-section con really ' take o beatirig. The : Super 670 por a powertul punch. | : OY ifn , the park,”’ said Ted. ‘‘It took a. t | — donsered Super 670 _ Takes on the Heavyweights! en 7 a eepred:: ProLine -——— Se THE JONSERED SUPER 670 AT ‘YOUR DEALER RIVER INDUSTRIES (TERRACE) LTD. P.O. BOX 638 — TERRACE, 8.C. V8G 485 5130A HIGHWAY 16 WEST -. Then there was an old pros- pector northwest of Fort St. ly snowfall without his winter supplies. The ice was not hard enough to land a helicopter, and the only power he could find for his transmitter was the battery in his tractor. He had to keep using it and returning it to the machine. Ted picked up his weak signal and relayed his messages by phone to Prince George. ““Months later, I got a cheque for $60 from the prospector,”’ said Ted, ‘“‘to pay for the long ‘distance charges.’’ And then, of course, there was the time when the power lines were destroyed between Terrace and Kitimat. Every old-timer will remember that hot Friday after- noon. in June in 1962, when the hillside at Lakelse Lake walked . and slithered down the hill into the lake, taking with it the brand. new highway, the newly com- pleted Forestry Park and the high voltage transmission lines from Kitimat. “What a sight to see those fully-grown trees standing upright in the middle of the lake, and buildings and benches from long time to restore power that day.”” Mardy and Ted had been driv- ing leisurely to Kitimat for din- ner, as they often did in those days, and as they approached the Forestry Park, a man came running towards them, waving his: hands and yelling, ‘‘Stop! Stop! The ground is opening up.’’ He told them how the trees had begun thrashing and heav- ing and great cracks in the ground appeared. He had. just . t's Cool... It's Fost... It's Tough ; Will out cut anything In Its cles A CUT ABOVE THE REST 636-7383 2 Hoe LS Fe aay, OAL A i ie be eR La tas let suid “Moving 150 patients, | so many bedridden, was a stupendous task.’? - — Ted Skillicorn. jumped off his tractor and started running. — No one knew which way to go. ' “If you see my tractor, turn off the key,’’ he called as he ran down the road to stop other peo- ple. For years they laughed over that line of his whenever they met —- his tractor was mired deep in one of the crevices. The Skillicorns. lived and worked at the Home for the Aged for 20 years, until Ted’s eyesight gave out and it was necessary to retire. They moved to New Westminster and spent many ‘happy years until Mardy died in September 1985. After looking back on the times and philosophies of the 1950’s, the administrator finds the new facility a. dream come true, for the patients and the staff and all who are associated with it. oO “satin Sa. ee Be een ye a . Terrace Review — Wednesday, August 16, 1989 15 . There were few entries in the Kinsmen bellyflop competi- tion during Riverboat Days, but the splashers who did enter showed courage, enthusiasm and style. i 3 Seige” ee Ee ee nae ert a Fail to yleld on green arrow; Red flashing Yellow flashing light at intersection; Yelk flashing light; Disobey construction sigr- driving: Speed in muntcipallty; Spee against area sign; Speed agalnst im Speed in playground zone; Fail to Unsafe lane change; Lane change Right turn from wrong lane; Illegal Hine: Fall to pass at safe distance Increase speed while being passed, ’ Unsafe pass on left; Pass without c. Commercial vehicle follow too closely; v ~ Leave controlled access highway; Imprope. Improper right turn-no intersection; Unsafe U-. Inadequate signal on turn; Drive vehicle wits intersection; Disobey yield sign; after stop; Fail to yleld to vehich yleld; Fail to yield for emerger pedestrian; Disobey school gue rallway crossing unsafely; Drive Stop sign unsafely; Commerc Intersection; Reverse when unsai,: motorcycle; Motorcycle passenger nat law motorcycle over 2 abreast; Follow fire truc Drive on sidewalk; Open door while unsafe, . radiway; vu. ‘Ito yield on let ~ stop; Er. A fine Traffic Safety Directorate The Honourable Angus Ree, Soliciter General MINISTRY OF SOLICITOR GENERAL . — Allmoving raf fic violations -fnow carry a fine! ‘rsection; Red flashing light-no intersection; light-no Intersection; Fail to yield at green *~« Drive over newly painted lines; Slow “peed against highway sign; Speed ticipal lane; Speed in school zone; ep right; Slow vehicle not on right; t signal; Left turn from wrong lane; iolid double line; Cross solid broken ‘te pass sat. y; Fail to yleld to passing vehicle; ‘safe pass on right; Pass on right of roadway; - traffic sign or slgnal; Follow too closely; ‘ivider; Enter controlled access highway; a; Improper left turn-no intersection; ‘urn; Unsafe start; No signal on turn;. ce: Fail to yield at uncontrolled Ad to leit turn vehicle; Fail to yield all to stop; Emerging vehicle fail to * estrian; Pass vehicle yielding for to stop at railway crossing; Leave “ ybey railway stop sign; Leave railway ~ ' ay; Disobey stop sign; Reverse into _". “.@ not on seat; Passenger unlawiully on vYermit unlawfully seated passenger; Operate y: Park near fire truck; Drive over fire hose; plus penalty points. in Columbians pay $905 million a year in health and other costs related to driving accidents.* It’s too high a price ' for the people of the province and the victims of accidents - to pay..From now on, bad drivers are going to face fines “ranging from $35 to $200. Our roads must be made safer. - +.# Source: ICBC 1988. Direct costs.