nets -involyement is- not ‘the evening of Wed- ~.open. house at the McColl Pla: house. “We thought perhaps there might be some interest in the community ahout the ", said organizer Good luck old friend A FOND farewell to Helen Watson, aur good friend and long time resident of Terrace since 1956. Helen has left Terrace to make her home in Grand Forks, B.C. at the Abbey Field. Centennial House. Helen’s daughter, Mar- garet, and her family live in Grand Forks. Margaret and- her family feel it’s time Helen lives closer to them so they can can sup- port her when she needs help. YVONNE MOEN Helen was born on Sep- tember 16, 1913 in Dhan- baid, India. Her father, Charles Coldwell was a missionary, and her mo- ther, Mary, was a house- wife. Helen had two Joan and Irene. Helen grew up in New Port, Scotland. She atten- ded- boarding schoo! in England and later studied at the Studley College, sister where she earned a certifi- cate in horticulture. Her certificate was use- ful later in life when Helen worked at the Terrace Co- op Garden Centre. For nine years, Helen helped custo- mers and gave them expert advice on how to parden -and grow flowers. ‘When Helen and Philip were married, he was in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Then in 1946 they ‘came to Canada and first Terrace Little Theatre hosting open house CONTRIBUTED HAVE YOU ever wondered about the ac- tors on a stage and how they got up the courage to gel up there? And how they could have learned all those lines? Maybe you wondered why a play is . Showing and wha chose it? Just what does -an assistant stage manager, also known as ASM, do? And how do they relate to _ the stage manager? Helen Watson's daughter Margaret was here earlier this month to help her move to Grand Forks, B.C. settled on Salt Spring Is- land, where Mr. Watson ran a photography shop. The couple then moved to Port Alice where Mr. Watson worked as the postmaster from 1953 to 1956, when he came to Terrace. Philip came here to take over as postmaster. At this time time, the post office was located in the 4600 block of Lakelse Avenue in the Gearge Mc-. Adam Building. Then in July 1959 when the Queen came to visit Terrace, she did the offi- cial opening of the new post office on the corer of Lazelle and Emerson. And Mr. Watson served as the: postmaster there until his retirement in 1964. Immediately upon his arrival in Terrace, Watson purchased their property at 2803 Cramer Avenue. He had three wecks to build the home — four walls and a roof, A short time later, Mrs. Watson and the four child- ren Margaret, Frank, Mary and Philip Jr. arrived in Terrace. Helen remembers their house was only parti- Mr.: ally finished for the winter. She remembers her child- ren having to wear their winter coats to help keep, warm inside. Mr. Philip Watson pas- sed away in Terrace Octo- ber 17, 1964, six months after he retired. Helen lived in their fa- mily home from 1956 until August 1998, when she moved to the Victoria Courts on Walsh Avenue. Owning a large home and yard had become too much to care for. Over the years, Helen became an active volun- teer in Terrace, offering her help to many groups. She was very active with’ the Terrace Hiking Club, Girl Guides, Terrace Beautification Society and she was very involved with the Anglican Church. Helen now has 15 grandchildren and four great-prandchildren. ] want to wish Helen the best of luck in her new home in Grand Forks. All her friends will miss her very much. Good health to her, and I hope she will re- turn soon for a visit. phic designers, costumers and properties peaple, actors would be performing in a black box theatre. “We wanted to open our doors to the curious, but without the performance pressure that an audition implies”, said Stone Archer. “How often does the audience look at a program and wonder what does a produ- cer do and what ex- In a move to pro- mote active mem- bership and show necessarily scary, nesday June 14th is ‘ear: marked as an “We thought per haps there people that theatre sieht be some interest in the com- munity about the inner workings of theatre” — Nancy Stone Archer actly goes on in the booth? This is our way of trying to an- swer those questions.” The evening will be informal, with some theatre members pre- sent to discuss and inner workings of theatre Nancy Stone Archer. The evening is set up to showcase the many .and varied positions comprising a -TLT production. There are a multitude of tasks that must take place before a show ~ ‘opens. - Often these jobs are hardly noticed by the average audience. But with out set ‘builders and painters, producers and gra- showcase the various tasks they have mastered over the years. _ The hope is that enough people will ‘attend so that a short reading of next year's season opener “Bordertown Café” can take place at the evening's end. “7 think it will be a fun evening” Stone Archer says "and a great way for anyone interested to check us out.” Come and see what theatre is all about, Wednesday June id4th at 7:30 at Street. the McColl Playhouse at 3625 Kalum For more information call Diana at 635-1815 or Nancy at 635-1329. TERRACE AQUATIC CENTRE OFFERS B.O.A.T. The rules have changed! If you’re going to operate a boat with a motor, YOU'VE GOT TO GET THE CARD! Get your Pleasure Craft Operator Card through the Boat Operator Accredited Training Course. 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