12 Terrace Review — Wednesday, July 29, 1987

First ground broken |
bandshell site _

at

Jim Ryan turned first soil for the community bandshell project with a gold plated shovel on July 19, while Performing a
. Arts Shell Society members Ken Morton, Les Annandale, acting Ma i

Tuming sod |

yor Bob Jackman and Gord Shaben look on.

TERRACE — Fifteen years ago,
' Terrace residents were told they.

would: have a bandshell in
George Little Memorial Park.
But everyone knows that never
happened.

Last winter, there was renew-

_’ ed talk of a bandshell in the

park, but those plans soon ‘be-
came lost in more ambitious

plans to expand the swimming .

pool. ;
Better pool facilities were con-

sidered by some officials to be of ‘|
greater importance to the com- '

munity, and the project soon ab-

sorbed funds slated for the |
bandshell, Again, the shell seem- |

ed to be forgotten. .
Forgotten, that is, by most
people except a dedicated-group

of residents belonging to the

Performing Arts Shell Society
(PASS). They had been working
towards the reality of a com-

- munity bandshell for over three

years and they didn’t forget.
Spearheaded by the Terrace
Musicians Association, Terrace
Little Theatre joined PASS this
spring. With their help, gener-
ous donations and many hard-

working volunteers, PASS wit--

nessed the beginnings of a dream
come true when Jim Ryan turn-
ed the first piece of sod in an of-
fical ceremony at George Little
Memorial Park at 2 p.m. on
Sunday, July 19,

Ryan, President of PASS and

founder of the Terrace Com-
munity Band was joined in the
ceremony by Freeman of the Ci-
ty, Vesta Douglas, Acting May-
or Bob Jackman, Ken Morton
from Terrace Little Theatre, and
Les Annondale and Gord
Shaben of the Terrace Musicians
Association.

-As Ryan broke first soil, he
predicted, “There will be some
great entertainment going on out
here in our great outdoors!’

Following the official cere-

- mony, Ryan added, ‘It’s cer-

tainly a necessary facility. We've
grown into it and we've had a lot
of volunteer help — people that
have expressed a desire to pitch
inandhelp.”

Bob Jackman described the
completed project as a ..“‘real
community focal point’’ for
musicians, theatre groups,

The Revival Band of Terrace gave a festive air to the offictal bandshell sod
turning with a free concert for Terrace residents, 2 preview of the type of
entertainment that will be available when the bandshell is completed. Band
members are Wayne Miller, vocal and lead’ guitar; Eddie Trelenberg, bass

guitar; and Dick Ladouceur on drums.

dancers and multicultural
groups. ; .

‘Anyone who really wants to
use the shell will get an oppor-
tunity to do so,’’ he said.

And Vesta Douglas, with a
charm that only she can project,
endorsed the project 100 percent
by saying simply, “I’m de-
lighted. I think we have pro-
jected in the past the fact that we
do appreciate the arts, and if we
support this bandshell it will be
an asset. And anything that is an
asset to Terrace — sits very well
with Vesta Douglas.’’

Jim- Ryan described the com-
pleted bandshell as a covered
structure, with a stage 38 feet
wide and 25 feet deep (only 130
square feet smaller than the
REM Lee Theatre stage) and
with access by stairs on one side
and a ramp on the other.

He said the shell will also in-
clude covered privacy areas for
performers, with screened off
sections on either side of the
Stage and, if electricity is
available, it will be a year round
facility.

According to Bob Jackman,

PASS has already made an ap-
Plication for a lottery grant
through the Terrace Arts Coun-
cil to cover one third of the
estimated $48,000 cost, and they

are asking the community to
help with the balance,

$4,000 worth of donations
have already been made for
engineering and design work by
Alan Soutar and John Morgan,
and the society will be looking
for donated back-hoes, carpen-
ters and electricians,’’ he said.

Les Annandale added that the
society expected a positive reac-

tion from the community with §

fund raising campaigns such as
their “‘Brick Shares’’.

“We'll have people with ‘|

pledge sheets around and you
get a card stating that you

donated so many bricks towards &

the building of the shell,’’ he ex-
plained,
“The money is the important

part,’” said Annondale. “To. J
keep the money rolling so we can

keep the project going’’.
A festive air permeated the
day, and the official sod turning

was followed by an open air con-

cert in the park, Music was pro-
vided by ‘“‘The Revival Band’’
featuring Wayne Miller, Eddie
Trelenberg and Dick Ladouceur.

An appreciative audience

gathered in the shade of trees, ._

while surveyors went right to

work laying out the corners of |

the bandshell,
Ryan said the society hopes to
at least have the floor of the

bandshell ready for Riverboat .

Days festivities.

"Sacred Heart

Catholic Church
: Mass Times: Pastor: os iy _
f . Saturday: 7:30 p.m. Fr. Allan F..Noonan.  §§
~ ‘Sundays: 9:00am. OMI
2 1400am OE,

. 4830 Straume Avenue: | |

St. Matthew’s Anglican.
~ Episcopal Church.
Sunday Services: _ Rector Rev.:

10 a.m. up to and Sheila Champion.
including Sept: 6.1987" 7

4506 Lakelse Ave

635-9019

| Christ Lutheran Church
Sunday School and | |

_. Pastor Rev.: |

Adult Class: Michael R. Bergman
9:45 a.m. 7 a ey
Sunday Worship:

11:00 a.m. : a . oo
3229 Sparks Street 635-5520
Terrace Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Sabbath School: | ‘Pastor;
Saturday 9:30 a.m. Ed Sukow —.635-7642
Divine Service: Prayer Meeting:

Saturday 11:00.a.m.. Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

3306 Griffiths
Evangelical Free Church
Sunday School: Pastors:
(for all ages) . - Jim Westman _
9:45am Bob Shatford
Sunday Services: Prayer Meeting:
11:00 a.m. Wed. 7:00 p.m:
6:30 p.m. _
3302 Sparks Street 635-5115
Knox United Church
Sunday Worship: Minister:
10:30 a.m, Stan Bailey —
Sunday School: a
10:30 a.m.
Youth Group: : |
6:30 p.m. oo eo, : oe a
_ 4907 Lazelle Ave. - ' . 635-6014 ¢ §

Terrace Pentecostal Assembly —

Early Service: Pastor:

8:30 a.m. John Caplin
Sunday School: . Assoc. Pastor:
10:00 a.m. Len Froese
Morning Service: © Evening Service
11:15 aim.

7:00 p.m.

3511 Eby Street” 635-2434 |

The Alliance Church —
Family Bible School: - Ass’t Pastor:

9:45 a.m. S. Coutts .
. Divine Worship: _ .
11:00 a.m. a
Fellowship Service: All are cordially invited
6:30 p.m.

Youth Ministries * Home Bible Studies * Visitation
4923 Agar Avenue _ - 635-7727 |

_ The Salvation Army
Sunday Services:
9:45 a.m. Christian Education (all ages,
11:00 a.m. Holiness Meeting :
7:00 p.m. Salvation Meeting
For Further information call

4643 Walsh Avenue 635-6480

Christian Reformed Church

Sunday Services: Pastor:
11 am & 5 p.m. Peter Sluys — 635-2621

Vacatlon Bible School This summer from July 13-17
3602 Sparks _ 635-6173.

635-2313

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