_ TERRACE —The B.C.
Old Age Pensioners
Organization, Branch
73, located at the Happy
Gang Centre, celebrated
their sixth aniversary of
the opening of the centre
in 1980.

The BCOAP Organi-
zation was instituted in
the fall of 1958, said past
president Gladys Oliver.
A charter was grarited
for the group of senior
citizens on Dec. 15,
1958. |

First elected president,
W.D. Griffiths, held that
office until his passing in

1971, Oliver said. The.

first secretary was Muriel
O’ Boyle.

Meetings were (first
held in. the United

Church and later in the
auditorium of the
Royal Canadian Legion,
Branch 13. From there,
on the completion of the
original Terrace Com-

‘munity Centre, members
of Branch 73 were
presented with. life
membership privileges
and meetings were held
-in that centre until Aug.
1971 when-the building
was destroyed by fire,
Oliver said. .

. Once agajn the Royal
Canadian Legion Branch

13 allowed us to hold our
-meetings

in their
auditorium. From there,
Oliver said, a room was
set aside for the use of
senior citizens at the
arena complex, Meetings
were held there until the
opening of. the building
named. Happy. Gang
Centre for’ seniors on
Kalum Street on Sept.
13, 1980.
Activities enjoyed by
the members are card
playing such as crib and
bridge etc., bingo, carpet
bowling,
quilting. Light lunches

Celebrating the .B.C.0.A;P. Branch N
Centre are (left to right) Charlotte

Gladys Oliver and Freda Diesing.

sewing and

are served Monday
through Friday for a
very nominal cost, said
Oliver.

On the second Satur-
day of each month the

‘Men serve a pancake

breakfest and a pot luck
supper is enjoyed once a
month followed by a
dance or other entertain-
ment,
Oliver added, ‘‘We
have hosted seniors from
areas as far away as Ed-
monton, Alberta. We
have also travelled to
other centers as well. “
Oliver stated that
several local organiza-

tions have given freely of
‘their time to assist the

Branch 73 members. The
Terrace Kinettes have
provided transportation
for members who attend
meetings.. They also
serve lunch following
the regular monthly
meeting, said Oliver.

Seniors celebrate 6th anniversary _

On Valentine’s Day a
Sweetheart dinner and
dance is held at which a
Valentine Queen and
consort are chosen from
among members. The
event is also sponsored
by the Terrace Kinettes.

At Christmas’ each
year a dinner and dance
is held in the Royal
Canadian Legion build-
ing sponsored by the

Ladies of the RCL Aux- |

iliary (Branch 13). In
June the ladies of the

Royal Purple entertain at
‘a tea and social after-

noon in the Elks building
on Tetrault Street. They
also serve tea and coffee
at the seniors annual tea
and bazaar held in the
fall.

Oliver said, ‘‘We are
truly grateful to these
organizations for their
courtesy and kindness.

0. 73 sixth anniversary opening of the Happy Gang
Johnson, Nellie Reid, Albert Reld, Muriel O'Boyle,

Photographs by Daniele Berquist.

pace

Three years of memories ~

Lou Galr, (left} president of Branch No. 73 of B.C. Old Age Pesioners Organization
presented past president pins to Gladys Oliver, (right) Harvey Doll, and Jane Greveling in-
vited guest speaker from Nanaimo, at the 6th anniversary of the opening of the bullding

“Happy Gang Centre” located on Kalum St, In Terrace.

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