—.s rare a TN ae NOT EE Sree a eid me LEI TRE T a SEL + eat Sree | ; cone a ag ae Tee rae hae eet «ee oer a Ne i Terrace Review — Wednesday, June 26, 1991 B15 Heritage Park has greatly benefitted from ail the donations the park received since opening its doors in 1984. Without the generosity of so many, it would have been very hard to secure these irreplaceable artifacts. The Terrace Regional Museum Society is also responsible, in no small measure, for the success of the park, Behind every artifact is also a story. This is the story of the Seinens, who came to Canada in 1952. It ” is a story of determination, caring and happiness. A bedroom suite was donated by the family of the late Aaltje Seinen. Mrs. Seinen passed away suddenly on March 12, 1991. The story we are told is of Mrs. Seinen buying the bedroom suite and the argument it caused between the newlyweds, Aaltje and Klaas Seinen. They were married during the early days of the Second World War in De Krim, Holland. She was the daughter of a baker and new husband Klaas, was a printer. One day she went out and bought the bedroom suite, con- sisting of a bed, three-piece kapok mattress, two chairs, a small table, a night table and a wardrobe as a surprise for her husband. As beautiful as it was, Klaas thought that she had spent far too much money on it and. ‘wondered how they were going to_ pay for it. Aaltje, the independent person, had used her own money. In 1952 the Seinen family emigrated to Canada with their children and settled in Terrace. Husband Klaas was offered a job as a typesetter for the Omineca Herald by Tommy Fraser. Mrs. Seinen, on the other hand, was not that keen on going to LRGRIIE SO SES SEY 4 BI p THE BAVARIAN INN RESTAURANT Specials Crab Leg Dinner only $12. 95 | Steak and Crab Legs only $15.95 | LUNCH - Tues-Friday 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | DINNER - Mon thru’ Sun § p.m. - 11 p.m. Reservations recommended Call 635-9161 Be sure and visit _ THE pace EDDY PUB Canada. In the early days it seemed no one ever came back to visit relatives. Klaas, on the other hand, had brothers and a sister in Houston. They did emigrate. When the children started school in September, they did not speak any English, but soon learned. In the fall of 1957 Mr. Seinen was diagnosed with cancer that — took his'‘life in May 1958. He died at the age of 38, leaving his wife to raise five young children. His death was also a great loss to the Christian Reformed Church. He was the one who spoke Eng- lish the best in this church of newcomers. Because of her strong faith and with the help of many friends, she managed and cared for her children and later the grandchildren. She thoroughly enjoyed being the parent of teen- agers. The house was always full of young people. She also enjoyed baking. At Christmas she would make the traditional banquette staaf, and friends say that her rum cake had no rival. Mrs. Seinen enjoyed working in the garden and was proud of her flowers and vegetables. Mrs. Seinen died in early spring just as the snowdrops and crocusses were about to bloom. Her last moments were spent in the gar- den. Last week was a busy ‘week at the park with many school tours; a bus tour from Victoria also found its way to Heritage Park. In between, we did many other tours for families. Once in a while we run into - people who have lived here or worked here for a while long ago. That happened last week. Visiting Es “ef = - SUNDAY BRUNCH 11 am. - 2:30 p.m. Kitchen open 11 a.m. - ; pecs | \ : Le! hey * OLS ere Sane 10 p.m. dally Fri-Sat 11a.m.- 1am. Mon-Thurs 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. — I AS THINGS ONCE WERE Reports from Terrace’s Heritage Park by Alie Toop the park were Harry Labarre and Cecilia (Newhauser) Labarre. Harry was stationed here with the army and Cecilia had moved to Terrace with her parents in 1929. Her parents were Louis and Anna Newhauser. Harry, while stationed here, looked after the carpenter shop and the fire truck. When the army left, the fire truck was left to the town. Curley Casey was the fire chief then. Harry Labarre and Bill Cooper were the last ones to leave Terrace and their instruc- tions were to burn the furniture, blankets, to dispose of the plumb- ing supplies and whatever else _ was there on a certain day. A week before the day, they let out word of what was going to hap- pen and many people helped themselves to whatever they needed, a far better way than burning it. — Harry Labarre and Cecilia New- hauser married in 1945. They left Terrace in 1946 for Ontario. In 1953 they came back, but left again and they ate now living in Campbell River, enjoying retire- ment to the fullest. Louis New- hauser worked for Claire Giggey and later for L.H. & K. mill. THIRST QUEUE. children on a recent school tour of Heritage Park lined up to quench their thirst the old-fashioned way — with water drawn with a dipper from a bucket. Clurora summer arts school Seats are available in the following workshops: SPINNING — Alden Amos July 8-13 9 am.-4p.m. TUITION $225 GST INCLUDED WEAVING — Kathryn Wertenberger 9 a.m. - Apa. Beginners Weaving TUITION $225 GST INCLUDED Weaving July 8-13 July 15 - 19 TUITION $225 GST INCLUDED July 22-26 © Making Four Look Like More and Designing Handwoven Clothing _ TUITION $225 GST INCLUDED . PHOTO 1 — Al Richardson Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 7 p.m. - 10 p. m. a TUITION $225 GST INCLUDED PRE-ART COLLEGE EXPERIENCE — Emily Carr College of Art and Design 9 am. -4 p.m. July 8-26 July 8-26 TUITION $465 GST INCLUDED COMPUTER/ELECTRONIC MUSIC — Brian Fairholm July 15 - 19 3 hours dally — 9 a.m. - 12 noon or 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. TUITION $100 GST INCLUDED THEATRE ARTS - SENIORS 15 - 17 YEARS — ‘Terr Snelgrove | July 8-26 9am.-4 p.m. TUITION $525 GST INCLUDED To register contact: AURORA SUMMER ARTS SCHOOL 4920 Straume Avenue, Terrace, B.C. V8G 4V8 Telephone: 635-2101