It was a beautiful warm fall day on October 12, 1949 when Jean Shannon of Jaquet River, New Brunswick and Dave Maroney of Fredericton, New Brunswick exchanged wedding. vows in St.. Anthony’s Church in Fredericton. It was when Jean worked in the cotton mill in that city that - she was introduced to.a new employee by the name of Dave Maroney. They started dating, she brought him home to meet her parents, and the rest is history. The wedding took place ona ' Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. Oct, 12, 1949. ‘A luncheon reception was held after the ceremony at the home of Dave’s parents in Fredericton. After the reception they all drove 180 miles to Ja- quet River, the home of Jean’s parents, where an evening reception was held for more family and friends. The happy couple spent their honeymoon at Gaspe Coast. -In 1952 the Maroney’s decid- ed to come west to Vancouver. After living in Vancouver .for ofie year: thtey-ance.again decid- ed to pack up and this time they went north, They arrived in Terrace during 1953. Dave was employed as a heavy duty mechanic with a private con- struction company involved in building the railroad between - Terrace and Kitimat. The fami- ly even lived in Kitimat from 1955 - 1958, They returned again to Terrace and Dave took - a job with Skoglund Logging _ a8 a master mechanic, He stayed with Skoglund Logging for 16 years, until 1974, when he decided to go into business . for himself and bought Terrace Equipment. _~ “During the last 15 years, Ter- ~ race Equipment has undergone _a lot of changes, and all for the better. This brings us to October _ 1989, some 40 years after they _ first said ‘I do’’. Since the “12th was a weekday, the children living in town had told . their parents that they were go- ing.to take them out fora ’ family dinner at a local , restaurant. ‘Son Robert and his girlfriend Christy Malden had come up _ from Victoria earlier, since “Robert needed a rest after some -_ surgery and Terrace was as i “good as any place to ” fecuperate. | When Robert and Christy “picked up the Maroney’s to go "16 the restaurant, where they -.would meet Mike and Gail and . their families, Christy asked to _ go by the Elks Hall, as she had brought a pair of shoes for her “mother who had broken the ’ feel of the one she was wear- ig, They arrive at the Elks 5 Hall, Christy nd whe into deliver Hi ries Bits We Bios ‘by Alle Toop Dave and Jean Maroney, as they were 40 years ago at their wedding in Fredericton. back out, she says to the Maroney’s ‘‘There’s a couple in there who know you and haven’t seen you for 20 yéars and they'd like you to come in and say ‘Hi’.”’ They had no idea who that could be, and Dave even mentioned to Jean, that she should go and have a look. But Jean was not going by herself and they both went into the hall to have the ab- solute biggest surprise of their lives. The hall was filled with fami- ly and friends, not only from Terrace, but from all over — Canada. They came from New Brunswick, Manitoba, Alberta, Kamloops, Sechelt, Kelowna, Dawson Creek, Houston, . Parksville, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Ft. St. James, the | Sunshine Coast and the Van- couver area. About 80 people welcomed them with a warm applause. . Edna Cooper was emcee for the occasion and she did a marvelous job. Shannon and Travis, two grandchildren, presented their grandparents — with a corsage and 4 boutinier, The Hall was beautifully decorated with colorful streamers and ballootis. Everybody had pitched in: : Even the cooking of the dinner was a family affair. There was lots of the most delicious food on the table. After dinner. - many of their friends got up and: related funny and sometimes hilarious happenings - from long ago. The oldest son Mike, on behalf of all his. brothers and'sisters, proposed a ) toast to his parents. Gorina Best, another grand- child, delighted everyone with some piano playing. As all of you will remember, Dave Maroney. was a member of city council at one time and also was our Mayor for a while. Our present Mayor Jack Talstra recalled some funny happenings and anecdotes from the time that Dave was the Mayor, Lots of good things happened too, while Dave was the Mayor. There was the pur- _ chase of the Public Works _ Building, the beginnings of the transit system, the Eby St. drainage, the first library ex- pansion, the development of George Little Memorial Park, the Skeena Mall was built and ‘the city purchased Ferry Island. _ At the end of the formalities - atid informalities a dance - followed, with Jean and Dave ce ‘continued on. page 19 ae ble i eR BN notte PT ms inten oT POE er a bem eee oh wig te Pe ea ee ~~ |. The path of the just is is as J'the shining light, that shin- ‘eth more and more unto the ‘perfect day: : oe ‘Proverbs4: 18 ‘Mass Times: > Pastor: ; Saturday: 7:30 p.m... Fr. Allan F. Noonan Sundays: 9:00 a.m. oO. aM. re Sacred Heart Catholic Chureh Oe 14:30 a.m. ; 4830 Straume Avenue | 685. 5.2918 St. Matthew’ § ‘Anglican Episcopal Church | Sun ices: ; cay “0: 00 2, m. Priest in Charge: . Sunday Schoo! classes are held during the a.m. service. chid Wen. J.A. MacKenzle care is available during the 9 a.m. service. ; 4506 Lakelse Avenue — 635-9019 Christ Lutheran Church Sunday School — 11:30 a.m. Worship Service — 11:30 a.m. Pastor: Donald P. Bolstad 4229 Sparks Street 635-5520 - Terrace Seventh-Day Adventist Church Sabbath School: — , Pastor: - Saturday 9:30 a.m. Ole Unruh ~ 635-7313 Divine Service: Prayer Meeting: Saturday 11:00.a.m. _ Wednesday 7:00 p.m. 9306 Griffiths. 635-3232 Evangelical Free Church Sunday School: ‘Pastor : (for all ages) W.E. Glasspell . 9:45 a.m. , . Sunday Services: Prayer Meeting: 11:00 a.m, 6:30 p.m. Wed. 7:00 p.m. 3302 Sparks Street 7 635-5115 Knox United Church Sunday Worship: | "Evening Worship: Minister: 10:30 a.m. . duly 98 23 eo Stan Ballay Sunday School: August 13 & 27 Youth Group: 10:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m, 4907 Lazelle Ave. 635-6014 Terrace Pentecostal Assembly ' Early Service: Pastor: B30 a.m. ~~ John Caplin os Associate Pastor: Clift Slebert Sunday School: . Prayer Time: 10:00 a.m, 6:00 p.m. - Morning Service: 11:15 a.m. - Evening Service: 6:30 p.m. 3511 Eby Street. 635-2434 The Alliance Church Family Bible School: Pestor: Rick Wiebe 9:45 a.m. | . ” Aes't Pastor:Dougles Ginn | Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Fellowship Service 6:30 p.m. . All are cordially Invited Youth Ministries x Home Bible Studies * Visitation 4923 Agar Avenue 635-7727 The Salvation Army ‘Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Christian Education (all ages) 11:00 a.m. Holiness Meeting 7:00 p.m. Salvation Meeting For Further Information call ve, 635-6480 4643 Walsh Avenue Christian Reformed Church Sunday Services: Pastor: Ti am, & 5 p.m. Peter Sluys — 635-2621 Coffee Break, Ladies’ Bible St Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. & 7:48. i 3602 Sparks: -636-6173.