DUSTIN. QUEZADA Local student at UBC. | recognized . KEVIN PERRAS of Terrace, and a student at the ‘University of British Columbia, has been awarded a $2,500 scholarship from ICBC, » The fourth-year physicai therapy student is one of four to be so honoured. In a release, Perras said he was inspired to study physiotherapy when two of his friends suffered se- rious spinal cord injuries in different accidents — on « ‘ Secondary School. “Physical therapy i is a way of making a differ- ence in someone’s life by. allowing them to regain ‘function,” Perras said. “Its use°of individualized treatment can return a sense of control and indepe-. ; dence to patients.” The scholarships ‘ are offered to students entering their fourth year in programs leading to a bachelor of science in occupational or physical therapy that Mainland. _ . | | Wanted: your music fest | memories. THIS year the Pacific Northwest. Music Festival ° - celebrates its 40th anniversary and we want your, _ stories, photos and memories of festivals past.” In honour of this milestone in the festival’s his-- own experiences with the festival. days? Did your festival experience influence your current career path? How about stage fright jitters? — best of your abilities? Write to us about your favourite stories or a par- ticular moment that sticks out in your memory and we will ‘publish them on our website and in a spe- cial feature in our newspaper April 6, kicking off, this year’s three-week extravaganza. .If you have a special photograph to accompany your anecdote, please send it along. Try to keep your submissions to 250 words or less and be sure to include your name, address and phone number. You can e-mail your contributions . to newsroom @terracestandard.com,. mail. them to _ 3210 Clinton St., Terrace, BC, V8G IR9, or “oP them off at our front counter. - 0 The deadline for submissions i is March 31. Health care switching hands | in six B.C. towns | SIX TINY hospitals serving about 4,000 people in remote parts of B.C. will shift from the Canadian Red Cross to Regional Health Authorities soon. _ On April 1, hospital operations will first be trans- ferred to the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), who will complete the transitional details before handing the services over to the Regional Health Authorities in August. , The hospitals, which are already provincially funded, are staffed by one or two nurses in Atlin, Alexis Creek, Bamfield, Blue River, Edgewood and Kyuquot.. “We recognize the important role that “these hospitals have played - and will continue to play’ -in providing primary and emergency care in these remote communities,” says Lynda Cranston, Presi- ‘dent: and CEO of the Provincial Health Services Authority. “It’s the view of PHSA and the Red Cross that | residents will benefit from being part of fully inte- grated health services.’ Cranston says residents of affected communities shouldn’t anticipate any immediate changes to their services: Leslie Dunning, General Manager of Red Cross in Western Canada, says the Red Cross will con- ‘tinue to be there for residents of affected commu- nities in the event of a disaster, or in response to requests for training in first aid, water'safety and abuse prevention. Twenty-four permanent and casual “employees will be affected by the transfer. The transfer completes Red Cross’ gradual withdrawal from the operation of outpost hospitals, which once numbered 90 across ‘Canada. Trio of choices for music lovers the place to.be. There are three choices for Friday night. For all the details, see page B2’s music listings in the City Scene section. a Around Town ‘the same day — while he was attending, Caledonia have graduated from high schools ouside the Lower . tory, The Terrace Standard will be publishing sto- - ries and photos submitted by our readers about their Did you participate in the festival in its early . IF MUSIC’S your thing, this weekend Terrace is — Did a certain teacher motivate you to perform t to the | : By - DUSTIN QUEZADA TERRACE’S CELEBRATION of George Litie was a big succeés. The inaugural Founder's Day, March 10, was a day-long celebration highlighted by the opening -to the public of Little’s restored former house. The house was moved from its former location at the south side of the tracks on Hall St. to its new - place on Kalum Si. just south of Greig Ave., as part of a comnuunity collaboration. The fully. restored two-storey building will now house the Terrace, Tourism Society upstairs, the George Little House Society and a Via Rail Station waiting room on the main floor and a pot- -ter’s den downstairs. ; ‘Spirits were not dampened by the day’ s steady rain, judging by. the continuous flow of visitors to . the house, opened for tours at 10am. | House staff, adorned in 1930s garb to go along with decorations and music from the same ‘era, . encouraged visitors. to sign a log book and tour : the house. Festivities continued with afternoon tea at the newly-named George Little Lounge at the Coast _ Inn of the West. - The tea sitting featured’ a_re- -enactment of George Little’ s wedding and the first st public per- * o . GEORGE LITTLE was the last to emerge from the first train to arrive atthe new station located behind his namesake house. TERRACE STANDARD @&f crowd gatherediat the tracks. - _ The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 16 , 2005 - B1 1 . a formance of Debbie Toovey’ S song dedicated to Little. Back ,at the George Little House, ‘the day's events continued with skits and costumes reflect- _ing the 1930s. But the most anticipated and attended part was to come. Just after 5:30 p.m., the first train arr ived atthe new station with a (well- known) surprise _passenger — George Little. CBC Radio personality Russell Bowers had interviewed “Little” on the train from Kitwanga. that included several Terrace Juminaries and event, sponsors. Terrace Little Theatre a actor Garnett Doell, iho’ got to play Little because “he was the only male ‘actor that showed up,” could attest to the large an) “| got an incredible rush of adrenaline as the train approached when I .saw v all those people lined up,” he said. ’. “Little” emerged last from the traimwith ahou- — quet of flowers for his wife Clara on their wed- ‘ding anniversary. ~ _ With much less fanfare, the first passengers. - heading to. Prince Rupert boarded the Via Rail train, The procession moved to the front of the house where Little and Mayor. Jack ‘Talstra then ad- -GEORGE LITTLE HOUSE Society staff, from left, Donna Stach, Roxy Long and Lisa McEvoy turn back the clock in 1930s-era clothing. 4 le House fits just right dressed the crowd from the house’s front porch. ’ With Little’s grandson Bill and 200 or so oth- ers, mostly looking on from under the temporary, rain shelter, “Little” recounted the early years in, Terrace, including his arrival and his opening, of the city’s first sawmillin LOPE, 7 5 He went on to say how proud Little would: have 8 been to sce what has become of the city 100 years Tater, , Mayor Talstra talked about the ‘project’s birth, when the ‘Ksan Society offered to donate the | ‘building if it was restored. He thanked many for their efforts — in particular Marvin Kwiatkoski, '. Ross Milnthorp and Coun. Rich McDaniel ~ for — their help in the community’ collaboration. The cost of the project totalled $878,000, which: was covered by the city, a 16/37 community grant -- oo and corporate. sponsors. The remaining $25, 000 will-be used to further _ restore the house’s exterior...” .~ Little’s house, designed by: his‘ wife and built - by his brothers in 1914, was then: officially re . opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. | . “Little,” Talstra and McDaniel had, the: briv- : elege of snipping the red ribbon. _The mayor, honoured for his role.in the project, , told the crowd he expected the house to anchor the © tourist zone for the - community into > the future. -_ “ : VISITOR Elizabeth = Thorpe was one of ma many to arrive early and record her visit in he house log’ book | (left). - - Therrien, teft, and Rene Lucier kept spirits upbeat despite [§ the rain outside. }& DUSTIN QUEZADA |§ PHOTOS #8 CBC RADIO’s Daybreak North _, announcer Rus- sell Bowers talks with George Little- |§ _. for-the-day actor Garnett Doell on the “train.from Kitwanga. MAYOR Jack Talstra and Jennifer Lewis, of the Terrace Tourism Society, in. vintage dress on a long-anticipated day for both. individual workshop on March 11. ’ BY DUSTIN QUEZADA “Hard work comes full Circle “Education cutbacks had eroded the 638-7283 “4s th ¥ ‘" CLARINETIST Yvette Bos, of the Terrace Big Band, takes Grade 7 students from area elementary schools through an . DUSTIN QUEZADA PHOTO EFFORTS TO keep the band programs for elementary schoo! students. alive and well are starting to pay dividends. Last Thusday and Friday marked a confirmation that T errace’s music com- big band in the future. And the community should be proud of its investment, says Wayne Jones. — ‘sic makes you smarter,” of the Dare to Dream Foundation. “If you lose that. foundation, then the rest crumbles.” Dare to Dream, a non- profit, vol- unteer organization set out in 2000 to make sure that the Grade 6 and 7 bands could prosper. munity can look’ forward to a healthy “We know scienfically that mu- . said Jones, -funding for music and, says Jones, without the younger kids learning to ’ play, the senior band was jeopardized as well. On | Thursday, March 10, the Caledonia Secondary School senior’ band played to their younger counter-. parts, and it marked the first group’ s graduation to the senior level ‘since. measures were brought in to save the elementary programs. _ One of those measures was on dis- play the next day, Friday, March 11, ’ when the Grade 6 and 7 musicians had’ ‘their annual band retreat. The band camp consisted of both in- dividual and mass band learning. Continued Page B3 .