BB - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 30, 2003 Ladies’ curling club grew along with Terrace’s passion for curlin By YVONNE MOEN ON FEB. 16, I was asked to sell 75th anniversary souvenirs at the curling club. Joining in on some of the curling fun were five lovely ladies — all curlers and certainly long-time re- sidents of Terrace, so I thought I'd take a picture. The game was first played,at Lost Lake, a small spread of ice located about 11 miles north of town, Curlers in the late ‘30s and early ‘40s were required to travel to Lost Lake by horse and cutter. It was a full day’s outing, complete with roaring bon- fire. The first set of curling rocks were brought in from the prairies. They’re now are on display at Heritage Park Museum. In 1955, the Terrace Curling Club was orga- nized. The president Neil Mckeiracker and four offi- cial members -— Vesta Douglas, Jan McKinnon, Ray Skoglund and Jim McConnell - mapped out a strategy that would lead to construction of a three sheet curling rink the fol- lowing year, It was located in the George Little Mem- orial Park. As Terrace grew, so did the game of curling. In 1973 the Terrace Curling Club moved into a new era and a new building at 3210 : School St. This year the Terrace Ladies Curling Club held its 46th Annual Valentines Bonspiel. There are five ladies who have been involved in curling from the beginning. Marie Harrison came to Terrace in September 1949, from the Burns Lake Government telegraph of- fice where she worked to two years, Marie worked in the Terrace office. She was married to Parker Mills and had two sons, Clifford ‘and Sidney. She" was ‘a stay-at-homeé: mori’ until 1968 when she went to work for Keith Tucker Optometrist until 1973. She bought Roses Shop from Rose Sharples and operated that business until she sold to Debbie Carruthers in 1990, then she retired, She’s been a member of the ladies cur- ling club since 1957. She was never a regular curler but did a few bonspiels, Vesta Douglas and her husband Norval came to Terrace in 1950. Vesta was a school teacher in Ter- race from 1951 to 19735. Vesta has been involved in many clubs in Terrace. She was awarded Citizen of the Year and is a Free- man of the City of Terrace, Vesta’s involvement goes hack to the very be- ginning. Both she and her husband curled for a cou- ple of years but Vesta has been a good supporter throughout the years. 1 believe Edna Cooper (Toop) came to Terrace in 1943, While in Terrace she met and married Bob Co- - oper. Both have been very involyed in the commun- ity. Edna served as Coun- cillor from 1968-72. Bob and Edna have been awar- ded the Order of British Columbia and this year have received Queen Eli- zabeth Golden Jubilee Medal for many contribu- tions to Terrace. Edna's curling history goes back to the old curling rink. Lorraine Johnstone (Kenney) is the daughter of the late E.T. Kenney. He arrived in the Skeena area in 1911. Of the five, Lor- raine has likely lived here ‘BEAT THE ODDS \ ON LUNG DISEASE Arm yourself with the latest lung facts from the B.C. Lung Associaton. + BRITISH COLUMBIA LUNG ASSOCIATION Box 34009, Station D Vancouver, B.C, Vol 4M2 ie the longest. She was born in Prince Rupert in 1920. Lorraine married another old timer Lloyd Johnstone. Both of these families have done a lot for Terrace and Lorraine's father E.T. Kenney a pioneer that has likely gone out to do the most for the north. Lor- raine’s curling in Terrace goes back to the beginning in Terrace and continued * to curl until the mid-‘80s. Last but not least is Jan McKinnon. If you want to know anything about the curling days in Terrace just ask Jan. She goes ‘back to the very first meeting and she has curled form many years. She is a great supporter of the Curling Club, Jan is re- membered from her days working at the Terrace Co- op. + FROM LEFT to right: Marie Harrison, Vesta Douglas, Edna Cooper, Lorraine Johnstone, and Jan McKinnon taken at the Vesta and Tim Sunday morning _ breakfast 46th Ladies Valentines Bonspiel. 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