4 The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - A11 . —S4 OOF POA OS CRST ARIE SED tN gO » the hard work in the first year to get the cemetery the way it is today. Friends of the Cemetery saAienne. “ : BUD KIRKALDY | is one of the original members of the Friends of the Cemetery who did a ‘ot of KAT LEE PHOTO share unearthed history — ; By KAT LEE ; TWO METAL circles in the earth are the only markers for. the Michaud brothers buried at the Kitsumgallum Cemetery located up Old Kalum Lake Road on the benchland overlooking the Skeena .° River and old Eby’s landing. But that will change if the Friends of the Cem- etery have anything to say about it. A simple wood block is painted with brothers James and Alfred’s name on it, along with a pic- ture.of the Skeena Wonder Strawberries they were known for. The Friends will scrounge up some metal and fig- ure out the best way to present the marker, so it can be easily found. by curious wanderers. That’s what the Friends of the Cemetery have -been doing for three years; paying tribute to Terrace pioneers by transforming the once-neglected cem- _ etery into a ciean and neatly-tended historical find. “It’s such a beautiful little spot,” said Yvonne Moen, the project coordinator of the group. - Itisnow. Although the cemetety was designated as a ‘heri- tage site in 1996, when the Friends of the Cemetery decided to fix it up in 2003, it was a huge undertak- ing. Some.of the weeds were waist high, and graves were sunken in and almost buried themselves. _ ‘came before us. This is how we say thank you to them,” Moen said, noting that it’s where George Little, the founder of ‘Terrace, and other pioneers are buried. A walk down cemetery rows reflect fam- _ ily plots like Olson and Soucie normally known for their street names. a “They all have contributed so much in their own way to the history and the success of Terrace we all enjoy today,” said Moen. oA a \eyne are Ta oe Ee mi + "Riverboat Days Sale™ July 28%, 29% & 30" 21S DATS AVENUE TERRA . you forget about them,” The Friends will keep on going to the Heritage . ‘Cemetery every year for upkeep. They’ ll also con- ~iwenhis-is the least we can do for.our pioneers who... form alittle service consisting ‘of a prayer and hymins The riembers of the group volunteered their time — and spent the first year doing the heavy hard work of lifting the graves and stones, making fences, and. weeding. They’ve spent the last couple years un- earthing more headstones and creating a peaceful place. After spending numerous T uesdays working at the cemetery, the Friends have discovered stories and are attempting to put together a book of the 1, 179 people buried there. “Just because someone’s dead, it doesn’t mean said Moen. tinue looking for histories. ' Some plots still don’t have headstones, and some. "stories of those buried there are unknown, but they. want to share the stories they know with the public. _ ~. So for the second yéar, the cemetery will be open for a special memorial day on July 31. . ' The memorial day is a chance to look at the peo- ple who once contributed to the making of the area. The gates to the cemetery will open at 11:30 a.m., — and people are free.to wander the cemetery. Mem- bers of the Friends of the Cemetery will do their best to answer any questions anyone may have about the cemetery or those buried there. ,.Linda Harris from.the Salvation Army will per- at 12:30 p.m. “It’s a prayer to pray for everyone there,” said Moen. As over 100 people came last year, Moen ad- vises bringing your own lawn chair. Lemonade will also be served. And maybe relatives of those at rest will come and share their stories, and there will be one less unknown. Ie Si Oe “~ “a I Plus! ele Out Our 0% Off Sale Racks Ee) > OG ZOO} Terrace ' 638-7822 Prince Rupert | - 627-7571 NORTHERN SAVINGS “CREDIT ‘Continuing Our Tradition of Community Support’ a 2005: Co: -Sponsors. of. the: 5th Annual Beach Blast Volleyball. - UNION Queen Charlotte _Masset | 559-4407 626-5231 _ maa HE CEMETERY is a community - century ago: * HE Samuel Charles Weeks, better known ~ as “Dad Weeks,” donated the first acre | in 1909 from his homestead. / brought in by George Little. = brothers Ivan and Floyd Frank in’ 1936. @ In 1993; Floyd: Frank, Sally Smaha, Thelma Lindstrom and Yvonne Moen markings « in 2003. where all the plots are. . Parkside Secondary School constructed the display unit, the Terrace Elks Club donated over $800 for the unit cost, and the Terrace Regional Historical Society provided the. history. commemorating the year of the veterans. effort that started over almost a. i Some of the trees in the cemetery were 2" If The other 3/4 acre.was donated by. - | Your Ar Conditioning oe Specialist In | Terrace & 5 Area For | started recording all the headstones and = Friends of the Cemetery started upkeep . ~ HEA display unit has been put in to show Students. of; ° Natural Gas & Propane | MI The most’ recent addition is a sign” ‘Cool Down During Riverboat Days! 26 Years... 4 © Residential, Commercial, . 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