Ba - The Terrace Standard, c Werlnescey, November 10, 1999 WAR TIMES: Don Hull ‘stands beside the anti- aircraft ¢ gun bases located be- hind the SPCA dog pound. A number of structures are left from when army personnel were trained in Terrace. Remembering the army days in Terrace 1943-47 “HERE: YVONNE MOEN | ‘N THERE. THIS REMEM- BRANCE Day, I wauld like to reflect on the years from 1943-1947, | was able to learn about the army days in Terrace with the help of Don Hull. This spring, Don took Helen Haselmeyer and myself on a tour of Ter- race, Among other things, we discussed what it was like here during the Sec- ond World War. We started our tour just before the old Skeena Bridge. He showed us the foxholdes that soldiers dug when the army used this arca for a training camp. A foxhole is a trench dug out of the ground that is about 7 feet long. It was dug so a foot soldier could hide in one for protection - in enemy territory. ‘ Hull explained foxholes are dug quickly and the earth removed from the trench is used to build a small wall in front. The soldier is then able to peek or shoot over it without . being visible. The ground also pives some protection if a soldet is shot at. Even after 60 years of erosion, there are numer- ous remains of these on the hillside above the old bridge. For training purposes, the area by the old bridge was being protected be- cause in war, bridges, roads, communication centres, oil and gas instal- lations are the primary tar- gets. That’s because when these are taken out, the cily is disabled. During the wartime, the area where the Riverside Ball Park is located was what they called “The Motor Pool.” Anything the army had that moved was stored here, including 4X4s, - 6X6’s and motorcycles. Beside it, there was a drill hall, which was Terrace’s first -civie centre, The Legion was the lockup. This was surroun- ded by a high fence. There’s probably a photo somewhere of this, but you have to remember that at the time, to take pic- tures was against the law and you could spend a couple days in jail if you were caught. You would have to hide a camera under a jacket or some- thing. The Terrace Transmis- sion building was also an army building, This was the very first area where the army put their round lents when they started building at Riverside Park. The Apsley area was where the mess hall and officers mess were located. There was a bridge over a gully behind the arena area and solid buildings covered the entire proper- ty. There was not much concrete used, just foo- lings and 8X8's were strung out. Later at the end of the Secand World War, War Assets came in and dis- posed of all these things. Il was their job to get ride of all army supplies. Later, during the 1960°s, the War Assets was dissolved. It was said that Terrace TERRACE was a training area. Jt was called “Mountain Warfare Finishing School”, Sold- iers came here for six weeks and when they left, they were combat ready, The trains would take them east to. Montreal or Halifax and from there they would immediately go overseas. The army men came in groups of 5,500 on seven trains every six weeks, The train would come in during the night and the group going out would be stand- ing at attentions for hours — sometimes until 11 p.m. If it was hot, some of them would keel over from standing so long. Most of the training was done across Kalum Lake. They had several hundred amphibious Jeeps and they would take off near where the Kalum Lake Hotel used to be (Ackerman Point) and go across the lake. When training, any- thing that moved was shot at. Even a butterfly would thave 10,000 rounds of am- munition in it. Apparently Captain Young, the man who was in charge of everything here, opened up five rest- auranls in Terrace at the dime. Maybe some of you Temember that. ' The army men would ‘come to the restaurant to socialise and to eat things like hamburgers or sandwi- ches, rather: than camp foad, If you go for a walk be- hind the SPCA dog pound, there are about five anti- aircraft gun bases left there. They were hidden there because it was all Jackpine behind them. I'm sure many of you have heard of the famous Terrace Mountie, which is Cont'd Page B6 COMMUNITY BAND presents Kee ae Jeaturing the Oo Big Band! (7:30 pm | Saturday, November 20 ,1999 Terrace Pentecostal Assembly 351] Eby St. A Musical Tour Through Europe directed by Bob Butchart || Tickets available at the door Adults: $8.00 * Seniors & Students: $5.00 * Children (12 and under) Free ar. FINISH YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EARLY THIS YEAR If you've got EMAIL, you can reach us electronically. 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