ey Fruit basket of the northwest Terrace is 70 years old this year, When you look back over the town’s rela- tively short history, it is amazing to see all the changes that have taken place. One of the major ones was the change from agriculture to the forest industry. On a world-wide scale, . less and less farm land is used to feed more and more people, In our own community most of our rich, fertile, river bottom soil is covered by pave- ment. flavor. Ihave often wondered ‘‘No finer tumips are to while listening to battles be found than © those rage on about converting grown in Terrace. Their farm land to golf courses, high flavor, light color how long could one golf when cooked and absence without eating. of almost all fibre makes In our own town, before this vegetable much the 50's, agriculture was sought after. very important to this “‘The apples appearing community, Today, Ter- on the table were shipped race does not cven have from Terrace, the most. it’s own B.C, agriculture northerly point. at which ATTHE MARKET LYNNE CHRISTIANSEN their particularly — finc representalive, fruit is grown. From There is very jittle heip, being an experiment information, or en- through an old timer couragement for anyone planting apple seeds interested in taking up many years ago, the fruit farming. industry has become an Here is a report from established fact in this the Terrace paper in terrilory. , 1925: “Surely this is “At a complimentary couraging to the farmer. banquet tendered by Ed- You have the quality and monton Exhibition Asso- it is a well known fact ciation recently to the that nowhere can it be delegates of the Western produced in grealer Canada Fair Association, quantities.’ , Terrace products, which Another article from the by request had been sent same year reports on the by.C.R. Gilberl, received strawberries from’ Ter- much favorable com-~ race. ment.’”” “The fruit inspector The dinner had been who recently visiled Ter- prepared entirely from race stated that Michaud products grown adjacent Bros. had the best. straw- to the lines of the Cana- berries in the valley, the dian’ National Railways Skeena Wonder variety, and Terrace provided ap- and that George Hipp’s ples grown by S.F. Mills, Magoons were the next potatoes by H.L. Fraiik, best’ erfectly- gradéd)and > hana and‘. turnips By’. Hiatal, int “packed” ‘fat shipping.’* and Thompson, If. you's td like to sample The following com- some of our area’s fantas- ments from the article are tic fruit, strawberries are most encouraging to fruit ready to pick right now, and vegetable grawers: However, all the rain “Terrace potatoes are we’ve had lately is spoil- well known for their ing the strawberries quite keeping qualities and for quickly. en-. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 30, 1997 - B3 THE SUMMER DRAMA DAYS program wrapped up last week with a big show for iriends at parents at the McColl Piayhouse, About 35 children took part, The younger ones did a play about a trip to the art gallery, and designed their own characters. Here Hi The play’s the thing tour guide Jaron Freeman leads tourists Taylor Marleau, Dancan Lindsay and Alison McCleary through the gallery, pointing out the infamous Voice of Fira painting, Older kids created their own talk show, called the Vicki Snake Show. Caledonia publishes honour roll CALEDONIA Senior Seconday recently recognized stu- dents who achieved honour roll standing in the last quarter of the school year. Students are listed below alphabetically and by grade point average. Outstanding Achievement ; Solveig Adair, Angelle Albion, Karyn Audet, Sabrina Aujla, Amanda Beatty, Ian Bohle, Lucy Botelho, Carolyn Brown, Judith Casey, Ricki Chan, Harry Chemko, Victoria Chemko, Melissa DaSilva, Lucy De Medeiros, Kathleen Duffy, Aaron Dunbar, Fiona Earl, Erin earle, Cam Eyjolfson, Paul Fleming, Erica Francis, Rhonda Freeman, Kathleen Gook, Jennifer gration, Sandi Harrison, Kimberly Haugland, Roy Hernes, Rob Hewitt, Simon Hilcove, Glen Holt, Joun-Will Keating, benjamin Kerby, David Leach, Teressa Lefebvre, Phillip Leross, Stacey Loptson, Dean Losier, Dan MacDonald, Marika Maikapart, Kathleen Marsh, Stewart Mclsack, Eva McLean, Danicl Miller, Travis Mills-Carson, Karen Mohr, Ryann Orr, Krister H Partel, Joann Penner, Simon Phillips, Greg Porter, Michael Prevost, Kyla Rice, Oleepeeka L Roches, Nicholas rol- leman, Micacla roque, Candace Ross, Heather Roy, Joe Scafe, Silke Schemmerling, Anne Silsbe, Kerri Anne Sim- mous, Bireh Smith, Stacey Soleski, Amy Stack, Lee Van Halderen, Julie Vanderlee, Liza Vandevelde, Crystal Wil- liams, Lisa Worth, Alyssa Wyatt. “ Meritorious Achievement Mike ‘Anweiler: ‘Tonessa Beintema, Amanda,Braam, Pais- -- ley Carpenticr, David Fleming, Sarah Glen, Jennifer Gra- ham, Chery] Heppner, Becky Hynes, Dave Kelly, Jessica Kelso, Kosta Kollias, Allie Lacey, Danielle Leighton, Cyndi Lockyer, Andrea Malo, Lee Maximchuk, Shawa Paul -Mermans, Zoi North, Kent Pearson, Kendra Ratcliff, Janel Reid, Jeramiah Riopka, Crystal Ruchotzke, Sam Schachnes, Karen Schlamp, Grainne Sheridan, Joshua Smith, Lani Stadnyk, Dawa Thiessen, Tammy Toye- Welsh, Adam Vienneau, Christopher Vienncau, Crystal CONVERTING TO A RRIF OR ANNUITY? David B. Madsen, CIM “Professional Investment Advice” To arrange an appointment please call in Terrace 635-2261 / in Kitimat 632-6191 Scotiabank & Ward, Sarah Watts. Honourable Mention Stacy Alexander, Felecia Arbuah, Kelly Austin, Jamie Bitch, Virginia Buck, Thomas Burbee, Diane Caetano, Meggie Casey, Warren Connacher, Jeffrey Cooley, Julie Davidson, Alison Davis, Cheryl Davis, Shawna Davis, Warren Eichhorsi, Gurjeet Gill, Allison Grier, Tracy Hewitt, Chantal Jeanson, Carol Kozier, Christopher Lamb, Lea Langille, Mark Lapointe, Laurie Lefebvre, Adam Linteris, Shawna Linteris, Rebecca Luedtke, Stacey Mar- ceau, Jeff Meeks, Andrea Miskelly, Robyn Montgomery, Darius Mould, Ranjil Nirwan, Sara Nyland, Tanya Olsson, Courtney Preyser, Steve Rooker, Adam Spensley, Tamara Sweet, Michelle Swift, Andrew Tait, Randy Toovey, Jodi Trombley, Patricia Betina Wells, Ashley Whilford, Dalen Wiebe, Tyler Wilson. Thank You Dear Sir: On behalf of the cast, stage manager and ASM of The Watering Place, 1 would like to thank the Terrace Little Theate and the Skeena Zod of Theatre’ B.C. for their generous upport of our trip to Kelowna, where actors and directors participated in “‘scene development.” The 15 hours working with professional ac- tor/director Andrew Mcllroy were intense, and excep- tionaily rewarding, We all hope to bring our new tools and vocabulary to the 1997/98 TLT season. Marianne Brorup Weston Director, The Watering Place Terrace 4711 A Keith Ave. TERRACE INN * ENTERTAINMENT” i ers PUR 1 DANCE EXPRESS a | Final Week Ex Countdown with ust ‘ From Loulricned Lauace with the Hotteat music In town DANCEENPRESS yh COING AWAY PARTY! aE CRAZY a TOONEY bal SUNDAYS AT GIGl’S Hoon ta Midnight * with the best dance music in Fie own starting of 6:00 p.m. | rl Wednesday a Jazzbah} Jazz Poachers : at Augies. 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