IT’S POPULAR but this old wagon also needs a new home at Heritage Park. The Terrace
Regional Museum Society is now raising money for a shed in which to protect the wagon and
other artifacts from the elements. That's museum tour guide Cris Laykauf in pioneer garb that

blends in with the spirit of the buildings at the park. It's now open for the summer.

Museum wants new shed

TERRACE — It was once
used to build roads in the Nass
Valley and it’s now one of the
more popular items at Heritage
Park.
’ But the grey wagon with red
wheels wagon now sits outside
during the summer months and
that presents a problem for the
Terrace, Regional . Museum
Society.
There isn’t enough room for
it to be located in a large
storage shed and still allow
proper display of other items,

And the society fears the
wagon will deteriorate in rain
and adverse weather condi-

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So it wants to build a 30 foot
by 48 foot storage shed with
one open end to properly pro-
tect and display the wagon and
other artifacts.

“‘We move il inside for the
winter. It fits, barely, but it
doesn’t make for much of a
display in the summer,’’ says
society spokesman Mamie
Kerby of the wagon.

-“This wagon was built in
New York, came up on a
steamer up on the Nass River
in 1919, We don’t have the
Tight to leave it in the rain,”’
she said.

The wagon has been restored

once by the former Department ;

of Public Works which then
donated it to the museum
society in 1984,

Its unique feature is a belly
drop system that allowed it to
move along, depositing
material as it went.

“It’s just a marvelous item
— something we'd want to
really take care of,’ said
Kerby.

She estimates the cost of the
shed at $17,000, The society
already has offers of support
for construction material and is
looking for more assistance,

“If we have a place to store
it, we can get money from (the
provincial) Heritage Trust to

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restore it,’’ said Kerby,

Plans now call for the shed to
go in the northeast comer of
Heritage Park -—— next to the
horseshoe pits.

Kerby said the additional
storage space is welcomed
given the growth of donations
in size and in number.

The one storage building
now on site holds a fire truck
from Alcan in Kitimat, for cx-
ample.

‘It’s hard to tum anything
away,’ said Kerby.

There are two other wagons
in the large shed, one of which
was once used in Kiiwanga

and. which has since been

testored.

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The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 19, 1993 - Page A3

+ Acommittes made up of MLAs from all parties has been studying

-planned for the trip north.

News in brief

Liberal hopeful visits

THOSE INTERESTED in one of the candidates for the leadership
of the provincial Liberal party have a chance to hear hlm speak May
27,

Allan Warnke, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Rich-
mond Steveston, will be at the Terrace Inn for a noon luncheon. The
cost fs $10.

He’s up in the northwest with the legislative commitice hearing
ideas on fecal] and referenda,

Police set up roadblocks

SPRING HAS sprung and so have the RCMP roadblocks. Checks
on vehicles and drivers began May 14 as part of the annual spring
ConnterAttack campaign. It lasts until May 24.

That means drivers can expect RCMP officers and auxiliaries to
set up roadblocks any time, any where in a bid to rid the roads of
drinking drivers. Their capability has increased with the use of
roadside breath testing devices. ;

Drinking driving was the leading cause of death on B.C. highways
in 1991, contributing lo one-third of all fatalities that year. In that
year, alcohol was a contributing factor in 3,462 accidents, resulting
in 5,276 injuries and 180 deaths.

Recalling recall

LOCAL VOTERS might recall they voted in favour of recalling
politicians and in favour of referenda back in 1991 during the
provincial election.

the issue and is now paying a visit here May 27,

It’ll be having a hearing that day at the Terrace Inn from 2-5 p.m.
and from 6-8 p.m. If you want to appear before the committee or
want more information, call 356-6318 (collect), ,

The committee will have two less members on it than originally

Independent MLA David Mitchell and Socred MLA CHE Serwa -
have quil, saying the progress toward recall and initiatives is way
too slow.

Health deal struck

WORKERS AT Terraceview Lodge and the Terrace Regional
Health Care Society have reached a tentative contract.

Contract talks were conducted jointly with three other long term —
care facilities, including Bulkley Lodge in Smithers. Ratification .
votes by the workers are to be completed by June 15, :

The talks were completed after Terraceview’s 57 members of the °
British Columbia Government Employees Union and those at the
other facllitiss voted to strike if need be.

The deal is to expire March 31, 1994 and is retroactive at Ter- -
raceview to last Nov. 1. Details aren’t being released but the union
says there are wage increases, more benefits and more vacations,

Nisga’a open house

IT’S STEWART'S turn for an open house to give information on
the Nisga’a land claim and accompanying negotiations.
Representatives of the Nisga’a Tribal Council, the federal govern-
ment and the provincial government will be there May 25.

This’ll be the third open house, following one held here last fall '
on one in Prince Rupert in February.

The area surrounding Stewart is Part of the 9,600 square 3 mile
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