iC Prov. Liorarys Perlodicals Department, Victorla, B. C. Lda OMINECA’E VOL, LVIII, No. 36 Wednesday, March 30. 1966 T0c a Copy, $3.00 a Year — Press Run 2,950 Green Li ight Given Kor Mills Memorial The Provincial Government gave its official stamp of approval this week to an expansion program which will bring Mills Memorial Hospital to a capacity of 75 beds, The authorization was- received here Monday by Hospital Board chairman, A. J. McColl. Mills Memorial Hospital is cur- rently operating with 64 beds. The expansion will provide much need- ed treatment area as well as a 6,000 square foot outpatient de- i. partment on the south side, and A FIVE PLAYS AGO, Terrace's Molly Nattress wasn’t sure whether she wanted to try act- 4 ing or remain in the property department of Terrace Little Theatre. Today she is the proud holder of B.C.’s top award for amateur actresses. Her performance as “Meg” in Harold f Pinters “The Birthday Party” won for her the Vagabond Players Award for the best per- formance. by on actréss in the 1966 B.C, Regional Three-Act Drama Festival fast week. She is shown here with the cherished-award and seyeral bouquets of flowers received since her arrival home Sunday. Molly was high in her praise of fellow-troupers and said Tuesday, “Although I'm naturally very happy at my personal success, I want to point out that “Birthday Party’’ was extremely well received and highly | praised. My. thanks to every- . one who helped us finance the trip.” BS MOLLY NATTRESS — BEST IN B.C. Local theatre Group Puts Terrace Firmly On Map _ Room at the top in the provincial amateur theatrical afield is yery hard to find, but Terrace Little Theatre has earn- ed a permanent place there following the B.C, Regional three- mact drama festival in Varcou- mver last week. "The Birthday Party,’ written maby Harold Pinter and directed lo- cally by Terrace schoolteacher @eviichael Stephens, made a lasting 2 impression on Vancouver theatre Hoers, Molly WNattress, who won She award for the best perform- mance by an actress, brought honor myo Terrace which will lohg be re- membered in provincial theatre circles, The Terrace Little Theatre pro- duction, one of five plays adjudi- tated by Peter Boretski, CBC pro- ducer and director of the National Theatre School, was up against the stiffest competition the province had to offer for 1966. “Birthday Party," produced on 4 shoestring, and: financed through clubwork and public support, held its own against plays in which sets alone . staff photo eost as high as $5,000 to build. The Terrace play received a fif- teen minute standing ovation from a capacity audience in Van- couver’s Metro Theatre last Fri- day evening. Former Terrace resi- dents surged backstage after the final curtain and told performers, “We were certainly proud of Ter- race tonight.” Roretski’s adjudication of the Terrace play was critical but fair. He pointed out what he termed “some minor miscasting’ as well ag certain slight insufficiencies in set design and structure; but on the whole he assessed the play as Melting Pot . BDON'T FORGET to pick up a aburning permit from the Ter- mrace Fire Department if you're Bdoing any spring trash burning, MOUR PET PEEVE of the week Awhy must drivers insist on driv- mne through street puddles with m vengeance, thus splat- mering muck all over passing pe- Selestrians? Surely it wouldn't be | oo difficult to slow down a bit mhen passing walkers. RINCE RUPERT Chamber of ommerce will spend about $600 ollars out of City coffers for mie wining and dining of a- meress contingent due-to tour. his area in June. Terrace Cham-. er of Commerce may: have to esort to a series of bakesales to . omplish a first rate talk-up hh» on our town. In our mai is week is a booklet entitled | pronto —~ the exciting city.” Fs an. expensive bit of printing md we're betting the Toronto Chamber of Commerce didn't pick up the tab, THE NEW “poor man’s Pat Burns show” on telly every eve. ning after late night weather is beginning to shape up. It’s call- ed Night Line — not Hot Line, but we'll let you decide for your: selves, SUCH A turncoat day is this Wednesday. Just when we thought we, were in for some sunshine it storms an ocean, Be- cause the houre drag we ponder over yonder to Mickey, the Til- den girl, whose favorite cheer-up Hine is ,“But oh! shipmates! on the starboard hand of every woe, ‘ there is a sure delight.” We're not positive — but we think she stole it from Herman: Melviile’s “Moby Dick.” FRIDAY WILL be a gay day be: cause it's April Fools Day, Watch for itt =. “generally delightful,” Of Terrace, Boretski said, “This is a community that tas obvious talent in the field of amateur the- atre and nothing would please me more than to pay a visit to Ter- race and work with this group.” His" praise of Molly Nattress was not only of the highest calibre but coustructive and critical as well. In awarding her the Vagabond Players Award for her peorform- ance as “Meg” the dim-witted slattern, he said she had truly interpreted the role to perfection and had come up with a “‘delight- ful performance,” Among nomintions for the best supporting actor award were two Terrace actors, David Dossor and Paul Fenger: In nominations for the best actor award was the name of Robin McColl. ~ The Terrace dressing room was flooded with telegrams and flow- ers following the performance. Invited to participate in the Do- minion Drama Festival in Victoria was the Vancouver Little Theatre production of “The Father.” a 7,000 square foot physiotherapy department. The additional facili- ties will all be provided ‘in a new north-south wing, Cost of the project is estimat- ed at $847,000, of which the pro- vincial government provides 50 per cent and the federal govern- ; ment subsidizes to the extent of 8+ 52,000 per bed. Thompson, Berwick and Pratt Afof Vancouver is the architectural firm in charge of the expansion plans, and detailed drawings are Bj} currently underway. Mills Memorial Hospital was opened in March, 1961 after the Terrace Hospital on Little Avenue became obsolete. Terrace Logger Dies Under Rolling | Logs A Terrace logger, David Hatt, 42, died Friday afternoon when a , Pile of poles near which he was working gave way and rolled on him, Hart, a chokerman for L. H. & K. Pole company was working in the company poleyard when the accident happened at about 4:00 pm. He is survived by his step- mother, Mrs. Mary Sampare of Skeena Crossing and sister Mrs. Morrison of Hazelton. A coroners inquiry was held on Tuesday evening under the authority of Coroner F, H. Adames. C of C Makes Plans For Visiting Writers Terrace Chamber of Commerce has plans formulating for an im- portant event here on June 5 when the chamber will “host” represen- tatives of International press and television media. At that time a group of 43 per- sons are to be guests of Vancou- ver Island Coachlines, the B.C. Travel Bureau and B.C. Ferries on a conducted four of the B.C. coast and Highway 16. Purpose of the tour is to expose key members of the North Ameri- can press and televislon to the comfort and enjoyment of motor coach and ferry travel in this part -of the province. From Victoria the party will tra- vel to Kelsey Bay and then north on the new ferry route to Prince Rupert (scheduled to go into op- eration in May); hence they will ride by motor coach along High- way 16 to Prince George. Pacific Northwest Chambers of Commerce will act as “hosts” at the various stop-overs, CHAMBER TENTATIVE PLANS The party will arrive in Terrace” ~ on the evening of Saturday, June 4 to overnight in the Slumber Lodge, On Sunday morning they will be greeted by the 38-piece Aiyansh Silver Harmonic Band and six majorettes, and entertained dur- ing the breakfast hour. This will be followed by a church parade to Knox United Church for a 9:30 to 10:30 service. After the service a ‘loggers’ breakfast” will be served in the Lakelse Hotel banquet room, spon- sored by Columbia Cellulose Com- pany Limited. At noon the party will depart for points east. TELEVISED FOR NETWORK Bill Elliot, vice president in charge of production for CHAN-TV (Channel 8, Vancouver) is heading "fa four-man production team, plan- hing a one-half hour show on the - “