Lae ’ first time; there as royalty. _ Days Captain and Queen, - with them, it’s easy’ to know, hy '. akickin’ sense.of humour, ij The Terrace Standard, Wednesday. August 2, 2006 - At. Local couple ho By SARAH ARTIS IT WON'T be Ed and Netlic Me- Fadden’s first time in the Riverboat | Days’ parade, but it will be their - The couple. who will have been married 65 years this.year, are the 2006 Terrace Riverboat And after spending some time — at 86 years of age, both still have They both grew up on farms in Alberta, go to know each other in’ , high school and were married in 1941 when they were 21. Ed joined the airforce imme- diately afterwards, and was. tem- RIVERBOAT DAYS Queen Nellie and ‘Captain Ed McFadden , have lived in Terrace for 53 years. SARAH ARTIS PHOTO ; poratily stationed in Terrace. The McFaddens then moved here per- Masonic lodge. trict group superintendent of the She's been retired for as many ~ years-as she taught, but thathasn’t manently in 1953 - when the pop- ulation was 500 and the sidewalks were wooden planks, Nellie says. They have been a huge part of * the community since. Tn-addition to working in con- -struction including on the local — railroads and highways, in the past. ' " Ed has volunteered as the president of the credit union board, director "of the’ coop store, president of the curling club, chairman of the Unit- ed Church Scout Group, and dis- “[f you ever gel involved tn one [ors ganization] tnd’ do a good job. of it, the minute you walk in, the door, they have vou slated for. the next one.” he said ldughing. Nellie has alse done her share for the commuiinty “She was an elementary school teacher here for 24 years und is probably the only surviving teach er from the Old Riverside school, a former clermentary school that was near the old curling rink, she says. stopped her from continuing to support others, Nellie is an active member of various church groups | and also regularly visits people “who need help” and senior centre. “I'ma mover.” Nellie. says. ‘My energy is good. I feel really good.” troduced at the Riverboat "Days opening ceremonies on Aug: 4 at Geor ge Little Par k. Come enjoy this fun- filled week at the hospital - The McFaddens® will” be ‘in ‘Little Park on Aug. 4 ore ere nese Ch ee a e's i re By Joyce Gibson, President, Skeena Riverboat Days Society ON BEHALF of the Riverboat Days Society, | invite everyone to come and enjoy the Riverboat Days fes: tivities, Aug. 4-11, 2006. Some, new events are the Kalum Street Film Fes _ tival, a comedy dinner at Terrace Little Theatre and a cattle sorting event. There is also the legion paracds on Saturday, concerts in the George L itle Park with . headliner veteran rocker: Jerry Doucette. lreestyle motorcross madness atnd fireworks. ’ Opening ceremonies will take place at the George. at.7.p.m. Everyone ts welcome - to enjoy the entertainment, refreshments and the an- nouncing of the Captain and Queen for 2006.. Don’t miss the... 20™ ANNUAL joy. The volunteers and businesses of Terrace must be eotumended for their efforts in making this week a : gical family event, Thank you to them all. The George Little House ‘at 3100 Kalum St. and the Visitor Intor mation Centre on Highway “16 are the infounation sites for events! They can give you hrochutres or all the ¢ vents happening during River- Dual Days week, Terrace has “history ot riverboals cruising up and down the Skeenit River. The society has been celebrating Riverboat Days : since 1992 ath ugh the event has been going on for much longer. * Welcome I Terrace Riverbioat Days 2006. En- Se ; Beer Garden Food Race Time: 1:00 p.m. Sunday, August 6m at the Boston Pizza Parking Lot at 4924 Hwy., 16 West You Won’t Want To Miss This | Great Riverboat Days Event! ~ HU Nv Pirates In Terrace? What Are They Up To? Come On Down To Ferry Island To Help Solve The Mystery. A RIVERBOAT DAYS 2006 EVENT ' 2:00 P.M., MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH Registration Begins at 1:30 p.m. Last entrance approximately 3: 00 p.m. — $5 per family $2 per person Children MUST be accompanied by an adult : > Skeena Valley y Rotary Club j : lability waiver to be signed ho MAQRZAR Come check out OU G at reget! Pimpernel, Asian, Lamps, Artwork, - “Stainless Steel Kitchenware, Mirrors, Thymes Bath Products, Portmeirion Dishware; “a Rogers’ Chocolates and Rustic Furniture Me ntion this ad and recetve 15° N of 7 oe home decor at lane of UC he sO. Bal p ae CENTRAL FLOWERS (& ypires . layust ®1 a » 2006) — 4619 Lakelse Avenue, Terrace; B.C. ee ° pdr aca D Come and help us Celebrate Riverboat Days rt + Al Stock up c on + essentials that will prints your hair i in tip top shape. 47 11D KEITH AVENUE, TERRACE ° 6 35- 3729. (All West.Centre) , OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK ™. 222 SS5555 39 ret RRARRRLRRARAZD SSSSSSSSS5S5S55 65 555 55555 SINE 2 SS SS > Si vere S8$ Ss SESSA ererrrrrlreerTls aaa AY VAS VAs VAS. Ve | LSe . VAS.- VAS LZe - VAs VAe . VAs VAa NAN A ‘ are BASS: co)