_ Bob Parker

DEMO. SALE SPECIAL [1 |

1966 FORD FAIRLANE: 00
ve, atto., only .3300- rniles! .

List Prica-
Now Only 3040

Ltd.

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rvin ‘Terrace, the Hub Cit of the Ni ht Skeena Volley in. 1, Northivestern British Columbia _

Phone VE 3-6357 -

* P.O. Box '1177-.

~ CHRISTINE, 4 — FRANCA, 5 ~ LEO, 2% .

“12 P

.. left homeless in fire.

Tonia

y 261967

‘dren ranging in-age' from 2

--not at home -when~ flames

‘gutted their house at five
minutes after ten-on Satur-

‘day-night, It is not known
_what started the blaze.

‘Terrace firemen arrived at
the scene to find the building
enveloped in flames, They bat-
fled for two hours in a vain
attempt to steta dhe fire, Three
firemen required medical treat:
mem at the scene of the fire
when they suffered from smoke
inhalation, pulled muscles and

~ cuts,

The- house’ “and ~ ita’ contenta

‘were insured, ‘but only a deep

freeze unit, stored in the base-

’. “ment, was salvaged.

The LaPlante family was out

One Of Many Ideas

Beer Garden Possible
For Centennial Day

Would you believe a beer garden? How about a tea

garden Or even a Go-Go garderi? They're all on. the list

-of “possibilities” far. Terrace’s whoop-de-do Centennial

celebration’ slated for July: ‘Ist this | “year and:-the. local
lt [by. the release. of .hundreds of | Tm
Le

Centennial Committee is almost certain eac one: will
r ch nl Helium £1)

-. Became. a reality:
Of course.the action’ isn’
scheduled for. one day, It.’ “ill
begin on Friday ‘evening, June
30, with huge Centennial bon-
fires throughout the commun-
ity,.and it will continue through
Sunday, July 2 and -Monday,

July 3.
Spokesman for the Terrace
Centennial _Cammiltee, Mrs.

Edna Cooper told. the Herald
this week that her group hopes
to get the complele co-opera-
tion of every service club. in
town. She said the Centennial
Committee is hopeful that each
service. club will contribute its

um-Chamber of Commerce:

building is scheduled to. take].

Place at noon on July 1st. This
ceremony will be - highlighted

sila
particular. “specialty. ‘in, ‘the. ‘way

of ‘community entertaininent.
“It.is‘ *plannéd’ that: om ‘Satur-
day, ‘July ist, . the day. will
commence - at 8 am. with an
outdoor interfaith church ser:
vice, with churches of every de-
nomination participating.
Following the early morning
worship a giant loggers break

11 -a.m. there will be the inev-
itable and always popular par-
ade complete with fleats and
industrial displays.

The grand opening of Ter-
race's Centennial Library-Muse-

fast’ has been planned and ‘at.

~ “Iceman” Williams Wi
“Ieeman Williams Vins:
(PRINCE RUPERT) Johnny Williams, the Terrace skip
with ice running through his veins, came through as expected

Sunday to capture the Men's Zone Curling Playoff in a two-
day, double Slimination“series at the Prince Rupert Curling

Rink.

‘zone represcitative ‘last, year,

Williams; a three- time Marine Bonspiel winner and

curled -brilliantly against an

equally brilliant: Prince ‘Rupert rink skipped by Bill Sweet.
Williams made’ a cold draw ‘to. the four-foot. circle
with his’ last shot to beat Sweet 10-8 in the final game, He

led 9-8 coming home with. last.

rock, :

. Williams’ strong crew of. third Gordy Rolland, second
Frank Skidmore and lead “Parker . Mills, faced elimination .
alter losing. 12:9 to” ‘Ken ‘Melean of” ‘Rupert in the. first draw -

Saturday amorning. :

In the “next: dea: ‘Williams knocked otf Kitimat's
Murray. McDonald 11-6... After a bye in the late afternoon
draw, Williams: clipped Kitimat’s Bruno - Unger 9-5.

_ + He faeed tough Dave Rae of Smithers in the Sunday
morning contest, but came through at the end when ‘Gordy
Petersen, who, tossed - skip rocks, missed. badly on his, last

. shot: ‘The score. was &6.

Williams now moves on to the. B.C, Curling’ Association
playa at Prince George next week, ; Le

ae ae .

ONS, - esol

fain a-lucky number, ‘and bring, |

prizes to almost every child in
Terrace.

‘The afternoon activities have
been designed to perpetuate a
carnival. atmosphere, with food
beoths, games of chance, races
for all ages, a horseshoe pitch,
children's rides, arts and crafts
displays and a display of Ter-
race relics and mementoes.. The
Community - Centre grounds
have been earmarked as the
focal point for most of these
activities,

There are also plans afoot

(Continued on Page three)
(See “BEER GARDEN”)

New Manager

“GARY VALLANCE

New manager for the Ter-
race Branch Royal. Bank. -of
‘Canada, Gary Vallance arriv-
this week from Vanderhoof
with his-wife and two child
ren, Mr. Vallance takes over
at the Royal today, relieving
G. MeLaughlin who has trans: -
ferred ‘to New ‘Westminster.
Mr. Vallance has been Royal
Bank manager at Vanderhoof
since 1964 and prior to that
was in Kamloops.

* .t\will move to temporary quart-

"2 | Jers on North Kalum street later

‘|this week. -

‘, (), Cold weather and high wifids|
{hampered all efforts by fire-

_. |for the evening, visiting with

friends. A neighbour informed
them of their loss.

The family has been residing
with friends gince the fire, end

0c a Copy

2-HOUR BATTLE va
Family

All Out For The Evening
‘When Tragedy ‘Struck

' Nine people were: left homeless when fire destroyed |
their Molitor Street home on Saturday night.

Mr. and Mrs, Arthur LaPlante and their seven chil: -

V2 years to eight yeors were
men as they stragg ed to atop .

the blaze.
Fire Chief Andy Owens told
the Herald there was little in-

the -scetie, but Indicated that

for driving over fire hoses.
The residence of Jack Ham-
ton. 2808 Molitor, waa the

‘which a chesterfield was des-
troyed and a‘living room wall
scorched, The blaze occurred at
ten. minutes past eleven and
was under control when fire-
men arriver, It is believed to
have stafted from faulty elec-
tric wiring. .

On Tuesday morning, Fire
Chief Oweng issued a warning
to all Terrace residents thawing

methods. His warning came hot

pipes with a blowtorch. -

SCHOOL. BUSES
To CONTRACT :

Two new sclidol buses,

m| recently delivered ~ and not

yet pald for by School. Dist-

| Fict No. 53 will be turned:
over, _ Sgntractor Charles
Osten ih, cued will
arching the: vehicles: em-.

oy dnvee and cover’ the
Toutes laid down in the
Public Schools Act, This was.
‘decided at a recent meeting
of the Terrace & District
School Board. ‘

been ini operation for over.
a year will be similarly sold
after being valued by the:
Department of Education. .

Aftér sale, the third bus
will also be employed by the
School District, under con-
tract,

te prenuiennig =

A third bus which has ,

Roth _
Jo Trial On
Death Charge

A Terrace man, Harold C.
Roth. will stand trial et the
spring: ‘assizes” on a. charga

criminal negligence.

Roth wis bocked for © a
trial following » preliminary’
hearing here last week over
which Magistrate Harvey a
Jessop officiated. -

The charge arises out of .
a highway accident tast July
In which Dennis Robert’
Bridal, 19 year old son of
Mr. and Mrs, 8. €. Bridal of
Straume Avenue, fost his
life,

Bridal waa a passenger In
a convertible which plunged
off the Old Alrport Read,

_ -Thomas-Eiliott, manager of
-B.C, and Yukon Chamber’ of
Mines, who has beon assoctat-
ed .with British ‘Columbia
‘and Yukon Chamber of Mines
_for over 30 years, will be
guest speaker at ‘the annual
Installation banquet of. Tar-

“race and Distriet Chamber’ of |

Commerce Pridey oveniing.

. “CLOSING ‘date. for

; Men's Wear,

. Royal : ‘Commission -
- :-Insurance ‘says he hes a

ind::a. paln: in his. side. from

entries
‘for the. Terrace Music. Fes-
.. tivals is February 1st. Entry’ |
- forms. are available at Ev's ;

“ HATS off to Postmaster Ro

‘OUR. observer at the Be
on auto |

‘erick in ‘hia neck -from lean- ‘
ng back ‘looking | for “haloes ; °

“hending -over..with’ Jaughter.

fan

atta sity

‘this. week's z:
Thornhill News. We'll
“aat “you. have it next ‘week,

i _—

Dumma ‘and his, staff. The —
“new ‘gorting. system ds work-

ick sup “the. mail at nine:

ecaude “gut! insuvaticp ”

| pes are singing. the ines

RRR

deadline ‘was. :
see.

ing ‘out just-' fine ‘at the .
“ recelving . end. Kind of niece -

ote ee

Hes een PR

-CAN anyone tell ‘us what:
‘HAGGIS | Is REALLY made
Sut. ‘of? ee

WE see. the. Government's
“Dear John letters are. in

- this week's mail, Make sure -

you read all the instructions
_; carefully before telling them
“how: much income’. tax you
stil owe {hem, It might not
-hurt’.to add: a- footnote: on

2A your - return =! Kindest re-

‘sort “of

Air Cadet

Centre was the cocknastics

They were struggling to keep
up with the holtcake orders
from 450 hungry people and
although there were a few. brief
and unavoidable lapses in the
stream of service, the boys]
managed to do the job, and],
make about $200 as well.

The Hotcake Breakfast was
the brainchild of Ant Bates,
CFTK advertising manager, Art
had several hundred pounds of
flour and a few cases of syrup
to give away. Normally these
items would have been distrib-
uted through the ‘timeworn
method of “first caller to the
Jradio station gets a free can
of ‘syrup” ’ basis, :

Bates ' decided

the staples

use and suggested the Hotcake

Cadet Squadron.

|. Tt turned out far, better than
*/ anyone’ — ‘including Gim Wong
of .Gim’s- ‘Restaurant — ever

the cadets’ might: require, for
the pancake feast. ..

By. 10:30 a.m... “on ‘Saturday,
Gim Wong had ‘one- sore mix-
ing‘arm,‘The demand ayas far
more than‘ anydne.. “had _antict-
pated, .
‘Patrons’ 4
pourids. ‘of ‘flow

Jeould be: put to-a much better| | 7

Breakfast for: the Terrace Air}.

expected. Gim willingly. yolun- &
_,|teered early * in the . planning
stages, -to- mix ‘whatever batler |”

through 95
bottles of

THEYRE COMIN’ IN THE WINDOWS

Pancakers

Stack Up Profits —

The only entertainment provided at Saturday morn. |
ing’s Centennial Hoteake Breakfast in the Community}

display performed by a

handful of hard working Terrace Air Cadets. :

shearing: a power pole and
overturning in a_ private
yard, The accident occurred
July 23 at about 8B pm. |
_ Roth and another passe
ger, Eugene Lavern: Wilson
ware both critically injured
_In the -smash and required
extensive medical care.

: 700 Year — Press Run 3300 : i

ferference from the public at’ &
one motorist would be charged |

scene of a Friday night fire in :

frozen pipes with open flame —

on the deels of a small blaze ~
Jat 4605 Walah, gtarted when a .
householder. attempted to thaw. .

MARYELL, 8

PIERRE, 6

1986 ‘METEOR 40r: eaDAN
ve auto, pees 11000° raided! '

MARYZE, 6

NAME NEW SLATE

Election of officers was the main item on the agenda
at.a meeting of the Terrace unit of Junior Chamber-of
: Commerce International, ‘held. Wednesday, January ° 38

at the Lakelse Motor Hotel. -

Elected president of the re-
cently reorganized unit was
Terrace businessman Dick Shar-
ples,;' manager of Marshall
Wells Hardware. Vice-president
is Dave Hjerpe, local represen:
tative for G.MLA.C,

Secretary is Inga Ovverman

Jand treasurer is Doug Williams.

The ‘position of external direc:
tor was filled by Gord Leigh-
ton and the internal ‘ director-
ship went to Roy Prystay. —

The Terrace unit has a mem-

"It was a losing battle but
everyone had a good time and
no-one . was missed — even

lays.
“Terrace Air Cadets this week
issued a hearty thank you to
everyone who assisted with the
event, including . the Terrace
Coop and Lakelse Dairy for
their kind donatioins of coffee
and dairy products..

’ The heartiest thank you went
out to the 450 people who show-

though there were a few de-
d ‘

The Thornhill Centennial
Committee -has been allowed!
to extend the deadline on ap-
plications from Canadiatt pion-
eers who, are eligible to receive
silver medallions from the ‘BC.
Centennial Committee,

Applicants must have been
born in Canada or have been a
resident of Canada before Jan-
uary 1,1892. °°

New deadline for the appli-
ations is April 20, 1967.

. | mitted. to Mr.

New Medal Date

Anyone knowing of a pton-
eer in the Thornhill area who
qualifies for the silver medal-
lion should contact the Thorn-
hil! Centennial Committee
secretary Don King at 843-6778.
. Deadlines for Terrace pion-

‘eers have also been extended

for another three weeks and
new applications may be sub-
A. J. McColl,
chairman of the Terrace Cen-

.|tennial Committee.

bership of approximately _ 0
young men and. itis: expected
this will rapidly increase. :

‘The Jaycees ate well -estab-
lished. in over 60 countries with
world-wide membership .of-
more than 300,000, about 20,000
of whom are in Canada. Jay-
cees vary in age beetween. 3B =
and 40 years and are young -
men of good community stand-
ing who wish to better them- ~

tselves and the: communities. “in

which they. reside. a

The “Terrace group! has ter
tative project plans for.2. spring.
clean-up paintup campaign::es ,
well as a Teenage -Driviiig
Roadeo and an annual. Christ- ;
mas lighting contest. a

Keeve A. F. Goulet. ‘spoke: ‘to
Jaycees about fhe forthcoming:
Centennial celebrations ‘and, ‘the
group expressed its enthusiasm
with plans as outlined by the’
Centennial Committee 40: Ate, ,

Any young men interested. ‘in
Jayeees activities and’ ‘wishtig
to take out membership: are i-
vited to call VI3-6474 after’ 0°
p.m,

ed up with hearty appetites.

First méeting ‘of the: aoe
‘for Skeona , District “dts «