TERRACE _Omineca”: HERALD, TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA” Wednesday, May 25, 1966) ANNOUNCEMENT Dr. Marcelle Chlasson wishes to announce . that starting in May her office will be Open on Wednesdays instead of Saturdays "Agents for North American Van Lines Ltd. Vi 3-6344 Anywhere — FREE ESTIMATES — Anytime “Move without Crating” %& “Wife-opproved: Moves” @ Local and Long Distance © Wedding 9 Bells A wedding of interest to resi- dents of this area was solemnized in the Bluemountain' Baptist Church of New Westminster, B.C. on May 2 when Miss Frances Win- nifred Hislop of Terrace, B.C. and George Willam Lewis of Celista, BC. exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony before Reverend Rodine, The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Hislop of Vaneow- Mr. and Mrs. David Celista, B.C. The bride, given in mariage by her father, wore a white wool suit with pink accessories, compliment- ed by a corsage of pink roses and carnations. Miss Gayle Tory of West Van- conver, as bridesmaid, wore a pink wool suit with white accessories | and a corsage of white roses. The brother of the groom, Jack Lewis, was best man and ushering duties were performed ‘by Harvey Burns, the groom’s brother-in-law. Both are from Celista- A reception followed at the Ab- hbotsford Hotel. A beautifully de- corated Stier cake centred the bride’s table. Fred Hislop of Ter- race, brother of the bride, prapos- ed the toast to the bride. The mother of the bride wore a suit of pink boucle with beige and pink accessories. The mother of the groom was attired in a coral wool suit ‘and had white accessor- a5. Out of town guests included Mrs. Jean Kraft and Fred Hislop, both of Terrace, Mrs. Vera White of Vancouver, Mr. and Mrs, Harvey ‘Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lewis all of Celista, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lewis and Leslie, and Mr. and Mrs. T. Meyer, all of Burnaby. ? . The National Cash Register Company invites ‘all 7 Sage retailers, business and professional people to visit a, display: of the latest cash registers, accounting machines and adding machines. We would be pleased to discuss your business problems at the . _Takelse Motor Hotel, Terrace, BC. -_.. May 30, May 31 and June 1 9 am, to 10 lca | ver and the groom's parents are | *: J. Lewis of A_ CENTENNIAL FEATURE CAPTAIN JOHN MEARES The first ship built on the , by.1778. But he retired from the north west Pacific Coast, a 40- | service in’ 1783 and took com- ton schooner named the Nerth | mand of a merchant ship, voyag- ‘ie West America, was launched in | ing to India where he formed a &@ 1788 in Nootka Sound by Capi. ; company to develop the Pacific § John Meares with European and | north west fur trade. He came & ‘Chinese artisans. in two ships, ‘Nootka and Sea Ot- 1 Meares wag born in England } ter, first reaching land in the in 1756. He entered the navy in | Russian territories which were § 2771 and was a full lieutenant | to become Alaska. Then he sailed’ south to Snug Corner Cove in Prince William Sound where Captain Cook had anchor- ed in 1778, ; ; The Sea Otter failed to rende- 3 vous and was considered lost with all hands. Meares winter- ed there, Scurvey hit his crew. & Twenty-three men, including the ‘|~surgeon died with it and the @ ‘Survivors lived in misery with & frost an inch thick even below fm decks, aE «. Two British ships arrived in & the spring to give him aid, one J under command of Capt. George ie ‘Dixon who later blamed Meares’ troubles on drunkeness — which § _ Meares vigorously denied. Mear- } . es sailed to Hawaii and the Ori- ent but in 1788 he aimed a new expedition for. Nootka on Van- 2m couver Island west coast, where # “he obtalned some land from Chief Maquinna. He built a storehouse, then set about con- 3m ‘struction of the North West | - America. ae e _ A Spaniard, Don Estevan Jose i Martinez, who arived in the area § ‘a few months later, would not¢ ; recognize Meare's land purchase fam and claimed the territory for faa Spain. He seized two ships which# Meares gent out after his re-im turn to China. Meares complain-{j P ed of his.treatment in the Brit. ish House of Commons in 1780 ‘and Britain, rejecting the Span ‘ish claims, prepared a fleet fo action, At this point Spain gav: in, abandoned Nootka and paid damages to Meares.. Meares w; ‘a commander in the Royal Na in 1785. He died in 1608 anc -Meares ‘Island in Clayaquo' “1: Sound was .named after him Some historians credit him wit! bringing about. the Spanish with: ‘drawal from the regions whic} be to. become British Colum a. . a Bx, Centennial Committet af ae CENTENNIAL MEMO -*/ The first chief justice of Va ‘|couver Island and David Camerd A brother-in-law of Gir Jam Douglas, he had: no legal traini ‘| It's a real friend who likes y {in spite of all he knows about y !