C8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 28, 1999

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Cheers to George Little

Terrace’s founder is remembered

By Yvonne Moen
AS WE celebrate Riverboat
days it is important not to
forget George Little, the
founder of Terrace.

It was on March 10, 1905
that Little first camped on
the shores of the Skeena
River, at Little Canyon. He
arrived in Terrace by snow-
shoeing over the Kitimat
Trail.

Little had become tired of
the hustle and bustle of the
Yukon Gold rush in 1898,
and was heading to the
Bulkley Valley, which he
had heard was a wonderful
place to settle.

But as he gazed over the
beautiful Skeena and Kit-
sumkallum valleys, he real-
ized he had found what he
was looking for. He decided
to make the area his home,

As he gazed over the
beautiful Skeena and Kit-
sumkalium valleys, he real-
ized he had found what he
was looking for. He de-
cided to make the area his
home.

GEORGE LITTLE, Terace's founder, was born in Attwood,

Ontario, He first settled here in 1905,

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WEEKEND SPECIALS:
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enter our draw

for an 8x12

Hot Dog Buns
$ | 49
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Hamburger and

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$ | 59

464) Lazelle Ave.

{across from Terrace & District Credit Union]

635-7117

When the government of-
fered the land for sale in
1905, Little staked his claim
on acres of heavily wooded
land, including the site on
which Terrace stands today,

On June 26, 1912, Little
married his wife Clara Bes-
te. They had five children:
Dudley (June 9, 1914),
twins Dorothy and Clara
(May 9, 1916), Gordon
(January 22, 1921) and

Edith (April 15, 1922).

Nearly one year before his
death, Little rode the first
C.N.R. train to make the
Terrace-Kitimat run. This
was the same route he first
snowshoed across nearly a
century earlier.

Little was born November
9, 1878 on a farm near At-
twood, Ontario. His parents
were John and-Helen: Little.

He died of a heart attack
December 30, 1955.

Don’t miss

the fireworks

A fireworks display will
take place on Ferry Is-
land Saturday night at 11
p-m.

In case of rain, the
fireworks will be dis-
played Sunday evening.

The Old Skeena Bridge
will be closed from.10

p.m. until 11:30 the eve- [

ning of the show.

McEwan GM

a. out adie enjoy y lots
Riverboat Days Racing Action

four favourite cars. Saturday night and come back out
ind.out who gets the Crowd Favourite Car trophies

Racing - 7:00pm Saturday

Time Trials - 5:30pm
Racing - 2:00pm Sunday
Time Trials - 12:00pm

Cheek out our website - www.kermode.net/speedway
or call 635-9060 for information

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RIVERBOAT DAYS SPECIAL FEATURE

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couae July 31, 1999 at 11:00 a.m.

The 4600 and 4700 blocks of Park Avenue will be
closed between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on
Saturday, July 31st for the Parade to Marshall.

There will be a “NO PARKING” ban along the
parade route, LAKELSE AVENUE from Eby Street to

Atwood Street,

Let’s enjoy the parade!

}OAT DAYS PARADE

during the parade.

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