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a Many Terrace area retail
souveniers and mementos of your Pacific North-
West travel adventure but where do you go for
something special and less ordinary than a key-
chain or: ashtray? | so
There are three places in Terrace that cater to.
just this need, selling handicraft articles, all hand
made and all from the hands of local artists.

“THE HOUSE OF SIM-OL-GHETS
’ HIGHWAY 18 WEST

Just three miles from Terrace along the Yellowhead Highway
lies the House of Sim-Oi-Ghets situated on the Kitsumkalum
Reserve.

The most inclusive of the three, Sim-Oi-Ghets, offers many
tourist facilities as well as Indian made crafts. Fishing
excursions on twenty foot river-boats are easily arranged and a
camp site offers a place to stay.

Inside the House, with its colorful, authentic painted
Paintings, mural storefront, you-are met with an impressive
array of beading, paintings, leatherwork, carvings, basketery
and so on, all the crafts of the Indian available to you the
traveller, . : .

Many articles of clothing, all made by hand, are also
available. There are moccasins, mucklucks, sweaters, sheep
wool coats and much, much more.

The ancient skills of the Indian are used in the making of the
many offerings the store has, adding a special touch to the

House of souveniers you buy.

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THE HOUSE OF ROD M SHAN
4550 LAKELSE AVE,

In the heart of Terrace, The House of RodMShan offers many
locally made works of art. . | -

Velvet paintings with Indian motifs by weil-known local artist
Jobo, are beautifully done and just right as souveniers, Locally
made jewellry is offered as well as a selection of puppets and
marionettes. . . .

Travellers can also find beautiful rock carvings made right
here in Terrace, . :

If you are from out of the country the store also offers
authentic mementos of your trip lo Canada. Blue Mountain
pottery and the simplistic, beautiful Eskimo soap-stone carbins
are featured by Rod MShan. You.can buy these creations with
the assurance there will be no ‘Made in Japan’ stickr on the
bottom, - ot .

‘ EDWARD BEAR AND COMPANY
TIMBERLAND TRAILER COURT
THORNHILL

Across the Skeena River bridge and down along the river lies
Queensway Drive and here is ‘the last of the local outlets for
authentic crafts, : ;

The recently opened Edward Bear and Company is sited ina
sinall reom inthe Timerbland Trailer Court, Here we find
paintings, carvings, bead work, leather work and’ some -
beautifully, luxuriant knitted shawls. And these are but a few of
the many crafts available.

The costs are phenominally low due to the co-operative set-up
af the store. They offer top quality at low prices.

Open evenings, every night of the week, Edward Bear and

company handles only locally made handicrafts, featuring

thing for one.