First renters move into Little house

- THE FIRST occupants -have ‘moved into the George Little “House right beside the CN rail line at the foot of Kalum downtown, marking the start of what will be a center for

tourism and related activi- —

lies,

Jennifer Lewis and Claire Irwin of ‘Terrace Tourism Spent last week setting up their working space on the second floor of the building.

Built for Terrace founder George Little 90 years ago. it has been renovated thanks

to a series of grants and in-

kind donations.

“I's derful. So much is going to happen: here,” said) Lewis. Terrace Tourism’s executive director.

Lewis and Irwin. race “Tourism’s front office person, occupy two rooms Of the upstairs which has an-

other office up for rentand a

boardroom that can be rent- ed by community and other. _groups.

Part of the main floor is to become a waiting room for VIA Rail passengers be- cause the crown corporation is moving out of its stand- alone building east of the Little house. ~' Lewis said local churches . have’ been contacted to do-

nate pews for the waiting room so that it takes on the air of a turn-of-the-century ail station. ,

Passengers getting off of VIA trains will step on to a large red brick surface into which has’ been placed a

gray brick outline of a Ker- mode bear. ©

- One other room on the main floor has been set aside for.a small food services out- let. Another room will be set up for coffee shop custom-

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home of the local potters’ guild. - Overall running of the house will be the résponsi- bility’ of the new George. Lit- tle House ‘Society through a grant provided by Human

Resources Dev lopment Canada. Lewis described — the

house as the foundation for: develop.”

tourism-friendly: ment in the downtown core.

“What this really does is set the precedent for other development.” she said of the building.

City leisure services di- rector Ross Milnthorp, who has been steering prepara- tions through its final stages, hopes to have a food ‘ser-

vices provider chosen and in’

place soon.

“Phe middle room on the main Noor will be done up to look like the front room of the Little house,” he said.

The same look of a fam- ily home will-extend to the retail and display room. Milnthorp added.

“IT think you're: going to see something that will have

a lot of appeal and re ally: SCL. the standard in that area,” he

said,

The finishing work still on at the house is geared . to: completion for March 10, declared Found-

er’s Day by the City of Ter-

race. That's the 100th an-

~niversary of the day Little:

arrived in the area after

snowshocing north from: the

Kitimat Valley.

There'll be music ‘and entertainment and people dressed in period clothing

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THE FIRST occupants have moved to the refurbished George Little House at the ;

foot of Kalum beside the Sears outlet. Jennifer Lewis and Claire Irwin of Terrace Tourism have offices on the second floor of the home which carries the name of its first occupant.and city founder. VIA Rail is moving its station to the bottom floor

where a food services outlet and retail space will also be located. An official open- - ing is planned for March 10.

as well as a ceremonial first arrival of a VIA train con- taining local dignitaries and guests. Terrace Little The- atre actors will be on hand and one will play the role of

‘George Little.

The house development

began as a project by the city:

but is now being handed off to the George ‘Littke House

Society, which is made up —

of Jocal” business’ and -arts representatives.. °°

_All told the house reno- .

vations, civil works. sur- rounding = the «building, parking spaces, paving and

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landscaping cost $949.49 in cash and in-kind work.

The city is the largest contributor at $400,000, fol-

lowed by a 16-37 Commu- nity Futures - Development Corporation federal — soft- wood grant of $306,909 and Human Resources Develop-

. ment Canada with a grant of.

$130,647. The. Ksan House Socicty, which used the house first as

‘a transition home and then -

as a homeless-shelter when it was located on Hall St. onthe southside, donated the house

‘itself ata value of $51,340.

B.C. Hydro spent $26,765 to place power lines in the area underground while the Real Estate Foundation of B.C. provided a grant of $25,000. Pacific Northern Gas spent $5,828 to move a gas line in the area while Genu- ine Contracting provided $2,000 in-work and archi- ‘tect Dan Condon provided $1,000 in services, * George Little built his

now stands. It was moved from its Hall St. location last ,, spring.

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City fire chief resigns

AFTER nearly II, years with the Terrace fire de- partment, local fire chief Randy Smith is leaving. Smith is taking on the. role of: regional fire chief efor several. communities located north of Barrie, Ontario. His departure is effec- tive March 4. “It's been a real plea- sure working here. Ter- race is lucky to have: the people they do in. the fire. department.” said Smith?) “The career staff are second to nonecund the volunteers: are just unbe- lievable and their work is offen unseen,

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Will bring him closer to his family. He and his wife Donna are also hoping the move will help them stay closer to their children.

His two eldest children plan to attend Seneca Col-

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The communities Smith will be serving are ‘locat- ed right in the heart of Ontario's cottage country. The

winter: population i is about 9,000 but that skyrockets to

30.000 in the summer. Smith says he expecis his new job will'be a challenge.

Smith is also a Red Cross volunteer, a position that | has taken him to some of the world’s more recent di- sasters. "He also spent time in New York after 9/11, working ata Red Cross facility for those working in the Ground Zero area.

Warrant issued for local woman .

A LOCAL woman failed to show in court last week to face three criminal charges alleging she took thousands: of dollars from the Terrace Nisga’a Society. Rose Lee Pamela Lewis did not appear in court on - Feb. 8 to answer to one count each of theft'over $5, 000; fraud over $5, 000 and forgery. — ~A warrant was issued for her arrést.

the society and forged cheques between Oct. 1, 2001 and May 31, 2002...

volving the provincial gaming branch. -

Smith is originally from Ontario and Says the move :

lege in Toronto where they’ I] be taking fire protection

And their youngest son ‘is hoping, to attend Ryerson ;

Lewis is‘alleged to, have committed theft, defrauded

She was charged after an extensive investigation ins

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