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Royalty came to Terrace on Sunday to dispense an early round of Christmas cheer. The Miss Ter- race court — First Princess

Heather Bretfeld,; Second Princess:

Nikki Schaffhauser, Laura Flynn, Debbie Dodd and Tina Appler spent a busy day entertaining seniors in the community.

Miss Terrace Shelley O’Brien was in Victoria, and unable to attend.

At noon the retinue of Princesses were at the Tuck Avenue seniors’ residence, where a inagnificent meal was served in the community lounge. Traditional turkey, ham, vegetables and a deli- cious array of salads had been pre- pared by the members of the Miss Terrace Pageant committee under the chairmanship of Crispina Cote, with the help of Yvonne Moen, Annette McColl and mothers and supporters of the girls. The mer- chants of Terrace had donated flowers, favours and food in gen- erous quantities, and gifts and prizes which brought smiles from the recipients.

Special guests invited for the occasion were Cliff Best and his

_wife as well as the Anglican min-

ister, Rev. Eugene Miller. Cliff, recently retired fire chief of Ter- race, has taken the Tuck Avenue

seniors under his wing,

Later in the day, the Princesses and their helpers took another wel- come dinner to the residents of the Willows apartments on Kalum St.

- Seniors get the |J royal treatment |

Tables were set up in the lounge area and decorated, and there was even a Christmas tree to add to the Christmas spirit.

The room filled to capacity and almost into the hall with faces and figures well known to everyone in Terrace. The afternoon was livened with Juliet Tremblay’s songs and carols on the accordion. “I’ve played ever since I was a lit- tle girl,” she said. “We lived about 11 miles south of Montreal. I found my great grandma's accor- dion in the attic and started play- ing with it. My Dad bought me a

new one when he realized I could.

play it. I've been playing ever since and I used to play the mouth organ, too. Now I have a piano in my suite which I really enjoy. But I never learned to read music, I just play what I hear and it makes my life happy.”

Special guests at the Willows were Salvation Army Lt. Mike Hoeft, his wife and two children, as well as the apartment manager Cecile Empson.

“We are so proud of our home here,” said Cecile, on a short tour of the facility. “We just received new furniture. It has really bright- ened up the rooms.”

“We have 39 units altogether, with a lounge on each floor. And we aré very proud ta be able,to accommodate four people who are blind. They are finding it very comfortable, too.”

‘ Terrace Review —- Wednesday, December 4, 1991 23

Terrace seniors at both the Willows apartments and the Tuck Ave. residence were the recipients of some good will spread around by the Miss Terrace court*Nov. 24 as the ladies served lunch and dinner to some of the areas most distinguished citizens.

‘Good life’ in Northwest leads to Tuck Ave. for hardy senior

Gunnar Edlund: Wasn't much at Terrace in those days.

The Tuck Avenue seniors’ -

apartments, which officially opened May 25, 1968, has been a welcome home to many of the

' area’s oldtimers; some have been

residents almost since it opened.

Gunnar Edlund, 86, has been there for 18 years and finds it very comfortable. He used to retum to his Kitselas home in the summer to put in his garden. Recently he sold the property, but still enjoys occasional visits there.

Our Coming Events column is a public service offered by the Terrace

Review. Deadline Is Friday at 5 p.m. Coming Events must be malied in

or dropped off at our office, 4535 Greig Avenue, typed or In legible

writing.

Information concerning the Twin River Estates project is available trom the Skeena Senior Citizens’ Housing Society office, corner of Apsley Street and Lakelse Avenue, on the last Thursday of each month from 2 to 4 p.m., or phone 638-1518 for a taped message or further information.

| Until December 14 — Interested in improving your English? Join an

Advanced English as a Second Language class meeting at the Reading

. Place (next to the Tillicum Twin Theatres). For more information, call

635-9119.

Wednesday, Dac. 4 — The Terrace Little Theatre will hold a general meet- ing at the McColl Playhouse, 3625 Kalum St., at 7:30 p.m. New to the world

_ of theatre? Join us! Call 635-2942 for more information.

Saturday, Dec..7 — Knox United Church Christmas tea and bazaar will be held at the church, 4907 Lazelle Ave., Terrace, from 2 to 4 p.m. Do your Christmas shopping early. Everyone welcome.

Saturday, Dec. 7 — Christmas arts and crafts sale sponsored by the Terrace Art Association from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the lower level of the Terrace Public Library. Come and do all your last minute shopping!

Saturday, Dec. 7 — Pancake breakfast at the Happy Gang Centre, 3226 Kalum St. from 8: to 11 a.m. Sponsored by the B.C. Old Age Pensioners’ Organization. Everyone welcome. Phone 635-9090 for further Information.

Sunday, Dec. 8 — Shames Mountain Ski Club ski racing program; ages seven to 12 for Nancy Green Ski League, 11 and up for Alpine racing, every Sunday starting Dec. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. (10 a.m. to noon optional for technical development). Paid professional/assistant coaching by volun- teers. Register by calling Michael at 638-1698 or Peggy at 638-8370.

Tuesday, Dec. 10 — Choices Program annual Christmas parly on Dec. 21 at the Terrace Arena banquet room. Doors open at 6 p.m., supper at 6:30 p.m. Tickels are less expensive if purchased before Nov. 29. Final cut-off date to purchase tickets is Dec. 10. Children under five are tree.

Thursday, Dec. 12 — Support Group meeting for persons suffering from M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), also known as C.F.I.D.S. (Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome), at 7:30 p.m. in the down- stairs: meeting room of the Terrace Public Library. For more information, please contact Kathleen Talstra at 635-2718. ‘

Thursday, Dec. 12 —- Regular monthly meeting of the B.C. Old Age Pensioners’ Organization, Branch 73, at 2 p.m. at the Happy Gang Centre, 3226 Kaium St. For further information, phone 635-9090.

December 13 and 14 — it's a puppet showl! The Terrace Public Library presents two short plays: the first is an East Indian folk tale, “The Tiger, the Brahmin and the Jackal”, and the second is “Mole and Troll Trim the Tree". There will be two performances: Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. Admission is irae and everyone is welcome. For more information, please call the library at 638-8177. a

December 13, 14, 20 and 21 — The Terrace Figure Skating Club will have a gift wrap table in the Skeena Mall. We look forward to seeing you there and wrapping your Christmas gifts for you.

Friday, Jan. 10 — The Pacific Northwest Music Festival committee reminds competitors and teachers that the deadline date for entry into the Festival is Jan. 10, 1992. The Festival dates are March 30 to April 11. Syllabuses and entry forms are available from Sight and Sound in Terrace, Kitimat and Prince Rupert, from the public libraries in Terrace and Kitimat and from the Secretary, P.O. Box 456, Terrace, B.C. V8G 4B5.

Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 18, March 3 and 10 — Diabetic Clinics will be held. Two- day clinic for Type | and Ii diabetics Jan. 28, Feb, 4, March 3 and 10; one- day refresher on Feb. 18. A doctor's referral is required for the clinics. Contact Mills Memorial Hospital dietitian Joan Marr at 638-4050 for further - information.

Aug. 7, 8 and 9, 1992 — A Patriquin family reunion Is being planned in Truro, Nova Scotia. Please contact Mrs. Mildred Ens, Coverdale Road, R.R. #1, Salisbury, New Brunswick, EQOA 3E0.

Gunnar came to Canada in 1927 from his native Sweden, and after working his way across Canada “on farms and even in ditches” he says, he found himself in Prince Rupert on his way to Prince George by rail.

“The year of the Big Flood,” he says. “1936. That’s the year I came to Terrace. There I was in Rupert with a ticket to Prince George and there were all the train tracks washed out all along the Skeena. So I started walking... there was no road then and I had to walk the tracks.

“I kept walking until I got to Kwinitsa, where there was.a sawmill and houses. The train crew were looking for anyone who could work to get the tracks fixed. The tracks were every which way,

_ hanging in the air, buckled like

corkscrews, washed right away in

places.

“So I worked there for a few months, then came on to Terrace; there wasn’t much at Terrace in. those days and I went on to Kitse- las where the houses were all over: the place from being washed away in the flood. Lots of work there.

“I’ve been working around here ever since, mills, railways, roads, whatever. A good life,”

Pearl Gessler is another who has been living in the Tuck apart- ments for several’ years. She used to own the Agar Ave. Red and White store. Her suite is a show piece. .

“I'm known as the Plant Lady,” she says, and it is easy to see why, The first thing you notice as you come into her attractive rooms is the many-tiered plant stand glowing with light and colour, plants of every description blooming in a profusion of shapes and shades. It is beautiful and lights up the whole room.

“It doesn’t matter what the weather is outside,” she says, “I just turn my back to the window, and there it is, sunshine and flowers.” - wot