Bob Garrett. —
“remembered ¢ as
‘most giving man’

Long-time Terrace resident

Bob Garrett died in St. Paul’s
Hospital, Vancouver last Mon-
day. He was born on Feb.’ ‘8,

der Bay), Ontario. -

His mother, . in. Terrace ‘from
Vancouver: for the ‘memorial
service, recalled that Bob always

had a love of the outdoors atid
animals. At one point, he even

had a white rat: fora pet. It
would sit on Mrs. : Garrett's

shoulder to.eat its breakfast. His.

daughters remember him raising
' ferrets in. Terrace. As a. boy. he
loved to fish with-his dad.

("bad boy", his mother- says

fondly), Bob spent four years in -

the: service from 1952. ‘until
1956. When he: was discharged,

‘he worked briefly in Terrace as-
a logger and lived with Pete.
Karpyshyn. Bob loved the coun- -

try and swore he’d come back.
In 1957, Bob moved to Winni-
‘/peg.to take an electronics course

* not available: in- Thunder Bay.
There, he also obtained: his
 pilot’s licence and worked: for

Bristol Aviation. During a brief
stint as an éleyator man ‘at
Eaton’s, he met his future wife,
Doris, Their daughters remember

their. mum mentioning she was”

so taken with him that she
always made a point of
travelling in the eleyator that
Bob ' was $ operating. |

Doris and Bob Garrett were
married in 1958 and the family

moved to Terrace from Winni-. .
. peg in’ 1966.:Bob worked asa
1935 in Port Arthur (now ‘Faun-

saw filer at Eurocan for more.

‘than 12 years. He also worked
seasonally for'.a decade with *

Grant Hazelwood at the. Deep: .

Creek : Hatchery - salmonid en-
hancement project. — ’

Daughters Cindy and Shannon |

‘still live in Terrace. Lisa is in.
Vancouver-and Kelly is in the

Terrace Review —- Wednesday, February 19, 1992 25

“Bob Garrett in the kind of setting his friands and family will remember him for. |

Grand Caymans, where Bob had.

visited for three weeks just prior.
‘to ‘his death. Besides his love of
-' the outdoors, Bob was active |
Entering the navy at age 17

with the girls in the early days

of gymnastics in Terrace, when

instruction took. place © at
Clarence | Michiel Elementary
School. — 7

. Throughout the years, Bob was
an avid skier and ski instructor.
He had tried out for the Cana-
dian Olympic ski team. In the
early days of skiing in: Terrace,

he ‘and a friend started Bornite

Mountain ski area (near Kleanza
‘Creek picnic — site); he was

involved in the rope tow oper-'

ation on ‘Terrace Mountain and

he instructed: for many ‘years at

Kitsumkalum™ ski area.: Bod
‘Garrett was a level III instructor.

He taught skling-at Whistler and, :
‘until a few years ago, ran the ski

school at: Taber Mountain in
Prince George. He skied in the

winter and fished in the summer.:

Terrace was always his home
base.

. As a fishing guide and friend,
Bob was liked and respected by

“Jocals and -visitors. alike. .He

especially liked taking out.
peopie he knew and he often.
spent more than he made. He
always had a boat on either the
Skeena or Copper: River. One
highlight of his fish guiding was-
a successful fishing trip. with’
singer Boby Curtola and friends.

Bob Garrett was well known
for his television program, .Out-
door Education, ' ‘broadcast: on
TV7 (CFTK). He was’ heavily’
involved in the local’ Rod and

Gun” Club. Bob Started. the
‘CORE program for hunters. in

fished on the Copper River and.

‘Herman Creek as a regular pas-
time. Cindy and Lisa recall their
mum - preparing big _ picnic
lunches.: They all remember
camping (the- real . wilderness
kind), packing their gear and

camping at their own. private

picnic place on a small lake
behind Onion Lake (long before,
the logging roads: were built).

They'd» constructed a lean-to,

“packed in a small boat which-
they moored there, and spent

many ‘happy. family times-there.
‘Bob was instrumental in: start-
ing the first scuba instruction at

Terrace: His daughters remember ve

many: turkey: shoots. in which —
‘they. participated, their father

coaching them on shooting a .22.
The. whole family, or some-
times just -Bob: and the - girls,:

es

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oth Avenues in stock —

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the Terrace Aquatic Centre. Bob 7
Garrett always did the things he.
wanted to. He lived a simple life

and didn’t “beat around the.

bush". One good friend - said, .

"Bob Garrett was the most giv- /
ing man." °
hiking for miles. The girls have |
particularly . fond memories of

His energy and enthusiasm for’
life in general were ever-present,
but he ‘also said, “I’}l never grow
old." A memorial, service was
eld for Robert Leslie Garrett .at:
2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15 at
Sacred Heart Parish Catholic
Church. Close friend, past co-
worker and fellow hunting and

. fishing: companion Walt Liiman-.

tainen, “who lives in Prince.
George, delivered: the culogy..

ie » Having problems with your WCB claim

[+ You can get free, confidential advice, when a

Workers’ Adviser visits Terrace on March 4.

/* To make an appointment for a personal interview,

| call the Government Agent's Office at 638-3200.
¥¢ The interviews will be held at the B.C..Access —

Centre, 101 -

3220 Eby Street, Terrace.

For advice without an interview, contact. Workers’
Adviser office in Richmond toll free 1-800-663- 4261.

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