Al0 Terrace Review — Wednesday, March 7, 1990 Stroke claims: former: él Tace oldtimer Bill -Richards at:79 | ~ Bill Richards, . in Coquitlam, Although Bill and his wife Grace moved away from Terrace in and residents. . William John Richards | was born in Quebec on April 10, 1910. The. family moved to. Prince ‘Rupert when he was about six years old. He attended King Edward School. After finishing school he went to work in Cow Bay and learned to be a machinist. In Prince Rupert he » - met Grace Howe, who was born in that city. They married in January 1936. Bill very much enjoyed the challenge of starting a business or buying an existing business. Over the years he was very suc- Nominees must: «be residents of B.C. > the Ministry and their parents a Terrace. oldtimer, died January 5, 1980. 1979, he is. remembered by many friends — -of us know people who are foster ents. They're friends or family who ays seem to have an endless supply ve, patience and determination. - Well, now you can give them more an just your admiration, You can nominate them for the Lieutenant Governor's Foster Families Award. ‘+ have at least 2 years continued - service caring for foster children for show: respect and understanding ; © when: working with foster children —_ have a cooperative relationship with va “the Ministry: and the community. ” cessful in ali his endeavors. In Prince Rupert he had the pro- _ pane dealership and later started Bytown Diesel. In 1952 he and his wife moved to Terrace, where he bought the Riverside Motel. From 1955-1959 he filled the office as commissioner, what is now called Alderman, for the Village of Terrace. In 1960 he sold the Riverside Motel and started Terrace’s first | Coin-O-Mat Laundromat on Lakelse Avenue. A few years later he started the laundromat acrossfrom the post office and | after: that expanded it with a_ drycleaning business, now Richard’s Cleaners. His: wife Grace was a hairdresser and ran the hairdressing salon, - sometimes from the back or upstairs from her husband’s Governor. Ten deserving foster families will be chosen and honoured at a reception hosted by the Lieutenant | _ To nominate your special foster - family, simply call the number below =>: and ask for a nomination package. : ‘ Nominations must be inby - business. A few times she. had. to make way for. expansion of. the . laundry business. They both retired in 1967:and_ lived at: Lakelse Lake until 1979. During | their ‘retirement they . divided their time between California during the winter and Lakelse Lake in the summer. In 1979 they | moved to Port art Coquitlam where they: resided til | his death last month,’ Bill Richards had: suffered. a stroke - ‘prior to Christmas from which He died in - he did not recover. Eagle -Ridge. Hospital in Co- quitlam. Funeral ‘services were. held in Port Coquitlam. Envoy Alex Stevenson of the Salvation | -Army officiated. Burial was in- Port Coquitlam, He is survived } by his wife, Grace. April 7th, 1990. » a Care. ley Province sat Britiah oluin ; very of: Boos $e Us rte [ Coming events a : “Until March 15 — Registrations for: Kindergarten’ to tT Grade 7 and the possible addition of Grade 8 for the: | - 4990-91 schoo! year at Centennial Christian School, |. . ‘3608 Sparks St., Terrace, are being accepted until March T 15. Centennial Christian School is a parent-run Indepen- . dent school offering Christian education to students of . ' parents from a varlety of Christian: ‘packgrounds:: Our school is certifled by the B.C. Ministry of Education and’ meets.all requirements. Please contact the Principal for. more information: Mr. Frank Voogd, 635-61 7 at school, 5 or 638-0108 at home. ‘Until March 28 — Northwest Juriad Art Show exhibit. | Sixty-two artistic works of northwest artists.. which will. a be juried on March. 10th, for submission to the ‘B.C. Festival of the Arts. to be held In. Saanich inMay. sy, Until April 8 — The: Kitimat Centennial . Museum presents “Out of the Shade:.New- Designs In Pacific Coast. Hemlock” —.a collection. of household Items —. chairs, tables, bowls, lamps, plates, boxes — designed . and made by.20 8.C. artists (organized by the Cartwright: Gallery — Canadian Craft Museum). Museum hours: — Tuesday to Sunday, 12 noon to 5 p.m. March 7 and April 4 — Terrace Public. Library presents “Travel Talk” for armchair travellers, or for those who really plan to “get up and go”! Travel consultant, Theresa Brinkac of Elan Travel will show videos and share some:of her experiences tn a series of informal . talks about countries ‘she: has - visited. Wednesday, March 7 “Mexico”; Wednesday, April 4 “‘Cuba” — each night at 7:30 p.m. Admission Is free. Everyone is welcome! For more information, please call the library. at 638-8177. Thursday, March 8 — The Terrace Women's Resource Centre will hold an open house at 4542 Park Ave., Ter- race to honor International Women’s Day. They hope to draw members and non-members alike to help cele- brate. To be accessible to the largest group of people, the open house will be held from 1. to 5:30 p.m. They’d like to encourage teens, housewives, working women and their families to come out and enjoy this special - day. March 9 & 10 — Terrace Minor Baseball! registration at the Skeena Mall. Friday 6 p. m. to 9 p.m. Saturday 9: 30 _ am. to 6 p.m. : | Tuesday, March 13 — The regular School Board | meeting, School District No. 88 (Terrace) in the band room of Hazelton Secondary School, Hazelton, B.C. at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 — Terrace Project Literacy meeting at 7 p.m. In the basement of the Terrace Women’s Cen- tre on Park Avenue. Wednesday, March 15 — Grad 1980 Reunion Committee will be having a meeting at 8 p.m. Letters have gone out, but if you have not received yours, we do not have your address. Please send us your address, or someone else’s if you know the whereabouts. All interested peo- ple are welcome to attend the meeting. Phone 638-1019 for further Information. Saturday, March 17 — Join us for a fun night of Celtic music, amateur performances, old time waltzes, pub singing (dinner included) in the Arena banquet room. Tickets can be picked up at 302-4622 Greig Ave. or phone 635-9511 or 635-3478. If there are any Irish, Scot- tish, Down East, or Newfie fiddlers, musicians or singers,. etc., who are dying to perform, contact Danny Sheridan at 635-9511 days or 635-5327 evenings. Thursday, March 22 — A BREAKFAST CELEBRATION at . 8 am. in the Skeena Health Unit auditorium. Hosted by local dieticlans and Health Unit staff to increase awareness of the completion of community profiles and to. encourage healthy eating. City council, community profile committees, and interested Individuals. are in- vited to attend. Thursday, March 29 — “NOBODY'S PERFECT" a free five week parenting program, for parents with children. from birth to age five Is taking registrations now for Its last session until September. Classes will begin Thurs: day afternoon, March 29. Childcare and transportation are available. Sponsored: by the Ministry. of Health and the Terrace Women’s Centre. For more information call Carol: 638-3310 or Candice: 635-2116. — March 30, 31 & April 1 — The Caledonia School Band Is holding a “SILENT AUCTION” in the Skeena Mall. Fri- _ day, March 30 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 31. | _ from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 1 from 12 noon to 4. p.m. Proceeds will bea used to.send the band to a music a . fastival at U.B.C. in early May. For more information call . , 635-4341 evenings... ‘Sunday, Aprit 8 — For all Mothers: to: be,a ‘baby shower, _sponsored by. the. Welcome Wagon, at.the Inn of the . West.at 1 p.m. Gifts.and door prizes. By invitation rent , “Phone Vi at 635-5672 or Brenda-Lee at 635-2605. ”