94 Terrace Review — Wednesday, June 15, in. ‘Usk gets builders and researchers for project Incoming Kinsman and Kinette Presidents Richard Rose and Jackie Rose were con- gratulated by Gerry Martin, this year's Rotary Club president. The long and colourful history of Usk is the springboard to a bright future for the com- munity hall and grounds as the Usk Community Association sponsors a summer project to re- vitalize the old building with a fresh coat of paint and an histor- ical display. Association chairperson Maureen Bostock explained the community hall was formerly used as a residence for the ferry operator, and is at least 50 years old as it is known as one of the community’s buildings that sur- vived the flood of 1937. It will be renovated, and the grounds cleared and improved with pic- nic grounds, fire pits, a fence and horseshoe pits. For nine weeks over this summer three high school students, including the Usk brother. and sister team of Fawn and Forest Phillips and Jason Holmberg from nearby Chimdemash, will work on this aspect of the project. Meanwhile, Simon Fraser eee With a melody of birds In the background, Ginny Lowrie mus iclans provided an entertaining concert at Heritage Park Sunday. The youngsters were followed by music fitting the heritage environment provided by Ernie Sande on the fiddle accompanied by Jack Dejardin on the guitar, and the day ended with western music by Dave and Barb Hicky, University student Chris Nich- olls of Kleanza will be research- Locals advised of fraud ring TERRACE — According to ciation says that a real bank Toronto Dominion bank man- employee or police officer would ager Orest Chalupiak, anational never ask anyone to withdraw advertising campaign warning of money for any reason. If they phony bank inspectors relates mation with graphics and old photographs. . ‘We think .Usk is on the site of a native village called Klewnu * hundreds of years ago. Klewnu do, they are probably phony and weans ‘the place where the the RCMP or bank manager oon hides behind the moun- should be informed immediate- tains.’ We'd like to find out ly. where that community was in primarily to larger centers and there is no problem in Terrace at the present. time. But that doesn’t mean people should not be aware of what can happen and be prepared to deal with it. The elderly are the most com- mon target for the phony bank inspector. These fraud artists can work alone or with an ac- complice and will usually claim to be a bank inspector or a police officer setting up a trap for a dishonest bank employee. These are no more than com- mon con artists who usually make their first contact by plone. They will ask victims to withdraw money from their ac- counts and give it to them as - “eyidence’’ against the employ- ee. Victims will also be told to ‘‘keep quiet”? so as not to alert the bank clerk, and may be of- fered a reward for assistance. -But-once the money is turned ‘over, it ahd the bank inspector are gone forever. Retired School District ing the history of the community . and preparing the. display - highlighting interesting infor- relation to the present town site, and possibly include a pictoral lay-out of Klewnu in the histor- ical display.”’ More recent history saw Usk as a boom-town with a popula- tion of about 1000, in the days when nearby gold was plentiful and the Canadian National Rail- way was being built in the area. There were tennis courts and a grand hotel sometime in the 1920s or 30s. ‘‘But much of this is speculation or third-hand in- formation. We want to verify it and find out mmore,’’ Bostock said. The project is being funded through Challenge 88, a summer employment program that will provide minimum wage salaries and some money for materials. The Association. is soliciting donations in the form of either cash or goods for renovation supplies. They'll be holding a ‘major rummage sale” in mid- July, also to raise funds for the community hall. The hall is used by Usk residents for children’s parties, dances, pot lucks, and other community events. Also planned is a street dance at the end of summer “to say thank you to the students for working on the project, to show off. the community hall and grounds, and to celebrate that we've created something we can be proud of.”’ The community hall is located on the north side of the Skeena River. . 88 staff members received special recognition at a social last Thursday evening. Above, left to right, are teachers Gladys Oliver, who Joined the district In 1953; Nellle McFadden, who began in 1955; Iver- na Stradeskl, who started in 1972; Aileen Frank, who began in 1934; custodian Leo Marchildon, who joined the staff In 1970; teacher Olga Walker of Hazelton, who started in 1963; school trustee Nancy Orr, who first servedin 1967; maintenance man Frank Rodriquez, who began in 1970; and teacher Gordon Reid of Hazelton who first taught in 1960. The Canadian Bankers’ Asso- ees