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Terrace BC
 Archive Pictures

 

Lanfear Hill, McRae Cres. area, ca 1989
Courtesy Ron Anderson Collection

 

Aerial of Keith Ave BC Tel building, ca 1989
Courtesy Ron Anderson Collection

 

BC Tel, Keith Ave.
Courtesy Brian Wolfe Collection

 
Highway view near Terrace, ca 1989
Courtesy Ron Anderson Collection

 

Aerials from Copper Mountain

Courtesy Ron Anderson Collection

Hydro Building on Keith Ave
Courtesy Brian Wolfe collection

Nice aerial View of Terrace, Ferry Island, Bridges, from the south
Courtesy Brian Wolfe Collection

Aerial, Thornhill
Intersection Highway 16 and Old Lakelse Lake Rd
Courtesy Brian Wolfe Collection

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1. Terrace 1942
Picture above is taken looking to the south
from corner of Lakelse Ave and Kalum st.
On left is Sparkes Bros. store, (2013,  Don Diego Restaurant)
further down on the left is the old Terrace Hotel.
(2013, Best Western Terrace Inn)
Building on the right is the Fish Tackle Store,
The Northwest Sportsman (2013).
in 1921 Bank of Montreal came to Terrace
and eventually moved into this building on the corner.

Taken in 1942, the reason all the army guys on the street.

2. Postcard View (date Unknown)
 East on Lakelse Ave. looking toward Legion
and road to Old Bridge, from corner of Kalum St.
First 2 Buildings on left still exist (2013)
first on left-
was the First BC Provincial Police Station in Terrace
2nd on left, when I came here was Totem Furniture,
then Wilkinson Business Machines.
It has recently been renovated again.

3. Postcard view of Lakelse Ave
looking east to Kalum St, and beyond.
On left, Meat market, and other businesses.
Kalum St, then the First BC Police Stn as above.
similar view as above, but shows the other business
buildings on the left, where the Scotia Bank is today (2013).

4. Postcard- Lakelse Ave- ca 1953/54

Men's Wear- Gerry Duffus
Later became Ev's Men's Wear.
Michael Joseph Gerald “Gerry” Duffus
b- Oct 19, 1911 in Peterborough, ON
d- Dec 23, 2008, at Terraceview Lodge, Terrace
Ex-Alderman in Terrace
Predeceased in April, 2005, by his wife, Marian.

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Wightman & Smith Real Estate and Insurance
were in the Smith Block

Harry Smith- ca 1972

Herbert Morrison Wightman
b- Apr 13, 1911, Fort William, ON
d- Dec 1, 1973 at Nanaimo Regional Hospital, Nanaimo BC
lived in Qualicum Beach when he died.
Former Manager of Royal Bank in Terrace,
plus partner in Wightman & Smith, retired in 1970
Came to BC in 1925, spent 22 years in Terrace
Served in WWII, member of Legion Branch 13.
Flying Officer- Bomber Command from 1943-1945
Member of the Masons
son of Henry Herbert Wightman and Ellen Annie Ross
wife- Elise Ross "Betty" Wightman, nee Jack

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4 Postcards/Photos above contributed
by Grant Walker, Studio City, CA, with thanks!

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NW corner of Lakelse Ave and Kalum St.
E. T. Kenney had Gas Pump and Hardware on corner,
Hardware later sold to Lloyd Johnstone (his son in law) and Clarence Michiel
Became known as "Johnstone and Michiel".
Taxi next,  owned by Howard Wilson,
and then the Meat Market.
Photo and info courtesy McRae's Terrace
 

Edward Tourtelotte Kenney
b- July 19, 1888, Clarks Harbour, NS
d- Sept 18, 1974 Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BC, age 86
 

Clarence Wilfred Cleveland Michiel
b- ca 1908, USA
d- June 12, 1988 in Terrace, age 80
occupation- Teacher
son of Thomas Johns Michiel and Clare Busby, both b- ON
married Ada Fernie McGregor, July 15, 1930,
at home of bride's father, near Francois Lake BC
daughter of Sampson Donald McGregor and Pearl Lewis
School was named after him in Terrace, for years,
until renamed, 2012?.

Lloyd Johnstone
son of Bruce Johnstone, see Lakelse Lake Valley page
Lloyd was Mayor of Terrace 1972-1973

Howard Wilson
He was building a house at Shames in 1924
His wife ran the dining room at the Tourist Hotel, ca 1924