Loge . eee . Lo 4 oh . : oo . an . . : ue . wo. on ge . . , ‘ a ebb gd bb g a be : 4 . : . . peteg Sel We UN OM antag: Alar FE Ball aan, mt in ie ee oy CERIO REL EIA EE ETT EIN TEATS RSS ESEEIS SEALS VSNL SN ES YSN EATER NN INSTT SEVEN SEES EEE EET EEG bw cinta mnciy y veeuialn yw AS At see Brig : pokes re , . ' . Sa. ’ ' : . . : , A i an “t ) # 4 48 { Hh, ' ‘ - | fhe \ ’ ~ . ~ ‘ ot . “ . . . : ‘ 1 ~ Longtime Rupert furniture dealer (°""""5"_| . pays tribute to early pioneers | fetererere | “It is fitting that tribute should| Rupert said this week. ‘ : awe be , be. paid to our early pioneers'at} Mr. MacKenzie, who arrived Sips > of store here HERBERF MORGAN SR. of _ this time, Alex MacKenzie, long-| here May 10, 1910 said that he _ Mi time furniture dealer in Prince| arrived in the embryo city in the. Grotto Tobacco Company cs byought the name with him bE the midst of the town’s first wei election, when he came. to Prince Rup- “Most of the early — settlers ert in 1921. The original Grat- came to work in Prince Rupert to was’ in operation in the in connection with the Grand 600. block of Granville. Street Trunk Pacific Railway which in Vancouver. Reports of the was building from Prince Rupert opportunities and openings in eastward and from eastern Can- the north lured Bert Morgan ada westward.” to, Prince Rupert and as he By the time Mr. MacKenzie says “T’'m still in. business!” Prince Rupert had all the arrived in the city many im- {provements had taken . place, . ‘earmarks ‘of progress when he arrived and the much touted “the water supply and some sewers were in and streets were “all red route” for silk ship- built of 2 by 12-inch, planking ments to Montreal was the ‘yaised from the gyound on & es talk of the day. oo -forestles.” | abeth Thomas at the old .Pres- ‘There was enthusiastic The city maintained a crew of pbyterian Church on Fourth Av- sporting element in the city carpenters to keep streets in,enue. They have one son, Hugh, when Mr. Morgan arrived. repair, Mr. MacKenzie said. He] also of Prince Rupert, and a| Baseball, basketball, and foot- ‘Yecalls it wasn’t until 1921 that] daughter Elspeth, Mrs. Keith of} all’ with competition from this’ order began to change. Kitimat, and four grandchildren.| stewart, Anyox. and Ketchi- Po eecee Paestles were taken down and} |. kan kept sports fans happy. . . : * rey . . . The late WW. Wrathen,| sued, 45, fil or burned. Crews . abt Morgan is former pres founder of Wrathall’s Photo] wats. Even as late as the 1930's ident of the Football Associa-~ Finishing began his career when| wooqen sidewalks were common tion and says he is still keen- he. was ten years old. A_ box where.the furniture store. is now. ly interested “in ~ sports” but camera loomed large in the eyes | jocated. a he doesn’t take such an active of’ a youngster in’ those days |: “From the -start Prince Ru- 7 part anymore. He is also a past and he found a way of acquir-|'peit had. able ‘administrators, meme | President of the Retail” Mer- ing one. By selling so many | ana. although we have had.oux chants Association. Packets of needles he would. be ‘ups and downs, we still made The building in which the rewarded.-with a camera, 1894° progress, although not quite as Grotto is located was built-in style. ss ©. ss Fenyisioned by. eaily pioneers.” 1910, the year of Prince Rup- ‘History records that he en-) Thirty thice years of distribu- ert’s Incorporation. _ ded up with a camera but his ting goods and.services has seen ~ mother bought most of theja great. change from the early needles! +. {days when there was no east- Wrathall’s began life as a{ward transportation except by stationery store on Second Av-|Tiverboat. At that time the river enue in 1914. with photography ; boats were the only means of. as a sideline. It. wasn’t: until | transporting men and materials 1925 that photography became to the camps along the Skeena ELECTRIC POWER SETTER FOR BC. PROGRESS Or ee & os - | Soluting the Pioneers of B.C.'s Centennial. ; - - : - - sat ed / ‘We look forward ta serving the contin- - ually growing needs of Electrical Power in Northern British Colum- ” bia during the. next century. “Me, ‘Reddiwatt’ ‘ hj ELECTRICAL WIRING | te REFRIGERATION ~ ye ELECTRICAL of APPLIANCES te SALES & SERVICE THE CITIZENS were thank- r its main business, John R. and | River. . : te hate se 3.1, It was during this tim the | ed today by the Junior Cham- _ his sister Vivian present owners,,| ,. It. was d g this time ber of Commerce for their co- also got an early start at photo- /railway was hacking a. right cf b , oe : : q rar Operation and assistance by graphy. Both worked in their| way out of solid rock eastw ard, President Robert Whitely. » father’s shop after school and {mostly by hand. . oe tee _ . * in holidays Jack entered the| The trade of the city, atthat] ,,. Place tative, is it an ner * ‘pusiness in 1925. . 7 ‘| time was mainly from railway " ¥ der we are proud of it?” Mr. Whitely said that since 1934 the Jaycees have been Jack and his sister, who had workers, contractors and people since married Mrs. John Com-| in connection with railway. | adina became co-owners in 1948.) yyy. MacKenzie pointed out tathall’s has moved around,|that. a severe blow was struck | ‘Timing the young men of this Ras pe BGO E Ds CaO ha So | t.on Second Avenue, later ‘the’ struggling: city. when the city to be leaders in their own ee” el me 4 Third Avenue where the/“unsinkable” Titanic struck 2n fields and the field of civic . oe a adway Cafe now is and then|iceberg in the Atlantic and responsibility. Pe Fe ws : directly across the street. Last'|sank.’ Charles. M. Hays, presi- He said that through the i ; oo _ Stop before the: new. building }dent of the Grand Trunk Pac-| years Prince Rupert Jaycees ; . ‘ a oe oe where they. are now. was ‘on ifie: went down with: the ship. | have encouraged traffic safe- BONUS CATCH . O Third Avenue where the Shop-] “Finally however the railway| ty, youth development, beau- , o Vso , . eo. e Easy store is located. , ' |was. completed and the © first tification, fellowship and good CRANBROOK, B.C. “i Most . _- . 7 “ - Before coming to Prince Rup-|train from ‘the east: arrived in.| Citizenship. anglers would be happy with the Besner Block — . . . & Stewart © : ~ert'in the early days’ W. W.| Prince Rupert in the. spring of} “Every assurance can be |eatch in tne upper Bik river area : - ; Wrathall was a telegraph op- 1914.” | : . given that as Prince Rupert Jon opening day this year: 62 erator at Hazelton and made |: Mr. MacKenzie has been, in| grows, the Jaycees ill grow | fishermen caught 593 cutthroat *“ his first trip up the Skeena in| business at-the same place on} with it and continue to main- |and 30 Dolly Varden: But diclo- 1 ; @ canoe because he had missed | Third Avenue. for 33 years. In| tain the civic pride that this | gists say this was not up to thelr | 7 we 7 . ; the river boat. a _./ February, 1923, he married Eliz-! city has today.” expectations. Oe ho: re a uo Ss eR, 4 - Prince Rupert, B.C. _ Phone 4210 * ee wig sana tare tee rou. wees ; | Dise beautiful British Co] . oy wy mscover beautirul british Columbia this Centennial year!" 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