of leisure, health, and
entertainment. It is thus a
site of memory and community:
the recollection of time
spent at the hot springs
brings together people from
diverse backgrounds and
communities. The resonance
the place holds for the
people of Terrace echoes its

general importance in
regional history. The various
ambitions, economic
downturns, and natural
disasters reflect and inform
patterns of history in
northwestern British
Columbia.

   Acknowledgements:
   Thank you to the
Department of Canadian
Heritage for the financial
assistance that made this
project possible. Thank you
to Ella Goodlad for her ever-
efficient assistance. Thank
you to all of the community
members and pioneer families

who shared their stories,
photographs, and hopes. Thank
you especially to Merilyn
McLeod (nee Johnstone), Alice
Gellner (nee Skoglund), and
David Skoglund for generously
making their memories,
photographs, and documents
available.