Terrace Peaks Gymnastics Club

The Terrace Peaks Gymnastics Club was started in the early 1970’s by John and Ellen Simon (who coached the competitive group), the principal of Clarence Michael Elementary School, and Les Orr (who coached the recreational group). These individuals volunteered their time in the belief that a gymnastics club would be beneficial to our community.
For many years the Terrace Peaks Gymnastics Club used the equipment of Clarence Michael Elementary School. This meant that every piece of equipment required for training needed to be taken out, set up, dismantled and put away each day it was used.
Ed Fairless and other dedicated parents spent many hours tirelessly moving equipment so gymnasts could train. Ed’s daughters (Kris and Kim) were among the gymnasts training at that time. According to his wife, Wanda Fairless, this promoted Ed to state, “The club needs it’s own gymnasium so that other parents don’t need to go through what we had to go through.”
It was with genuine concern, the dedication of countless volunteers, and the endless hours put in by everyone involved that enable the vision of Ed Fairless to become a reality - The ED FAIRLESS MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM.