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NORSHORE SENTINEL "Keeping Watch on the Great North Shore" VOLUME 1, NO. 25 NORSHORE SENTINEL NIPIGON. ONTARIO THURSDAY, FEB. 9, 1961 NOT OVER 10c HOUSING DEVELOPMENT POSSIBLE FOR NIPIGON There is a distinct possibility that a large housing development may be started in Nipigon before the summer. A national housing development organization, contacted by the Nipigon Chamber of Commerce is presently negotiating with the township on a possible plan of construction for 25 to 50 low-down-payment homes in a new subdivision. A representative of the organization toured prospective sites and talked with town- ship officials Tuesday afternoon at the invitation of chamber president Donald Cochrane. A new sub-division would mean a huge construction boom in Nipigon this spring. Work is expected to begin on the subdivision West of the hospital as soon as the weather clears. Many commercial and residential lots are to be developed there. Council heard of the proposal at the last regular meeting and instructed the Planning Board to give first preference to a study that could be presented to the company. One of the most probable sites would be the area to the rear of the arena. The Planning Board’s overall development plan calls for a second entrance into Nipigon through this area via a bypass under the CPR tracks at Park Road. This . would entail, on a long-range program, filling in the ravine which presently bisects Front Street near First Street. Chairman Ben Long, right an3 Nipigon Curling Club president Art Ashworth check over the long list of entries for the Nipigon-Red Rock bonspiel which gets underway Thursday night on the two fronts. A total of 35 rinks from as far away as Manitouwadge and the Lakehead will be shooting for the main prize won last year by the Gordie Houston rink of Fort William. Gordie will be back this year again. The local rinks will open play Thursday night at 6 p.m, with the outsiders starting Friday morning. The finals are scheduled for Sunday at 6 p.m. on both rink sites. FIND THE PUCK CONTEST BEGINS Find the puck and win $40! The Norshore Sentinel, this week, begins an exciting guessing game that can bring you profit! Just guess the exact...it must be the exact... position of the puck which has been taken out of the picture on page 2 and send your guess to Box 279, Nipigon. If there is no winner the first week the prize will increase by $10 every week until the puck is positioned exactly as it was before being removed. Just circle no bigger than you think the puck should be. And don’t look for the obvious spot. That’s important! But enter now, enter often. You may be next week’s winner! Carnival tickets are now available for the Red Rock annual presentation of "Circus Carnival”. This will be held on Friday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the arena. Tickets are, adults 65c students 35c, children 25c and may be bought from any member of the executive or from those taking part. Terrace, Red Rock Win Culling Titles North Shore rinks won three major curling championships this past week with two of the titles, ironically, going to, the same household...the Duquette’s of Terrace Bay. Sylvia Duquette played second for the Peggy Wellings rink Thursday as they defeated all comers in the Northwestern Ladies Curling play-downs. The Wellings rink now advances into the Ontario1 final to be held in Fort William beginning next week. And, not to be outdone, husband Lou Duquette skipped his Terrace Bay rink into the Northwestern Ontario Men’s curling playdowns Sunday by winning the north shore zone title against rinks from Nipigon, Red Rock, Marathon, Manitouwadge and Schreiber. He now advances into the Northwestern Ontario final which begins Friday in Port Arthur. With Lou are Len Crockford, third; Kent Johnson, second and Danny Kenney, lead. The third title went to Red Rock and the Morley Anderson rink which defeated rinks from Fort William, Longlac and Port Arthur Sunday on home ice to win the Northwestern Ontario Legion championships and a berth into the Manitoba-Northwestern Ontario final later this month in Dauphin, Man. With, Morley were pickup Wilf Drysdale at third, Bill Skabar, second and Lloyd Wilson lead. Royals, Bays Move Ahead Red Rock Royals regained second place while Terrace Bay Superiors all but clinched first place in North Shore Hockey league action Tuesday night. The Royals edged Nipigon Flyers 4-2 on home ice to break their two-way deadlock for second place. Whitey Smith scored two goals for the Royals while Neil Seagris and Gordie Dunville scored a goal apiece. Herman Mannila and Noel Omire had Nipigon goals. The newly-formed line of Ron Shock-Dave Whalen-Bob Adamo led Terrace Bay to a 9-5 victory over Marathon as the two rookies had two goals apiece and Whalen added a single. Maurice Osmar &lso had two goals. Thursday Red Rock hosts Terrace Bay. Then Saturday the Royals travel to Marathon for a weekend double-header while the Bays travel to Nipigon for a single game Sunday. EX-SCHREIBER REEVE EDDIE SHEEHAN PASSES Schreiber was saddened and shocked Saturday by the passing of ex-reeve Eddie Sheehan well-known retired CPR engineer who died in Port Credit, Ont. while visiting his daughter, Marjorie, Mrs. A. Lennox and family. Mr. Sheehan served three terms as reeve of Schreiber during the tough days of the depression. He also held every office in hi£ railroad brotherhood including seven years in the position of chairman of the B. of L.F. and E. Funeral services were held Monday, at Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church Schreiber. The body was accompanied home by members of the family which includes Helen, his wife; three daughters, Norah (Mrs. John Kelly of Marathon); Ann Marie (Mrs Chris Demas of Castlegar. B.C.); Marjorie of Port Credit; and a son Eddie, at university in New Brunswick. Also surviving are two sisters, Rosebud (Mrs. Leonard Noonan) and Irene (Mrs Cliff Lindeman), Port Arthur; and two brothers, Walter of Schreiber and Jimmy Sheehan of Sudbury (at present seriously ill in Sudbury hospital). E.J. Sheehan Re-organize Schreiber Chamber A strong move is afoot in Schreiber to re-organize the defunct Chamber of Commerce. Last Tuesday evening saw 15 interested citizens gather in the Town Hall to discuss the possibilities of reforming the chamber which was dissolved in 1950. Chairman for the meeting was Don Beno who pointed out the numerous advantages that a chamber would be to the town ?and the area. He stressed the possibility of interesting tourists, industries and promoting and stimulating a strong interest in public affairs in the citizenry. He added however that the success of the chamber depended completely upon the physical and financial assistance and co-operation it would receive from the community. The meeting stressed the point that the chamber would not be merely an association of businessmen but would also welcome all interested members of the community. Another general meeting will be held Feb. 21 in Town Hall at which time it will be decided whether there is enough interest to merit a deeper look at the possibility of a new chamber. Any interested persons are asked to contact Don Beno.