C =¥ Terrace Bay VOL.3, No.10 & Schreiber ! EDUCATION...WEEK ANNUAL POSTER CONTEST THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN EDUCATION WEEK March 10,1960 | A feature of the 1960 Northwestern Ontario Sportsman's Show will be the students! conservation poster contest, Entries are invited from NWestern Ontario students in grades four to eight. 3 Purpose of the contest is to stimulate interest, in children and adults, in the conservation of our natural resources, Any | subject dealing with preservation of our forests and streams, wildlife, etc., is acceptable. Posters will be judged for originality, | theme and artistic ability. Posters may be © done at home or in school, but their origin- ality must be certified by either the = student's parent or teacher, Winners in each of the five grades will receive flash camera outfits, with second It has always been the first task of the | elementary school to provide a child with | the tools of learning. These are, chiefly, the ability to read with comprehension, and to write with clarity and legibility, the fundamental skills of mathematics, a develop- ment of his power to reason, a. background of general knowledge and fact sufficient that he | is able to comprehend his own environment, ' and a capacity for working with his fellows to accomplish a required result. To these may be added a further objective ; and one which today is most vital: the desire for learning which will motivate him through-| | out his life. This one is perhaps the most difficult to achieve. The fact that too many young people of good academic ability 3 ; vs are dropping out of secondary schools before = -- rg ie senile _ ey completing their courses is evidence that in = tt Scakeieter redie otk te this one, objective wme,.ame fiakting dowtws: The: | warded tothe grand prise vitor) Suaping: | driving force needed to carry a child through will take place after March 31, closing date to the end of his preparation for his life's for aiivies ' work must start before he gets into high he' in previdas years the top 50 posters-- school, By the age of twelve, a boy should 10 from each gradé--will be prominently have developed an inquisitive, earnest mind displayed during the four-day Sportsman's Won dia edd: ie 4 ppsueing, his, own Show, April 20-23 in the, Fort William abilities and interests against the chall- eae and Curling Club enges of various occupations and professions. | : , Secondary schools assist this process by i | means of their vocational guidance programmes] SUPERIORS ANp MERCURTES GAME ON TUESDAY i How can parents help the schools, both ENDS IN 2 ALL TIE. + elementary and secondary, in this vital ' motivating objective? An earnest approach to study and scholarship is essential, Parent: can provide children with the place, the encouragement, and the quiet surroundings needed to promote sound study habits. Parents can take an active interest in their child- ren's progress and take time to hear and praise good effort. Finally, parents can help to make the school the important centre of a child's daily life and activities, In the long run, this will pay large dividends in the world into which our children are now On Tuesday night in Terrace Bay after 60 minutes of hockey plus two 10 minute overtime | periods the third game in the N.S.H.L. finals | ended in a 2 all tie. Both teams earn one point for the tie--and each team has won one game (In Marathon last week-end,Terrace won on Staurday, Marathon on Sunday). Maurice Osmar op®nedthe scoring on Tuesday. | night in the first period. Mercuries didn't | tie it up until the second period with Charyna scoring. Marvin Osmar made it 2 tol | | maturing. (Contributed by W.F. Colborne) in the second for the Sups and the period ented that way. In the third period Lanteigne | was the end of the scoring. ' It was a fsst rough hockey game all the way with Superiors having an edge in the play. Both teams were digging and skating hard all i the time, playing good, fast play-off hockey. Next game is in Terr:.:: Bay on THURSDAY NIGHT, | Be at the arena for this game to _ boost the Superiors on to a big win, Following Thursdays game it is back to Marathon on Saturday night and then back in Terrace Bay on Sunday(Mar.13) At this point it is anybody's series but the way Superiors played on Tuesday night they } should go all the way. | | FROM TERRACE BAY T0 SOO VIA TRANS CANADA from Moon made it 2 for Mercuries and that | ' family travelled to Sault Ste. Marie via the Trans Canada Highway and report a very enjoy- able trip. The 305 mile trip took nine hours going and seven and one half hours returning home, Mr, Adamo reports that there is. con- siderable resurfacing being carried on and one detour around White River, A forty mile stretch this side of the Sault is being straightened out and will reduce the mileage by 15 or 20 miles, The trip will be impossible with the advent of Spring but at the present time it TERRACE BAY BANTAMS TO PLAY IN THUNDER-BAY is neither hazardous nor difficult. | FINALS MARCH 19 & 20, In a round robin series! ---------------------- | the Terrace Bay Bantams won over Marathon and ' | BOY SCOUT EASTER CARD SALE TO START SATURDAY, | Schreiber to win the North Shore Crown and i | APRIL 2ND. represent the North Shore in District play-off' i Last week-end Mr. and Mrs. W. Adamo and | | OREN ae. + eaten