Along the Shore Line

Terrace Bay News, 11 Dec 1985, p. 5

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Brownie Fly-Up On Nov. 18, approx- imately 50 Brownies and Guides gathered at the Public School gym to join in on a birthday party. This was the theme of our Brownie fly-up. Thirteen girls received their guide wings prior to taking an air balloon on to Guides. These girls were Joanne Black, Lindsay Davis, Amanda Gilmore, Mandy Burns, Christine Boutilier, Bookiet The Ontario Forest In- dustries Association, or OFIA, has produced a 1985 edition of its Facts About Forests And Forest Management In Ontario, booklet, which contains a comprehensive and factual account of our forest resources and _ their management, according to an OFIA news release. The release, dated Dec. 4, added that the 12-page colour booklet deals with modern harvesting methods, the importance of Jane Stewart, Cheryl Wallwin, Josie Olaveson, Allyson Withers, Carissa Pearen, Lisamarie Cor- nect, Andrea Phytila, and Melissa Hnatuk. Once the girls were introduced to the Guide leaders and pack, the celebration continued. A campfire led by Pam Jones was enjoyed by all. The party ended following refreshments. now out the forest industry to the provincial economy, the science of growing trees, and other related topics. The OFIA is composed of 24 major forest products companies and sub- sidiaries, including Kimberly-Clark of Canada Limited. Copies of the booklet are available free of charge from the Association's office. The address is 130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 1700, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 3P5. Duplicate Bridge Duplicate bridge is being played every Friday even- ing at the Terrace Bay High School in the Home Economics Room at 7:30 p.m. All interested players are invited to attend. Results of play: November 29th: First - Ed Gellately and Chris Pollard, Second - Art Leblanc and Pat Guina, Third - Bram and Joan Adey. 4-H Club News Tea biscuits and cake decorations were just part of the program at the 4-H Basic Baking meeting, which was held in Terrace Bay on Dec. 4 at St. Mar- tin's Church. Rural Organization Specialist Cynthia Payne was on hand to present the program to the club members and leaders. She also explained the new pro- jects for 1986, now that the 1985 projects are drawing to a close. Awards were scheduled to be presented to some members, but due to a delay, these will be presented at a later time. Club leaders Rita McBride, Betty St. Amand, Pat Slawson, and Bonnie Chisholm were presented with pins and badges. The projects for 1986 are "Rate Yourself' and **Quest for Success,"' the latter of which is for the senior members. Clubs will be starting up again in February, according to the meeting program. 4-H is a program that has roots in Canada back to 1913, a 4-H_ brochure noted. The four H's stand for Head, Heart, Hands and Health. The program is open to youths 12 to 21 years of age. 4-H members examine parts of the food and agriculture system. For more information on the local club, call Pat Slawson at 825-9034 or Rita McBride at 825-3713. Rec Update The Rossport Recreation Committee is once again planning winter programs. "Mom and Me" on Wednesday mornings and Aerobics on Monday and Thursday evenings have been in progress since Oc- tober, according toa Com- - mittee news release. The rink will not be supervised full time as it was last year due to a shift in emphasis to the private sector by government grant structures and the discon- tinuation of the Youth Corp. Program. Never- theless, ~the Recreation Committee is planning to hours a week during most of the winter to prepare and maintain the ice. Once this person is hired, volunteers will be most welcome to assist, particularly with ice clean-up. Regular games nights have been started, and will be held the second Satur- day evening of every month throughout the winter.. The November games nights was a lot of fun, with darts, Trivial Pursuit, bridge and crib- bage. December games night is December 14. Check for posters in the Post office for further Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, December 11, 1985, page 5 The Mercey Brothers held a concert earlier this month in Terrace Bay at Lake Superior High School, and afterwards they posed for a photograph with the school's Student Council, which sponsored the event. Above, from left to right, are Simon Pollard, Jeff Popa, Jody que Parise. Bertin, Dann Peer, Paula Bouchard, Lisa Heinrich, Lloyd Mercey, Tamalea Meister, Larry Mercey, Tracy Clark, Gord Heins, and Moni- Your trees, your cottages are at stake. As the budworm devastation spreads... In Northern Ontario, resi- dents have seen the ravages of the budworm in their own backyards. Magnify this over millions of acres and and you will have some idea of the destruction of the susceptible species in the nearby forests leaving large areas with dead or dying trees...creating a serious fire hazard 2 peer that threatens surrounding healthy forests as well as lakeside cottages and recreational sites in the area. One bad fire season can result in far- reaching destruction. That is why we give full sup- port to an effective spray program by the Ministry of Natural Resources using whatever spray is appropriate in a given area to curb the spread of budworm infestation. Adequate buffer zones. are maintained to protect human habitation and-sensitive areas. Such programs have been developed through the co-operative efforts of the Government as well as industrial foresters and biologists in your Resources Office. Let's protect the forest. Please plan on attending the OMNR's Open House in January 1986 and make your views known, or call or write your local Ministry of Natural yN ASPs. Ontario Forest Industries Association

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