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Pe Railways not the same anymore Continued from page 3 priority - now a passenger train is holed up on some siding to let a stock or freight go flashing by and I have been on a passenger train when that has happened. My favourite mode of travelling has always been on a train. I belong and grew up in a rail- way family. My dad was engineer from Sudbury to North Bay, Mactier and Sault Ste. Marie. He was on the last freight train to go over the Spanish River at Nairn and holed up on the siding there to let the Montreal passenger train by on its way to the Soo and Minneapolis and ended up in that terrible tragedy, the train number 17 going in the river drowning and killing many people. Getting back to that lovely brick station in Schreiber in order to trav- el aboard our trains. Now, we have to contact an office in Winnipeg and make our own reservations to travel by train. Next thing we might have to get in touch with Vancouver to make reservations. I was told by someone that we have to run to some garage to pick up our tickets - I wonder, is that really true? How wonderful it was to go to the station, order our reser- vations, pick up our ticket from the operator in charge and pay for it all in one operation. There were ladies waiting room and rest rooms accommodation and when the train arrived one just walked out and boarded their coach in front of the station, not have to scamper about half a mile to climb . into the first coach, then struggle with your baggage and if an invalid very difficult to tramp through sev- eral coaches before reaching your accommodations. No"one can- go outdoors for fresh air and stretch anymore or they'd fall down an embankment. Passengers would get off when the coaches were in front of the sta- tion, stroll about, take pictures, chat with people. Town folks would meet at the station to visit with friends and to note the coming and going of folks. : Express and baggage as well as mail carts would park in front of the mail car, baggage car and the express car to load up with their parcels. NO MORE - now you are instructed to go down such and such a street, cross over town to Mr. So And So's house to get your express - well I tried it once but no more - what a system. My parcel was in his garage with others and the door open - no more express train for me. What has happened to the bag- gage, express and lunch counter rooms? What's piled in them now? The lunch counter was something to behold. Home cooking, confec- tions and souvenirs for sale. Beautiful stations, one at Terrace Bay and one at Schreiber. I haven't been near the one in Terrace for sometime but it is a dis- gusting thing to witness - The one in Schreiber could be brightened up to its first grandeur by using a bar- rel of soapy water to swab it down, clean the windows so one can see in and out of them, a few gallons of paint and varnish to sparkle it up. I sure hope that it never has to be demolished and leave a vacancy that cannot be filled. Grandfathers, their sons and grandsons all following in each others footsteps to be operating the trains. When I first came up to this neck of the woods, there were six passenger trains besides the coach on the wayfreight. There were the old numbers-one and two that travelled this stretch of the road and during the night hours. It did a lot of the local work. It had mail, express and baggage cars, day coaches, dining cars, sleeper cars and the observation coach. The trains would split at Sudbury to be placed on the Montreal and Toronto trains. Trains three and four were faster trains that did not stop at every signpost but carried mail, express and bag- gage. Then, during the summer and tourist-months, trains five-and-six ran non-stop to divisional points only. But our wayfreight coach was so handy, the train crew kept it clean as a whistle. A person could board this accommodation to anywhere along the road - a trappers camp, a farm, a highway point etc... I've never went anywhere that was too far away on it except to Nipigon or Schreiber. * I mentioned further back about the Canadian crews taking the trains over to the American Soo. Well, an American crew would meet them there with the returning train, so would switch crews, the American crews would take the train on to Minneapolis and St. | Paul while my father and his men brought their train to the Canadian side. This only applied to Montreal trains. Christmas Party The villagers were invited to gather at the hall for the annual Christmas tree and party. The evenings fun started Saturday evening with a sleigh ride (minus a team of horses and sled). But everyone piled on to a long float covered with straw and hay, all warmly dressed and wrapped in blankets with Dave McCouough with his tractor hauling the carol singing group about town ending up at the hall where Santa Claus waited to greet young and old. The children were served hot chocolate while the adults were treated to hot coffee and hot mulled wine. Santa presented the children with gifts and bags of fruit, nuts and candy. More carol singing took place. The recreation committee were responsible for the entertainment. Then off home to tuck the little ones to bed to dream of the evenings fun they enjoyed and the arrival of Santa again on the Holy weekend. . Shoppers to Thunder Bay dur- ing the week were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gerow, Mr. And Mrs. Peter Guess who's 60? Page 5, News, Wednesday, January 11, 1989 Terrace Bay Chiropractic Office Gerow, Miss Cathy Gerow, and Vicky Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Sundland have left to spend Christmas and holiday in Norway with relatives and friends. Miss Camilla Todesco, B.E., M.S.W. from Toronto is holidaying with her mother Mrs. Anne Todesco. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Basher have left to holiday with relatives in Australia 3 Highland Terrace Bay 825-3297 Snow Bank Safety Parents are urged to inform their children about the dangers of playing on, in or near snow banks. With the heavy snowfalls of the past few weeks, drivers and pedestrians must be very careful during movement along our streets and driveways. The Terrace Bay Police Force Thunder Bay District Health Unit will be holding a series of Prenatal Classes commencing February 21, 1989 i acerca SE If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy in the near future and wish to attend classes: Register by calling 824-2413 The Strawberry Patch 7 Simcoe Plaza, Terrace Bay PRE-INVENTORY SALE | On February 16th from 7 - 10 p.m. approximately 100 participants will participate in Dance for Heart; an aero- bic work out, a nationwide fundraising special event that promotes cardiovascular fitness and the development of regular physical fitness and the development of regular physical fitness through aerobic dance exercise. Anyone 18 years of age and over is welcome to participate. This event will be held at the Terrace Bay High School Gym. Participants will collect pledges for 3 hours of invigorat- ing exercise. The money raised through this event will be donated to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario to continue its support of heart disease & stroke research. Anyone wishing to participate may pick up the pledge sheets at the Recreation Centre and for further informa- tion, contact the Recreation Centre or Anna McKie at 825-3840. 25% OFF Entire Inventory (Handcrafted items excluded) 50% OFF ° Selected Inventory January 9 - 21 Yams Paper Tole Books Silks Ribbon Hoops Potpourri Lace EVERYTHING MUST GO!!! 2» Canadian Heart Foundation dation des maladies du coeur