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Terrace Bay News, 1 Oct 1947, p. 2

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= TEE a ee 5 Soe s Page 2 TERR CE BY FISH AND Gc s°SOCT-TION HOLDS FALL BANCURT (Cont'd) Prizvs to the winners pene oe Of She Porrace. Ray Anglers Contest were presented by R.J. Shem Ret Door prizes were drawn for and presented by D.L. Emerson. R.I. Clowes nected =s master of ceremonies during the presentation of the prizes. In addition to Messers C-venaugh, Poterson and Fryer, head table sucsts were: Mr. &\Mrs. D.L. "merson, Mr. & Mrs, R.J. Shemenski, Mr. & Mrs, Ri ca sO hOWwe S . MT de NOB Ted Jones, Jr., and Mr. T.W. Kelly. The banquet, 2 decided success, marked the first large-serle function to be orgenized by the Terrece Bay Fish and Game Associntion since its inception July 13th of this year. BAG ee WELCOME EXTENDED TO VISITORS FROM PRESS ND R.DIO Terrace Bay Will sgain act as host Moe to 2 visiting delegation, on Oct- ober 7th, when some 30 editors, writers and represent: tives of lending Canndicn newspapers, magazines, trade papers, and re dio broadessting organizations will tour the Terrace Bay project. The tour his been plenned in conjunction with a visit of the group to the nearby multi-million doller .quas:bon power development of the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission, eM g tapes WHO'S WHO AROUND THE JOB George Sornio and His Crew It is fitting that our "who's Who" this week should pry tribute to George Asrnio and his erew, for to-dey marks the end of a full 'yerr of 'sorvice et, Terrace Buy' for this group. During the year George arnio's crew has grown from 2 to 42 men ond now includes carpenters, roofers, floor loyers, ~ bricklxyer and 2 brickl»yer's helper. The erew is unique in that it contcins Finlanders, for the most part, although Polish and Genadicn chaps are included, George himself is . Finl: nder, born and brought up in Turku, Finland, second only in size to the capital, Helsinki. George's father wns a cabinet maker and young George started in at the age of 13 to lecrn the business. This wis followed by intensive studies at school in building construction, .ifter which Gcorge entered business for himself handling building contrects., In 1929 he came to Car ida and. Toronto, where he did contr. cting on 2 small secle until 1942 when he went to Labr:dor aS a construction foreman. arly in 1946 ofter snother stxy in Toronto, George Acrnio moved to Marathon where, with 2 crew of 15 to 20 men, he did finishing carpentry work on some of the houses, the school and the hospital. On October: aac, lest year, George came to Terrace Bay. Since that dabe, George and his crew heve been responsible for all finishing carpentry work on all the prefsbricated houses erected by North Jmericsn Buildir Osi 6 Terrice Bay. This will involve . total of 150 houses by the end the current house building program this yea Present responsibilities of George Aavnio and his crew, in finishing the houses, include laying of hardwood floors znd linoleum, inst-llation of kitchen c-dinets sll interior trim, hanging of doors, all exterior trin, roofing ond chimmeys. During une past year at Terrace Bry, George sarnio, his foremen Fred J.ho, and the entire crew, heave earned for themselves an envisble reputition for courtesy, reliability, good conduct and a quality of workmanship of which they my jue tit deb ty be proud, The manner in which the houses #t Terrace Rey have been completed, is a tpipuberbosuneie vexcellons erforuss sway i NOTICE we hzve been xdvised that in future, Russell's T.xi of Schreiber will exbend Sorvice only to the junction of Highway number 17 ond the Long Lee project road. Persons who may be using taxi service from Schreiber are urg ed to note this Pact. gure

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