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Terrace Bay News, 22 Apr 1948, p. 3

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CLIMBING LADDERS Most ladder accidents are caused by the ladder falling or the climber losing his balance and falling. Here are some important precautions. 1. Make sure the ladder is not defective and that 'it is equipped with the proper safety feet for floor or ground. 2. Tie ladder at base if floor is slippery. 3. Always face the ladder and hold on with. both hands witae iiss A ing up or down, an eee 4, Be sure ladder is placed at a safe angle (75 degrees) when it is used against a wall or othér solid backing. - 5. If your shoes are muddy or slippery, clean before climbing. 0-0-0 * MEMBERS OF BADMINTON GLUB President "Monty' Paget of the Terrace Bay Badminton Club TO PLAY IN SCHREIBER \ has announced acceptance of an invitation whereby cighteen i members of the. local club will visit Schreiber on Thursday evening April 29th. The number has been held to eighteen only because of limited badminton »+ facilities at Schreiber. Members of the club who would like to make the trip are requested to leave their names with Gladys Irvine. in the Lower Camp or "Monty" Paget at the Upper Camp before noon on Monday April 26th. If more than the required number indicate their desire to make the trip names will be drawh by lot and posted in the Post Office on the afternoon of-the 26th. A bus is being chartered for the occasion and it will leave the Lower Camp at 7:30 p.m, on the evening of the 29th. Return tickets for the bus will cost approximately $1.00. There will be some accommodation on the bus that evening, in addition to badminton club requirements, for persons wishing to spend the evening in Schreiber. Persons interested in such transportation should meet at the time and place indicated above. 0-0-0 PICK-UP AND DELIVERY A very convenient service to Terrace Bay residents has jus st EAPRESS SERVICE INAUGURATED been inaugurated with the arrival of a shiny, new, red, oe ton truck which will be operated by Canadian Pacific Express Lo provide pick-up and delivery of express items. Driver of the vehicle is Osborne Orr. All in-coming express parcels destined for any townsite resident or contractor will be promptly delivered. Arrangements may be made to have out-going express parcels picked up by phoning the express agent, R. D. Howard, at Local 9, or calling at the Express Office during the following hours Monday through Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 1:00 p.m, to 5:00 p.m., 6:50 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 0-0-0 ANGLER'S CONTEST NOTES Widespread interest has been created in the end Annual Terrace Bay Angler's Contest which was announced last'week,. Arrangements have now been completed for Maurice Kulcheski to act as official judge . and the veka centre will be at his barber shop in the Lower Camp. The girls, of course, are very pleased that there will be a deaniad prize for them in each of the four classes (Speckled Trout, Lake Trout, Pike and Pickerel) im addition to the minimum of three general prizes in ¢ach class for yiioh anyone at Terrace Bay may compete The stipulation that all entrants must be members of the Terrace Bey Fish and Game Associa- tion for the current season has resulted in a rush for membership buttons despite the fact that the contest does not open until May 1st with the advent of the Speckled Trout season. As noted previously, no person will be permitted more than one prize, and fish mnie be caught in the immediate vicinity. Attention should, of course, be drawn to the fact that the season for Pike and Pickerel does not open until May 15th. There is no closed season on Lake Trout.

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