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Terrace Bay News, 15 Feb 1951, p. 5

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Tid GUNNERS COLUMN With our regulars appearing on parade steadily, we have launched 4 blitz campaign to have our basic treining completed by spring so that we shall be ready to go out on schemes. Last Tuesday night we had two excellent films that featured the treatment of wounds and burns and. first- nid in the battlefield. in attempt is being made to tie in the showing of these films with our practical training prog- ramme end in this respect we expect to teke full cdventage of the well-stocked film library that is at our disposal. With the announcement thet conscrip- tion will not become law, it lays more emphasis on the fact that all members of the Reserve Army must become fully trained soldiers ready to step into an emergency. We still have a need for drivers, signa- llers nnd gunners to bring us up to strength, i411 new recruits will be given e cordial reception. The following is a list of personnel who will be leaving on the 15th to attend the winter camp at Esquimault: WO IT Zyri, 4.3 Sgt. Willis, B.; Gunners Arsenault, J.; Veliquette, E., Powers, V., Nesbitt, M., Van Koughnett, A. 411 ranks 2re reminded that pay para- de will be held on Tuesday, February 20th, 0-0-0 MEDICiL NOTICE As most people have read in the papers, our country is suffering from an outbreak of influenza which may seriously involve our town at ony time, Everyone is advised to report to either the Plant Nurse or the Hospital any symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, unexplained fever or dizziness and gene- ralized aches and pains, To protect yourself, avoid crowds, dress intelligently and avoid fatigue. Dr. D.J.M. McCausland. 0-0-0 LEGION LCG The next Legion *Bingo" will be held on the second Friday in March and the "Snow- ball" is now worth $45.00 for anyone filling 2 lines on 29 calls, so some lucky person is bound to take it home on the night of March 9th. It was so close last Friday thet some people have gray hair now, so we'll see you there for the next one. There will be a general Legion meeting in the Legion Hall on Monday, Feb. 19th, at 7:30 p.m. and all members are requested to attend, Paso. 5 AUTOMATIC CIGARETTE LIGHTER CiUSES FIRE Forest Hill Fire Department extinguished about midnight on January 16 a fire which originated in a clothes closet in a Forest Hill home end caused considerable fire and smoke damage; the amount of loss as yet undetermined. The fire originated from a cigarette lighter in the pocket of n jacket placed in the closet. 'The lighter which operates from pressure on the lightor case as it closes, by tripping the lighter mechanism, is known as "4merican Beauty" made by Elgin American end was recently purchased in the United States, It bears manufacturer's trade labels "Magic Action" and "Case-o-matic"™, The circumstances of this occurrence indicate the hazard created from cither failure to close the case to a locked posi- tion or any failure of the tripping mechae . nism which ellows the metal covering of the wick to open, Terrace Bay Fire Dept. 0-0-0 BOWLING BITS Get your party up to the alleys for an afternoon or evening and bowl for fun, pleasure and exercise, Be an asset to your team by praetise. Open bowling times for ten or five pin are as follows: Mondey Aft. = Bo 5) Dette Tuesday aft. - 1-2 & 4-5 pm Wednesday ift.- 1-2 & 4-5 pem Wednesday Nite- 9-1l1lp.m Thursday ift. - 1-5 pele Thursday Nite - 9-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday 411 Day - 1 to 5 and 7 to lL Sunday Lt Ge = i, bts 5 peM. ; 0-0-0 WH.T*'S DOIN' THIS WEEK Thursdey - Nixoc Bowling Lonuo3; nou ler Curliig Schedule. Friday - Hockey Club Crbarot Dance; - liixed Curling. : Saturday- 2nd N.S.H.L. Play-Off Hockey Game, Schreiber rena, 8:30 pom. Movies - ifternoon Matinee and Evening show. Sunday - Badminton - afternoon, Monday - Men's Bowling League; Reguler Curling Schedule; Canadien Legion Meeting. Tuesday - Kiwanis Community Safety Rally; Mixed Bowling League; Regular Cur- ling Schedule; Reserve Army Parade. Wednesday - Badminton; Men's Bowling League; Ladies Curling.

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