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Terrace Bay News, 29 Jul 1965, p. 10

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Township of Schreiber OFFICE OF CLERK-TREASURER PROCLAMATION CIVIC HOLIDAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE OF PREVIOUS YEARS, |, FRED V.HARNESS, REEVE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SHCREIBER DO HEREBY DECLARE, MONDAY, AUGUST 2ND., 1965, A GIVIC HOLIDAY WITHIN THE SAID TOWN- SHIP OF SCHREIBER. F.V.Harness Reeve. COUNCIL QUOTES -X 'Tn answer to continuing and increasing complaints regarding dogs running at large township council, at their July meeting, finally deciddd on a fee of $15 per head. This amount will be paid to five town employees, each, including the two policemen. A.E.Nelson was present to discuss the town bring- ing an Ontario Land Surveyor to survey the west side of Main Street. Some say this was originally a mining claim and there are many opinions as to where property lines actually lie. Council informed Mr.Nelson that a petition with at least sixty names in favour must be presented before action can be taken. Reeve Harness expressed the opinion that Council should take a second look at the recent by-law governing trailers. He also remarked that no action had been taken by police regarding scrap yards in town although they had been informed ten days after the by-law was published. The condition behind the YMCA was considered a police problem rather than the concern of the board of health. Mr.Guina inquired if business tax arrears for the YMCA had been paid and it. was decided to bring this to the attention of Mr.B. Sauriol, also the unpaid restaurant license. Mr .Guina reported a $3,000 payment is due to Gauthier Brothers on their contract with the town. Correspondence from the Department of Transport regarding town Stop signs was read. The C.P.R. informed Council th at the gravel pit on Kingsway would be filled as soon as possible. A letter from the Canadian Underwriters Assoc. requested further information re fire protection data and Clerk R.C. Skinner stated he is compiling the material. In reply to the Clerk of Whitby, council decided to endorse: that city's resolution re education costs. District Planning Advisor, | (Continued ....) July 29, 1965 UNITED NATIONS TOUR GROUP FETED Thirty-six young people, enroute to the United Nations, with three leaders (a tour sponsored annually by the Oddfellow and Rebekah Lodges), were enter- tained during the rest halt in Schreiber at a hot tur- key dinner served in the United Church Hall . Giving greetings from the head table were Mrs. Jessie McCanna, Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge, R.C.Skinner, Noble Grand of the IOOF, Reeve F.V.Harness, Bill Jones, DDP. of the IOOF., Mrs. Dora Weaver, Rebekah DDP., Mrs.Joan Lievers of Fort MacLeod, Alta., Mrs.Daisy Youngs of Vancou- ver, Ralph Gibbons of St.John, Washingtori Walter Reith of Spokane, Washington, Councillor Verl Thompson of Terrace Bay and Mrs.J.D.Bryson of the Public School Board. Rev. R.J.S.Inshaw of St. John's Anglican Church, Rev. J.M.Cano of Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church and Rev. D.F.Mul- drew of St.Andrew's United Church were also.present and spoke briefly. Since the boys and girls are from both the United States and Canada, in the west, an entertaining part of the dinner is the time when each identifies himself or herself, giving a brief sketch of their hometown. Each declares THEIR town produces the best wheat, apples or whatever the case may be and when another claims the same honor it is greeted with good-natured applause or derision from the others. Working at the dinner were Rebekahs Beth Macada Marg .Anderson, Mary Husband, Jean Stitt, Florence Fisher, Ruth Hiller, Harriet McBride, Annie Niemi, Victoria Winters, Bern.Whent, Gladys Madigan with Al Slater and J.Dejonghe of the 1.0.0.F. Mrs .Ethel Smitheman is in Port Arthur General Hospital . Mrs.J.P.LeBlanc is in St.Joseph's Hospital , Port Arthur. Mrs.Arthur LeBlanc who accompanied her has gone on to visit relations in Winnipeg.

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