Serving the District <. KIMBERLY-CLARK PULP & PAPER COMPANY LTD. ~ UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP Qualified students who are bona-fide residents of Terrace Bay or who are dependents of Kimberly- Clark employees living outside of Terrace Bay are reminded that they may apply for the $2,000 Scholar- ship awarded annually by the Company . To be considered a candidate for the scholarship a student must have obtained an average of at least 73% in the Grade 13 examinations conducted by the Department of Education of Ontario. Applications in writing must be made to the Mill Manager within one week of the publication of the results of these examinations. For full details contact the Industrial Relations Department at the Mill. COUNCIL QUOTES Copies of a resolution regarding the proposed home for the aged will be sent to the premier of Ontario, the ministers of Welfare and Municipal Affairs, the Liberal and NDP leaders, other municipalties con- cerned and to the Board of Directors of the Home for the Aged. The resolution brings up the question of the muni- cipalities where a by-law has been passed providing for construction of a Home for the Aged. It further states that the request for payment within thirty days is unfair to th e ratepayers and impossible to meet without putting the municipality in an untenable position financially. Where the by-law makes pro- vision for only a single Home it would be beyond the powers of the Board of Directors to demand fur- ther contributions towards the construction of subse- quent Homes. It was with regret that Council accepted the re- signation of Frank Strutt who has served faithfully as Clerk-Treasurer for many years. The appointment of Bill Hanley as his successor was approved. The appointment of Mrs.M.Simmer as full-time clerk- stenographer was also passed. Third reading was given to a by-law concerning accumulative sick leave and first, and second read- ings were given to the rates by-law for 1966, author- izing the collection of taxes from ratepayers. A letter was read from Mr.J.Ferrier regarding the Recreation Centre. He asked that it be borne in mind that service to the townspeople must be con- sidered ahead of that to tourists. Police and Fire Department reports showed only two minor grass fires during May, both apparently caused by children, but involving no property damage or loss.: A request was made (Continued page 9) TERRACE BAY NEWS June 2351966 DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL PROPOSED Following a series of meetings held on Monday and Tuesday, the joint Terrace Bay and Schreiber High School Boards announced that they have agreed in principle to form a district High School Board de- signed to serve the needs of both communities. A summary lists the following items:- Enrolment Grades 1 - 8 980 Projected school enrolment 440 Program 5 year Arts & Science 5 year Business & Commerce Grades 9 - 13 tek 4 year 9-12 4 year Science Technology and Trades (Industrial Physics) 9-12 2 year Occupations 7 Building 7 Classrooms 210 2 laboratories 60 1 laboratory (biology & Geog.) 30 1 Boy's Occupations Shop 20 } Girlts. 5" : 20 1 Industrial Physics Lab 20 1 Typing Room 30 1 Bus.Machines and Typing 30 1 Merchandising & Bookkeeping 1 Gym 1 Cafeteria 1 Library 450 * A Commission, headed by R.R.Steel, area super- intendent for Northwestern Ontario, with G.R. Allan, area superintendent for Central Northern Ontario and A.H.Dalzell, assistant superintendent from the Department of Education, Toronto, met with the high school boards, township councils and others in both Terrace Bay and Schreiber and pre- sented a proposal which met with unanimous and en- thusiastic support. Provision is made in the proposed program to meet the educational needs of every child in the district. Spokesman for the Commission, Mr.Steel said that they were very impressed by the co-operation given by everyone and with the very evident and sincere interest displayed by all concerned in pro- viding the very best education for children in the district. Disposition of the existing high school building in Terrace Bay will be negotiated with the boards of the two elementary schools.