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No. 11 Vol. 49 Serving the District December 12, 1968 O.W.R.C. OPENS OFFICE IN FORT WILLIAM Plans call for representation by three divisions of the Ontario Water Resources Commission at the recently leased quarters at 411 Donald Street, Fort William. In addition to the Division of Laboratories, which will occupy the top floor of the above two storey building the Divisions of Industrial Wastes and Sanitary Engin- eering will set up offices in the main floor. At pre- sent the Commission has established four personnel in the building comprising their Sanitary Engineering con tingent. Detailed plans of the area covered by this Regional Office are not entirely known at this time, however, the Division of Sanitary Engineering will cover this area from the Manitoba Border to Wawa, in- cluding Terrace Bay. The Commission anticipates providing more frequent coverage for the area now that the Regional Office is established. Past years have seen district staff from Toronto in our area on a routine basis 2 to 3 times per year. With the new office, municipalities and industries will be able to consult with the Commission staff almost at will and can expect at least three routine visits from the Sanitary Engineering staff each year. The added benefit with regard to the regional labora- tory facilities will greatly improve the examination of routine samples from area treatment works. Further, the investigations of pollutional causes should be fac- ilitated by the regional laboratory, although it is expected that the examination of sophisticated samples will still be conducted at the Main Laboratory in Toronto. At present, the O.W.R.C. has established other such regional offices in London and Kingston with the District Engineer located in Toronto. The new Lake- head Regional Office will comprise a District Engineer in both the Division of Industrial (cont'd on Page 7) COUNCIL QUOTES Township Council met in regular session on Tuesda' evening and, following reading of the minutes of las: meeting, dealt with considerable correspondence. The first letter asked for information on sale of fire works and use of same on private property. Further discussion in this regard will be held in the New Year. Permission was granted to the Minor Hockey Assoc. to hold their annual Peanut Blitz. The Dept. of Transport wrote asking support for their regional Highway Safety Conference to be held in January at the Lakehead. A letter from J. Stokes, M.P.P. out lined criteria set up for Regional Government and invited representatives to attend a meeting (to be held at the Lakehead) to discuss same. Terrace Bay Council's present set-up takes care of the next letter from the Dept. of Family and Social Services. which suggested methods of appointing a welfare ad- ministrator . A letter from O.M.E.A. (Ontario Municipal Electric Association) detailed business to be review- ed at the annual meeting in March and invited rep- resentatives from Terrace Bay to attend. A letter from R.J. Comar, District Manager of Bell Telephone outlined proposed increase in phone rates. A letter from Nipigon reminding Terrace Bay of their promise to host the next meeting held to dis- cuss the Hardy Report was held over til! next meet- ing. A group of parents on Kenogami Road requested permission to establish a skating rink in empty lot near garage compound. Owner of property - Kimberly-Clark Pulp & Paper Co., have agreed - 'and Council are willing to allow water to be taken from adjacent Hydrant when proper proce- dure and precautions are completed. ____ Cont'd on page 2A bottom)