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Terrace Bay News, 6 Nov 1969, p. 9

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SECRETARY REQUIRED TERRACE BAY HIGH SCHOOL AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR A SECRETARY HAS BECOME AVAILABLE IN THIS SCHOOL. TYPING, FILING, MACHINE OPERATION AND RECORD KEEPING ARE THE ROUTINE DUTIES BUT IF YOU LIKE TO ASSOCIATE WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND WORK WITH CONGENIAL COM- PANIONS THIS POSITION OFFERS MORE THAN "ROUTINE OFFICE WORK. APPLICATION BLANKS ARE AVAIALBE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE. W.W. Rowsome, Principal . Adult Education - cont'd from page 9 Hmm! TENDER Offers will be accepted until November 12th, 1969 at 5 o'clock for the taking down of house on Lang Propérty, on Railway Street. M. Jarva TERRACE BAY NEWS NOVEMBER 6, 1969 Peek! SEVEN HOUR BLACK OUT IN TERRACE BAY Did you cause that power failure last Saturday? f Or do you know anyone who takes pot shots at Hydro insulations? The photo on page 11 shows insulations removed on Monday from the pole which burned, cutting off electrical power to the homes in Terrace Bay and Schreiber. If you examine the photo you will see X marks indicating where bullets cracked the insula- tions. Friday and Saturday's rain seeped in, causing a short. in the line with resultant power failure. The area office of Ontario Hydro have issued warnings and posted notices but the depradations continue. : Our total reliance on Hydro, especially in Terrace Bay, was certainly underscored last weekend. As the hours went by (seven long hours) camp stoves, barbecues etc., were pressed into service to prepare some warm food. It was fortunate the power failure didn't occur in the middle of winter. As it was, most homes, with heating which depends on electric- ity, didn't get too cold. Terrace Bay Private Hospital was not affected as an emergency system is available at all times. In the early days of Terrace Bay power failures were quite frequent. But, the homes then were equipped with wood or coal burning furnaces - plus a nasty little monstrosity - cont'd page 11 cid s ele ao) a be i alia noi tS 5 pe Aaa. ait athe Be ie i aa a aa Ee cag ts it ali Bt a i i te oe iis pea Nee A te

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