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Terrace Bay News, 31 Jan 1952, p. 5

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WHO'S MOVING IN? (One of a series of sketches on those important persons in our community referred to as new tenants, some of whom have taken up residence in the new Lakeview Subdivision, ) George Dashkewytch, wife Mary and son George Maurice who are now resident on Birch Crescent, George, who was born in the Ukraine, worked in Fort William for almost four years as a plener nan at the Great Lakes Lumber Co, and came with Longlac on Mey 16/51 as a Service Department labourer, He is now a truck driver after having spent some time as raw materizls unloader, Bruce Larson, wife Bernice and daughter Marilyn Elaine, now living on Birch Crescent, Bruce was born at Berglund, Ontario, and has worked at Dryden, Bagle River and Winnipeg before joining Longlac on May 7/51 as a Wood Handling Dept, labourer. He is now working a8 a pipefitter helper in the Structural crew. Nick Chopty, wife Doris and step-son David, now living on Birch Crescent, Born in Preeceville, Sask., Nick was employed in that province for some time before coming east to work at Geraldton. He joined Longleac as a painter on May 27/47, almost qualifying as one of the "old-timers™ here, Doris was for 2 long period with Dominion C~tering Co. as head waitress and cashier prior to marriage to Nick on December 22/51. Arnold McKechnie, wife Winnifred and children Robert firnold ~nd Alice Jenn, now resident on Elizebeth Ave, Born and educated at Fort William, Arnold was employed on the West Const prior to coming enst to Terrace Bay Mill, He started with LongLac on March 22/50, nnd has worked as Service Deptartment labourer and Maintenance Pipefitter Helper, transferring to the Steam Dept. on Sept, 20, 1950, srnold's present job is as Recovery Boiler 2nd Helper. Harold Fontaine, wife Jeannette, and children June and Wayne, now resident on Pine Crescent. Born in Winnipeg, Harold spent much of his working time with the Man- itoba Paper Co. (Abitibi) mill at Pine Falls, Manitoba, He joined the Longlac organization on August 12/49 as a labourer in Wood Hand- ling, and transferred to the Pulp Department on October 25/49, in which department he is now ag Lime Kiln and Gas Producer Operator. Wally Shynkaryk, wife Helen, and daught- er Elaine Stella, now living on Selkirk Ave, Born and educated at Fort William, Wally worked in that city from 1943 until he came to the Terrace Bay Mill on Nov. 16/48 as an oiler, his present work, /fter marringe on Aug, 12/50, Wally and Helen sublet quarters in the townsite for some time before obitain- ing a home unto themselves, Page 5 ADULT BOOKS FOR THE LIBRLRY "Thite Man Returns" by Agnes Newton Keith, We have all been waiting for this book, which tells how, after their release from a Japan- ese prison comp and their recuperation iif Canada, Mrs. Keith, her husband and her young son returned to the shattered Colony in North Borneo to help repair the destruction of the wer, "Wait for the Wagon" by Mary Lasswell, on everybody. Here they are again, The three most popular girls in the States making the most spectacular transcontinental cross- ing. "Hudson's Bay Trader" by Lord Tweedsmuir, In this personal diary of a year spent at a Hudson's Bay Company fur-trading post in Baffin Land, Lord Tweedsmuir has written a vivid, first-hand description of the life led by fur traders, trappers, hunters and Eskimos, "Up Medonte Way" by Kenneth McNeill Wells. Drawings by wife Lucille 0ille, When journalist Wells and his artist wife settled on a Medonte concession line several years ago, it was their intention to escape the turbulent life of the city, and enjoy the peace of country living, But you can't keep a born writer away from his pen any more than you can keep an artist from sketching. Presently appeared "The Owl Pen" then "By Moonstone Creek" and now "Up Medonte ay", all presenting different aspects of country living. "Some of It Was Fun" by Wallace Reyburn, a well-known Canadian War Correspondent and now editor of New Liberty Magazine. LA very vivid and humorous account of his experiences during the war, Definitely a man's book, Hold 0=0~0 F.M.B.S. ELECTS DIRECTORS The annual meeting of the Employees! Mutual Benefit Society was held on Tuesdey, January 29th in the Teen Town Club Rooms. A fair number of members were in attendance and after the Secretary-Treasurer had pres- ented his annual report, election of Direet- ors for the ensuing year was held with the following results: Division 1 - Francis Gaulin Division 2 - James Duncan Division 3 =~ Joseph Heenan The meeting was then opened for general business but no motions came from the floor, however, the Chairman and Sec'y-Treas. spent a short while on answering queries from the floor in respect to the operation of the Society. 0-0-0

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