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PAGE 18 TERRACE BAY NEWS MARCH 31, 1971 LAST RUN MADE BY G.L. McCUAIG Considerable discussion took place as to the : : : : | needs in the district and as to whether accommodation & When G.L. (Gordie) MeCuaig, who began his should be concentrated in one area or smaller homes =~ © in local areas. It was quite apparent that municipal people in attendance were in favour of adding on fo the existing Home; however, they questioned the 3 Board as to the wisdom of establishing Homes inlocal 4 2 areas. : 4 The Board explained that there was a need in Geraldton and the surrounding area and felt that the Barker Home could be acquired and converted at a reasonable cost. A regional conference will be held in Fort Frances on April 23, 1971 and Administrators, Supervisors : and Board members from the five homes in the North West will hold workshops to discuss the heavy demand = for bed-care beds and the changing role that Homes for the Aged will have to follow in the future. Mrs. Sideen will attend from the Pinewood Court Board 2 with Mrs. Ferrier as an alternate. The next Board meeting will be held in Geraldton on Thursday, April 15th, and municipal people in the area will be asked to attend. The Board plans to inspect the Barker Home at the same time. service with the C.P.R. in February, 1941, made his last run as baggageman on The Canadian on Mar. | 22nd, it was a triumphal tour from Chapleau to Thunder Bay south. Prior to leaving Chapleau, he was feted by the friends made during his many years on the passenger run, met in Schreiber by a crowd of relations and friends, and again'in Thunder Bay by relations and friends. In Schreiber he was presented with a novel gift - a three foot scale model of his baggage car, filled with many tiny mail bags most of which were well- filled with bills, some with accessories for fly fishing (his favourite sport) and still others with meaningful humorous trifles such as a set of minia- ture playing cards. In addition to personal gifts from the crew on the train, there were bill-covered menus. . : In addition to the many relatives at the Lakehead for the occasion were Mrs. Ruby Jaffary of Toronto; Mrs Jack McCuaig, Weston; Mr. and Mrs. K.T. McCuaig, Heron Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Lester McCuaig, H Mr. and Mrs. Norman McCuaig, A.B. (Muggs) : : 3 McCuaig, Miss Myrna McCuaig, Mrs. Wilf. : \ McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Miller, Barry LA FF OF THE WEEK Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Nesbitt, Mr. and Mrs. Ron McBride all of Schreiber; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McBride of Terrace Bay, and, Mr. and Mrs. Joe vy Campbell, old friends also of Schreiber. : "DISTRICT NEEDS" DISCUSSION TOPIC The District of Thunder Bay Home for the Aged Board travelled to Schreiber for their meeting on Sa- turday, March 20th, 1971. Prior to the meeting, Board members were tendered a dinner by the Town- ship of Schreiber. The meeting was held in the Schreiber Municipal Offices, municipal people in the area were invited to attend. Council members from Terrace Bay, Mara- thon and Schreiber were present. Manitouwadge peo- ple were unable to attend due to a meeting being held in their area. : The Board Chairman, Mr. J. Symington, stated the need for addittonal beds for the Aged in the District and explained to those present that the Board is con- sidering acquiring the Barker home in Geraldton for normal care residents and also adding additional bed- ) SS "You were pedaling too fast . . ." care beds to Pinewood Court in Thunder Bay.