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TERRACE BAY NEWS Vol. 14 No. 39 : Serving The District October 6, 1971 STUDDED TIRES PROHIBITED The use of studded tires in Ontario will be pro-~ hibited this Winter, motorists were reminded in an announcement issued by the Department of Transpor- tation and Communications. The ban on further use of studs was announced a year ago after intensive testing showed their effect- iveness as a winter driving aid was minimal and they caused serious general driving hazards by grinding ruts into paemaht and obliterated lane guide lines. The use of studded tires was first permitted in 1967 with the understanding that studies would have to be carried out to asses the safety value in the light of highway damage. Investigations carried out after the Winter of 1969-70, when approximately a third of Ontario cars were equipped with studs, disclosed ruts meas- uring as much as half an inch after two years of their use. It also was observed that pavement markers dis- appeared on heavily-travelled sections of highway within a matter of weeks after the beginning of the winter season. The Canada Safety Council carried out further tests last Winter on Lake Timiskaming in Northern Ontario to asses a number of winter driving aids. An lysis confirmed the earlier findings on studded tires. NOTICE The Terrace Bay News Office will be closed ALL DAY, MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1971 (Thanksgiving Day). Deadline for the Thursday, October 14th issue of all advertisements and news material will be Tuesday noon, October 15th, 1971. COUNCIL QUOTES Terrace Bay Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday evening. Minutes were adopted as read Correspondence included a final invoice from Gordon Calder, for the storm sewer project now completed. ; 1 W.L. Wardrop, Associates, submitted a pro- posal regarding a request from Council for a feasibility study on the capital and operating costs for a proposed swimming pool enclosure. Council accepted the proposal and requested them to pro- ceed with the study. Recommendations were received from the O.W.R C. regarding the condition of the septic sedimentat tanks, and surrounding areas. Steps will be taken to implement these recommendations. A copy of the notice respecting assessment appea was read. Residents are requested to check the loc assessment roll to insure proper identification on th roll. A letter sent to the Department of Financial and Commercial Affairs requested an extension to the Terrace Bay Cemetery, and Council submitted a request for enlargement. A copy of a letter was read, advising of a routin inspection report of the Kimberly-Clark Township \ Water Works System. Council passes an annual grant of $25.00 to the St. John's Ambulance Corps, Ontario Council. A copy of a letter from the Director, Departmen of Social and Family Services, Home for the Aged Branch, to the Administrator of Pinewood Court wa read, in connection with the legislative steps to be taken by the Board of Management, prior to pro- ceeding with the actual extension. The Building Inspector submitted his report. cont'd pagel... ..... .