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Terrace Bay News, 6 Jan 1972, p. 12

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PAGE 12 TERRACE BAY NEWS JANUARY 6, 1972 SCHREIBER TOWN COUNCIL QUOTES Schreiber Municipal Council, at their December meeting, adopted the following bylaws governing the use of motorized snow machines in the township: (1) Motorized snow vehicles are prohibited from driving on highways and streets within the township between the hours of midnight and 8 a.m. (2) Motorized snow vehicles are prohibited from driving upon any sidewalk or public walkway within the township. (3) The towing of skiers or toboggans carrying passengers by motorized snow vehicles is prohibited. (4) Motorized snow vehicles are prohibited from driving abreast on any street. (5) Motorized snow vehicles are prohibited from being oper- ated on any public proverty, . such as school grounds and school property without consent. Reeve Harness reported that tax deeds covering the 1968 tax sale shouid be available short- ly. He also stated Terrace Bay is not interested in the proposed garbage collection involving their town and Schreiber. Councillor Fischer stated that due to ice conditions an inspec- tion. of the dam at Cooks Lake must be postponed. There was no reply from Bell Canada regarding their propos- ed underground cable installa- tion. Edwin Borutski, town fore- man, reported all bases requir- ed for the installation of n- way lighting are now ins x A letter from the Ontario Wa- ter Resources Commission, carding the standby chlorina- tor, advised that small units are, now available, and further in- formation and prices will be sought in the matter. R. T. Yates' bid on the new garhage disposal scheme was filed until the January meeting. Water works accounts of $363.56 and geseral accounts to- talling $2,419.35 were ordered paid. Councillor R. B. Spadoni re- ported on the recent meeting of the Northwestern Ontario De- - velopment Association where it was stated the main purpose of the organization is to assist municipalities in completion of projects beneficial to their com- rwnity. To this end the. treas- urer of Ontario works closely with the NODA on many worth- while efforts. "Now is the time for Schrei- ber to consider and devise plans for utilizing this assist ance," said Mr. Spadoni, and he urged council to set aside a time for tangible proposals. €ountil endorsed Geraldton's action in sending a request to Canadian Radio-Television Com- 'mission asking that considera- !{ion be given to allowing CTV to be carried on the Thunder Bay station on 100,000 watts and the CBC on 200 watts, instead of the proposed arrangement which would provide coverage on a vice-versa arrangement. Mr. Borutski reported the drainage problem on Newman St. has been corrected. A licence was granted to the Kakabeka Falls branch of the Royal Canadian Legion to sell Fish Derby tickets in Schrel- ber. Dr. T. R. Wykes requested lighting at the wes* entrance to his office. The public library board ask- ed for consideration it be pro- vided with better facilities. 'A discussion was held on the Winter Works Incentive Pro- gram, currently offered by the Department of Municipal Af- fairs. The amount available for 1971-72 season is $12,600. A proposal containing various projects will be submitted to the .department after consideration has been given to the matter. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reid have with them for the holi- days the former's mother and sister, Mrs. Ena Reid and Miss Mary Reid, of Toronto. STORK CLUB Born to Mr. and Mrs . Ronal d Stuart of Schreiber a boy, December 15, 1971. TEA-BAZAAR HELD BY U.C.W. Mrs. Bill Gerow was conven- er at the successful Schreiber United Church Women Christ- mas tea-bazaar in the town hall. Mrs. Bill Thrower was cashier. Draw tickets were sold by Mrs. John Spillane and Mrs. Norma Fummerton and won as follows: * doll and wardrobe, Mrs. Lila Walker; cushion, Mrs. R. T. Kenney, Rossport; door prize, Michael Spillane. The kitchen committee includ- ed Mesdames Russell Mac- adam, Bill D'Arcy, Jim Gray and George Lehto. The servitors were Mesdames Frank McKenna, Walter Dukes, E. C. Prinselaar, Andy Miller, David Nesbitt, Bfuce Simon and Lillian Christie. Mrs. Annie Niemi was in charge of the bazaar table, as- sisted by Mrs. W. T. Wallace, Mrs. Hubert Weaver and Mrs. George Scott. Mrs. Nelson Smith was at the novelty table and Mrs. Wesley Clemens and Mrs. Wallace Cam- eron at the bake table. = The fish pond was handled by Sandra Richardson, Judy Da- vis and Holly Smith. $&s Homemade candy waz sold by Joan Richardson, Pam Nes- bitt, Terry Lynn Birch and Debh- bie Smith. Photo below - By I. McCuaig - Mrs. Norma Fummerton (lef, and Mrs, John Spillane (right) sell tickets on Doll and wardrobe at U.C.W. Tea. SCHOOL NEEDS PRESENT AT LAKE SUPERIOR MEETING 'FE. E. Forgues, high school principal, Schreiber - Terrace Bay, and three staff members presented an extensive report on 'business and commerce de- partment and the department: of trades and technology in Schreiber - Terrace Bay high school at recent meeting of Lake Superior Board of Educa- tion: (a) The need for a second portable class on the Schreiber campus. It was suggested that the cost could be reduced by having Mr. Capar, head of the technical wing, with his stu- dents, undertake to construct the room. (b) The venilation in the auto shop must be improved and an exhaust fan for this purpose would be installed as soon as possible. (¢) Capital equipment for the school as requested received thorough scrutiny before approv- al, and certain changes were requested. Once a budget is es- tablished for the purchase of equipment, it will then be up to the principal to indicate his pri- orities for the year. (d) The committee expressed concern that the proposed elec- trical technology division would expand electronics at the ex- pense of the electrical division. (e) It was suggested that blueprint reading and estimat- ing would be of greater impor- tance than drafting in the pro- posal to realign the technical courses. The proposed integration was summed up in the report by Mr. Forgues (in part): "In seeking to retain the ad- CONTINUED PAGE I3

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