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PAGE 8 TERRACE BAY NEWS MARCH 23 ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS HALF-LOADING RESTRICTIONS Half-Loading Restrictions will go into effect on all Highways and Secondary Roads in the Thunder Bay District EXCEPT the following: (1) All of Highway 11. (2) All of Highway 11B. (3) All of Highway 17. (4) All of Highway 61. (5) Highway 102 from 4.6 Miles East of Highway 11 at Sistonen's Corners Easterly to Highway 11 in Thunder Bay. (6) Highway 584 from Highway 11 to the South Limit of Geraldton. (7) All of Highway 623. (8) All of Highway 628. (9) All of Lakeshore Drive. AT 12:01 A.M., Monday, March 27, 1972. During Half-Loading Season, no special perm- its for overloading or house moving will be issued on any Highway in this District. . E.J. McCABE, District Engineer In expressing his regret at the necessity of clos- ing these facilities, Mr. Bernier said;" It is a mat- ter of economics and since the Gevernment's budget required that two offices be phased out, | had to decide regretfully that the two with the smallest num- ber of transactions should go." The Minister added, however, that a satellite of- fice manned by Municipal or Provincial government officials will be set up in each location to handle enquiries and requests for service on a part-time basis. In addition, it is planned to have a Northern Affairs officer visit Little Current and Val Caron on a regular weekly schedule to offer service to the communities. PENINSULA RACEWAY NEWS The stock car season has tentatively been set to open in the second week of June. This is a little over two months away, so you'd better start preparations on your cars.For the first time Peninsula Ruceway will pay thé driver of any car who tows more than 40 miles to the track, 10 cents a mile one way, provid- ing he does not place in the prize money that day. This guarantees the out-of-town drivers, money each and every raceday. Raceday will again be on Sunday evening, with rain-out races being run on Monday evening. Another of the rule changes is that all persons in the pit area must wear white pants and white shirts or white overalls. This is a change from previous years where white pants only could be worn. Future issues of this paper will provide mor e details concerning the 1972 racing season. - John Moore, Marathon. STATEMENT BY MPP JACK STOKES NORTHERN AFFAIRS CLOSING BRANCHES The honourable Leo Burnier, Minister of Mines and Northern Affairs today announced that the offices of the Northern Affairs Branch at Little Current and Val Caron will be closed at the end of March. Ihave been advised that an Order = in = Council has been approved by His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor in Council concerning an agreement betw= cen the Ontario Water Resources Commission and the Corporation of the Township of Schreiber for the provision of a Water Pollution Control System for that Township. : SUNOCO'S BIGGEST-EVER PROMOTION SUPPORT CANADA'S OLYMPIC TEAM Toronto, March 14, 1972 = Sun Oil Company Lim= (continued on page 9)