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Vol. I7: No. 17 May I, I974 20¢ Per Copy MOBILE EYE CARE UNIT TO VISIT AREA by Bev Young, Northern Affairs Officer The Ontario Mobile Eye Care Unit, an ophth- almologist's office on wheels, is designed to conduct medical eye examinations and to test for eye diseases. Minor surgery can be per- formed on an emergency basis. The Unit's pro- gram is geared to educate the public to the importance of eye care and the possible symp- toms of eye disease. The co-operation of local physicians and public health nurses is essential so that tho- se persons suffering ocular discomfort or disease can be helped. Anyone who needs foll- ow-up is referred by letter to the family doc- tor. About I25 persons .are seen weekly for com- plete eye examinations. Based on statistics, 73.5% of these people have problems relating to some abnormality of the eye. Little is known of the causes of most eye 'diseases which lead to blindness but modern medical technology has learned much about how their damage can be halted. Early detection of vision defects by the van staff will pre- vent many people in the rural areas of Ontario from having permanent eye damage. The Mobile Van will be in: Manitouwadge June 3 - 7; Marathon and Terrace Bay - June I0 - 14. Times and places will be announced later. Several publications on eye care and disease are available through any CNIB District Office For further information write to: Northern Affairs, Peninsula Bldg., P.O. Box 280, Mara- thon, Ont. or phone 229-II53. TERRACE BAY COUNCIL QUOTES Terrace Bay Town Council held a special meeting, prior to the regular session, with members of the Recreation Committee, to dis--- cuss their proposed budget for I974. The regular meeting began at 7 p.m., with the reading and adoption of the minutes. > Correspondence included a request from the Girl Guide Association to hold their Annual Cookie Day, on May 3rd. Approval was given. A letter from the Ministry of Housing ad- vised Council that a Field Office had been opened in Thunder Bay, so that decisions of the Committee of Adjustments may now be pro- cessed there, and handling certain planning functions, previously administered through the Toronto Office. Final approval of Zoning By~Law 225, was received from the Ontario Municipal Board. Notice of the Annual meeting of the Assoc- iation of Municipalities of Ontario to be held August 4-7th, was received. Minutes of the Thunder Bay District Mun- icipal League were reviewed, and notice of a meeting to be held in Thunder Bay May 3rd and 4th was given. Two persons were authorized to attend this meeting. . Under new business, a motion was passed to appoint C.K. Burgess to the Recreation Comm- ittee, to complete the term of office left by Mr. Carl van Eeden, who has moved to Southern Ontario. The Police report was read by the Clerk, and discussed briefly. Councillor Hale stated he had had a com- plaint of garbage being dumped on the Hydro road, and had investigated it. This matter continued page 2 visi siesnini