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OCTOBER 25,1978 : TERRACE BAY NEWS PAGE 21 (25) (Hew wanted) HANDYMAN REQUIRED for quality work involving completing a room, plumbing, installation and re- placement light wiring, drywall repair. Call 824-2080 for further details. ~N FITNESS VAN VISITS TERRACE BAY Several Terrace Bay residents had their individual fitness levels tested by the Mobile Fitness Van and were given guide- lines on how to start a conditioning programme. " Sponsored jointly by the Ministry of Culture and Recreation and Confederation College in conjunction with the Terrace Bay Recreation Department, the van was in town from October 16th to 20th as part of its journey throughout Northwestern Ontario. A fitness evaluation is designed to include tests which ex~ amine the efficiency, level of fourycomponents of physical fit- ness - muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and card- iorespiratory endurance. Overall fitness is determined by sex, age, height, weight and percent of body fat and by tests which reveal resting blood pressure, lung volume, heart and lung efficiency, muscular strength and endurance and flexibil- ity. ; Following a step-by-step test procedure, according to cap- ability, participants are given an evaluation of test results, consultation and general exercise prescription based on indiv- idual needs. Regular exercise and good nutrition are stressed. fhe van will return Tn approximately four months, at which * time new participants will be tested and those who have al- ready been evaluated may be re-tested. SURPRISE PARTY HONOURS MRS. HIGGINS Mrs. Florence Higgins, long .time resident of Schreiber, was honored-at a surprise party in St. John's Anglican Church hall, on Sunday, October 15th, 1978, the occasion marking her 90th birthday. Mrs. Higgins was born in Dublin, Ireland, coming to Canada in 1915, first to Montreal and then to Schreiber in 1917. She was employed by the Y,M.C,A, in Schreiber for 46 years until it closed in 1963, at one point during those years, she ran the Cottage Hospital, adjacent to the Y,M.C.A., this was a four bed emergency C.P.R. Hospital, under the direction of the Tate Dr. Crow. After the closing of the Y,M.C.A., Mrs. Higgins moved to Thunder Bay, where she now resides. Receiving with Mrs. Higgins was her daughter Mrs. Kay Thorsteinson of Terrace Bay. The afternoon was spent visiting with many friends and fom- er co-workers, who presented her with a money tree. Bill BUSINESS DIRECTORY Odd's Bodkin YOUR JEAN & TOP SHOP IN SCHREIBER Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 12:30 & 21:30 - 5:30 Friday night 7:00 - 9:00 PHONE 824 -2694 AGUASABON FALLS TRAILER PARK PROPANE PHONE B825- 3626 R.B. Simon Agency GENERAL INSURANCE WAWANESA MUTUAL - ROYAL J NOTARY PUBLIC BOX 331, SCHREIBER 824-2562 ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE Learn to scuba dive for fun & profit-scuba instruction -equipment sales -light marine salvage R. LeBlanc 824-2315 INTERNATIONAL BURN'S PLUMBING 8 HEATING SERVICE & INSTALLATION PHONE 825-9336 Gerow, on behalf of Jack Stokes MPP, presented a plaque from the Government of Ontarfo. Mrs. Gladys Hamilton, on behalf of the Ruby Rebekah's also presented a gift. Mrs. Higgins is a life member of the Ruby Rebekah. Servitors were grand-daughters Fay (Mrs. Jim Figliomeni); Patti (Mrs. Paul Moon); Mavis (Mrs. Gerald Godin); Ruth (Mrs. Rick Polhill), great grand-daughters, Debbie (Mrs. Mel Sperling) and Judy Godin. Great grand-daughter Tracey Moon circulated the guest book. Replenishing were nieces Mrs. Ei rene Harness and Mrs. Mavis Slater. - A family supper followed in the home of Mrs. Fay Figliomeni of Terrace Bay where Mrs. Higgins was presented with a color ed T.V, and other gifts from her family.