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Page 10, Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, June 8, 1983 Rossport Hall... continued from page 1 ond group of deter- mined ladies, the operating group of the hall committee set out to realize another noteworthy cause in the village by having 'the hall renovated and repaired. Insula- tion, new walls of red cedar and dry wall were put on, the hall . extended about twel- ve feet where the former porch was, a new kitchen, cloak room, store room, bar, and washrooms. A new roof and eaves were put on and one very important addi- tion was the installa- tion of running water and-a two thousand gallon tank for sew- age with a safety sys- tem to it. A new chim- ney was added to the front of the building. The success of a project could be a minor one determined by some but it is a result of loyal team- work of any organiza- tion. Much sacrific- ing of one's leisure time. A new siding of a siding of X90, a modern wood mater- ial was put over the old clapboard siding. This should result in less expenses in the heating of the build- ing. This committee who first planned all the renovation con- sisted of Prina Gerow, Patsy Campbell, Ca- milla Legault, Lor- raine Seppala, De- vona Leisander and Daphne Henderson. ~ Later they swelled their list by adding Colleen Taylor, Peter Gerow, Jos. Campbell PROSPECTORS - EXPLORATION COMPANIES: SCHREIBER-TERRACE BAY-MARATHON The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources will provide an economic geologist to visit, assay and advise you on the potential of any mineral Occurrence you may have staked, or know the location of in the Schreiber-Terrace Bay-Marathon areas. This service is provided free of charge. The Schreiber-Terrace Bay-Marathon economic geologist program encompasses an area from Nipigon east to Marathon. For further information call (collect): ie Schni Bernie Resident Geologist's Office Ministry of Natural Resources Thunder Bay (807) 475-1331 Ministry of Hon. Alan W. Pope Natural eee fa 6 or Ontario Resources Deputy Minister Jr., Dan Legault, and Bill Collison Jr. The second opening of our hall took place on Saturday 28th at two p.m. when the M.P.P. Jack Stokes and Mrs. Anne To- desco president of the original Women's In- stitute group who ori- ginally built the hall, cut the ribbon for the event. Ray Kenney a former school teacher here was master of ceremonies for the event. He welcomed the over two hundred guests who came from Thunder Bay to Ter- race Bay for the event. Dignitaries present were M.P.P. Jack Stokes, our energetic and ever thoughtful M.P.P. for Lake Nipi- gon, Lorne Saxburg the C.B.Q. announ- cer, Louise Penny of the C.B.Q., and Terry Morris of Radio C.B.Q. The Reverend Father Peter Groulx and The Rev. Father Tim Delaney who looks aftr the spiri- tual needs of our community, and two of the members of the Womens Institute who originally built the hall in 1929, Mrs. Anne Todesco and Mrs. Esther Birch. A third surviving mem- ber Mrs. Mary An- derson of Thunder Bay was unable to attend. - We missed havin Joe Molinski with us. He couldn't accept our invitation to at- tend the second open- ing of the hall but wrote a letter and stated in his letter that neither The Rossport Trading Company nor the Molinski Bros. Co. made any profit on the transactions and sent greetings to all. Wolfgang Schoor of the contracting firm of Woodway Builders was present as he was in charge of the reno- vations on the _ hall. He presented the hall committee with a marble plaque com- memorating the reno- vations on the build- ing for 1982 and 83. Jack Stokes M.P.P. present two flags to the hall committee - the Canadian flag and the provincial flag. Master of ceremo- nies Ray T. Kenney gave a short history of the hall's existence and its financing of it by hard work and by economic savings. How it was lit by oil and gasoline lamps and heated by three foot lengths of cord- wood until the Hydro power was installed in 1949 when an oil fur- nace was purchased. Outside of the local entertainments, we had in person Mark Kenney and his fa- mous band play for a dance in 1953 and Myrna Laurie a notable T.V. singing star entertained at a Fish Derby Dance here. Another ceremony to remember was the burying of the coal: oil lamp in a black cask- et made by one of our villagers with sil- ver handles etc. Pall- bearers were supplied and Mr. Nattress of the Thunder Bay Dist- rict Hydro turned on the power officially at the hall in 1949. Mr. Kenney men- tioned to loss of mem- GOLF CLUBS and BAGS Featuring, Wilson and Slazenger Including Slazenger Metal Woods [Schreiber _ WHERE THE FUN BEGINS SWING INTO SUMMER at SPORTSWORLD TENNIS RACKETS by Wilson, Yonex, Slazenger and Black Knight 15% on We also have a good supply of summer TOPS & BOTTOMS Sale Prices in Effect June 8th to 15, 1983 bership or passing of W.1l. members left only 5 members who transferred their membership. to the Schreiber organiza- tion and _ presented . the hall to the vil- lage for recreation purposes. Then the school closed and the children bussed to Schreiber. The school became the local li- brary. The villagers found that = they couldn't support two centers so the school was sold and the funds were turned over to the hall com- mittee to assist in the ~plans financing of the hall. By raising funds through bingos and draws etc. they swell- ed their coffers to about thirty thousand dollars. Plus a grant of $64,050 from Win- tario for culture and recreation was re- ceived and a cash donation from the Fish Derby of two thousand dollars. The trustees for the hall and the school Letter were Chas. Todesco, Toi Seppala, Mac Hubelit and Herb Le- gault. Only the latter two survive. A min- ute's silence was held for all departed per- sons who had any- thing to do with the original building of the hall. The ladies had much planning and foresight to finalize their plans of renova- tion. Donations were solicited towards the purchasing of a new refrigerator and stove. A new sound system was also in- stalled. Rev. Father Peter Groulx offered a pray- er of success of the hall and blessings while Rev. Father Tim Delaney offered up the closing prayers. Following the sing- ing of God Save Our Queen, tea was serv- ed by the catering group of Mrs. Yves Henri and Mrs. Arthur Parent. of Schreiber. The tea tables were attract- ive in homemade lace cloths centered with floral arrangements of white and yellow dai- sies. The auditorium was decorated with white and yellow streamers from _ its cathedral ceiling. Ser- ving the tables were Debbie MacLean, Mary Burnett, Cathy Gerow, Anna Ray and Vianna Bain. Mrs. Esther Seppala_at- tended the guest book. Dancing was en-° joyed from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. music supplied by tapes. The local service board sup- plied corsages for the guests and the _ hall committee members. A coffee bar and lunch was available to the dancers and a very pleasant day came to a close with the Home Waltz. It is a memorable day for us to recall as the years go by and every success is offered the committee in the operating of the hall - our community hall. Stokes protests boat regulations May 27, 1983 The Honourable Alan Pope Minister of Resources -- Whitney Block Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario Natural Dear Mr. Minister: It has been brought to my attention that your Ministry has ad- vised the residents in the Nakina area they are to remove | their recreational boats from Ara Lake and Meta Lake this week and that next week they will be advised to remove their boats from Marshall and Esnagami Lakes, and that only Tourist Out- fitters will be allowed to use these lakes for fishing. Can you selective- ly designate lakes simply because there are tourist camps on them? Our local tra- ditional sports fisher- men have just as much right to this re- source as American tourists who have the financial wherewith- all to patronize the fly-in tourist camps. | am sure your Min- istry is well aware of many instances where non-residents are pafking on Crown land, for up to three weeks, without this type of harassment. While | fully appre- ciate there must be ' FOR TV, STEREO, RADIO AND All Household Appliance Repairs -- CALL: Lawrence Speziale 200 Quebec St. Schreiber 824-2537 Home wiring also done. some means of con- trolling the exploita- - tion of many lakes where. overfishing is endangering the fu- ture of certain spe- cies, management controls should not be solely at the expense of local residents. We know there is a pilot project concern- ing the use of Crown land by non-residents in the Northwestern Ontario region, but it is hard to justify the action taken by the Geraldton District when fly-in opera- tors are providing ac- cess to their clients at the expense of local residents. May |! suggest that a committee be set up to discuss in detail the use of Crown land, so that your manage- ment objectives can be achieved while at the same time provid- ing a sharing of the resources in such a way that local resi- dents will not feel that they are being dis- criminated against and are being denied access to their natu- ral heritage. Jack Stokes, M.P.P. Date: June 18, 1983 Fee: $20.00 2317 by June 10, 1983. Registration: To register (a THE SCHREIBER PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE in co-operation with THE CONFEDERATION COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY offers ZA 127 Paper Tole Workshop Paper Tole is an old art dating back to the 18th-19th centure Europe. It is a three dimensional picture created by cutting three or more identical prints and layering them together using silicone. The student will be cutting each print apart in a different manner and sculpting and layering them to produce a dimensional effect. Materials for this workshop will be $15.00. Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Instructor: Bette Hastings 8 Facility: Schreiber Recreation Centre - Arts & Crafts Room please contact Michelle Godin or Kevin Duguay at 824-