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Terrace Bay News, 15 Jun 1983, p. 2

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Page 2, Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, June 15, 1983 THANK YOU The Terrace Bay 1983 Gymnastics Meet was a wonderful success. Sincere thank yous go out to everyone involved and especially to the following businesses for advertising in our program. THANK YOU The O.N.A. Local 144, Terrace Bay, thank the following patrons for their generous donations towards. Nurses Week. persis Foodmarket : John's Texaco John's Texaco Cedar Salon Terrace Bay Bakery Moore's Moores of Terrace Bay Gary Gusul Mutual Life Insurance Costa's : Norwood Motel Waghorn 8 Jean's Saw Sales Adamo's Restaurant Spadoni Bros. Jim Mikus : Burton Philips Esso Agent Odd's Bodkin Terrace Bay Bakery Schreiber Foodmarket Kimberly-Clark Sportworlds Island View Service Centre Figlloment's ee Terry's Sight & Sound Waghorn' a Bay aghorn's Pharmacy Imperial Restaurant & Motel Churchley's Jewellers Canadian Adverture Camp Dave Desrosiers & Son Cebrario's Unisex Hair Scene The winner of the "Home Remedy Kit Raffle' drawn May 14th, was Mrs. Sharon O'Driscoll, Schreiber, Ontario. For your tremendous support and 'encouragement, we thank you. SCHREIBER JULY 18¢ | CELEBRATIONS ATTENTION ALL AREA RESIDENTS The Schreiber Kinsmen in conjunction with the Schreiber Parks and Recreation Committee are hosting the Annual Schreiber Canada Day Celebrations. Thursday, June 30 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Schreiber Arena Canada Day Dance Featuring "CASPER" Friday, July 1 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Schreiber Recreation Complex Parking Lot Canada Day Outdoor Friday, July 1 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Schreiber Recreation Social i Complex Parking Lot (LICENCED, Kids Carnival ADULTS ONLY) "COME ON OUT AND ENJOY THE FUN" ~ season =e Pukaskwa Park -- Bugs - burden or blessing? If only the Caribou could speak. They would tell us about blackflies! You -- think you've seen bugs. Im- agine it - eyes, ears and oh, yes - the nose full of those crawling, nipping nasties. Bug in Pukaskwa country is enough to drive a Caribou or Moose crazy. In fact some do snap under the pressure. Panic- ing, they often run themselves to exhaus- tion weakened by the relentless hordes. The Caribou tries to evade them and is often fairly success- ful. They hug -the Superior shoreline much of the summer months. There the cool waters of the 'finland sea" moder- ate not only the coast- al climate but the insect populations as well. The Moose often stays further inland, but an appetite for aquatic plants sup- plies another solution to the bug problem. Feeding immersed in water affords this mammal a well deser- ved break. If the animals can't speak their mind about bugs - we hu- mans can! What camper, hiker or can- oeist hasn't severely questioned the exis- tence of mosquitos, blackflies and the endless host of other nibblers? But they really can't be that bad, can they? Let's take a tally of their bad points (just the biggies). They bite. They make us swell up and_ itch. They spread a numb- er of diseases includ- ing malaria, ence- phalitis, and yellow fever. They keep us awake with buzzing and whining noises ( tents especially). They take our blood (without asking or windows, shirts and other solid surfaces. That is a substantial list! However, under- neath that grizzly ex- terior biting insects are often intruiging and highly beneficial. Their habit of feeding on blood gives them particularly interest- ing biology. Interest- ingly only a_ small portion of insect spe- cies and of those only the females have this unique appetite! The blood-drawing process is a wonder of adaptation (sceptics please read on). Be- "cause the blood coa- gulates. very quickly, ~ the insects must intro- duce an anticoagulant as it receives: the li- quid. Many species of biters have stretch re- _ ceptors on their stom- achs, specialized cells that signal when the stomach is engorged. This stops the diner from overeating, so that they can still fly. If you've ever won- dered how they find you - there are many ways. One is the de- tection of minute changes in air curr- ents people cause as they walk. Carbon di- oxide sensing cells on some species locate potential victims by their exhaled breath. Others include sens- ing specific compon- ents of the body's sweat. So the obvious solution is don't breathe, sweat, or move!! There are many beneficial aspects of bugs too. Here are just a few. Their larv- al stage provide a large portion of the food that gives rise to trout, pickerel and- many edible sport- fish. They're a critical component of almost all stream, river, lake and wetland ecoysys- tems. Their high pro- tein content necessi- tates the rapid growth of nearly all our nest- _ ing *birds.- Economic benefits from the pro- " duction and sales of repellents and oint- ments are substantial. Next time a bug taps you for a donation, try to console yourself with any or all of the above! THANK YOU We would like to express our thanks to all our family and friends for our Bon Voyage party at the camp. A special thanks to Rita and Short for providing the perfect place to party. Also thanks to Jeeter, the Duke and the Prince for keeping things lively. We appreciate the gifts and your thought- fulness. Also a special thanks to Mom and Dad for all their help. We love you and will miss you all. even a simple thank-- Deb and Mike you). They make nasty stains on cars, The Schreiber Fire Department IS NOW SELLING TICKETS ON A MINT CONDITION 1948 Plymouth Coupelet The Draw will be held October 28th, 1983 and the lucky winner will receive the car road ready and safety certified. Tickets are available from any Schreiber Fire Department member or call 824-2379. All proceeds are for a new fire hall. Tickets are $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00

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