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Page 10, Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, October 19, 1983 By Mary Hubelit This is the time of year when TV is most justified - by sports fans. Non-sports can probably find something interest- ing on the tube too - I wouldn't know. Before going any further, a big round of applause for all the people, local, 're- gional and national, who brighten our lives with these games. Our cur- rent shift system for the workers does tend to frustrate and confuse normal family life- styles, and it is refresh- ing to watch for a while as these well-paid, well- padded athletes work their 'b...::. , work their way. through their res- pective seasons. As a youngster, my participation in school sports was limited to basketball. I loved it. At that time one of the positions was 'jumping centre' and even the shortest girl could serve if properly motivated. In my case the right moti- vation was pure: Irish cussedness - Jean Dunn was a beautiful _ tall, blond, lovely. girl (all the things I wasn't!), so I tried to be as good a jumping centre as she was. It's as simple as that. Baseball? No. I was of course drafted for try- outs because outdoor sports were good for us and one should be as beneficial as the other, right? Wrong. My first time at bat I stood there with the bat. over my shoulder and stared, completely hypnotized as .that ball whizzed toward me and smacked me on the forehead. °1 think Florence Lousley was the pitcher. I think my brother, playing something else on the other side of the school yard, carried me home. I mag 345-2307 © Appliances by Hot Point, Inglis, Jenn Air, Etc. © A complete Stock of @ RCA XL Colortrack TV Brand Name Furniture a, OPEN Tues.-Wed.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thurs.-Fri. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Closed Mondays CHINRGEN --=_ 6 VISA Re Business Directory : | | GREYHOUND'S GOING. . . across Canada! TWIN SPOT RESTAURANT package BIRCH MOTORS LTD. express 24 Hour Towing Service tours shibeher Your Agent For trips SUPERIOR GULF. 824-2833 PROPANE OIL think he probably wailed at my Mother "Can't this kid do anything right?'" as he dumped me on the kitchen floor. That incident probab- ly explains me to a lot of people, but its immedi- ate result was that I refused to go out on the ball diamond again. The immediate result of that was that I was required to stay after school for a month, writing five hundred (count 'em) times each day: "'I-must participate in school sports." My Mother broke that up by a visit to the Principal, during which interview she put forward such arguments »? Come on Orioles - Canadiens - Bombers - etc. as "'She has weak ank- les, you know - maybe she could be trained as a referee or something?", or "How am I going to teach that girl to cook and serve meals if you keep her here till sup- per-time every day?"' Now that I am crowd- ing seventy and the ol' bod doesn't like vigor- ous movement, I have to take my sports vicari- ously, sitting down. This brings me to the little monologue which con- cludes' this article.' I hope there aren't too many homes where the following situation might exist: "Yes I know they're . Concerned about your baby's hearing? © A baby of any age can be tested. For information, contact: The Canadian Hearing Society No. 203 - 135 N. Syndicate Avenue Thunder Bay, Ontario 3 Phone (807) 623-1646 P™» Northem Ontario ZUSINESS "Bringing Northern Ontario together" ...at your newstand now! Tel. 825-3676 Lloyd Snider Contracting Terrace Bay, Ont. 825-9468 Painting, Wallpapering, Trim Finishing, enovations FREE ESTIMATES ROSSPORT LAND SALES Now is the time to decide on your new home or cottage .ot. We have 9 mainland lots and 20 cottage lots on Nicol Island. So, for best selection contact us now. Realty Limited Local Representative Juris Z. 2821 Arthur St. E. Thunder Bay, Ont. P7E 5P5 (807) 623-4455 824-2933 PROSPECTORS - EXPLORATION COMPANIES: SCHREIBER-TERRACE BAY-MARATHON , ELCOR CONSTRUCTION LTD. Custom Built Homes, Renovations, Dry Wall & Foundations, Additions, Framing & Trimming GYS VANEE TERRACE BAY 24 HOUR FURNACE SERVICE Phil's Burner Service R.S.F. Wood Stove Dealer Furnace Installation and Service Phone 824-2354 P.O. Box 532 Schreiber, Ontario John's Texaco Your service centre for gas, car repairs groceries, milk & & towing, cigarettes. . SERVICE Mon. - Sat. 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. s MINI-MART . Mon. - Sat. 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 825-9135 Your Mini-Mart for Sun. 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. INSURANCE Auto - Fire - Casualty Life NOTARY PUBLIC DONALD G. BENO | Phone 824-2666 Schreiber 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. This program is funded by the Ministry of Northern Affairs. splendid athletes, but why do they wear so much here, so _ little there, sort of thing? When they fall on top of each other, seems to me they could get hurt all over, no? And something else, dear. ...: sorry, I promis- ed not to interrrupt but the game lasts for hours - surely you could spare me ten seconds! After all, I'm just trying to share your interests, and communicate. Anyway this word ""down" - do you mean if all those chaps didn't fall on the ball-carrier he could run all the way to the other fellows' goal and score by setting the football down in behind the post? I think the term '"'touch-down" is an understatement. What I see on TV is more like "crash- down", "knock-down" or perhaps "smash- down"; a "touch" it isn't. The officials, those in the prison stripes, don't seem in the least intimi- dated by such monsters as Barnes, Ilesic et al. Of course, proper auth- ority usually radiates an aura of invincibility, but emotions do run high in this game, and the play- ers are human (I think). Yes, it is definitely cowardly to seize the chin-guard of the hel- met, especially when one's dentures are hariging from it! Not the dentures? Oh, I'm sorry. No, I've nothing more to ask right now, thank you dear for being so pati- ent. In the kitchen? Yes, as a matter of fact I do have things to do out ; : there. You're only a He are ge call (collect) man, you wouldn't un- Resident Geologist' Otice pee ngs ual melel aoe Ministry of Natural Resources right - it's my job, isn't Thunder Bay it? (807) 475-1331 Oh goody, only three minutes fifty-four sec- onds left in the game, Ministry of Hon. Alan W. Pope eh? And it's 4:14 p.m. Natural Minister now?...... Oh? It's over? W.T. Foster But dear, their timing is Ontario Resources Deputy Minister a little off, I think - the clock out here reads 4:25"'. 8 i.m. dodick R.O. OPTOMETRIST 1119 Victoria Ave. Phone 622-7726 Thunder Bay ARI OS SRA zo La Ads reali Tilden Rent-a-car Service Spadoni Bros. Ltd. Cars & Trucks, daily, weekly, monthly & long term leasing. Call Larry at 824-2043 OSAM DEVELOPMENTS LTD. Custom Built Homes Electrical Work Complete painting - plumbing Small and Major Repairs Concrete and Masonry work Call anytime 825-9231 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TERRACE BAY NOTICE Council is seeking two volunteers from the community to sit as their representative on the following Boards: Board of Governors - McCausland. Hospital . Board of Management - Pinewood Court District Home for the Aged The Hospital Board representative will be expected to attend a minimum of two evening meetings per month, and some additional meetings, and out of town travel will probably be necessary. The Pinewood Court Board meets monthly in Terrace Bay and Thunder Bay alternately. There is a small stipend paid to members of the Board. Interested individuals should contact the before October 21st, 1983. Sao" L.H. Simons Ey ad Clerk-Co-ordinator P.O. Box 40 Nal: A as ONTARIO Terrace Bay, Ontario POT 2W0 © Municipal Office