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Page 10, Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, July 15, 1987 Terrace Bay Recreation Department News Minor Soccer Program The Terrace Bay Recreation Department would like to offer a Minor Soccer Program for boys and girls between the ages of five and 15 years. This program will take place this summer but we need volun- teers to assist with coaching and umpiring. This program will run from mid-August to mid-September but without the support of volun- teers this program will be can- celled. If you think you would be interested in assisting with soccer this summer, please contact the Terrace Bay Recreation Department at 825-3542. Tot Lot News Tot Lot is well-underway and so far it has been a great success. The children have done various arts and crafts, such as paintings, and Popsicle Stick Art. The children also played games and on Wednesday, July 8, 'it was Teddy Bear Day when all the children brought their Teddy Bears. In the following weeks, the Tot Lot staff have planned other spe- cial events which include Hiking Day, Water Fun Day, and Safety Week, when we will be touring the Police Station and other com- munity centres. Swim Pool News The Terrace Bay Pool is once spoken. ZAITZEFF ARNONE SOMERLEIGH Barristers & Solicitors 291 South Court Street Thunder Bay, Ontario SPECIALIZING IN FAMILY MATTERS; WILLS and ESTATES: CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LITIGATION; REAL ESTATE and CORPORATE COMMERCIAL LAW. CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-465-3912 MARYLIN J. ZAITZEFF and DINO DIGIUSEPPE attend weekly office hours Thursdays in Terrace Bay. Italian Receptionist available daily at Simcoe Plaza Office, call 825-3292 for appointments and further information. again offering the Red Cross. Water Safety Program and lessons are well-undérway. Daily from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., children are taught according to the four aims of the Red Cross Society: Knowledge, Fitness, Skills and Judgement. An new instructor and life- guard has joined our team, Robert Nolan, from Thunder Bay, has arrived to replace Danny O'Keefe. It seems to be that no matter is bursting full of anxious swim- mers. so come out and enjoy the water, whether it be for Lifesaving, Open, Adult or Family Swims or just for the fun what the weather is like, the pool _of it!!! TEST 4 Pop UAL FUN RUDE Ron Larivee, Schreiber recreation director, left, present- ed awards for the Fun Run. Fred Harness (oldest male), Woe: A NEW APPROACH TO. YEARS AGO. ~ ADOPTION DISCLOSURE IN ONTARIO NOT ALL ADOPTED CHILDREN GROW UP WANTING TO KNOW ABOUT THEIR BIRTH PARENTS BUT FOR THOSE WHO DO, THE PROCESS HAS OFTEN BEEN FRUS- TRATING AND INCONCLUSIVE. THE SAME IS TRUE FOR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, BROTHERS OR SISTERS SEARCHING FOR A CHILD PLACED FOR ADOPTION ON JULY 6, 1987, AMENDMENTS TO ADOPTION LEGISLATION CHANGED THE CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING ADOPTION INFORMATION IN ONTARIO. NON-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, IF AVAILABLE, SUCH AS THE BIRTH FAMILY'S BACKGROUND AND MEDICAL HISTORY, WILL BE RE- LEASED ON REQUEST TO ADULT ADOPTED PERSONS (THOSE 18 OR OLDER); AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADOPTIVE FAMILY'S BACK- GROUND WILL BE GIVEN TO ADULT BIRTH RELATIVES, UPON REQUEST. INFORMATION THAT REVEALS THE IDENTITY OF AN ADULT ADOP- TEE OR A BIRTH RELATIVE WILL BE SHARED ONLY IF BOTH PARTIES HAVE VOLUNTARILY ENTERED THEIR NAMES WITH THE ADOPTION DISCLOSURE REGISTER AND CONSENTED TO DISCLOSURE. THE CONSENT OF ADOPTIVE PARENTS IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. IF BIRTH RELATIVES HAVE NOT REGISTERED, AN ADULT ADOPTEE CAN REQUEST A SEARCH. HOWEVER, CONFIDENTIALITY IS PRO- TECTED THROUGHOUT. IF LOCATED, BIRTH RELATIVES CAN SIMPLY DECIDE NOT TO HAVE THEIR IDENTITIES MADE KNOWN. THE ISSUES AND EMOTIONS SURROUNDING ADOPTION INFOR- MATION ARE COMPLEX, SO PROFESSIONAL ADVICE IS PROVIDED AT EVERY STAGE. THE PROCESS WILL ALSO TAKE TIME, SINCE A LARGE NUMBER OF REQUESTS ALREADY EXIST. ALL THE NEW PROCEDURES AND SERVICES ARE OUTLINED IN A FREE PAMPHLET, AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND_IN FRENCH. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY OR WRITE THE ADOPTION INFORMATION UNIT, 700 BAY STREET, 2ND FLOOR, TORONTO M7A 1E9. IN TORONTO, CALL 963-0709. ELSEWHERE IN ONTARIO CALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-387-5477. Ministry of Community and Social Services Ontario John Sweeney, Minister David Peterson, Premier morn ULATION Fun Run Winnie Campbell (oldest female), Kathleen McParland (mother) and lindsey McParland (youngest person). Police News During the month of July, 1987, the Schreiber detachment of the OPP investigated two reportable motor vehicle accidents. Both accidents involved angie vehicles with one colliding with a moose and a second striking rocks on the highway. An estimate of $1,800 damage was caused to a 1979 Chevrolet owned and driven by Elias Kostenuik of Alberville, Saskatchewan, when it struck a moose just east of the Schreiber town limits. Approximately #1,000 damage was caused to the undercarriage of a 1973 Toyota owned and drivenb Michael Primeau of Peterborough, Ontario, when it struc loose rock on Highway 17 in the Jackfish area. There were no injuries in either accidents. On July 1, police responded to an occurrence at Pays Plat, where it was reported that a firearm was being displayed. A male subject was arrested and investigation continues with criminal charges pending. The Rossport Fish Derby was held on July 4 and 5. Five - OPP officers were on special duty for this function and they preferred 12 charges for violations of the Liquor Licence Act and one Criminal Code driving offence. On July 6, a 1979 Datsun Bae od stolen in Peterborough, was recovered abandoned on Highway 17 west of Terrace Bay. No arrests have been made in this case. n July 11, as a result of a complaint received by the detachment, two subjects were Gharee with racing a motor vehicle on Winnipeg Street in Schreiber. The penalty on conviction for this offence is liable to a fine of not less than #100 and not more that #500 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, and in addition the licence may be suspended for a period of not more than two years. . : This offence is one of the more serious in the Ontario Highway Traffic Act. Local residents are commended for their interest in reporting this type of driving to the police. During the past week, detachment members carried out specific enforcement duties with respect to commercial motor vehicles (trucks). A number of violations for offences such as insecure load were noted with appropriate charges being preferred. This program will continue. 14 other occurrences were investigated during this period which included theft of vehicle, domestic family violence, found property, obtain food by fraud, theft under, break and enter with no theft and assaults. _ , Spot checks were conducted with respect to the R.I.D.E. program (Reduce impaired drivers everywhere). Additionally, highway enforcement resulted in a large number of charges being preferred for offences such as speeding, following to close and driving under suspension. Motorists are reminded that you can make your highways safe highways. The life you save might be your own!