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BELLUZ Realty Ltd. Simcoe Plaza Box 715 Terrace Bay Ontario POT-2WO Lynn Hodder Sales Representative " Office: 825-9393] Home: 824-3428 TERRACE BAY -- SCI Vol. 43, No. 19 Wednesday , May 11, 1988 rd 8 8 € 3ER SUPERIOR " SHORELINE RGo INSURANCE ro) : LTD. <a : = 5 825-9492 ° 825-9646 a 4 Gord Moorey Q The North Shore Insurance 3 Specialists! 40 cents $8.9-million total Sales of sport fishing licences exceed MNR expectations for 1987 Sales of the new Ontario resi- dent sport fishing licence, which came into effect last year, have exceeded the expectations of the Ministry of Natural Resources. The licence became mandatory on January 1, 1987, for most adult Ontarians aged 18 to 64. The first licences were available in November 1986. It was predicted sales of the 1987 issue would reach $8.2 mil- lion. But by the end of 1987, more than 900,00 licences were sold, generating in excess of $9 million in revenues. "The public's response to the licence has been very gratifying," Mr. Kerrio said. " Fishing enthusi- asts see the Ontario resident's licence program as a way of becoming actively involved in pro- moting this valuable resource." Funds equal to the revenue from ~ the sales of the licence are being, and will be, allocated to fisheries management projects across Ontario. From November 1986 to date, $8.9 million has been allocat- ed to expand the fisheries program, and the allocation for this fiscal year (1988/89) will be increased by $950,000 to a total of $9.15 mil- lion. For the 1987/88 fiscal year, 30 per .cent of the $8.2 million budget -- almost $2.5 million -- was spent on fisheries projects in northern Ontario. Another 46 per cent -- about $4.8 million -- was spent in southern Ontario. The remaining 24 per cent was distributed throughout the province to fund projects, such as research, fish culture, public service and gen- eral habitat assessment and rehabil- itation, that benefit the whole of Ontario. The types of projects include: population and habitat manage- ment, large scale rehabilitation of degraded habitat, law enforcement, public education, inventory and assessment, research, fish culture and minor capital works such as construction of access points. The funding also covers the cost of pro- ducing, distributing and accounting for licence sales. Examples of fisheries projects funded in whole or in part from licence revenue include building fishways, stocking of hatchery- reared fish, rehabilitating habitat to improve natural reproduction, improving access to fishing areas and studying spawning Sites and specific fish populations. Resident fishing licences, valid throughout 1988, went on sale in December. They are available through the ministry's network or private licence issuers and from MNR district offices. The cost of the licence remains unchanged: a licence valid year-round costs $10 and a $5 licence is valid for four consecutive days. "Judging: from the response to the 1987 licence sales, I am certain the 1988 licence will be even more popular. People have been very enthusiastic about the stewardship aspect of buying the licence," said Mr. Kerrio. Show provided thrills, chills and a By Greg Huneault the News Those who attended the Acrobats of the Pagoda show at the Schreiber Arena last Wednesday were treated to an incredible demonstration of strength, coordi- nation and beauty. Ron Larivee, the Schreiber recreation complex coordinator, said some of the roughly 600 peo- ple who attended told him how pleased they were with the show. "Everyone was really happy with the performance. They were impressed with the balance and coordination (of the performers) and there was something for every- one." The family-oriented show was hosted by 17 performers from China's northernmost province, many of whom are from the same family. The skilled acrobats com- bined skill, beauty, and tradition to provide-a show: which crossed geo- few spills graphic boundaries and language barriers. The comedy routines were one see "Planning" on page 3 Just cleaning up: Members of 'The Group' (I to r, front to back): Jason Leclair, Chris Smeltzer, Clint Papineau, Trevor Stark; (2nd row) Stephanie Crown, Lindsay Davis, Sean Dickson, Darryl Ray, Marshall Bagdon, Chelsea Black, Paula Doucet, Andrea Phytila; (back row) Crystal McLean, Jasmine Capy. Photo by Paul Marcon Group of teenagers take initiative to help Ashley By Greg Huneault the News 'The Group' decided last Thursday to help out a girl named Ashley whom they have never met. Ashley is the young victim of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a disease which strikes infants and, in the past, rarely allowed them to walk during their shortened life spans. The News featured a story in the April 27 issue about the plight of Ashley and her family. . The 3-year-old child is the daughter of Bruce and Debbie Redgrift, a Nakina couple who are hoping to raise funds so that Ashley can travel to New Orleans. It is hoped that she can be fitted for and obtain a specially-designed brace which will vastly improve the quality of her life. 'To those in 'The Group', help- ing Ashley was a simple extension of the concern and help they offer to each other. Just what is this 'group' and what did they do? 'The Group' is the name a col- lection of young teenaged friends tagged themselves with a while ago. Comprised of 14 friends in the Grade Six class at Terrace Bay Public School, the members of the group have been very close friends since Grade Four. Last Friday they made and cir- culated approximately 400 flyers announcing the car wash, after hav- ing received some help with photo- copies from the Terrace Bay Police Department and the Terrace Bay/Schreiber Futures Office. The event was also advertised on radio station CFNO. Joe Commisso of the Norwood Motel in Terrace Bay offered his front lot, and the kids got to work at around 11.30 am on Saturday afternoon. They finished near 5.00 pm. Despite the overcast condi- . tions, the car wash went well. They took the initiative to help Ashley, they said, simply because they felt it was the right thing to do. "A lot of people are sick and we want to help them. We decided she needed help and we just did it," explained Trevor Stark. At 13- years-old, he is the eldest member of the group. "We just know she has a rare disease, and the only place she could get it (the special brace) was in New Orleans," added Marshall Bagdon. Trevor said the group will take the $282.13 they raised: at the car wash and transfer it to a money order. They said they hope to include a letter to Ashley wishing her the best. Recreation Centre receives grant approval for upgrading projects By Greg Huneault the News Dean Main, recreation coordina- tor of the Terrace Bay Recreation Complex, received notice that approval was granted for an appli- cation made to upgrade and improve the complex. The $43,150 Capital Conserva- tion Grant has been provided by the Ministry . of Tourism and Recreation, -and will go toward expanding space and improving services. Main told the News two pro- jects have been completed, while two are slated for completion pend- ing approval by town council in the budget. The fitness room has been expanded to accommodate more people, and an electrical panel has been installed in the kitchen. "The current panel is loaded to capacity," Main noted. The other two projects waiting approval are the installation of arena lights and a sprinkler system in the Curling Club. "We won't proceed with (these projects) until it's approved by the township's budget, Main told the News. The Recreation Coordinator said the expansion of the weight room is the result of relatively high high use of it. Main said an average of 520. visits every 30.days indi- cates an increase in overall atten- dence of the complex, adding that it works out to a 70 per cent increase over last year. He attributes the increase in attendence to an improved aware- ness of general health. The grant received represents half of the estimated cost for the four projects, with 50 per cent being held back until further meet- ings with a recreation consultant.