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Page 2, News, Wednesday, September 7 , 1988 Area near Jackfish has 'rocky' past By Anne Todesco There's history at the place known as Pebble Beach. It is just east of the former village of Jackfish, which was a depot for freighters delivering coal for the steam engines. Pebble Beach is located about three miles off the Santoy Siding, and it was familiar to many because of the pebbles that were picked along the shore to grind pulp in the pulp mills. The James Whalen Company > of Port Arthur set up camps there and engaged a number of people from Jackfish to pick the pebbles. My husband Charles was one of those who was hired to collect the stones. When the company ceased Sore backs, worn gloves and a Norwegian trapper have contributed to local heritage operations, Charlie was left at the site as watchman along with another chap known as "Red" because of his red hair and mus- taché, = They cared for the horses until the horses were taken to head- quarters. You may wonder why horses were used by the company. The employees picked stones of uni- form size, about the size of a golfball. The stones were. put in burlap bags, loaded onto a stoneboat and taken to the siding by the horses. From there, the stones were Goyal Order of Moose TERRACE BAY LOOGE NO.1752 Box 549, Terrace Bay, Ont. The Terrace Bay Moose Lodge would like to thank everyone who helped to make the Steak Bar-B-Q & Dance such a great success. Thanks to the ladies who prepared the Salads and all the trimmings; Wendy, Judy, Lorraine and Trixie. Your help is greatly appreciated. To everyone who attended, we hope you had a good time and we look forward to seeing you all at future events. Graham Bursey 'Administrator. placed in rail cars and delivered to the Lakehead where they were shipped to the U.S.A. or else- where to be used in pulp mills. My husband said it was a back-breaking job picking the pebbles, and it was hard on their gloves as well. When a glove wore out on the palms, the men would switch them to the oppo- site hands and wear out the. back of the glove before discarding it. Several of the sleeping cabins, the office and the cookery were bought by local people in the area to be used as summer holiday camps. My husband owned a two-room building, and I can remember Amedi Nicols four- room building. After we settled at Rossport, Charlie somewhat neglected his camp. It was completely fur- nished with dishes, stove, bed- ding, etc.,. It is likely completely destroyed by now. An overflow of guests meant that the men had to bunk down on the veranda. It was an open veranda and the poor chaps had to fight off the mosquitoes and black flies. The last time we camped a while at the cabin was with the Tony Denis family of Jackfish. He was the CPR Superintendent there. There was also an old Norwegian trapper named either Weldene or Rodene who took over the barn area to farm every summer. He was located closer to Killala Lake and raised strawber- ries, raspberries and small garden greens. The wayfreight carried a pas- senger coach in those days, and the trapper would travel from sta- tion to station like a peddler sell- ing his garden produce. He had quite a time whén he first ventured to farm, as the deer, bears and rabbits would enjoy feasting on his garden growth until he finally built a good fence around it. He tore down the barn and used the logs to build himself a . two-room cabin with a stoop where he often sat to smoke his pipe in the evenings. He did all the building, fenc- ing, and digging of the garden himself. Of course, during the winter he engaged in fur trapping. His cabin was always 'spic and span.' He was a quiet, reserved man. When he passed away, his body was buried in the Santoy Graveyard. I often wonder if the government keeps this lonely resting place in repair. Helene rakes fall poets in all their glories By Helene Ballard I hope all had a real nice holi- day weekend. Now that the holi- days are over and school and uni- versities will open soon, it's time to think about our Fall activities, which will soon be in full swing. No doubt everyone is busy getting ready for the Fall Fair. I sure hope it will be a great suc- cess. I hope you will all "come to the Fair' to make it a real get- together with friends. After the long weeks of summer when folks were busy and could not visit to chat, it will be nice. See you at the Fair. * No doubt you all saw the photo in last week's News; how about that for a big potato? We sure have enjoyed many meals with fresh veggies from our garden. Thanks to Cliff Barker and his wife Wallace for their hard work. Some of our residents took a bus ride to Schreiber on the 30th of August. to visit our friends at the Chimo Club and the Legion where they were guests of Ski Davis. * It's nice that we can go out before winter prevents us from lf you don't read the News every week, | you'll be missing out on something «Job opportunities * Articles for sale * Bargains Interviews with people you know Court reports Death notices » Wedding announcements eWho's new in business *Where you can get the best deal in town «What they're fighting about at town hall «When the lake freezes «Where your tax dollars are going «Who's on strike «Where you can sign up for karate classes «When the circus is coming to town «Who gave birth *How much dog licenses cost «Who made the honour roll in school eand lots, lots more ! Terrace Bay Schreiber News Take advantage of our limited time subscription offer and draw. Fill out card attached to front page. going on too many outings. We all fear walking on snow and ice for fear of a fall, and God forbid a broken hip, so we go out all we can now. As news is scarce this week, I'll hope for more next time. I notice there are still dogs running around without a leash. PLease tie them up before they get hit by a car or a truck. Until next time, this wee bit: "Tt takes two kinds of people to make the world -- poets to write about the glories,of autumn, and the rest of us to rake them up." Adios Amigos! For Sale by Owner 530 Lakeview drive Storey-and-a half 1440 sq. ft. 4 Bedroom 2 Bathroom 2 Garages Fireplace & Stone Chimney Two Back Patios 415 sq. ft. Outdoor Access to Basement Laundry & Rec Room On 80 ft. Frontage Lot Overlooking Lake Superior The Golf Course Mouth of the River 96 sq. ft. Garden House Very Beautiful Location 825-3546 SOTOOHHHSOHSSOSOHSHOSSSHEHSOESD BINGO SOCHHSHSSHSOTSSHTHSHSOLOHESE Sept 8th MOOSE HALL Terrace Bay $500.00 Jackpot Doors Open At 6:00 p.m. Bingo Starts At 7:00 p.m.