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~~ PF Page 8 TERRACE BAY/SCHREIBER NEWS Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Head lice Q's & A's Lerrace Bay When vacations are coming to an end and it's almost.time for-your children to head back to school, it is very important to check that they have not been infested with any head lice during their stay at camp or other crowded places. And if they have been spared, it would be wise to warn them about the risks of infestation by these pests, which are not dangerous but very unpleasant. Six to twelve-year-olds are the most prone to head Jice, but anyone can become infested. Little girls aged seven to nine years are the most vulnerable. It is recommended that they wear their hair.in braids or ponytails if it is long. : Every year, approximately 70% of our elementary schools report cases of head lice infestation. In fact, it is a national problem that strikes 2% of the Canadian student population in elementary schools at'all levels of society. There is no shame in having head lice and it is not a Sign of uncleanliness or illness. Lice are easily spread but they can also be eliminated just as easily, with proper treatment. What are they? Head lice are tiny greyish-white insects without wings that live and lay their eggs (nits) on the human scalp, at the root of the hair. How do they spread? Head lice spread very quickly, either by direct contact from one person to anather, or by sharing personal items such as combs, brushes, hats, scarves, earphones, sleeping bags, stuffed animals, etc. Warn your children! in North America. Project is one of four cor How can they be detected? Constant itchiness of the scalp and continual scratching of the head-may well indicate the presence of head lice. They can be detected by carefully examining the hair at the back of the head and behind the ears. Since they hide from light, they might not be visible, but their little whitish eggs can be found - and that is a sign that they are not far away... How can you get rid of them? You can get rid of head lice with special medications called pediculicides sold in pharmacies, generally in the form of shampoos or creme rinses. It is important to use a product that destroys both the head lice and their nits (eggs). Otherwise, re-infestation will occur as the nits hatch in seven days' time. It has been proven that a product containing permethrin, such as NIX", is a safe and effective way of getting rid of head lice and nits in one single application. In addition, the preparation containing permethrin has a residual effect that protects against re-infestation for at least ten days. Children may start using their regular shampoo immediately. For further information, you may contact the: Head Lice Information Centre 1155 René-Lévesque Boulevard West Suite 3520 Montreal, Quebec H3B 3T6 By Dave Chmara At the last Terrace Bay council mecting, council supported a res- olution by the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association which calls for the government to reverse its decision and restore VIA Rail passenger service from Sudbury to Winnipeg along the shore of Lake Superior. The resolution also calls upon the government to restore passen- ger service from Winnipeg to Vancouver through Banff to max- imize tourism. Plans are still underway for area politicians and hospital board representatives to meet here in Terrace Bay Nov. 17 and 18 to discuss problems with recruiting and retaining doctors. Council hopes by hosting a forum with other communities, some solutions may be discov- ered for resolving these problems which many towns in Northwestern Ontario are experi- encing. It was decided to accept the offer made by Cathy Withers to teach first aid to municipal employees. Under the deal, the cost to the town will be $6 per employee with Workman's Compensation Board picking up the remaining $29 fee. The issue of bringing natural gas to town came up once again. A company called TS2000 has made a proposal to council to truck in compressed gas. They would then pump this gas into a pipeline system (which would be built by the town). The township of Terrace Bay would act as a utility, as is does for electricity, and would be responsible for maintaining the pipeline and billing customers. TS2000 is asking for a mini- mum 5-ycar contract and says the Council briefs system could be ready by next March or April. However, it would take at Icast a couple of years for the town to build the pipeline. On the other hand, ICG appears interested in bringing in a pipeline of its own within a few years. Council is planning to set-up a meeting with a representative from TS2000 and ICG for early November. Council is concerned that no hospital representative attended the doctor recruitment tour which was held in several cities in Southern Ontario. The hospital board had asked council for $800 to offset expenses while attending the recruitment tour. However, the money was returned to council and council has received no explanation why nobody attended the tour. Belair criticizes gov't over air and rail Reginald Belair, M.P. for Cochrane-Superior, has reacted Strongly to the proposed cutbacks in transportation to Northern Ontario. Air Canada will termi- nate its DC-9 jet service to Timmins, effective February 15th, 1990. VIA Rail will cut its Cochrane-Kapuskasing line as well as the Sudbury/Thunder Bay line on January 15th, 1990. Belair was extremely upset at the following statement made by Air Canada's vice-president of passenger sales; "The airline will re-deploy its 100 seat - DC-9 air- craft on larger higher density markets." Belair stated, "As usual, Northern Ontario will be deprived in order for urban arcas to be bet- Canadian Pacific Forest Products Limited is a $3 billion concern with an aggressive marketing strategy. The Gold River porate capital expansions now underway Canadian Pacific Forest Products Limited industry as: John E. Mitchell, Project Human Reso Canadian Pacific Forest Products is building a state-of-the-art, high speed newsprint mill in Gold River, B.C. Equipped with the latest papermaking equipment and fully automated by process controls, the mill will start its 228,000 annual production this fall. Now is the time to join the most exciting start up team in the forest Head Finishing Operator To be considered, you should be well experienced on high speed newsprint wrapping lines and welcome the chance to provide strong team leadership in this important area. You will be part of a State-of-the-art operation which will include the following equipment: * Sunds CTMP plant with peroxide bleaching and full heat recovery. * A9.4 metre Beloit Bel-Baie Ill paper machine with four presses and a silent dryer drive. * ALamb automated low profile finishing system with product management computer control. * AFisher Provox DCS control system linked to a millwide DEC computer incorporating a Measurex paper machine computer and a Majiq product management system. Gold River is an active, family-oriented community of about 2,200 people located on the west coast of Vancouver Island, 89 kilometres from Campbell River. This picturesque area features snow capped mountains, crystal clear lakes, the Pacific Ocean and some of the best fishing in the world. This is a rarely offered career opportunity to join a growing, world class company. Contact: urces Manager, Gold River Newsprint Mill, P.O. Box 1000, Gold River, B.C. VOP 1GO Telephone: (604) 283-2277 Canadian Pacific Forest Products Limited Gold River Newsprint Mill, Gold River, British Columbia ter served". The DC-9 fleet is rapidly aging and should be replaced soon. Obviously, these aircrafts will gradually be replaced with a new fleet which will strictly serve the heavily travelled southern routes. The North will be left with slower, smaller aircrafts. "Three daily flights to Toronto in a DASH-8 will not supply the demand. Air Canada will need to add additional flights. This defeats their purpose of reducing costs", added Belair. Air Canada's press rclease stat- ed that deregulation played a part in the discontinuation of its ser- vice to Timmins. In 1987, the national airline's share of sched- ulcd flights to Timmins amounted to 53%, whereas it is 17% today. VIA Rail Benoit Bouchard, Minister of Transport, by decree of Cabinet, has cut 51% of VIA Rail's opera- tion across Canada. A total of 2,761 jobs will be eliminated, as well as an unknown number of indirect jobs. Most branch lines serving remote areas of the coun- try are being abandoned. Belair is most concerned with seniors, the poor and the disabled, who will lose an affordable, con- venient means of transportation. Bouchard has also indicated that fares will double in many instances. "Rail transportation in Canada has played an important role in regional development while ser- vicing remote areas. This concept should not be sacrificed for the sake of profits," stated Belair. The Rukavina Task Force on Rail Passenger service is*current- ly in the hands of Rene Fontaine. "I am hoping that the Report con- tains a recommendation whereby the Ontario Northland Railway will take over the Cochrane- Kapuskasing line and offer the service as far as Hearst. The Highway 11 corridor will still be serviced," commented Belair. The Sudbury/Thunder Bay/Winnipeg run will adversely affect the tourism industry in the towns of Marathon, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Rossport and Nipigon. It is not clear yet how many jobs will be lost there. Belair intends to ask the Minister for altcrnatc means of transportation to service this area. Belair is quoted as saying, "I'm also con- cemed about the railroad pension- ers who receive, as part of their collective agreement, a lifctime pass for railroad travel in Canada. This major retirement benefit will be greatly reduced." In conclusion, Belair reiterat- ed, "The Government of Brian Mulroncy is breaking another election promise and has left Northern Ontario to fend for itself. We deserve better." ANNUAL FALL BAZAAR | Saturday November 4 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at Terrace Bay Legion Hall Knitting and crafts, bake goods, surprise table, tea table, raffles and door prize ADMISSION - $2.00 Sponsored by Ladies Auxiliary -Royal Canadian Legion Branch 223 .