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Page 3, News, Tuesday, February 5, 1991 Figure skaters bring medals to both communities Terrace Bay medal winners Back: (L-R) Melissa Kenny, Natalie Fleming, Karie Baldwin, Tanis Running Middle: Maggie Grimm, Katie Notwell, Tammy Noble, Kerry Bruneau, Amanda McWatters Front: Andrea McWatters, Cathy Baldwin, Jenny Baxter. 1): Shellie McParland, Gold Medal; (Flight 2): Interpretive (Flight 2): Deana Figliomeni, Gold Schreiber medal winners Back: (L-R) Tiffany Keating, Kristy Walsh, Linnea Duffy, Jodi Figliomeni Front: (L-R) Shellie McParland, Deana Figliomeni, Natalie McParland Both the Terrace Bay Figure Skating Club and the Schreiber Figure Skating Club took part in the 17th Annual Northshore Interclub Figure Skating Competitions held in Geraldton on Jan. 18,19 &20. A total of 160 skaters from 10 Northshore Clubs took part in this skating event. Seven skaters from Schreiber brought home 3 Gold Medals, 4 Silver and 1 Bronze. Ladies Artisitc (Flight 1): Jodi Figliomeni, Silver Medal. Bronze Ladies Interpretive (Flight Tiffany Keating, 6th; (Flight 4): Natalie McParland, 6th. Canfigureskate Ladies Singles (Flight 1): Linnea Duffy, Silver Medal; (Flight 2): Deana Figliomeni, Silver Medal. Preliminary A Ladies Free Skate (Flight 1): Shellie McParland, 5th; (Flight 3): Natalie McParland, 6th. Junior Bronze Ladies Freeskate (Flight 3): Jodi Figliomeni - Gold Medal - 1st place; (Flight 4): Kristina Walsh - Bronze Medal - 3rd place. Ladies Silver Medal, Ist Place; (Flight 3): Kristina Walsh - Bronze Medal - 3rd Place Canskate Skills 6 yrs. up (Flight 4): Tiffany Keating placed 6th. These competitors were coached by professional Paula Bouchard and amateur Edith Figliomeni. The Terrace Bay Figure Skating Club skaters also brought home medals from the competition. Andrea McWatters, Ist Canfigure Continued on page 12 Pay your parking tag Parking illegally is an offense under Ontario Law. But avoiding payment of your parking fines - those annoying yellow tickets - could cost you even more. As of September 1990, all motorists received notice of their unpaid fines with their annual license plate sticker- application. If the fines are not paid in full upon application, purchase of vehicles plate stickers will be denied. A typical parking fine of $20 doubles if not paid within seven days.. Tickets contested by drivers in court-can sky rocket to as much as $85 if a court conviction is registered. The ministry hopes. to recover $20 million in unpaid parking fines. The amount grows by about $3 million a year as drivers routinely ignore their violations. Fines are the usual penalty for parking offenses and they must be paid. The MTO plate denial pro- gram effectively enforces the law, specifically targeting drivers who deliberately ignore tags and court summonses. To avoid parking violations do not: *obstruct a sidewalk, cross- walk or entrance to a highway *park within three metres from the edge of the roadway nearest a fire hydrant; *park within six metres from the edge of the roadway nearest to a public entrance to a hotel, a theatre while it is open to the public, or a public hall while it is open to the pub- lic; *park in a manner that pre- vents the removal of any vehi- cle already parked; *park in such a way as to interfere with the movement of traffic or snow clearing opera- tions. Illegal parking poses an inconvenience and safety haz- ard for everyone. Drivers guilty of this offense can no longer escape from paying their fines. Without a sticker, you will lose the right to regis- ter your Car. You can get things done in the Classifieds " 13 weeks. An Important Message to Employers and Parents New labour law now entitles mothers and fathers of new-born and newly adopted children to parental leave. This leave can be up to 18 weeks long. To qualify, employees must have been with the same employer for at least Parental leave can be taken in addition to 17 weeks pregnancy leave. The qualifying employment period for pregnancy leave has been reduced and is now 13 weeks before the expected birth date. While the employer is not required to pay the employee during parental or pregnancy leave, the new law requires that the employee's seniority and certain benefits continue during these leaves. The employee has the right to return to his or her job and to be paid at least the same wage as was earned before leave began. Details of unemployment insurancé benefits can be obtained from the nearest Canada Employment Centre. For further details of parental or pregnancy leave, see the Blue Pages of your telephone book and call the nearest Employment Standards-Office, listed under Ontario Ministry of Labour, or call (toll-free): 1-800-387-2648. Ministry of Labour Ontario