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Terrace Bay News, 10 Sep 1947, p. 2

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Page #2 HUDSON B&Y STORE OFFICIALLY OPENS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH (Cont'd) © Commissaries are a ee . operated in Upper and Lower Camps by Dominion Catering Company and. groceries have been available through a small local organization, Terrace Bay Co-OP, but for the most part, residents of the community have had to rely on merchants in Schreiber (12 miles west of Terrace Bay) or mail order service at the Lakehead or Toronto, In addition to the manager, Mr. Martin, and his assistant, Bill Schoyen, two clerks are busy arranging stock in the Hudson Bay store for the official opening, They are: Miss Pat Selkirk and Miss Ilene Osslund, and we would like to weleome them to our community, f The Hudson Bay Store, which is operating in temporary quarters until the permanent shopping centre 1s completed in the Townsite, is located across from the Post Office, The store will carry a stock of wearing apparel for all members of the family, electrical appliances, hardware, drug sundries, boots and shoes, fresh fruits, vegetables groceries and cooked meats, &s previously announced, a 3-day delivery Shopping Service is being established with the Hudson Bay Company's Winnipeg retail store. &DDITIONAL HOURS FOR SNACK B&R To meet the growing demand from residents of the Town- site in particular, it has been decided to open the Snack Bar in the Recreation Centre every afternoon from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 pom. Hvening hours are 6:00 p.m. tc 11:00 p.m. daily. The Snack Bar handles assorted sandwiches, cakes, soft drinks, tea, coffee, milk, milk shakes, ice cream, fresh fruit (in season)', chocolate bars, cigarettes, cigars, tobacco and a large variety of newspapers and magazines. eonuleed TERRACE GROCETERIA OPENING OFFICIALLY THURSDSY, SEPTEMBER 18TH Plans are being com- pleted by Mr. G. M, Lumbers for the official opening cf Terrace Groceteria on Thursday, September 1&th. Operating in temporary quarters next tc the Lower Camp Commissary, pending com- pletion of the Townsite shopping centre, Terrace Groceteria is slated to carry a com- plete line of groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables, fresh and cooked meat. Mr. John Herman who has been engaged as a butcher by Mr. Lumbers, will arrive in Terrace Bay from Tcronto Thursday night of this week. Mr. Herman is originally from Saskatchewan where he managed a number of butcher stores. Mr. Lumbers is at present in Terrace Bay with his 17 year old son Dick. Mrs, Lumbers is expected to arrive next week with 15 year old daughter, Sue. We welcome Mr, and Mrs, Glen Lumbers, Sue and Dick to cur community. dae Chipess SOCILL CLUB CORN ROAST This coming Sunday, September 14th, the Terrace Social Club is holding a Corn Roast at Walker's Lake. There will be a lively program of events. Fun! Games! and Prizes! Tickets are 25g for members and 50¢ for guests, and are obtainable from Ina Parker and Ab. Keehn, Personnel Office, also Irene Edmonds, Upper Camp Engineering Office. Transportation leaving dispatcher's Officer at 2 p.m, sharp! =-=Qe= WHO'S WHO AROUND THE JOB (by Eddie Marnell - Fraser~Brace) M. J. Green - General Superintendent at Terrace Bay for Fraser-Brace Engineering Co. (Ontario) Ltd. Matt Green, Fraser-Brace's General Superintendent of construction, was born in the little town of Maguisha on the Bay of Chaleur, The Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of St. Lawrence lying between New Brunswick Pro- vince and the Gaspe Peninsula, It is about 85 miles long and 20 miles wide, and is a

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