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TERRACE Bay News va Authorized as 2nd Class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Circulation aes ; : sn, tonal Terrace Bay See ue ag & Vates | Med _ January 19, 1961 |. | & Schreiber : 6 ; | GOOD ANGLING PROSPECTS INDICATED FOR 1961 | COUNCIL QUOTES IN ONTARIO ~ The newcomer: on the Terrace Bay Council, . The following excerpt is taken from a News | Mr. D.J.Gillis, was sworn in during last: Wed Release issued by the Ontario Department of. nesday's Council meeting, the first iin .1961,. Lands and Forests. _. The minutes were accepted and' correspon-" "Relieving much of the pressure from more dence included a letter of thanks, confirma~ southern and northern sections in 1961 will tion of police car purchase, insurance and |. be the new road between Sault Ste.Marie and equipment for sale; clarification to Mr.Adamo Port Arthur-Fort William, according to the re inadvisability of limiting service sta- experts. This,road, running through Wawa, ..- | tions but Council agreed to limit garages White River, Marathon, Nipigon and other. within the town to two; reply to the Curling | towns and villages, was opened last Septem- Club re appointments to the Recreation Assoc., ber. The opening came one day late for 'the and correspondence with the Dept. of Highways speckled trout season, but just in timefor . for mulch patch-up material for roads and - moose hunters who harvested a record crop. , refuusal by them to allow reflectors posted" from land previously almost. inaccessible. at the mill road, but allowing school signs, From a fisheries. standpoint, not too -much Council has been investigating the possib-_ is known about this new area. Field men, ility of a Municipal Park. The 'spot selected however, put it this way: Immediately north is east of the town at the junction of the... of the Sault there are speckled trout and Mill road and Highway 17. Water is readily lake trout both in inland waters and in near- | accessible and plans include an open swimming by Lake Superior. There are numerous rivers | pool and trailer park with all facilities ~ and streams crossing the highway. In the available. Council is now seeking information Batchewana area, there are some maskinonge, on possibilities of government help in the-es- Still farther north, around the Montreal . tablishment of this park. Kimberly-Clark River-Agawa sections, some of the best speck- | Corporation are willing to transfer the prop- led trout streams in Ontario can be fished erty to the town, Consequent to discussion from the road, although there is hard scramb- | with Mr. Nicol of the Planning Board, Council- ling around and over rocks, The streams are lor Evans-Smith hopes. the Park will be started too fast for canoes or boats. by Spring. He urged immediate renewal of White River is the centre of a good garage licenses. speckled and lake trout, pickerel and pike The appointment of Mr. R. Hofland, as Jerre area. Both White River and White Lake are Bay Fire Chief was confirmed, and Goa 4d ole "on" the highway. Marathon and Nipigon have Heenan suggested an improvement on present similar fishing while the lower Nipigon River | masks, Enquiries have been made, for -- now has mainly pike fishing. From the head of air with case and harness. of the river, however, in lower Lake Nipigon, Library, Hydro, Township accounts were there are still some of the largest speckled approved, also the Recreation Association trout in Ontario waiting to be caught...ee.» - account, with Reeve Ferrier's recommendations New provincial parks, under the control to the two Recreation representatives' that and supervision of the Dept. of Lands and this budget was in excess and that money would Forests, are being opened or enlarged for be tighter. next summer's operations, Along the stretch The Reeve requested councillors to maintain between the Soo and Port Arthur-Fort William, | their committee positions of the past year, for instance, there already are miles of naming only a one man Chairmanship with .the beach, or lake camps and more are being plan- advice that, where considerable work was." ned, For the family with trailer or tenting | inyolved, they pick their own assistant, He facilities, more room is available than ever will act ex officio at, all committee, meetings, before in Ontario's history--and it will be J, Heenan will head Finance and Fire; J, used in 1961. Some of these sites, particu-" Duncan, Police, Water and Sanitation, D,Evans- larly in the Pancake and Agawa Bay areas, Smith, Commerce, Public Relations and Town,. are within a few minutes walk of some famous | Planning while the new -Councillor, D .Gillis - trout. streams formerly accessible only by '| will take Health, Welfare and Recreation. ; air or train, Reeve Ferrier remains in charge 'of Public All in all, the top officials say, 1961 Works. .D.Gillis and J,Heenan will represent looks like a very good year for the sport Council on the Recreation Association Commi t- fishermen, tee, Reeve Ferrier announced that Kimberly Clark PYTYCK CHOSEN AS "PLAYER OF THE DAY". Corporation will spend about, Eight. Thousand. Bill Pytyck was was chosen as the "Player of Dollars to put the icemaking ayetem. back in; the Day" at last Sunday's Hockey game wht *1 order. 3 the Superiors defeated Marathon Mercurie' : A request for oe police 'emergency. 4-1. Pytyck stepped intg the net when Febru- @ relief equipment would be investigated. Coun- -- lar goal tender Don _Devson' wwas hurt" ingthe' » | cil planned to meet with, Police Chief AiLLings first period and had a shutout-for the. prest: '.on a discussion of duties. of the game, Se Reeve Ferrier, Councillor Evans-Smith and. The $5.00 Voucher presented go tytyck wag Mr.J.Wellings .Nad investigated the problems donated by Kenmac's Tackle, : of the Separate Schoql for, the. addition, need- pd f "a - + 6 ed, Councillor Gillis was (Cont'd Page .7) .. gee. %