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Terrace Bay News, 30 Jul 1975, p. 14

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JULY 30," 1975 PAGE 14 TERRACE BAY NEWS ROSSPORT: offices, cloak rooms and library. When com- } Mr. 'and Mrs. Chas Henderson entertained pleted with cupboards, dishes, etc. would run 9 Wednesday at a dinner party in honour of Judge George Paradise and Mrs. Paradise who have been coming here for twenty-five consecutive years to fish in the Rossport Bay from Sioux City, Iowa. Their first years here had been lodging at the Spillett Cabins - when they re- tired they started staying at the Henderson Cabins. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson presented the Judge with a lovely engraved trophy and Mrs. Henderson gave Mrs. Paradise a winter scene of their cabin as she always wondered what it - would be like in winter with its piles of snow about it. Those present at the dinner were Mrs. Anne Todesco, Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Kenny of Rossport, Arthur Paradise, Dan Paradise and Jimmie Bikakis of Sioux City, and George Para- dise Jr. of Hastings, Neb. Photo by A. Todesco. Thursday from ten a.m. to three p.m. a meet- ing was held in the Community Hall of Rossport by the members of the Pays Plat Indian Band when they met with several officials from the Lakehead to discuss housing at the reserve, the building and financing the Snowshoe Factory, the building of a community center and hall and the funding of same. Chief Gerry Bouchard presided and Edna Wannikamik was secretary. The Chief reported that the logs are cut and peeled and stacked for drying to build the log hall. The archi- tects plans for the hall were viewed and dis- cussed. They planned to complete the basement for fall so that the snowshoe operation can get started thus supplying winter work for the mem- bers of the tribe. The upper floor will have a large assembly hall, kitchen, washrooms, into about $I50,000. A discussion was held on the septic tank and field system and supp- I lying water to the building. A discussion was had on the building of new houses at the res- erve and other matters pertaining to the Band- 's problems. Following the meeting a buffet luncheon was! enjoyed convened by Mrs. Cathy Bouchard. A i good showing of residents of the band. Chief Bouchard reported that there was a population ; of around seventy persons on the Pays Plat : Band. Mrs. Gloria Miller with her ten and three quarter pound lake trout caught right in the Rossport Harbour - not far from shore and docks. People ashore at docks and verandas heard the excited exclamations made by Mrs. Miller, companions and guide Ray Kenney - this is one of the largest fish caught in the harbour for years. 'Photo by A. Todesco. | 4 5 20 3 Ter vw Tes SCHREIBER RECREATION NEWS: TENNIS: Registrations for the tennis tournament will be accepted until Saturday, August 2nd. Registrations is $I.50 per event with member- ship and $3.00 per event without. Playing times are as follows: I4 and under - Tuesday, August 5th to Friday, August 8th. I5 and over - Wednesday, August 6th to Sunday August IOth. The mixed doubles event will be played during the weekend Friday, August 8th to Sunday, August IOth. I -- Wood was the main source of energy in the world until the 1850s.

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