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Mew Year Baby The next attraction at The Towne Cinema is JESSE ALEXANDER, Pro- duced by Clyde and Elena Gordon, Directed by Dr. Lau and Released through The McCausland Hospital at 1:03 a.m. January Ist, 1985. Statistics are 7 lbs. 9 oz. and 54 cm long. Jesse is the first child to Clyde and Elena. His other credits are the Jirst New Years baby for Terrace Bay, Schreiber and the surrounding area, also the first baby for Schreiber's Centennial Year. Co-Producers are Alex and Eva Gor- don and Peter and Tina Speziale all of Schreiber. Con- gratulations and best wishes to The Gordon Family of THREE. Wednesday, January 9, 1985 Vol. 20, No. 2 Terrace Bay Schreiber Arthur Black resigns from CBC Lakehead Living colum- nist and CBQ broadcaster Arthur Black will be leav- ing Thunder Bay to try his hand at freelance broad- casting in the Toronto area. Black made his decision after recent CBC _ budget cutbacks trimmed his radio show by one hour and cancelled the job of his pro- ducer Lynne McClain. Black said the pro- ducer's role was essential to the success of his radio show. *'Without Lynne the show would not exist because she did a lot of the research work that made the show popular," Black said, Black, who will leave Thunder Bay in June, will .do most of his freelance Toronto. He will continue to host his Saturday net- work show as well as do- ing commentaries for CBC-TV's. The Journal and Midday show. Black said he will also begin work on a new book using his columns from Lakehead Living. The broadcaster has worked for Lakehead Living since 1976. Black said even if the CBC reverses its decision on the cutbacks he will still move to southern Ontario. '"*Things have gone too far now to turn back,"' he said. "I've been fighting against this move...I don't want to move but there is not much that can be done " now. work for the CBC in _. Black said the budget cuts on his radio show and other CBQ programs have left the local station "run- ning on skin and bones."' "These are cutbacks that the corporation [CBC] can't afford to make,"he said. "But they are going ahead and doing them just the same." Squash and racquetball There is a new pro- gtam in the process of being. finalized which will offer interested cit- izens the chance to try Squash and Racquet- ball with a friend who is experienced or with ab- solutely no experience. The program will eliminate the necessity of purchasing equip- ment until you decide if you enjoy the game. Complete details will be published in next weeks paper and also will be available at the recreation office. Find someone who would like to learn the game or call a friend who plays the game! Watch next week for more details!! POT 2WO © Public Library TERRACE BAY, ONT. om fo W C eV et Pe aoNe Arts grants total. Arts organizations will be purchasing com- puters, conducting con- ferences and developing fundraising programs thanks to $29,483 in Wintario grants re- cently announced by the Honourable Susan Fish, Minister of Citizenship and Culture. "The success of arts organizations depends as much on their bus- iness acumen as their creative drive," Ms. Fish stated. "It is a high priority of my Ministry to support those groups that seek to streamline their operations and thereby broaden their horizons."' Those arts organiza-. tions receiving grants include: - Tafelmusik of Toronto, a baroque chamber music ensemble will be expanding their fund- raising by developing a campaign directed at the corporate sector using a $3,750 grant. - The Association of Canadian Publishers based in Toronto will use a $5,233 grant to- wards the purchase of computer equipment. - An $18,400 grant will assist the Canadian Theatre Critics Associ- ation prepare for pub- lication a national, cri- tical survey of contem- porary theatre. - A $2,100 grant will assist the Ontario Pot- ters' Association lo- cated in Toronto in pur- chasing a microcompu- ter. These are 4 of 44 Win- = $29,483 tario grants totalling $260,587 awarded to or- ganizations from across Ontario. "It is vital that arts organizations keep pace and continue to develop with the culture they in turn reflect and _ in- terpret," the Minister continued. "I am de- lighted that my Min- istry can be a partner in seeing these projects through to their suc- cess." Stokes gets answers During the recent de- bate on the Estimates of the Ministry of Trans- portation and Communi- cations, Jack Stokes asked James Snow, Minister of Transpor- tation and Communi- cations when contracts would be let to under- take work on that por- tion of Highway 17 be- tween Schreiber and Nipigon that is in a much needed state of repair. Mr. Snow promised that a project will be scheduled for Highway 17 from 45 kilometers east of Nipigon, easter- ly for 15.3 kilometers and there are a number of other things along with that resurfacing, including Dock Street in the Village of Rossport. This contract includes realignment of Dublin Creek and a passing lane 48 kilometers east of Nipigon for west bound traffic; some ad- ditional hot mix patch- ing on several portions 12 kilometers east of Nipigon; intersection improvements at Bear Quarry Road, which is 21 kilometers east of Nipigon. There will also be improvements made to Highway 17 just east of Hemlo, as well as some structural rehab- ilitation to the Gravel River Bridge, 47 kilo- meters east of Nipigon. All- the aforementioned work will be called as one contract on March 6, 1985. Mr. Stokes expressed concern over the state of highway 614 to Man- siekg from High- way 17. Mr. Snow said a tender is scheduled to be called June 19, 1985 for improvement to 12 kilometers on Highway 617 as well as 3.7 kilo- meters of improvement to Highway 627; im- rovements to Black iver bridge and Pic River Bridge deck re- airs; Highway 626 from ighway 17 southerly to Panlake Road in Mara- thon. The local road in Pukaskwa Provincial Park and Highway 17 from Highway 614 west- erly at various locations is scheduled for work under this contract. Jack Stokes stated there is a lot more traf- - fic on that section of the highway because of the Hemlo gold develop- ment and this is good news for those using the highways in this area.