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'Page 8, Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, February 6, 1985 Display area of new store. Strawberry Patch opens Terrace Bay Many customers attend opening. you want to be a rockhound By Lois Harris, Ministry of Natural Resources Rockhounds: They're not howling Bassets harass- ing a piece of granite, nor are they giggling teens pur- suing a contemporary musician. Rockhounds are just ordinary people - peo- ple who enjoy. collecting not so ordinary minerals and fossils. And these ordinary peo- ple will tell you that rockhounding can be an in- teresting hobby - not only for learning how to recognize and classsify dif- ferent rock types, but also for meeting lots of friend- ly people. For the beginner or the established collector, the many rock and mineral clubs across Ontario. are great sources of rockhoun- ding information. The clubs help advise members on the purchase and use of proper equipment - such as rock hammers, chisels, goggles, safety boots, magnifying glasses, maps and guidebooks. They also teach new members rockhounding eti- quette: things like asking for the owner's permission before entering private land, leaving your dig site as close as possible to the way you found it (no litter on or large holes. in the ground), and parking away from laneways or private . access roads. Once you're equipped, where's the best place to start looking for specimens? In Ontario, two excellent choices are the Thunder Bay and Bancroft areas. But first get up-to- date guidebooks and maps MOVING SALE Items for cash sale in- clude, 79 year old mahogany bedroom suite including triple dresser and dressing table with framed bevelled mirrors, six drawer chest, carved headboard, footboard, rails and spring founda- tion; heavy pine dining room suite - round (oval with leaf) aproned pedestal table, four large chairs, hutch and buffet; Willis upright piano (needs cabinet work but all mechanisms excellent); ping pong table; a house full of | carpeting; Rockwell plates and other household items. For further information, please call Judie Cooper at 824-2374 or 824-3036 days. of the area before you plan your visit. Information on the gest rockhounding 'locations is available from any of the 14 resident geologist of- fices of the Ministry of Natural Resources or from the many collecting guides compiled by Ann Sabina of the Geological Survey of Canada. Helen Peterson, a past president of the Bancroft Gem and Mineral Club, compiled a rock collecting guide that includes a map indicating the approximate locations of proven collec- ting spots in the district. She says that most sites are on private property, since collectable minerals are uusually found only after some type of digging or mining has been done. Amethyst-producing companies in Thunder Bay allow the public to collect the specimens left after ex- traction has been com- pleted. Visitors pay park- ing fees and/or purchase their finds by the weight as they leave the premises. Similar practices are car- ried out in Bancroft - blue sodalite is the most pop- pular of the several mineral types present. But the search for that particular piece of feldspar or quartzite doesn't necessarily mean digging it out yourself. The search can continue at the many annual rock shows and **gemborees"' held across the province each year. Clubs, dealers and in- dividual collectors from around the world gather at these events to buy, sell and trade their wares. The Bancroft Rockhound Gem- boree and the Wilbcforce Centennial Rockhound Fair are two such shows. When you talk to the people who sponsor or at- tend these events, you soon find out that rockhounds are an intensely dedicated and generous group of peo- ple: Helen Peterson notes that she has attended several excursions where one collector has been more successful than another. Invariably, the one who strikes it rich will share the wealth with those who haven': been as lucky. Unfortunately, all is not rosy on the rockhound front. According to Hans Meyn,. the Ministry of Natural Resources resident geologist in Bancroft, there is a "two-per-cent fringe"' of collectors who not only take specimens, but cart off entire truckloads of Milk board MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO-In his address to the 19th Annual Meeting of the province's milk pro- ducers on January 9, 1985, Dr. Peter Hanson, author of "The Joy of Stress" (How to Live Well Past 100), warned _ that "margarine is not a 'health' food, nor is it a wonder drug. It is just a food as is butter."' Dr. Hanson said because of the public awareness of - cholesterol deposits in the arteries in connection with heart disease, many people have erroneously come to think of butter as being 'bad for you." Dr. Handon explained that many factors are in- volved in heart disease and that the extent to which in- gested cholesterol causes deposited cholesterol is not clearly defined, and is still under 'investigation. He emphasized that the average diet contains too much fat, and the principle of reducing fat intake should be endorsed. '*Margarine has exactly the same number of calories as butter. You will put on just as much fat if you overeat either one."' . fats' He indicated that, *'the areas of reduction of fats are entirely a matter or per- sonal choice, but there is no need to make sacrifices in taste."' He went on to say, "'because many people either prefer the taste of butter as a spread, or in cooking, I suggest that you use it if you like it." Dr. Hanson said that reducing fat intake, in general, can be done easier by restricting "hidden *. For example, "if you eat a baked potato, it has 50-70 calories. The same potato eaten as french fries, has 4-5 times more calories. This difference in calories is the 'hidden fat'."' He indicated that fats, both animal and vegetable, can safely make up 30-35 percent of your balanced diet, as long as you eat enough fiber, choose a good lifestyle with correct responses to stress, and have normal blood tests. Dr. Hanson's_ book, '*The Joy of Stress" (How to Live Well Past 100) is to be released in ered 1985. Get your life in shape. RRSP% are not all the same! Why save for retirement with an ordinary RRSP, when you could take advantage of markét condi- tions to increase your savings. Our 7 Superflex annuity plan has the options you need. Call: Mary Cashmore Terrace Bay, Ont. 825-9152 samples which they have dynamited out of so- meone's private property. This violates the rules of rockhounding etiquette. And it gives rockhounds a bad name in some circles. Fortunately, the over- whelming majority of rockhounds collect samples more for their esthetic than their dollar value. In Ontario, there are no licences or legislation to directly control rockhoun- ding. However, the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, which was proclaimed in 1977 and en- sures the retention of cultural property in Canada, has a section deal- ing specifically with geological and paleon- tological samples. Meteorites, new minerals and large quan- tities of mineral specimens are considered examples of. Canada's heritage. Their export from the country is restricted. Because of its scope, however, the Act is very difficult to enforce, so individual communities are called on to report any possibly illegal' export ac-~ tivity. to. the Secretary of . State in Ottawa. Rockhounding is an ex- citing hobby for both the beginner and the old pro. Besides the satisfaction of being able to recognize and identify literally hundreds of rock types, there's the constant thrill of perhaps finding a rare specimen. There's also the pleasure of taking excursions in some of the province's finest scenery, and the added bonus of an opportunity to meet and befriend that special group of individuals - the rockhounds of Ontario. im. dodick ~R.O. _ optometrist 1119 Victoria Ave THUNDER BAY 'Phone 622-7726 = et 15 games of $500. Super MONSTER BINGO *12,000° in Prizes Sat. Feb. 23 Schreiber Recreation Complex Doors Open 6:00 p.m. Bingo Starts 7:00 p.m. Jackpot of *2,000° 10 draws of $100 Admission *50™ covers the whole evening Advance tickets only Only 400 tickets to be sold For tickets call, 2 games of $750. 824-2029, 824-2532, 824-2343, 824-2315. : Sponsored by The Schreiber sei Ska sich Club JODY'S Hairstyling and Barbering Shop We are pleased to announce Lisa Malcomson -- Hairstylist who will be joining the staff at Jody's starting Wed., Feb. 13th. We are looking forward to serving our customer's. Our hours will continue Monday to Saturday 9a.m.-9p.m. Closed 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. for supper on Mon. and Sat. only For appointments call 825-9545