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Terrace Pr! Schreibei = Libra ary por ae Wednesday, May 1, 1985 : ONT e @ BAY cnr Vol. 20, No. 18. Serving Terrace Bay, Schreiber and Rossport 30" $10,800 to Terrace Bay On April 17, 1985, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Dennis Timbrell announced that the Township of Terrace Bay will receive a provin- cial grant of $10,800 under the Municipal Action '85 program. Mr. Timbrell said the funds will be used to install a computerized accounting system. He said the new system will result in improved financial planning and budget control. Municipal Action '85 is a major three-year ministry program supporting municipal initiatives that develop management systems, administrative tools and staff skills. Students at the Terrace Bay Public School learn "string art."' Bernier applauds federal investigation Northern Affairs Minister Leo Bernier has expressed his pleasure at the announcement by Federal Minister of Transport Don Mazankowski of a com- plete investigation into the accidential spilling of P.C.B. oil on highway 17. Monday, the Federal Transport Minister an- nounced the appointment of Mr. K.J. Thorneycroft, Inspector-General of Transport Safety, to begin an investigation immediate- ly into the accident and to prepare a preliminary report by May 30 and a final report by July 30. Mr. Bernier called last week for a complete in- vestigation by both levels of government into the P.C.B. spill and pledged the co-operation of all pro- vincial agencies. *'However, I wish to congratulate the federal government for their sen- sitivity to the needs of this area and the speed with which they have respond- ed to this emergency. I know our provincial ministries will co-operate fully with this investiga- tion," the Minister added. Just About Summer ... Did You Know It was 29 years ago when "Abie's Irish Rose" scheduled to premiere in Terrace Bay. was Instruction from some Birchwood Residents show the way to flower making. $250,000 for community auditorium Ontario Northern Af- fairs Minister Leo Bernier has announced his Ministry is contributing $250,000 towards the capital cost of the Thunder Bay Com- munity Auditorium Inc. Bernier says that there will be economic as well as cultural benefits from the auditorium. '"'This attrac- tion will increase the number of visitors and per capita expenditures in the region. It will also serve as a base for touring com- More nursing beds for our Thunder Bay district will get up to 94 new nursing home beds, part of a province-wide allocation of 4,500 to be added to the health care system over the next three fiscal years, Health Minister Alan Pope announced today. The determination of the precise number of beds to be allocated will await the findings of a long-term by the Thunder Bay District Health Council. The allocation plan also calls for up to 60 new beds for the Kenora-Rainy River district, totalling up to 154 new beds for northwestern Ontario. "'There are now 29,525 licensed nursing home beds in operation in the pro- vince,' said Mr. Pope. "There are another 977 several years in various stages of planning or construction. 'We are taking into ac- count the recommendations of district health councils across the province and will seek further advice from them on_ preferred locations within each district, and the timing for bringing the beds into oneratinn Many of the panies who can stage per- formances in the region's smaller communites at reduced costs.' He says the auditorium has offered to arrange "run-outs" to neighbouring communities by its performing groups. district pleted careful studies of the needs of their elderly; others are currently work- ing_on studies. The additional beds an- nounced today include on- ly extended care beds in facilities under the jurisdic- tion of the Ministry of Health, not those in homes for the aged which come under the Ministry of Com- munity and Social Since there will be lower transportation and lay-over costs, performance fees can be reduced. He adds that "Thunder Bay's Auditorium is receiving widespread sup- port as a regional arts facility from people around Northwestern Ontario. Local people and businesses have invested over $2.1 million in this facility." With the Northern Af- fairs grant, all but $400,000 of the $14 million cost of the building has been raised. Thunder Bay's Community Auditorium Inc. opens its doors to the public this September with a series of performances by local and