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Terrace Bay News, 8 Oct 1947, p. 5

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MEMBERS OF TORONTO BOARD OF TRADE VISIT TERRACE BAY (cont'd) With the statement that 'it was seldom that such a small community could command the personal attention of such a world figure", Mr, Sage introduced the Premier of Ontario, Hon, George Drew, During an informal talk which lasted more than half an hour, Mr. Drew expressed his confidence in the future of our country and our free enterprise system as exemplified by the development of Northwestern Ontario and such projects as Marathon and Terrace Bay. In referring to our Townsite, Mr. Drew stated that "no single group of homes anywhere in the entire Province is more attractive", Headed by W.L, Gordon, Fresident of the Toronto Board of Trade, the party included, in addition to those already mentioned: Hon. D.R. Michener, Provincial Secretary; Hon. H.R. Scott, Minister of Lands and Forests; F.D. Tolchard, General Manager of the Toronto Board; J.F. Pringle, General Manager of Central Region, C.N.R, and N.R. Crump, General Manager, Eastern Lines, C.P,R. ANA ye PRESS DELEGATION VISITS TERRACE BAY Planned in conjunction with a visit to the nearby Aguasabon power development of the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission, a group of editors and writers of leading news- papers and trade magazines, visited Terrace Bay, Tuesday, October 7th. The party consisted of: Norman Phillips, Toronto Daily Star; Allen Kent, Toronto Hvening Telegram, Ross Parry, Toronto Globe & Mail; Harry Painting, Windsor Star; E.B. Murdock, Hamilton Spectator; Lawrence Smith, St, Catharine Standard; F.H, Leslie, Niagara Falls Review; W.E. Mason, Sudbury Star; Don O'Hearn, Press Geliery, Toronto; Donald McDonald, Family Herald & \ieekly Star, Montreal; Eps: Gilbertson, Industrial Canada (Canadian Manufact- urers' Association); M,C, Tucker, Northern Miner; G.J. Rogers, Electrical News; Ted Sanderson, J.J. Gibbons Ltd,, Toronto. Hydro Electric Power Commission officials from Toronto in the party were: W. Rattray, W.R. Mathieson, Bert Helling and Ted Dietrich, Charles L, Hays, General Superintendent and H.A. Johnson, Resident Engineer of the Aguasabon Project were included in the group. Long Lac personnel who toured the project with the visiting group were: H.S. Craig, Manager; =,G. Patterson, Assistant Manager; D,l. umerson, Assistant Manager and Resident Engineer, R.M. Schneble, Assistant Manager and F.O, Soughton, Personnel Department, ie les. BADMINTON NEWS Badminton enthusiasts met for the first time as a group at Terrace Bay on Monday, October 6th and eleeted a temporary committee consisting of Walt Lemiski, Chairman, Ellen Hodgkiss and John Tutecky. In preparation for the coming season, three courts have been laid out in the Terrace Bay Recreation Hall and from all indications, everything will be ready for play by next Wednesday. Everyone in the entire project interested in playing padminton should be present at the Recreation Hall next ednesday evening (October 15th). Wear or bring your badminton togs and don't forget your racquet and birds. At a meeting called for 7:30 p.m, the following matters will be dealt with: 1, A Badminton Club will be officially organized, ae 2. The executive for the coming: er Wee pe elected ee with committees if advisable. oe Orders will be taken for badminton Pee bo be purchased at club rates, , Following the meeting, we'll have an' opportunity to try out the new "courts, WHDNZSDAY NIGHT WILL BE BADMINTON NIGHT AT TERRACE BAY ae

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