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Terrace Bay News, 26 Mar 1959, p. 1

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nr a a ren a emerge ene ee ea NS "LPERRACE BAY NEws_ Circulation Terrace Bay & Schreiber AREA PERSONNEL MEETING HELD IN TERRACE BAY On March 19th and 20th the Kimberly-Clark Pulp and Paper Company were hosts to Personn- el representatives from the sulphate pulp mills in the area. -- E. J. Brady, Personnel Superintendent at Terrace Bay was the Chairman for the we mey session, © The following representatives were prevent: Howard Reid from the K.V,P, Company at Espan- ola; Jack Manson and Bob Blois: from the Marathon Corporation at Marathon; James Foulds from the St.Lawrence Corporation at Red Rock; Norman Hardy and T.S.Jones from the Dryden Paper Company at Dryden, The meetings were held at the Hotel Terr- ace with members of the local personnel . department participating in the discussions. The visitors were entertained at a dinner in the Hotel Terrace. on March 19th, Mr, R.G, Shirriff, Mill Manager, officially welcomed the guests on behalf of the: niber SC Lark Pulp and Paper Compenrs MENTAL HEALTH MEETING NEXT TUESDAY Mr. Hugh. Cook, President of the Mental Health Association in the Lakehead, will be the guest speaker at an open meeting to be held on 'Tuesday; March 3lst at 8:15 P.M. in the Terrace Bay High School Auditorium. He will 'speak to the people of Terrace Bay and adjoining districts concerning the activities of the Mental Health Association in the Thunder Bay District. Mr. Cook will be presented with a cheque for the monies raised by the North Shore Nurses Group in Marathon, Schreiber and © Terrace Bay. This very timely topic should prove very interesting and everyone is welcome, There is no eae fee, _ J. FERRIER ADDRESSES HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY A highly interesting meeting was held Friday. evening in the Recreation Centre's meeting room by the Terrace Bay Horticultural Society when Mr, John Ferrier' addressed the -- members on future plans for facial improve- ments to Terrace Bay and it's immediate vicinity, Points of local interest were thoroughly discussed, many of them particu- larly for the members concerning beautifying shopping, Recreation and Hospital frontage and parking areas; several areas will be leveled and cleared to present a glade rather than the present bushy appearance. The Board of Trustees, | which Mr.Ferrier presently heads, .is most enthusiastic about any spots the Horticultural Society wish to improve and they are willing to discuss any plans end suitable working arrangement, _ Mr, Ferrier also stated much a activity would be seen with highway work this summer Vol.2, No.12 were in favour of the organization but, be- March 26, -1959 - and a great deal of face lifting is under discussion with the overpass, the Railway _approach and the highway in this vicinity. Plans were also being made to move the Senior . ballfield adjacent to the Mill road, leaving the present ballfield for' High School improve-! ment. Much had been accomplished on the ' Public and Separate School grounds recently. Vice President Mantey thanked Mr.Ferrier for his interesting and informative talk. Mr. Mantey chaired the meeting in the ab- sence of President Mr.F.Ginn and, following | minutes and financial statement by the Secre- . tary Mrs.M.Middaugh, mentioned approximately . 108 members with a short time still ppen till |; the end of March for new members if they wished to take advantage of the premiums available, Mrs.Pluta and any member of the executive will accept memberships. Mrs. Hubelit is taking orders for fertilizers which should arrive about the first week in |; May. _ Mr. H, Goodfellow spoke on Lido the school children shortly in connection with i || the Junior Programmes and plans for the type i of seeds to order was discussed by the members: HOME & SCHOOL MEETING HELD IN SCHREIBER ! Mrs. J.A.Taylor of Toronto of the Secondary: Schools Home and School Associations of Ont,, © presided at the organizational meeting of the | Schreiber Association on March 16th. Mrs. Taylor said she was honoured to be present at | this meeting since it was the first such association in Thunder Bay district, includ- : ing Fort William and Port Arthur. She stated | it was customary for the school Principal to preside at such occasions but Mr.Meek had | | sent wort he was too busy to attend. Mr. Rao ° was the only member of the staff present, Miss; Summers and Mr.Thorpe also being engaged elsewhere. Mr.Meek stated he and his staff. cause of pressure of work, could not become - too involved, Mrs. Taylor said "the objective ef the association is the education and welfare of children; it is not a fund-raising activity Poe a AE SEE EE TE .and differs from: elementary, school associa- | 'tions in that the work is WITH the students | and not for. them, .. It is obligated to hold four meetings a year but may hold more if so desired; there are no set programmes; it is | advisable to have student representation on | the executive; it,is non-commercial, non-par-. tisan, non-racial and. non-sectarian: aac The motion to organize a Home & School Association was made by. Mrs. S.Chicoine, seconded by R.C.Skinner; the motion to name it the Schreiber High Home & School Assoc., was made by Mrs, C.Duggan, seconded by Mrs. R.Kragero;> Membership fees were set at $1.00 | and regular meetings will be held the third Monday evening each month, Mrs. J. A, one eee chairman qf the nomina- Cont'd Page agin ; t t ;

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