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- October 22, 1959 ! { | | | | | { | | { | | i | { i | } i ---- __ TERRACE BAY NEWS NOTE RE PLOWING DRIVEWAYS BY COMPANY -- POLICY FOR FUTURE In order to cut down on paper work encountered in requests to have driveways plowed in Terrace Bay, all residents please take note of system to be followed in future: Requests for plowing will not be taken by telephone, Instead the form below is to be completed, accompanied by your dollar to cover the regular Company charge and either " TO: Please arrange to have the Driveway at House # plowed. Signed L2MAaS Oh ABOT mailed or handed to the Office Cashier, A.D. MACDONALD Date | DATE at eR Rattan ene Received $1,00 to cover plewing driveway at House # Cashier Residents are encouraged. to get their requests in before 9:30 A.M, of the day they wish their driveways plowed, the job will be done the same day). (Although this does not guarantee FORMS WHEN REQUIRED MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE GUARD STATION, Snow Plow operators have been advised they are to plow only those drive- ways they have slips for. SKATING CLUB (Cont'd from Page 6) advantage of this exchange are reminded to come early to ensure a successful trade, Figure Skating times for the coming Season are as follows:- Tuesday & Thursday - 4 - 5:30 P.M. Saturday -------- 8 ~ 11.30 A.M, Extra time allotted to the Club by the Arena Board will be published in future issues of the News or on Bulletin Boards throughout the town, whichever is more..convenient at the time of announcement, .' : Skaters wishing specific times and days for skating please contact Mrs. J,Duncan at 3684, for full particulars, 18 POUND PICKEREL CAUGHT NEAR WHITE RIVER The catching of a pickerel 'weighing just over 18 pounds in a small lake 25 miles northwest of White River has stirred the interest of biologists of the Ontario Depart--- ment of Lands and Forests, According to local fishermen, the lake "is full of whopping great pickerel.". World's record for the fish, according to the Department, is about 19 pounds, Why this particular lake produces so many large fish of the species is of great biological interest, The answer, as yet, is unknown, DANGER OF FOREST FIRES NOT YET OVER' Snowfalls, already appearing in surround-_ ing districts may cause some to lower their guard in forest fire protection, but offi- cials of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests warn that the fire danger is not over and will not be until the snow comes to stay, mod ages "Duxing autumn," they point out, "the leaves fall and the dry grass and litter form a highly inflammable carpet over the forest floor. A dry fall period can be even more dangerous than the menace of mid-summer, "Some of Ontario's most disastrous forest fires occurred during October and early November, Every hunter, prospector, logger and woods traveller should double his efforts to prevent forest fires at this time of year, "Individual carelessness 'continues to be responsible for the great majority of the province's forest fires, For example, in the Geraldton district alone twenty-one fires were so caused in the past five months, _ fourteen of them by persons throwing away burning cigarettes or other smoking material and two by camp fires that had not been put 'dead out," HIGHWAY. MISHAPS (Continued) 'fire held up traffic for an hour, QUIZ SHOWS !FIXED! Investigation has proved that some of the most highly rated Quiz shows one used to see on TV were 'fixed!, Contestants were tipped off on answers before they appeared on the shows and questions asked. How many of us were wont to admire those clever contestant and envy them their ability ' to win such fabulous sums, What do we feel now -- pity -= scorn--or just regret that we wasted our time watching them and discussing them afterwards, A film "The Elliot Lake Story! is available. for free loan to interested organizations from the Department of Planning Development and the Department of Mines.