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Terrace Bay News, 22 Sep 1960, p. 1

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"FERRACE Bay News Authorized as 2nd Class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. Circulation Terrace Bay & Schreiber Vol.3, No.38 September 22, 1960 | - i 4 3 beyond these points. | There will be no change in accommodation on the Canadian and this train will stop at Terrace Bay for sleeping car passengers. Train No.1, which is due at Terrace Bay NEW ROAD SIGNS & TRAFFIC CHANGES FOR TOWN | : Within the next few days new traffic signs will be erected in Town which will make sever- al changes to the driving habits of inotorists in the Community, The main change will be to make SELKIRK AVENUE a THROUGH street, with all traffic coming to a stop on any intersection with Selkirk Avenue. Speed limit in town is 25. miles an hour and 40 miles per hour on high- way 17. These limits will be rigidly enforced, The following is a list of all the signs to be erected and, for your convenience, in the next issue of the !News! a map will be reproduced showing all STOP and YIELD signs and their locations, STOP STREETS At all intersections leading on to Hwy.17 At Hudson Dr.& Selkirk, at all intersections on HUDSON, At Laurier Ave.& Selkirk at all intersections on LAURIER, | At Radisson Avenue & Selkirk. At Simcoe Ave.& Radisson Ave., at both inter- sections, j At Laurier Ave. and Radisson Avenue, ; At MacDouald Avenue and Kenogami Road. At Both entrances from Hotel Terrace coming on to Cartier Road, | Y{&LD SIGNS | At Laurier Ave. coming on to Hudson Drive, | At Drew Avenue coming on to both Laurier Ave. | and Hudson Drive, | ! { } { | | | | | | | | | | | At Howe Avenue coming on to both Laurier Ave, and Hudson Drive. | At Poplar Crescent coming on to.Hudson Drive at both intersections, | At Birch Crescent coming on to Hudson Drive at | both intersections, At Hudson Drive coming on to Radisson Avenue. ; At Hudson Drive coming on to Simcoe Plaza near Community Church, At Kenogami Road coming on to Cartier Road. , At both hospital roads coming on to Kenogami. | At Cartier Road coming on to Lakeview Drive, , it Elizabeth Avenue coming on to Lakeview 1p a | At Elizabeth Ave. coming on to Fort Garry Rd. At Princess Avenue coming on to Ft,Garry Road. i At Princess Ave, coming on to Superior Avenue, /At Superior Ave. coming on to Lakeview Drive. | Residents are reminded of By Law 71 in /regard to riding bicycles on sidewalks, This | offense draws a fine and Provincial Police | ape been instructed to enforce this By Law, , "CORRECTIONS RE TRAIN ACCOMMODATIONS oS | Effective on September 25th train No.7 | (Dominion) due in Terrace Bay at 7.20 P.M, , and effective on September 30th, train No,8 ' Dominion) due in Terrace Bay at 9,48 A.M, 'will no longer have sleeping car and dining ,car facilities, Passengers wishing sleeping car accommoda- ,clon on these trains may travel day coach to "ort William or Sudbury and reserve space | At MacDonald Avenue coming on to Cartier Road, at 10,31 A.M, and Train No.2 which is due at Terrace Bay at 12.15 A.M. This corrects notice issued in last week's News, COUNCIL QUOTES The financial meeting of the Terrace Bay Council was held in the Municipal Office on September 14th presided over by Reeve John Ferrier, Councillors Bouchard, Heenan, Evans-Smith and Duncan, together with Secretary Strutt and Clerk Hanley were in attendance, Mirutes of tho August 10, meeting were perused and accepted and correspondence dealt with, Request by the Recreation Assoc- iation fer the appointment of a new member du to the demise of Mr,Aiex MacDonald will be dealt with at a special meeting. Mr.Earl Smith was contacted prior to his retirement and Mr.Charles, his successor in the Depart- ment of Highways, in regards to a provincial grant for the extension and looping of Lake- view and Superior Avenues. This request will be forwarded by Mr.Smith to Toronto, August Fire activities were reviewed in a report from Fire Chief Mr.George Maitland. On behalf of the Fire Department Reeve Ferrier had accepted an award last month from Mr.Cottenden of the Fire Marshall's Office, for the Department!s special work during Fire Prevention Week, A suggested stop-over in Terrace Bay during the Highway opening ceremonies Septem- ber 17th, received from Mr. J.Harvey Johnson of the Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce was accepted, Reeve and Mrs.Ferrier will travel to Wawa for the Opening Ceremonies, A letter of appreciation was sent by the Reeve to the local Horticultural Society for their outstanding contribution to the commun- ity throughout the year which culminated with their annual exhibition, Mr.Ferrier felt the attractive grounds in Terrace Bay had been encouraged largely by the Society. Following a report by Constable Hayes on the wounding of bears by arrows and similar methods,.Council felt the By-Law should be amended to include use of any lethal weapons. Another suggestion by Constable Hayes for a warning bell: to enforce the nine P.M, curfew was. thoroughly discussed by Council. A request, for a visit from Mr,A,H,Angus, Pro- bation Officer will be made before any further action is taken, Accounts from the Recreation Committee, Library, Hydro and Township were presented, Building Permits for August totalled $33,700. Reeve Ferrier suggested a commerce comm- ittee be formed to handle public relations of the 'town, possibly on a two or three year trial basis. Mrs.Bouchard requested information' on curbing and was informed (Cont'd Page 7)

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