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FERRACE Bay NEws Circulation Terrace Bay | & Schreiber i |"GOOD HOUSEKEEPING" CONTINUES IN TERRACE BAY -- Vol.4, Terrace Bay Township Council are well | eased with the results achieved through the iGood Housekeeping notice printed in last |week's paper. Attention is now focussed on the strip jalong the tracks visible from the railroad, ;Crews have been busy removing tag alders: etc, land an agreement has been reached between | Township Council. and Mr, V. Everitt, Supt. of 'the Schreiber Division of the C.P.R. whereby the embanknient will be cleaned up, | Since first impressions are lasting and this particular view is what greets train itravellers as they enter Terrace Bay, the | cooperation of all citizens who reside in this | particular area is: asked in an effort to - 'make the present "Good Housekeeping" drive , one which will see all "the corners" clean, | Remember, this year many more tourists will 'see Terrace Bay for the first time, Let then ; See a clean town with well kept. yards and let , them remember Suse courteous residents. es . COUNCIL QUOTES f | Chairman oF the Hydro Commission, Mr, Jin 'Duncan preceded the Wednesday afternoon meet=- , ing of Council with a presentation of an electric door bell to Mr. Dave Gunther. Mr. Duncan expressed satisfaction at the comple- tion of Mr, Gunther!s home, the first elec- _ trically heated home in Terrace Bay; the fact that he had chosen Terrace Bay in which to reside and thereby becoming the forerunner of other electrically heated residences and establishments, The Reeve, Mr. John Ferrier, also offered congratulations on behalf of : Gouncil to Mr. Gunther, stating it was es a distinction to be the first, Business of Council proceeded with the adoption of minutes of the regular meeting of April 19 and special meeting of May 5. Sec- -- retary Clerk Mr. W.F, Strutt listed all cor- respondence, Council accepted the Fire Department's report for the month of April from Acting , Chief R. Hofland, itemizing the regular spring | cleanup undertaken to ensure the safekeeping of the town, There was one chimney fire dur- ing the month, Police report for April from Chief Billings itemized costs and activities of the Depart- ment. Details of the Bicycle Safety Rodeo to be held on May 27, concluding a Safety Week, were also given. Payment of April Accounts were passed for ' the Library, Hydro, Township and Recreation. . Building permits issued in ea totalled - $54,000.00. Reeve Ferrier requested CouneLliers responsible for Town projects this -year to surmarize the amounts necessary and get them in promptly to Mr, Strutt. be heavy this year, due to items such as roads, sanitary and' sewage disposal. Mr. Ferrier advised Council on the advantages of a Lagoonee over the previously accepted tile ae oe eas peers te sera rae Teta a Authorized as 2nd Class Mail, Post. Office Department, Ottawa No.20 Commenting editorially the Fort William _ Marie along the new highway. Expenditures might. May 18, 1961 field, Tenders for superintending of boulevards on the shopping plaza were opened by Council- lor Evans-Smith and that of Mr. J.B. Comeau accepted, Mr, Evans-Smith requested permission for the Terrace Bay Kiwanis Club to establish a Tot-Lot on Poplar Crescent and the offer was accepted with gratitude. Bell Telephone have signified they will landscape the grounds adjacent to their building this summer, Suggestions of the Commerce Committee to further trim the trees between the lakefront and the town were.-discussed by Council and Cevncil exprassed a desire to see Mr. R. Lindberg continue with the Committee, In attendance were Reeve Ferrier, Council- lors Heenan, Evans-Smith, Gilles and Duncan, Secretary-Clerk Strutt and Assistant Hanley. TRAFFIC SAFETY IS EVERY- BODY'S JOB - EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME}. "BICYCLE SAFETY. RODEO" MAY 27 Have you started to get your bike ready fo the big "Safety Rodeo", Remember everyone in town can enter - ther are three age groups so that each entry is competing against others of their own age and ability, Group 1 - all entries up to and 'including 8 years of age. Group 2 - all entries between the ages of 9 and 12 inclusive, Group 3 - all entries over 12 years of age. Five safety points for cyclists to remembe I - When riding with a group keep in singl file so motorist may safely pass. 2 - Ride close to the curb or edge of. road, 3 - Keep both hands on the handle bars, 4 - Don't ride your bike on sidewalks - be considerate of pedestrians, 5 = Signal your turns and stops clearly and help prevent accidents, TOURIST INFLUX ALREADY STARTED Times-Journal reported in Monday's issue that the newly opened Ontario Tourist Reception Centre at Middle Falls (near the Pigeon River) had registered upwards of forty American visi tors over the weekend. The Times-Journal says "Of these more than half said they were on their way to Sault Ste Some of them wanted information about overnight accommoda- tion between Fort William and Port Arthur and Terrace Day. Considering the fact that yesterday was May 14, a date much in advance of the holiday season, and that they were not coming to fish but to take the scenic drive, one may safely predict they were forerunners of an unprece- apted fiow nt tourists') = SE RE eR ar