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-- -- eS PW. os Vol.9, No.22 TOWN ASKED FOR $38,000 FOR HOME FOR THE AGED Approval for an accumulative sick-leave plan for permanent employees was given a first hearing at the Council meeting held last Tuesday. This plan would operate in conjunction with the present one; supplementing grants payable to the level of the employee's wages or salary to a total of eight- een days per year. An employee may accumulate up to 156 days but on retirement payment will b e made by Council on only 120 days. In operation an employee must notify his immediate superior on the first day of sickness and after four consecu- tive days of sickness a certificate from the attend- ing physician must be provided. Should the em- ployee leave of his own free will, or be dismissed for any reason, no sick leave so accumulated will be paid. A letter from the District of Thunder Bay Homes for the Aged came as a shock to some members when it requested the town's first contribution to the scheme. The amount, $38,000, if raised by direct taxation, could hike the rate as much as seven mills. However, Reeve Adamo promised to go further into the matter before the method of pay ment was finally settled. Two revisions were submitted; one, an additional $5,000 to be added to the road maintenance budget for gravelling the south side of Lakeview Drive. This was on the recommendation of roads superin- tendent Jack Wellings. The second, an addition of $200 to the swimming pool development budget to provide storage space for baskets containing swimmers' clothing, under the supervision of swim- ming pool staff. Both budget revisions were ap- proved. Confirmation was given to W.Kurylo in reply to a query as to the amount of insurance coverage available to temporary and casual employees of the Recreation Association. He was assured that coverage is complete for all employees while they are working. W.Kurylo also put forward a request from the Association that, provided they receive permission from the Kimberly-Clark Company, they might go ahead and replace the electric Snack Bar sign. Council approved. Permission was also given for estimates to be made for a new sign to be erected on the swimming pool. A request was made to the Police Department that they enforce the provincial by-law that pro- hibits boys and girls from being in such places as the Recreation Centre after 9 p.m. Word has been received that the Centennial Project for Terrace Bay has received approval so that plans may now move ahead. Continued P. 4.. TERRACE BAY NEWS Serving the District June 2, 1966 WARNING ISSUED ON DISPOSAL OF TELEVISION TUBES AND FLUORESCENT BULBS The local Chamber of Commerce has been aske to alert all citizens of the danger--particularly to children--which can result from improper disposal of fluorescent light bulbs and used Television pic- ture tubes. Anyone using fluorescent light bulbs should keep in mind that these are very attractive to children when found in a garbage disposal area. Because of the chemical coating employed in the manufacture of this type of lighting a very definite hazard ex- ists if an individual is cut with a piece of fluores- cent bulb glass. New bulbs come in a cardboard tube and it is strongly recommended that the used bulb be placed in the empty tube and handed to the garbage disposal crew when they make their regular round rather than just placing them out in the garbage. Television picture tubes are an extreme safety hazard if not properly disposed of. It may not be common knowledge but a standard 21" picture tube weighs 30 Ibs. and is made of glass as much as 3/4" thick. About 99.9% of the air is evac- uated from the tube and when you consider that the air pressure on each square inch of surface is about 14 pounds, it can be seen that the tube be- comes a small bomb ready to implode if not handled properly. The term "implode" is the reverse of ex- plode since particles burst inwards, however, the net result is the same. Whether a person is hit the left or right side of a flying fragment of glass is not really important - the cut can be as severe one way as the other. There are several recorded instances of fatal ac- cidents occurring th rough the mishandling of television picture tubes. A picture tube should never be handled by other than qualified personnel who are aware of the hazards and safety procedures. Above all, a picture tube should never be placed in an incinerator or other type of fire and should under no circumstances be left where it becomes a very inviting target for a youngster throwing rocks. If you have a television picture tube to dispose of please call a qualified television repair man. He will be pleased to instruct you and assist you in any way possible. WAGNER HEADS NEW TOURIST BODY Ivor Wagner of Owen Sound has been named chair- man of the newly-formed Ontario Tourist Association which will serve as a consultative and co-ordinating body in all aspects of tourism. asi meridia