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Terrace Bay News, 9 Apr 1970, p. 1

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Vol. TJ No. 14 HOW TO HURT YOUR BELOVED COUNTRY 7 MR, E, PERSSC 3 BOX 375 . _ TERRACE B/ Y © CANADA Is A GREAT couNTRY. None greater. But Canada is being destroyed or gravely weakened by some of the people who live in Canada. At present people who want to buy things and have the money can't get them. Mostly because of strikes goods are not being made or not being delivered. ~ It used to be that strikes hurt the strikers. It used to be that people were stirred by writers who told of hardships among strikers and their families, of employers who were hard-hearted, of employers who secretly gave money to help the suffering. © The great difference today is that strikers don't suffer, by and large. They have money. They go on picnics and to Expo. They may not buy new cars but the old cars are good for another year with care and luck. Downtown the pickets' biggest problem is to find a parking place at a reasonable price. Back in the depression construction of some large build- ings was halted for lack of money. Through World War II, at least one soon-to-be-needed office structure remained a skeleton for patriotic reasons. Yet the booming summer of Centennial year saw build- ing after building a pretentious skeleton, empty, or just a plan or hopeful dream, because a union boss in Canada or elsewhere decided to close an operation and to keep it closed until a new deal had been made that would save a union dealer's face, and probably add to costs and prices. Of course, few strikers are idle. People aren't built to loaf all the time. The strikers may be painting their houses. . They may be moonlighting in one way or another. They may have persuaded the Unemployment Insurance office that they are entitled to insurance payments. @Notice that the Government thinks that payments should be $65 per week now that an election is getting nearer.) There are several ways for a man to get cash, or the equivalent thereof, that a striker didn't have, say, in 1910 when there was a strike against the old Grand Trunk Railway. Now there is a wider income and little evidence continued on page 15 ..... aa Serving the District April 9, 1970 FATHER GVORA GUEST OF LADIES AUXILIARY Father A. Gvora was the special guest at the » regular monthly meeting of the Community Church Ladies Auxiliary on Monday evening. Mrs. Marilyn Chisholm opened the meeting with a prayer and Mrs. Marge Lundberg read the Scripture. Mrs. Norene Coe read the minutes and correspondence, and Mrs. Alice Farrow gave the treasurers report. Mrs. Donalda Broadhurst gave a report on the forthcoming Spring Card Party, which will take place April 15th, in the Terrace Bay Motor Hotel . Tickets are going fast, and it is expected there will be a good turnout. Participants are asked to bring their own cards. Tallies and score sheets will be provided. Any- one who has Bridge table covers to lend, may call Mrs. Broadhurst . Mrs. Hilda Hiebert, knitting convenor for the Christmas Bazaar, asked for volunteers to help with the knitting, as she has wool available. Mrs. R. Stevens has agreed to convene the Spring Rummage Sale, and members are asked to keep this in mind, for late in May. Rummage will be picked up. The program in May will present a young lawyer from Thunder Bay, who will discuss Women and the Law. The meeting will be open to all inter- ested ladies of the community. Reverend Husser was called upon to introduce Father Gvora, who presented his "Trip to the Holy Land", with coloured slides and excellent commentary. Mrs. Chisholm, on behalf of all ladies present, thanked Father Gvora for a most interesting evening. Lunch was served by Mrs. Farrow and Mrs. Eva Haughn.

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