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PAGE 18 LODGE MEMBERS NAME COMMITTEE BAYNEWS cin NOVEMBER 26, 1970 A ways and means com- mittee to assume responsibility" for activities during vear was named at Nov. 11 meeting of Ruby Rebekah Lodge, Schrei- ber. Committee members 1n- clude Mesdames Bern Whent, Gladys Hamilton, Mary Legault, Chris Morris, E. Har- ness, Beth Macadam and Mavis Slater. CP and T committee reported election of new officers at No- * vember meeting and planning a monster penny auction in Jan- uary. Date to be set later. There will be no candy blitz this year. Mrs. Hamilton reported new officers' tea had been most suc- cessful and thanked all mem- bers who had worked and do- nated articles. An invitation was received from Amethyst Lodge, Thunder | Bay, to attend their Christmas tea in November. Mrs. Slater, warden of Re- bekah Assembly of Ontario, gave a humorous account of various experiences during her recent trip to Southern Ontario. Mrs. Jean Fischer will con- vene Christmas pemny auction which will follow next meeting. The sick and visiting report was given by the vice-grand. Mrs. Macadam. noble grand, and Mrs. Hamilton, vice-grand, were in charge of meeting. Following the meeting there was a bring-and-buy sale of bak- ing and other articles brought _ by members. Tony Farthing of the Northwestern Regional Libr ary was in Schreiber to advise the Library Com- mittee in making up their annual budget. Photo below - Tony Farthing, Mrs. Norah McGuire, chairman; back - Miss Gwen Hadley, secrefary-treasurer; Mrs. Jack Turner and Mrs. Rita McGrath. LEGI ON HOLDS ANNUAL BANQUET Rev. J.M. Cano said Grace at the annual Royal Canadian Legion dinner with places set for 125. J.S. Caccamo was M.C. and Gerry Nicol proposed the toast to the Queen. Len Hiller gave the toast to Fallen Comrades and Rene Bedard toasted the Women's Auxiliary. Borden Ross, Legion President, introduced his exe- cutive , thanking them for their support, but he said Continued next column se os sn TERRACE while the image of the Legion in Schreiber so far has Leen good in its participation in community affairs, there must be a greater response and involvemept by all members. Mr. Caccamo, in presenting Mrs. Jack Winters, past president of the Women's Auxiliary, said it al- ways appears that any club is only as good as the support of the women interested in it. Mrs. Winters presented the executive of the auxiliary and then thanked the Legion for the new stove recently added to the kitchen in the club. She presented a cheque to Mr. Ross for one thousand dollars from the auxi- liary to be used for the building fund. George Churney, president of the Terrace Bay Legion, brought their greetings and good wishes. Mr. Caccamo introduced Reeve F.V. Harness, the guest speaker, in a witty manner thoroughly en- joyed by both Mr. Harness and the audience. Mr. Harness said he felt that most of the serious remarks had already been made so he would dwell on the life and business of the community and the changes taking place, particularly in administration. First of course was the Regional Government introduced in several departments. The municipal council hesitant at first about its worth to the community, reluctant to give up local autonomy in some instances, now admitted it was not only a success but in some in- stances a great relief. The role of a local assessor could be a most uncomfortable one, and there are few complaints with the decision of the regional officer; the position of a local M.O.H. had been an added duty for local doctors, already burdened with their practice, now relieved with the advent of the regional Board of Health; the formation of the Lake Superior Board of Education has eased the debenture burden of !scal tax payers. The feeling that Sch- reiber may lose its identity has no real value since the character of its people has never changed and through them the town's good reputation is wide- spread. At present there is widespread dissatisfaction, with the decision to place the new postoffice in a new site and a petition against this plan has been ta- ken. There are 135 persons over 65 years of age who, obviously have supported the town for all these years and paid tribute to their happiness in it by choosing to remain during their retired years. For these, the present site of the postoffice is ideal, being the centre of the town, where there are stores, the only bank, drugstore, town office, where, in effect, in one trip they may settle all accounts and do their buying. The proposed site, in the east of the town, Continued on page 19 .....