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PAGE 8 Smoke Detectors - continued Ontario Government in I976, stipulates that all new residential dwellinds must have ioni- zation detectors wired into the electrical system, the minister said. Units available for existing houses include battery operated and plug-in units as well as the electrically-connected types. Prices range from about 340 to $80 for the units. The Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Comm--- ercial Relations has preduced an information sheet about smoke detectors, their installa- tion, operation and maintenance. : For a copy of this information sheet, write: Ontario Consumer, Queen's Park, Toron- to, Ontario. M7A 2H6 = TAXPAYERS PAYING FOR SNOWMOBILERS' CARE- LESSNESS: Continued from page Y ...- Following a letter from the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Assoc. it was voted by Council to forward $84.40 for membership fees for the year for TePrace Bay. Margaret L. Simmer requested through a letter to Town' Council on behalf of the Municipal Office that Council consider changing the Office hours during the summer on a permanent basis. It was tried on a trial basis successfully last summer. Coun- cil consented to have the Office open from 8:00 - 4:00 continuously from May lst to September 30th and from 8:30 to 5:00 during the winter months. : The Association of Kinsmen Club was grant' ~ ---ed their request that Terrace Bay place an advertisement in their National magazine anniversary issue. Council wished to ex- press their gratitude to the local clubs by advertising in a special -issue of "Kin" magazine. Police Chief Wm. zroback advised Council of a Police Chiefs' Zone meeting Feb. llth in Atikokan which he would like to attend. Council agreed it would be beneficial both to the Town and to the Police Chief for him to attend. Councillor Marge Hamilton reported as chairman of the Police Dept. Committee that Constable Thomas Tack was visiting the Pub- lic School to speak to the students about safety and that Police Chief Wm. Zroback was going to the High School to talk to the stu- dents every three weeks about Civil Law. It was recommended by Council that Chief zZroback include" his request for C.B. radios for the Police Cars in the budget for the ' ' TERRACE BAY NEWS FEBRUARY 9, I977 DUPAS RINK WINS HUDSON'S BAY TROPHY Left to right: Gary Gusul, Dennis Magne, Gerry Dupas and Mike Fenton. In the District Men's Curling Playdowns the Gerry Dupas rink began competition in Bal- mertown, February 3rd at 2:00 p.m. The Dupas team recorded two wins and five losses in the District Playdowns. The four curlers from Terrace Bay had a busy weekend as they played seven games between Thursday afternoon and Saturday evening. They defeated South Bay and Nipigon while they suffered los- ses to Port Arthur, Fort William, den and Fort Frances. i Kenora, Dry-. 8 The Scott Hamilton rink = from Port Arthur won the Playdowns while the 1 Boh Dudar rink from Kenora won runner-up. { Police Department to be considered at a later date. A By-Law appointing Thorne, Riddell and Co: 5 as auditors for the Township was passed by . ft. Council. Councillor Peter Romanuk reported on behalf' of the Fire Department that Terrace Bay would -« host the Regional Conference this year. The ; Department asked that Council finance the ren- s tal of the Legion and the cocktail hour before; . dinner. The Fire Dept. would like to train the hos- pital staff on/Fire Drill and evacuation of the:- building. . Mr. Romanuk met with Mill Manager Jack Chap- man of Kimberly-Clark and came to an -agreement.. that the Mill will keep two Parking spaces free for Fire Trucks from the Town. a Town Clerk, Bill Hanley advised Council that. he would seek quotations from four companies on a new Fire Truck. Terrace Bay has the money : set aside in a' special account to purchase a new Fire Truck this year. Councillor Peggy Helmink was authorized by Council to purchase a gift from the Town for the New Year's Baby. Continued page 9 ....... a.