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Terrace Bay News, 28 Nov 1984, p. 13

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are left to right: Ken Moffat, Alcohol and Addiction Research Foun- Co-ordinators of the Alcohol in Recreational Facilities Seminar -- dation, Ollie Chapman, Terrace Bay Town son, speaker. Northwestern Chamber of Commerce brings concerns to Parliament 2) That a review of the Liquor License Act be undertaken, with imme- diate consideration to: the establishment of ad- ditional Vendor outlets with longer hours of ser- vice. And that North- western Ontario be used as the area for the im- mediate implementa- tion of this recommen- dation. 3) That the Ministry of Natural Resources. im- plement the proposed day use licensing fee on border waters (at least in the Lake of the Woods/Rainy Lake areas) for the 1985 fish- ing season. 4) That any designa- tions of lands by the Province of Ontario for parklands purposes should be based on mul- tiple-use _ philosophy, ' and that no further wild- erness parks be estab- lished in Northwestern Ontario. 5) That the Ontario Government allocate as a priority appropriate funding to upgrade its firefighting equipment and management ex- pertise, specifically in the initial attack and response stages in order to minimize fire size and provide the level of pro- tection required. 6) That the Ministries of Northern Affairs and Agriculture and Food include the production of wild rice in their ag- riculture program, AGRINORTH; to urge the Ministries to en- courage the develop- ment of wild rice pro- duction in Northern and Northwestern Ontario, developing policy en- abling Ontarians to compete for the world market demand of wild rice with other produc- ing provinces and states. . 7) That the Minister of Agriculture and Food advise the Farm Pro- ducts Appeal Tribunal to suspend their order to increase the price of Class I milk in North- western Ontario and to undertake to standard- ize the price for Class I milk in the Province of Ontario. 8) That the Province of Ontario continue its current programs to as- sist in the construction of clinics and in the hir- ing of health profes- sionals and to include, where appropriate, the funding of equipment necessary for the prac- tice of highly specialized medical services. 9) That the Govern- ment develop a system of equalization which distributes the tax bur- den more evenly be- tween organized area and unorganized area taxpayers as well as educational users and non-users. 10) That the Treasurer of Ontario amend the eligibility requirements for the Northern Ontario, region only, to allow for a broader range of bus- inesses to participate in the Small Business De- velopment Corporation program, thereby in- creasing the number of firms who could take advantage of the SBDC opportunity. 11) As most Ontario Hydro users have a rate based on average pro- vincial costs, the cost of diesel generation should be added into this aver- age, so that diesel gen- erated electricity users may also enjoy the low energy rate charged in other Northwestern On- tario communities. 12) That support be given by the Provincial Government to Confed- eration College to ex- tend this course offer- ing to other areas of Northwestern Ontario, as needed. 13) That the provin- cial government finan- cially assist Lakehead University to ensure that LU continues to offer basic arts and science programs, and That provincial fund- ing also be more effec- tively utilized in the specialization of Lake- head University to focus on forestry and geology, social work in remote areas, and, outdoor rec- reation, and That the provincial government.assist Lake- head University in fur- ther expanding exten- sion programs through- out Northwestern On- tario. 14) That this service road. be brought up to the standard of a sec- ondaty highway. This would. benefit all the communities located be- --_ Highways 11 and 15) That the Min- istry of Northern Affairs and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications _pro- ceed be the construc- tion of these connecting links 16) While the Ontario Government has already done -much about the issue, the M.T.C. is re- quested to inctease its program of shoulders and passing lanes from White River to the Man- itoba border on High- way 17. With your support, cancer can be | beaten. Please give. Councillor, Marg Thom- Rossport St. John Berchmans Parish MINI BAZAAR Tea Tables Book Table RAFFLE 2-4 p.m. Saturday, December Ist Rossport Community Hall Novelty Table White Elephant Table "CAKE WALK" (a fun way to buy a cake) Admission: $1.00 Adults .50 Children FREE under age 5 DOOR PRIZE | ae r} Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, November 28, 1984, page 13 Aichohol seminar If you are planning a © party you may wake up in the morning with more than a hangover. This is written in hopes that you will be a little wiser to your legal rights. Did you know that as the law stands at present, you are responsi- ble for all the people that are at '"YOUR" party? Which means, if you sign a liquor licence for a shop party or an office party be prepared to suffer the con- sequences or make sure that your friends drink in moderation. If you want to know what all your rights are, there will be a one day workshop at the Airlane Hotel in Thunder Bay on November 30th, 1984 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The topics which will be discussed are Liquor Legislation, Legal Liabili- ty, Alcohol Management Policy and_ Recrea- tion/Community Respon- sibility. You may register for the workshop by phon- ing 625-2693 and asking for Betty. If you are unable to make the workshop and are still interested in know- ing your rights, phone 1-800-387-2916 which is the number of Dial-a-Fact from the Addiction 'Research Foundation. You carralso obtain information. -- by writing the Addiction Research Foundation, 33 Russell Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2S1. If you say, it only happens to the other guy and you are reading this then, you.are the other guy ... continued from page 4 May this lovely cus- tom never dwindle or die down. Submitted by: Peter Monks, Branch Pres- ident, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints. Dazzle her this holiday with the gift that says it all. See our selection of beautifully cut diamond inthe setting and size of your choice. s just for her, ) Terrace Bay % - JEWELLERS: 825-3592 if THERITZ couple & or price per $60 NEW YEARS DINNER & DANCE sponsored by the Schreiber Kinsmen complimentary cocktail tickets Roast Beef dinner (with wine) music by: Nick DeShane only OO Schreiber Recreation Complex ADVANCE TICKET SALES : FRIDAY, DEC. 1, 1984 7 p.m. at Schreiber Public School Get your group together now and avoid disappointment price per couple

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