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a Parents should exercise judgement Parents can take their children to see movies rated "adult accompaniment,"' but they should realize some discretion . Is advised, film reviewers warn. "It really is important that all parents know how to take advantage of our movie rating program,"' says Anne Jones, Chairman of the Ontario Film Review Board. "'If you misinterpret a rating, your children could end up see- ing material you find unsuitable."' Under Ontario law all movies shown publicly in this province must be sub- mitted for screening by the Film Review Board. With 34 members from the private sector representing varied religious heliefs, economic backgrounds, lifestyles | and Philosophies, the board draws on a cross-section of community standards in reviewing films. Once they reach the theatres, each production bears a classification ap- proved by the board. "Most of them are particularly careful not to admit under-aged patrons," she says. "Aside from con- cerns about damaging their good names, the theatres could face licence suspensions for breaking the rules. A forced closure for even a week would cause a serious financial loss." Bed Race This year's Canada Day Bed Race, according to its co-ordina- tor, Chris Joubert, should be an exciting event. He said he hopes to have as much success with it this year as last year. To date, there are two entries for the race. The Lions Club and the fraternity Beta Sigma Phi iave so far entered. The fraternity issued a challenge to the Lions Club which was accepted. If you would like more infor- mation about the bed race or would like to enter a bed, contact Chris Joubert at 825-9295, Improvements to highways in the near future : Travellers should notice improvements on area highways in the near future. Northern Ontario transporta- tion projects have received $26 million in funding for major reconstruction and resurfacing of roads. Highways 527, leading to Armstrong, and 599, out to Pickle Lake, will be the site of repairs immediately. Other areas near Thunder Bay will be improved upon at a later date. Northern Development and Mines transportation planning officer Gary Todd said this move will help to reduce the backlog of construction, resulting in- better, quicker highways. Benefits will be felt as more people enjoy trav- elling in the north due to the improved road conditions, he explained. An additional $5 million has been committed to a number of municipal road projects together with $4 million in new money for resource access roads. The $26 million, announced in the recent provincial budget, represents an increase of 32 per cent in the | ag) sigs ea een: ati Aan ie Possible ratings include: Family This means the film is considered ap- propriate for people of all ages. Parental Guidance (PG) Children are also allowed unsupervis- ed access to movies bearifig this rating. However, the theme may be more mature than that of "Family" produc- tions. Films in this category may con- tain some violence, brief scenes involv- ing nudity and occasional swearing. "Parents may want to look for some reviews of these films, to find out a bit more about them than might be obvious from advertisements," Jones suggests. 'You could decide after further in- vestigation that the topic or theme is not what you consider suitable for your child. That's why parental guidance is suggested."' Adult Accompaniment (AA) Under this rating, admission is restricted to people 14 years and older unless accompanied by an adult. This is the most commonly misunderstood category. "We are definitely not recommen- ding these movies for children under 14, as some parents may think," Jones says. *'In fact, we don't think the material is suitable for a younger au- dience, but some children are more mature than others and, generally, their Parents can best make that assessment."' Films in the Adult Accompaniment category may contain some nudity, im- plied sexual activity, coarse language, and violence including blood-letting. Restricted (R) There isn't much room for misunderstanding in this category because, unless you're at least 18 years old, you won't be allowed to see any film carrying a "restricted" 'rating, Jones says. "The confusion over Adult Accom- paniment arises because parents may take their children into these shows, on- ly to decide they aren't suitable. With Restricted movies, there's no way a child could get in to see it, so parents don't have to be concerned about mak- ing a mistake."' Restricted films may contain scenes of graphic violence, nudity, simulated sexual activity and frequent use of Terrace Bay Recreation Department events Challenge this year. ~"Fun Run Participation Results The Terrace Bay Recreation Department would like to thank each and every participant who registered and walked in the We were unsuccessful in winning this year but for your infor- mation here are the results from across the North Shore commu- nities: Town: Marathon-# involved: 978-%: 25 Manitouwadge- 792-18 Terrace Bay-. / 898- : 35 Schreiber- 152-340: Geraldton- : 406- : 15 Longlac- > $94- = = 26 Dorion- > B0-- 2216 Nipigon- Sees 1G Nakina- 144. - 18 Total Participants-__5,033 Swimming Lessons and run until July 24. Deadlin Tot Lot Registration ting: New Summer Hours (Y OSS Sees WS Sea Our congratulations to the Marathon and Schreiber communities for winning so successfully this year. Also, in this news issue is a picture of the winners of the Terrace Bay Participation Challenge. Our congratu- lations and thanks to all of them. Swim Lesson registration forms have been distributed through the schools and forms are also available at the recreation office. Forms must be filled out with a parent or guardian's signature on the consent form. The first session of lessons will commence on J uly 6 sion is Friday, June 19. Late registrations will be charged double. Register early, do not be disappointed. Tot Lot is a summer program presented to the commu- nity by the recreation department. What is Tot Lot? It is a program of crafts, special events and exciting activities for youths from the ages of three to 12. 'where: Held in the arena or outdoors, weather permit- When: Monday to Friday from J uly 6 to August 23. Who. Emie and Bert Group- ages three and four. Tot Lot Gourp- ages five and six. Summer Day Camp- ages seven to 12. Registration fees are nominal and forms will be dis- tributed through the schools with registration being held from June 22 to July 2 at the recreation office. We wish to inform the community that the Summer Hours at the recreation office are now in effect. Summer Hours- June 1 to August 31 r for thi Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, June 10, 1987, page 15 potentially offensive language. Figures recently compiled by the film board show that 33 per cent of about 600 feature movies screened last year earned Restricted ratings. The percentages given AA and PG ratings were similar. Only slightly more than 4 per cent of movies reviewed by the board last year gained Family ratings, Jones says. "It's interesting -- some might say 'disturbing' -- to see how very few Family films are being made today,"' says the chairman. "But the film in- dustry operates on the same supply and demand system as every other sector of the free market. If people don't de- mand movies that could be rated Fami- ly, the industry isn't going to produce them."' In addition to reviewing films, the board licenses all Ontario movie theatres and projectionists. Inspectors are employed to ensure theatres follow the rules, but the in- dustry has traditionally been "extreme- ly co-operative,"' with few infractions reported, Jones says. SCENES for sale at captured for you b WHITE SAND LAKE Spend some time in the country and experience the ageless beauty of the North Shore of Lake Superior. S. JOHNSON HEWSON 824-3155 Professional Photography Portraits, Weddings & Commercici BIRCH MAGIC PHOTOGRAPHY TERRACE BAY LADIES SLOW PITCH TEXAS MICKEY DRAW was won by KEN HANLEY Ticket drawn by: ROXANNE GUSOLA Congratulations KEN 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. LAW OFFICES OF EDWIN W. 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