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Terrace Bay Clerk Treasurer Administrator Dave Fulton told the News that if the township's negotiations with Bagdon Limited on the that franchise will surely be paying its fair share of both property and business taxes. Many residents have claimed that it is not fair that the A&W could go into a town-owned building, therefore not having to pay its share of property taxes. Fulton said if negotiations suc- ceed, the lease of the A&W will have the property taxes built-in. The clerk treasurer told the News he believes people think that because it is a lease agree- ment, there are no property taxes included. "The restaurant portion is assessed for tax purposes. There are tax levies on it. It can be built into the lease rate," he said. "The A&W will be paying twice as much (as the previous lease hold- Pe He added that if the A&W goes through, the rent will be set up so the township can recover its costs. Fulton reminded the News that all this is tentative. Everything previously mentioned depends on whether the township can negoti- ate a Satisfactory deal with Bagdon. The two parties are still "in discussion". Other businesses Fulton said all other businesses in Terrace Bay own their own space. The A&W would not nec- essarily pay less in taxes than the other businesses. A&W issue go through, By Ken Lusk The News They are "all assessed on equal footing," he said, "(depending) on the type and size of the building." The A&W will be paying its fair share of both property and business taxes, said Fulton. Taking measurements Fulton told the News that Tom Bagdon himself has been in to the restaurant to take measurements. He said that if negotiations go through, actual renovations could not begin until the present lease expires- March 31. Fulton esti- mates that the restaurant could be open for business one and-a-half months later. Six proposals Fulton said the township received six proposals for leasing the restaurant, and the township interviewed five of them. The sixth application was from Montreal and Fulton said the township did not think that would be a viable choice. It was not "a good enough proposal," he said. The present lease holder, Theo Panagakis, was one of the six applicants. (More on Panagakis in this issue). "We were not unfair about it (reviewing the applicants)," he added. Council took a look at the pro- posals and the list was broken down to the best proposals, he said. "(Council) felt Bagdon's was the top one." Withdrew proposal Fulton explained to the News that the call for the restaurant lease proposals was made last October and the applications started corhing in in November. "Time dragged on," Fulton said. He also said that the A&W head office in Vancouver changed its mind and thought that the company had only so much money to go around and that it wouldn't be able to fund the Terrace Bay operation this year. So their proposal was with- Page 9, News, Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Clerk-treasurer explains A& W lease drawn, but later re-entered to the township. The News then asked Fulton if that is the wrong way to go. "Not necessarily," he replied. He said the township decided to let the proposal stand. The pro- posal could have possibly gone to someone else, but the township still felt Bagdon's was the best proposal, Fulton said. Council sees this as something - good; providing good service to the residents of Terrace Bay, he said. "It will improve (our) image as a tourist centre. Schreiber Recreation Mixed Volleyball We are still trying to get a mixed volleyball league started. Anyone interested in playing recreational volleyball one night per week should contact the recreation office at 824-2317. Tae Kwon Do Joe has agreed to run a club out of Schreiber. Instruction will be held each Tuesday and Wednesday from 8-9 p.m. at the rec complex until the end of July 1988. This is open to anyone ages 10 and up. To register please come to the centre on Tuesday, January 5, at 8 p.m. or come the complex on Tuesday or Wednesday evening to talk to Joe. Torch relay Petro-Canada is in the process of producing a book on the '88 Torch Relay. Our Torch Committee would like to include pictures of Schreiber's Torch Days Celebrations. We ask anyone who has good pictures of any of the events or ice sculptures to bring them to the recreation office or to Brian Birch before Feb. 5. Your pictures will be returned. Teen Drop In Centre There is now a Teen Drop In Centre operating out of the games room and meeting room 3. If you are looking for a place to just meet your friends to sit and talk, come out to the recreation centre on Friday and Saturday nights from 7-11 p.m. First Aid Course The department has been approached to organize a First Aid Course. Anyone interested should contact the office at 2317. FOR SALE ROSSPORT (Nicol Island) 2 choice lots lot#22 & #23 side to side, end of Causeway on the right total of 1 1/3 Acres 250 ft. water front Sandy Beach Extensively Developed New unfinished camp on lot # 22 will sell lots separately or as packaged deal Serious Inquiries Only Phone 824-2000 FRASER'S BOAT SALES For Sale. Used Power Boats, ranging from 18 ft. - 55 ft. Before 6 call: 344-5744 after 6 call: 767-0754 Ask for Hugh Fraser « Porthis DRYCLEANING SERVICES Comforters & Bedspreads Parkas & Heavy Winter Coats Mens & Ladies Topcoats NEW AGENT In Terrace Bay Lower level in the Post Office SEWING NOOK 825-9555 824-2617 SPECIALS Feb.15th- Feb:27th $5.99 $6.99 $5.99 Travel Rest Trailer Park Schreiber Gym. 3840. On February 25th from 7-10 p.m. approximately 100 par- ticipants will participate in Dance For Health; a nation- wide fund raising special event that promotes cardiovas- cular fitness and the development of regular physical fit- ness through aerobic dance exercise. Anyone 18 years of age & over is welcome to participate. This event will be held at the Terrace Bay High School Canadian Heart Foundation ' Fondation des maladies du coeur Participants will collect pledges for 3 hours of invigorat- | ing exercise. The money raised through this event will be donated to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario to continue its support of Heart Disease & stroke research. Anyone wishing to participate may pick up the pledge sheets at the Recreation Centre & for further information, contract the Recreation Centre or Anna McKie at 825- At the Feb. 9th Schreiber Council meeting, Schreiber Public Library Board Chairperson Patricia Davis and Trustee Betty Ann Klassen pre- sented for council the library's 1987 annual report. Following are excerpts of that report: -as of December 31, 1987, the board accepted with regret the resignation of board member Helen Stokes; -other board trustees for 1987 were Donna Mikeluk, Norah McGuire, Helen Stokes and Pam McKeever; librarian, Teresa Stortini; part time help, Louise Stefurak, Jeannette Howard, Victoria Stachiw, Allyson Reid, Suzanne Currie, Tracey Howard. Women's Drop In Program This is an ongoing program of workshops, crafts, coffee and conversation. Attendance ranged from three to 15 women in the 14-week spring program; slight- ly lower attendance in the fall with the emphasis on crafts. This program will continue. Historical Society Norah McGuire is the board member responsible for the establishment of our local soci- ety. On. Sept. 19 a workshop was held about societies with two consultants from the Ontario Historical Society. Residents of Schreiber and Rossport attended. Literacy program The library's Adult Basic Literacy program is established and running well. We use the library for tutoring and our col- lection of literacy materials is there. Office space and a quiet place for tutoring would be very helpful to this program. Highlights- '87 On May 6th and 7th, Prospects North, New Direction in Northern Library Service, presented by the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, was held at the Valhalla Inn. This was attended by Trustees Helen Stokes, Pam McKeever, Norah McGuire, Pat Davis and Donna Mikeluk. In June, Confederation College kindly donated a Commodore Pet Computer, a tractor printer and a dual drive floppy disk to the library. Dale '| Cooper set up the computer and made up a disc of games. The Schreiber Public Library Board donates book awards to graduates in the three schools in Schreiber. The awards for 1987 went to Michael Renaud and Christopher Commisso. In October Cascade Theatre performed 'This Can't Be Happening at Mcdonald Hall' to a large audience of school chil- dren at the public school. Community programs It is the policy of the board to encourage community use of the library. Meetings, concerts, workshops, tutoring, displays, and presentations are all held in the library. Its central location and acces- sibility make it the ideal com- munity gathering place. Our only problem is space. We were very crowded when over 100 people showed up for the Royal Ontario Museum presentation on dinosaurs. Our attendance figures show a significant rise in participation in library-sponsored programs. We have 457 members of the library as of December, 1987. This.represents approximately