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Terrace Bay News, 19 Apr 1989, p. 9

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Wednesday, April 19, 1989 TERRACE BAY/SCHREIBER NEWS °°' Page 9 Northern Development Answers 1. The Scots come in third. 'lose to a million and a half 'anadians claim to be part cOttish. 2. About 50% of Canadian raduates enter a post-secondary stitution. 3. With 70 telephones for very 100 people, Canadians ade a total of 36.7 billion calls | 1986, which is an average of 423 calls per person. 4. Canada's national park sys- m began with a small reserve ound the mineral hot springs in hat is now Banff National Park. ational parkland has since own to more than 180,000 km2, 5. Two-thirds of Canadians 15 ars and over (13,121,000 peo- ©) were in the labour force in 87. 6. Pearson International in ronto is the busiest airport in nada. : 7. In 1947 Canada became the st country in the mmonwealth to adopt a dis- ct national citizenship. 8. Canada is the world's largest oducer of newsprint and the ond-largest producer of wood Ip. 9. There are 85,000 commer- ] fishermen in Canada; 77,000 in marine fisheries and 8,000 freshwater. 10. The manufacturing section he largest segment of Canada's ods-producing industries. 11. Almost 6% of Canada's orts go to Japan. 12. The National Art Gallery about 40,000 works of art. Thunder Bay. This is the last of the curling | action until the Huggies Bonspiel ' which will be held this November 24, 25, 26. Heather Vandergraaf, an orga- nizer of the bonspiel, said local businesses "showed great cooper- ation in donating door prizes for the tournament." Winners of the A event (from the Port Arthur Curling Club) were: Skip Ken Katonen, 3rd Carol Nuttall, 2nd Dan Nuttall, lead Vicky Katonen. Winners of the B event (from Terrace Bay) were: Skip Rolly MoQuin, 3rd Sheila MoQuin, 2nd Dave Sitko, lead Paula Sitko. Winners of the C event (from Terrace Bay) were: Skip Gabe Cousineau, 3rd Julie Johner, 2nd Les Johner, lead Susan Johnson Hewson. Wanted to Rent General contractor for Kimberly-Clark Lagoon Mike Moore lets a shot go during action at the Terrace Bay Mixed Bonspiel held last weekend. Moore's of Terrace Bay Ltd. sponsored the trophies for the C event. 13. Edmonton, Alberta, houses the world's largest indoor water- park complete with fairground, 34 cinemas, hotel and shopping concourse. 14. In 1988, approximately 130,000 immigrants were admit- ted to Canada. 15. Forest products are Canada's largest export. 16. You can visit a Norse set- tlement in L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. It was inhabited Project is seeking rental accomodations for its work force in the Terrace Bay/Schreiber area. These include houses, cot- tages, cabins, apartments, housekeeping rooms etc. Please contact LeBrun Northern Contracting Ltd. at 825-3737 in Terrace Bay. If there is no answer please call 623-3500 in Thunder Bay. Photo by Dave Chmara Curling winds-up The curling season wound-up last weekend in Terrace Bay with the sixth annual Terrace Bay Mixed Bonspiel. There were a total of 25 teams which took part in the tourna- ment. Teams came from Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Marathon and 234, 33 S. Court Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 2W6 or call collect 345-2316. The office of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines will also be able to assist you. We are located at 2 Stevens Ave., Marathon, Ontario or call 229-1153. For areas outside of Marathon ask your operator for Zenith 33160. by the Vikings in about 1,000 A.D. If you have questions about Canadian Citizenship or would like to be a Canadian Citizen con- tact the Secretary of State, Court of Canadian Citizenship, Room an Ahead or Good Service you are planning to re- service won't hold up your Art Exhibit Professional artist ESA NIEMINEN will show his original paintings of Ontario landscapes etc. Sunday April 23rd at Mountain View Interiors Hwy #17 Schreiber from 12 noon to 6 p.m. For information phone 825-3853 or 824-2584 ire your home to upgrade plans. electrical service - or - If there are no existing you plan to build a new me, cottage or office ilding, please don't let us the last to know: When we know ahead time, inspection and unection of your Hydro hydro lines to the property, installing new service can take quite some time. It's especially important to let us know about your plans well ahead of beg. to help us serve you better and to eliminate ays, contact us to discuss your plans as soon 2ossible. Call Elaine or Sandra in Thunder y at 343-3392 or 1-800-465-3960. Or iplete and send us the coupon below. nc Ontario Hydro dto: Ontario Hydro 205 Burwood Road, Box 580 Thunder Bay, Ontario P7C 4W4 iE: RESS: TELEPHONE NUMBER: ATION OF BUILDING: LOT CESSION TOWNSHIP you planning to upgrade your electrical service? you planning to build: C] cottage C] office building? inew home ance to nearest power line: The Strawberry Patch "WINTER FEVER SALE" * Saturday, April 22nd * (One Day Only) vecevenees peepee rarest : : 25% OFF | ' All Merchandise NO ec she os Yarns, Patterns, Lace, Hoops, Silks, Paper Tole, Wicker, General Supplies In-Store Specials _Hand-Crafted Items 50% OFF 15% OFF CABIN FEVER? WINTER BLUES? Shake That Bug CONTEST Dress in your wackiest summer attire - Fri CE Prizes awarded in the following categories Coff. ee 1) Hawaiian Surfer & Dr. aws 2) Bathing Beauty 3) Typical Tourist i a ee aay See

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