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Page 2, News, Tuesday, February 25, 1992 Community briefs PCAC meeting Course timetabling was the main topic of the Feb. 11 Par- ent/Community Advisory Committee meeting held in Schreiber. Principal Sharon MacKen- zie said that over the next two and a half months Noél Cham- bers and Ted Hanley will be speaking to all LSHS students about their course selections. ' In each of the meetings, the student's course history and personal interests will, be reviewed. A study plan will then be outlined for the student with a career or field of post- secondary education in mind. The counselors will focus on how mandatory and prereq- uisite courses can best be knit together during the student's fitst four years of high school without overloading any given semester or year. Dale Cooper discussed fac- tors that affect the make-up of a timetable, such as class sizes and the availability of qualified teachers. The 1992-1993 timetable will attempt to place at least 100 students in Schreiber at all times. This semester, a Schreiber classroom has been set aside as a study hall/ lunch- room, much to the satisfaction of students. The remainder of the meet- ing dealt with sports days poli- cies and Contact North facili- ties. The next PCAC meeting will take place in Terrace Bay March 11. Canada 125 Gordon Blake, of Canada 125 Celebrations, invites the Income Tax Service Linda Pelto 824-3044 residents of Schreiber, Terrace Bay and surrounding areas to a town-hall meeting on Tuesday, March 3. The meeting is at 7 pm at the Schreiber Recreation Centre. Groups and individuals interested in how they can cel- ebrate Canada's 125th Birthday are encouraged to attend. TVO short of goal TV Ontario has just com- pleted the last on air fund-rais- ing campaign of its fiscal year and is still $600,000 short of its overall 1991-1992 goal of $2 million. Last week, the on-air campaign raised $125,000. "We are not only suffering from the poor economic cli- mate, but also struggling to regain the support of Ontarians lost in recent months because of negative media coverage," says Margaret Edgar, manager of Membership. "Membership has a month and a half left to purchase and produce new pro- grams will be seriously affect- ed. In addition, our existing programming might be affected as early as this fall." $735 million for capital projects The Ontario Government will provide $735 million in base capital transfer payments, excluding supplementaries, to assist municipalities with the construction and maintenance of municipal roads, Transporta- tion Minister Gilles Pouliot announced Feb. 21. The capital transfer pay- ments will provide for the equivalent of one year's employment for some 41,500 Ontarians throughout the province. "Municipal roads are an important component of this province's strong transporta- tion system," Pouliot said. "By investing in capital projects today, we are stimulating local economies, creating employment and strengthening Ontario's transportation infras- tructure." The capital transfer pay- ments will support a range of municipal initiatives including: emaintaining and upgrading of some 135,000 km of local urban and rural municipal roads; sinstalling traffic signals and computerized traffic control systems to improve safety, traf- fic flow and decrease conges- tion within urban areas; and eupgrading bridges and other structures to improve vehicle flow. "All of us are facing extremely difficult decisions as we respond to the lingering effects of the recession," Ontario Treasurer Floyd Laughren said. The capital transfer payments will help municipalities generate employ- ment while they work to expand this important community investment." Minister looking for help planting trees Natural Resources Minister Bud Wildman is asking for public support in planting up to 23 million tree seedlings which will be made available to eligi- ble individuals, groups and organizations this spring. "The MNR cannot afford to plant all the tree seedlings available to its silvicultural program this year," Mr. Wild- man said. The ministry is team- ing up with the Ontario Forestry Association (OFA) to seek the support of the public to assist us in planting as many trees as pos- sible through a provincewide ini- tiative that we are calling Opera- tion Tree Plant." This year, MNR will make Available 35 million tree seedlings, an increase of approx- imately 23 million from previous year. To promote additional plant- ing on private and Crown land, MNR will give out the seedlings. THE MCCAUSLAND HOSPITAL STATEMENT OF MISSION The Mission Statement of The McCausland Hospital is to: Trustees. 7. Provide Ground Ambulance Service. . 8. Operate an Occupational Health and Safety Program and Pay Equity Program in accordance with Government Legislation. 1. Provide primary and secondary acute and chronic hospital care. 2. Comply with the standards as set out by the Canadian Council on Hospital Accreditation where applicable. 3. Co-operate with other health care agencies in promoting good health, and initiating and maintaining preventative health programs. 4. Promote high educational standards for Hospital Staff, Medical Staff and 5. Promote intern and clinical experience to students of educational facilities. 6. Support medical research when practical and feasible. by Darren MacDonald The News After more than three years of planning, the disabled per- sons transit service was inau- gurated in Schreiber and Ter- race Bay Feb. 11. Jointly sponsored by Schreiber and Terrace Bay Townships, the service is being introduced on a six month trial basis. "I used it on Friday, and I was very well taken care of," says Disability Action Group member Gertrude Cotton. "I've been talking to a lot use it. But many of them think it's just for disabled people, when it's for seniors too." "The agreement with the Ministry (of Transportation) is for a year, but we can termi- nate it after six months," says -| Schreiber Clerk-Treasurer Aurel Gauthier. Gauthier says there's 35 registered users for the service at the moment, but 25 of the users live at Birchwood Ter- race Home for the Aged. The bus being used for the service operates out of Birchwood. "There's more people out there" who could use the ser- that there are between 15 and 20 people in the Jackfish to Rossport area who are eligible to use the service. Disabled transit underway in Schreiber and Terrace Bay of people, trying get them to - vice Gauthier says, estimating -- "We expected it to be slow at first." An operating Committee has been established to over- see the policy direction of the busing service. The bus is scheduled to operates a mini- mum of 20 hours per week, and users must register and be approved by the Eligibility Committee. The bus must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of a trip. "Tt's available for whatever you like," says Mrs. Cotton, who's a member of both the Operating Committee and the Eligibility Committee. "There's the Wizard of Oz showing here in Terrace Bay, and if people in Schreiber wanted to come in they could book it." For an event like that, where the driver has to work in the evening, a minimum of five people taking the bus would be required, she says. Other uses for the service include going to doctor appointments, shopping, etc. "I know a lot of people are interested, but they aren't used to using it yet," says Mrs. Cotton. Aurel Gauthier says no spe- cific ridership targets have been set for the service. ""We'll have to take a look at it and see what happens," he said. Police investigating week- end snowmobiling accident continued from page 1 had broken their legs in the accident, which occurred Sun- day afternoon. A car was also involved in the accident. No decision has been made about criminal charges being laid, but Templar did say that the investigation is continuing. a8 (ee ae PW se he . ao Thank You | would like to express my thanks to the following: R.P.M. Drives, A.R. Thompson, Kirk Fischer Furnace Repairs, Terrace Bay A & W, Minnova Inc., and Costa's of Terrace Bay, Terrace Bay Minor Hockey, our hostesses, the referee's and those who helped out at the door and in the time box. Thank you for helping to host a successful pee wee hockey tournament. 'Jim Chappell Tournament Organizer a yy