Page 10 : Terrace Bay News November 13, 1958. SOME IMPORTANT DATES IN THE HISTORY OF TERRACE BAY eee eee a eeeinatpernninaneneietan March 4, 1946 Start made on first building. October 3, 1946 Branch of Imperial Bank opened, November 5, 1946 Showing of first moving picture. November 10, 1946 First church service. November 23, 1946 First house occupied, November 29, 1946 "errace Bay News" published for first time. February 1, 1947 Post Office opened. April 13, 1947 First Roman Catholic Mass. -- sai June 24, - 1947. Bus Service with Lakehead cities inaugurated. July 16, (1947 Visit of Port Arthur and Fort William Chambers of Commerce. August 13, | 1947 First wedding ceremony performed. _ _ August 23, 1947 First baby born at Terrace Bay. ' September 1, 1947 Municipal status as Improvement District granted. September 11, 1947 Ontario Municipal Electrical Association visit. October 1, 1947 Visit of Toronto Board-of Trade including Premier George Drew and- Cabinet Ministers. _ oe October 7, 1947 Visit of leading editors & reporters of Canadian Newspapers & magazines, October 22, 1947 Pulp logs over Aquasabon Falls for last time, January 8, 1948- Boiler House Steam Whistle blown for first time. April 14, 1948 First unit of modern shopping centre opened, June 8, 1948 Lt, Gov. of Ontario laid mill cornerstone. July 8, 1948 Gates closed at Hydro Dam to create Hays Lake, October 5, 1948 Terrace Bay School opened. October 19, 1948 Aquasabon Generating Station officially opened. November 12, 1948 Pulp produced for first time in mill, December 16, 1948 First labour agreement negotiated. December, 1948 Hotel Terrace officially opened. March 14, 1949 First regular meeting Canadian Legion, May 3, 1949 Boy Scouts organized, - June 25, 1949 Masonic Lodge instituted. June 1, 1949 Bishop R, H, Dignan visited Terrace Bay. August 31, 1949 Sixty members of the Ontario Legislature visited the project. September 23, 1949 Credit Union organized. December 1, 1949 Bowling alleys officially opened, December 3, 1949 First service station officially opened. January 14, 1950 Local branch of army began accepting recruits (#200 L.AsA. Bty.) January 25, 1950 Terrace Bay Kiwanis Club receives charter, February 20, 1950 Public Library opened in temporary quarters. March 7; . 1956 First Hobby Show held. April 17, 1950 Imperial Bank opened modern building. August 17, 1950 Kiwanis.Wading Pool opened in Townsite. December 9, 1950 Eastern Star Chapter formed, December 10, 1950 -St.Martin's Church in Townsite officially opened. January 23, 1951 Home and School Association organized, Ee April 16, 1951 L.C.B.0. store opened. May 26, 1951 New C,P.R. station opened officially. August 6, 1951 Separate School Board formed, August 15, 1951 New Post Office officially opened, August 22, 1951 Bucovetsky Limited store opened. : October 1, 1951 Construction of Telephone Exchange Building commenced, October 24, 1951 New Terrace Bay Private Hospital*officially opened. November 6, 1951 Public Library moved to Townsite location, December 9, 1951 Terrace Bay Community Church opened new Church building. 'September 25, 1952 Waghorn's Pharmacy opens. February 7, 1953 Roxy Theatre opens. February 17, 1953 High School building opened. ' May 6, -- Official opening of St,Martin's Separate School. May 7, 1953 L and L Food Market opened. ; May 21, 1954 First Male Chorus Concert. December 4, 1954 Recreation Centre officially opened. ag February 17, 1955 Kimberly-Clark announces sale of houses in Townsite to employees. Narch 19, 1955 First "Ice Frolics" by Figure Skating Club. PY August, 1955 First Horticultural Society Show. December, 1955 Gift Shop opens in Terrace Bay. April 27, " 1956 First Terrace Bay Art Club Exhibit, June 1, 1956 Female Chorus presentation, July, . 1957 Curbing and street paving begins, September 28, 1957 Cenotaph dedicated in Terrace Bay, January 2, 1958 Second garage and service station officially apaned, February 19, 1958 One Millionth Ton of Pulp produced at Mill, 'May 5, 1958 New Dormitory opens in North Camp area, May 9, 1958 Moose Hall opens,