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JANUARY 9, I974 TERRACE BAY NEWS PAGE I3 Appointment = continued is superintendent of only one board. Mr. Matys has been providing supervisory services for these five boards since Septemb- er, I97I. From I97I to the present he has been in the employ of the Lakehead R.C.S.S. Board, which sold supervisory services to the boards, but he will now be employed directly by the boards. The services of a Financial Administrator, Mr. William Giciuk, and a sec- retardy, Mrs. June Seabrook, are also shared by these five boards. These sharing arrangements developed over the past three years, have required a high degree of co-operation and imaginative probl- em solving by the five boards in setting these precedents in Ontario education. These unique solutions to the problems of securing a full range of services in remote northern Ontario boards is being watched with interest by many. Offices suggests adoption of similar types of co-operative efforts and sharing for other school boards in the province. Mr. Matys came to Thunder Bay directly from Ghana, West Africa, where he was an advi- sor to the Ghana Minister of Education on curriculum development. Prior to that he served in various educational roles in St. Catharines, Georgetown, and Finch, Ontario. Mr. Matys is married with two children and was born and raised in Kapuskasing, Ontario. For the time being the new superintendent will continue to work out of the office of the Lakehead District R.C.S.S. Board. Mr. L. Gauthier, Ministry of Education Bilingual Supervisory Officer, will assist Mr. Matys in looking after the needs of bilingual sections. The Schreiber Art Club will resume classes on January I4th - the afternoon group, from I:30 to 4:30 and the evening one from 7 to I0 p.m. with Mrs. Alice Sparkes as instructor and new members still welcomed. Mrs. D.H. Brown is visiting her sister Mrs Ray Slade in Vancouver. Denise Perras got home for Christmas after spending many months in Thunder Bay hospital. Peter Spacek, of the University of New Brunswick, is spending the holidays with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. M. Spacek. Mr. and Mrs. Lester McCuaig were with Mr. and Mrs. Chal McCuaig in Atikokan for Christ- mas. Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Smith for the holidays are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sward, of Toronto, Dale Keating of Ottawa and Linda Keating of Thunder Bay. Bruce Bottomley of Parry Sound spent * Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bottomley. Mr. and Mrs. D'Arcy Wilson and Family of Montreal, are the guests of Mrs. Don Wilson, visiting also with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Tafel of Gatineau, Que. are with Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Moore for Christ- mas. Sister Judy McParland was Yome from North Bay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McParland, for Christmas. Sister Marvel, Sister Shirley and Sister Carol, were in North Bay with relatives and Sister Paulette, in Dryden. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith spent Christmas in Penhold, Alta. with Mr. and Mrs. S.J. Smith and their family. Mr. Bill Cook Sr., of Bruce Mines, was with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Moorey and son Andrew, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Moorey, and D'Arcy Moorey, of Confederation College, all from Thunder Bay were with Mr. and Mrs. Art Moorey and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cook. LEGION INSTALLS OFFICERS The new officers for the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch I09, and its Auxiliary are: Legion - President-Jim Crook; First Vice-P.R. Bailey; 2nd Vice-W.J. Madge; Secretary-treasur- er-L.V. Bourke; Executives - G.A. Nicol, past pres., R.L. Bedard, B.A. McLaughlin, W.D. McLaughlin, J.R. Winters, W.T. Webb, C. Roy Mills, B.W. Ross. Auxiliary = President-Jean Crook: First Vice-Lorraine Huard; 2nd Vice-Barbara Ann McLaughlin; Secretary~Bea McCuaig; Treasurer- Avila McBride; Warden-Chris Dunham; Asst. War- den-Maureen Costall; Executives - Barbara McLaughlin, P.P., Jean Crook, Georgina Davis, Barbara Smart, Ethel Nesbitt, Ethel Sith continued page I4 BOTTLE DRIVE DO YOU HAVE ANY EMPTIES? The Grade Eight students of St. Martin School will be collécting empty beer bottles in town on SATURDAY, JANUARY 12th between 10 am and 12 noofi. All proceeds will go toward the class trip to Toronto in June. Thank you for your cooperation. Rt