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letters to the editor "The calm after the storm" Dear Karen: While reading the October 24th, 1983 minutes of the Lake Superior Board of Education, I was pleased to note, in particular, Resolution #300/83 moved and seconded by T. Delaney and J. Figliomeni, and carried by the Board, to wit: "The Board extends a vote of thanks and confidence to our Director, our Superintendent of Operations, and to our Principals and Vice-Principals in recognition of their committment, their abilities, and their sensitivies to the Boards' priorities." Many others must feel as I do, that the present atmosphere of serenity, as evidenced by the resolution, is a welcome development. Such an attitude is more conducive to the efficiency needed to make wise resolutions of problems than one of confrontation, though evidently not as worthy of more prominent publication. Yours truly, S.M. ""Book on Jackfish?" Dear Ms. Park: I am trying to track down a book on Jackfish written by Jane Pool in 1976. Does your paper sell this book? Thanks for your time. Sincerely, Ken Fenwick Editor's Reply: Sorry Ken ... but I have no idea as to where you might locate this particular publication. If any of our readers happen to know of such a book and where it might be obtained, please forward your reply to: K.G. Fenwick, Regional Mineral Resources Co-ordinator, Ontario Government Building, Ministry of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 5000, Thunder Bay, Ontario. P7C 5G6 or phone 1-475-1331. Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, December 7, 1983, page 3 Book on native population A new and unique book detailing the settle- ment patterns of On- tario's Native commun- ity, has been publish- ed by the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. 'sDistribution of Native Population in On- tario by Census Area, 1981, provides the most recent census informa- tion about the patterns of residential settle- ment of Ontario's Native population. 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