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Terrace Bay | Public Librar Schreiber Wednesday, February 26, 1986 TERRACE BAY, dur : POT 2wWo C.C.T.F.N. Vol. 41, No. 8 Serving Terrace Bay, Schreiber and Rossport 3° Safety hazard continues at single Terrace Heights exit by Conrad Felber A safety hazard current- ly exists to both pedestrians and motorists at Terrace Heights Drive in Terrace Bay because that street serves as the only entrance and exit by road to the Ter- race Heights subdivision, according to a recent mo- tion passed by Township Council. However, having recognized the danger, Council is now attempting to get the Ministry of Transportation and Com- munications to approve a second access point, at what is now known as Ridgewood Drive, | just south of the 'Terrace Heights Drive and Highway 17 intersection. '*Therefore be it resolv- ed that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Terrace Bay petition the Ministry ... to approve an entrance to the south side of Highway 17 at the former entrance site of Pumphouse Road bet- ween Kenogami Road and Terrace Heights Drive,"' the resolution read. It was passed on January 20. Since then Council has generated the support of Gilles Pouliot, the MPP for the Lake Nipigon Riding, who wrote to the MTC Regional Director in Thunder Bay on February 12 about the matter. "*As you are well aware, the population in that sub- division will soon surpass 1,200 and the area is simp- ly becoming congested," Pouliot said in his letter, a copy of which was sent to the News earlier this week. '*Therefore, the Township of Terrace Bay has deemed it necessary to commission a study to alleviate this unfortunate "situation," Pouliot added. "'In my opinion, this alter- native is reasonable, prac- tical and urgently needed."' Wher contacted by the News, MTC Regional Director William Neilipovitz said he had received Council's resolu- tion and Pouliot's letter, but added that he has a pro- blem with the suggestion because the recommended access point is very close to the existing entrance and Cate: "'We investigated this many years ago,"' he ex- plained, "and we are going to look at it again."' He added that he has asked the Ministry's District Engineer to meet with Council to discuss the matter further. Town clerk- co-ordinator Larry Simons said last week that such a meeting has still not been set up. "'T urge you to meet with _the Township at your earliest convenience," Pouliot said in his letter to Neilipovitz. The resolution noted that the Ministry is responsible for the ap- proval of entrances and ex- its to Highway 17 in the area. Gym meet a hit The Superior Tumblers hosted the Women's Invita- tional Gymnastics Meet and the Men's Regional Qualifying Meet in Terrace Bay on February 15 and 16, and according to the group's public relations of- ficer, the event was a great success with local par- ticipants doing extremely well. ; Sandy Larivee explained that in the Novice 'A category, Terrace Bay's Danny O'Keefe finished first overall in both regional qualifying meets to advance to the provincial gymnastics championships to be held this April. This was the fourth year in the row that Terrace Bay has hosted the annual event. Other area gymnasts did very well too, Larivee Happy Valentines The Kindergarten class at St. Martin School of Ter- race Bay took part in an annual event with the presen- tation of hand made valentines to patients at added. Sandra McDougall was first overall with Tanya Ditchfield second in the Tyro 'C'-category. In the invitational category, Kel- ly Wilson, of Terrace Bay, came in first overall, with Jane Pellegrino of Schreiber coming in se- cond. Brenda Moffatt of Terrace Bay was fifth and Rhonda Larivee, also of Terrace Bay, was seventh overall in that competition. In the Novice group, Debbie McDougall was third overall, and in the Argo 'C' Sara Ditchfield was third at the end of the floor exercises. The meet proved to be very successful thanks in no small part to the many sponsors, Larivee noted. Valentine's Day. Mrs. Glorie Miller's class is shown here with patient Isabel Lewis. After the valentines were all handed out, the youngsters had some tea and. cookies. Careful! Danny O'Keefe of Terrace Bay, shown above, finished first overall in the novice "A" category in both regional qualifying meets to qualify for the provincial gym- nastic championships to be held later this year. He was just one of many local participants at the Men's Regional Qualifying and Women's Invitational Gymnastics Meet held by the Superior Tumblers group on February 15 and 16 in Terrace Bay. Railway pass option refused by CP Rail CP Rail has remained steadfast in its belief that its pensioners prefer the com- pany's extended health care package over the railway pass privilege, according to a news release from Keith Penner, the Member of Parliament for the Cochrane-Superior riding. The release, which was sent out earlier this month, noted that on February 4 a meeting was held in Mon- treal between a number of MPs and the President and Vice-President of CP Rail. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss CP's cancellation of their pensioners' rail passes, ac- cording to Penner's assis- tant, Stephanie Muller, who represented Penner at the meeting. Concerns of Penner's constituents regarding the revoking of the pass privileges were brought to the attention of the CP of- ficials and an alternative was proposed, but this was "flatly refused'? by CP, Muller explained. The alternative that was suggested would give pen- ~ Sioners a choice between the pass privilege or the health care package now being given to all. CP Rail President R.S. Allison refused the idea, and Vice-President R. Col- osimo felt the suggestion would be costly, though the validity of this argument was "seriously questioned by the House of Commons delegation," Muller said. "One strong point in their favor, though, was that there are some places that don't have passenger services," Muller told the News. "'We still pressed for the option, but they said they have only received 20 complaints."' CP Rail revoked the passes from its pensioners late last year and substituted the health care package. "'We've had more than 20 complaints about this from one town alone,"' Muller added. A petition which called for the return of the rail passes generated 50 signatures in Schreiber . earlier this year. Muller said that the CP officials seemed to be very convinced that what they.' i were doing was right. '*They are trying to do, something good, but at the same time they are taking something valuable from the pensioners,"' she said. "'They couldn't convince us that they were being fair and we couldn't convince them (otherwise)." She admitted that the company's health care package does offer some things that the province's Health Insurance Plan does not, but added that some pensioners will never have to use the package's benefits and would prefer to have the passes instead. Penner has urged all CP pensioners who do not agree with the company's decision to contact his of- fice, the release noted. The names of those people will be added to a growing list of pensioners in the riding and sent to the President of CP Rail. '*All political parties in the House of Commons agree that the company's unilateral decision is unjust and that CP Rail should reconsider in view of the strong protest presented to