Ontario Community Newspapers

Terrace Bay News, 1 Mar 1951, p. 4

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TAKE CARE WHEN DRIVING With the very recent excessive snow- fall and iced road conditions under the snow, now is a good time to caution all drivers of cars and trucks to exercise the greatest possible care on the roads in the Townsite, the highway and the roeds in both the South and North Camps, The Service Dept,, has done a swell job in keoping the roads open so that we can get through and in so doing, the banks have reached an all time high, These banks cause a tremendous hazard, but for the time being there isn't anything that can be done about them, so please, when you approach an intersection of any kind why not try STOPPING -= LOOKING -= and LISTENING, Here are a few excerpts from a state- ment by Highways Minister George Doucett that may help prove our point, "Traffic accidents in Ontario im 1950 took a toll of 792 lives, Property damage loss, estimat- ed at over $10 million, Sixty-three child- ren between the ages of 5 and 14 were among those killed in the first 9 months, 34,000 accidents during the year and 15,000 in- jured, most accidents occurring during day- light. Nothing but a most determined effort backed by all can keep our losses down. We must reduce this awful, needless slaughter and waste due to traffic accidents", "Traffic safety is everybody's business" Mr,. Doucett declared. Won't you all please cowoperate? omO0=0 ST, PATRICK'S BaLL Shure and begorrah it's about time that we were after havin' anither dance and what better time to be after havin! it than on the eve of St. Patrick's Day, The Mohawk Club (all good Irishmen) are sponsoring just such a dance on March 16th, Music will be supplied by Joe (McNamara) Adamo and his Northern Nights. Dancing will be from 9:00 p.m, till 2:00 a.m., after that you're on your own, Tickets can be purchased from any member of the Club at $1.50 per couple or #1,00 for Stags or Does, Watch the "News" for further details, O=O=0 CREDIT UNION The regular monthly meeting of the board of directors will be held at the home of W.T, Baillie, 11 Pine Crescent at 7:00 p.m., Friday March 2nd, As this is the first meeting of the new executive we would like all who can to come out from the Credit and Supervisory committee so that plans for the coming year can be discussed, Page 4 GOOD NEWS FOR HOCKEY F/.NS Local Hockey fans will have the oppor- tunity of seeing two Thunder Bay District play-off games, this week-end when the Schreiber Diesels engage Fort William on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon in the Schreiber Arena. The Diesels are champs of the N.S.H.L., and retain possession of the Therrien Trophy for another year by virtue of their victory over Marathon in a best two of the series, having taken the first game 8=2, dropped the second one 4-3 and copping the last 2-1, A touch of local colour is expected to be added to these games by the acquisition of 2 pleyers from the Terrace Bay "*Rockets", This is a con- cession granted by the C.i.H.A., to bolster the winning team from this league by four players chosen from the climinated teams. Two other players will be added from Mara- thon... MINOR HOCKEY The Bantams went into Schreiber last night to take on the Y.M.C.A. in the first game of the semi-final play-offs and won by a score of 4-0.. This was the first gane of a two game total goal series, The second game will be played on Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. in the Schreiber Arena, O-0-0 ATTENTION ALL WAGE EARNERS Please note that individual income tax return forms Tl are now available from the office of the operating personnel man in the mill or paymaster in administration building. When completed, the form should be filed with Inspector of Income Tax, Department of National Revenue, Fort William, Ontario: NOT at Toronto as stated on forms available. 0-0-0 EXUCATION WEEK OPEN HOUSE Next week, March 4th to 10th, is Cana- dian Education week, Plan to visit your school, Remember -- education is every- body's business, Open house is being ob- served in Terrace Bay School on Tuesday, March 6th at 8:15 p.m. Whether youtre a parent of a school age child, or just a citi- zen, interested in the good of the community, observe Education Week, 0-0-0 LOST 2 keys in Small Case, Please return House 61,

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