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October 20, 1966 COUNCIL QUOTES (Continued from page 12) so that the Fire Department can play an effective role in the Mutual Aid Scheme now operative on the North Shore. As part of Fire Prevention Week, lit- erature was distributed to all residents and talks given inall schools. Place mats carrying fire pre- vention motifs were distributed to all restaurants. Permission was given to members of the C.G.1.T. to sell Hallowe'en candy as in previous years. During his visit to Toronto Reeve Adamo intended to consult the municipal lawyers on several matters and would get in touch with the company who in- stalled the automatic pinsetters which are still not giving complete satisfaction. Replying to a letter from the Centennial Commit- tee asking for financial assistance to decorate the town, Council replied that the Committee should present their program before an estimate could be made . Council was in full agreement with the Chamber of Commerce that only adverse criticism of the pro- posed move of the Chief Ranger Station to Terrace Bay had been heard and read in local press. They felt that it was time for Terrace Bay's view to be aired. It was the earnest desire of both Council and residents of this community to have the facilities located at Hayes Lake and a united front is presen- ted in favour of the new location. Co-operation and a warm welcome will be extended to all per- sonnel who relocate in Terrace Bay. EDITORIAL COMMENT Ambulance service in the local area is becoming a matter of increasing concern. Our community is situated right on the Trans-Canada Highway and it is inevitable that some accidents will occur which require prompt ambulance service. Kimberly-Clark Pulp and Paper Company ktd., own a new ambulance of modern design. This ve- hicle is maintained by the Company for two main reasons: (1) To transport injured workmen to the local hospital and (2) to ensure that employees and other residents of the community and their families can be transported to wherever the needed medical facilities are available--be this at the local hos- pital or, as happens in some cases, the Lakehead. The mill ambulance service is organized in a manner which makes it very efficient for its intended pur- pose. Suitably trained mill personnel are available TERRACE BAY NEWS on a moment's notice to provide ambulance service to the mill and townsite. ' Because the Company owns the only ambulance in the immediate area it is made available at the request of responsible authorities such as doctors, Ontario Provincial Police, etc., to assist when highway accidents occur. Unfortunately there are occasions when the request for ambulance service outside of the community is unavoidably delayed. Delays occur because someone must travel to a tele- phone and contact either the hospital or the O.P.P. who, in turn, relay the request for ambulance ser- vice to the mill. When circumstances permit, i.e., if the ambulance is not already in use, such calls are given top priority however unrelated this type of service may be to the fundamental reason for the Company maintaining an ambulance in our commun- ity. The volume of traffic on Highway 17 is now very high and appears to be increasing. Certainly next year we can expect traffic to be extreme with EXPO 67 drawing so many people to Montreal from across Canada. The need for a public ambulance service in this and similar communities is becoming more and more obvious. Perhaps the time is appropriate for elected representatives to give this matter some serious : thought and develop a program which will alleviate the situation. In our opinion the O.P.P. would be a logical organization to provide ancam- bulance service. ST.MARTIN'S SCHOOL REPORT (by Marlyn MacDonald The first annual track and field trophy, given by our school to the person who wins the most points for us in the Track & Field Meet will be presented this year, to Keith Gorman. Keith, 15 years old and in Grade 8, won fifteen points for the school. Runners-up were Susan Whale and Cathy Fawcett, each with a close 14 points. SKI NEWS The Terrace Bay Ski Club will start on Saturday, October 22nd, 1966. A pre-conditioning ski course will be held and everyone interested is asked to meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning at the Ski Chalet.