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PAGE 12 TERRACE BAY NEWS JUNE 15, 1977. RECREATION REPORT: SWIMMING REGISTRATIONS: Continued from page 11 .... : .Registration forms for both the July and August set of lessons have been circulated through the schools. There-are extra forms also available at the Recreation Office. DEADLINE DATE FOR REGISTERING IS JUNE 22ND. Registrations will not be accepted after that deadline as swim classes have to be 'established -ed to be posted by June 30th. : Registration fee this year is $1.50 per child per month and it is mandatory that per- 'sons taking swimming lessons be members of the Terrace Bay Recreation Association. TENNIS: A general meeting was held on Monday, June 13th, to discuss with tennis players the fol- lowing topics: control of play; possible forma -tion of tennis club; tennis clinics. This meeting was called by the Recreation Depart~ ment in the hope of establishing a better sys -tem for the tennis programme. RECREATION CENTRE RENOVATIONS : This week a number of renovation projects will be started at the Recreation Centre. From time to time this will cause an inconven- ience to users of the building. We ask the general public to please bear with us as the renovation projects are designed to update and modernize the Centre. 4 REGIONAL GAMES: - The Recreation Office has just received all the information from the Northwestern Ontario Sports Council outlining details of the re- gional games which will be held in Northwestern Ontario. The regional games are primarily for athletes to attend the summer games. Contact the Recreation Office for further information. HAVE YOU PICKED UP YOUR RECREATION DISCS? A reminder that 1977-78 Recreation discs are now available at the Recreation Office for members of the Recreation Association. Sever- al members have not yet picked up their discs, which will be required once the Swim Pool is open. COMING EVENTS: Sunday, June 19 - Men's Fastgall Organization=- al Meeting - 6:30 p.m., large meeting Zoo, Recreation Centre. June 22nd: Deadline date for swim registra- tions. E : July 4th = July swim lessons commence.' July 3rd - Youth dance at arena. Thursday, June I6 - Women's Softball: Teams I & 4 at 6:30 p.m. Teams. 2 & 3 at 8:00 p.m. High School LETTER TO JACK STOKES, M.P.P., From Dennis R. Timbrell, Minister of Health: Dear Jack, ; You are of course correct in stating in your letter of May 30 that I have undertaken to ensure funding for construction of a new hospital in Terrace Bay. I am anxious, as you are, that construction shall start as early as possible, but at the same time I should like to eliminate any misunderstandings which may exist as to what this means in practical terms. It was not my intention, when I made a pub- lic announcement on this matter, to convey the impression that tenders could be called almost: immediately. Indeed I made the point'in my press release that the project was not expect- ed to go to tender before August of this year, with construction continuing until February: 1979. These projection dates, incidentally, were those advanced by the hospital's archi- tect in the early, functional program, stage the planning process. I have received a complete summary of the of events which have taken place in regard to this project to date and, in all fairness, I must say that I can perceive no evidence of tardi- ness on the part of the staff of the Planning Branch. Rather the reverse. The statement that the whole project is ' still up in the air because Mr. Visakaly, in- sists that the total area be reduced from 32,000 square feet to 29,000 square feet is an over-simplification and warrants examination. The facts are that a target figure of 26,000 square feet was established and made known to the hospital in August last year. Continued page 14 .... TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Terrace Bay Recreation Committee wishes To advise that the anonymous letter received by the Terrace Bay News and passed on to the Committee was read at the June 7th meet- ing. In order to distuss further the content of the letter, it is important that the writer of the letter reveal him or her self. The Recreation Committee would encourage this person to contact any member of the Commit- tee to discuss this matter further. TERRACE BAY RECREATION COMMITTEE i a