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"Mock Disaster" successfull | errace recly , One of the first to arrive on the scene were the Terrace Bay Fire Department. The Command Headquarters were situated in the Municipal Office and consisted of Reeve Dave Speer, Rod Thompson of the Fire Dept., Chief Tom Tack of the Terrace Bay Police Dept., Larry Simons, Clerk-Co-Ordinator, Ted Fallen, Emergency Planning Officer (E.M.O.), Andrea Peters, E.M.O.; and Jack Chapman of Kimberly Clark. All immediate decisions were handled by this well-organized group of individuals. Reeve Dave Speer immediately got on the phone to contact various media (C.F.N.O. - C.K.P.R.) to inform them that Terrace Bay had just experienced a disaster and they were to inform the. public to stay clear of the rec Centre-and also to advise them about the emergency. _ : ' Fireman Ray Mark is seen here transporting ts) 3 room at the Rec Centre. He-is one of the many Firemen, who displayed their excellent skills and professionalism throughout the ordeal. Schreiber ay Vol. 18, No. 39 Increase in Terrace Bay Recreation Dues It was recently an- nounced that there was to be an increase of the membership fees for the Terrace Bay Recrea- tion Centre. The in- crease will become ef- fective for the 1984 sea- son which runs from January 1st to Decem- ber 31st, 1984. The rates for one acti- vity memberships have O.P.P. Report - been increased by $5.00 and the full family mem- berships have risen by $12.00. The reasons for the increase are. justified due to the higher costs involved in utilities, supplies, labour, etc. It costs more to operate the Recreation Centre now, than it did in pre- vious years and the memberships have not suffered any increase for the past ten years. Membership is re- quired for any _per- son who wishes to parti- cipate in any activity at the Terrace Bay Rec- reation Centre or the swimming pool. Full membership covers the entire family and allows the member to engage in a variety of: activities. The single ac- tivity membership is for one person and is valid for one activity only. If you have any quest- ions regarding this de- cision, please contact the Recreation Director, Terry Bryson, by phon- ing 825-3542 or drop by the Recreation Office. Random checks to be made on seat belts Random seat belt checks will be made in the Schreiber Detach- ment area. ; It has been noted by Officers, that drivers same persons and passengers. within the town limits do not comply with the existing Legislation, but the "Buckle Up" when going out on the highway for longer trips. ° Failure to wear seat belts can result in a $28.00 fine. Parents should ensure that all children are properly belted in an approved child restraint or in seat belts. A child standing on a seat is easily propelled into the dash on any sudden stop. O.P.P. crack down on seat belts In a directive sent to every OPP detachment, OPP Commissioner James Erskine pointed out that the proper use of seat belts has a direct relationship to the seriousness of injuries received in accidents. He told OPP officers that enforcement of the laws demanding occu- pants of a vehicle -wear seat belts has great po- tential for reducing deaths and injuries in traffic accidents. Under Ontario Legis- lation, the driver of a motor vehicle and any passengers 16 years and over may be charged if they do not use a proper seat belt assembly. The driver is also respon- sible for making sure that anyone in the ve- hicle above the age of two, and under 16 years, wears the proper res- training devices. Studies conducted in Ontario have found that the number of people wearing seat belts has declined drastically. Af- ter their use was made mandatory in 1976, the usage rate was 76 per cent. More recent stud- ies by Transport Cana- da have shown that the present rate is about 49 per cent, a reduction of 27 per cent. 'There are two ways of getting more people to wear seat belts," said Commissioner Erskine, "'they are enforcement, and education." i The OPP officers on traffic patrol will be increasingly vigilant in laying charges for these infractions. "The edu- cation side of the issue will be addressed by OPP Community Ser- vices Officers. The offi- cers will emphasize the use of seat belts when- ever they talk to com- munity . and _-- school groups through the pro- vince."' 1983 School Safety Week campaign A common sight each school morning is a line of lunch bags at the school bus stop, and children playing. When the bus comes into sight, the children get into line in sequence as established by the lunch bags. Late arrivals may be rushing or running from any direction, not al- ways protected by the flashing lights on the stationary bus. In the afternoons, younger children getting off a bus are prone to relish their new freedom from authority and rush into play. More children have been killed, according to latest available figures, while waiting for, board- ing, or leaving the school bus, than while riding it. The engineering side of school buses has im- proved greatly. One in- novation is a crossover mirror that enables the driver to see a small child who forgets in- structions and crosses too close to the front of the bus after getting off. All buses require the driver to have this visi- bility. Each parent must as-| sume the responsibility for children at or near the school bus stop. School authorities can instruct each child on correct behaviour, but it is up to parents to en- force this teaching. The Canada Safety Council suggests one thing parents can. do is ensure the child is fol- lowing instructions. Oc- casional discussions about buses and school bus procedures will én- sure the child under- stands what is expect- ed. The parent also be- comes more aware of instructions given at school. This ensures no conflicting instructions are given.