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Wednesday, December 19, 1984 Vol. 19 No. 50 Christmas Greetings rerrace Ba tchreiber issue will be published Friday, December 21st, 1984 Public Library ai) ' _°| SERRACE Bay, OW > LN POT 2WO CoCerehe"® Bicentennial medals Volunteers receive t eir rewards Mrs. Anne Todesco of Rossport was honoured with the province's Bicentennial medal and certificate on December 9th. Northern Affairs Minister Leo Bernier presented the medal to Mrs. Todesco and 42 other residents of the district at a ceremony in Thunder Bay for their contributions to volunteer organizations dedicated to community service. Mrs. Todesco has , been involved in just about every community group during her 70 years in Rossport. Mrs. Pamela Jones of Terrace Bay was honoured with the province's Bicentennial medal and certificate on December 9th. Northern Affairs Minister Leo Bernier presented the medal to Mrs. Jones and 42 other residents of the district at a ceremony in Thunder Bay for their con- tributions to volunteer organizations dedicated to community service. Mrs. Jones is past president and has played an active role in the Birchwood Senior Citizen's Home. Ontario has honoured its volunteers with the presentation of 1,984 Ontario Bicentennial Medals on Sunday, De- cember 9, 1984. North- ern Affairs Minister Leo Bernier presented me- dals to 43 individuals at 1:30. p.m. at the Air- lane Motor Hotel in Thunder Bay, and to 37 individuals at 4:00 p.m. at the Legion Hall in Dryden. The Medals have been given to' people who have served. their 'communities through bettering the lives of disabled persons, the 'disadvantaged, the sick and the lonely. Volun- teers who have con- tributed their time and talents. to helping others with achieve- ments in the fields of culture and arts or sports and recreation were also recognized. The recipients of the medal were selected by their communities through numicipal and public nominations dur- ing the Bicentennial year for the part they played in improving the quality of life in their communities. "T feel a great sense of joy that we are able to recognize and honour the often unseen but vital contributions of these individuals," said Bernier. "The Bicen- tennial Medal is a fit- ting symbol of their im- mensely valuable work.'" During her Bicenten- nial visit to Ontario in October, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was presented with a gold replica of the medal. In making the presenta- tion, Premier William Davis noted that, "No one in public life has better focused our at- tention on the role of the family, the importance of service and the value of co-operation and good will." A congratulations to the individuals from Terrace Bay, Mr. Joe Earle, Mrs. Pam Jones, from Schreiber, Mr. Fred Harness and from Rossport, Mrs. Anne Todesco. Joseph Earle (left) of Terrace Bay was one of 43 residents of the region to receive Bicenten- nial medals in a ceremony at Thunder Bay on Sunday. Mr. Earle received his medal and cer- tificate from Northern Affairs Minister Leo Bernier in recognition of his conceiving, organiz- ing and staging the community's first multicultural festival. Exactly 1,984 citizens were honoured in similar ceremonies across the province on Sunday. The medals recognized community ser- vice by volunteers. Fred Harness of Schreiber (left) was honoured with the province's Bicentennial medal and certificate on December 9th. Northern Affairs Minister Leo Bernier presented the medal to Mr. Harness and 42 other residents of the district at a ceremony in Thunder Bay for their contributions to volunteer organizations dedicated to community service. Mr. Harness has served on the school board and is a founding member of the Chimo Senior Citizen's Club.