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Hot action on ice The action was hot and heavy behind the Marathon Midgets net during a game between the visiting Marathon team and the Ter- race Bay-Schreiber Commodores on January 14. The contest was a tight affair, with Marathon pulling ahead near the end to take a 7-6 victory. Both teams are in the North Shore Minor Hockey League. (Photograph by Conrad Felber) Terrace Bay f Public Library TERRACE BAY, ONT. POT 2WO C.C.T.F.N. Schreiber Wednesday, January 22, 1986 Vol. 21, No. 3 Serving Terrace Bay, Schreiber and Rossport 35° Penner protests CP Rail decision by Conrad Felber The Member of Parlia- ment for the Cochrane- Superior riding, Keith Pen- ner, said this week that he intends to continue his pro- test of Canadian Pacific Rail's cancellation last year of 'rail passes for CP pensioners. : Ina letter dated Nov. 28, 1985, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CP Rail, 1.B. Scott, admit-' ted to Penner that he recognizes the elimination of passes was a unilateral decision by the company. Scott. added, however, that *'CP rail was faced with a situation where, on the one hand, passes were being used by a_ small number of pensioners and were therefore of little or no. benefit to most pen- sioners, and on the other hand, the increasing cost of health care was of gréat concern to many pensioners." He said in the light of this situation, CP Rail chose to replace the passes with a health care package of greater overall benefit to the pensioners. Penner's Administrative Assistant, Stephanie Muller, told the News this week that some CP pen- sioners have complained that the extra health care benefits are not really of any significant help and that they would prefer to keep the rail passes instead. The disagreement came to the public's attention when Penner rose in the House of Commons on Oct. 31 last year to ask his fellow Members of the House to join with him *'in condemning the decision of CP Rail to cancel the rail passes of CP pensioners who retired prior to 1978."" Keith Penner, MP When Parliament took no action, Penner again rose in the House to ad- dress the issue, this time on Dec. 18, 1985. "| have the honour to present a petition today signed by more than 50 residents of Schreiber," Penner said, adding that the petition condemns the deci- sion of CP Rail to cancel the passes. The: cancella- tion took effect on Nov. 1, 1985. In a letter to Scott, Pen- ner noted "it is my understanding that CP in- tends to replace the passes with an extended health care package. Although this package will benefit some pensioners, it will not help those in my riding. The Ontario government already has extensive health care coverage." Penner asked Scott to carefully reconsider this policy. "CP's pensions are meagre and often the passes are the only means my constituents have of visiting friends and family they view the pass privilege as part of their ~ retirement package,' Pen- ner said. In his reply to Penner's letter, Scott pointed out "the fact that the number of pensioners enrolling in the new Optional (Extend- ed Health Care) Plan out- numbers those cancelling by more than three to one appears to support our assessment of pensioners' concern over the cost of health care." Muller said Penner has told her he will **keep the pressure on,"' regardless of what he was told in the let- ter by Scott. Day Care Centre. for Terrace Bay one step closer Lie Pertace<: Bay- Schreiber area is now one step closer towards having its own Day Care Centre. The Terrace Bay Day Care Committee attended the Jan. 13 meeting of Ter- race Bay Township Coun- cil and indicated that there is a need and a desire for day care in the area. According to Ann Hara, the Committee was form- -- ed following a meeting of 18 women in April last year. A subsequent survey Taxes going up Taxes are going up ... again. That was the word out of Terrace Bay Township Council on Jan. FF. At its regular meeting, council passed By-Law 1-86 which is an interim tax bill needed to cover debts until the full tax is collected later this year. "In general, this is one- third of the average tax _ vill,' Councillor George Ramsay said. Clerk co- ordinator Larry Simons ex- plained that the increase on the average tax bill will be five per cent. He added that the bills will be sent out-at the end of January with payments due by February 28. A subsequent by-law was passed enabling the township to borrow funds until the taxes are collected. Later in the meeting an increase in hydro charges was also approved. In re- questing approval of a $131,000 hydro capital budget for this year, the township is faced with a rate increase to customers in Terrace Bay of four per cent. Now retired Simons noted following the council meeting that the increase is effective with bills sent out February 1, which means current bills will not reflect the four per cent change. In other township coun- cil matters, Ernie- Kettle and Bill McDougall were both reappointed to the Recreation Committee. Kettle is the Committee's Chairman. To fill a vacancy in the maintenance staff, council decided to hire Roger Lan- thier on a full time basis. He will be the new Recrea- tion Centre Maintenance Caretaker, effective Feb. 6, 1986. Councillor George Ram- say was designated as the township's official delegate to the Thunder Bay District Municipal League Conven- tion, which is to be held March 7 and 8. Ramsay told council that he felt they should all at- tend the convention, as he thought it will be an impor- tant one. Councillor Peter Romanuk will be attending continued on page 5 Carol Black, a resident of Terrace Bay since 1952, retired from her job as-senior assistant with the-town Post Office late last year. She was with the Terrace Bay branch for almost 24 years and before that she worked as a postal clerk at the Nipigon Post Office for about three years. She has two children, Bevin and Larry. Both of them live in Terrace Bay, though she has relatives "all over the country." conducted by the new Committee showed that 126 households in the area indicated an interest in day care. After the women had presented their case, a mo- tion was passed by council which called for the forma- tion of a new Committee which would investigate the possible development of a municipal day care facility in Terrace Bay. Township clerk co- ordinator Larry Simons said Councillor Jim Ziegler was appointed as the Chair- man of the new group at the Committee's first meeting, which was held Jan. 16. Along. with Simons and Ziegler, in the Committee are Angie Gereghty, Ann Hara, Carol Bull, and Councillor George Ramsay. 'Terrace Bay is a grow- ing town with a definite need for day care ser- vices,' Hara told council at the Jan. 13 meeting. 'Approximately: 10 per cent of Terrace Bay's population is four years old and under,'" she added. Hara noted that aside from the telephone survey, a petition that was cir- culated at the Fall Fair last year also demonstrated a desire for day care in, the township, as 137 people signed the petition and several residents expressed support for the idea even though they do not require the service themselves. 'Our committee has looked at existing facilities in Terrace Bay,"' Hara ex- plained. *'(They). are old and require considerable renovations to meet government standards." She suggested to counil that a brand new building might be needed instead. ; **(We) feel that a Day Care facility would provide quality care, consistent and accessible care, opportuni- ty for parent relief, oppor- tunity for preschoolers to attain socialization skills, continued on page 2 First baby of 1986 finally here The Terrace Bay area finally has a New Year's Baby, two weeks into 1986. Jenna Louise Bottomley was born to Bonnie and Norman Bottomley of Ter- race Bay at McCausland Hospital on January 12 at 9:37 p.m. The baby girl weighed 2800 grams (six pounds, three' ounces) at birth. This was Mr. and Mrs. Bottomley's first child, Mr. Bottomley told the News last week. He has lived in Terrace Bay since 1976 while his wife was a resident in 1971. He works at the Kimberly-Clark mill in the machine room. Due to our news deadlines, the News was unable to get a photograph of the happy couple and their new baby daughter for this week's issue. This picture will appear next week, along with further details.