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Page 3, News, Wednesday, September 21, 1988 "xP picnic was fun despite being railroaded inside Plenty of food and games made up for rain By Lois Gilmore Although the weather did not o-operate, CP Rail's 2nd Family afety Day Picnic went ahead as cheduled a little over two weeks go. Originally planned to be held t Rainbow Falls Provincial Park, t was hosted at the Schreiber Zecreation Centre instead. At the registration desk, each shild was presented with a bal- loon, while the adults received Butch St. Jean prepares for the Spike Driving Contest while Wayne Buchanan keeps an eye on the timer. photo- L. Gilmore key chains and 'furkins' with a safety slogan attached. There was something for everyone in the capacity crowd of approximately 900. The hungry crowd, which con- sumed 840 hamburgers, 1700 hot dogs, 1400 doughnuts and 1500 cups of coffee -- to name just a few of the food items served -- came from as far away. as Thunder Bay and White River. The picnic was for employees as weil as CP Rail retirees. As well as renewing old acquaintances, events included a Treasure Hunt, races, Spike Driving Contest, Fish Pond, Hockey Shoot, Horse Shoes, Bingo, and of course a Dunk Tank. Prizes consisted of stuffed ani- mals, piggy banks, toys and silver dollars. A prize went to every child, and there were trophies for the adults. The climax of the picnic was the Attendance Draw. Major prize winners included: Michael Imbeault who won a Yamaha Bravo TS snow machine and two helmets donated by CP Rail; A. A. Morris and M. P. Valentino each won a mountain bike donat- ed by the U.T.U. and B. of L.E. Other draw prizes from CP Rail included: radios; sleeping bags; car emergency kits; tricy- cles; and first-aid kits. There were also weekend trips for two donat- ed by various merchants from Thunder Bay. Other winners were: Treasure Hunt champ - William Wheeler Horse Shoes - This event was rained out, so a draw was con- ducted to determine the three win- ners. Men's Spike Driving Contest: 1st - Wayne Parise 2nd - Bob Fummerton 3rd - Yvon Cormier Women's Spike Driving Contest: 1st - Ileana Wheeler 2nd - Joyce Buchanan 3rd - Billie Joe Keating Right: Bill Collinson helps his son catch 'the big one ' at the Fish Pond during the CP Rail picnic held in Schreiber. photo by Lois Gilmore a Rossport converting old caboose into new museum By Judi Sundland The Rossport Historical Society, which was formed last year, had a dream of a museum to house its colourful history. This year, that dream will come true. Although Rossport is known as a fishing village, the railway has also played a part in establishing the history. Not only was the hamlet renamed in honour of Walter Ross, a contractor who built this section of rail, but the trains have hauled everything from fish to iron from the village. In July, the group received word that they had acquired a CP Rail caboose which was built in | 1945 and weighed 22 tons. After the excitement settled, work began as 22 tons is no light mat- ter! Land had to be found, rails had to be laid and plans had to be made to move her from the rails to a stationary home. Thanks to the cooperation of community members as well as the members of surrounding com- munities, the fist spike was driven on July 28 by Dave McCullough. Donations of fill and manpow- er were received to secure the ties and prepare the site. After weeks of searching, Lebrun Construction volunteered their crane to move the caboose off the tracks to her permanent home. That was on the *8'th day of the '8'th month of 1988, which is considered excep- tionally lucky by the Chinese to begin any venture. The Historical Society still has a long way to go before the mem- bers have an operable museum. However, this is the beginning. Not only has the community ral- lied to support the "Friends of the Museum" campaign, but many "have already donated pho- tographs, memorabilia, and arti- cles of interest. With the threat of the caboose being a 'sight of the past,' com- munity members employed by the railroad are excited about being part of the last run the "Rossport Express' will take this month before coming to rest in her new place of honour. STOP SMOKING IN 1 SESSION LASER THERAPY AS SEEN ON T.V. ° Laser is the most modern therapy © Soft laser is painless, harmless, no negative side effects © Soft laser stimulates points, you lose desire to smoke ° Diet and withdrawal points included ° 85 per cent success rate One Day Only - October Sth $100 1-800-663-6209 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY LASER LINE INC. Now there's a savings plan for first-time home buyers with low or moderate incomes. With an Ontario Home Ownership Savings Plan (OHOSP) you'll earn interest on your savings and be eligible for an OHOSP tax credit. 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