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"Page 2, News, Tuesday, January 28 1992 Community briefs Recreation director leaving Ron Larivee, who has been head of Schreiber Recreation for the past eight years, will be leaving at the end of February. Schreiber Council received Larivee's resignation Jan. 21. He has accepted a similar posting in Essex, Ontario. Birchwood receives funding Monique Vézina, Minister of State for Seniors, announced Jan. 22 that the Resident Council of Birchwood Terrace has received $3,060 in federal funding through the New Horizons Program of Health arid Welfare Canada. The council will use the con- tribution funds to establish a new visual arts program for its residents. Residents will orga- nize and film regular outings so those seniors who are phys- ically unable to attend will be able to watch the videos. This project will provide opportunities for social inter- action among Birchwood's residents. As well, it will pro- mote active aging and skill development for those seniors who participate in the outings. New horizons is designed to help senior citizens groups plan, develop and carry out projects which benefit seniors and their communities. Via rail meeting Federal New Democrat Transportation critic Iain Angus and Ontario Trans- portation Minister Gilles Pouliot will hold a public meeting at 7:30 pm Jan. 30 in the Birchwood Terrace Recre- Dog tag prices have residents upset continued from page 1 of keeping it incarcerated. If the dog is not picked up within three days, the Town- ship has the right to destroy it. As of Jan. 21, 104 dog tags had been purchased in North Shore Inter Club Competition Friday Jan. 31 - Sat. Feb 1 - Sun. Feb. 2 ation Room. They plan to talk to local res- idents about prospects for the retum of passenger rail service on the CP line. The public is invited to attend. Municipal transfer increases The province will increase unconditional grants to Ontario municipalities by one per cent this year, and by two per cent in each of the follow- ing two years, Municipal Affairs Minister Dave Cooke announced last Tuesday. The grants for 1992 total $956 million, and will be uni- formly distributed so all municipalities receive one per cent more than they did last year. Municipalities allocate grants according to their own priorities. Schreiber, out of an estimated 250 dogs currently in the Township. Up until recently, many dogs captured by the Township were able to escape from the kennel, but Lorraine Huard said the kennel has been reno- vated and that dogs shouldn't be able to get out "'at least in the wintertime." "I've been banging my head against the wall trying to solve this problem," Huard said. compiled by Darren MacDonald Cooke admitted the increases were small, but said that everyone must "adjust to the new realities facing us all." Cooke also said the province is considering the long-stand- ing request of municipalities to be allowed to approve police budgets. As it stands now, municipalities pay for police services, but do not have final authority over municipal police budgets. The matter is being referred to the provincial/municipal disentanglement steering com- mittee, a body appointed last year to realign the responsibil- ities of both levels of govern- ment. Community advisor appointed Gordon Blake has been appointed the Northwestern Ontario Community Advisor Alice Scott, who also attended the meeting, said that dogs running around loose can be dangerous. "When a dog runs in a pack, you run the risk of people get- ting hurt," said Scott, who writes the "Pet Talk" column for The News. One woman said-that the problem of dogs running loose in the streets is so bad, she can't safely walk to work in the morning. LAKE SUPERIOR HIGH SCHOOL Community Update Terrace Bay Arena Doors open Friday at 8:30 a.m. Events vary from Canskate Skills to ALL Ontario Events Come & Join us for an exciting weekend of skating from 10 differnt Clubs which 200 skaters are participating Daily Draws will be held during this activity Sponsored by Terrace Bay Figure Skating Club Sanctioned by C.F.S.A. RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIST The McCausland Hospital requires a qualified Radiological Technologist to work casual relief hours and a share of on- call and call-back hours. Registration with the Board of Radiological Technicians is required. Previous experience is preferred. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume to: Directoror Human Resources The McCausland Hospital 2 Cartier Drive Terrace Bay, Ontario POT 2W0 Semester One has come to an end and students are involved with the writing of Final Examinations. Semester Two begins February 3, 1992, and we extend a welcome to former stu- dents and adults to preview our course selections and perhaps consider registering with L.S.H.S. for Semester Two. Special Events Tuesday, February 4th: Body Image, presentation by the Women's Health Network Schreiber Campus, 9:00 a.m. Terrace Campus, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 5th: "Patches - How Far Can You Run", video presentation with the focus on Drugs Schreiber Campus.- 10:30 a.m. Terrace Campus ~ 1:00 p.m. Terrace Recreation Centre - 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 6th: NipRock at L.S.H.S. - Terrace Bay Campus. Girl's volleyball and boy's basketball, junior and senior games. Begins at 10:00 a.m. We welcome parents and the community. for Canada 125, a group orga- nizing the celebrations for Canada's upcoming 125th birthday. He will be responsi- ble for promoting and support- ing local community planning and the implementation of pro- jects and events. McCausland calendar draws McCausland Cash Calendar winners for the week of Jan. 26 (all prizes are $10 except where indicated): Jan. 20, Jean Saw Sales, Terrace Bay; Jan. 21, Terry Young, Thunder Bay; Jan. 22, C. Kusik, Ter- race Bay; Jan. 23, Evelyn Schroeder, Schreiber; Jan. 24, Kathy Hirt, Terrace Bay; Jan. 25, Saturday draw for $50, Doris Gauthier, Schreiber; and Jan. 26, Lynda Velanoff, Schreiber. "We'll take this, and we'll sit down and review it," said Bob Krause. Council discussed some possible solutions to the prob- lems after most of the crowd left. They included instituting a special dog tag rate for seniors citizens, and keeping the cost of purchasing tags during the 'month of January at 1991 lev- els. However, Council decided that any decisions regarding the fees should be part of an revamping of the Animal Con- trol bylaw. Regional dog tag rates Marathon all dogs, $10, $15 for each additional house- hold dog Manitouwadge if dog is spayed or neutered, $10, otherwise | $20 Nipigon | if dog is spayed or neutered, $10, otherwise $20 Terrace Bay tags for unspayed dogs $25, otherwise $15 Schreiber effective Feb. 1, tags for an unspayed female are $75, for an unspayed male, $50, and $25 for a spayed or neutered dog The War Amps im of Canada