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Terrace Bay News, 5 May 1992, p. 2

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Page 2, News, Tuesday, May 5, 199 2 Commu nity briefs compiled by Darren MacDonald Road safety The federal and provincial zovernments responsible for 'oad safety have set a goal of 5 per cent seat belt compli- ance by the year 1995. The national average is cur- 'ently at 85 per cent. Quebec aas the highest rate at 92 per >ent, with Ontario and Prince Edward Island at the low end, with 83 per cent and 78 per cent respectively. In 1991, motor vehicle colli- sions claimed the lives of an estimated 3,869 Canadians, and resulted in injuries to more than 260,000 others. For each one per cent rise in the national seat belt usage rate, Transport Canada estimates that 300 lives will be saved and 9,000 injuries will be prevented over a 20 year period. National Road Safety Week, May 17-23, focuses this year ' The McCausland Hospital's | Cash Calendar Winners Week: Eighteen Apr 27: Esko Saranpaa, Terrace Bay, $10 Apr 28: C. Kusik Terrace Bay, $10 Apr 29: Rose Park, Schreiber, $10 Apr 30: UPIU Local 665, Terrace Bay, $10 May 1: Rosann Pellegrino, Schreiber, $10 May 2: Helene Tanquay Vachon, Terrace Bay, $10 May 3: Janice Buckle, Sarnia, $10 This space donated by The Terrace Bay Schreiber News especially Laura Thank You We would like to thank our children, & Don and B.J. and our grandchildren for _ a lovely surprise party and dinner to -- celebrate our 40th anniversary. Mr. & Mrs. Jsadore Ray on child restraints, and the campaign kits include informa- tion on car safety seats for chil- dren, posters, pamphlets on occupant restraints and airbags, and other background informa- tion on road safety. These kits are being sent to governments, police forces, media and other saféty organi- zations. National Forest Week National Forest Week is of interest to all Canadians . because forests are so impor- tant to their country and them- selves. It is a once a year event and helps remind us that day in, day out, and throughout the years, forests are an essential part of the Canadian landscape and lifestyle. National Forest Week is an annual observance in Canada Community Calendar eAlcoholics Anonymous meets each Monday and Thursday evenings at 8 pm at the Community Church in Terrace Bay. *The Catholic Women's League meets every sec- ond Monday of the month at St. Martin Church at 8 pm. *The Chimo Club meets every third Friday of the month at 7:30 pm. and Albert Ray, TOWNSHIP ee SCHREIBER 2 NOTICE Effective May 1, 1992, parallel parking| on Winnipeg Street, between Brunswick} and Columbia streets will be strictly enforced. Reeve and Council ' April 23, 1992 during which attention is focused on our woodlands. Its main purpose is to help increase awareness of the importance of Canada's forests and their careful management for present and future needs. It is a "do it yourself' event during which individuals, groups and those involved in various phases of resource management are encouraged to do something special to emphasize their interests in forestry. Forest resources feed, clothe, shelter and entertain us. They are great to visit. They provide habitat for wildlife and help control water runoff and soil erosion. Their shade and beauty of the "cool, green kind" are trea- sured. Their contributions to air cleaning and sound reduc- tion are welcomed. And then there is their wood. More than half of the wood used in the world is bumed for cooking and warmth. We have learned to use wood for a host of products from paper to board to chemicals. As our numbers multiplied, we increased our demands upon the forest base and either ignored its future or just hoped it would last forever. A few called for management, to assure forest and wood supply for the future. Many advances in forest management were made but committment to sound forestry practices by the landowners, operators and society at large has been sadly lacking. Increased mobility and leisure time has given the pub- lic greater opportunity to visit the forest. Society wants other things as well as wood produc- tion. Parks and wilderness for example. It takes a long time to grow a forest. Protecting them from fire, insects and disease is not easy. Balancing the cut with growth, utilizing material before it is lost to fire, insects and disease, building roads, securing manpower and find- ing the financial capital are part of the complexity of the -- forest enterprise. Fitting all these in with tourism, recreation, and wildlife protection complicates the picture further. It takes large areas to meet the needs of today and tomor- row. Somehow there has to be a balance. Our numbers and needs are increasing. Our forests are lim- ited. What can we do to accept the challenges and assure green, productive forests for tomorrow? It's worth taking a closer look. Girl guides make their rounds Girl Guides Katie Notwell, 10 (left), Jesse Falzetta, 5 (centre), and Jennifer Querry, 8, will be knocking on your door this week with their perennial cookies. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TERRACE BAY ~ Applications for Travel Counsellor Positions Available at Tourist Information Centre (Preference will be given to students who have attended this year's Hospitality Training Course) Deadline for Applications May 14, 1992 Krentz convicted continued from page 1 before and -- ined to determine if (the act) is an abberation," Baig said. "And if it's out of character, then there's nothing for soci- ety to be worried about." He also said that what Krentz admitted to doing was "low" on the scale of offences. Crown counsel Alain Godin didn't retum phone continued on page 3 /

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