YEHRACE BAY PUBMG LISKARY i_«| Terrace Bay .. | Schreiber Public Librar ° TERRACE BAY, ONT. POL 20 0s. FN. Home gutted A Terrace Bay firefighter had to turn away from the smoke while he and his assistants battled a blaze at 9 Terrace Heights Drive in Terrace Bay on March 19. The fire gutted the building, leaving Hugh Anderson and family homeless. A pet cat reportedly died in the incident. There were no other injuries. (Photograph by Conrad Felber) Terrace Bay house destroyed in blaze The home of Hugh Anderson and family at 9 Terrace Heights Drive in Terrace Bay was complete- ly gutted in a fire that began en March 19 and took two days to contain, according to township's Fire Chief, Ed Stachiw. There were no serious injuries as a result of the blaze, Stachiw told the News this week, though he added that the family's pet cfit died and one firefighter on the scene had his hair singed when the windows of the building blew out due to the combustion inside. Stachiw explained that a call came in about the fire at 12:45 p.m. on Wednes- day. Firemen entered the basement of the house but were unable to find the fire itself, though the building was filled with smoke by then. The firefighters were fortunate to contain the blaze to the one home on the street as severe wind conditions at the time gave the firemen some difficul- ty, he said. In fact, the winter storm was probably an indirect cause of the fire, according to one source in the Fire Department. The storm had put the power out at that end of Terrace Bay, and apparently the wood stove in the house was put on for heat. With no power, the stove's electrically con- trolled dampers were unable to function proper- ly, the source- added. Stachiw noted that the in- vestigation is continuing. He has estimated that-the house and contents were worth at least $110,000. The fire totally destroyed the interior of the building, with one report pointing out that the floors were burned right through. At the height of the blaze, there were 15 firemen and police officers at the scene, Stachiw said.' Terrace Heights Drive was closed to traffic as a result on the day of the incident and part of March 20. At press time, it was not immediately known what the Anderson family's course of action will be, though it has been reported that they are now staying at the home of a relative in town. As for the power outage, it began due to the storm late at night on March 18 in many North Shore com- munities, including White River and Marathon, besides Terrace Bay and points west of Schreiber. The Customer Services Supervisor for Ontario Hydro in the Thunder Bay area, Gary Paul, said power was restored to all municipalities by the next afternoon. Wednesday, March 26, 1986 Vol. 41, No. 12 Serving Terrace Bay, Schreiber and Rossport 35° Files resigns from TB Council After only three months as a Councillor for the township of Terrace Bay, Jim Files has decided to resign his seat in order to be able to move to Orillia next month. Files officially submitted his resignation at the March 24 meeting of Council, though he inform- ed his fellow Councillors and Reeve Ollie Chapman about his decision at a clos- ed meeting of Council held on March 17. In an interview with the News, Files explained that he has accepted the job of Director of Technical Ser- vices at Soldier's Memorial Hospital in Orillia, starting on April 15. At the mo- ment he is Chief Lab Technologist at McCausland Hospital in Terrace Bay. "'T think it will be a step up for me," he said in describing the new posi- tion. "I will have an oppor- tunity to use my ad- ministration background there." He took a Health Care Administration Course at the University of Saskatchewan a few years ago. As for his role as Coun- cillor, he said he is sorry to let that slip away, as he felt he and Council has ac- complished a great deal since being sworn in last December following the municipal elections. "I will probably con- tinue to pursue politics, but only as a hobby,"' he add- ed. He was the Progressive Conservative candidate in the Lake Nipigon riding in the last provincial election, but lost to the New Democratic Party can- didate, Gilles Pouliot. After that political outing, he ran for Councillor for the first time last November and won a seat. He said he has enjoyed being a Councillor and grew to respect a lot of people, including fellow Councillor George Ram- say, who assisted the Liberal Party in the provin- cial election last year. continued on page 2. Town Councillor Jim Files Schreiber Winter Carnival called a complete success Schreiber's Winter Car- nival was a great success. The residents again proved that they are the most ac- tive community along the North Shore. All the events went over very well and the participation was fantastic, as proven by the 25 entries in the ice-sculpture com- petition. Results of the various events are as follows: Snow Baseball Six teams participated in the Mixed Snowbaseball Tournament with the Deadheads finally defeating a very stubborn and tired Recreation team. Special mention should be made of the hearty efforts put forth by the Warriors, Misfits, Catch 22, and the Pistols. The organizers are happy to report.there were Chemical spill in Schreiber discovered by Conrad Felber A potentially dangerous chemical spill at a gas sta- tion in Schreiber last week was spotted and contained in time, with no injuries reported as a result of the no injuries and no one had to be left in the snowbanks until spring. Ice Sculptures The Ice Sculptures Com- petition was absolutely astonishing. It was so suc- cessful, in fact, that organizers for next year's competition are working on making various categories rather than judging all en- tries against one another. continued on page 2 Beep beep! The first prize of $150 in the Schreiber Kinsmen Club's Snow Sculpture Contest was awarded to this impressive entry by Morris Zaporzan. The contest, which attracted a total of 22 entries, was held in con- junction with the annual Schreiber Winter Carnival held earlier this month. (Photograph by Karen Thrower). mishap, according to a report from the township's Ontario Provincial Police detachment. The report noted that on March 19 at 1:30 a.m., continued on page 2 Warriors rejoice the Championship Game of the Schreiber Winter Car- nival Road Hockey Tournament held on March 16. The Road Warriors went on to win this game, 8-2. A member of the Road Warriors of Schreiber at right rejoices after popping in a goal for his team behind the goaltender of Terrace Bay's Defenders. This was