Terrace Bay News, 11 Jun 1986, p. 9

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Santa Claus was just one of the many characters the Grade Eight students at Holy Angels School in Schreiber transformed into during Education Week April 24 to 30. The class, taking part in Dress-As-Day, donned all sorts of costumes in the spirit of becoming a cartoon, fictional, or historial character for the day. Ten-year-old Bobby Spadoni had quite a surprise in store for him at the end of his fishing line during an outing with his uncle and cousin on May 25 in Hydro Bay near 'Terrace Bay. He caught this 13 pound lake trout, which will be stuffed and mounted as a trophy. Of course, Bobby did need a litte help in landing the fish. HOC formed: Reeve B21 Ollie Chapman, Reeve of Terrace Bay, said the formation of the Heads of Council Committee of which she is a founding member was a "good, pos- itive move" which will help to bring the people of the area together. The Committee, which had its first face-to-face meeting on June.3 in Nip- igon following a series of long distance conference Santa in spring? Fishy tale "Our common concern is Kimberly-Clark and what is going to happen there," Reeve Chapman added. There will be a few more meetings before the Committee decides to hold any public sessions. Along with Chapman in the new group are the reeves from Geraldton, Schreiber, Nakina, and Terrace Bay Separate School supporters will be faced with an increase in their taxes of just over four per cent, while those in Schreiber will get away with an increase of just .40 per cent, according to a re- cent news release. The North of Superior District Roman Catholic Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, June 11, 1986, page 9 School budget passed School Baord set its 1986 budget at a meeting held earlier this month. The total estimated expenditure for the year is just under $5.5 million, an increase of 9.4 per cent over 1985. The release noted that the majority of the increase is due to the expanded en- rolment in Marathon and Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: I wonder how many other people there are around who do the same thing I do. We get our auto insurance papers in the mail, first mail them a cheque, shove the new card in our wallet and put the new policy away with the other important pap- ers. I have never before checked out the vehicle identification number on the insurance card to make sure it corresponds with the one on our ownership card. Well, to- day I just happened to check it out and discov- ered that one of the last numbers was incorrect. TOWNE CINEMA for a great night out and the best in new theatre releases 825-3771 So I quickly go on the phone to Thunder Bay to our insurance company to' report the error they had made and am very for- tunate that I did. The lady there told me that the last six numbers must be correct. In other words, had we been in- volved in an accident we probably wouldn't have been covered. Lorraine Laitinen Terrace Bay, Ontario Manitouwadge as a result of the Hemlo gold mine de- velopment in that area. Operating grants from the provincial Ministry of Education have increased 11.4 per cent over the 1985 figures and account for al- most 80 per cent of the Board's total revenues, the release added. It also pointed out that separate school mill rates are at least one mill lower than public elementary mill rates, set earlier this year. Manitouwadge faces the Fire... continued from page 8 committing close to $35 million annually to forest fire control. The govern- ment also loses stumpage revenue from destroyed timber stands, and incurs the costs of regenerating largest increase in the Board's area of jurisdiction with a 9.93 per cent hike. Nakina has the next highest increase at 5.96 per cent, with Nipigon at 3.39, Mar- athon at .20 and no change for Red Rock. The Board operates Eng- lish language elementary schools in Schreiber, Nak- ina, Terrace Bay, Manitou- wadge, Marathon, Nipigon and Red Rock, and French language schools in Terr- ace Bay, Nakina, Manitou- wadge and Marathon. the burned-over areas. Ina bad fire season, firefighting costs can easily double. Please exercise caution and good sense when using Ontario's forest lands. We all lose when a forest burns. Do you know a young person who went that HE LOBBY who knows movies better VHS & Beta rentals Terrace Bay Public Library Summer Hours begin June 15th Monday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday 10:00 - noon & 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Thursday 10:00 - noon & 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Friday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. There will be a fine amnesty period from June 16-30. Please return all overdue books at this time and there will be no fine charged. Do you know someone in your community, between the ages of 6 and 18 years, who has gone that extra mile? Someone who has shown selfless service, resourcefulness, ingenuity, or acts of courage -- that "good kid"? Someone special that you think should be recognized? You can help Canadian Pacific Air Lines and the Ontario Community Newspapers Association honour these kids by nominating them for an Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award. Contact your local community newspaper. Spring deadline for individual and group nominations is The search is on for Ontario Junior Citizens of the Year. June 30th, 1986. Ontario Junior <itizens of the Year recipients will receive a plaque, a oaph prize, a family photo portrait with the Lieutenant-Giovernor of Ontario, and a lapel pin. Se Contact our Junior Citizens' Co-ordinator Conrad Felber for complete details. TerraceB ccireiber » Canadian Pacific 4 AirLines calls, will meet again on Longlac, as well as the June 21 in Schreiber, she Chief of the Long Lake In- explained. dian Band 77. Plata & Morrill Chartered Accountants Personal and Corporate taxation services, bookkeeping, auditing, Business advisory services For an appointment in Schreiber, Terrace Bay and surrounding area. Why not honour a deserving kid this year? call collect 807-344-6684

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