TheThe ShuniahShuniah NewsNews Shuniah, Ontario A Municipality with a Silver Lining
Volume One, Issue Two November 2011
A Message from the Reeve: Update ‐ New Postal Delivery System Maria Harding, Reeve As you are aware, on October 17, Avenue, Thunder Bay or call 807‐ Autumn is here and with its arrival partment and all the volunteers 2011 the new Community Mail Box 683‐4545. there is work to be done; raking who continue to serve our com‐ (CMB) delivery system came into The Municipality has already leaves, cleaning eaves troughs and munity. We have been able to add place. updated its Tax Roll with the new putting away our summer toys. several new pieces of equipment To assist with this change, addresses therefore you will not Some of us will be saying farewell to the fleet including a new state Canada Post will continue to de‐ need to use a change of address to friends and neighbours for the of the art pumper rescue truck, a liver mail addressed to your old card or phone or email the Munic‐ winter season until the arrival of new incident command vehicle, a mailing address for a period of one ipal Office about your address spring. rapid attack vehicle and a new (1) year, and in the meantime they change. Council has been actively work‐ snowmobile. We sincerely thank have supplied us with extra If you have not received keys to ing towards a new Official Plan for all of those who serve on our Vol‐ postage‐paid Change of Address your CMB compartment please our community and in doing so, unteer Fire Department. cards. Should you need more of contact Carrie Theriault at 807‐ planning a thriving future for Shu‐ The youth group at the Mac‐ these cards you can pick them up 346‐0780 ext 2009 or carrie.theri‐ niah. As always Council foresees Gregor Recreation Centre was very at the Municipal Office, 420 Leslie [email protected]. Shuniah’s needs for maintaining active during the summer and are and improving our infrastructure now gearing up for their winter and sound fiscal planning has al‐ events with great enthusiasm. I lowed us to do just that. would like to encourage all our The 4‐laning of Highway 11/17 is youth to explore all the options in full progress and Council has and activities that are available at voiced many concerns and contin‐ both the MacGregor Recreation ues to pursue solutions to many of Centre on Lakeshore Drive and the issues rising as a result of this the McTavish Recreation Centres project. We have yet to find an ac‐ at Hwy 11/17 and Road # 5 South. ceptable solution to the Ministry I would like to thank all our of‐ of Transportation’s notice that fice staff and remind everyone mile marker 3339, the actual end‐ that they are there to help you an‐ point of Terry Fox’s Marathon of swer your question or concerns. Hope, must be removed. Many cit‐ Congratulations to the residents izens disagree with the MTO’s de‐ of Amethyst Harbour on celebrat‐ cision and Council continues to ing their 100 year anniversary this oppose this decision. summer. The newly imposed Canada With winter soon upon the post address changes and location shores of Lake Superior, I would of the new community mail boxes like to wish all members and Check out McKenzie School News on page 4! have raised some concerns. Coun‐ friends of our community a warm cil has requested another public and comfortable winter. Around meeting with Canada Post in the corner is Christmas and an order for them to address any con‐ early Merry Christmas to all of you cerns some of you may have. The and hopes of a joyous holiday to date and time for that meeting will all your family, friends and neigh‐ be announced and posted on our bours. I look forward to 2012 and website. If you have any questions all the new challenges a new year or concerns please take the time to will bring. attend this meeting. It is a pleasure to serve you as We are proud of our Fire De‐ always.
COUNCIL CONTACT INFORMATION
Reeve Maria Harding Councillor Ron Giardetti Phone 807‐983‐2276 Phone 807‐983‐2051 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Councillor Alana Bishop Councillor Wendy Landry Phone 807‐977‐1436 Phone 807‐346‐9330 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Councillor Donna Blunt Kids at the Shuniah Youth Centre playing “Minute to Win It” Chal- Phone 807‐983‐2129 lenges.What a blast!! See more McGregor Recreation News on page 7! Email [email protected] SHUNIAH POLICE THE CORPORATION OF THE SERVICES BOARD MUNICIPALITY OF SHUNIAH All Board meetings are month; except July, August open to the public, save and and December, keeping in WAYS TO PAY YOUR PROPERTY TAXES: except closed sessions which mind that when the need There are many convenient ways to make your tax payments: are clearly outlined in its arises, a Special Meeting may - pre-authorized payment (automatic withdrawal on due dates) procedural by‐law as to what be called. Meeting dates that - payment at a bank machine with debit card items may be dealt with in a fall on a holiday are held the - internet banking (can set up as one time or monthly payments) closed session. next business day. - have your bank pay the taxes with your mortgage payments We encourage you to at‐ Members of the Shuniah - mailing cheques to the Municipal Office tend any of the Board’s meet‐ Police Services Board are: - telephone banking ings and to correspond with • Don Smith, Chair Mu‐ You can also make payments by cheque, cash, and debit the Board on any policing nicipal Appointee, as well as at the Municipal Office. matters or concerns. For a Director and the Vice Pres‐ Note: more information please ident of The Ontario Associ‐ credit card payments are not available at the Municipal Office. contact the Secretary Wendy ation of Police Service Boards Hamlin at 807‐683‐4540 or • Maria Harding, Reeve, email her at whamlin@shu‐ Legislated Position niah.org • Bob Zale, Regular meetings of the Provincial Appointee Board are held at 5:30 pm •Wendy Hamlin, Secretary every third Monday each
Municipal Office HOURS OF OPERATION Located at 420 Leslie Avenue, Thunder Bay Monday through Friday 8:30 am until 4:30 pm Summer Hours – June to August closing on Fridays at 4:00 pm
MACGREGOR LANDFILL SITE Located on Highway 11/17, 2 miles west of McKenzie Station Road. Open on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 pm; Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. until 5 pm
MCTAVISH LANDFILL SITE Located on Highway 11/17 1000 feet west of Silver Lake Road and open Wednesdays: More about what’s cooking at (April 1 to Oct 31) from noon until 8 pm McKenzie School on page 4! (Nov 1 to Mar 31) from 10 am to 6 pm Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am until 5 pm
Two Stops in One!! Hwy 11/17 East at Crystal Beach • 15 min. east of Terry Fox Lookout
GENERAL CONTRACTORS • Sewer & Water • Site Development • • Demolition - Excavation • WorthWorth thethe ShortShort Drive!Drive! • Sand • Gravel • Top Soil • Open • Equipment Rental • Mon. & Tues 9-3 Wed.-Sun 9-9 623-4499 101 FORTUNE ST. THUNDER BAY ONTARIO page 2, The Shuniah News, November 2011 The Natural Beauty of Shuniah Dawson. Jean is in her 100th year ment and provided an opportu‐ and everyone was pleased to be nity to recognize the efforts of the Township a Part of the Amethyst Harbour able to have a visit with her.. project Chairman, Shawn Christie On Saturday night, more than and all of the efforts of the mem‐ Campers Association 100th Anniversary 500 residents, former campers, bers of the various committees. Submitted by Margie O’Brien and Betty McCormack. friends and family enjoyed dinner An Anniversary book, entitled Art and Garden Tour Committee: Sue Bailey, Ines Hindman, Michele Davis, under a huge tent, with music for “Amethyst Harbour 1911‐2011 Nancy Bailey, Sandra Wiekowski, Angie Domansky, Richelle Dougall listening and dancing later. Memories of 100 years” was pub‐ Everyone enjoyed the opportunity lished as part of the centennial The last week‐end in July 2011 spectacular fire‐works display. to renew friendships and share celebration. The book features was busy and fun‐filled for People gathered at bonfires around memories. Many of the residents histories of many of the camps, Amethyst Harbour, a cottage com‐ the harbour and on the cliffs and are direct descendents of the pio‐ plus colour pictures of people and munity about half an hour east of docks to watch and cheer. neer members of the Amethyst events going back 100 years – cer‐ Thunder Bay, Ontario, in Shuniah An Art and Garden Tour was Harbour Campers Association. tainly a book full of memories. Township on Lake Superior. This held on Saturday August 30th. Some of the children represent This hard cover book is still avail‐ dedicated and active Campers’ As‐ Nine properties were featured with fifth and sixth generations of these able for purchase at the Crystal sociation celebrated 100 years displays of flowers, history and art. original families. Incredibly pleas‐ Beach Store. since cottaging began there. All of the works of art were done ant weather added to the enjoy‐ It was in the year 1911 that an of this area or created by residents area business man, R.A. Ruttan, of the area. There were works of THE CORPORATION OF THE saw the potential for summer poetry, glass, china, carvings, pot‐ camps in the beautiful harbour tery, drawings, photography and a MUNICIPALITY OF SHUNIAH and adjoining bays, and bought variety of paint mediums. Four some property. The lots sold vintage log cabins were high‐ FINANCIAL REPORTING quickly because of the sandy lighted and the gardens featured beaches, rocky cliffs, secluded everything from natural mosses ON www.Shuniah.org coves, and an almost land‐locked and wildflowers to ornate roses harbour studded with several is‐ and lilies. The participants were If you are looking for financial information look no lands. Early access was by boat or treated to local smoked fish and train from Port Arthur. cheese as well as vegetables, soups, further than the Shuniah Website: The festivities started with the cookies, strawberries and bever‐ - Audited Financial Statements Friday night family fun night. ages. Campers playing guitars pro‐ There were games, a dunk‐tank, vided musical accompaniment. - Financial Information Return and face‐painting, a bouncy castle, a One special feature of the tour was Municipal Performance Measures clown, and other fun activities. the home of the oldest resident of The evening was topped off with a Amethyst Harbour, Mrs. Jean - Monthly Financial Statements - which includes parade of decorated boats and a the current budget
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The Shuniah News, November 2011, page 3 NEWS FROM YOUR COMMUNITY SCHOOL ‐ McKenzie School 1625 Lakeshore Drive – 983‐2355 children! We look forward to the try running, soccer, basketball, to help out in our schools. Grandpar‐ other exciting and unique ideas they wrestling, creative movement jam‐ ents are especially wanted and New Day Care will explore. boree, three pitch and track and field. needed to share their stories while we Our new Daycare is now home to Remembering Terry Fox Way to go Mustangs!! are cooking. Please call the office at some very young children learning On Friday, September 23, we watched Remembrance Day Ceremony In‐ 983‐2355 if you are interested. and having fun. We still have room the movie “Into the Wind” which is a vitation Roots of Empathy in our programs and are happy to pro‐ documentary celebrating Terry Fox’s We would like to invite all members McKenzie School has been invited to vide tours to anyone that may be in‐ journey. As many of our staff remem‐ of the community of Shuniah Town‐ participate in a program called Roots terested. We are enclosing a picture bered his marathon, we all felt very ship to our Remembrance Day Cere‐ of Empathy (ROE). This program of the Time Capsule that we installed moved by it. The children were en‐ mony on Friday, November 11, 2011 at teaches children about feelings, their in the wall when the Daycare was re‐ thralled with his story; how he repre‐ 10:40 a.m. This year again we have own feelings, and the feelings of oth‐ modeled. Please call the Daycare at sented persistence and hope for all Errol Schell playing the bagpipes to ers. Once every three weeks, our 344‐2283 for more information Canadians. McKenzie School honor the fallen heroes of our mili‐ Roots of Empathy baby and her par‐ or a tour. participated in a Terry Fox run tary. We will also have special presen‐ ent will visit the classroom. A trained Students with Character! which contributed $213.00 to tations by our students in honor of ROE instructor will gather the chil‐ Our focus for September and support Cancer Research. this day. Please call the school at 983‐ dren in the classroom around a blan‐ October for our Character Edu‐ Natural Playground Devel‐ 2355 if you would like to attend and if ket and they watch the baby grow. cation is Kindness. Kindness opment you have any special requests so that The children predict and cheer when encompasses the values of Lakehead At our School Council meeting on we may set out enough chairs for our their ROE baby reaches the ‘develop‐ Public Schools in that it promotes Tuesday, September 27, we were able guests and so that everyone will be mental milestones’ of the first year: empathy and responsibility to others. to view a PowerPoint about natural comfortable. “She can roll over!” “He got his first Our students have been discussing playgrounds. Natural playgrounds We are cooking at McKenzie! tooth!” “He can sit up!” “She can this regularly in the past few weeks include sand and logs, chairs, tables Can you help out? crawl!” We are looking forward to and they made beautiful posters to and benches made of logs and other We have revived the fine art of cook‐ our year with our Roots of Empathy display kindness messages through‐ components. Children benefit from ing and baking at McKenzie School. baby. out the school. They are always look‐ being able to play winter and summer Our focus is on healthy eating and we Families Having Fun Night ing at ways to promote kindness at in a natural environment. Watch for serve healthy options to our students On November 23, families will gather McKenzie including the grade 5/6 more updates as we explore the possi‐ on Fruity Wednesdays and at class‐ at McKenzie School from 6:30 p.m. class baking pumpkin cookies for the bilities at McKenzie. room celebrations like Halloween. until 8:00 p.m. for an evening of fun, entire school including the daycare Mustangs are Active Students We are always looking for volunteers food and celebration. Our school We also look for excit‐ to help out on cooking days. If you families and community members ing ways to engage would like to volunteer, we can help are invited to this event. Some of the children in fitness. you to ac‐ participating Community Partners Last week the entire quire the will be: Lakehead Region Conserva‐ school tried ZUMBA. C r i m i n a l tion Authority, Thunder Bay District It was so much fun. B a c k ‐ Health Unit, Little Lions Waldorf Students also partici‐ g r o u n d Daycare, Sean Jesseau Drumming, pate in all types of Check that Shuniah Youth Centre and many extra‐curricular activi‐ is neces‐ more. Please SAVE THE DATE and ties such as cross coun‐ sary for visit McKenzie School on Wednes‐ volunteers day, November 23, 2011. LakeshoreLakeshore VarietyVariety Ice Cream • Ice • Groceries • SASI Water Gifts • Souvenirs • Amethyst • Ceramics Check out our selection of fine European Foods! including: • Chocolate • Roschti Potatoes • Spatzle¨
Moni’s Ceramics • Certified Duncan Teacher • Custom-Made Gifts • Greenware Supplies • Classes Available
Agent FREE SNOW MAT 0% FINANCING WITH PURCHASE! FOR 12 MONTHS 983-2323 1235 Lakeshore Drive 10% DOWN O.A.C. Weekdays 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. 3404 Rosslyn Road, Sundays & Holidays 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Rosslyn Village, Thunder Bay Monika & Emil Hohnen RosslynRosslyn On Lakeshore Drive, 11km east of KOA on Spruce River Road 939-2521 ServiceService • PARTS • SALES • SERVICE www.rosslynservice.ca page 4, The Shuniah News, November 2011 Shuniah Public Works • Road No.5 North, Gravel Resurfacing (1.5 km section).‐Sept 2011 Department – Fall 2011 • 2011 Gravel Road Resurfacing and Ditching Program‐Sept. 2011 by Craig Baumann, Manager of Operations ‐ Mackenzie Station Road ‐ Compressor Station Road With the on set of old man winter just Ministry of Transportations present and ‐ Mitchell Road ‐ Mount Baldy Road around the corner, all motorists are re‐ future four lanning projects from Thun‐ ‐ Nelson Road ‐ Mount Baldy Road minded to drive responsibly, especially der Bay easterly to Nipigon are available ‐ N. Clover Road ‐ Charles Road during the winter season. Roads can for viewing at the Shuniah Municipal quite often be slippery when they appear Office, 420 Leslie Avenue. If you would • Scott Drive Rehabilitation and Asphalt Paving; construction slated to take place to be dry or normal. Always allow extra like to speak directly to a MTO repre‐ during the course of a two‐ year period. Planned works for 2011 include engineering time to get to your destination so you sentative, please contact MR. Rick design, roadway widening and drainage improvements, the remaining granular road don’t take unnecessary risks. Inman, Senior Project Manager at (807) base placement and surfacing will be completed during the 2012 construction season. 473‐2049 or by e‐mail at • Bass Lake Road Rehabilitation and Surface Treatment application, construction MAILBOXES & SNOW [email protected]. • Mailbox posts need to be sturdy slated to take place during the course of a two‐year period. The Planned works for 2011 have been delayed, roadway widening and drainage improvements, granular enough to handle snow thrown by the 2011 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: snowplow. If a mailbox is damaged by A detailed list summarizing the 2011 road base placement and surface application will be completed during the 2012 con‐ plowed snow, repair or replacement is Capital Projects is included below for struction season. the homeowner’s responsibility. your information and review with Proj‐ ect Descriptions and Completion Dates BRIDGES: COMPLETION DATE • Mailboxes that have been directly hit • Bi‐Annual Bridge Inspections, ongoing mandatory structure Fall 2011 by a snowplow blade will be repaired or • Lakeshore Drive, Pavement Crack inspection program. replaced by the Municipality with Sealing Program.‐June 2011 a standard mailbox. RAILWAY CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS: • Lakeshore Drive and Select Beach • MacKenzie Station Road, Installation of crossing warning signals, gates and constant warning time control. Cost of the work is estimated at $260,000.00, OBSTRUCTING THE ROADWAYS Roads, Traffic Line Painting‐July 2011 Council passed By‐law No. 2051‐01, with Shuniah being responsible for 12.5%.‐July 2011 which states that, no person shall ob‐ • Speed Limit Signage Compliance struct or cause any obstruction to any Program.‐Fall 2011 • Road No.5 North, Installation of crossing warning signals,gates and constant highway, roadway, public lane or bridge warning time control. Cost of the work is estimated at $239,641.00, with Shuniah within the Municipality. This by‐law • Crystal Beach Avenue, Rehabilita‐ being responsible for 12.5%.‐2012 also indicates that snow, dirt, rubbish or tion and Asphalt Paving from Macken‐ garbage of any kind cannot be placed or zie to Sunnyside Beach Ave. (1 km EQUIPMENT: plowed onto the roadway and drainage section).‐Sept. 2011 • Combination Plow/Sander Truck ‐ May 2011 ditches. • 3/4Ton Pick‐up Truck‐Nov. 2011 • Eldorado Beach Road, Rehabilita‐ MACGREGOR RECREATION CENTER: MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION FOUR tion and Asphalt Paving • Engineering evaluation, design and construction repairs of laminated roof beam LANNING PROJECT INFORMATION from CNR Rail Bed Southerly (0.8 km section).Sept. 2011 support‐Fall 2011 A complete set of plans outlining the • New well house shed enclosure‐Fall 2011
LANDFILL RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES The MacGregor and McTavish landfill sites both have two compartment bins set –up on site to re‐ ceive recyclable materials. The bins are clearly labeled and identified as per the following list of present recycling opportunities:
COMPARTMENT #1 • Pop Cans • Tin • Plastic Bottles #1 & #2 with necks (please remove lids) • Milk Cartons • Juice Boxes/Tetra Packs
COMPARTMENT #2 • Newspaper/Flyers • Junk Mail • Magazines/ Soft Cover Books • Phone Books • Fine Paper • Cereal Boxes • Corregated Cardboard • Clean Pizza Boxes • Food Boxes, without wax coating • Cardboard Egg Cartons
Sorry we cannot accept laundry detergent or produce boxes with a wax coating.
RECYCLE OPTIONS Additional recycling opportunities can be found in the local yellow pages or by calling the Habitat for Humanity Restore, or on the internet @ www.freecycle.org and www.ecosuperior.com
As always, the Public Works Department wel‐ comes your input regarding transportation and environmental service items that you feel require our attention. Please feel free to e‐mail your comments, questions or concerns to cbau‐ [email protected] .
The Shuniah News, November 2011, page 5 Don't Feed the Deer heightened this concern. Feeding deer may seem like a good are helping them. But in reality, This causes damage to their win‐ idea because it not only allows the artificial feeding of deer can tering areas as the concentrated The consequences of feeding people to get a close look at these cause a long list of negative im‐ deer eat everything in sight, in‐ deer: feeding deer causes them to beautiful animals, but it also gives pacts and new information about cluding natural vegetation and concentrate at very high densities. people the impression that they the risk of disease transmission has those tasty domestic shrubs and trees! Another problem associated with concentrated deer is that there is often a lot of aggression between the deer. They may fight over the food, and usually it is the bigger deer which are more aggres‐ sive towards the smaller deer.
Deer normally respond to winter by lowering then‐metabolic rate, which reduces their energy de‐ mands. Artificial foods tend to re‐ verse this decrease in metabolic rate, and thereby creating an in‐ crease in energy demands, which may offset the advantages of the feeding program. Another prob‐ lem occurs when the wrong kind of food is provided. Improper diets can cause digestive problems, which sometimes lead to death.
Landowners who have feeding sta‐ tions and live adjacent to busy roads or lakes and rivers often at‐ tract deer through busy traffic areas and over unsafe ice, resulting in increased deer/vehicle colli‐ sions and in death to deer that fall in and drown or die of hypother‐ mia. Every year, many deer die this way, and the estimates of damage to human health and property are high. Aside from the fact that close contact increases aggression and destroys wintering habitats, fed animals are at risk of contract‐ ing several types of diseases.
So when is it a good time to feed deer? In winters when the snow is very deep and deer are unable to get at their normal winter food, the Ministry may prescribe emer‐ gency feeding to prevent large numbers of deer from starving to death. Usually, this is in late win‐ ter, when a deer's energy reserves are at their lowest. Winter condi‐ tions are monitored very carefully by staff at MNR and they can pro‐ vide advice if feeding is warranted. In most winters, however, deer are better off coping with winter con‐ ditions in the way that nature in‐ tended.
page 6, The Shuniah News, November 2011 What is Happening at the MacGregor Recreation Centre? 800 Lakeshore Drive ‐ information call 344‐1908 Or visit us for a monthly calendar www.shuniah.org(youthcentre) Best Start Playgroup 19th the Shuniah Youth Centre and trails this winter. This course will be Tuesdays 9:30‐11:30am Hatha Yoga Community Policing Committee offered at the MacGregor Recre‐ This program is for children aged Tuesdays at 6:30pm will be putting a float in the Christ‐ ation centre ‐800 Lakeshore Drive. newborn to 6yrs and the people This gentle type of yoga is mas parade and everyone is invited The cost is $40 and students must who care for them. This free, non‐ one that students can take to participate. The float leaves from be 12t years to participate (birth cer‐ registered drop‐in provides parents to a level that suits their the Community Auditorium at tificate required). Call 344‐1908 to and children the opportunity to needs. Please bring a mat 10am and pick up of participants at register play and learn together; Early and a small blanket to the CLE grounds is at approxi‐ Childhood Development workers cover you during final relaxation. mately 12pm. Our theme is snow‐ Shuniah Community Policing are on site to help provide activities, $5/week drop in rate. All fitness lev‐ mobile safety. If your child or family Committee information and resources to par‐ els are welcome! wishes to participate, please let us Come out to our monthly meet‐ ticipants. Come and share in the know by adding your name to our ings at the MacGregor Recreation songs, stories, fun activities and Laughter Yoga sign up list behind the counter at Centre. We as a group of con‐ learning. Call 624‐2379 for more in‐ – Come on out and try it!! Tuesday the centre or by calling 344‐1908 cerned residents and a representa‐ formation. November 8th 7pm and leave us a message. Come help tive from the Ontario Provincial A series of movement and breath‐ us spread some holiday cheer!! Police meet once a month to dis‐ Shuniah Youth Programs ing exercises designed to stimulate Please note Friday November 11th cuss community safety. The pur‐ Wednesdays 6‐9pm and Fridays 6‐ laughter without using jokes or hu‐ we will be tye dying shirts red and pose of the committee is to 10pm mour. A blend of yoga based deep green to wear in the parade – bring identify concerns, which are so‐ Drop in activities for youth grade breathing, gentle stretches and your shirt to the Youth Centre that cial, criminal or traffic in nature. four and up (Kids must sign in and playful activities causes laughter night! Once identified, we develop a plan out of centre) which help to release stress and cre‐ of action to address the concerns. Younger children welcome to par‐ ate inner joy. For more information Snowmo‐ Events undertaken to date in‐ ticipate in activities with parental check out the website of Laughter b i l e clude: Car Seat clinic, Bike Rodeo, supervision. Yoga International at www.laugh‐ S a f e t y Snowmobile and Boater’s Safety The Rec Centre is an excellent place teryoga.org Please join us at the Certifica‐ Courses with Certification, Christ‐ to come with friends or meet new MacGregor Recreation Centre, for tion mas Parade float with snowmobile ones in the community! All kids are an evening of fun and laughter led Saturday January 21st 9am‐4pm safety theme, and Public Forums invited to participate in the fun or‐ by Colleen Sadler, Certified Laugh‐ Learn snowmobile safety, rules of on Off Road vehicles. With your ganized events that are highlighted ter Yoga Instructor. Pre‐registration the trails, where to ride, how to assistance, we would like to pur‐ in the monthly calendar found on‐ is required call 344‐1908. Cost is watch the weather and what to do sue new safety solutions for our line at www.shuniah.org(youthcen‐ $10.00 per person. in an emergency while riding the community and its residents. tre). The Youth Program offers Everyone is Welcome! basketball nets, skateboard ramps, Everyone Loves skating rink, baseball diamond, a Parade! soccer field, bingo, ping‐pong, shuf‐ Grab your Santa hat fleboard, pool table, air hockey, and join us! video games, and computers with Saturday, November Internet access.
Minute to Win It!
Goodbye Joey! After a great game of cap- ture the flag, the youth cen- tre kids wished Joey well at College! Come back to visit us soon! Adventures in Cook- ing! Where youth centre kids learn healthy eat- ing and kitchen safety skills while preparing their own delicious meal! The Shuniah News, November 2011, page 7 Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Shuniah Fire & Emergency Services Submitted by the LRCA Staff by Blair Arthur, Fire Chief/CEMC The 2012 Explorer Card is now avail‐ they are on a leash. Any other animal able for pre‐order at a cost of $30 for (including horses) requires a special A project from the fire Department of tress, branches and grass. If the year. Included with your pur‐ permit from the LRCA. For more in‐ (Shuniah Fire & Emergency Serv‐ they have been damaged or lost chase of the 2012 Explorer Card is a formation, our general regulations ices) was started to promote emer‐ please call the municipality of waterproof, super durable map out‐ are available on our website at gency planning. Shuniah for a replacement. lining the LRCA Area of Jurisdiction. www.lakeheadca.com. In the end an 84 Page workbook Responding to emergencies with Enjoy unlimited access to all of our Join us on Thursday, February 9, was prepared that shows how best tall and wide fire trucks is hin‐ beautiful Conservation Areas! 2012 for the Annual Lakehead Con‐ to prepare for an emergency or dis‐ dered with low tress in driveways, Remember, if you’re planning to servation Foundation Fundraising aster. SF&ES printed enough work‐ if we can't get down the driveway work around wetlands or waterways, Dinner and Auction. There are a lim‐ books for every residence in our response time can be greatly to call us first at 344‐5857. A permit ited number of tickets available! Shuniah and the goal is to hand reduced. may be required. Please call the LRCA office at 344‐ deliver them to each house. So far Upgrades to the steps at Cedar 5857 for more information, and to approximately half of the munici‐ Falls Conservation Area are now secure your ticket! pality dropoffs have been com‐ complete! These upgrades add to the A FUNdraiser is being held at pleted and the target is to be done accessibility of the area, increasing Chapters bookstore in Thunder Bay by spring. the opportunity for enjoyment of the on November 28, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. (The cover of the Emergency public. Several steep inclines now – 8:30 p.m. Come out and get some Readiness book is shown on this have stairs with railings, and some early Christmas shopping done page.) minor trail leveling has also oc‐ while supporting the LRCA Environ‐ We have also tried to promote curred. mental Education initiative! There is registering anyone with emergency Dogs and cats are permitted in no additional cost to you! (A portion services if they have a disability in our Conservation Areas, provided of what you spend on regularly‐ the event of a large scale evacua‐ priced items is tion we would be able to assist donated to the them and know what the need and LRCA). Please circumstances are. A copy of the call the LRCA of‐ form is printed here. Once it is fice for more in‐ filled out it remains confidential. formation, or Fire numbers at the end of your check our web‐ driveway are used for emergencies, site. if we can't see them we can't find you. Make sure that they are clear
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