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O.P.P. Visits Playground
Photo by Charrly Maynard/The Echo
Jonah Osiecki gets fingerprinted by Constable Loring.
BY Charrly Maynard
charrly@theecho.ca

The Summer Playground had a special visitor on July 20th. Constable Justin Loring came in to show the 14 children a few things they could do if they were to become Police Officers. The children began the afternoon by heading outside to spend some time inside the Suburban Police Car. Constable Loring allowed the kids to each take turns playing with the siren and it's many different sounds. Playground workers, Felicia Cain, Brittany Turnbull and Angele Lamothe helped make sure all the kids were in the Suburban having fun. The children then headed back into the playground where each child was handed a paper to use to have their fingerprints taken. Const. Loring taught the children the proper techniques used to take fingerprints and the kids took the papers back home to show their parents.  The children were fascinated by all the tools the Constable had on his belt and were very happy to have him there. One child even gave him fresh picked flowers.
Update Terrace Bay Pulp
By Terrace Bay Pulp
The following statement has been released by Terrace Bay Pulp, regarding the company’s continued efforts to re-open the mill in Terrace Bay Ontario.
“Throughout the past 10 days, Terrace Bay has been engaged in intensive discussions with the Province to resolve issues necessary for successful CCAA Plan implementation.
“Terrace Bay and the Province have come to an agreement in principle which provides for a secure, sustainable and economical wood supply for the Mill.
The terms of this agreement, as well as other key issues which have been resolved, will be finalized and documented in the coming weeks, assuming Plan sanction by the Court.   Terrace Bay continues to engage in discussions with the Province and its lender, who is completing due diligence, on various issues and conditions for Plan implementation.
“As a result of the significant progress that has been made, Terrace Bay Pulp will, today, with the consent and approval of the Monitor, file the necessary materials with the Commercial Court in Toronto that will allow it to proceed with the Sanction Hearing held on Tuesday July 27.
“Terrace Bay has also received approval from the Monitor to commence some pre-start activities which will include the purchase of various materials and the call back of staff necessary for implementation of the start-up plan”.

 
Manitouwadge Mayor and Council Urgently Looking to Meet With the Minster of Natural Resources, Linda Jeffery

By Township of Manitouwadge
www.manitouwadge.ca

 

Municipal Leaders from the community of Manitouwadge are hoping to meet with the Honourable Linda Jeffrey, Minister of Natural Resources to present the community as a location for the proposed MNR Forest Fire Forward Attack Base.  The MNR Fire Program is proposing to construct a Forward Attack Base to preposition forest fire crews in the area when fire hazards dictate increased coverage.

The MNR has been considering locating at North Crocker Lake along HWY 17; this would require an investment in excess of three million dollars ($3,000,000).  This location will require starting from scratch, with the need to construct power lines, water and septic systems to support the operation, and feeding and housing facilities for approximately 40 people.  The proposed plan also calls for warehouse, and operation facilities along with fuel dispensing services.

Manitouwadge is asking the MNR Minster to meet with its community leaders and discuss the benefits of locating the proposed Forward Attack Base in Manitouwadge and the benefits it would provide to the MNR Forest Fire Program.

The Manitouwadge Municipal Airport offers most of the services the MNR are hoping to establish at North Crocker Lake and what isn’t found at the Airport exist throughout the community.  The strategic location of Manitouwadge will provide a number of operational advantages to the MNR.

The Mayor hopes to hear from Minister Jeffrey in the very near future and feels with the improvements the MNR has made to their Forest Fire Attack Program in Hearst, Wawa and Geraldton that a review of the site selection for the proposed Forward Attack Base would show how Manitouwadge is a very suitable location with many benefits over the proposed North Crocker Lake plan.