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5 Ibsen burian-Cobalt Post. difflt ESTABLISHED 1904 Vol. 56 -- No. 51. Haileybury, Ontario, Thursday, February 23, 1961 5¢..COP Counterfeit _ Storekeepers and John Citi- zen. should keep their eyes peeled for a new counterfeit ten dollar bill that has appear- ed recently in the larger cen- tres. i The bill is a duplicate of the 1954, Can-005 series, serial marked u/d 4548951. The front plate is No. 28 and the back plate No. 32. Persons receiving a bill with this marking should take par- ticular notice of the passer, getting a good description and call Corporal Ted Dunnet of the New Liskeard: police or their own town police chief. Veterans Group for Northern Regiment At a meeting held Sunday af- ternoon in Haileybury Armories, plans were laid for the formation of a Tri-Town branch of the Al- gonquin Veterans' Association. Present were Brigadier G. L. Cassidy, Harry Allard, Gordon Watts, George Paquette, Dave Sharp; Gerry Kelson, Jack Burton, Carl White and Max Steele. George Paquette was elected president, with Ben Bourget sec- retary, and Arnold Todd treasurer. Plans were made for a monthly business meeting, and social meet- ing to be held. the last Friday of each month beginning in March at the Armories mess. Discussion regarding the parent Algonquin Regiment Association's plans for a. granite memorial in North Bay in honor of regiment members who lost their lives in action teok-up part of the meeting. It is expected that new colors for. the regiment will be ready for presentation, together with the un- veiling of the monument at the next reunion of the regiment, to be held in North Bay in 1962. Ex-members of the Battalion are requested to contact any members whose names are méntioned above in regard to the next meeting. It is desired to have as miany out as possible. Plans are being made to invite Kirkiand Lake and North Bay vet- erans to the March meeting to get a local branch off to a good start in membership-and activities. The bus line terminal in Haileybury was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, and two buses also were lost in the blazé which started about seven o'clock. Cause of the fire was undetermined. but before it could~be brought under control, brigades from Cobalt and North Cobalt were called on for help. Neil MclIsaac, was available at the time of going to press. owner of the busline is in Parry Sound, and no estimate of the damage District Nurse Honored For Outstanding Service Few people are accorded the tribute of love and appreciation that was extended to Miss Muriel Rice of Haileybury, Public Health Nurse with the Temiskaming Health Unit; on the occasion of her birthday, February 15. Plans made by her fellow work- ers and friends, for the past month culminated in a social gathering in the New Liskeard Community Hall at 8:00 p.m., when represent- atives of schools, Women's. Insti- tutes, hospitals, medical staff, nurses, service clubs, church and other organizations combined with friends and relatives to honor Miss -- |ron» At: Temagami _-May Help Cobalt Too A new iron mining development is causing excitement in both Tem- agami and Cobalt. The iron prop- erty is in the Temagami area, but mining men are talking 'about run- ning a commuter service from Co- balt, rather than build a new town- Site at Temagami. Strathagami Mining Company has secured a ten mile length of ground covering about 80 claims. Drilling has shown ore running 30 to 35 per cent iron. Much of the work of. securing the ¢laims and getting an iron "company interested, was 'done by "old Cobalter Danny Hellens, who controls Voyager Explorations, which had acquired a majority of the claims. Four other mining companies are also involved. They are Temco - Mines, Canateenah Mines, Tbsen Cobalt Silver, and Mayfair Mines. The latter two are- controlled by _- Leo Gough, formerly of Haileybury "and his father, N. E. Gough, of Toronto. Ed. MacVeigh, well known -Hail- : _eybury geologist, has been retained by: the Gough interests to explore roughly 30 claims 'controlled. by and Mayfair, ~ cluded. in the portion sold to the and. not. in- An electromagnetic survey of the Ibsen property will start next week and it is hoped to commence dia- mond drillng the Mayfair erty in the near future. Potato King Northern Ontario is again the home of the Potato Grower of the Year, the choice was made and the award given at the an- nual convention of the Ontario Crop Improvement Association. This year the award went to Mr. Hackett Sr. of Matheson. The Weather Week ending February 21, 1961. ; Max. Min. Wednesday. 0.55) 62 2% AVs = 7 SUDUGSG aly? Pes | Gees 20. -10 WIA AY Fae ee 33 9 Sathrdayacrs 0) eee 164" -j4e Sunday AT-- ~ 10 *- Monday 0044 'Tuesday. eae Sosy - denotes 'below z210. prop- | Rice. for almost forty, years of unswerving and unselfish service, many of them in Temiskaming: Dr. W. C. Arnold of Haileybury, reviewed her work as-.a_ nurse, from her training years in the Lady Minto Hospital in New Lis- keard, and her graduation in 1922, up to her present service in the Health Unit, a position which in July of this -year, she will have held for ten years. Following Dr. Arnold's talk, a choir of 33 girls from- Grades five to eight in Holy Cross Separate School, Haileybury, both French and English sections sang a song of tribute to Miss Ric2, one that had been especially composed by Sister Jean du Calvaire, principal of the school: Little Letitia Char- bonneau presented Miss Rice with a decorated booklet containing the words of the song.) Dr. Fraser Farlinger then pre- sented Miss Rice with an envelope containing bonds to the value of $1,300, which had been contributed by those whom she had served throughout the district. In replying, Miss Rice said that she was overwhelmed by the kind- ness, the tributes and the friend- ship that the evening -had .given her. In reviewing her training and work, she said that 'her two years training at the old Lady Minto, which was much more primitive than. the: hospitals of today, meant more to her, and gave her a more practical insight into many phases of nursing,. than aes other part of her training. IDPS aay dae eee, head of the _ Health Unit, spoke briefly on the exceptional ability of. Miss Rice, whom he had first met when he jwas with the Mobile Unit in Mani- toulin, > A -pleasing -part af) Abe evening was the entertainment. provided by 'W. T. Joy of Haileybury, who re- cited- several most interesting and amusing selections, and Perry .| Armstrong, who. with his -musical saw performance, proved that a saw can be used for more than 'Sawing lumber. -Cancer Society. This + Many. letters' 'and telegrams of | congratulations 'were read,' includ-| anes one from Miss Elizabeth aa 'tape, - former Provincial for' Temiskaming, and another from Mayor A. H. Cook of Hailey- bury, which said in part, "'On be- half of the Council and Citizens of Haileybury, I take this opportunity of wishing you many happy re- turns of the day. Many reach their 60th birthday, rich in worldly goods, but few attain such a wealth of respect and friendship, occa- sioned by their many acts of mercy, charity and self-sacrifice." Rev. C. E. Peacock of Hailey- bury United Church, paid tribute to Miss Rice, saying, '""She crosses all boundaries, belongs to us all and her candle goeth not out by night."' Glen Gregory, president of the New Liskeard- Kiwanis Club, naming Miss Rice as Kiwanis Citi- zen of the Month, presented her with an engraved desk pen. Mrs. George Downie presented Miss Rice with a caduceur, which is the badge of the Canadian Can- cer Society, in recognition of her exceptional volunteer work for the insignia of (Continued on Page Twelve) Health Nurse | in} Potato Meeting Temiskaming Potato Grow- ers' Association has completed plans for a meeting of mem- bers with a specialist from the OAC-Horticultural Department. The meeting will be held in the Agricultural Offices in New Liskeard on April 5, commenc- ing at 8 p.m. The specialist will speak on planting and growing of pota- toes, and offer practical help in modern growing methods. Oratorical Preliminaries Preliminary contest in the Hail- eybury Public School in prepara- tion for the Legion Oratorical com- petition were held this week, with Mr. Robert Fox, Rev. W. Chur- chill and Rev. Roy Nixon acting as judges. The winner in the Grade Seven and Eight.class was Garfield Mac- Veigh with John Atchison. as run- ner-up. Both are in Grade Seven. In Grades One to Six, Linda Tay- 'lor of Grade Six was the winner with Bobby Findlay also of Grade Six as runner-up. The Branch finals will be held Wednesday night to determine the winner from the Holy Cross and Public Schools and also the High School. Alleged Robbers In Court Tomorrow Two men from Rouyn, Quebec,;couple. Then they freed Mrs. St. will appear in magistrate's court at Haileybury tommorow, charg- ed with the armed robbery of the Caisse Populaire at Belle. Vallee. Jean Marie Pelletier, 19, and Joseph Raymond Demontigny were arrested in Rouyn, Saturday, by officers of the eae Provincial Police. Their arrést followed the robbery Thursday night of the Caisse Popu- laire when two' gunmen entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph St. Amant. Mrs. St. Amant is the manageress of the co-operative bank, which is operated from her home. -- the. gunmen tied up the 'cars; Using - aie cord and eee) Amant's hands and ordered her to 'unlock the cash box. They were. both armed with handguns. They. escaped with about $620 in 'cash, After failing to start Mr. St. Amant's car, they escaped across country, eluding five pro- vincial police cruisers that. scour- ed the district. ; Until they were baffled by a heavy snowfall, the police managed to track the gunmen for a consid- erable distance. They found where they had hidden behind rocks to escape 'detection . from passing and where, -earlier in the bank and eaten. day they. had lit a fire on a river hoi eed ee Pore DARPA ee ae Pree ce Pe : as Rese