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Newspaper clippings reveal area life and lives in the 1920s through 1940s. DRIFTWOOD ENTERPRISES Dennis and Jackie Smyk, Owners Dennis: Editor/Publisher Jackie: Accounts Box 989, 153 Balsam Street, Ignace, Ontario P0T 1T0 Phone 807-934-6482 e-mail address: [email protected] ENGAGEMENT Orval and Linda Gouliquer announced the engagement of their daughter Tiesha Lyn-Marie to Allan Brian Anderson, son of Brian and Linda Anderson. The wed- ding was to be July 27. 30 Years Ago April 22, 1981
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Ignace DriftwoodIgnace Driftwood is a weekly publication dedicated to awakening and/or implanting a strongfeeling of appreciation of Ignace and the surrounding area. It contains history, local writing,coverage of community events... everything that is a written or photographic means to theaforementioned goal. Letters to the Editor Policy: Letters must be signed and name will appear with letter.
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DRIFTWOOD ENTERPRISES Dennis and Jackie Smyk, OwnersDennis: Editor/Publisher Jackie: Accounts
Box 989, 153 Balsam Street, Ignace, Ontario P0T 1T0Phone 807-934-6482
e-mail address: [email protected]
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Over 10% of Ignace’s pop-ulat ion at tended publicforums hosted by NuclearWaste Management Organ-izat ion ( NWMO) lastweek. I trust all are nowmore informed about theissue of nuclear wastetransportation and storage. One fact that we learnedwas that Saskatchewansupplies the uranium usedin our nuclear reactors, butthere is no nuclear facilityin that province. Coinci-dental ly, last week theSaskatoon StarPhoenix
noted that “Premier BradWall says Saskatchewanresidents haven't warmed tothe idea of storing nuclearwaste in the province and itis highly unlikely the gov-ernment would allow sucha facility to be built.” ACanadian Press release inFebruary quotes from aFederal document, "TheGovernment of Saskatche-
wan issued a (2009) newsrelease saying it was re-serving decision on sup-porting Saskatchewan com-munities interested in host-ing a waste managementfacility. Media reports andpublic comments, however,have been generally sup-portive."As well last week, TheCalgary Herald stated“Excuse us while we gonuclear on this, but Albertashould not be a dumpingground for radioact ivegarbage from Ontario,Quebec and New Bruns-wick. They can keep it.”“Jurisdictions that are thebiggest producers of spentfuel should be the onesdealing with the waste.Alberta should not be tak-ing other province's nucleargarbage.” (Alberta has aminute supply of radioac-tive fuel at a SLOWPOKEresearch reactor at the
Universi ty of Alberta.There are similar researchreactors in Saskatchewan,Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.)Quebec has a nuclear reac-tor, but bans the importa-tion of waste. New Bruns-wick has a nuclear reactor;their premier says no wayto importing waste. Manitoba does have theHigh- Level Radioact iveWaste Act which bans thestorage of high levelnuclear waste, but not thetransportation.That Canadian Press Feb-ruary release notes, “TheOntario government had yetto speak publicly about theselection process.” and “InQuebec, the National As-sembly adopted a motionon October 30, 2008, ban-ning the storage in Quebecof nuclear waste that comesfrom other provinces. Thereis also public resistance tositing such a facility any-where in (Quebec).”The document said, withrespect to New Brunswick:“Media reports have beenlargely supportive of the
NWMO's proposed sitingprocess and little publicresistance to the NWMO'sprocess has been encoun-tered.”What do we glean from allthis? It’s okay to supplythe uranium, but not tostore the waste. It’s okay tohave a reactor and dosomething with the waste,but not to import it from
other reactors. It’s okay totransport waste through aprovince which will notstore it. It’s okay to have areactor but let’s not importother’s waste or even storeour own. And two conflict-ing statements about oneprovince, one saying “resi-dents haven't warmed tothe idea”, a second, “Mediareports and public com-
ments, however, have beengenerally supportive.”It’s enough that we have todigest all the informationwe have been presented,then we see that there is somuch more to study and tolearn. And, it’s difficult tosift through it all. A toughdecision is ahead for us, forgovernments at all levelsand for NWMO.
April 21, 1933An Easter dance under the auspices of the women’s insti-tute was held in the community hall on Monday, April17.R. K. B. Dunlop and E. R. Halderson are Kenora visitors.Ronnie Colley as a visitor in Kenora as the guest of FrankHollingshead.H. H. Hembruff was a Winnipeg visitor during the week.
April 16, 1941Rev, Broughton of Keewatin conducted the service at theAnglican church on April 6.Rev. L. Rowe was a weekend visitor to Keewatin.Mrs. L. Colley left for Listowel on Friday.Miss E. McNally left Friday to spend the holidays at herhome in Murillo.The following are home for the holidays: Miss M. Colley,Miss M. Trimble, Miss J. Johnson, Miss D. Tait, E.Canan, C. McClelland and O. Davies.Mr. and Mrs. W. Johnson and son Edward of FortWilliam spent Easter weekend here.A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. Flayer on April 8 inDryden Red Cross Hospital.Mrs. W. Tait of Fort William was a visitor here onThursday.A Schreiber bowling team consisting of Mrs. J. Smith,Mrs. J. McCouan, Miss K. O’Connor, Miss L. McCouan,met an Ignace team, players being Miss L. Durfey, Mrs.B. Dunlop, Mrs. E. Rogiani and Miss J. Tapsay,
Thursday afternoon. Ignace were the winners. A banquetand dance was held in the YMCA after the game. Mrs. J.Smith won a prize for high average and Miss K.O’Connor for high score.Mr. and Mrs. B. Denby and son of Fort William spent theweekend visiting relatives here.Mrs. A. Wilson, Mrs. D.S. McNabb and Mrs. A. Davieswere Dryden visitors on Saturday.Sacred lantern slides were shown in the YMCA GoodFriday evening.R. Davies of Fort William arrived on Saturday for a visit.H. Handley left for Toronto Sunday.Mrs. K. Jackson and son Bobby left Monday to spend afew days in Fort William.J. Humphrey of Kenora arrived here on Monday.
Clippings...Newspaper clippings reveal area life and lives
in the 1920s through 1940s.Courtesy of Anita Glavish via Elinor Barr.
Anita Glavish has been doing research on Stanley for 20 years or more,on behalf of the Stanley Women’s Institute. (Readers must remember that the railway was the lifeline of these com-
munities; the TransCanada highway did not yet exist.)___________________________________________________
40 Years AgoApril 14, 19714-H REPORT
At the April 8th meeting ofthe Mod Boutiques, mem-bers showed their complet-ed projects for the Springunit. Members were Mrs.Judy Malefont (Leader),Mrs. A. Pesola (AssistantLeader), Mari-Ann Sipos,Mrs. Claire Griggs, Carol-Ann Tapsay, NancyFurlong and JoyceZappitelli.
30 Years AgoApril 22, 1981
1981 EASTER SEALSIGNACE CAMPAIGN
RAISES $17,690The 1981 campaign wasfifty per cent higher thanthe previous year’s record-making total. “From schoolkids to grandparents, thepennies added up to dollars,the dollars to hundreds ofdollars in donations andpledges. Steve Williamsroller-slated to Dryden, LenIbey and Roger Martineauto Thunder Bay; theSeparate School held a ten-mile walkathon; the publicschool held plays, the GreatEgg Drop contest, bake saleand movies to help thecause; organizations intown pledge money; andlocal talent performed onthe telethon. Hairdressers
from Dryden and Ignace didtheir thing free-of-charge,the Ontario ProvincialPolice co-operated gener-ously with manpower, vehi-cle and cells, and the televi-sion cameras and consoleswere manned by men fromVancouver, Dryden andIgnace School. Add to thisthe countless hours of plan-ning, volunteer help andfree use of vehicles, roomsand telephones, and youcome up with a sum tooenormous to realize.Without centering out any-one, let’s just pat ourselveson the backs and say, Way
to go,. Ignace!”
Letter to the EditorINVENTOR MAY HOLDKEY TO NEW WORLDOF WINTER SPORT...
Sir, With regard to the talented
inventor at Ignace (“Ignaceman on brink of fame withice-fishing concept!” March30 Driftwood).It was with extreme plea-sure that I read in yourpaper of this ambitious per-son stepping out and creat-ing that which may wellhold the key to an entirelynew world of winter sportas well as the accompany-ing business that generallyis associated with a newfield. I was needless to sayrather perturbed by the lastwriter who felt this to becreating a dangerous situa-tion for snowmachines.Hell, doesn’t he read thepaper? They have contestswith snowmachines jump-ing over open water!Besides, people drive on thehighway when it is all icedup and what is to say thataround the next curve there
will not be a vehicle side-ways on the road? This newsport could well become the“in” thing and help relievethe long boredom of winter.Should this inventor’s pro-ject bear fruit I am sureIgnace would then requirethe services of an S.R.U.(Special Recovery Unit)team.Hoping to hear more on theprogress of the inventor’sproject.Sincerely,Will Gettum, Pres. S.R.U.Bring M. Bach, Vice. Pres.
20 Years AgoApril 24, 1991
SPIRIT OF VOLuNTARISM ALIVE
AND WELL INIGNACE!
Nearly 100 people showedup to help clear and pilebrush for the lookout,
toboggan and ski runs onTower Hill on a Sundayafternoon.
ENGAGEMENTOrval and Linda Gouliquerannounced the engagementof their daughter TieshaLyn-Marie to Allan BrianAnderson, son of Brian andLinda Anderson. The wed-ding was to be July 27.
10 Years AgoApril 18, 2001
IGNACE HOCKEYPLAYERS SHINE IN
MOOSE jAWKenora Stars AAA Midgethockey team, led by threeIgnace players, DillonDodwell, Mike Greaves andMarc Morin, returned witha third place finish in AirCanada Cup regional play-downs in Moose Jaw,Saskatchewan.
LookingBack in
Driftwood
Photo taken before defrosting the windshield for a morning drive.... (Dennis Smyk)
