Grand Celebration of AV Terrace Bay Inc.
The hard work of many people was recognized on Friday in Terrace Bay with a Grand Celebration of the $250 million investment by the Aditya Birla Group and creation of AV Terrace Bay Inc. at the local pulp mill. Many politicians from throughout the region were on hand and over 300 people were in the crowd to watch the event. Terrace Bay Chief Administrative Carmelo Notarbartolo was the Master of Ceremonies for the event included speeches by the Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Natural Resources and Terrace Bay Mayor Michael King which paid tribute to the resilience of the Community during the tough times, the incredible efforts of many in putting together the mill purchase, and the positive outlook for the future. Aditya Birla Group representative Vijay Kaul spoke about the great relationship formed with the Ontario government and the
Municipality during the process and how excited he was about the team they had in place in Terrace Bay and the company’s future. A ten-minute video from the CEO of the Birla Group, Kumar Mangalam Birla, was played and the crowd was hanging on every word as he outlined his company’s plans for the mill. At times, some in attendance seemed to be fighting back tears in tribute to the tough times the Community had faced and how happy they were about everything the Celebration meant. The celebration also included a special presentation by Minister Michael Gravelle of a Diamond Jubilee Medal to local Horst Prager in recognition of all his efforts volunteering within the Community. Upon the conclusion of speeches, visitors were treated to a special lunch encompassing the many tastes of Terrace Bay and India that was proudly supported by TBayTel. For more information on Terrace Bay, visit www.terracebay.ca.
Celebration in Terrace Bay
Minister Michael Gravelle, Horst Prager, and Mayor Michael King
