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Terrace Bay's McCausland Hospital is a modern, fully accredited 45-bed community hospital. It serves a population of approximately 4,000 residents from the communities of Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Rossport, Jackfish and Pays Plat. Named for the town's first physician, Michael McCausland, the present structure was built in 1980 and is situated overlooking the shores of Lake Superior. The McCausland Hospital expanded with the creation of the Wilkes Terrace 22-bed long-term care facility which opened in May 2011. The Aguasabon Medical Clinic is located in the McCausland Hospital and has a full complement of physicians with same day medical service. Upon moving to Terrace Bay and visiting the clinic, new residents are immediately assigned their own family physician.
The town has three elementary schools; Terrace Bay Public School, St. Martins Catholic School, and École Catholique Franco-Terrace. Lake Superior High School accommodates students from surrounding communities.
The towns Recreation Centre holds a hockey arena, outdoor pool, curling rink, fitness centre, bowling alley, and various athletic courts. During the summer months, the Aquasabon Golf Course opens and during the winter months, the Trestle Ridge Ski Hill. The Voyageur Hiking Trail passes through the community. The Terrace Bay Cultural Centre was built in October 2010 which includes the expanded Terrace Bay Public Library, the Terrace Bay Seniors Activity Centre, and the Michael King Community Hall.
The large majority of businesses, including a grocery store, pharmacy, post office, LCBO, flower shop, gift shops, outdoor supply store, stationary and print shop, and various restaurants are located on the main street, Simcoe Plaza, which saw a major revitalization effort in 2011. Simcoe Plaza had renovations done to its look as well as landscaping and streetscaping which also saw the construction of a 50 foot lighthouse attraction for visitors to climb and take in views of Lake Superior, the nearby Slate Islands, and the rest of the Municipality.
Terrace Bay boasts a multitude of sandy beaches on the shores of Lake Superior as well as smaller inland lakes. Accessible by vehicle and hiking trails, the Lake Superior beaches boast waves in the late summer months that bring a variety of water sport lovers to the town including surfers, and body boarders. The inland lakes provide warm sheltered swimming for the many hikers and campers that come to the area.
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