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APRIL 26, 1978 TERRACE BAY NEWS PAGE 13 g---- FORMER RESIDENT OF SCHREIBER DIES IN SEPT ILES: The funeral of "Trapper" Joseph Potvin, age 81, of 4 Frontenac Crescent, Sept I1es, Quebec whose death occurred suddenly at his home on March 17th, 1978, was conducted by. the Rev. Father R, Painchaud, OMI in Christ the King Church on March 20th. The pallbearers were Pat Cosgrove, Ed Mac- Eachern, Roy Fancy, Art Newberry, Pete Ditne and George Smith. Mr. Potvin's immediate survivors are his wife, Beatrice; three sons, Jerry of Kenora; Roy of Ancaster and Peter of Sault Ste. Marie; two daughters Sister Shirley, CSJ of Sud- bury and Pat at home; three sisters, Maria Doyle of Toronto, Beatrice Small of Scarboro and Mary Turcotte of Montreal; two brothers, Reg of Carlton Place and Gilbert of Toronto; twelve grandchildren. Mre Potvin was born in Mackey Station, Ontario on August 3, 1896. He came to Schreiber in 1913. Later he married Beatrice Bourguignon with whom he celebrated their 50th Wed- ding Anniversary last November. He entered the service of the C.P.Re as a locomotive fireman and later became a locomotive engineer until 1949. During the depression years he worked throughout the Red Lake area as a prospector; for five years he was employed by Starratt Airways. He moved to Sept [les in 1951 where he was employed by the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway as a locomotive engineer, where he held the position as No. 1 engineer. He retired at the age of 70 in 1966. He then moved to Fort William and returned to make his final home in Sept Iles in 1971.. During his life time he was well known for his nicknames he gave his friends and the tall tales he told. He was an active member of Christ the King Church and a member of the Locomotive Engineers. : THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETY On March-15, the Arthritis Society was 30 years old. : [Tf Rip Van Winkle had been one of the lonely band of arthri -tis specialists in 1948 and had gone to sleep then and awaken -ed today he would not recognize the arthritis scene. In 1948 the Society's pioneers had little more to go on than their conviction that although arthritis was a major health problem the possibility of controlling and conquering arthritis was very real.' The progress has seemed slow to some. After all, it takes 12 years of higher education to develop a rheumatologist. The "Trapper" Joe Potvin yearly rate of change in public, governmental and professicnal attitudes is all but imperceptible.. But, after 30 years great strides have been made in the battle to conquer arthritis. There have been significant advances in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis in recent years and the understanding of the disease is vast compared to even 10 or 15 years ago. The following review of The Arthritis Society's accomplish- 'ments should encourage all of the volunteers and professionals who are working to bring arthritis under complete control. 1948 - four doctors specializing in rheumatology. 1978 - 120 rheumatologists with more than 50 teaching at medical schools. 1948 - no rheumatic disease research in Canada 1978 - more than $2,000,000 will be spent this year providing funds for research and education. 1948 - no arthritis clinics. 1978 - more than 70% of Ontario's population have clinics available to them. 1948 - no Rheumatic Disease Units except at four Department 0 ~~ of Veteran's Affairs Hospitals. Fig : 1978 - Rheumatic Disease Units at each of Canada's 16 pedicel schools. The one discouraging fact is that the cause and, therefore, the cure for arthritis remain elusive. However, investiga-" tors are confident that the few remining pieces of the puzzle will soon be found. The greatest obstacle in the way now is insufficient funding for research projects. [1 is the goal of The Arthirits Society to overcome that obstacie and to provide the money needed to find the cause of arthritis. To pg. 21. Dr. H. Rosenfeld OF THE THE THUNDER BAY CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC WILL BE IN TERRACE BAY TUESDAY, MAY 2nd FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL MRS. BOUCHER PHONE 825-3739 BETWEEN 6:00 AND 7:00 P.M. DR. ROSENFELD WILL ACCEPT PATIENTS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.