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Page 6 RAY SIMONEAU VICTIM OF DROWING ACCI- DENT. On Sunday August 3rd Raymond Simoneau was drowned when on a fishing trip to the Steel River. He was fishing from the shore at the Steel River when he was swept into the river by the fast curr- ente The entire community of Terrace Bay and District was shocked by the news of this tragic accident. Ray was widely known in hockey circles and since he came to Terrace Bay his re- putation here and throughout the District was well established as an outstanding hockey player, He came to Terrace Bay in May, 1957 and was employed by the Kimberly Clark Pulp & Paper Company mill, He was 30 years of age. He is survived by his Mother, Odell Simoneau in Kenora, a brother Ole in Manitouwadge, two bro- thers, Oliver and Dave and also two children, Dennis age 10 and Shelly age 8, all of Kenora, The funeral was held this morning in Kenora, Pallbearers from Terrace Bay were Don Blom and Jack Lin- quist. Other friends and team-mates of Ray's who planned on attending his funeral were Ray Stachiw, Earl Knight, Leo Phillips, Lloyd Paulsen, Hector McLeod, Alex Crawford and many others, all of Terrace Bay. Last winter Ray or "Sam"! as he was called by his friends, played his first season of hockey with the Terrace Bay Superiors,. The Superiors reached the finals of the North Shore Intermediate League last year )for the first time) and the hockey abili- ty of Sam was the main. factor in Superiors good showing. That fact is substantiated as Sam received the Terrace Bay Superiors Most Valuable Player Award last season, Ray was a member of the Terrace Bay Moose Lodge and the Keewatin, Ont, Canadian Legion. Raymond Simoneau was born and r aised in* Kenora, Ontario where they raise good hockey players, and Ray was one of the best. He played aii his Minor hockey in * in Kenora, and moved up to Junior ranks with the Portage La Prairie Terriers and the Brandon Wheat Kings, "Sam" played in the Memorial Cup final series with the Wheat Kings, After Junior hockey Sam went with the Hibbing Minnesota Flyers and then back to Kenora and Keewatin, Sam was with Kenora Thistles when they won the Western Canada Intermediate Title, In 1952-53 the Kenora Thistles went on a hockey tour to Japan, and Sam was there, a trip he was always very proud about, He played hockey the next two years with the Kenora Thistles and then left to play Senior with the Soo Indians, During the 1955-56 season he won the highest scoring trophy with Ken- ora Thistles, After playing with Soo Indians he came back to Kenora late in the Season to help Kenora in their Inter- mediate. series, which was played in Terrace Bay. A terrific talent for playing hockey has Terrace Bay News August 7, 1958 been terminated by this sudden passing of Ray "Sam" Simoneau. His style of play has been compared to another great player Edgar Laprade, Sam was a smooth, Tricky player, who preferred to set-up his team mates rather than score the goals, Sam will certainly be remembered for a long, long time for his hockey ability. © But he will be remembered also as an indivi- dual who liked to live every minute of every day; as one who just naturally liked people-~a person who liked to be happy and to see others happy. He will be sorely missed by his many friends everywhere, FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR OPEN AIR MASS (continued from Page. 3.) the various committees, Recorder D'Arcy McGuire and a crew of Knight of Columbus from Schreiber and Terrace Bay Will gather in the Ball Park this week to effect the necessary face-lifting that such an impressive ceremony requires, With regard to the ceremony itself, a few points are brought to your attention once again. The Procession leaves Holy Angels! Church at 4,00p.m. for the Ball Park where Solemn High Mass will begin at 4.30 pm. For the convenience of visitors a running commentary will be provided this year by Rev, Wed» Fenlon of St. Patrick!s Cathedral, Fort William, The day will terminate with a Supper in the Schreiber Guild Hall sponsored by the Catholi Woms ns! League. In the event of adverse weather, the Mass will be celebrated in the Schreiber Arena, 00000 KIMBERLY CLARK--PUNCH FOR SAFETY CONTEST This week Bill Jones of the hospital staff punched for safety and selected a prize winning slogan. This weekts slogan " SAFETY IS Those who won silver dollars for knowing last weeks slogan were: . Dave Gunter, Sax Lundberg, Mina Mahoney, Alex Boyd, Kit Thomas, and Jack Rigelsford. 00000 PLAYGROUND TO MARATHON (From Page .1.) Registration forms have been sent to parent outlining the trip, which will include lunch, movies, and a swim in the Marathon pool, Children are being asked to brin .25¢ to helt cover transportation costs, The children will leave Terrace at about 10, a.m. Friday and return between 4.30 and 5.00 pm Anyone who could donate a car and driver for the trip is asked to contact the Recreation Office as soon as possible, We need lots of transportation, 00000 NEVER OUTDAT