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PAGE 10 TERRACE BAY NEWS MAY 4, 1977 The funeral of the late Edmond Nicol, of Schreiber, whose death occurred in hospital following a long illness on April I9th, was conducted in Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church on April 2Ist by Rev. Father Moore. Prior to the church service, the Rosary was recited in the King Funeral Home, and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch I09 also conduc- ted its burial rites there. The pall bearers were H.W. Gellert, Arthur Parent, Aldo Valentino, William Paradis, Roland Stortini and Elton Fummerton. Interment was in Schreiber cemetery. Mr. Nicol's immediate survivors are his wife, Juliet, two sons, Gerald of Schreiber and Edwin of Terrace Bay, and one daughter, Isab- el (Mrs. Anthony Cenerilli) of Kitchener; eleven grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Mary Anderson of Kapuskasing. : Mr. Nicol, who was 83 years old, was born in Montmagne, Quebec, coming to Jackfish in I909, where he was employed from then until I942 in the general store there, and from I942 to 1959 with the C.P.R. until his retire- ment, and in I962 he moved to Schreiber. He was no stranger, having known all the rail- roaders, and also the close-knit colony of Jackfish people who had come to Schreiber when their town closed. He was one of the few re- maining veterans of Vimy Ridge, and an honored member of the local Legion and the Senior Citizens' Chimo Club. Mr. and Mrs. Nicol had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on October 9, I972. Mr. Nicol will be missed from the daily scene in town, because of his life-long allegiance to the Montreal hockey team, few with an entry to the Legion, missed Ed's daily visit during the 'play~offs'! His caustic comments, and predictions of the fate of teams competing with the 'Habs', and re collections of players of other years, always accurate and uncannily acute, providing both interesting and entertaining. FAREWELL TEA HONOURS INEZ McKEVITT Mrs. Inez McKevitt, who is retiring from the office staff of CP Rail on May 6th, was given a farewell tea in St. John's Anglican Church hall on April 24th. The party was arranged by fellow workers in the office and Mrs. Bern Jacomb received with Mrs. McKevitt. Miss Mildred D'Arcy was dining room host- ess and the servers were Patty Ann Collinson, Betty Ann McKenna, Lois Gilmour, Margaret Pellegrino and Lillian Christie. Mesdames 'Babe' Spikula, Denis Connelly, Joyce Gilmore and Gladys Hamilton replenished. In addition to many personal gifts, Mrs. McKevitt received a nosegay of money in folded bills and a Schreiber charm and chain in sil- ver from friends in Schreiber and Terrace Bay presented by Inez McCuaig. A special pin from the Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch I09, present- ed by Georgina Davis and a silver tray from Ruby Rebekah Lodge #279, presented by Winnie Clemens. In the twenty-six years Inez has lived in Schreiber, working first with Chapples Store and the last twenty-five with C.P. Rail, she has made many friends, both with women and railroaders with whom she vas associated in her office position. She supported all local projects and was most generous with her talent as a pianist, to which all those presenting gifts, paid tribute with Inez McCuaig recalling some humourous mistakes made in the past with phone calls to the 'wrong' Inez. Mrs. McKevitt already has a new home await- ing her in Sycamous, B.C. CHIMO CLUB: Mrs. Helen Wallace, presiding for the April meeting of the Chimo Club (senior cit- izens) welcomed back Norman and Bea McCuaig who had spent the winter in Arizona. And, with regret, members accepted the McCuaig's resignations as officers (although they will retain their membership) since they will be spending ten months of the year in Tucson, 1 Arizona. The club was delighted with an unusual gift from bon and Helen Neilon, owners of the Mayfair Hotel, of a 'bucket of pennies'. An invitation was received from Mrs. Jewel Scott, of Terrace Bay to attend her mother's 75th birthday party. Notification of the Northwestern Ontario: Alliance meeting May 3 & 4 in the Davinci Centre in Thunder Bay was received. Members volunteered to keep the club open while their custodian, Mrs. Chris Dunham is away on holidays. The next meeting, on May 20th will be foll- owed by cards, the raffle of a floral arrange- ment donated by Mrs. Esther Birth and a pot- luck lunch. 3 Mary Chadwell reported sending many cards for various occasions.