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Terrace Bay News, 8 Feb 1978, p. 12

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PAGE 12 TERRACE BAY NEWS McCuaig: | The funeral of (Lester) Robert McCuaig, age 76, of Schreiber, Ontario, whose death occurred in hospital, following a long illness, on January 23rd, 1978, was conducted by the Rev. Brain Bigelow in St. Andrew's United Church on January 26th. Wendy Martin was the organist. The hymns chosen were 'The 01d Rugged Cross' and 'Unto the Hills'. The honourary pall bearers were Fred Harness, Bill D'Arcy, Gino Caccamo, Bill Gerow, Bob Spadoni and Oliver Plummer. The active pall bearers were D'Arcy Furlonger, Wilfred Mclachlan, Anthony Speziale, Roy Mills, Ross Pellow and Keith Ross. Prior to the religious service the [,040.F, buriel rites were conducted, led by Fred Harness and Alvin Slater. Interment was in Schreiber Cemetery. Mre McCuaig's immediate survivors are his wife, Inez; two sons - Alex of Don Mills and Chal of Atikokan; two daughters - Sherlee of Toronto and Jil of Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia; four sisters - Otto Thompson and Norma Foote of Toronto, Irene White and Edthye Tronsen of Thunder Bay; three brothers ~ Frank of Capreol, Peter of Red Lake and Nelson of Falkirk, Scotland; six grandchildren - Ralph, Jim, D'Arcy, Katie, Donald and Christina. Mr. McCuaig was the oldest native of Schreiber. He received his education in Schreiber and Woodstock Boy's College. At the age of fifteen he entered the service of the C.P.Re as a call boy. During his service he worked in Kenora and Medicine Hat as well as Schreiber, where he ended his service as a passenger conductor in 1966. While not employed with the company he worked in the local Power House when the diesel engines were first brought from Ireland, also on the con- struction of the Trans Canada highway and in Red Lake when it was first opened, He was a member of the Public School Board, member and chairman of the Continuation School Board and chairman of the Board when the new Laks Superior High School was built, He was a member fo the 1.0.0.F., U.TeUo, Kinsmen Club, organized the T.B. Association in Schreiber, member and chairman of the P.C, Association and the first Returning Officer for the new electoral district of Thunder Bay. He was active in sports, particularly in baseball and hockey, of which he was a Tife- long supporter. : Among the relatives from out of town attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Alex McCuaig and children Katie, Donald and Christina of Don Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Chal McCuaig of Atikokan; Mrs. Burke (Jilien) Trowsse and daughter D'Arcy from Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia; Mrs. Otto Thompson and Mr. Jim McCuaig of Toronto; Mr. Ross Pellow of Espanola; Mr. and Mrse KeTe McCuaig of Heron Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Del Weberg and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Caldwell of Terrace Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Harry White, Mrs. Dorsa Hepburn, Mrs. Edthye Tronsen, Mr. Gordon McCuaig, Mre Jim McCuaig, Mr. Tom McCuaig, Miss Myrna McCuaig, Mr. and Mrs. N. Jolicoeur, Miss Debra Jolicoeur, Miss Cathy Weberg, Miss Sheena Caldwell, Mr. James Loveking of Thunder Bay; Mr. Harry Tymko of Gravel and many friends from the immediate district. ROSSPORT SOCIAL: Mrs. Anne Todesco has returned from a holiday in Toronto and Sarnia where she visited relatives. Lorne Zwaresh left Saturday for New York. He was here attending the funeral of his father, the late Alexander Zwaresh. "Mr. and Mrs. Herb Legault were visitors to Thunder Bay during the weeke "I gotcz with my] your px What a shame. He thought it was some soft of a game to claim a little more Unemploy- ment Insurance than the law allowed. Now he's in trouble. He didn't report earnings and work while getting UL "I mean, it was only a few bucks. You've got millions." We don't have any money. It all belongs to the people of Canada. And when you deliberately claim more than you're allowed by law, you're stealing from your neighbours, friends, fellow employees, employers and the Government of Canada. It's our job to pay UI benefits fairly, efficiently and according to law. It's also our job to make sure the pro- gram is not abused by those who have little concern for their fellow citizens or the law of the land. Getting UI when you're not available for work is abuse, pure and simple. "Lots of people rip off UL. Why are you picking on me, and howd you find out?" Not so fast. The vast majority of our claimants 1

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