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PAGE I2 TERRACE BAY NEWS JULY 18,1973 THE GONG AND GAVEL AFFAIR A little bit of Schreiber Kinsmen history started two years ago when the unsuspecting Kin- smen lost their gong and gavel to the witty Kin- ettes. In order to regain possession of said items it was stipulated that a supper must be served; cooked entirely by the Kinsmen. Thus in the month of April 1972 the Kinettes arrived at the Schreiber Town Hall expecting beans and weiners and received much to their surprise a gourmet meal fit for queens. It was then decided this should be an annual event. In June I973, again a gala event marked the Kinsmens "Thank You" to the Kinettes for all their help through out the year. This year it started off with an interminable bus ride around and through Schreiber and Terrace Bay ending at an unknown destination. Blindfolded, the women were led from the blacked out bus to a Polynes- ian setting in a popular local restaurant. The transfer from a small Canadian town into a"world of grass skirts, and tropical music was breath taking. The Kinsmen presented each Kin- ette and Kin wife with a lei and fruit punch. Everyone was seated on pillows on the floor ar- ound tables festooned with lilacs. The fruit salad was served in pineapple halves which all added to the festivities. courses was provided by two illustrious Kinsmen in grass skirts performing a lively version of the Jula. The main course of the dinner menu included yams, rice and peas, pork, ham and corn The meal -ish game hens added to the enjoyment. was topped off with wiki-waki-walk~aways for dessert. Deputy Governor Elect Bruce Gordon, District 2, Zone 4 presented a banner to Kinette President Elect Edythe Cosgrove in absence 6f President Joyce Reid. In 27 years of association the Schreiber Kinette Club has not owned their own banner. The Kinettes of Schreiber would like to ex- tend their hardiest congratulations to Chairman Don Anderson and the Kinsmen Club for the event of the season. DONALD MCCOUAN BURIED IN SCHREIBER The funeral of the late Donald McCouan aged 57 whose death occurred on July 4th was conduc- ted on July 7th at St. Andrew's United Church Schreiber by the Rev. Arthur Chabot of Marathon The organist was Mrs. Justin Martin and hymns chosen were "Unto the Hills and Abide With Me". The honourary pallbearers were Jack Rummery, Wesley Miller, David Nesbitt, Walter Illijow, John Power, and W.J. (Babe) Sauriol. Active Bearers were Fred McColeman, Danny Entertainment between The highlight of the evening came when MacDonald, Bob Hiller, Bill Hiller, Ted Wil- son, Mike Smilsky. Interment was in Schreiber Cemetery. Prior to the Church Service the B of LE Kitchener Division held their burial service in the Mc- Nally Funeral Home. Mr. McCouan was also a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Terrace Bay. Mr. McCouan was predeceased by his fath- er the late Manuel McCouan in January I968. His immediate survivors are his mother, Mrs Agnes McCouan, Schreiber; four sisters, Ruth (Mrs. Len Hiller), Earline (Mrs. Ivan Johnson) Lillian (Mrs. Frank MacDonald), Louella (Mrs. Archie McColeman) all of Schreiber; six broth- ers, Jack and George of Schreiber; Wallace of Terrace Bay; Pat of Cartier; Manuel of Toron- to and Earl of Windsor. Nieces and newphews also survive. Mr. McCouan entered the C.P.R. Services in I943 later "set-up" as engineer in which cap- acity he accepted an early retirement in Janu- ary I973 due to ill health. Among those attending the funeral service from out of town were: Earl McCouan, Windsor; Pat McCouan, Car- tier; Wallace (Pick) McCouan, Terrace Bay; Bob Hiller, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Randa, Terr --ace Bay; Dan MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. George Le Marbe, Mrs. Dolly Tuther, Miss Margaret Stearns, Mr. and Mrs. Henry McChristie all of Thunder Bay; W.J. Sauroil of White River and many other friends from the immediate district attended. ROSSPORT TOWN TOPICS Hungry bears are on the rampage again. Sev -eral have been seen in and around the village One old bruin insisted prowling about the Isa- dore Ray property attempting to enter the buildings and keeping the family indoors. Mr. Ray kept using care and tried to scare the an- imal away but it would return until finally he had to seek permission to destroy it. Wednes- day morning when he was leaving the house, he shot the bear. He found the animal quite thin. It is hoped that the bear nusience will be removed once the berries are ripe. On a recent family re-union held by the Sullys in Wakefield of the Gateneau Hills of Quebec, Mrs. Eugene Legault the former Mary Sully while visiting the old Chelsea Cemetery started in I873 located a grave in the family plot that had a headstone bearing the inscrip- tion of the death of a Mary Sully who would be Mrs. Legault's Great, Great Grandmother. She also saw an old forge from the Sully-Brown far -m in Cascades, Que. which was on display at the RCMP Centennial display in Ottawa. continued page I3 ....c... \