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OCTOBER 24, I973 TERRACE BAY NEWS PAGE I5 U.T.U. Banquet - continued ........ we learned an awful lot in a hurry!" He then introduced G.A. Swanson, Schreiber division Superintendant, Wayne Stewart, Assis- tant Superintendant, Ken Strickland, Special Representative U.T.U., Terry O'Driscol, vice- president local 67I, Len Hiller, secretary- treasurer, and W.A. Mullins, local Traimen Chairman. He warmly congratulated the committee - Des O'Driscoll, chairman; Jack Anderson co- chairman; Len Hiller, Gerry Thrower, Gerry Godin and Camille Perras, who had taken on a project which had been eight years in the plan -ning stage and made such an obvious success of it. v Ken Davis, long-time Trainmen representat- ive, introduced Ken Strickland, who brought the greetings of the International representa- tive, and went on to describe the activities of the U.T.U. apart from its actual duties. The U.T.U. conducts seminars in Canada for its officers, and offer Scholarship Awards of which not all members are aware. These awards are available to sons and grandsons of working or retired members simply by send- ing in the name, and winners are established in a draw. - - Mr. D'Arcy thanked Mrs. Connie Martin for the sketches of Railroading material which adorned the walls for the banquet and Jack Handel for the lettered banners honouring the veterans. . Mrs. Stokes, wife of Jack Stokes, M.L.A. offered her husband's regret in being unable to attend, with his congratulations and appreciations to the veterans who had taught him railroading. - Mr. Swanson in his address, said he realiz- "ed what these veterans and those before them had contributed to the success of the Canad- ian Pacific Railway - more railroading lore than I may ever learn, and this on a division originally described as 200 miles of engineer- ing impossibility; where I2 million dollars were spent, ten per cent of which went into the three miles of the famous Horse Shoe Cur- ve, around Jackfish Bay, with three dynamite factories required to supply the force to deal with the rocky shore of Lake Superior. To maintain traffic steadily over this division, with its natural obstacles in the terrain and the long winters with heavy snow- falls, required a certain breed of men, poss- essing pride in their work, coupled with a ten -acity and initiative and Schreiber railroad- ers have always had these qualities. But, whether this division, acknowledged to be the most difficult on the entire system to maintain, attracted them, or, bred them have never been established. Ninety years has brought many changes - from woodburning engin- es to steam locomotives, and diesels, from 40 car trains to I40 car ones, and the installa- tion of C.T.C. (Central Traffic Control) but the man still remains the important factor. Mr. Stewart, evoked waves of laughter, des- cribing his difficulty at times reaching men on the 'spareboard', saying he had considered locking a few in to make sure of a crew! Speaking seriously he said how much he apprec- iated the manner of Mr. D'Arcy and Mr. Mullins when they approached him with certain problems in an attitude of mutual respect. He said he had looked forward to meeting the people in Schreiber, with their reputation for hospital- ity, but one peculiarty had occurred to him, in studying records of past officials - a change always concurred with the placing of storm windows, so, his suggestion was, that when they approved of an official -- to leave their storm windows off.!' Lionel Moorey, who retired as Supt., speak- ing for the veterans, recalled his life 'on the road' with the veterans present, which led to his informal promotion as an officer of the Company, while still on duty as a trainman. He said that although he'd left Schreiber 28 years ago, to become an official, he's al- ways maintained close communications with the men here. And he assured the younger men that when their time came, for retirement, the pen- sion would look very good indeed. Wallets were presented to veterans attend- ing and sent to A.E. Nelson, Vancouver; J.R. Rankin, Ottawa; C.A. Bangs, W.S. Barr, F.O. Boon, J.E. McMannis, L.A. Paske and George Singleton, all of Thunder Bay; P.R. Bailey, R.B. Lidkea, J. McCouan and J. St. Jean, Schreiber. : Thirty year membership pins were presented to Gordon McCuaig, Ivan Johnson and Michael (Mike) Murphy. Mr. D'Arcy remarked that three sets of brothers were involved in this retirement list Charlie and Frank Boon, Bill and Bruce Lidkea, and Lionel and Art Moorey. Mrs. Oakley won the floral centrepiece in a draw. Following the dinner the crowd moved on to the Schreiber High School for a cabaret even- ing, with music-to-talk-to especially apprec- iated. Attending the occasion from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Bill Harwood, of Hamilton now moving to Shebandowan, Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Oakley, G.L. McCuaig, W.C. Lidkea, and Mr. and continued page I6 ........