WILLIAM SIMINGTON.
 

	In the railroad circles of Moose Jaw there are no men better or more
favorably known than William and Walter Simington, brothers, who are
conductors on the Canadian Pacific Railroad. They are the sons of James
M. Simington, a former baker and confectioner of this city, who will be
remembered by those who were living here twenty~five years ago.  Some
account of his life appears on another page of this work, in connection
with the sketch of his son, Walter. William Simington, the oldest of a
family of seven children, was born on June 1, 1874,, in Ontario, and came
to Moose Jaw with his parents when he was nine years old.  His first
work was' in his father's bakery establishment, where he remained until
1899, when he took up the more congenial occupation of a railroad brake-
man on the Canadian Pacific line. In 1903 he was promoted to the posi-
tion of freight conductor and in 1911 entered upon his present duties as
a passenger conductor.  A term of service that has extended over a
quarter of a century and been marked by promotions to responsible posi-
tions, is in itself convincing evidence of a man's ability and fidelIty to the
trust placed in him.  Mr. Simington has always discharged his duties
punctually and well and in many ways shown that he has tried to do his
part toward maintaining the high standards of service that have made
the world-wide reputation of the Canadian Pacific Railroad an enviable
one.
	Although most of his time and energy is necessarily employed in the
service of his railroad, Mr. Simington believes that everyone should
contribute something to the community in which he lives, and he makes
an effort to live up to his theory. He belongs to the Kiwanis Club, which
has been an influential factor in aiding civic and commercial progress,
and is prominent in Masonic circles as a Mason and a Shriner.  He is
also affiliated with the 0. R. C.  As a youth and young man in Moose
Jaw, Mr. Simington participated in athletics and helped to make baseball
and hockey popular sports in the community. In 1895 he was on the team
that won the championship in baseball.
	In March, 1906, Mr. Simington  was married to Miss Mabel Gould,
who was born in England and was brought to New Brunswick by her
parents about the year 1896. Later her father, Henry Gould, came out to
Saskatchewan and operated a farm near Indian Head.  Mr. and Mrs.
Simington have two children: A daughter, Hazel and a son, Frank, both
of whom are attending school. Mrs. Simington is a communicant of the
Anglican church, to the work of which she gives her assistance.




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