 Upon his departure, a reporter for the "Saskatoon Star-Phoenix" noted, "Mr. Nicholson will be missed in Biggar, as in a short time here he has taken part in public activities, serving as president of the Canadian Club, leader of St. Paul's Church choir, and taken an interest in the dramatic and musical life of the town.He had also been connected with military organization in Bigger and was in charge of the local unit of the Reserve Army.He was also instrumental in forming a cadet corp in Biggar."