agreement with the Cross Roads Rural Community Fire Department for fire protection at the rate of $20 per household. Coverage commencing January 1, 1981 was subject to approval of the residents at the annual meeting in February.

Twenty-fiflh Anniversary Celebrations

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the incorporation of Bunbury was celebrated in 1994. An appointed committee organized events throughout the year including: a New Year’s levee, family skate, pancake breakfast, card party, coffee party, volunteer dinner, strawberry social, family picnic, ecumenical church service, corn boil, and a children’s Halloween party.

Amalgamation Amalgamation of the communities of Bunbury and Southport was

studied as early as 1974. Over the years, Bunbury and surrounding communities combined resources for fire protection, recreation, and pollution control. However, it was the provincial government’s municipal reform that forced the issue upon the communities. In 1993, the communities of Bunbury, Southport, Cross Roads, Keppoch—Kinlock, and Battery Point opted to amalgamate with each other, rather than face the possibility of becoming part of Charlottetown.

In 1994, the amalgamated area was divided into three wards - Kelly’s Cove, Stewart Cove, and Tea Hill. The western half of Bunbury fell within Kelly’s Cove Ward, and the eastern half within Tea Hill Ward. The municipal election of October, 3, 1994, saw Bunbury’s Stevie MacDonald elected in Kelly’s Cove, and Kevin Jenkins elected in Tea Hill.

Bunbury as a community has a history much older than 1969’s incorporation. It existed for almost a century before becoming a school district in 1882. By whatever name the area is called in the

future, it should, and will, always be Bunbury.

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