11. "How did I do?" It was my happy lot to be rural dean during much of Father Tanton's regime as Archdeacon of Prince Edward Island . He was wonderful to work with. For almost the first time in my experience in the Church I was working with a superior who actually encouraged me to be creative and to do things. At the same time, when I was being hot-headed, he would cool me down with a word of caution. On one occasion we were getting ready to welcome Archbishop Ted Scott, the Primate, who was soon to visit Prince Edward Island . As rural dean I prepared a colouring sheet for Sunday school pupils across the Island, showing the Primate at prayer, garbed in his new cope and mitre. The Rector of Milton, who was "low church", objected to the cope and mitre, and wrote a highly critical letter to the Diocesan Times newspaper. I was greatly annoyed, and more than prepared to do battle with him. Father Staff told me to simmer down. After a bit, I produced a revision of the drawing showing the Primate in his undershorts, the irate critic jumping up and down, and myself at the drawing board expressing the hope that the new version would satisfy any objections. "Why the apron, Eddie - is Teen making you help her with the dishe "Nothing like that, Staff . By the way, your handbag is on fire!" 78