munity participation was to be the order of the day. She decided to help the NIillers plant potatoes. Arriving home with ‘potato mud’, and a satisfying smile, she infonned me that I should be so lucky to help out. Oh, yes, behind every good man is even a greater woman.

The young people of the community will never be forgot- ten. The Carr (Alan and Ken) boys introduced me to their huge dog, who never accepted my ministry. Whenever he would see me, he showed his teeth, and what threatening teeth! The (Ken) MacLean girls were always something to

behold.

Henrietta and Clara Yeo went shopping one evening. They couldn’t come home without getting me a gift, and what a gift it was. Neatly wrapped and sealed, I opened the parcel, and to my surprise, I found a small fishing rod with instructions, and a ‘polka dot’ bathing suit. Henrietta has never forgotten the expression on my face, and I shall keep my unspoken words forever to myself. Never trust women bearing gifts.

When our oldest son, Paul, was born at Prince County Hospital, Alan MacFadden accompanied me to the hospital to be met by Henrietta and Paul. Seeing our son, Alan said, ‘is that what babies

The Rev. Ralphjohnston look like?’ Yes, Alan, they may look somewhat

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coached a hockey team. alike, but they definitely do not sound alike. He was forward in his “When our Lot 16 Church was filled with thinking in that members smoke because of the malfunctioning furnaces, of the team were drawn several characteristics of the community men from the boys of the con- were in evidence. I shall forever remember gregation, as well as other Clarence sliding down the ladder, and his tune area boys. He also refer- was altogether different from what his dear wife eed games. However, these Doris played on Sabbath day.

activities were brought to “I always enjoyed playing hockey with the an end as some people in boys, especially the Yeo (Mayne and Winston) the congregation frowned brothers. They were such competitors. I remem— upon a minister partici- ber telling Henrietta that, before I leave Lot 16, paling in such activities. one of these boys will consider the ministry for

a career. They had so many unique qualities. During the time of .‘free pork’, a gift from the Conservative government, I was given several cases to use among the com-

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