munity people. A friend visited the Manse one evening and wanted to exchange a case of beer for a case of pork. My friend shall remain anonymous.

There are so many stories that had a profound effect on our family life. Each of these stories are meaningful because they tell something marvelous about the Lot 16 people.

I met some unforgettable and quality people in that Pastoral Charge. Mrs. Best providing me with smelts, unknown to Jack Yeo, the fishery man.

It took me five years to understand Bob Betton’s Welsh

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Rev. Ralph Johnston Born: August 29, 1935, Sydney, Nova Scotia. Education: Public School, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Certificate of Engineering from Xavierjunior College (now University College of Cape Breton), Mt. Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, Pine Hill Divinity Hall, Halifax, Nova Scotia, M.Div. Ordainedjune 10, 1959, Post-ordination studies — educational courses at UNB SaintJohn, New Brunswick, 1964-67, Industrial Arts studies, 1967-74, Conversational French at UCCB, 1983-95. Charges: Lot 16, 1959-1964, Saintjohn, New Brunswick, 1964-1967, North Sydney, Nova Scotia, 1967-1974, Stellarton, Nova Scotia, 1975-1980, Moncton, New Brunswick, 1980-1983, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, 1983-1995, Retired in 1995. Supply Mnister —Chalmers-Warden Pastoral Charge, Nova Scotia, 1995—2001 Supply Minister -— United Protestant Church, Sydney River, Nova Scotia,]anuary 2003;]une 2003. Personal: Married to Henrietta Maclntosh RN, October 1959. Children: Paul, Kenneth, Elsa, Peter and twelve grandchildren. Presently Ralph and Henrietta live in Marion Bridge, Cape Breton.

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