Rev. Thomas Whent

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We saw a change in fanning to the beginning of big busi- ness farming and I learned a lot which helped me in my future ministry in Canada.

Education was very important to us as a family and so it was with reluctance that I took the opportunity to move to Cornwall where we had more amenities for both Glyn and Meryl in this field. However, the warmth and acceptance of our different ways made for an attachment to the Island and its people strong in our hearts. The centre of our experience is the joy we found in the grand support from the people of the Lot 16/Princetown Charge. This has always remained with us as we have travelled and worked in. other parts of

Canada.

Rev. Thomas Whent, Minister from 1968-1973

Friends —

In August 1967 I moved to North Bedeque to serve as Minister of the North Bedeque Pastoral Charge. Amidst the hospitable greetings of the parishioners many new things greeted me. One such thing was the awareness that the Traveller’s Rest congregation would cease to be. Members would worship at the North Bedeque Church. The Traveller’s Rest Church building and community would be past tense.

The North Bedeque Pastoral Charge (Bedeque North Pastoral Charge), however, would remain a three-point Pastoral Charge. In place of Traveller’s Rest the Charge would now include Lot 16. The decision was made; I was just getting the news: on July 1, 1968 Lot 16 Church would be in partnership with North Bedeque and Freetown. The Pastoral Charge Boundaries would extend from Freetown through North Bedeque to the Western side of Summerside. What a pleasant experience!

The experience was beyond pleasant for me as the Minister. Lot 16 had an enriched history. The history was tied in with the early heritage of the Prince Edward Island Presbytery. Lot 16’s historical boundaries once extended towards Margate. The people of Lot 16 had roots in the

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