Association. Aa Honorary doctor's degree was conferred upon hia by too Ohiversitr «f Alberta, and,In 195J, ho rooolrod toe almost honor of toe Order of toe Hospital of ?■%. John of Jeruaale*, Enlchta of ereec. In 1*50, ho Weeae mo sepento liotttenent.gotoiaaw of hi* adopted province of , and filled this ht& office alto friendly dignity until feia dooth in 1959.2* In recent roars Cardigan ho* continued to aphold its eaeellent rosea* of ooatHhvtlMo to tho baaino.. oai pell* tiool fields on both toe frewlnclal and notional levels. In mm person of too let* LV*0»1« Jean A* VaeXaaald, a* find en excellent oxoaplo of a soldier, politician sad business- ■ M, A son of too lata senator fehe A* MaeDonsld, John A. was bora 1 ebroery 4* 1* U » at Cardigan , whore ho received hie prisery education. Ho coaplotod his formal odaoation at St. Dime tan* a University froa shore ha graduated in lfJ8 alto a Bachelor of Arte team. it too outbreak of World War n« John a. aae in ooaaaad of a dofonoo garrison at Halifax* Be was prawted to Captain in 1940, and later aae assigned to Bnglaad shore ho was appointed to too Worth leva Seatla Highlanders os regi- aantal off ieer. See* aamtos boforo Bt Bar ha aae eelled up to toe f* Infantry Brigade leedeanrterc afcare ho sorrod W. •Lieatenant-darornor Booften Honored', the fjja^jan, (1993).