Edna Mary Trainor Obituary

Edna was a faithful member of St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Alberton

-here she is enjoying a cup of tea in fellowship following the morning service.

1923-2016

     At the Rev. W.J. Phillips Residence, Alberton, on Thursday, August 18, 2016, of Edna Mary Trainor, of Alberton, age 93 years. Born in Alma on June 4, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Pte. Alfred and Ida May (nee Vincent) Trainor.

    She was predeceased by a sister Myrtle Brooks. Resting at the Rooney Funeral Home Alberton. No visitation by personal request. A graveside service to be held Tuesday morning, August 23rd, from Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Alma, at 11:00 a.m., Rev. Darroch Fagan officiating.

      Memorials to Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery would  be gratefully appreciated.

Helen Barbour Obituary

1950 - 2015

     Helen Janet Barbour passed away suddenly at her home in Newmarket, Ontario, on August 15, 2015 in her 65th year. Helen was born in Alberton, PEI, on August 15, 1950. She is survived by her loving daughter Leann, her brother Robert Barbour (Shirley), her sisters Carol Rainka (Dennis) and Ann Sandercock (Barry). She will be fondly remembered by her nephews and nieces Wendall, Michael, Christine, Sandra, Derrick and Kimberly. She was predeceased by her parents Archie and Mildred and her nephews Richard and Jeffery.     

     Interment is at the Montrose United Church Cemetery on September 3, 2015 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation are requested.

Happy Birthday Wanda (Barbour) Matthews

     Belated birthday greetings to Wanda who celebrated her 80th birthday on June 21, 2015.
     Last year on her 79th birthday she spent the day with her nieces at Avonlea Village in Cavendish.  Below is a photo submitted by Donna MacPhee... 

Front Row: Shirley Hardy and Wanda Matthews

Back Row: Donna MacPhee, Jean Oliver and Gwenda Doyle

     Wanda was born at the Barbour Homestead on the Western Road in Alma on June 21st, 1935 to Harry and Rachel (Hardy) Barbour.  She attended Alma School No. 43 at Alma Corner as did her father, Harry, and her four brothers and one sister Marion.

     Wanda moved from Alberton South to the Town of Alberton after Basil's passing.  Their daughter Diahan has two sons.

     Waldron and Daisy Barbour's four daughter are seen with their aunt Wanda in the photo above.

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Below: Sisters Wanda Matthews and Marion Donald

     Photo taken on March 30, 1993 on the occasion of the 45th wedding anniversary of Waldron and Daisy Barbour at Billy and Jean Olivers in Greenmount.

Tornado through Alma in 1937

"June 1, 1937: Fine in morn, heavy thunder squall and heavy rain, cyclone."

The above entry appeared in the 1937-1941 diary of Mary & Eva Jeffery of Alma/Elmsdale.

     "June 1, 1937:  a tornado struck the St. Louis and Alma area in West Prince wrecking fifteen buildings and uprooting trees.  Hail stones up to 2.5cm (one inch) in diameter fell, driven by a very heavy wind, bruising farmers' faces on their way home through their fields.  This storm cut a path cross country from St. Louis to Montrose and to the edge of the Alma district (3)"
     The above comes from Some weather we're having!  150 Years of Prince Edward Island Weather. 2015 PEI Weather Trivia Calendar by Don Jardin and Adam French with weather quotes by David Weale.  Copyright 2014. Climate Research Lab, University of Prince Edward Island. www.upei.ca/climate 

Image cf.

http://www.cbc.ca/islandmorning/episodes/2011/07/26/clouds-101/

Mrs. George (Dunbar) Rayner Obituary - 1940

Norma MacDougall-MacPhee posted this on her Facebook page today...

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Feb. 19, 1940

Family Reunion at home of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Barbour 1954

Norma MacDougall-MacPhee posted this on her Facebook page today...

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Sept. 11, 1954

Alma students graduate from Alberton High School 1960

     Two Alma students were amoung the 1960 graduates of Alberton High School - Jean Barbour (front left) and Arlene Rennie (front right).  
     Thanks Donna (Barbour) MacPhee for this photo.