The 1863 Lake Map. Lot 3. Source: www.islandregister.com. Note Centerline Road is marked "Proposed Road"
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Dr. David Dunbar's visit to Alma 1946
Here's some more great photos from Donna (Barbour) MacPhee - these are of Jimmy and Hattie Dunbar and Jimmy's Dr. David Dunbar and wife visiting from British Columbia. Excellent photos from 1946 and 1949.
Lauretta School - June 1960
I have a new scanner and back to more posting!!
Here's a photo of Shirley Barbour and her little sister Gwenda on the last day of Lauretta school in June 1960. Thanks for the photo Donna (Barbour) MacPhee.
Here's a photo of Shirley Barbour and her little sister Gwenda on the last day of Lauretta school in June 1960. Thanks for the photo Donna (Barbour) MacPhee.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Vera (Rennie) MacNeill Obituary 1921-2015
The death occurred at the Western
Hospital, Alberton, on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, of Vera MacNeill, of
Phillip Residence and formerly of Elmsdale aged 94 years.
Vera was born at Alma Corner to Fred H. and Sarah Jane (Horne) Rennie. Wife of the late Leigh MacNeill.
Dear mother of Clare MacNeill, Elmsdale; Banda (Norman) Matthews, Elmsdale; and
Beryl (Marvin) Hustler, Rosebank. She had a long career as a school teacher.
Loving grandmother to Tracy Donald, Dennis,
Jamie Hustler, Janet Hart and great-grandmother to Taylor Donald, Mercedes and
Ashley Hustler, Riley and Sarah Hart.
By family request, there will be no visiting
hours or funeral service at this time.
Arrangements entrusted to the West
Prince Funeral Home.
Jack Donald's Potato Tags
My brother Kerras came across these old potato tags belonging to Jack Donald.
Wilbert Jeffery recalls the first year he grew potatoes in Alma, the summer of 1951, and that fall he sold them to Jack Donald. He thought Jack shipped potatoes until the mid 1960's.
Monday, January 19, 2015
Minerva (Horne) Gordon Obituary 1954
This was posted on Facebook today by Norma Deagle-MacPhee.
January 22, 1954
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Rae Barbour Obituary 1895-1977
Miss Rae Barbour of Alma died suddenly in the Western Hospital Sunday morning. March 6, 1977, as the result of a heart attack. She was a lifelong resident of this community where she was born eight-two years ago (1895).
Here parents were James Barbour and his wife Margaret Gordon. Mrs. Barbour died when her children were very young and her two daughters, Sophie and Rae, became the homemakers for their father and brothers.
In time three members of the family left Alma but Rae and her brother Gordon remained on the family farm. Some years ago Robert McAssey came to their home as a lad to help with the farm work but soon became as a son to them.
Miss Barbour was active in church and community. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and then of the United Church of Canada in Montrose congregation. She was keenly interested in the life and work of the Church at home and abroad. She was a member of the Woman's Missionary Society and for many years was an active member of Montrose Cemetery Committee servicing as its treasurer. She organized and gave leadership to the first CGIT of the Province and also organized and counselled a young people's society.
Rae Barbour was a person whose strong Christian faith sustained her own life and found expression in unnumbered deeds of kindness. Her home was a place where the best traditions of Island hospitality were upheld, a place where all who came were made welcome. She was kind to everyone but in her heart there was a special place for children and for those in need. To many people her passing has brought a sense of deep personal loss, yet that sense of loss is mingled with thanksgiving for the enrichment her inner strength and her friendship gave to life.
Miss Barbour was a well informed person who read extensively. Over the years she complied a series of scrapbooks which will increase in value as time passes. A good memory combined with much firsthand knowledge made her a recognized authority on both local and family history. One of her hobbies was stamp collecting.
Surviving are three brother, Athol in Los Angeles, California; Gordon in Alma and Keith in Germantown, New York. Her only sister died last year.
Also surviving are Robert and Lulu McAssey and their children: Margaret, Gordon, John, James and Gary.
The funeral was held on Wednesday from her home to Montrose United Church where the service was conducted by Rev. Stewart B. Russell. Congregational hymns were "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Amazing Grace". The organist was Blanche Crockett.
Pallbearers were Archie Barbour, Sterling Barbour, Eldon Barbour, Roscoe Barbour, John Barbour and John Clark.
Flowerbearers were Gordon McAssey, John McAssey, James McAsssey, Gary McAssey and Scott Clark.
Interment was in the church cemetery.
Here parents were James Barbour and his wife Margaret Gordon. Mrs. Barbour died when her children were very young and her two daughters, Sophie and Rae, became the homemakers for their father and brothers.
In time three members of the family left Alma but Rae and her brother Gordon remained on the family farm. Some years ago Robert McAssey came to their home as a lad to help with the farm work but soon became as a son to them.
Miss Barbour was active in church and community. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and then of the United Church of Canada in Montrose congregation. She was keenly interested in the life and work of the Church at home and abroad. She was a member of the Woman's Missionary Society and for many years was an active member of Montrose Cemetery Committee servicing as its treasurer. She organized and gave leadership to the first CGIT of the Province and also organized and counselled a young people's society.
Rae Barbour was a person whose strong Christian faith sustained her own life and found expression in unnumbered deeds of kindness. Her home was a place where the best traditions of Island hospitality were upheld, a place where all who came were made welcome. She was kind to everyone but in her heart there was a special place for children and for those in need. To many people her passing has brought a sense of deep personal loss, yet that sense of loss is mingled with thanksgiving for the enrichment her inner strength and her friendship gave to life.
Miss Barbour was a well informed person who read extensively. Over the years she complied a series of scrapbooks which will increase in value as time passes. A good memory combined with much firsthand knowledge made her a recognized authority on both local and family history. One of her hobbies was stamp collecting.
Surviving are three brother, Athol in Los Angeles, California; Gordon in Alma and Keith in Germantown, New York. Her only sister died last year.
Also surviving are Robert and Lulu McAssey and their children: Margaret, Gordon, John, James and Gary.
The funeral was held on Wednesday from her home to Montrose United Church where the service was conducted by Rev. Stewart B. Russell. Congregational hymns were "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Amazing Grace". The organist was Blanche Crockett.
Pallbearers were Archie Barbour, Sterling Barbour, Eldon Barbour, Roscoe Barbour, John Barbour and John Clark.
Flowerbearers were Gordon McAssey, John McAssey, James McAsssey, Gary McAssey and Scott Clark.
Interment was in the church cemetery.
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The above was published in the Journal Pioneer Newspaper, March 17, 1977. Page. 5, Cols. 4-7. Copy supplied by Donna (Barbour) MacPhee.
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Stained Glass Windows for Alma Residents
I was in St. Luke's Anglican Church, O'Leary Corner recently and was surprised to see two stained glass windows in honour of Alma residents from Holy Trinity Anglican Church.
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