“we are all pretty much the same herei’ There is an obvious reluctance to place anyone above the others. Despite the evidence of leaders and entrepreneurs, and despite the new custom of naming a “Citizen of the Year’,’ begun in 1980, that belief in the sameness of everyone surfaced several times during this research, in interviews and written responses. Whatever its origin, in some experiences of the past or in religious teachings, the attitude is being main- tained, and it may help explain the absence of serious social conflict in the history of these communities. Fred Coady reflected back over his experiences in the Kinkora area and concluded “It was a good place to raise a family?5 His remark seems an appropriate epigram to the story of the people around the Kinkora area.

Notes and References for Chapter 13:

1. These statistics are based on examination of the sur— names of the 237 householders in the 1988 survey. Where applicable the maiden name of wives were

included. See Table 12:5 in the previous chapter.

3. Ibid.

4. These quotations are from Ada Smith and Joe Trainor, who were reflecting on the early part of the twentieth century around Kinkora.

5. Interview with Fred Coady, Charlottetown, 1990.

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Grade '3‘ Students at Somerset Eleamentry c 00 ,

Left to Right: Top Row: Elaine Smith, Teacher; Carol Jeffery, Jonathan Dawson, Jilian McKenna, Tom Warren, Lesley MCCarviII, Calvin Baglole.

2nd. Row: Appolo Bradshaw, Rhonda Green, Chris Martin, Tara Hughes.

3rd Row: Alaxandra Drummond, Lincoln Reeves, Emily McIver, Bradley McCarVille, Kristy Flood, Greg Perry, Jennifer Smith.

Bottom Row: Maryln Bowness, Ryan Hammill, Nicolle Doucette, Jeff

Warren, Sarah Stetson, Chris Arsenault, Amanda Parsons. (Courtesy of Elaine Smith)