m A History of Canoe Cove

until he married in 1908. In 1904 he bought a farm from Neil MacEachern, who moved to Long Creek Duncan could turn his hand to almost any trade. He was a progressive man, spoken of as being ahead of his time. He was a farmer, fisherman, carpenter and for many years operated a saw mill. His outstanding passion was for boats, a passion shared by his sons and grandsons. A picture of the Titanic, the unsinkable ship that did indeed sink, has hung in the MacCannell kitchen for over 75 years. (It was a premium for subscribing to the Family Herald). Duncan married Jane Inman and they had three sons:

Russell, the oldest, went to Vancouver, B.C. when very young, married Ina Beamish, and had one daughter, Linda Anne. He died at 39 years of age in Vancouver.

Neil, the next son, lived in Toronto for many years. He married lrene Emerson and died aged 65.

John lived almost all his life in Canoe Cove, married Florence MacRae, a schoolteacher and registered nurse, and had seven children as follows:

Lillian, married Edgar Buckle of Newfoundland, is a business woman, lives near Halifax and they have one daughter, Shannon.

Anne, married to Neil Chapman of Truro, works there in the County municipal office and they have two sons, Mark and Alexander.

Duncan lives in the family home and is a fisherman.

Rosemary, MSc. in nursing, married Hector White of Quebec and they have one son, James. They live in MeadowBank and Rosemary works for the Department of Health, Provincial Government.

William, MSc.(Eng), is a Major currently working a one year tour in the Sinai.

Russell, deceased at age 30.

Janice, bookkeeper at K—Mart Pharmacy

lives in Cornwall.