REV. ALEXANDER MACAULAY 1903-1912

A native of St. Peter's Parish, he studied at St. Dunstan's College and at the Seminary of Quebec. He was ordained in Montreal on June 5th, 1890. At first he was Assistant at St. Dunstan's Cathedral and Secretary to the Bishop. He served later as Pastor at Morell. In 1903 he was appointed Pastor at Hope River. In 1913 he became Pastor at St. Peter's.

While at Hope River, Father MacAulay proceeded in 1911 to con- struct a cement block church which was a magnificent Romanesque church. Unfortunately, it was not a success, probably because of the rig- ors of our climate.

After many attempts to repair it, the church was finally torn down in the early 1950's to make way for the present church — the seventh church to be constructed in Hope River.

With all the fires and the difficulties caused by the 1911 church, Bishop O'Sullivan (1931-1944) made the famous remark that the place should not be called Hope River but "Hopeless River". This comment did not go over too well, as can be imagined; nor should it have. The parish- ioners felt vindicated when he apologized during a pastoral visit in 1938.

REV. JEAN ARTHUR GAUDET 1913-1921

Father Gaudet was born at Leoville, near Tignish, on July 3, 1871. He was educated at St. Dunstan's College and the Grand Seminary of Quebec. He was ordained July 10, 1904 at Charlottetown. He was assis- tant priest at Charlottetown for four years. He served as Pastor of Iona for five years and in 1913 became Pastor at Hope River. From 1921—40 he was Pastor at Bloomfield and was Pastor at Egmont Bay until he retired in 1942. He was the son of Arcade Gaudet and Marie Chaisson. He was noted for being a good musician. His younger brother, Roch Gaudet, just recently died at the age of 104. Thus Father Gaudet is the grand uncle of the famous paraplegic Gloria Ellsworth who lives near Profits' Corner.

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