REV. WILLIAM V. MACDONALD 1921-1937

Father William Vernon MacDonald was born at Corran Ban November 9, 1889. He taught school for a time and after studies at the Seminary was ordained priest June 10, 1917. In 1921 he was appointed Pastor at Hope River and served there . until 1937 when he was appointed Pastor at Alberton. After a few years at Alberton he was named Pastor of Seven Mile Bay and Borden. In 1950 he was named Pastor at St. Peter's Bay from where he retired shortly before his death on October Rev. mzziam MacDonald 27, 1956. He was buried at Corran Ban October 30, 1956. Father Willie V. was a brilliant man, well-read and an eloquent speaker.

While at Hope River he did his best to save the 1911 church, but his efforts were not sufficient and there was considerable division in the parish as to what should be done.

At the time of his death a lady in Alberton wrote a great tribute to Father Willie V. to the newspaper in gratitude for a kindness he did them when their nine year old boy needed to get to the hospital in Summerside. It was in the spring of the year and the roads were bad and, although they were not Roman Catholics, the father of the boy appealed to Father Willie V. after exhausting all other avenues. The father reported back to his wife that Father Willie V. would take their boy to the hospital and that he had said to him: "You know, we must help one another".

REV. EARL J. DALTON 1937-1961 Father Dalton was born at Sea Cow Pond, June

28, 1901. He was ordained priest April 23, 1933 at St. Dunstan's Basilica where he served as Curate until September 1, 1937. He served continuously as Pastor at Hope River from 1937 until 1961. He is chiefly remembered for building the beautiful church which is presently in use. The 1911 church had given a lot of problems and it was finally decid— ed that it would have to be hauled down and a new _ ,. .. . church built. The new church was very modern

Rev- E" Dalton when it was built in 1954. It was a great joy to have a new modern church and no one appreciated it more than Father Dalton.

Father Dalton is also remembered for his building of the present parish house. In 1946 the parish house burned down. This was the third

parochial house totally consumed by a disastrous fire.

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