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It is interesting to note that E.D. Feehan of St. Margaret’s was later Supervisor of Separate Schools in Saskatoon where a High School is named after him. W.M. Silliphant of Hunter River became Rear Admiral in the United Sates Navy.89

A Rifle Association was formed in Charlottetown in 1861 to encourage proficiency in rifle shooting, “a most necessary qualification of a soldier.”90 Several of Souris young men attended the annual shooting matches held at Kensington Rifle Range, to compete for the Provincial cup. So keen was the interest of some of the Souris men that, c.1900, they formed the Souris Rifle Club. Some of the early members included: Andrew MacDonald, Ham Mabon, R.C. McLean, George McQuaid, Peter Paul MacPhee, Romeo McNeil], J .F. Stems and Marshall Paquet.

Later, the Souris Rifle Range was built on land directly east of Norris Pond, stretching from the road to the shore. The first shoot on this range took place on Labor Day, 1914. Judge A.L. Fraser donated a cup for King’s County to be competed for at the Provincial shoots. Among the winners: Marshall A. Paquet, Paul A. MacPhee, George McQuaid, Roy C. McLean and J. Frank Stems. In 1913, when J .M. Jones chosen to represent Canada in England on the Bisley Team was unable to go, J. Frank Stems was called on to take his place. Col. F.S. Moore of Charlottetown was also on that team.91

Photo by Morley S. Acorn. Courtesy Pictures of the Put by bards.

Souris Rifle Club

M.A. Paquet was the first to win the Club Cup in 1900, followed by Peter (Paul) MacPhee in 1901 and J. Frank Stems in 1902.

L—R: Unknown, Roy C. McLean, Bill Tierney, George McQuaid, J. Frank Stems, George Pierce, Peter Paul MacPhee, Marshall A. Paquet, Ham Mabon, George

Mooney.