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     captivated the minds of the horse-loving children in the community as he 
     
     coursed the field with tail held high. One day a youngster from nearby, with 
     
     all the optimism of eleven years. and dissatisfaction with her own sleepy 
     
     mare, decided Jolly Easter might be just about right. Few people were about 
     
     that day to dissuade her and with the aid of a bit of oats the horse was. 
     
     seemingly. befriended, A merry bareback ride around the Sobey pasture- 
     
     field resulted. With the first round completed and a sharp turn negotiated in 
     
     front of the apple-trees. the ride increased in speed until the execution of the 
     
     turn at the northeast corner of the field became impossible. The girl. 
     
     although more than slightly eager to end the ride soon, met this end. and 
     
     hers. with undue abruptness. at the corner of the field. Jolly Easter. 
     
     needless to say, romped off “home free.“ His young would-be friend did 
     
     not bear him any grudge; however I do not recall any further visits being 
     
     made. 
     
    
   
   
    
     BL'LGER 
     
    
   
   
    
     Near the site of the former Sobey home is the modern home of 
     
     Richard and Patricia Bulger. Richard Moran (Nov. 27. 1943) was originally 
     
     from Foxley River. He married Patricia Gail Wagner (July 18. 1951). of 
     
     East Bideford. on December 21. 1974. Richard is a carpenter and he and 
     
     Patricia moved to Wiltnot Valley from Traveller‘s Rest on February 10. 
     
     1979. They have two children. Linsey Patricia (Feb. 2. 1978) and Pamela 
     
     Jill (Aug. 6. 1979). 
     
    
   
   
    
     JOHNSTON 
     
    
   
   
    
     Austin Joseph Johnston (March 2, 1948) is the son of Lawrence and 
     
     Loretta (Quinn) Johnston of Kinkora. He married Judy Louise. daughter 
     
     of Lillian (Sherren) and Alexander Dawson of North Tryon. Judy and 
     
     Austin live in a mobile home just east of the Bulgers. on land which they 
     
     purchased from Melbourne Sobey. Austin is a salesman with Maritime 
     
     Motors. and Judy teaches dancing. Judy was the Island champion for 
     
     Highland Dancing in 1963. 1964. and 1965. and also the Island champion 
     
     for tap and step dancing in 1965. She has also won medals in bagpipe corn— 
     
     petitions. As a girl. she appeared on television on “Country Hoedown." in 
     
     Toronto. When one visits the Johnstons he immediately notices the many 
     
     trophies which Austin has won for snowmobile racing and for skeet and 
     
     trap shooting. 1n the latter sport he has been a provincial winner. The 
     
     Johnstons have two children. Duane Lance (June 5. 1967) and Dale Michael 
     
     (Dec. 14,1969). 
     
    
   
   
    
     Across the road from the Johnston home is the northern end of the 
     
     Wilmot Grove Road. At one time the land on which the road lies was part 
     
     Of a field belonging to George Clark. as can be seen in Meacham‘s Atlas of