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Father Tammi at his desk in St. Mark’s Church, Halifax.

ST. MARGARET OF SCOTLAND PARISH, HALIFAX

When we were at St. Mark's the north end of Halifax developed tremendously. At one time the north end ot‘ Halifax belonged to St. Paul's Church. So you got Glebe Street. St. Paul Street. Vestry Street. Rector Street. in the north end. The property was sold. untortunately. to some man to pile pulpwood. and pit-props. for shipment to England. Later. a real estate development took place. and a piece of land was reserved for a church. But it was not in a place where the population was going to grow. so we exchanged that piece ofland with the city for another on which to build St. Margaret ofScotland Church.

We Started with services held in Mulbeny Park School. Perhaps the leading person in that congregation was Mrs. Emma ()rgan. a true "Mother in Israel“. She certainly looked after things. and is a tremendous person. Now in the north