TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements ............................ Map of Bear River ............................ To Our Youth ............................... Bear River, My Favorite Spot in Canada .............. How Bear River Got Its Name ..................... Bears Roamed the Forests of PEI in 1853 .............. The Great Captain Roderick ...................... The Last Bear Shot on Prince Edward Island ............ Bear Invades Log Cabin ......................... Bear River in Days Gone By ...................... Early Bear River Settlers ........................ A Bear River Roadmaster ........................ Fire Causes a Family to Leave Bear River ............. Dynamite Jim ............................... The Lost Ring ............................... Father of the Musicians ......................... A Young Farmer ............................. Life in the Early Thirties ........................ Bear River South School ........................ Teacher and Justice of the Peace ................... First Doctor to Eastern Prince Edward Island ........... The Parents of Many Musicians .................... Stories, Craftsmanship, and Determination ............. Highly Respected Citizens ....................... Immigrants from Holland ........................ Two Buddies ................................ A Devastating Fire ............................ A World War Veteran ..........................

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