one of the cardinal principles of Al—Anon. She told Bill that she would continue to attend future meetings.

In January of 1969, four months after Kathleen started attending Al— Anon, Bill checked himself into Talbot House, a detoxification centre in Charlottetown. Three days later he left, joined Alcoholics Anonymous and never drank again. Kathleen regarded it as a miracle.

After that time, Bill became a leading advocate for people with addictions. He started another Alcoholics Anonymous group in the city. He supported an untold number of people who were dealing with their addiction problems, and stood by them in times of crisis. Many became close personal friends, forever indebted to Bill for his support, kindness and understanding. Throughout his years with AA, Bill was a source

of strength and inspiration to other members and to those attempting to quit. Bill eventually became president of the Prince Edward Island Addictions Foundation, where he worked closely with Dr. Leo Killorn in an effort to expand programs. In 1972, he was awarded a prestigious fellowship to attend an addictions institute is Wisconsin which was active in the identification of new treatments for those addicted to alcohol and drugs. He remained with the Addictions Foundation until its work was taken over by the provincial government. In 1994, as a symbol of his sobriety, Bill received his 25—year pin from AA.

For her part, Kathleen continued to attend Al—Anon meetings. The fellowship has been of enormous and invaluable support to her, and she wanted to give back. She became close friends with some of the spouses of the people that Bill was also supporting.

There were other matters demanding her attention. At the age of 40, she was a new mother, and there were seven other children with diverse needs and interests. Despite that, her desire for learning new ideas led her to enrol in home economics classes at the new University of Prince Edward

Island.

Meanwhile, Bill was becoming embroiled in changes taking place in the Prince Edward Island fishery. The Comprehensive Development Plan, initiated by the AleX Campbell government in 1969, proposed

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