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12 Castlegar News, Sept. 28, 1967

Presbyterian Church —
_ History Spans 19 Years

1948 — A meeting was held
“on Oct.’ 3 py the Rev. ‘A, L, Far-
ris to form a board of managexs
‘and. establish the Presbyterian
‘Church in Kinnaird. ° Services
were held twice a month. Rev.
‘Farris since that time has taken
advanced ‘studies in Scotland and
is now a professor at Knox Col-

lege in Toronto. - :
1949 — Rev. W. L. Detlor of
Parry Sound, Ont., was installed
/as minister of the ‘frail and Kin-
naird churches. During the fol-
lowing summer he; was assisted
by Miss Thelma McLean, deacon-
ess, who now, as Mrs. Thelma
Oliver, is a missionary in India.
1951 —. The church ‘was

* puilt.: : :
+, 1952 — The church corner
stone was. laid’ by: Rev. .W. L.
"were held, in the church. .Previ-
ously; they.. had been. ‘held in.the
. Improye! ent Society. Hall (now
the Kinnaird. Hall). Alex Mac-
Donald:‘served’.as. student min-

ister for:four months. After or- ed.

, dination, Rev. Alex MacDonald
spent:a: number of years in’ mis,
_. Sionary, work in_ British Guiana

etlor on May. 18.. First services.

and the Carribean area.

D. A. Mackellar, chatechist,
was appointed minister by. the
mission board... : Mackellar

being ‘assisted each sum-.
‘student: ministers as.
follows: : SUT A
1955 —:Charles Shaver.
1956: —- Gordon: MacWillie-
— Larry Jackson. |
:MeFerran’ served as
om’: October 1957 to
May 1958.00 ° :
4988 —<Rev. M.'S, Reside
was appointed. minister. a
“ Jyoy — fhe name, ‘Grace
Prespyterian Caurch” was adopt-
ed ‘tor -tne Kinnaird congrega-)
uon, ° i ; ¢

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"10° years, . the “women: devoting
thei talents’ and energies to-
wards maintenance and improve:
ments of their church, : .-

The ‘first. president, of. St. ‘

Alban's Guild and:was active for

1961. — Rev. M.S. seside ];

and tamuly. left-tor acnurch in
stoney Creek, Unt. Joan) Ulark,
studeut mumister, was nere trom
vune to mid September, ;

o'r 1962 — Rev. “L. sivans was

appoiited mimister. A Hammond |; ites

organ'was purchased and instail-

1964 — In September Rev.
Howard - Kerr: . was appointed
(continued on- page sixteen) .

: Kinnaird Named After
An Early-Day Resident

_ The history of the name of
' Kinnaird is a subject of some
: controversy, but at least'one per-
: son feels, certain he knows the
answer. ~
© Ross MacDermid, an admin-
istrative. employee | of Selkirk
College, a long-time resident and
_ historian of Kinnaird:and one of
the organizers of the former vil-
 lage’s fire department, contends
that he has the correct story.
Mr. MacDermid explained
Kinnaird
an..early

work’at: home al
continuing thei
Mrs: Killoug!

clopedia Canadiana confirms the}’

derivation of the name as being
that of an early resident.
No details are revealed’ as

to the occupation of this resident.

A check by the divisional engin-
revealed: no em:

remains.|'

uxiliary. with’ Mrs..Tan;
ough as president.

ar ‘ago, at the annual.
lominion board:

Tk ig interesting to note that

among its “members St. David’s
‘Anglican Church Women includ-

-lesseveral who .were charter

Kelly.

E, ‘Trussler, all: of | wh

‘and Mrs.
Eldridge,

ough, ‘Mrs. M.
nd Mrs, C. Idle who
: aird :

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