McGilvray Family Geneology

John Loughney has provided a detailed review of the family line of John McGilvray, born 1781. 

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Aerial Photos

We received these great aerial photos of St. Margarets 2010 Dedication Ceremony from Glady Holland (THANK YOU!) and would like to share them with you.  The views of the area are great, and you can see the cemetery in as it looked a year ago. 

   Click on the photo to start a slideshow.  To move to the next photo in the slide show use the arrow in the right middle of the picture, or the bottom right corner of the image.

2011 Dedication Ceremony

Helen MacDonald reported that the Dedication Ceremony was a huge success with approximately 350 in attendance.

The Mass service was led by Bishop Greeco, who led the congregation to the cemetery after the service.  The Bishop bestowed an Episcopal blessing and reconsecrated the cemetery, blessing every gravestone in the cemetery.  The Bishop was supported by Father John Melena.  We were also honored to have Andy MacIntosh, of the Canadian Armed Forces, provide traditional bagpipe music.

CLICK on the photo to start a slideshow of the service.  Following the service, a social was held at the Parish Hall, with food, a 50/50 dray, and a slide show of the restoration.

Who's in the pictures?

#1 - Bishop Greeco and Father John Melena blessing the stones

#2 - Helen MacDonald, Anne Kells, Bishop Greeco, Ray Malone , Father John Melena

#3 - Theresa Wilson,  Bishop Greeco, Hubert MacIsaac

#4 - Emily Montgomery, Lydia MacDonald, Rebecca Lambie- Altar Servers, Bishop Greeco, Father John Melena, Piper- Andy MacIntosh

Pre-Restoration Video (October 2008)

To view a video created by Waldron Leard, click on the following link to be taken to his Flickr website:

PRE-RESTORATION VIDEO

As you watch this video, compare it with what you have seen in our restoration photos and you will be amazed at how far this restoration has progressed.  Can you see the ocean at all?  Now you can, but a few years ago, this cemetery was hidden in the wild brush.