Alec was born in Stellarton, Nova Scotia September
1870. He came west with his mother and father in
1885 settling in Lethbridge. Alec and his brothers
all worked for the C.P.R.. He became a station agent
and moved to Magrath. He met and married Burnetta
Sundall.

He was transferred to Spring Coulee about 1915 and
after a year or two he decided to leave C.P.R. and
invested his savings in a General Store. It turned out
to be an unwise decision. The 1930's weren't kind to
small grocery businesses and Post Offices. He had to
carry a lot of people's debts and never did get paid.
He was very kind and generous to people to the point
he hurt himself and family.

They had four girls and 3 boys to raise. Alec died in 1932.
The family really missed him as he meant so much to
the children in everything they did. Netta as she was
known carried on with the business for many years and
raised her family. She too was so good to people. She
managed the Post Office too. Indians came into the store
and were supposed to be picked up at night. It was cold
and no one came around. She'd bring them into her home
and feed them. In the morning the kids would get up with
Indians sleeping on the kitchen floor. Many people left
owing her a lot of money too. She moved to Lethbridge for
her later years and died in 1966 or 67.

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