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From page 32

cottage and decided to attend
the weekly dance. [t was at
thar dance that Alexandrina
met her future husband,
Tachlan Buchanan.

Life took on new meaning
tor Alexandrina, and they were
married in 1942. They settled
on the North Shore and even-
tually had one child, a son.

The Buchanans purchased
property with a cabin on a lake
in the Cariboo, and for several

, “years the- family enjoyed

spending time ‘there, relaxing
and swimming in that beauti-

ful setting.

In 1965, Alexandrina and
Lachlan travelled to Scodand
to visit with family members
and jong-time friends. They
met up with an elderly man
who knew her parents and
even remembered her name.
He offered to take them out
to the isle of Sanda.

The weather was very cold
so the man removed a big can-
vas trons his own shoulders,
and draped it around
Alexandrina and Lachlan for
warmth during the iough ride
in the small open bout. “PI
always remember thas kind

rly man wearing thai thick,
navy blue, turtleneck sweater
and his favourite cap, steering

that tiny boat,” she Laughs.

“The setting was breathtak-

beautiful. We were invit-

ed inside the larger of the two
houses fora beverage and a
meal, 1 roamed trom room to
room as memories of earlier
years flooded my mind.”

The advice Alexandrina
herself once followed stil!
applies to younger people
today: “Follow your own ‘no’
instincts. Don’t let anyone talk
you into anything when your
inner voice tells vou ‘no.’ ”

Nowadays, Alexandrina
keeps busy with her vegetable
and flower gardens, sewing,
doing things for her wo
grandchildren and keeping in

idea to Vitxi

touch with friends and family
members. She is a member of
St. Andrews Church and the
United Church Women’s |
Association. At this time of
year she is busy with the asso-
ciation’s upcoming, annual
bazaar, Nov. 6 at the church,
10th and St. Georges in North
Vancouver.

Alexandrina has just cele-
brated her 92nd birthday with
family and friends.

Congratulations.

Vikki Finkbeiner is a North
Vancouver writer. Ifyou know
of someone who might make an
interesting q profi file, send your

¢/o North Shore
News.

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