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Alexander Davidson Ross was born in Glasgow, Scotland. For many years, he taught in the Sechelt School District. Both Alex and his wife Helen were active in a number of civic organizations on Bowen Island, including the Bowen Island Improvement Association and the Bowen Island Seniors Housing Co-operative, where Alex was secretary and chairperson. Alex was also an active member of the Bowen Island Softball Association.
Helen Watson Walker Ross was born in Hellensburg, Scotland. She trained as a teacher and maintained a membership in both the Canadian Commonwealth Federation and the New Democratic Party. Helen was a founding member of both the Bowen Island Historians and the Bowen Island Bridge Club. She was the Historians’ first archivist from 1967 to her death in 1983.
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Created 14 August, 2012