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Rev. Robert Cornell was born on Feb. 15, 1942 in Montreal, Quebec to Ernest R. Cornell and Vivian Burnham. He attended a highschool run by the Presentation Brothers in Montebollo Quebec from 1954 to 1957 and then attended Resurrection College in Kitchener Ontario from 1963-1966 to study Philosopy. He attended the University of Montreal's Grand Seminary between 1966 and 1970 where he obtained his theological training. Rev. Cornell was ordained on May 23, 1970 in St. Patrick’s Church, Montreal by Archbishop Paul Gregoire.

From 1970-1972 he helf the position of Curate at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Montreal, Quebec. From 1972-1975 he served as a Chaplain for John F. Kennedy High School (also likely in Quebec), from 1975-1987 he served as Military Chaplain on various Bases. In 1987-1989 he served as Pastor at St. Luke’s Parish in Montreal Quebec.

In 1989 he was transferred to the Archdiocese of Edmonton where he served as Administrator of St. Anthony’s Parish in Drayton Valley (1998-1993). On March 17, 1993 he was Incardinated in the Edmonton Presbyterate and appointed Pastor of St. Anthony’s Parish, Drayton Valley and attached Mission of Tomahawk. From 1995-1996 he served as Pastor at Sacred Heart Parish, Gibbons and Redwater. From 1996-1997 Rev. Cornell took a sabbatical year. Returning from sabbatical he was appointed Pastor at St. Pius X Parish Edmonton and on Sep. 1, 1998 assume the duty of St. Angela Parish.

Rev. Cornell retired in 1998 and returned to Montreal.

Rev. Anthony Michael Blanch was born on June 20, 1927 in Ontario to William Blanch and Bernadette Armstrong. He attended St. Joseph Seminary in Edmonton between 1947 and 1953 and was ordained on June 7, 1953 at St. Peter's Cathedral in Muenster by Bishop Francis Klein of Saskatoon for ministry in the Archdiocese of Edmonton.

During his ministry he served at Sacred Heart Parish (1953), Onaway (1953-1967), Thorsby (1967-1970), Stettler (1970-1978), Lacombe (1986), Ponoka (1991-2007).

Between 1978 and 1978 He attended Notre Damn University in Indian and then in 1981 he moved to Toronto to work with the Scarboro Foreign Mission eventually serving in the West Indies for four years before returning to the Archdiocese of Edmonton in 1986.

Father Blanch retired in 2007 and died in Oct. of 2011.

Rev. Hippolyte Beillevaire was born on Jan. 21, 1848 in France to Louis Beillevaire and Therese Hubin. He attended the Seminary de St. Suplice in Nantes where he received his theological training and was ordained on Dec. 21, 1872 by Bishop Fournier of Nates.

For the first two years of his priesthood he served as an assistant pastor at the Parish of St. Lyphard and then in 1879 came to Canada to serve in the Diocese of St. Alberta. Between 1880 and 1938 he ministered to the people of the Duhamel settlement and established missions in Bashaw, Tofield, Roundhill, Camrose, Vegreville and other places.

He died on March 18, 1937 in Camrose and was buried in the Duhamel Catholic Cemetery.

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Rev. Lawrence Joseph Bonner was born in St. John, NB, on April 25, 1925 to Charles Bonner and Ann Dunn. He worked as a plumber before studying for the priesthood. He completed his theological studies at Holy Heart Seminary in Halifax in 1951-1953; and at St. Joseph's Seminary in Edmonton in 1953-1956. He was ordained on Sept. 22, 1956 at St. John, NB, for the Edmonton Diocese by Bishop Alfred B. Leverman.

Rev. Bonner served in the Edmonton Archdiocese including: Assistant Pastor in Castor (1956-1957); Assistant Pastor at Sacred Heart Parish (1957-1959); Assistant Pastor at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Edmonton (1959-1960); Assistant Pastor at St. Anthony's Parish in Edmonton (1961-1970); and Pastor at Assumption Parish in Edmonton (1969-1971). In addition to priestly duties, Rev. Bonner was also the driving force behind the Knights of Columbus minor hockey program for approximately 150 teams with 2,300 boys in total. He was also the President of the Alberta Pastoral Care Association, which he helped to establish.

Rev. Bonner died in Calgary on Jan. 15, 1971 of a heart attack. His funeral service was held on Jan. 20, 1971 at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Edmonton. He is interred in St. John, NB.