A school concert in 1960 in Penticton, B.C., Canada. Father Quinlin sits with Sister Mary Martin next to him. Beside her is Sister Mary Bridget, the school principal. That is the back of my younger Brother James talking to Father Q. My Dad took the photo.

Sister Mary Martin was my grade 5 teacher. She was older and slow but could hold down our class of 54 kids with just a "look". We always searched that hat outline for just a glance at a hair or two to make sure they were really human and if we ever saw any it was the "buzz" at recess.

My first meeting with Father Q was when my Mom registered me for grade 1. We went to the rectory and there he was. I was 5 years old and in love. Through the years I always made sure I did not go to his cubical for confession, but if I had no choice I had a rehearsed sin list which was on the light side, because he knew my parents well and I thought he just might tell them something. Although technically that would be a sin, also, and have to be reported to another priest. Somehow that just did not matter to me. View full size.