Since arriving on this fair Isle on Aug. 5, 2013, much has transpired and plenty of visiting has gone on. Our blog entries have been reduced to naught as well !
On August 7, 2013, the Hugh A. Campbell memorial run was held - One of the reasons for scurrying across the continent with that date of arrival in mind. This first ever run, and hopefully annual, is named after Steve's grandfather - hence Stephen's middle name - Hugh (mom Margaret Elaine Dimond nee Campbell) ! The run was a great success for a first time event, getting some 50 runners signed up ... with various other hangers on and photo buffs to document the day. The run commenced at the corner of Graham's Road and Princetown Road ... see right side of pic below at intersection ... the Masonic Temple is on far side of road at the corner, and cousin Robert Campbell lives on the corner.
Click for a Google Map of the race path
Patty, Janet, and young Alex joined the race while the rest of us photographed and chatted :-) Many thanks to David Campbell for his efforts on putting on this event ! Well attended ... and well appreciated ! Winning time of 30:58 min. ... well short of Granddad's best of 25+ min. ... but this was a tough course, not to be compared ... !
Link to Photos of the Hugh A Campbell Memorial Run
After the race, we all descended upon the Sou'West Bar & Grill in New London. Alan Brennan has done a fine job opening up the re-imagined restaurant with a steady stream of diners. The view from the deck is outstanding ! It made for a fab locale to celebrate Janet Dimond and Sandra Campbell's coming BDays (Aug 13th).
This was a grand day and a fitting tribute ! Many thanks to organizers and runners.
A few others had some recaps of the event :
I registered hughacampbell.ca and will hopefully get a lot more information on the web in due course !
Cheers
Astrid n Steve
Click for a Google Map of the race path
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| Hugh A Campbell's Farm ... centre of pic, far side of road (Graham's Road). Race start @ intersection- right side. 2004 pic. |
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| Memorial Run location on Prince Edward Island - Aug. 7, 2013 (Red view of Air Photo location ) |
Patty, Janet, and young Alex joined the race while the rest of us photographed and chatted :-) Many thanks to David Campbell for his efforts on putting on this event ! Well attended ... and well appreciated ! Winning time of 30:58 min. ... well short of Granddad's best of 25+ min. ... but this was a tough course, not to be compared ... !
Link to Photos of the Hugh A Campbell Memorial Run
After the race, we all descended upon the Sou'West Bar & Grill in New London. Alan Brennan has done a fine job opening up the re-imagined restaurant with a steady stream of diners. The view from the deck is outstanding ! It made for a fab locale to celebrate Janet Dimond and Sandra Campbell's coming BDays (Aug 13th).
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| Family dining on the Sou'West deck .... Janet & Sandra's BDay celebration (13th) |
This was a grand day and a fitting tribute ! Many thanks to organizers and runners.
A few others had some recaps of the event :
I registered hughacampbell.ca and will hopefully get a lot more information on the web in due course !
Cheers
Astrid n Steve
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