CELEBRATING A STATESMAN: Retired Canadian senator Tom McInnis and his wife, Brenda, celebrated his 80th birthday with family, friends and dignitaries at The Tap Room in Sheet Harbour on April 9. Guests for the occasion included David Hendsbee (left), HRM District 2 councillor; Brycen Jenkins, Central Nova Conservative candidate; Kent Smith, Eastern Shore MLA; Elmer MacKay; Peter MacKay and Central Nova candidate Sean Fraser, who piped the couple into the event. The MacKays, both former Central Nova MPs, were among those who paid tribute to MacInnis’s exemplary record of public service. Tom and Brenda have been mainstays and key contributors in the community since he returned to his hometown to retire in 2005.
Photo Credit: Janice Christie