Re: Cloyne Pioneer Museum & Archives

The Frontenac News has an article about the Cloyne Pioneer Museum and Archives, Jul 7/16.It seems they are seeking more information about a lectern that was made years ago for Northbrook United Church. I do not have any knowledge about how that came into being. However, the article did make reference to me in the following way: “The minister up until 1965 was Wayne Hilliker, who had been in the ministry for 60 years by then.” Since I am still breathing, this would make me close to 140 years of age!

The facts are that I came as a summer student minister in 1965 to what was then called the Flinton/Cloyne United Church pastoral charge. I was ordained in 1966 and returned to be their minister until 1968. During some of that time, I conducted separate services every Sunday in each of the five communities: Cloyne, Flinton, Kaladar, Northbrook and Harlowe.

This past June 1st I celebrated my 50th year of being ordained. Now retired, and having a cottage in the area, I enjoy worshipping as one congregation in the new home and newly named Land O’ Lakes Emmanuel United Church.