Sterling Burke's Souris Regional High School bus received national attention on January 20, 1961 when it became stuck in the middle of a snowstorm with 18 out of the 31 students he left the school with and a teacher on board on the Hermitage Road. Burke finally got to his home in Fortune Bridge 27 hours after leaving the school.
Dr. Gustave Gingras was born in Montreal in 1918. He was a Physician and Surgeon and a Consultant in Rehabitational Medicine. He established a home here. It was officially opened by Premier Alex Campbell in July 1971. His wife was Rena McLean R.N., a native of Souris. He established L'Institut de Readaptation in Montreal, Quebec and through the Red Cross and the United Nations, similar centers in Morocco, Venezuela and Vietnam. He was known as
Ambassador for the Handicapped. He served as President of the Canadian Medical Association and Chancellor of U.P.E.I. He was made a member of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, a Companion of the Order of Canada and Companion of the Order of Malta. He died at Souris in 1996.
Jenny (nee O'Hanley) McQuaid was born at Naufrage and Teresa (nee MacPhee) Wilson was born at Monticello. They are comedians collectively known as Bridget and Cicily. They took everyday Island life involving politics, romance and city life and turned the topics into comedic situations. They performed at hundreds of benefits and events across the Island and were featured on C.B.C. Television with Wayne Rostad on On The Road Again.
Daniel O'Hanley, born in Monticello, a teacher, former priest and a Roman Catholic missionary was murdered in Nicaragua on July 3, 1991. His remains were returned home to St. Margaret's Parish.
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