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The Community of Tignish
Notable People Of The Community 
Edith Eldershaw - born in Tignish on September 5, 1923. Edith was a news correspondent
for the Guardian and Journal Pioneer for many years, but the majority of her time has been spent volunteering for
the many charities and clubs of which she has been a member. Some of the organizations Edith has been involved in over the years are:
the Tignish Home and School Assoc., Tignish Association for the Mentally and Physically Challenged, the Board of Directors for the Western Hospital,
the Tignish Ladies Aid, Tignish Sports and Recreational Committee, the
Red Cross, and she was involved as an Island representative for the Canadian Constitutional Conference in 1992. Because of all of the
work Edith has contributed toward the community, she has received many awards, including the following:
The Order of Red Cross, P.E.I. Woman of the Year, Canadian Centennial Medal, and the Order of P.E.I. in 1999.
Henri J. Gaudet -Born in Tignish on August 19, 1932. Henri's career as an educator spans many years of his life. Throughout those years, he was active in many community and parish activities.
Henri is best known for being the driving force behind the historical society's effort to establish a museum in the village and also for being the organist at the church of Saint Simon and St. Jude.
Henri Gaudet was professionally trained as an organist in both North America and in France.
Recognizing the extraordinary quality of the Mitchell organ (1882) in the Tignish Church, his
drive and energy resulted in a complete restoration of the instrument. Since that time, he
actively promoted concerts and recitals so that the fame of the instrument has spread to an
international audience.As founder / director/ curator of the Tignish Historical Preservation Society, he was a strong advocate of heritage preservation in the community. The present museum in the community can be seen as a culmination of his work as a historic activist. 
Gerald F. Handrahan - born in Tignish on April 2, 1907. Gerald was the manager of the
Tignish Co-op Assoc, Ltd. Gerald did a lot of work for the Tignish Community, and he was one of the
leaders for the Co-op movement. He helped with the following committees: Treasurer/Manager of the
Tignish Credit Union, one of the organizers and Chairman of the Co-op Union of PEI, Director of the
Tignish Normalization Centre, organizer of the Tignish Health Co-op, Advisor of Club Ti-Pa,
Director of Co-op Atlantic, Director of Atlantic Cooperators, Chairmen of the Western Hospital and
a member of the Diocesian Social Action Committee. Due to all of the work he contributed
to the co-operative movement, he was awarded the Credit Union Man of the Year (1967).
Ann Marie Perry - born in Tignish on October 25, 1917. She is the daughter of Catherine Bernard and Thomas LeClair. She married Eugene C. Perry, and together they had nine children.
During her career, Perry served as Chairman of the Tignish Village Commission, served on the
P.E.I. Federation of Municipalities, along with being the P.E.I. Representative on the Canadian
Advisory Council on the Status of Women and acting Director of the P.E.I. Housing Corporation.
Perry has also served on a number of boards and organizations, including the Advisory Board
Regional Services, the Ladies Auxiliary Royal Canadian Legion Branch #6 and the P.E.I. Women's
Liberal Association. Perry's hobbies include walking, music, attending meetings and politics.
She currently resides in Tignish.
Reginald Porter The entire community of Tignish, Prince Edward Island, would like to acknowledge the contribution of Mr. Reginald Porter on his efforts to compile an interpretive history of the community. Not only did Mr. Porter develop the storyline for the cultural centre display, he also contributed many of the photographs and graphics shown throughout the exhibit from his own personal collection. Reg is to be commended on his attention to detail and historical accuracy which is evident in the interpretive display of the cultural centre, Tignish is proud to have Reg as a native son and we appreciate his hard work on this very impressive project. |