Marion Dobie remembered

Mary Simpson
Giles took on the persona of Miss Dobie and presented three acts interspersed with a delicious ham and scalloped potatoes meal served up COVID-19 style with the help of one assistant.

When COVID-19 struck, Antje  Giles, community spark plug and entrepreneur, moved her back burner projects to the front burner and dove into the history of long-term local school teacher, Marion Dobie. Miss Dobie taught at Tait’s Corners school house 43 years.  

Miss Dobie was “married” to her beloved school and worshipped by her students.  

Back Row L – R: ______, Mary Eardley, Mary Margaret McEachren, Marion Dobie, Mildred Ayres, Eileen Poole. Front row: Lucy McRae, Stanley Jackson, Gordie Urquhart, ____, Dorothy Jean McCallum. As remembered by Dorothy Jean, who was in the audience. Photo taken in th early 1950s.

Giles took on the persona of Miss Dobie and presented three acts interspersed with a delicious ham and scalloped potatoes meal served up COVID-19 style with the help of one assistant.

Two performances on Saturday, September 19. Twenty people attended each sold out performance.  

L-R: David Nelms, Ina Nelms, and Alicia Nelms
Antje Giles brings history to life on September 20 at the Tait’s Corner’s School House
The original bell.

Photos by Mary Simpson. Many thanks to Hayter Publications Inc. and Marie Gagnon-Williams for publishing the story.

2 thoughts on “Marion Dobie remembered”

  • Dean Coulthard
    December 4, 2020 at 11:19 pm
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    My father Bob Coulthard believes the student in the class photo beside Gord Urquhart is Peter Sims.

  • Dan May
    February 14, 2021 at 3:57 am
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    Great memories from the pics. I was a student of Marion Dobie back in the 60’s.

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