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-22.â€" Mr. George Bowers was the minister of the charge at that time. In 1955, the church porch was renovated. New doors were added, also a plaque was placed above with the inscription “Purple Valley United Church". In 1955, a tile floor was installed in the church. minister of the charge is Rev. J. L. thadden. The present Rev. J. L. thadden left in November 1959. Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Streick were here December 1359 â€" June 1960. Rev. & Mrs. Wm. Reid came July 196U, left July 1963. An oil furnace was installed in July 1960. Mr. & hrs. John Crawford came August 1963, left June 1966. A new roof was installed 1963. Rev. Norma Secord came July 1968. A hymnary board was installed in the church June 1966 in memorium of Mrs. C. H. Gilbert from her many friends in Purple Valley. TEE PURPLE VALLEY ORANGE LODGE: ITS BEGINNINGS The first settlers of what is now Purple Valley were all enthusiastic Orangemen; in fact, the Watchcrn brothers, John and Charles, and their sons, Webster John's son and Thomas, William, and Henry Charles' sons originated from Northern Ireland, the birthplace of Orangeiem. Therefore, one of the first things they did was organize an Orange Lodge. At first, Lodge meetings were held at COIpcys Bay, but a few years later, in 1871, a school was erected at rurple Valley. This building came to serve the community as a school, as a church, and as an Orange Hall. The school house had long wooden benches with desks in front and in one corner upon a bracket shelf near the ceiling was a chest which was kept stoutly padlocked. In that chest, according to the Orange legend, was where the goat was kept. The same chest is on the platform of the present hall â€" I guess they still keep the goat there. Lodge meetings were held in this school house until a new