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Glenna Sanford Slaunwhite

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Glenna Sanford Slaunwhite of Terence Bay was born in 1931 in Providence, Rhode Island. Her father is Ralph Lockhart Sanford who was born in Falmouth, Hants County and in the 1940s he was the construction superintendent for work on Prospect Road. Her mother is Gladys Emma Canning from Diligent River, Cumberland County. Her father is related to two Sanford brothers who came from the west coast of England in 1761. Her grandfather on her mother's side died from pneumonia at a young age leaving her grandmother with four children. Her grandfather on her father's side was Ralph Sanford. He built roads, wharfs and bridges and lived in Digby.

At one time Glenna lived in White's Lake in a little cabin with three small rooms. She married Gerald Slaunwhite in 1950 when he was also working on the Prospect Road. Gerald's father was Ephraim Rufus Slaunwhite born in 1895 in Terence Bay and his mother was Sarah "Sadie" Spares from Enfield, a teacher in Terence Bay. Rufus' father was George William born in 1866 in Terence Bay. Glenna's husband's family came to Terence Bay after arriving in Nova Scotia in 1752 on the "Sally" and settling first in Lunenburg.

Glenna had five daughters: Heather, Wanda, Leeann, Sherri and Andrea. She has eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The changes to the village she has witnessed include the fishplant, the new school, paved roads, the demise of the volunteer fire department, and new homes. She used to love to play baseball and still enjoys watching ballgames on television.

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