The two Mike's, are they twins? Wearing the same size-types-colors of clothes, Mike senior 80, and Mike junior 40, 1958 New Waterford, Nova Scotia.

Arriving in Canada, Mike married his long time sweetheart Doris whom was a nursing sister with the Canadian Army serving in Italy and England, eventually parents; two daughters- Maureen and Linda.

POW’s were entitled to a college education on the Veteran’s Bill; Mike went to St. Francis Xavier then to McGill University receiving a degree in dentistry. Mike turned down offers to set up practice in Quebec and B.C. as he had made himself a promise while in the POW camp. If he made it back alive, he would make his life count therefore he set up practice in New Waterford as the only dentist in the coal mine community.

With a goal to improve the quality of life for the citizens of New Waterford, Mike became known as a man of action and a community leader. He was asked to do more and agreed to run for a seat in the Nova Scotia Legislature, once again fighting for the people he served, this time for 18 years till retirement in 1992.