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The Haven of Rest: A Collection of Favorite Hymns
By: Ches Cooper and the Coridors
Origin: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 🇨🇦
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Ches Cooper was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and moved to Prince Edward Island at the age of 4, when his parents returned to their island home.
Ches attended Murray Harbour School and Prince of Wales College and then taught in public schools in P.E.I. for 4 1/2 years. Following this he joined the Federal Dept. of Fisheries, Fish Culture Branch and worked at the Trout and Salmon Hatcheries in P.E.I. and New Brunswick.
In 1947 Ches joined the announcing and operating staff of Radio C.F.C.Y., Charlottetown and has his own program on C.F.C.Y. five mornings per week, sponsored by the Ralston Purina Co. Ches also has a quarter-hour weekly T.V. show, "CHES COOPER TIME", over Channel 13.
Hymn singing has always been a part of his musical career, not only on the air but in church. Ches is at present Elder of Trinity United Church, Charlottetown and a past President of the Man of Trinity Organization of the same church.
He is married to the former Reta Buell of Murray River and has three children, one girl, Patsy, and two boys, Barry and Cyril.
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