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Blind River Priest's Character Similar To Town, Townspeople: Outgoing, Determined, Willing To Travel To Work Continued from page A12 The priest used this snow-machine, possibly the first one ever used in Blind River, to go to lumber camps, located some 105 kilometres from the town. ' There were a hundred loggers up there and he would have service with them," says Alan McLean of Blind River. McLean says when he was 10 years old Dufresne would allow McLean, as well as his brother and sister, to ride in the snow machine. "I really didn't know much about him, other than I would meet him coming up this road when he visited George Lemiuex, who owned the Canadian Dairy," The family lived on a farm and walking into town meant a distance of over a kilometre. McLean says the priest would not let just anybody ride in his converted car. While he did not attend the Catholic church, the young McLean seemed to be impressed with the outgoing Dufresne. So were many others, apparently. Following his death in 1964, Dufresne became the first priest to be buried in Blind River. Diocese officials attended the funeral, along with 40 priests as well as many Blind River residents. - With files from Timber Village Museum