Rev. Dr. Alex Lawson was born in Scotland, where he worked as a coal miner; he later came to Canada to play the bagpipes. He graduated from McGill University in Montreal and was or...view moreRev. Dr. Alex Lawson was born in Scotland, where he worked as a coal miner; he later came to Canada to play the bagpipes. He graduated from McGill University in Montreal and was ordained into the ministry of the United Church of Canada. He and his wife, Joy, have been married for over fifty-seven years; together they have six children and eleven grandchildren.view less