— Nancy McIntosh was running errands on a cool, cloudy, mid-April afternoon, driving the back roads northwest of Morrisburg, Ont., in her white Ford and daydreaming as she went. Alan, also a lay preacher, traveled from place to place spreading the good word and sharing the bounty of the apple tree by handing out seedlings to the people he met. “I have no use for the apples,” Skof said, gesturing at a dozen or so crates filled with the fruit. In more recent times, Nancy McIntosh marshaled her courage and parked at a cemetery bordering the Dundela property, hopping the fence to take a look around. Nancy would sometimes give them a tour, showing them the plaques and the spot where the first McIntosh apple tree stood.

Source: National Post September 13, 2018 17:03 UTC