Although He Would Travel Around The World, Charles Macdonald Spent Most Of His Long Life In The Rural Annapolis Valley Of Nova Scotia. Born Into A Family Of Six Children In Steam Mill, Nova Scotia, Macdonald'S Father Worked As An Apple Grower And His Grandfather As A Presbyterian Minister. Neither Farming Nor Ministry Held Very Much Appeal For Charlie, However. Art Found Him Early In His Life And He Vexed His Schoolteachers By Drawing In Class. more... See more text