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He and his wife, Jeannie, moved Carol Cole, who has lived here to the area â€" with its population of with her husband, John, since the “eighteen, with four cats and three early 19705 says many people sim- dogs" â€"â€" from Manitoba in 1978 and ply find it hard to believe the place That may be, but a return trip to meet with the locals revealed even longâ€"time residents have no idea how their community got its name. It goes back at least 150 years and while even the old timers are at a loss to explain it, the Biblical story certainly rings true for Pastor Doug Neufeld of the Church of the Naza- rene. Nearby locations such as Frog Street, Little Jerusalem and Devil’s Elbow also suggest a familiarity with the Good Book to ask questions and, occasionally, stealing the “Egypt” signs along the road. Each of the past three lulys, the Great Camel Race has brought the community together in a ball field beside the community hall. However, they don’t import real camles. But they do sit on top of barrels held by their neighbours and bring a little imagination and a lot of fun to the event, The suggestion was that just as the Israelites went down to Egypt during a drought in Canaan, so too did a gmup from Sutton strike out for greener pastures when things went ill there. 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Despite its small size, Egypt has produced notable public figures including former OPP Commission- er Gwen Boniface and humourist Stephen Leacock In the old days, Mr. Neufeld says, people talked about how salvation, damnation and education could all be found on the same comer. Apple orchards have been replaced by fields and the commu- nityhall stands near the spot where a schoolhouse, church and dance hall once stood. He moved to Egypt when he was six and says a surprising amount has changed in the small, rural com- munity. 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