Clayton and Geraldine VanTassel moved to St. Andrews from Digby, NS in 1957. Clayton was the Golf Pro at the Algonquin Golf Course from 1957 to 1985. In 1981 he purchased the parcel of land that is now the home of the St. Stephen Golf Course. The course opened in 1982 with 6 holes and was completed in 1998 with 18 holes.