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Family ‘fun’ had berry-picking and froggy funerals

By Ione Skafte – Lethbridge, Alta. At least twice a year, we traveled from Lethbridge to Speers, Sask., to visit my husband’s family. We usually did this in the summer. We’d spend a couple of [more...]

Widow sang duets with ‘smart little critter’

By Ruth Jeeves – Wolseley, Sask. My father was a veterinarian in Regina, Sask., from 1913 to 1969. Growing up as his helper, I made many wonderful memories. This one stands out in my mind. [more...]

Auntie Ruth’s treasure found its way to me

By Priscila (‘Scil) Morrical – Viking, Alta. To anyone else, it would likely have been of no consequence, but to me it [more...]

To bee or not to bee was the question on a hot August day!

By Ernie Reimer – Fort St. John, B.C. I was hobby farmer, sure. An apiarist? No way. I tried to be though and [more...]

Harrowing hailstorm leaves him with lasting memories

By Vic Henry – Salmon Arm, B.C. I was about eight years old in 1930 and I remember we had a really good crop to bring in on our farm near Coronation, Alta. It was [more…]

I learned new words during my short farming career

By Herb (Buster) Brown – Pinawa, Man. I had a short, but very enjoyable, farming career. In 1945, farm help was scarce. I was asked to drive a tractor on a farm west of Holland, [more…]

Summons for jury set off a flurry of worry

Widow sang duets with ‘smart little critter’

Pysanky were not for eating

Family ‘fun’ had berry-picking and froggy funerals

Widow sang duets with ‘smart little critter’

Auntie Ruth’s treasure found its way to me

To bee or not to bee was the question on a hot August day!

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