The Senior Paper

We fed WWII soldiers home on leave

By Margaret Albers – Weyburn, Sask. As I get older, my thoughts go back to the first years ofd married life in the Garville School District near Bengough, Sask. We spent the first year living in [more...]

Parents brought Ukrainian customs to Canada

By Naden Hewko – Macklin, Sask. My parents immigrated to Canada from Ukraine in the late 1920s, bringing their ethnic customs with them. We especially loved the Holy Supper shared the evening before Christmas Day. [more...]

Springtime brought pain relief and bird nests

By Hilda Born – Abbotsford, B.C. I grew up in the village of Blumenort, south of Swift Current, Sask., during the Depression. [more...]

My first Christmas away from home

By Ben McIntyre – Nanaimo, B.C. At the age of 20 and with only one year of teaching experience, I was sent [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 it almost cost me dearly. Somehow, we, as supposedly superior beings, have never [more…]

Mom worked up courage to peek out window

By John Glawson – Nanton, Alta. My grandfather never owned a car. He had an old buggy and his horses. If he had to go long distances, he would get the bus. He owned land off [more…]

Love found where and when it was least expected

Widow sang duets with ‘smart little critter’

Parents taught of love and care for animals

Parents brought Ukrainian customs to Canada

Springtime brought pain relief and bird nests

My first Christmas away from home

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