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Porky pig took grabby gander for a wild ride

By Edven Torgerson – Turtleford, Sask. In the mid-1950s, when I was in my teens, we were living at the homestead of Nels and Maria Anderson. We used to live in the hills about 15 [more...]

‘Lukichuck’ stuffed kids into a burlap sack

By Bill Eddy – Okanagan Falls, B.C. I live in a townhouse complex and a neighbour maintains a vegetable garden at the end of our property. He is generous with his greens. We all need them. [more...]

Uncle left his mark in WWI France

By Dick Moody – Huntsville, Ont. My brother and I were named after two uncles who died in the first World War. I [more...]

Bossy cow was no match for Rover

By Ed Kabanuk – Surrey, B.C. I’d been given the task of bringing the cows home for milking. This meant going about 3⁄4 mile [more...]

Bossy cow was no match for Rover

By Ed Kabanuk – Surrey, B.C. I’d been given the task of bringing the cows home for milking. This meant going about 3⁄4 mile to the pasture at the end of our land. It wasn’t an onerous task [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…]

Intense heat shattered by sudden storm

Widow sang duets with ‘smart little critter’

To grandma’s house they went

Porky pig took grabby gander for a wild ride

‘Lukichuck’ stuffed kids into a burlap sack

Uncle left his mark in WWI France

Bossy cow was no match for Rover

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