The Senior Paper

Being a war ‘groom’ was the right decision

By Mary Lloynd – Abbotsford, B.C. Royal Air Force (RAF) serviceman, Henry Lloynd had to come all the way to Canada to discover his future and it would be me, way back when I was Mary [more...]

Snowdrifts, five-mile trek didn’t stop Queen

By Lilian (Oswell) Beynon – Lloydminster, Alta. Finding an old winter photo reminded me of the winters of my childhood in the ‘30s on the farm at Tangleflags, Sask. We lived in a log house that [more...]

Bombed hotels had not windows or doors

By William Ruf – Prairie View, Sask. I was 21 years old when called to the army on April 17, 1941. I [more...]

Engineer took short naps on the straight stretches

By George Rose – Calgary, Alta. Being a train engineer was a cinch compared to being a fireman during the steam engine days. [more...]

Our nearly impossible winter chore

By Art Sander – Hilbre, Man. Have you ever had to do something that was nearly impossible? In my case, I am referring to the winter of 1955-56. It started snowing Oct. 8, 1955, and [more…]

Wily coyote answered the door when opportunity knocked

By Edna Ferguson – Victoria, B.C. It was morning on my grandfather’s farm. There wasn’t the usual happy chatter at the breakfast table. The wind had been blowing for two days straight and although it had [more…]

Ship explosion rocked Vancouver harbour

Widow sang duets with ‘smart little critter’

Sisters shared a pair of boys skates

Being a war ‘groom’ was the right decision

Snowdrifts, five-mile trek didn’t stop Queen

Bombed hotels had not windows or doors

Engineer took short naps on the straight stretches

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Our nearly impossible winter chore

Wily coyote answered the door when opportunity knocked