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WWII shoehorn finds its way home

By Barb Gonie – Pierceland, Sask. The cold wind howled at the window and I decided to work indoors as the hall closet needed cleaning. I pulled a dusty shoebox from the top shelf and [more...]

To the present generation, our past is ‘just a story’

By Anne (Kurkowsky) Cohoon – Wilberforce, Ont. My brother, Michael Kurkowsky, was a soldier. He was born on a farm north of the village of Hyas in east-central Saskatchewan, and attended Lake Helen School. During the [more...]

Young life was busy and happy for these farm kids

By Margaret (Kopeck) Gentle – Saskatoon, Sask. I started dressing and playing with our orange Tabby cat after I lost my rag doll. [more...]

A young teacher’s plea: ”Please help these little kids”

By Gordon Phillips – Surrey, B.C. After graduating from Vancouver Normal School, I wrote about 25 applications for a teaching position and [more...]

The piano sailed up and into the loft

By Elva Paton – Moose Jaw, Sask. The 1910s and early ‘20s had good crop conditions. Dad thought he was in good enough financial shape to build some new buildings. He’d always said that a [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…]

Obstinate mules lead to buyer’s remorse

Widow sang duets with ‘smart little critter’

The entire family piled into dad’s pickup truck

WWII shoehorn finds its way home

To the present generation, our past is ‘just a story’

Young life was busy and happy for these farm kids

A young teacher’s plea: ”Please help these little kids”

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The piano sailed up and into the loft

Wily coyote answered the door when opportunity knocked