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Remains of WWI soldiers finally laid to rest

By Gavin Wood – Regina, Sask. Sgt. Archibald Wilson was born on Feb. 12, 1892 in Wilten, Stirling, Scotland. He came to Canada in the early 1900s along with several siblings [continue…]

‘Teams’ nostrils and muzzles were whiskered in white’

By Gerald Richards – Brandon, Man. It happened often in my youth: it happened after a house party; after Christmas day at Grandma Duncan’s; after a Christmas concert at the [continue…]

Dad excited about his first fairly-modern tractor

By Ralph Barker – North Battleford, Sask. In 1945, my father, John (Jack) Barker of Sandwith, Sask., found and bought an W4 International gas tractor and an eight-foot one-way discer. [continue…]

Sad looking dog was loyal family member

By Sylvia Williams – Summerland, B.C. It all began when I was in high school when I was about 16. We lived in an isolated area northeast of Edmonton, so I [continue…]

Dementia: Sleepless nights and worry filled days

By Gilbert De Mey – Holland, Man. Claudette Sandecki’s February 2016 column about the courage and devotion she gave her husband enabling him to stay home until his final day touched [continue…]

Sisters were kind to her

By Lillian “Bucky” (Buchanan) Egan – West Vancouver, B.C. I took the bus from our farm near Weirdale in north-central Saskatchewan [continue...]

Visiting friend’s home was new experience

By Mary Guenther – Warman, Sask. Birthdays have always been very special to me. When I was about 11 or 12, [continue...]

Ballgame crowd circa 1913

By Jim Smyth – Kipling, Sask. The faint writing on the back of this postcard states, “This is me at the opening ball game in Winnipeg.” The date printed on the [continue…]

Photo flashbacks of the Primrose Ranch Gang (top) circa 1943. They played CFQC radio Saskatoon at noon. The Wagon Masters (bottom), circa 1956, played Thursday evenings over CKY Winnipeg. The [continue…]

Big brother saved her life

By FLORENCE (Dyck) ELIAS – Asquith, Sask. When I was about four or five years old, and we were living at Clark’s Crossing, father had taken the wagon loaded with [continue…]

‘It seemed so natural to do all those things’

By Peter Durksen – Breslau, Ont. In March 1947, my parents and my younger siblings took a two-week holiday to visit relatives by train in British Columbia. My two older sisters [continue…]

Convent school was well-known

By Lauren (Lebeau) Marcq – Winnipeg, Man. Before the advent of consolidated schools, the convent boarding school of Ste. Marie, Bruxelles was well-known – nestled in a small town that [continue…]

To present generation, 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 [continue…]

Road she was driving on disappeared!

By Audrey Read – Endako, B.C. I had the great honour of being the first woman to drive from Prince George to McBride, B.C. with a carload of kids! We were [continue…]

Fed WWII soldiers home on leave

By Margaret Albers – Weyburn, Sask. As I get older, my thoughts go back to the first years of our married life in the Garville School District. We spent the first [continue…]

Wonderful Memories in Every Issue!

Fed WWII soldiers home on leave

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Remains of WWI soldiers finally laid to rest

‘Teams’ nostrils and muzzles were whiskered in white’

Dad excited about his first fairly-modern tractor

Sad looking dog was loyal family member

Dementia: Sleepless nights and worry filled days

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Homework By The Fire

Sisters were kind to her

Visiting friend’s home was new experience

Picture Perfect Memories

Ballgame crowd circa 1913

Ranch Gang and Wagon Masters

Big brother saved her life

‘It seemed so natural to do all those things’

Convent school was well-known

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To present generation, past is ‘just a story’

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Ode to a Scotsman!

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Christmas Chrunches

Ahh, the memories!

To present generation, past is ‘just a story’

Road she was driving on disappeared!

Fed WWII soldiers home on leave

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