Articles
Rock around the Homestead
By Tom Stewart – Ottawa, Ont. “You’re going where?!” My band mates were dumbfounded when I told them my plan. They couldn’t understand why, on a gruelling tour of western Canada, I would choose to [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. The long cold winters often gave me chilblains because I didn’t have good [more...]
Father’s honesty was long remembered
By Millie Duncan – Killam, Alta. It was 1951 and at nine years old, I’d just learned in school how to write a friendly letter. I’d determined I would write to my cousin in Canora, Sask. [more...]
Coming to Canada brought a year of surprises
By Osvalda Franklin – Dryden, Ont. My family and I came to Canada from Italy in April 1950. This began a time of [more...]
‘Outclassed’ skater urged on by parents
By Dale Huston – Nanaimo, B.C. I came into the world kicking with two feet seriously clubbed and dislocated. Because of this, every [more...]
