Precious Memories

Army pay sent home to mother

By Dorothy McLeod – Saskatoon, Sask. My husband, Keith, was the third eldest in a family of 13 children, two of whom died in infancy. At a very early age, he went to work and [continue…]

Canadian escort group accepts U-Boat surrenders

By Leo Grudinski – Lethbridge, Alta. WWII ended in Europe May 8, 1945 and was commonly known as VE (Victory in Europe) Day. At that time, I was serving in the Canadian Navy aboard a [continue…]

Funny laugh came from the henhouse

By Dorothy (Miller) Hunsley – Mississauga, Ont. We drove west one summer when our daughter was about three years old. After two days driving to get out of Ontario, the questions came fast and furious [continue…]

‘Grandfather had better not speak Norwegian’

By Mary Lou Alton Nordstrom – Nanaimo, B.C. My sister remembers what it was like on the home-front supporting our troops, and watching our neighbours board the train along with a car full of uniformed [continue…]

Christmas traditions of Ukrainian culture

By Sophia (Zabalski) Raczynski – Sedley, Sask. Being the oldest, celebrating Ukrainian Christmas Eve on Jan. 6 brings back many memories when I was at home living with our parents, sisters, and brothers. The kitchen [continue…]

Fresno operator did two-man job alone

By Mathew Wozniak – Grande Prairie, Alta. When I was a Grade 3 student at Wanham, Alta., School in 1935, the Department of Highways erected a bridge about 70-feet long on the Burnt River. Our teacher, [continue…]

Dances often went until early morning

By Stan Peterson – Cabri, Sask. We used to have fun dances at Venlo School near to the town of Abbey, Sask. I remember these times and the good crowds we used to get. The admission [continue…]

Whitelock’s ‘lake’ was really just a slough

By Frank Vick – Prince Albert, Sask. I enjoy reading The Senior Paper and I look back with a great deal of nostalgia at many of the similarities that appear in our childhood life experiences. [continue…]

Parents taught of love and care for animals

By Carol Jacklin – Beaverlodge, Alta. On Christmas morning, on our farm near Sexsmith, Alta., my bed was warm and comfortable when I heard dad call for help with the chores. As I stepped out [continue…]

Articles

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 [continue…]