By Ione Skafte – Lethbridge, Alta. At least twice a year, we traveled from Lethbridge to Speers, Sask., to visit my husband’s family. We usually did this in the summer. We’d spend a couple of [continue…]
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 [continue…]
By June Chamberland – Prince George, B.C. I’ve been sitting outside in the warm sunshine, reminiscing about the “good old days” on the farm in Manitoba. I recall the tinkling of cow bells from out [continue…]
By Tena Ens – Warman, Sask. Recall the old country store, With the rough, pine board floor? Penny candies in colourful jars, Crackerjack and licorice bars. Pickles and crackers in barrels large, Both were sampled [continue…]
By Dennis Stacey – Publisher If there has ever been a more versatile summertime food than the simple hotdog, I am not aware of it. I would probably go so far as to make the bold [continue…]
By Claudette Sandecki – Terrace, B.C. In her memoir, Sister to Courage, Wanda Robson writes of their 1926 Halifax home having a “front room” with a parlour beyond. The term, front room, stirred memories of [continue…]
By Mickey Death – Lethbridge, Alta. My dad, Joe Graw, met the spirited Calgary city girl, Eleanor Barry, at his sister’s and her brother’s wedding. It was love at first sight and they were married after [continue…]
By Agnes York – Saskatoon, Sask. Can you remember when bread baking day took place on a regular basis? For us, it was usually twice weekly in order to have reasonably fresh bread. There were [continue…]
By Willard Boschman – Saskatoon, Sask. On Dec. 24, 1946, my brother Arnold was 11 years old, Marvin was 10, I was eight, my sister Lola was four, and James was two. We lived at [continue…]
By Wes Lonoway – McTaggart, Sask. My nostalgic trip began after a summer family barbecue. You know what it’s like after a meal with family. Some of the children are running off their newfound energy. [continue…]
By Wylma Hanson – Dinsmore, Sask. Flowers fading, dying Leaves are turning red Birds southward flying It seems that Nature’s dead ‘Tis Fall! Snowflakes lightly falling Snowbirds flying low Twinkling frost, so biting How cold [continue…]
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