Jun 29, 20231 minVoices from the Past is nearly hereAfter four years of research, writing, and revision, the 2nd edition of Voices from the Past: Stories of North Roe will finally be...
Feb 8, 20231 minA graveside helloJust got back from a family history trip to Vancouver Island. I went to three different archives and visited many family members. I...
Nov 11, 20224 min"Daring chances must be taken"Remembrance Day always holds a special place in my heart as I ponder the sacrifices that so many men and women made as they said goodbye...
Oct 4, 20222 minA visit to Mountain View Cemetery, SomenosIt is a glorious October day, sunny and 24 degrees when I stop at the Mountain View Cemetery on Somenos Road, just outside of Duncan, to...
Sep 12, 20221 minAunt Myrtle's lemon pieI was recently introduced to my husband’s Great-Aunt Myrtle—who died nearly 40 years ago—through her lemon pie filling. We were at a...
Aug 28, 20223 minA touch of beautyMy husband and I recently visited his uncle in southern Alberta. I noticed an old china cabinet and peered at some of the objects...