Monthly Archives: March 2014

My Adventurous Shopping Trip

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Linda C Butler

This is a story told by Georgette Major who had the sawmill with her husband Stan at Wekusko Falls and supplied much of the lumber that was used in the construction of buildings at Snow Lake, including Vance’s Store, that my … Continue reading →

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The Coldest Time of My Life

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Linda C Butler

The Coldest Time of My Life By Linda C Butler Told by Charlie Vance (1909-1989) In 1927 I worked for Ross Navigation hauling freight in Northern Manitoba with horses. We arrived on New Year’s Eve at Joe McDougall’s cabin on … Continue reading →

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Steve Vance’s Curling Joke

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Linda C Butler

Uncle Steve told this story: I had a dream once about heaven.  I love curling, so naturally I wanted to find out if the game is popular in heaven or not so I phoned St. Peter and asked: “St. Peter, I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Old Blue

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Linda C Butler

Our family had a store in Snow Lake from approx 1950 to 1965.  Georgette and Stan Major were family friends who lived near Wekusko Falls and they supplied the lumber to build our store in Snow Lake. OLD BLUE By … Continue reading →

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Harry’s Hotel Etiquette

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Christine Goodnough

Hotel Fort Macleod CODE OF RULES 1. Guests will be provided with breakfast and supper, but must rustle their own dinner. 2. Boots and spurs must be removed at night before retiring. 3. Dogs are not allowed in the bunks, … Continue reading →

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Family Secrets – A Change of Name

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Linda C Butler

There are many occurrences where it is hard to trace family from past generations and one of the reasons was that it was so easy to change names.  Poof! And you are now someone else. I have been looking at … Continue reading →

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Clearing the Land

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Christine Goodnough

My Uncle Fred (Dad F) sold his farm back about 1958. This was the original home place, the farm he’d inherited from his father, Thomas Forsyth. The impression I gleaned over the years was that Dad’s health was bad after … Continue reading →

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Women and Work on a Prairie Homestead

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Christine Goodnough

In the mid 1800s in the large Eastern American cities, some young women were pushing for the right to higher education – and meeting stiff opposition.  Some educators claimed that a basic Grade 8 education was all girls could handle. … Continue reading →

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Two Things I Won’t Tell You About Canada

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Christine Goodnough

Sam’s father was killed in India so he spent his boyhood with his uncle on a farm in Galloway. (This is an area in southern Scotland where our great-great-great grandfather David Vance was born.) As a young man Sam attended … Continue reading →

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Stan’s Campout

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Linda C Butler

My parents built Vance’s Store in Snow Lake in 1950 with lumber supplied by Major’s sawmill. This story took place circa 1949 after the road was built between Snow Lake and Wekusko, the train station. STAN’S CAMPOUT By Linda C … Continue reading →

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