Monthly Archives: April 2014

A Walk on the Dark Side

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Christine Goodnough

When Hugh McKervill was in training to become a minister in the United Church of Canada, he was sent in the summer of 1955 as a student minister to the people of the Smoky Burn-Battle Heights-Papikwan area (at the edge … Continue reading →

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The Travelling Preacher

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Linda C Butler

The Travelling Preacher by Linda C Butler Told by Charlie Vance In the 1930s I lived at Thicket Portage, a small community on the Hudson Bay Railway in Northern Manitoba.  At the center of town, facing the railway tracks, was … Continue reading →

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Easter Greetings

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Linda C Butler

We wish all our readers a Joyful Easter. Enjoy these quotations: Easter is not a time for groping through dusty, musty tomes or tombs to disprove spontaneous generation or even to prove life eternal.  It is a day to fan the … Continue reading →

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Reminiscing with Seniors

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Linda C Butler

REMINISCING WITH SENIORS by Linda C Butler We had dinner tonight with my mom in the seniors’ complex and sat with the other ladies at her table. I asked what they remembered about the horse and buggy days.  Mom remembered … Continue reading →

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The Potato Crop

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Linda C Butler

The Potato Crop by Linda C Butler We have flower beds made with landscape ties by a fence and in front of our house. Potatoes sometimes sprout from the compost in these beds and we have left them to grow, … Continue reading →

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