Category Archives: History

Researching Census Records

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Christine Goodnough

Census records are another good source of information for genealogists. However, I’ve observed that ages are often the census taker’s guess rather than accurate fact. I suppose it wasn’t polite to ask ladies their ages, so a woman may be … Continue reading →

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Family Name Repeats

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Christine Goodnough

Joseph the son of Joseph the son of Joseph One of the challenges of tracing a family tree can be the repetition of names. Collecting and sorting data can lead you into a maze of repeated names, as every couple … Continue reading →

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Hello Family & Friends

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Christine Goodnough

It’s been several years since our last post on this blog. Cousin Linda B and I started it with bright hopes, but life intervened, with its various health issues for both of us. Lately, though, some in my family have … Continue reading →

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A Cup of Tea, Heavenly Comfort

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Linda C Butler

A Cup of Tea, Heavenly Comfort By Phena Catherine Taylor When you’re weary and you’re fagged, And life scarcely seems worthwhile, When you have become discouraged, You hardly dare to smile. When things are set against you, And you’re blue … Continue reading →

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Herb Lake Foragers

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Linda C Butler

Herb Lake Foragers By Linda Butler Euell Gbbons (1911-1975) a writer who encouraged his readers to harvest wild edible plants, said that foraging is harvesting where you did not sow. My first experience with foragers was when I was a … Continue reading →

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Circus Memories

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Christine Goodnough

by Edgar Guest Oh, never comes the circus with its wonders into town but I recall a little boy who longed to be a clown, and high above the heads of all an acrobat I see that little lad of … Continue reading →

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The Legacy of Mary (Sam) Vance, Knitter

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Linda C Butler

The Legacy of Mary (Sam) Vance, Knitter by Linda C Butler Traditional skills, such as knitting, connect us to past generations.  I never knew my great grandmother Mary Vance, but she was an expert knitter and I feel that when … Continue reading →

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The Urban Hobo Jungle

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Linda C Butler

The Urban Hobo Jungle by Linda C Butler Hobo jungles were places for the homeless to gather in the 1930s and they sprang up around most major railway cities.  There was little employment and men rode on freight cars without … Continue reading →

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Victory Gardens

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Linda C Butler

The hoe in the backyard is mighty good backing for the flag on the front porch.1. Victory Gardens, War Gardens, or Food Gardens for Defence were popular in WW1 and WW2 as a way to combat the food shortages of … Continue reading →

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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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