Tag Archives: accidents

When NOT to Go Sledding

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Christine Goodnough

We were living in Ontario at the time, southwest of Stratford. It was a bitterly cold evening in January when our thirteen-year-old daughter got a phone call just after supper. As she talked we could see by the gleam in … Continue reading →

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The Day Allen Vance Died

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Christine Goodnough

Mom remembered her dad’s concern. She remembers how he put his arm around her mom and told her, “Be careful, Emily.” A last minute encouragement because he was worried about how she would be able to manage the team she … Continue reading →

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Family Bible Records

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Christine Goodnough

The Vance Family Bible is one of those cumbersome old tomes meant as a showpiece on a mantle. Its dimensions are 11 x 13 x 4.5″ thick — not something you’d carry along to Church every Sunday. It was presented … Continue reading →

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