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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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The Horses that Never Stopped Running

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Linda C Butler

The Horses that Never Stopped Running By Linda C Butler told by Charlie Vance (1909-1989) My father, Allen Vance, received a letter from his brother Will, asking if we would visit as there were wild horses on open rangeland and … Continue reading →

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The Snatch Team

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Linda C Butler

THE SNATCH TEAM BY Linda C Butler Told by Charlie Vance I worked in the winter of 1928 hauling freight with horses to the Sherritt Gordon mine near Flin Flon.  We hauled in a freight swing, which consisted of a … Continue reading →

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