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The Mystery Lake Storm
The Mystery Lake Storm by Linda C Butler Told by Charlie Vance In the 1940s weather forecasting was unreliable and we would listen to the news about weather events that happened, with no idea of what was to come in … Continue reading
Posted in Charlie Vance
Tagged Billy Wedge, Burntwood River, canoes, hunting, Joe Thomas, Mystery Lake, Thompson MB, trapping
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Grandpa Meets His Match
Allen Vance and his father Sam arrived in the Northwest Territories in the fall in 1899 to check out the area. Sam’s brother was already homesteading near Neepawa, Manitoba; no doubt the prospect of 160 acres for $10 was appealing. … Continue reading
Posted in Allen Vance Sr, Emily Jackman
Tagged genealogy, guns, history, homesteading, hunting, Qu'Appelle River, Saskatchewan, schools, Spy Hill
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