Jerry Derko

Jerry Derko

Summary

Content type	Content type Audio
Collection(s)	Collection(s) Jerry Derko
Resource Type	Resource Type Audio

Origin Information

Date Created/Date Issued	2022-05-25

Persons and Affiliations

Persons	Interviewer (ivr): Stocking, Heather Interviewee (ive): Derko, Jerry

Abstract/Description

Description / Synopsis

Audio - From the Ukraine to Halifax to Winnipeg and finally to northern Alberta, Jerry’s maternal grandparents homesteaded in the Paxson area, close to where Jerry has lived most of his life. During WWII, his father was in the army, and after serving for two years, was able to get a truck. This launched a multi-generation business in trucking. Jerry trucked throughout western Canada, and especially to Yellowknife, and also developed and ran service stations in the Grassland area. In addition, he shares stories of his work overseeing platform construction projects for the North Warning System for NORAD all across northern Canada. He continues to help in the family business, and also volunteers with the Grassland fire department

Publication/Container Information

Publication Title	Publication Title AU Digital Library

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Related Item

Relationship Type	host
Title	AU Digital Library

Relationship Type	host
Title	Athabasca Area Seniors' Memory Project

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Local Identifier	Local Identifier asm - 00066
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Access and Rights

Use and Reproduction	Use and Reproduction Subject to the Copyright Act http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

Subjects and Classifications

Subject Topic	Subject Topic Trucking Grassland, AB Wandering River, AB North Warning System NORAD Service station Restaurant Constituency Association Grassland Fire Department Fort McMurray highway