Search Islandora Content

Transcript of audio interview - Married Thomas, had 2 sons, Ron and Dick. Talks about the town of Athabasca, the Depression in 1929, Colinton. Went to Plum Lake School. Her father and a partner started a general store in Colinton. Talks about…

Transcript of audio interview - Born in 1917 in Sawridge (old name for Slave Lake, AB). Moved to Athabasca in 1929. Talked about working different jobs. Met husband Doug in Busby, AB. Talked about places they lived, children, siblings, and…

Transcript of Audio Interview - Married at 19, Bessie and her husband Roy homesteaded and had eight children, including five delivered at home. A daughter with celiac disease died at age 3. After fire destroyed their home, the family lived in a…

Transcript of audio interview - Went to school in Edmonton. Worked in the summer at Camsell Indian Hospital. Talks about moving to Athabasca, husband opening his law practice, the ski jump, opening of the new bridge, organizations she was involved…

Transcript of audio interview - Great-grandfather came to Canada in 1883 and worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company. Barb went to University of Alberta and took Bachelor of Science in Nursing. While working in Westlock, met Robert and married in 1958.…

Transcript of audio interview - Family came to Canada in 1925 from England under the Soldiers' Settlement Board. Dad operated the ferry and cage over the Athabasca River in 1939. Went to West Athabasca and Athabasca Brick Schools. Worked at the…

Transcript of audio interview - Immigrated to Canada from the Ukraine in 1930 at 5½ months of age. Had seven siblings. Parents bought 160 acres for $10. Talked about coming to Athabasca, homesteading in the Deep Creek area, clearing land, school…

Transcript of audio interview - Grew up in Wabasca. Had 14 siblings. School was taught by nuns. Talked about learning to do beadwork. Mother would sell moccasins and other leather work at Treaty Days. Lived in High Prairie, where she worked at the…

Audio - Linda lived in Germany throughout WWII. When she was ten years old, she was inspired by care packages received from a family friend in Canada. She decided Canada would be good place to go to, and that is exactly what she did. She met and…

Audio - Raised in Edmonton, Bonnie’s heritage is Scottish and English. In WWI, her father was a bombardier and prisoner of war. Later, while working for Air Canada, his family received free passes to go places, and spent many summers with family in…

Audio - In 2008, Dick wrote this family history, which is read by Dick’s brother Larry Armfelt. Highlights are stories of their father and mother growing up in Denmark, then moving to Alberta to farm and living in a shack. Roads were poor, so…

Audio - Parents came to Canada in 1929 and lived in the community of Larvard north of Athabasca. William talks about farming, childhood, school years, fish factory at Hay River, and starting his own pipeline business

Audio - Raised in Rosetown, Saskatchewan, Ron always had an interest in flying. While he didn’t pursue it professionally, he did own and pilot a plane. Also, he was very involved with the Saskatchewan Flying Farmers organization. For 43 years, he…

Audio - Rosie is a community builder, and discusses her many years of involvement with the Athabasca Pottery Club, including finally settling in the basement of the Old Brick School. Also, she is a long-time member of the Athabasca Lions’ Club and…

Audio - Gladys shares early farm stories, including picking rocks, stooking hay, threshing, gardening and raising farm animals. When growing up, school, 4-H, church and community activities were important. As an adult, Gladys pursued secretarial and…

Audio - Raised in Innisfail, Bruce has had a varied career from running a dairy to selling life insurance to becoming a minister. Bruce shares stories of living in Athabasca for 20 years, from being the Athabasca United Church minister to several…

Audio - Growing up in Rosetown, Saskatchewan, Doris loved horses and enjoyed trail riding. Together with her husband Ron, they raised three sons, square danced, volunteered extensively and were members of the Saskatchewan Flying Farmers. A highlight…

Mineralogical Composition: Talc; can be scratched with your fingernail; shades of green, gray, brown, white Texture (grain size, shape, sorting): Fine grained; Nonfoliated Metamorphic grade: High Precursor rock: Basalt, Gabbro, or Ultramafic igneous…