Neaves, Rosemary

Transcript of audio interview - Born in Poland in 1928. Came to Canada when he was 1½ years old. Talks about his father in WWI, homesteading, school years. Recited a poem he wrote. Worked on oil rigs, lumber camps, Diefenbaker Dam (10 pages)

Transcript of audio interview - 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 farmed and then, for 18 years, worked with the Wheatland Regional Centre helping handicapped people (12 pages)

Transcript of audio interview - 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 was Doris becoming a queen of the Flying Farmers (5 pages)

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. Moved to Athabasca in 1967. Has 3 children: David, Pat and Janet. Robert was the county administrator and later Barb was CEO of the health unit. Bought farm in 1975. Belonged to the 4H. President of the Nurses Chapter. Belonged to NADC, AU Governing Council. Worked at Athabasca Hospital, then homecare. Robert passed away in 2010. Started the intervention program with health unit. Retired in 1996 (10 pages)

Transcript of audio interview - Mother immigrated from England. Father came from India, then went to England to study agriculture, then came to Canada. She talks about the nursing school she attended that was run by nuns, her career in nursing and where she worked (Public Health, Athabasca Health Unit, Health Canada for First Nations communities, nurse educator), taking the Nurse Practitioner course in North Dakota. She talks about working in Aklavik, NWT and Boyle McCauley Health Centre in Edmonton. Her husband worked for the Canadian Press. The family became agents for UFA Fuels. Is one of the founders for the Athabasca Area Seniors’ Memory Project (12 pages)

Transcript of audio interview - Played junior football. Boxing career 1947–1961. Moved to Amber Valley in 1952. Worked for a farmer. Had three children: Debra, Rhonda, and Wade. Won the heavyweight championship of Western Canada. In 2017 received honorary lifetime championship award from the Canadian Boxing Council (9 pages)

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 granary. Her husband died at 52 years, and Bessie continued farming for 16 years. To buy her first car, she sold a cow. Then she worked seven years in the kitchen at Pleasant Valley Lodge. She lived in Athabasca for 30 years, joined the Royal Purple and enjoyed painting and curling (11 pages)

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 years, trapping. Married Millie Pidzarko and had four children: Terrence, Christine, Harold, and Maria. Volunteered building church, school, and community hall (30 pages)