Michaelle Haughian

Custom-made loom used by ethnic Latvian weaver Biruta Friemanis of Calgary, Alberta. Photo taken November, 2011.

Traditional Latvian folk art adorns the walls of the Bruzis household in Lake Isle,

Recent photograph of childhood home in Leipaija of ethnic Latvian Biruta Friemanis of Calgary, Alberta.

CPR railway through the Lake Isle-Magnolia area. Circa 1909. Many Latvian settlers from the area worked at various tasks for the CPR to supplement their meagre farmer's income.

Eddie Jones of Lake Isle by Eddie Jones

Voldemars Bruzis in Latvia.

Eddie and Karl Jones won a rowing trophy for their skills on Lake Isle.

Ethnic Latvian friends: unknown, Emma Vitols, Ilga Green, Ausma Birzgalis, Ilona Skrastins , unknown, Elfrieda Heinbergs on Jani ca 1995.

back row: unknown woman holding child, unknown, Ruta Griezins, ?Caune, ?Grikis, Regina Caks holding Vilnis Caks, Aloizs Vaveris holding Ena Rudovics, Mrs. Starastins
second row from top: ?Jekabsons, John Poruks, Monty Regan, ?Caune, unknown, Robert Wilde, unknown, John Birzgalis, unknown in checkered shirt, unknown
Third row: unknown, Maija Poruks, Karlis Tigeris, Modris Endols, Zaiga Endols, Karlis Poruks, Mara Osis, Rita Radze, Harold Snepsts on chair?
Bottom/Front row: ?Vilks, Linda (Briedis) Payne, Leo Vilks, (John Vilks or Roland Lusis ?) sitting in front of Inese Wilde, Elga Snepsts, someone partially hidden, Astrid Donass, Liesma Caks, last 4 unconfirmed

The Edmonton-based Latvian folk dance group, "Daina". Left to right: Ilona Cinats, Anita Cinats, Erna Birzgalis, Janis Cinats, Venta Rudovics, Director Ena Rudovics, Janis Birzgalis, Barbara Cinats.

The Delveris family, Emilija, Arijia, Uldis, and Ulderis in Latvia, 1941.

The Dimitris family, circa 1949. Janis on far right.

Latvian belts woven by ethnic Latvian Biruta Friemanis of Calgary, Alberta.

Partygoers in 1950's Edmonton. Peter Green, centre.

School report written by grandson of Biruta Friemanis. See Friemanis 69 for extra text and Friemanis 68 for project image.

Roland Benkis, geologist in the Kakwa River, Alberta, 1970.

traditional Latvian patterns; woven belts or bookmarks belonging to Anita Clark

Ethnic Latvian weaver Biruta Friemanis showing her knitted, wool blanket. Photo taken in November, 2011.

Gravestone of Eddie Jones of the Latvian family of Lake Isle, Alberta. Magnolia Cemetery.

Message to Paulina Dimitris from her military husband Alfreds.

Janis "John" Dimitris with his Boy Scout troop in the Geestadth displaced persons camp, Germany, 1946.

Ethnic Latvians Baiba and Roland Benkis in Mexico, 2007.

Lake Isle, Alberta

1969 Confirmation of Edmonton area Latvian youth. Left to right front row: Cynthia Jones, VIcki Jones, Liesma Caks, Zaiga Endols. Second row left to right: Linda Lusis, Maija Poruks, Modris Endols, Uldis Bruzis. Back row left to right: Karlis Tigeris, Vilnis Caks, Karlis Poruks.

Janis Birzgalis and friends in Edmonton, Alberta. Left to right: Peter Melnbarns, Janis Birzgalis, Edgars Vitols, Juris Cinats and son, John, Janis Jekabsons.