Remembering our roots ~ John and Donna Timmermans
John was born in Oosterhout, North Brabant, The Netherlands in 1934, and lived there until he was 18 years of age, when he moved to Emmeloord, Noord East Polder. He… Read More »
Drive (The Cars)
I’m not sure if you like (or know) who The Cars are, but they’re one of my favorite bands of the 1980s. In fact, at the latest votes for their… Read More »
Western Irrigation District Memories: Wes Sproule
Wes’s maternal grandparents originated in the Crimea and emigrated to Canada in the 1920s. They travelled across Europe to England, then by sea to Halifax, then by train to Saskatchewan… Read More »
Remembering our roots ~ Lorraine Farran
Lorraine’s maiden name was Laurence, and her family originated in England in the 1800s. Her grandfather William was born in England, while her grandmother Kitty was born in Germany. They… Read More »
Western Irrigation District Memories – Doug and Fern Pagenkopf
Fern’s family originated in Ontario. Her paternal grandfather was AF Quennell who, with his wife Grace, came west in 1910, settling in the Gleichen area. In 1919, after serving with… Read More »
Western Irrigation District Memories – Vern Hoff
The family name Hoff originated in Germany in 1450. Vern’s dad Adolf was born in 1906, in Gluckstadt, Germany and was the first of the family to move to Canada,… Read More »
Western Irrigation District Memories: John Timmermans
John was born at Oosterhout, Noord Brabant, Holland in 1934. He attended school there from Grades 1 to 7, then took four years at an agricultural college. He served in… Read More »
Get a job
It’s kind of odd for a former high school PE/English teacher/coach to not like watching sports on TV. However, that is a true statement, and unless a local pro team… Read More »
Don’t fear the reaper
I’m not sure if you’re like me, but I’m not a big Halloween fan. I honestly don’t know how the once simple night of trick or treating has morphed into… Read More »
Remembering our roots ~ Ralph & Faye Buzzard
The family name Buzzard originates from Ridgeway, Mo. Grandparents Hank and Tennie Louise Buzzard came to the Rosebud area in 1914 and started farming. They had two sons. Ralph’s dad… Read More »
Western Irrigation District Memories – Joan Yule
Jean Pierre (Joe) Paris and Elizabeth Lispomidaire were born in the Pyrenees region of southern France. They immigrated to Canada separately and later met and were married in Vancouver in… Read More »