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 inRead More »
Doctor my eyes (thanks Jackson Browne)
So, recently I had an operation to remove my gall bladder. To be honest, it was a big deal to me, as I’ve never had an operation before. And whileRead More »
I knew the bride (when she used to rock ’n’ roll)
We’ve just ended a summer season ripe with weddings, and I know there are many happy newlyweds out there. I like weddings, and some of my favourite memories come fromRead More »
The times they are a changin’
In case you haven’t noticed (or didn’t care), I try to use song titles as column titles, mainly because music has been huge in my life. I was a sicklyRead More »
Heatwave
By the time you read this, I’ll have returned from the annual Fule summer trip to the surface of the sun, or Phoenix as it’s normally called. You might ask,Read More »
Western Irrigation District Memories – Slim (Justin) and Heather Wilson
The earliest records for the Wilson family begin with the birth of John Hugh Wilson, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland in 1856. He immigrated to Canada in 1887, landing inRead More »
People are strange (thanks, Doors!)
There was a TV show in the ’80s produced by Steven Spielberg called Amazing Stories. It had a short run but did have some memorable episodes. One featured a highRead More »
Western Irrigation District Memories – Gordon and Darlene Koester
The Koester family originated in Germany, moving first to Iowa where the family started farming. In 1928, Gordon’s grandparents, Joseph and Mary (Praeker) Koester, left Iowa and moved to theRead More »
Poor, poor pitiful me!
I feel I can trust you. I mean, not as in “with my life” kind of trust, but the kind where I feel you won’t judge me. But who amRead More »
Remembering our roots ~ Slim (Justin) and Heather Wilson
Records for the Wilson family name commenced with the birth of John Hugh Wilson in County Antrim, Northern Ireland on March 27, 1856. As a young man, John decided aRead More »
Free Fallin’ (a shout out to Tom Petty)
Ladders are my nemesis. There’s no escaping it… they lay in wait every time I need to use one. They all must talk between them… you know how ladders canRead More »