Remembering our roots ~ George and Jewel Comstock
The Comstock name originated in Devon, on the southwest coast of England, where there was a town called Culmstock. This name gradually evolved into Comstock. The first family members cameRead More »
Western Irrigation District Memories: Muriel, Brian and Wayne McKinnon
The McKinnon family name originates in Tiree, a small island on the West Coast of Scotland, and in 1847, Donald McKinnon arrived in Ontario. In 1887, grandson Lachlin McKinnon boardedRead More »
Western Irrigation District Memories – Tony and Anne Heuver
Tony’s and Anne’s families originated in Holland, where they were both born and attended school. Tony studied horticulture and Anne studied home economics. In 1959, Tony came to Alberta toRead More »
Remembering our roots – LaVerne and Arlene Erickson
LaVerne’s family originated in Sweden, and in 1860 his grandfather Jonas sailed in a tall ship to North America. He settled in Kulm, N.D. (known as Swede County) where heRead More »
Western Irrigation District Memories: Clayton Farms
The Clayton family has developed and maintained a strong connection to irrigation, with multiple generations, literally and figuratively, constructing the foundation for irrigation in the region. The Clayton family hasRead More »
Western Irrigation District Memories – Hilton
Gordon and Vi Hilton both originate from families with vibrant connections to agriculture in the region, including a history of involvement with irrigation that continues to this day. Gordon’s grandparentsRead More »
Western Irrigation District Memories: Mark Stoodley
The Stoodley family name originates in Somerset, England in the 1800s. In 1909, Mark’s grandfather Ernest Stoodley read a CPR ad in an English newspaper offering irrigated land in Alberta.Read More »
Remembering our roots ~ Keith and Marilyn Clayton
The Clayton family name originated in Wigan, Lancashire during the second half of the 1800s. Keith’s great-grandfather Thomas Clayton was born around 1850, and his grandfather William was born inRead More »
Remembering our roots ~ Terry and Brenda Tower
The Tower family originates from Hingham, a market town located in the county of Norfolk in southeast England. A number of fellow church-goers sailed to Hingham, Mass. in the earlyRead More »
Remembering our roots ~ Bruce and June McArthur
Bruce McArthur’s great-great grandparents were born around 1827 in Glasgow, Scotland and his great-grandparents moved to Iowa, where his grandmother was born in 1889 and his grandfather in 1891. FromRead More »
Remembering our Roots ~ Tom Daw
The Daw family name originated in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England in the late 1800s. Four brothers were born there between 1867 and 1880, and all moved to Canada in their lateRead More »