A life well lived – Bob!

Sunday evening we discovered that earlier in the week Bob Simper had gone on to his heavenly reward at the age of 93. I remember calling him on his 85th birthday from Toronto and hearing that same energy and love that permeated all his conversations. Bob had this gift, it isn’t common but it was…

The Corps Picnic 1910

Off to the picnic – a photo from another day and time. Imagine heading off to the corps picnic, band leading, in uniform, with the folks of the corps loaded on horse drawn wagons! I guess the wagons are an early version of the yellow school bus. I know our next door neighbour in Calgary,…

Celebrating 75 years – Calgary

Captain Mary Booth is a name familiar to us as she was a soldier at Hamilton Temple. There’s a reference in the Glenbow Museum. Below is the video of the booklet which is going to the archives.