Five girls, one boy… the Eastland family with father Fred and mother Constance were a model family in Niagara Falls during the first half of the 20th Century. Fred, my grandfather, owned a business and was very successful in this small town. He was also generous and during the depression did much good for others…
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Banff, Alberta
The town of Banff is recognized world-wide and for the years we were in Calgary, it was a regular retreat for us. We would often drive up there on a Monday morning to have lunch, usually at McDonald’s! As we sat by the gas fireplace eating our chicken burgers we would talk about how fortunate…
Family Day 2020
I never get to Family Day without recalling the Alberta Family Day that Philip fell off the side of a mountain. He foolishly tried to repel over a giant boulder, without his father’s knowledge, though he claims I pushed him. But of course, he has been known to tell a story or two! This year…
Hybrid Thoughts 