Coombs BC

Property in Canada that belongs to The Salvation Army is held by The Governing Council of The Salvation Army. But there was a time when there was no Governing Council and property was in the name of the territorial commander.  One of those territorial commanders was Thomas B. Coombs. I discovered recently that we still…

Alberfan

If you are a fan of Netflix you may have seen The Crown. We’ve enjoyed this glimpse into history recognizing that the television telling may not be entirely accurate. That being said one of the episodes we’ve enjoyed was the very sad story of Alberfan, a Welsh town that was hit by a tragic slide…

Canada B&W 1925

A great historical film which features a good Canadian overview – of interest is the mountain scenes! I’ve been to all the places listed in the film.