Joseph Laurence
Della also found an article about her great-great-grandfather Cyprian Laurence who was among the first white settlers in the Kelowna area. Her great-grandfather Joseph Laurence died in 1917 at the Home for Old Men pictured above.
Eleanor Laurence Saucier
https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/life/article_3acddab8-60d0-11eb-8794-f7330fff5cf5.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share
Staying Connected is vital to continued health
Della and I have been retired for 7 years. We quickly learned how isolating retirement can be. Of course, the pandemic 2 years ago did nothing to help the situation. Fortunately, we quickly saw the issue and took action. We started volunteering, we got seasonal employment as campground hosts and we got involved in the … Read more
Microbes are vital to our health
We often take advantage of the medical presentations coming out of the U of C. The one from a couple of years ago recently intrigued me. Pre pandemic we heard similar information at a Juice Plus presentation. We’ve learned that we have to be our own health advocates so we attend as many presentations as … Read more
Our night in Banff
I often find it strange that when you decide to do something, the universe provides an answer. This time I saw an ad for an event on Sulphur Mountain called “Night Rise”.
Classic Williams Lake Stampede Posters
Over the years I’ve come across several classic Williams Lake Stampede posters. The classic ones contain a beat-up old red pickup. 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Previous Next
JW Boothby’s W.W. 1 story
Thanks to Joan Owen and Bruce Boothby for preserving these memories and for sharing them. I’d like to meet and flesh in some details. In the meantime, we’ll start with these photos and my initial observations. World War 1 recruits. John bottom row, 2nd from left. The soldier on the left has his arm … Read more
Daunting but dying to start
It’s so fitting that I got a package of family treasures on Remembrance Day. It in are two envelopes, one of our grandfathers experiences in World War 1, the second of the 137th Battalion. There are also several other topics. I’m grateful to Joan Owen, Bruce Boothby and likely other family members for preserving these … Read more
How did we do?
This is day 10 of our Shred. Wondering how we did? For us, shredding is mostly about feeling better rather than weight loss. We’ve not had indigestion for the last 10 days. That’s big since it happens regularly and affects our sleep. When I’m not active and don’t eat well, my joints hurt. Shredding is … Read more
Times change, and it’s all good, mostly
I grew up on a ranch just north of Cochrane. I went to school in Cochrane including the high school in Cochrane Heights. I was away for many years and moved back a handful of years ago. Della is from Williams Lake and we spend a fair bit of the year there. Now that we’re … Read more