Alberta

Moved to Medicine Hat 1941

1941 MOVED TO MEDICINE HAT Working for the railroad  Jack got home some week-ends, it was lonely for both of us.  One weekend when he came home he surprised me and said that he could hold a job full time in Medicine Hat.  I really did not want to move...

We will see grandpa off on the train.

GRANDMA CAROLINE SCHAFFERS STORIES (As told by her granddaughter Martha M. Helm Salway) My grandma Schaffer was short, round, jolly and witty.  She always had a comeback for everything.  She laughed a lot and people liked to be around her. As kids we knew she liked us, she played like...

The Land West of Leavitt

The Land West of Leavitt This land lies west of Leavitt, Alberta, Canada.  It is between the Rocky Mountains and the city of Cardston. It consists of rolling hills, covered with tall grass and all kinds of wild flowers like buttercups, twinkling stars, red tiger lilies and hyacinths, and my...

Pearl Haslam Redford Funeral

PEARL HASLAM REDFORD Funeral January 7, 1994   Brothers and Sisters, family and friends, it’s an honor and a privilege for me today to officiate and assist the Redford family as we pay our respects to this loving pioneer.  I’d like to thank all those that have helped the family,...

Rowe Salway

I was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada just a few minutes after midnight on October 18, 1922.  The town lights were shut off at midnight so mum said I started my life out in the dark.      The house we lived in was partly made out of logs which dad...