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Ballyhamage One-Room School Mischief

Ballyhamage One-Room School Mischief

by Elaine Thomas | Sep 2, 2022 | Old Times, Rural Life, Saving Stories, Western Canada

Charlie Brunt, who attended Ballyhamage, a one-room school south of Calgary, in the late 1930s and 1940s, didn’t mean to get into mischief. Sometimes, though, he couldn’t resist. That’s what happened the day Charlie, pictured above, observed how much the tail of the...
Ballyhamage One-Room School Memories

Ballyhamage One-Room School Memories

by Elaine Thomas | Aug 19, 2022 | Family, Old Times, Rural Life, Saving Stories, Western Canada

Over a pot of tea many years ago, Mom shared memories of Ballyhamage, the one-room school she attended from 1920 to 1925. The little white frame building had no electricity, indoor plumbing, telephone, water well or running water. Built on top of a ridge of hills with...
A Vintage Cookbook’s Untold Tales

A Vintage Cookbook’s Untold Tales

by Elaine Thomas | Aug 5, 2022 | Family, Old Times, Saving Stories, Western Canada

A faded cover. A ragged spine. Well-thumbed pages. These are not flaws, but evidence of this vintage Blue Ribbon Cook Book’s untold tales. I treasure this little volume dedicated to the ‘women of Canada’ more than a century ago. The engraved image of the Blue Ribbon...
Abandoned on Alberta’s Backroads

Abandoned on Alberta’s Backroads

by Elaine Thomas | Jul 22, 2022 | Old Times, Rural Life, Western Canada

Decades ago, I discovered some stunning abandoned sights while wandering Southern Alberta’s backroads with my 35 mm camera. These works of country art fascinated me back then and I’m still under their spell today. Elaine on Assignment When I took some of these photos,...
A Vintage Visit to the Calgary Stampede

A Vintage Visit to the Calgary Stampede

by Elaine Thomas | Jul 8, 2022 | Family, Old Times, Rural Life, Western Canada

When I was a child, the Calgary Stampede was the highlight of our summer. Attending the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth was convenient because we lived on a farm south of the city. Our family certainly knew how to get the most out of the greatly anticipated event...
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