When the Light Goes Out
It seems serendipitous that a life-altering event happened simultaneously with a total eclipse of the sun.
Click on the sun and the moon for details.
Carved in Stone
When this school was erected in 1910, education was segregated by gender.
Click on the entrance girls were expected to use for details.
Going Nowhere in Particular
When you combine lift and thrust, you get a ride to wherever you want to go.
Click on the chief pilot and he will explain the details.
Hollow Vessels
Earl Paton arrived in the world amid the worst economic and agricultural disasters Canada has ever known.
Click on the boy holding the reins for details.
No Ice-Cream
The trauma of childhood dentistry is deeply ingrained.
Click on your worst nightmare for details.
Gordie Howe
As I crossed the threshold of the porch, reality stayed behind on Claire Street, and I entered a world apart.
Click here for a shoemaker’s prediction.
Country Squire
“I bet you can’t get this thing over 80 mph by the railroad tracks.”
Click on the Ford for a reckless ride.
The Bonus
“So, Charlie, are you pleading Guilty or Not Guilty?”
Click on the gavel to see how Charlie pleads.
Prairie
I relate to several of W.O. Mitchell’s characters, Brian the boy growing up on the prairie, Hugh the reckless teenager, Jake the philosopher/hired man, and maybe just a little of Saint Sammy, the madman.
Click on Brian, the boy who saw the wind, for details.
Primordial Soup
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.” – Charles Darwin
Click on the loveable creature on the left for details….