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.
One God Further
Where did this come from?
Click on the mountains for a few possibilities.
No Ice-Cream
The trauma of childhood dentistry is deeply ingrained.
Click on your worst nightmare for details.
The Greatest Canadian
Tommy Douglas gained his status as The Greatest Canadian by practicing a “roll up your sleeves, get to work, and make a better world”, variety of socialism.
Click on Tommy’s smiling face or broken nose for details.
Community
Two of Sedley’s citizens defended their principals and died in the process.
Click on any member of the community for details.
Bud’s Miraculous Recovery
Despite the deep freeze, residents suffering from cabin fever and thirsting for human contact, ventured out of their dwellings and made their way to the High House.
Click on the High House Saloon for details.
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.