When I started teaching in 1955, I opened an account at Friesen’s, and for $40.00 a month, they kept me outfitted. Which is really kind of crazy when you think about it now, forty dollars a month! And I bought my shirts and my slacks and whatever else out of that money. It seemed to work.
Read MoreThere are certain things I remember clearly about the bowling alley from when I was a teenager. There was the signature scent of businesses of the day; cigarette smoke mingled with the aroma of fried food. The sounds of pool balls clacking together and bowling balls hitting the hardwood and thundering down the lanes filled the air.
Read MoreSo, when I came to Saskatchewan, I had this thought in my head: I am never going to say goodbye again.
Read MoreMy cousin Orland was such a joker. When we were young, we lived on a road allowance. We were always left at home to do things. I had to do housework, and my cousin had to do the outside work.
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