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The Day The Children Were Found
Amber Bracken took this photo on June 19, 2021, on Tk’emlups te Secwepemc land along Highway 5 in Britich Columbia. These crosses bear children’s clothing, to commemorate the loss of so many children’s lives while in the care of the Residential School systems. It was a raw time for many as it...
Sandy
Alexander, Sandy, Tex, San-Man and the list goes on of the many names we all fondly call him. It seems to go in stride with a man who is always singing and calling all of us our chosen nicknames fondly named to us. Sandy was born in Greely in 1962, being the first born to Alec and Judy...
Alec and Judy
Alec and Judy were my in-laws and the beautiful grandparents to Blain and Brooke. Little did I know that the first day I went to their home in Greely, that I would end up being their daughter-in-law, living in my first home across the street. Left to Right: Bill, Janet, Pearl, Mom, Winnie and...
Yet Another I call Sister, Donna Bethune
I think we can all remember when we got our driver’s license and the freedom it gave us. The first night I was allowed to go out driving, my boyfriend and I went over to his cousin’s house. This is when I was first introduced to Donna. Meeting the Bethune’s for the first time was very...
Wim, a Life of Family and Service to Others
William Janssen, born November 16, 1933, in The Hague, Netherlands. He was the fifth child of seven siblings. At 20 years of age, Wim travelled to the University of British Columbia to study the Science of Forestry. When I think about this move I am amazed at how daring this would be...
My other mother, Marilyn
It’s such a funny thing about adoption and the ways that extended families connect. As soon as I found out about Linda, my parents and hers instantly connected. We had the common bond and similarities between us that I will cover in a separate blog just about all the parallels in our...