Vol. 46, No. 3

“As Hitler and his cronies tried to take over the world, the oblivious Ivy, her two brothers (Bernard and George) along with dozens of cousins, played, fished, picked berries and watched out for bears!” Carolyn Melbourne, ‘Ivy (Chaulk) Anderson, 1932-1922’

“To pretend that my life as a child was “bright” or “heavenly” would be to deceive my reader. Vitality and self-expression were severely restrained. I found every day burdensome and tedious. I sat listlessly on the floor not knowing what to do, and I gave my mother’s ears no rest.” Hans-Windelkilde Jannasch, ‘Our Own Family: An Excerpt from A Labrador Childhood‘

“To this day, many people here still swear that, that they were better taken care by her than by anyone else, locally. Only thing is now, we do have a doctor these days.” Gilbert Linstead, ‘Treated with Respect’