Tag - Canmore

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Clarke Family

Grandpa “Tom” Clarke, made the trek from Toronto with many other North West Mounted...

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Cathy Faille

I was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. I was nine years old when the second World War started. My...

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Mike and Eila Dyrgas

I, Mike, was born in Canmore in 1925. We lived in Prospect, the old name for Mineside. Prospect was...

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Frank Dyrgas

Born April 10, 1891. Died October 21, 1961.  Frank came to Canada from Poland in 1914. He worked at...

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Clarice Duncan

My life story began in Maryfield, Saskatchewan in 1917. I was one of five daughters and two younger...

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Carl and Doreen Dick

Carl Dick was born in Didsbury, Alberta, in 1929. He grew up on a farm, attended elementary and...

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Florence Clark

I arrived in Canmore, July 1, 1940, moving here from Wetaskiwin. I was born in Lethbridge but my...

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Chiaverina-Rodda

Told by Marie (Mary) Rodda Antonio (Tony) Chiaverina came from the Italian principality of...

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CHAKOWSKI FAMILY

ANDREW + JENNY CHAKOWSKI Dad came from Russia by himself and Mom and her family arrived in Edmonton...

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Emilio Casale

Emilio Casale was born in Turin, Italy, in 1907. His mother died so he was raised by his...

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CASALE FAMILY

Anita’s father, Emilio Casale, emigrated from Italy in 1921, aged fourteen, to join his...

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Peter Carter

When Calgary Power built its Spray Lakes electricity generating scheme in the 1940’s, the use...

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Caffaro Family

Attilio Caffaro immigrated to Canmore from the Piedmont area of northern Italy in 1919. He was...

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Maureen Brass

From the Orkney Islands in Scotland to Baffin Island, Maureen Brass’ nursing career took her...

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Johnny Boychuk

I was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, on June 16, 1905. I have one sister who is now ninety-two...

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Nina Borisenko

My husband Alexander and I left Belgium with our daughter and two sons and arrived in Canada in May...

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Bohnsack Family

We arrived in Canmore on October 18, 1961, although my father had been in Canmore since early April...

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Barbara Biri (Yetman)

I came to the valley in July of 1985 from Youngstown, Alberta. I followed my husband here who was...

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Dorothy Biggy

I came to Alberta in 1949, at age eleven, with my family, Roy and Edith Ritchie, one sister Joyce...

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Grace Bibby

Born in 1922, I was the fifth daughter in a family of nine children, born and raised in the Ramsay...

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Bestwick Family

Joe Bestwick immigrated to Canmore in 1919. He obtained work at the Canmore Coal Company as a miner...

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Kathleen Belenky

I was born in Canmore Hospital, the old hospital on the hospital/store hill. My parents were John...

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Ruth Beaudreau

Ruth Beaudreau (nee Godley), of English and Irish descent, was born in Vancouver and grew up there...