by Chromaside | Nov 15, 2020 | Historical Christmas Stories
By Mabel Lillian Harper Our first Christmas in Pouce Coupe was spent at the homestead, one mile from the present Kilkerran Hall. Pouce Coupe at that time was not just the village — rather the whole country was called the Pouce Coupe Prairie, with as yet no villages at...
by Chromaside | Nov 2, 2020 | Historical Christmas Stories, History
Introducing… Monica! Monica Storrs came to the Peace River Block in 1929 to serve as an Anglican missionary. She worked with other female missionaries, known as Companions, as well as lay brothers and ordained priests. Monica visited the lonely; started Sunday...
by Chromaside | Nov 2, 2020 | Historical Christmas Stories
Wendell’s Memories It’s always tough to be away from family during the Christmas holidays, especially when it’s your first year apart from them. Many young American soldiers found themselves in this position when they were building the Alaska Highway in 1942. Only a...
by Chromaside | Nov 2, 2020 | Historical Christmas Stories
A Brief History of the Christmas Card The first Christmas card was developed as a result of procrastination. Sir Henry Cole’s mail was piling up in 1843 and he wanted to reply to many people without having to write a long stack of letters. He had his friend, John...
by Chromaside | Nov 2, 2020 | Historical Christmas Stories
The year was 1932 (A very cold winter). I was a little girl attending school in Fort St. John. As my parents lived at 8 Mile Creek (8 miles south of the Peace River) it was necessary for me to be away from home to obtain my education. I lived with the Sisters of...
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