Browsing all posts in January, 2012.

Few digital collection explains influence of Western Canadian artists

A large number of nationally and internationally renowned artists have come out of Western Canada over the years. Names such as Lionel Lemoine FitzGerald, Bertram Brooker, Leo Mol, Arnold O. Bridgen, George Swinton and many others have been recognized not only for their individual talents, but for their influence on other Canadian artists and in [...]

The Gamby Family

Joseph and Madeleine Gamby originally emigrated from Belgium in 1913 and 1914, respectively, and were married in La Salle, Manitoba in 1921.They moved to the Rosser area in February, 1924 with their first son, Albert who was two. Their second son, Julian, was born in June of that year.
The original homestead was adjacent to the [...]

The Gefreiter Story

Erwin and I moved to the Rosser district at the beginning of September, 1964. We had been living with my parents at McCreary, Manitoba, but it was now time to be on our own again.
I had come out of the hospital at McCreary a few days earlier after giving birth of our youngest son, Dale, [...]