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Here’s today’s entry: We did a little better today. Weather was a little warmer about 10⁰ below. Steve and I walked to Carval (?) left Stony Plain at 1 oclock and got back at 3.25 PM. 17 miles. Cullerne went to Edmonton in the afternoon. I wrote to Jim Fisher. [Note: At this point in…
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….or what would become the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway! Clem mentions “the car” which is, of course, the railcar where they lived throughout the construction project. No mention of the temperature today, but it did snow. So much for today’s weather report! Here’s today’s entry in “Lest We Forget”: Steve and I in the car…
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Below is the diary entry for January 14, 1913. There are a few words on this page that I can’t figure out, but I’ve come as close as I can. For example, I don’t know what a “clavor” is or an “elavor” for that matter. If anyone out there knows, post a reply! For now,…
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Weather much warmer about 20⁰. We did nothing but clean up the car in the morning. Steve and I walked to Spruce Grove on rail drainage. Walked both ways eight miles. After we started it started to snow and it lasted it till we got back at 4.30 and the car was very cold. [From…
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Here’s a another few shots from my grandfather’s photo album. It looks as though the bear might have been a camp mascot! I’ve got a few others that I’ll post with the next few blogs… Northwest Canada in 1913…even today…January weather can be counted on for cold! …
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The cold snap conitnues and yet Clem and Steve still made it “uptown” for some relaxation. Saturday, January 11, 1913: Same old story stayed in the car all day could not work as it was only 35 below. We found it bad enough to go to our meals. I had to get up at 5.30…
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This was Session III of “Introduction to Genealogy and Family Research”. This session was titled “Becoming a Genealogy Detective”. Maybe that why so many people showed up! This crowd was double the number of people who attended Session II last December. We managed to get through all the material planned for the night. Lots of…
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Stuck in a rail car for days at a time with no hi-speed internet connection, no cell phones, no “Words With Friends” and certainly, no cable TV!! The cold snap continues! Here’s what Clem had to say about Thursday, Januaary 9, 1913…one hundred years ago today: Stayed in the 7 spot all day keeping on…
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Keep in mind that when my grandfather, Clem Dickson, wrote this diary 100 years ago, he was working on the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad in northwest Canada, a bitterly cold and primal wilderness . He worked with the team that was responsible for construction westward from Winnipeg, Manitoba toward the team that began in Prince Rupert, British Columbia and…
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Anyone near Wilbraham, MA tonight is welcome to stop at the Wilbraham Public Library tonight. It’s the 3rd in a 4 part series “Introduction to Genealogy”. Each week there have been more and more participants so feel free to call the library at 413-596-6141 to make sure there’ll be room! Based on the popularity, I…
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