Relatively Speaking

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In this issue

Seasonal harvest and sifting through family photos permeates the stories of four authors in this issue.  

Wei Wong, whose father was a market gardener after arriving in Edmonton from China in the mid 1920s, shares how his love for gardening continues to this day. In her article about a passion that combines the joy of family research and  gardening, Janine Carroll shares some family photos – one of the earliest showing her great grandparents – and their journey from British Columbia to Stony Plain and Edmonton.  

In another exploration into family photos, Denise Daubert shares her gratitude for having a family history photo album. One photo, spanning four generations, brings out the genealogist in her, while Laurianne Schell, through photos from the early 1900s to today, explores her maternal grandmother’s  story – also shedding light on her ancestors’  hardships and achievements shared by many early immigrants to

western Canada’s prairie landscapes.

 
John Althouse, who takes readers on a journey into the history of prairie hotels, continues with his Vanishing Prairie Icons series with Not Quite Castles: Part Two. Taking a moment to appreciate Veterans Week, readers learn about the pilot Harold Roots, a pilot graduate of No. 34 Service Flying Training School in Medicine Hat. Along the way, author William Anhorn helps readers learn about the importance of this and other British Commonwealth Air Training Plan flight schools. 

In news from AGS, Deb Trout reports on the Camrose Branch 25th Anniversary celebrations, and Lynne Duigou acknowledges National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, by sharing her recent Orange Shirt Day display at the AGS library.  

For those looking for inspiration, our Methods and Sources section highlights two authors offering insights into how research can motivate and enthrall. Acting on a favourite pastime, Pamela Forsyth discovered how a turn-of-the-century painting has a connection to Alberta and Edmonton. For 
Leroy Koop, a persistent question about the fate of online obituaries turned into important clues on where to search, as well as a project that is going a long way to addressing this digital-age dilemma.  

With autumn quickly becoming winter, curl up and enjoy our November issue. It comes thanks to the ongoing diligence of the editing, formatting and mailing teams. This time around, I asked a few authors to go above and beyond to ensure we had another full issue for readers. A big thanks to all of you. 

Kate Wilson, Editor