Introduction by Dorthea Calverley More stories are told about the old-timer, Harry Garbitt, than about almost any other man in the Peace River area of Alberta or British Columbia. Few of these stories have been recorded except in brief remarks in the writings of earlier travelers. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tibbetts were indeed fortunate to… Read More

From an interview by Lee J. Phillips, 1973 Cross-posted: 15-016: Alexeis Gauthier Alexeis Gauthier was born in 1903 and has lived all his life in the Moberly Lake area. He didn’t go to school as none was available. His mother was part Cree and Beaver Indian and his father was Cree. Years ago most of… Read More

Cross-posted: 01-139: Sid Gladu Reminisces About Early Days at Kelly Lake Once I was working at Toms Lake grubbing, for a dollar and a half a day – not like now! One boy was a cowboy, breaking horses – lots of horses there. He was about my age. I was young at that time …. Read More

Interviewed by Rick Belcourt, 1973 MRS. GLADU: My name is Mary Gladu. RICK BELCOURT: Can you tell me how long your people have been settled here? MARY GLADU: They have been here about fifty-five years. They were trappers. They didn’t live here at first. They just came here to trap at first, before I was… Read More

Interviewed by Rick Belcourt WILLIE HAMELIN: My name is Willie Hamelin. I am eighty-one years old. I was born in Grouard. RICK BELCOURT: What was it like when you were first here in Grouard? WILLIE HAMELIN: It was all bush, all over. No place to live. The priests had come before me and had a… Read More

Tape composed and narrated by Mr. Hannam at age 93 (1976) Old friends, with your permission I will reminisce (about) the early history of the area west of the Kiskatinaw River, later to be named Sunset Prairie (where they never did find the prairie!) and Progress where they have been struggling for years to establish… Read More

Interviewed by Mr. Clarence Tibbetts, Aug. 1955 Mr. Tibbetts: We are about to interview a real old-timer who has had a long and colourful career in this district, Mr. Wesley O. Harper. How and when did you arrive? Mr. W.: We came over the Edson Trail in 1914 in February and arrived in March. Mr…. Read More

Interviewed by Ruby Stevenson and Dorthea Calverley INTERVIEWER: On this 24th day of April 1973, I have the privilege of introducing to you John R. Harrod, and I’m holding a certificate that says: “The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association Incorporated. This is to certify that John R. Harrod had been elected a Robertson Associate Member of… Read More

WHEN DID YOU COME TO THE COUNTRY? Well to say when I really came to the country I have to go back to two or three false starts. I started for the Fort St. John country in 1924. I got up as far as McLennan and didn’t like what I saw so I turned back… Read More

  Cross-posted: 04-022: Phyllis Higens Comments on her Time in the Peace Hello! I am Phyllis Higens and this is my story. I left Somerset, England, March 1st, 1921 and with my Mother and brother Reg sailed for Canada arriving in St. Johns, New Brunswick, 9 days later and mother and I confined in outbound… Read More