Welcome and hello! As mentioned in a previous post, some sections of the book will cover specific topics, not in the chronological sequence of the other chapters. This is one of those sections. The story… Read More »Hunter Lumber and Building Supplies (Part 1)
Hello and welcome to today’s post! As promised, something a little different. If you look up to the menu on the top right under the Appendices tab there’s another new item today titled Family Tree.… Read More »Charlie’s Family Tree
Hello and welcome to a short “extra” post today. This one is to let you know that a scan of the beautiful document in this photo, A Map of The Village of Scotland, has been… Read More »Map of Scotland, Ontario
Welcome and hello! This section will be the last one from the first chapter “Early Years”. We hope you’ve really enjoyed these so far! Church life was important for Charlie. He attended Scotland United Church… Read More »Chapter 1 Part 6: Church Life
Hello and welcome! In today’s post we begin with Charlie’s 16th birthday and then hear about family cars, trips, outings and visitors. This is a fun one, enjoy! On his 16th birthday, Percy Houson, Doug… Read More »Chapter 1 Part 5: Cars and Trips
Hello again and welcome! Today’s post tells some stories about Charlie’s friends and neighbours, and a few of the happenings in the village. Charlie had detailed memories of times with his friends… “I remember playing… Read More »Chapter 1 Part 4: Friends and Neighbours
Welcome and hello! For those who have asked, and for those looking for a way to be notified/reminded of new posts, we’ve set up an Instagram account which will let you know whenever a post… Read More »Chapter 1 Part 3: School and Music
Hello and welcome to another post. A short one today containing some memories Charlie had from around the village as a young boy. “I remember seeing a team of horses pulling a sled of firewood… Read More »Chapter 1 Part 2: Charlie’s Early Years, Continued
Hello again and welcome! We’re working on a schedule for releasing these blog posts. Currently, we’re aiming for Sunday and Wednesday evenings, so be sure to check back here on those days. We’ll see how… Read More »Chapter 1 Part 1: Charlie’s Story, the Beginning