Eye Witness to War

Aug 13, 2008 | Healing Violence stories

Sally Armstrong, seated, signs a copy of her book for Sarah Welsh, Electa Resource Centre librarian. The Resource Centre has copies of two books by the author – The nine lives of Charlotte Taylor: The first woman settler of the Miramichi and Veiled threat: The...

Seeds get national recognition

Aug 13, 2008 | Heirloom Seed Sanctuary stories

left to right: Carol, Robert, General Superior Sr. Pauline Lally and Sr. Monica Whalen The Heirloom Seed Sanctuary has received national recognition for its contribution to the environment. As a result, Robert and Carol Mouck, guardians of the seeds, have been...

Sister Helen Maloney

Jul 13, 2008 | Obituaries

Helen Maloney was born at Mount St. Patrick on August 4, 1926, the middle child of nine children born to Margaret McDonald and John Maloney. Her mother, being a teacher, taught the children many things before they went to school. Both parents taught the children...

Sister Mary Edgar McCulloch

Jul 7, 2008 | Obituaries

Agnes Isabella McCulloch was born in Whitewater, Manitoba, on October 14, 1908. She was the 6th of 8 children born to Edgar McCulloch and Alice Aindow. Her parents had emigrated from England around 1902. There was no school in Whitewater so she did not attend school...

Sister Frances Piasecki

Jun 4, 2008 | Obituaries

Frances Piasecki was born in Hamilton, Ontario on March 30, 1926, the eldest of six children. When Frances was very young her family went to Winnipeg in search of work. But when that failed they returned to Hamilton. Frances began working in a cotton mill when she was...