Kathleen came from London, England to the Fenn, Alberta area in 1920, and then moved to Winnipeg Manitoba in 1930. She told the story of these years in her book "With the West in Her Eyes: The Story of a Modern Pioneer", Dodge Publishing Co., New York, 1937.

...The prairie may lack the sheer picturesqueness which is a feature of an Old Country landscape, and it may lack the romantic charm of the Pacific Coast, but for me it has a clean, broad grandeur, the charm of something that is vital and alive."

Grain Growers Guide Letter to the Editor from Kathleen (Redman) Strange, 20 May 1925, excerpt:
"In the quiet of a summer evening…Sharply outlined against the horizon are dense patches of brush, here and there a gaunt tree, the grotesque but friendly outline of a neighbour’s house...

Presented by The Ortona Artists' Reach Society in partnership with The Works Art & Design Festival. Thanks to our partners and funders: Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton Arts Council, City of Edmonton, The Works Art & Design Festival.
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Come to the AGA and take in some great art!

Artists: Beth Pederson, Caitlin Richards, Finn Phillips, Gerri Harden, Jeff Collins, Jordan Rule, Krista Acheson, Marlena Wyman, Markus Eymann, Maya Jarvis, Patrick Arès Pilon, Patrick Byers, Patrick Higgins, Shawn Pinchbeck, Stephen Sereda, Taro Hashimoto, Tim Rechner, Wilfred Kozub, Will Truchon

On June 28th at 2:30 there will be an artist panel discussion in the Ledcor Theater about the artist studio situation in Edmonton. Panelists include me, Chelsea Boos, and Jeff Collins, with Brad Goertz as moderator.

Cecily came to the Readlyn, Saskatchewan area from Chorley, Lancashire, England in 1930. (Saskatchewan Archives #R-E190)
From my series "Headwind", which explores the effect of the wind on the psyches of settler women, based on my archival research of early prairie women’s diaries and letters.

In honour of Earth Day, you can listen to a 24 hour broadcast of Canadian nature sounds on CJSR Radio 88.5fm.

Margaret came from Germany in 1919 to the Fort Assiniboine area of Alberta.
Memoir: Provincial Archives of Alberta Accession PR1984.0156

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"I was conducted into a small bedroom where the patient lay in agony. The clean bed was surrounded by several frustrated women, who were counting their rosary beads while praying loudly and fervently… I recognized a breach presentation; the delivery would indeed be a complicated and difficult one."

Inspired by Margaret Charlotte Falkson Thomson's memoir, summer 1920:
Margaret had been awoken in the night by Tony, the father of the baby, who asked her to help with the birth. The mother’s name was Maria, who emigrated with her family from Italy and spoke very little English.

Bring your own heart bomb Valentine or craft one with us on site, in the Cold Shot Parcel & Bus Service warm-up bus. If you can’t be there in person, comment below and we'll attach a heart bomb on the fence surrounding the building for you.
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