They Came to Wood Mountain
Originally published in 1967 is a wonderful collection of family histories from the region of Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Mrs. Beier Toffee Cookies (AKA Beier Cookies)
Mrs. Beier discovered a recipe for oatmeal cookies with Skor toffee bits in the 1990’s and began tinkering with it…
Creamed Chicken (Ciulama de pui)
When my new girlfriend (later, wife) was told that my family was serving traditional Romanian ‘Creamed Chicken’ as part of…
So there we were, standing on the side of the road…
It may not have been completely true but the romance of a widow and eight children abandoned on the side of…
Life of Maria Comshoi
The life of Maria Comshoi (1890-1961) saw her born in the Sâmbăta de Sus commune in Transylvania and as an…
Life of Vasil Banda
The life of Vasil Banda (~1891-1927) was full of adventure and love, albeit too short. Born in the village of…
Pampu-Popaman Wedding
We are told that this is a wedding photo taken on July 24, 1912 in or around the town of Marcelin,…
Landmark: Yost Lake
Yost Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada The lake was named after Glenn Yost on September 2, 1951 as part of the project begun in…
Life of Daniel N. Cojocar
Regrettably Dan N. Cojocar’s greatest legacy was his military service and death during WWII. He was a single man who…
Cabbage rolls for 250 people
Expecting company? The Ladies Auxiliary of the St. George Romanian Orthodox Church in Regina, Saskatchewan have you covered with this…
Landmark: Cojocar Bay
In northern Saskatchewan a quiet bay on a lake is named for a young soldier named Daniel N. Cojocar who died in…