Tree Planters walking in to the cut block on a muddy trail in northern Alberta

May the Forest Be with You – Part 2

A Tree Planting Photography Adventure by Sharon Krushel, Peace River, Alberta, 2019 Part 1 of this story is here May the Forest Be With You. Chapter 6 – The Purpose When I would mention my amazement at their strength and endurance, the tree planters would reply that it was difficult at first, but your body gets used to it. Their …

Tree Planters walking in to the cut block on a muddy trail in northern Alberta

May the Forest Be with You – Part 1

A Tree Planting Photography Adventure by Sharon Krushel, Peace River, Alberta, 2019 This is the story that inspired the card May the Forest Be With You.   Forward I’d like to introduce you to some truly amazing people – a camp of incredibly hard-working healers of the forest in the Chinchaga wilderness of northern Alberta. Think of this as a …

Valerie Palmer, Peace River, Alberta

Valerie Jeanne Williamson was born in Leeds, Yorkshire in 1933. “Children like me, growing up in wartime Britain, were often thrown on their own resources to fill their leisure hours. Hence, when I was not in school, or playing sports, I developed many hobbies, including drawing, painting, letter-writing and collecting everything from stamps to shells, rocks, and all kinds of …

Peace River Train Station Northern Alberta Railway 1930

“Peace Train” and the Runaway Caboose of 1947

A Comedy of Errors in Peace River’s history Researching a black-and-white photo can lead to the discovery of colourful stories! November 2018 was the 100th Anniversary of the completion of the railway bridge across the Mighty Peace River. I collaborated with Carson Murphy and Beth Wilkins at the Peace River Museum to create a commemorative “Peace Train” card with pictures …