Welcome
Welcome to my home page. This is the jumping off point for some areas of interest to me, and even a couple that are shared by Penney.
South West Quebec Memorial
What started as a simple activity to trace my grandfather's activities during the First World War evolved into looking into the history of others from the region who served in the Great War.
The Canadian Great War Project
This section contains information on Canadians who served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War (1914-1919). This is a ongoing, collaborative effort among "pals" dedicated to preserving and sharing the legacy of our grandfathers generation.
Geneology Projects
My brother Gerry has been interested in our family history for some years, and in turn has got me interested in geneology. This section is the jump off point to the results of Gerry's research into our family history, and mine into Penney's side.
Village Collection
This is probably the biggest obsession that Penney and I share. In 1989 we started a collection of small ceramic houses that were produced by Dept. 56. The intention was to have a small display that we could put up during the Christmas Holiday Season. What started out as 4 small buildings has grown to more than 200, and the temporary Christmas display is now too large to be taken down and stored.
Animals
Since the year we were married, we have always had Samoyds in our lives. Additionally, Penney has had katz for years and occasionaly other animals that need a short (or sometime longer) term home.