Author of the article: Beth Wilkins
Publishing date: Jun 22, 2021 • 5 days ago • 6 minute read • • Photograph from Earth Sciences Museum – Dr. E.D.G. Deville, Chief Inspector of Surveys, later Surveyor General, and Director General of Surveys. He was recognized, among other accomplishments, for his introduction and enforcement of a more scientific method of survey and development of phototopography (photogrammetry) used to photograph difficult terrain. Photo by SUPPLIED
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The last few Ponderings made us aware of the Tomkins family – Peter Tomkins Sr., Peter Tomkins Jr., and his son Charles (Checker) Tomkins and their contribution to Canadian and Alberta history for which we all are the beneficiaries.
Author of the article: Beth Wilkins
Publishing date: Jan 11, 2021 • January 11, 2021 • 6 minute read • • 80.1140.002 – It certainly seems to be a D.A. Thomas July 1 excursion on the Peace River, as evidenced by all the people on her decks. The white-attired person in the doorway – possibly a cook, is probably taking a breather before his cuisine-producing skills are required. Photo by SUPPLIED
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The most recent Ponderings ended with a reference to fires being a usual occurrence in the early years of the community. They were a “terrible hazard in those days of tarpaper shacks as they were explosively inflammable. There was no water supply except the rivers, and often there was no way of getting the water to the burning building except by bucket brigade. In sub-zero weather, which was the time most fires occurred from overheated stoves, the ice on the rivers had to be chipped first in order to obtain water.”