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I loved it when the house looked like this.

Sheila and Margie copithorne and old Buck

Sheila with Smokey the cat in the can

Percy and Edna Copithorne at May _____ home after catching a salmon off Victoria

Left to right: David Copithorne, Lawrence Copithorne, Clarence Buckley, Sheila Copithorne, baby??, Harvey Buckley, Marshall Copithorne, Margie Copithorne, Gordon Davies.

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Some of the most important members of the family – the pets of days gone by

Old Buster our first dog and we called him Buster

Buster at Copithorne’s May 1964 (this must be at least Buster II – and they had a Buster when I was a child who must have been at least Buster III who was one of the best dogs)

Hatching turkey eggs (ok these aren’t pets but they’re here for lack of a better spot)

Rex and Leader September 1952

What a cutie!!

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Grandpa riding in the Stampede Parade. I believe he’s riding Toots who absolutely terrified me as a child. Not only was she gigantic but she was fiercely protective of my horse and one time charged me and chased me away while I was out alone in the field catching my horse – I would have been maybe 6 or so. I just remember flaring nostrils and legs coming at me, and then she stopped inches away from me, put her head to my face and snorted loudly. I booked it back home crying. Got very little sympathy too haha

Phyllis Strutt 1942. She is a relative of Grandmas on the Brown side I believe

Percy and Edna Copithorne home and pets. On the left you can see the lean to kitchen grandma described in her memories.

Think of the quality of cameras back in the day and then consider how close the photographer must have been to these bears.

We are about to discover the answer to the age old question “does a bear poop in the woods?”

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I am starting a series called “A History in Photos”. I found this box of old photos of Grandma’s in my closet a couple of years ago. Some of them are labeled and some are not, so some days we will get to play “who are these people?” And hopefully y’all can help me out. I will experiment with some better lighting- the photos are in better shape than the scanning shows. Anyway, here we go!!

Edited to add: it seems taking a photo works better than scanning the photos so I’ve included those. And I’ve had some help from a cousin deciphering grandma’s handwriting which is greatly appreciated!!

CPR Station about 1913. Left to right: Mr Alex McEwen, other man is Charlie McGill (I think). Written on the side: you are welcome to use this picture if you wish.

Ladies Group 1909-10. Left to right Front row: Mrs Alec(?) Mortimer, Mrs McBain, Mrs Peyto, Mrs M McNamee Back row: Mrs McEwen, Mrs Grummit(?), Mrs Foster, Mrs Christanson, unknown, Mrs White (later became Mrs Chas Grayson) Mrs Campbell. Front row: baby Earl Mortimer, girl is Cathie McNamee, boy is Kenneth Campbell

I can’t make this out well enough – if anyone else can I appreciate that!! *Edit: Reme and Mrs Claston, Ruth Claston, Mrs Marion McEwen-Barkley, Marg (Mary?) McBain, Mr Laird (teachers)

Harvest Festival, St. Andrews Presbyterian church Cochrane 1911

Sorry uncle Gord

Louise Copithorne (Mrs Chas Copithorne) I didn’t know her but I think she’s absolutely stunning. I found her grave online: Louise Caroling TempanyCopithorne
BIRTH
1909
DEATH
1979 (aged 69–70)

Sorry again uncle Gord