My first girlfriend Amy

Derek's Memoirs Part 2

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August 4th 2015
My mom grew up in Burnaby, British Columbia on Union Street and they were very poor. Grandma Mabel was a stay at home mom, and Grandpa Alec was a truck driver, and a very hard worker. I seem to recall they even had an outhouse when they lived in Burnaby. The family grew up during the great depression in the 1930's, so they learned quickly how to be very frugal. My mom had one sister Joan, who died ... read more

North America » Canada » Ontario » Ottawa

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more