Survival in a Northern Wilderness: A Mother's Story--Part XL
One look at the swift Tanana River and Violet wished they had not thought they could get boats up against the treacherous current, but...
Survival in a Northern Wilderness: A Mother's Story--Part XXXIX
It was August of 1962. They said it just simply couldn’t be done and no wonder they shook their heads as a deep sea-troller attempted to...
Survival in a Northern Wilderness: A Mother's Story--Part XXXVII
Violet didn’t have a visa to enter the United States, husband Orrah who was an American citizen had lived in Canada for over forty years...
Survival in a Northern Wilderness: A Mother's Story--Part XXXVI
Son Floyd left British Columbia and married a gal from Chisholm, while daughter Elnora left for her old job in Fort Frances, Ontario. She...
Survival in a Northern Wilderness: A Mother's Story--Part XXXV
Violet thought it sure was crowded in the two room cabin that was right above the tidal flats. There was a sawmill near them so the boys...
Survival in a Northern Wilderness: A Mother's Story--Part XXXIII
Violet’s son Wesley returned from British Columbia and after spending a few weeks at home he took a job cutting pulp. Violet and Orrah...
Survival in a Northern Wilderness: A Mother's Story--Part XXXII
The Fort Frances Times reported that The S.S.Clipper was towed to the Falls River by a large boat after it had hit a reef in the Ranier...
Survival in a Northern Wilderness: A Mother's Story--Part XXXI
The bear hit the ground, Orrah said she moved like lightning and was roaring like thunder. It seemed like slow motion as he got his 763...
Survival in a Northern Wilderness: A Mother's Story--Part XXX
A gift of $150 from son Wesley allowed Violet to buy a new piano, but it didn’t come with a bench. Wes decided he would build one and...
Survival in a Northern Wilderness: A Mother's Story--Part XXIX
It was early June of 1952 and Violet was expecting a new addition to the family but didn’t show it; however she never showed with any of...
