31: In the Service of Others, with Rae Ann and Kim Shipley
Rae Ann and Kim Shipley tell their story of moving to the Peace Country and raising their family there. They recount stories of their volunteer work in the region as well as their volunteer contributions throughout China and Africa.
Show Notes
Introductions and Moving to the Peace Country
University of Alberta (UofA) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alberta)
Proselyting Mission (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/callings/missionary/young-teaching-missionaries)
Hong Kong (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong)
Cultural Revolution (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution)
Red Deer, AB (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Deer,_Alberta)
Gentleman Farmer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentleman_farmer)
Wapiti River (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wapiti_River)
Latter-Day Saints of the Peace
Shuswap (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuswap_Lake)
Barrhead, AB (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrhead,_Alberta)
Billeting: an assignment to provide another individual or family with food and a place to sleep.
Church Educational System (CES) (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-education)
Chetwynd, BC (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chetwynd,_British_Columbia)
Tumbler Ridge, BC (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumbler_Ridge)
Bennett Dam (https://peacecountrylife.ca/23/)
Rainbow Lake, AB (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Lake,_Alberta)
Early Days in Grande Prairie
Hudson’s Bay (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson%27s_Bay_Company)
IGA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IGA,_Inc.)
Safeway (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safeway)
Sears Catalogue (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Wish_Book)
Prairie Mall (https://shopprairiemall.com/pages/prairiemall-about)
Zellers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zellers)
Hillside School (https://hillside.gppsd.ab.ca/our-school/about)
Afganistan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan)
Jordan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan)
Serbia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia)
Kosovo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo)
Meeting and Growing Old
Glenwood, AB (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenwood,_Alberta)
In the Service of Others
Service Mission (https://seniormissionary.churchofjesuschrist.org/srsite/)
Beijing, China (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing)
Kampala, Uganda (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kampala)
Ethiopia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia)
Rawanda (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda)
Ginga, Uganda (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinja,_Uganda)
Kenya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya)
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1 Jun 2024
30: Better Together, with Betty and Owen Stanford
Betty and Owen Stanford join us to share experiences from their lives and their 55 years of marriage. They share their love of the Fairview, Alberta area as well as some stories from their adventures in England. They also discuss the vicissitudes of their church volunteer service over the decades.
Show Notes
Introductions
Fairview, Alberta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairview,_Alberta)
Church Leadership (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/welcome/who-are-the-latter-day-saints?lang=eng)
Cardston, Alberta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardston)
Road Show (https://www.mormonwiki.com/Roadshows)
Fairview College (https://www.nwpolytech.ca/about/fairview/)
CGA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_General_Accountant)
Fairview, Alberta
Ponoka, Alberta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponoka,_Alberta)
Sherwood Park, Alberta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwood_Park)
High Prairie, Alberta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Prairie)
Patriarch (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/patriarch?lang=eng)
Retirement
Quilting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quilting)
Fairview Museum (https://spiritofthepeace.ca/our-museums/fairview-pioneer-museum/)
Worsley, Alberta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worsley,_Alberta)
Education and Travel
University of Calgary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Calgary)
BYU (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_Young_University)
Charles Darwin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin)
Gadfield Elm Chapel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadfield_Elm_Chapel)
Isle of Lewis, Scotland (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Lewis)
Watford, UK (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watford)
Rail Pass (https://greatbritainbyrail.co.uk/guides/britrail-passes/)
Beaver Hat Guys (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bearskin)
IRA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Republican_Army)
Stories from Fairview, AB
Carpentry Program (https://www.nwpolytech.ca/departments/construction_trades/#carpenter_app)
Ron Stanford (https://peacecountrylife.ca/17/)
Jonathan Ockey (https://peacecountrylife.ca/26/)
Kim Houlder (https://peacecountrylife.ca/16/)
Ron and Laura Brown (https://peacecountrylife.ca/18/)
Rob Blum (https://peacecountrylife.ca/6/), More from Rob Blum (https://peacecountrylife.ca/7/)
Jim and Pam Brown (https://peacecountrylife.ca/3/)
Jessie Meservy (https://peacecountrylife.ca/4/)
Emma Lambert (https://peacecountrylife.ca/8/)
Mountain View, Alberta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_View,_Alberta)
Muskox (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskox)
Final Thoughts
Beaverlodge, Alberta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaverlodge)
Fort St. John, British Columbia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_St._John,_British_Columbia)
Social Dances (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_dance)
Quarterback (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterback)
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1 May 2024
29: New Perspectives, with Farouq Hassanali
Farouq joins us to discuss his love of science and his journey of becoming an educator. He shares the lessons he has learned from moving to the Peace Country and being in closer contact with people and nature. He also reveals some stories from his career as a high school teacher over the last two decades.
Show Notes
Introductions
Peace Wapiti Academy (PWA) (https://pwa.pwpsd.ca/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1101111&type=d&pREC_ID=1374088)
Edmonton, AB (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton)
University of Alberta (UofA) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alberta)
Edmonton Oilers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton_Oilers)
Toronto Maple Leafs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs)
Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwestern_Polytechnic)
Fairview College (https://www.nwpolytech.ca/about/fairview/)
Becoming an Educator
Tutoring (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutoring)
Learning Styles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_styles)
Spirit River, AB (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_River,_Alberta)
Working a way to Grande Prairie
Sturgeon Lake, AB (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon_Heights,_Alberta)
Valleyview, AB (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valleyview,_Alberta)
Hillside (https://www.hillsidehigh.ca/about)
Big Cities and Small Towns
Portland, OR (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon)
Toronto, ON (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto)
Teaching Stories
16: Teaching and Learning, with Kim Houlder (https://peacecountrylife.ca/16/)
Glowing Pickles (https://sciencenotes.org/glowing-pickle-or-electric-pickle-experiment/)
Pranks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Practical_joke)
Pajama Day (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pajamas#Society_and_culture)
Peace Country Perspective
Prof. Sam Lawler and Farming (https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets)
Tradesperson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradesperson)
Reflections on High School
12: Rediscovery, with Stephen Makus (https://peacecountrylife.ca/12/)
Cohort (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohort_(educational_group))
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