Folklore Magazine - Spring 2009

Poetry:

Waiting for Takeoff
Excuse Updated

Features:

The Magnificent Failure
A detailed account of the experiences the Barr Colonists went through when travelling to Canada and then Saskatoon to Lloydminster.

The Buggy
The practical uses of the horse-drawn 'fine boned rig' and some of the inconveniences.

Sewing and Saving
Hard to find now, but Fortrel was a most useful fabric even to recycle years later.

I Shot An Arrow Into the Air
The author recalls a death that occurs when shooting an arrow skyward with a 40-pound bow.

Shedding Winter
Saggy long underwear and droopy brown cotton stockings were not a winter favourite for girls or the boys.

Attic Memories
The attic in the author's childhood home was a multi-use space, including a location for a wedding reception and memories of fleeing Russia.

The Budding of Aunt Bertha
Young Bertha Thorne had grit and determination to emigrate to Canada from England. This is the first part of Bertha's story of homesteading.

The Lion's Claw Pin
Mr. Hayes received an unusual pin from a bachelor neighbour who was a veteran of the Boer War.

Father Meets the Duck
What the author's father decided when encountering a duck on her nest in the way of his plow and team of horses.

Our Grandma
What 'Grandma Carr' taught her grandchildren as she stayed with the Hewitt family in Regina.

Columns:

Depression Ingenuity
A description of homemade hockey shin pads and goalie nets.

Looking Back
The popularity of the Ford Model T and the various 'kits' available to convert the vehicle to other uses.

Ask Folklore
This is a new feature to the magazine which gives readers opportunity to receive answers about any aspect of the past.