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His father could already speak a little English as English was not uncommon as a second language back home. He came to Wetaskiwin in Alberta where he found a job with Canadian Pacific Railway who were planning to build a branch line from Wetaskiwin, through Camrose, Hardisty, and Provost. He worked with the railway for a year before putting in an application for a homestead after inspecting the land. He was expected to improve the land (build a house, barn, chicken house, acquire livestock, break up a certain amount of land and seed it). He improved the land after 3 years, working with the railway in the meantime.\n\nHis mother arrived in Canada in 1907 and married John's father in November of that year. She travelled with him as he worked on the railway. They lived in tents as that was all that was available. John was born in 1909 in one of those tents in a railroad construction site without a doctor or medical equipment of any kind. 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He remembers his mother doing that.\n\nJohn also remembers that homesteaders didn't have a lot of luxuries back then, so they made their own soap for laundry purposes. Wheat was taken to a mill in a nearby town to be ground into flour and breakfast food. Flour came in 100 pound cotton bags. The bags would be cleaned and then repurposed into sheets and clothing. His mother made clothing this way as did the other homesteaders.\n\nThere were no automobiles or roads back then: just prairie trails. One had to be weary of badger holes as a horse could break their legs by stepping in them. He remembers that there was a great deal of game back then. Homesteaders would hunt to supplement their diet with meat. 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John's father purchased him a pony and hooked it up to a buggy so he could travel to and from school with it. The neighbours had their own pony and buggy. They would race with John to see who could get home first: John would stand on the buggy with whip in hand as the buggy raced across the prairie.\n\nJohn remembers how the flu of 1918 (Spanish flu, presumably) killed thousands. In some cases, it wiped out entire families. His godfather, Mr Paulson (sp?), contracted the flu in 1918. John's father went to be with Mr Paulson who passed away from the flu with John's father at his bedside. A young couple from Camrose that was set up east of John's father's land, contracted the flu, but only the husband died. John remembers people having to wear gauzes made from cheesecloth over their faces when they went to school or to town.\n\nAt the time, there were no automobiles, but his father did manage to purchase a Model T Ford. 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He talks about when he sold his house after his wife passed away. He's got his own library with over 800 publications. He is a life member of various associations.\n\nHe spent 25 years working for the Alberta Government. The government established a provincial park that adjoined John's land. They asked John if he would provide basic maintenance and oversight for the area. He was hesitant, but agreed. As the park was improved, he was asked to be the official caretaker of the park. Again, John was hesitant, but agreed. John hired someone to do his farming for him. The park improved, campgrounds were built, boat launches were built, and looking after the place became a full-time job. They asked John to apply for the position of Park Ranger full time and John qualified.\n\nAfter some time, a job opened up for Regional Supervisor for Southern Alberta. John applied for that position (whether he wanted to or not). 35 people applied for that position and John felt he was not qualified for the position. But he applied anyway and was surprised when he got the call back. He had 15 provincial parks under his supervision. John held that position until he retired officially in 1974. 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