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A childhood memory
Written by Lassu Árpád in English -
Being born in the 1930’s, had no mercy on my growing years, as I was destined to witness
and endure, the flaws, the disadvantages of Europe’s political unrest of the times, which
forced me to live through the entire length of WWII in my childhood, as well as its
subsequent and equally nihilistic years. Some of it had been etched deep into my mind,
as if it was carved into an aged tree’s bark, meaning some had healed, some left open
wounds, and invisible emotional or mental scars. The experience however, gave me an
extraordinary perspective on things, whereby nothing, including life itself, meant more to
me than the exalted feeling of freedom and the treasured tranquility I found in peace.
Read more ... Add new commentA Man of phenomenal Achievements: John Miska
Written by Admin in English -
In the early seventies, in Premier Lougheed’s Alberta, Cowtown Calgary has just become Houston North and the arteries of the province began to pulsate with liquid black gold. Lougheed, one of the best premiers of the province, a far-sighted man, was looking ahead into the future. He wanted his province to use the oil money to secure that future by diversifying, and by investing in science and research. To achieve his aims, he knew he had to spread the money around.
Read more ... Add new commentA taste of Mike Puhallo
Written by Puhallo Mike in English -
Mike Puhallo is “the only cowboy poet to have his work read into the official record at a NASA launch,
the Canadian House of Commons and The British Columbia House of Legislature” according to his leaflet,
and has won the Will Rogers Gold Medallion Award for excellence in Cowboy Poetry (in front of the Americans
in Fort worth, Texas), and The Queens Golden Jubilee Medallion award for his poetry and his work in
preserving our ranching heritage, and in 2006 made it to the short list for the position of Canada’s
Parliamentary Poet Laureate. Not bad for an unassuming cattleman from Kamloops. He has done it all as a
cowboy: he was a saddle bronc rider, a packer, a horse trainer. He currently ranches with his younger
brother, as well as writing “and painting in western oils.” An avid student of the culture and history of
“the real west,” Mike has been instrumental in establishing the B.C. Cowboys Hall of fame and has served
as President of the B.C. Cowboy heritage society.
Read more ... Add new commentAbout Lee Edward Födi
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Known as the “Wizard of Words,” Lee Edward Födi has been writing and illustrating stories about magic, monsters, and mystery for as long as he can remember. He grew up on a farm in Osoyoos, BC, and spent every sunday with his grandparents. His grandmother, who was originally from Austria, and his grandfather, who was originally from Hungary, filled his head with many tales from their own childhoods in the old country. Many of these stories told of woeful experiences during times of war and suffering–but there were also many that were simply wonderous, speaking of magic and myth and folklore.
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