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Acknowledgements

A special thank-you and much gratitude to my original manuscript editor, Mary Labatt, who was extremely encouraging from the first phone call when I told her just a wee part of what my book was about.

I would also like to thank Robert Nielsen, my first teacher at McMaster University, who in our initial class told us two things: “Write what you know” and “Let the chips fall …” He was encouraging to the point of excitement when I told him I had only a grade seven education and that maybe I didn’t belong in his class.

I owe a great deal to my friends Dora (Eagles) Learning and Dr. Doris (Martin) Saunders (now deceased) and all the other family and friends from Cartwright and the Sandwich Bay area who gave me tidbits of information. I thank all who encouraged me along the 10-year journey of writing this book. You know who you are.

I want to acknowledge the help of my son, Mark Penny, who was able to scan hundreds of pages back into my computer after losing them all in a crash. Luckily, I’d printed the pages out. Thank you, Mark!

Last but certainly not least, I want to thank my husband, Keith (now married 49 years!). Over the decade it’s taken to complete this book, he’s been interested, supportive, not interested, and indifferent. At one point he wanted me to self-publish and he even thought about starting his own publishing and book-binding company. And when I whined about the printer or computer not working, he was patient with me.

All in all, this book has been an experience I’ll never forget! It has enlightened my life beyond all understanding.