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Janice Ferguson’s Spoon Collection

by Frank Macdonald Janice Ferguson, daughter of Johnny and Mina (MacFarlane) Ferguson, has been collecting souvenir spoons for more than 30 years and her collection now stands at 1050. The collecting began, Janice explains, in 1975 when her grandmother, Mrs. Mattie Ferguson, gave her a collection of spoons depicting the 12 apostles. One of the [...]

Freddie Macdonald and Rugged MacDonald:
a Family Story

by Frank Macdonald During World War II “Rugged” MacDonald enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders out of Vancouver as a soldier and piper. My father (Freddie), was turned down by the air force because of a busted ear drum and joined the Merchant Marines for a time. At some point, probably 1943-44, Dad was in England. [...]

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