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by
Joy Sheldon (Author)
Wringer washers, sad irons, ‘n hog jowlsSuch was rural life in Cowichan back in the 50’sStratfords Crossing: growing up on a small truck farm near Duncan, B.C. was vastly different from what kids experience today. From party lines to bucksawsA hard-working life interspersed with the antics of several, often dysfunctional, family members. From Nestor Nelson, the hermit, to Mr. McGonagal who blew himself up with dynamiteBottle-diving in the Chemainus River. Eating home-made yummies washed down with milk straight from the cow’s teat. School days: from Old Somenos School (now the Community Center) to Cowichan High. And all under the shade of that unusual red ‘crossing house’ named Stratfords. 242 pp. b/w illus.
Number of Pages: 244Dimensions: 0.51 x 11.02 x 8.5 INIllustrated: YesPublication Date: October 03, 2020
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