LYDIA TROC
Originally from Ontario, Lydia
moved to Prince George, B.C., in- She says it was a great move
as she prefers quiet country living
to city life. Lydia enjoys living so
close to nature and the opportuni-
ties it provides to explore. Her favourite activities
include being outdoors, water sports such as scuba
diving, travelling and, of course hiking—as evidenced in
her Our Travels story on page 18. She has a hard time
choosing between the mountains or water, as each
have their own beauty. Lydia’s other passions include
photographing wildlife, nature and landscapes.
Deer Me
After reading “Deer Tales” by
Karen Allin (March 2019), I
wanted to write in about my
own family’s deer tale, which
took place back in December
1987, when we came across a
young doe that had fallen on the
frozen lake. After having lain on
the ice for a long time, her frag-
ile, long legs had become cold
and stiff, and she couldn’t stand
up. My husband and brother
picked her up and placed her
on a bed of hay in a warm barn
to warm up. We placed her in
a sling so that she could try to
stand and get the blood circu-
lating so she could eventually
walk. We named her Fonda and,
after a few days, she became
stronger and started to trust us.
Fonda eventually became my
mom Anne’s pet, grazing in
Mom’s yard and garden. Mom
and Fonda have both since
passed away and hopefully
e walking together now in
God’s garden.
Ruth E. Ellis,
Pouce Coupe, B.C.A Note of Appreciation
A very big thank you to
Brian C. Merritt, who wrote
about Canada’s corvettes in
“Canada’s Forgotten Heroines”
(April-May 2019). My dad, An-
drew C. Dryden, was one of the
veterans who served in World
War II and would never talk
about his experiences. I learned
so much about the history and
life aboard the corvettes. Dad
was with the RCNVR and a
stoker on a number of these
ships. On speaking about this
story at my assisted living home,
an air force veteran related thatwithout the corvettes the war
would probably have lasted a
lot longer or even been lost.
Thank you again Brian, you’ve
made me a very proud daughter.
And thank you Our Canada for
bringing these stories to life.
Pat Thomaschewski,
WinnipegRuth’s mom Anne with
Fonda, a rescued deer.HEATHER CHAPPLAIN
According to her husband Bud, a few
words that best describe Heather are
“wholehearted, honest, ethical, loving,
faithful, determined and hard working.“
After devoting almost 20 years to
home schooling the couple’s three
children, Heather decided to make the most of her
creative talents and started up her own fashion design
business in Alton, Ont. She made an impressive leap into
the big time this year, when she was invited to participate
in the 2019 Golden Globes celebrations. See Showcase
on page 38 to find out how this small-town mom found
entrepreneurial success in the fashion biz!Michael T. Wall is the Singing
Newfoundlander.CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHTFonda eventually became my
mom Anne’s pet, grazing in
Mom’s yard and garden. Mom
and Fonda have both since
passed away and hopefully
are walking together now inRuth’s mom Anne with
Fonda, a rescued deer.LETTERSJOHN SMEE, BLUFFS MONITOR4 More of Our Canada JULY 2019