memory. I am responsible for any 
     
     errors or omissions, and I regret if 
     
     such have occurred. 
     
    

    
     I am indebted to several people 
     
     who helped me recall events and 
     
     situations within the following pages: 
     
     Roberta Hubley, Zita Boudreault, 
     
     Roma Shaw RN, Myrna Sorrie, John 
     
     Yeo, and my brother Gerard; to 
     
     Sandra Stevens, Millie Lacey, Carl 
     
     Hicken, Leona Wood, and Edwina 
     
     Garnhum who allowed me to use 
     
     some of their photographs; to Kent 
     
     MacDonald for his advice on 
     
     publishing and distribution. 
     
    

    
     I am most indebted to Marian 
     
     Bruce who so generously applied her 
     
     skills as a professional writer and 
     
     editor as she worked my manuscript 
     
     and guided me in structure and