Upon eventual retirement, in an age when shipwreck was almost commonplace, his record was “as clean as a dog’s tooth”.
It was all over in an instant, with a single flash of flame like that of a lightning bolt.
How ironic that the fastest collier in the west coast trade which had earned $9 million for her owners in just nine years was uninsured.
“More than 80 years after his death by murder, can we not forgive Francis Rattenbury his indiscretions?—Dave Griffin
As of two weeks ago, 140 sites had been identified around the province.
It has been said that a soldier only really dies when he’s forgotten.
So notorious were Island coal mines for their fatalities that we might be forgiven for thinking that “mining safety” was an oxymoron.
“Refugees have enriched many countries. They would enrich us.”— Nellie McClung.
Love it or hate it, it’s that time — Daylight Saving Time — again.
“Let me go for mercy’s sake!” cried prisoner Thomas Pollden.
“The sinking sunrays tinged the grey sky with roseate hues, lighting the great stone of remembrance,"
“Women hold up half the sky, and many believe that in an equalitarian country they should hold up half the banknotes.”— Merna Forster
“Forbid it, O God, forbid it that we should ever forget what they have done for us.”—Rev. J.H.T. Holman
Twenty-six men died at Granduc, Feb. 18, 1965, in the worst provincial mining disaster in 35 years.
“I have received many engineering awards, but I hope I will also be remembered as an advocate for the rights of women and children.”
As I noted several years ago, a highlight of the 2007 Heritage House Tour was 1860 Thain Rd., Cobble Hill.
For prisoners sentenced to hard labour, supper consisted of one pint of gruel and eight ounces of bread per day!
You meet all kinds in a newspaper’s editorial office — even in the humble role of copy boy.
Instead, I’d like to suggest to teachers that they make newspaper obituary columns an assigned homework project.
Helmcken should’ve twigged when he saw that Benson had troubled to tuck both pantlegs inside his boots.
