“ We lost but I did much better. Got the rocks down.“ Wednesday, March 3, 1948
TODAY in “Read Through The Bible”
Digital Museum of Boyle Park Media
The “digital museum” representing the life and legacy of Lorraine Eleanor Butters Boyle continues to take shape. Lorraine was a photographer, musician, and diary keeper. The original goal was to transcribe her photos, recordings and writings into digital format and present these archives in an organized and functional library of her life and times.
It soon became clear that Mom’s life closely intersected with the generations before and after her. As Mom’s Legacy was digitized, we discovered there are always connections to other people’s legacies. The museum now comprises over 40,000 items comprising more than 120 years of recorded memories.
Now that the “capture process” is essentially complete the priorities turn to enhancing quality, organizing, and indexing.
All material is organized by year or range of years. Quality enhancement is now complete for 1980 through 2021. The 1970’s are a work in process, currently working on 1973!
With the “inventory of material” now stabilizing, we also look to projects with specific themes.
The Four Weddings theme is now complete with a gallery from each of 1970, 1995, 1999 and 2009. The Travelogue Theme has also been taking shape over the past three years.
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A Week in Lorraine’s Diary
29 Sun. Both have colds so slept in until almost eleven. Doris came over for awhile after dinner. I wrote Keith a letter, then he telephoned me long distance to tell me they won 3 prizes in the bonspiel. Gee I was thrilled. We talked quite awhile. I went to Church alone as Is. has too bad a cough & cold. Called in to Comm. to talk to Harry B. & Teddy treated Mrs. Osborne, Mrs. Ireland & I to ice cream sundaes.
Mar 1 Mon. Collected quite a bit of money today. We had the 3 Williamson girls over tonight. They didn’t get here until 9 and we had a riotous time & too much lunch. They are cards. I didn’t get to sleep until 2, though in bed by twelve.
2 Tues. Rather cold. Carl Stutt came to town (with team still) so brought our clean clothes. I hurried at noon & did some shipping, so I could send things home. Is. curled today aft so I watched all the dishes in the house.
3 Wed. Left work at 11.45 and went to Edna’s for a machineless end permanent. Got out at 2.15 & went to Irelands to practice. Home at 3. Couldn’t sleep. Curled at 8 against Mrs. Duffy. We lost but I did much better. Got the rocks down. Changed my clothes at Marg’s suite & played the Old Timer’s Dance. Betty Rob filled in for me until then. Quit at 1.30. Received a lovely letter from Keith.
4 Thurs. I was tired right out today. Isabelle went to Choir Practice. I just washed stockings and went to bed. Slept form 8.15 till she got home, then went to sleep again after ten.
5 Fri. Dad brought the team to town. Carl & Ed Killian came with them. They ate dinner early. I carried our washing down this morn & at noon Isabelle curled at 7, Norma from the bank picked me up and we went to the Ice Carnival. It was grand. From 8.30 until 10.30. Had a hot dog & came home. Terribly cold.
6 Sat. The Rotary has been working on the road ever since Wed. but hasn’t got to our place yet. Wilma came in with Mike Koch. She cooked a good dinner; went to the show & home with McGugans. We ate supper downtown, met Mary & went to the first show. “My Wild Irish Rose,” with Dennis Morgan in technicolor. It was grand. We came home & listened to the radio, bathed etc.
TODAY in “Read Through The Bible” with BoyleParkMedia
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These are the diaries of a seventeen-year-old teenager from a farm near Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Her name is Lorraine. She eventually was a church organist in Colgate. In 1944 she was the piano player for a dance band in Weyburn. In these days before school busses she, and her sisters, each had to move from the farm into town to attend school for Grades 11 & 12. This is the darkest time in World War II. Weyburn hosted an airbase for BCATP (British Commonwealth Air Training Plan). In other words, the town is filled with eligible young airmen from all over the world …