(Volume 1 – 1946 to 1973)
Etcetera Inside the front cover
1946-1948 Keith and Lorraine meet, date, become engaged, get married
1949-1954 Chris is born; Colgate in the Saturday Evening Post; Sally is born
1955-1961 Harry Butters dies; Grade 12 Grad poem; Charlie & Mossie 45th Anniversary; Mainprize Park Dedication; Doug & Shirley Wedding; Lywela and Ed Wedding; Train trip to Ontario; Chris writes a song
1962-1964 Mossie & Charlie 50th; More nieces and nephews; Chris & Sally in school and church; Isabelle elected to Weyburn Council; Charlie Boyle dies
1965-1966 Moose Jaw Music Camp; Saskatchewan Jubilee; “Big Wheel”; Chris’ Sermon; “Capers of the Campers” by Sally; Saskatchewan Older Boys Parliament
1967 High School Play – “Desperate Ambrose”; Arnold King Article; C.G.I.T.; Chris’s Grade 12 Grad; Crocus Daze; Centennial Square Dancing; Trip to Ontario and Expo; Centennial Train and Trucks
1968 – 1969 U. of S. Regina Campus; Grandma Butters visits Asia; Bev enters the scene
1970-1971 Bev teaches in Weyburn; Sally’s Essay; Sally’s Grade 12 Grad; Chris’s Bachelor of Arts; Bev & Chris Wedding; Sally conducts services; Note from Irma Douglas; Punch Card Greetings
1972-1973 Keith and Sally featured in NDP Campaign flyers; Craig is born; Enos Montour publishes a book; Sally enters the Ministry; Keith & Lorraine 25th Anniversary; Larry & Connie and Heather & Phil are married; notes from nieces and nephews
Before 1946
1946-1948
1949
Notes received when Chris was born (click or swipe through)
Saturday Evening Post
1952
Notes received when Sally was born (click or swipe through)
Address given by Graham to his parents on their 40th wedding anniversary, June 26, 1952.
Mother, Dad, relatives, and friends.
The honor to address you this afternoon has been bestowed up me. I would like to tell you a real life story.
On June 26, 1912, a handsome young man named Charles Boyle and a lovely young lady by the name of Mossie Kitson, were united in matrimony by Rev. W.M. Coulter and strawberries & bananas were served for desert.
The years rolled along and the stork arrived with a little bundle for the happy couple. Being wrapped in blue they named him Graham.
Sorrowing entered our story a couple of years later when Baby Bruce was taken from our midst. This was soon healed when Stuart arrived, followed by another brother, Keith.
There was great rejoicing when a little redhead came to the Boyle household, this time the color was pink. The weren’t too sure if they should claim her or not, but, at long last, Mother could use the name of Margaret Isabel.
The lean and good years came bringing many changes, many anxious hours of praying and waiting were spent when Stuart served in the Air Force in World War II.
Before Stuart’s return, a daughter was added to the family by the marriage of Graham, not so long after Stuart’s return he, also, married. Which left Keith, however, he wasn’t long following suit.
This leaves Margaret still single and carrying out her life’s ambition as a school teacher.
Now the bride and groom of 40 years ago are the loving grandparents of three girls and two boys.
Speaking for the other members of the family, and sorry, they are not all here today. I am sure, they will agree, when I say Mother & Dad are every thing a mother & dad should be.
Through all these years Mother & Dad have endeared themselves to many friends.
As well a giving the family a “Happy Christian” home, they were Mother & Dad to Bob & Madeleine.
So it is that I am happy to see you all here today to help mother & Dad celebrate their wedding anniversary.
We sincerely hope that these small gifts may be accepted as a token of the love & esteem in which you are held by those for whom you have done so much and to whom you have meant so much down thro’ the years.
May God give safe sailing thro’ the remainder of your voyage and bring you back safe to the “Home Harbor” – where in his own good time, we may all meet again.
God Bless you both.
1955
Volume 1, Section 2
1960
1962
Volume 1, Section 3
1965
1966
1967
1968
1970
1972
Comment from Sally, Jauary 17, 2024: “dad used to talk about the fact that he called church meetings for dusk. In a farm community it made so much sense. Just as it would in aboriginal communities”
