From
David Still
<ds@davidstill.org>
To
Dave Still
<dlstill@bmts.com>
Re:
Lenore
MESSAGE
Dave Still wrote: Dear Aunt Grace How are you thanks very much for the pictures on CD-ROM. Dave printed both pictures and they were great. I wondered if you could tell me any Christmas memories of when you were kids. Joan, the archivist @ The Grey Co. Museum asked me if I could get some memories of Xmas from people that grew up in Grey Co. I got Carl's he said that he got a sleigh one yr. that went really fast down the big hill; he still has it above the woodshed. He thought dad got skis one yr. I also got some good memories from Chris she knitted her dad a pr. of socks. Joan wants to know if Xmas gifts were wrapped or unwrapped, what did girls expect& boys. Did you hang your own stockings? where did you hang them ? what did you get in the sock? did you give anything to your parents?grandparents, aunts & uncles? Did you write a Xmas list? Did you study the Eaton's catalog? Did you expect to get anything out of the catalog? Did you believe in Santa Claus? These are Joans questions she is doing an exhibit called Xmas unwrapped. I would be interested in other memories as well like what you has for dinner turkey or goose. My mother's uncle who's 86 said that they all ate goose because, who'd want to eat a dry old turkey. Frankie Donovan's picture was in the paper, front page in colour Wed, Oct., 23.; Wayne McKibbon & his wife were in the 2nd section of the paper that day too. They bought the Blue Water driving academy & were giving winter driving tips. Then Frankie was in on Sat, she was among six veterans that were being honored by the Billy Bishop Museum. On Sat Larry Ramages farm was in the paper the river had been fenced in by the Sydenham Sportsmen. Sat Oct. 19 Crystal Ramage's picture was in with her calf ; front page in colour. All the relatives are getting good press! We are going to Frankie Donovan's sometime as she was thro' the States where the Ramages settled J.F. and she got a history book that has an article in it about them. Five or Six yrs ago the Donovans and Jim & his wife went to Scotland & found the Ramage grave stone. She said Jim is very interested and is working of a family tree. I think I have found another picture quite far back of Matthew Russell Ramage Sr.'s wife, Jane Findlay's parents. I am also tracking a picture of James Mustard, the one that is your mother's grandfather. I saw Mary Janet Mustard in Zehrs & she thinks she has it or can get it. Dave & Mom and I went out to Aunt Eleanor's for lunch as she is a deer hunting widow this week. Jack is hunting with his buddies; they usually get a deer. We are going to the Dufferin Co. Museum and Archieves tomorrow. Mom doesn't want to go tho' as she and Doreen are going to the play Oklahoma tomorrow night. Dave signed the ownership over on our 91 Mazda van on Fri., in exchange for the bill being marked paid. We are really glad that's over with. We test drove a van today but aren't in a big hurry to get another one. I guess I'll go for now. Lenore & Dave