Comments on: Pioneers

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I should clarify too, that these southern Alberta pioneer relationships are from my mother’s second marriage, and my cousin being married to someone who’s family comes from southern Alberta. My pioneer ancestors weren’t LDS. But they settled Canada and I am darn proud to be realted to them.

Actually I enjoyed a few of the talks, myself, the spiritual aspect of them and even the key talk was spiritual, but I too was a bit bothered by the focus on strictly SZ Mormon pioneers. Not all of us are from that stock, and not that there is anything wrong with that, of course, but just because our ancestors didn’t cross the plains to Utah and we aren’t the 8th descendent of John Taylor, or whoever, doesn’t mean we don’t have a valiant heritage, whether LDS or not.

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

whoops I mean SA, not SZ, as in Southern Alberta

By: Larry

Larry — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Kim,

I could understand if you didn't like Southern Alberta; but really - Saskatchewan? :>)

Pioneers are those who lay the groudwork for future generations. I am always grateful for those who laid the foundation for who I am and where I live - relative or not.
New Canadian, or old Canadian, we can all be pioneers. Hale to the pioneer!