SIDE A 00:00:06 -- 00:02:41
Discussion about the Whelan family history; 1870, 1879, Souris River, Whelan, family history, shipbuilding, Irish, farming, Minto, icebreaker.
SIDE A 00:02:41 -- 00:07:22
Discussion about the 1930s and cars; gas prices, wages, car prices, railroad, 1930s, cars, gasoline, roads, Chevrolet, Model-A Ford, Plymouth, Model-T Ford, 1929.
SIDE A 00:07:22 -- 00:08:46
Discussion about school; Peter Conway, Mary Bradley, school, teachers.
SIDE A 00:08:46 -- 00:09:55
Discussion about his dream of running a store; general store, business.
SIDE A 00:09:56 -- 00:19:28
Discussion about working for the railroad in 1936; railroad, 1936, extra gang, wages, Charlottetown, cooks, boarding car, union, coal ashes, Sam Hood, 1946, Halifax, railway insurance.
SIDE A 00:19:28 -- 00:22:34
Discussion about unemployment insurance in 1941 and the Souris freight shed; freight, groceries, wine, unemployment insurance, Lovitt, Souris.
SIDE A 00:22:34 -- 00:24:45
Discussion about storms, old train men, and life during WWII; Sam Hood, Reg Ferguson, rheumatic fever, 1929, WWII, storms, railway.
SIDE A 00:24:45 -- 00:31:45
Discussion about the 1930s and stores in New Zealand, P.E.I.; 1930s, Ellen Chevrie, general store, Whelan's Grocery, Elmer Gallant, credit, New Zealand.
SIDE A ends at 00:31:45.
SIDE B 00:31:51 -- 00:35:43
Discussion about the suppliers for his general store; general store, Canada Packers, suppliers, bear meat, pork, Jim Flynn, butcher.
SIDE B 00:35:43 -- 00:38:43
Discussion about buying fish; fish prices, fish, codfish, general store, soaker.
SIDE B 00:38:43 -- 00:41:53
Discussion about shipping by train; shipping, train, eggs, potatoes, hay, bread, Butternut.
SIDE B 00:41:53 -- 00:44:23
Discussion about train stations and working on the tracks; train stations, trains, Gordon Mills, Fullerton's Marsh, railway.
SIDE B 00:44:23 -- 00:47:59
Discussion about rationing during the 1940s; 1946, rations, trading, 1940s, black market, tea, molasses, sugar, Magdalen Islands, cod oil.
SIDE B 00:47:59 -- 00:56:02
Discussion about blueberries and Roddie Pratt; blueberries, Roddie Pratt, general store, credit.
SIDE B 00:56:02 -- 00:58:18
Discussion about creameries and cheese factories; creamery, cheese factory, Gowan Brae, Souris, butter factory.
SIDE B 00:58:18 -- 01:01:14
Discussion about starch factories; starch, starch factory, Baltic, St. Peters, pollution, laundry starch.
SIDE B 01:01:15 -- 01:01:08
Discussion about peddlers; peddlers, Joe Mamy.
SIDE B 01:01:08 -- 01:02:45
Discussion about electricity and kerosene; molasses, electricity, kerosene, 1956.
SIDE B 01:02:46 -- 01:03:40
Discussion about sawmills; Poncy McInnis, Jim Mowler, sawmill.
Tape ends at 01:03:40.
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