SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:01:31
Discussion about how Bear River got its name, and the railroad station there; railroad station, Bear River, Dinny Coslow, Roddy MacDonald, bears, Souris Line Road.
SIDE A 00:01:31 -- 00:05:52
Discussion about Dr. Gus MacDonald; Dr. Gus MacDonald, Dr. Gus, 1962, Ten Farms, Souris, marine hospital, A. J. MacCormack, accident, Dr. Ross, 1934.
SIDE A 00:05:52 -- 00:07:46
Discussion about growing up, general stores, and school; MacIsaac, Souris, school, genera stores, Syl McInnis, Joe Cameron, MacDonald.
SIDE A 00:07:46 -- 00:10:36
Discussion about her family; Maine, Waterville, Hugh Sheehan, ice, meningitis, 1929.
SIDE A 00:10:36 -- 00:14:45
Discussion about farming, wool, and horses; electricity, 1951, wool, sheep, Rollo Bay, woolen mill, Bloomfield, horses, wheat.
SIDE A 00:14:45 -- 00:19:28
Discussion about their favourite horse, farm machinery, and tractors; mare, horse, Queen, scuffler, 1952, horses.
SIDE A 00:19:28 -- 00:22:01
Discussion about veterinarians and trains; MacDonald, veterinarians, Charlottetown, train fare, train pass, school, St. Peter's, chores, trains.
SIDE A 00:22:03 -- 00:23:15
Discussion about trading butter and geese for groceries; Souris, market, Gerard Sheehan, 1940, trading, groceries, geese, butter.
SIDE A 00:23:15 -- 00:27:09
Discussion about the birth of her children at home; midwife, doctor, Mrs. MacGillivray, twins, birth.
SIDE A 00:27:13 -- 00:28:48
Discussion about the railroad and a big snowstorm in the winter of 1963; railroad, snowstorm, 1963.
SIDE A 00:28:49 -- 00:29:55
Discussion about Dr. Gus MacDonald continues; Dr. Gus MacDonald, Dr. Gus, Souris.
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SIDE A 00:29:55 -- 00:31:49
Discussion about her uncle Joe dying in a field; Dolphie Burke, Gus MacEachern, harrow.
SIDE A ends at 00:31:49.
SIDE B 00:31:58 -- 00:37:08
Discussion about her uncle Joe continues, with mention of wakes and funerals; death, wake, funeral, 1925, 1928, 1943, Souris, coffins, Dingwell's, Donald Lavoie, rough box, hearses, 1912, shipwrecks.
SIDE B 00:37:17 -- 00:39:43
Discussion about Halifax Explosion, the "crying 30s", and home remedies; Spanish Flu, 1917, 1918, 1930s, rations, groceries, kerosene, cod liver oil, home remedies, Halifax Explosion.
SIDE B 00:39:43 -- 00:43:06
Discussion about peddlers, fish, and rum running; Rashid, Reggie Peters, fish days, lobsters, kegs, fish, rum running, peddlers.
SIDE B 00:43:06 -- 00:45:34
Discussion about the big snowstorm of 1936; Souris, Souris Beach, Jack MacLean, MacLean's store, horse and sleigh, Henry Mallard, Fred Curran.
SIDE B 00:45:39 -- 00:47:46
A story about fruitcake at Christmas; fruitcake, Christmas.
SIDE B 00:47:46 -- 00:49:35
A story about drinking kerosene; kerosene, Souris, Dr. Gus MacDonald.
SIDE B 00:49:35 -- 00:52:06
Discussion about the biggest changes, with mention of televisions, radios, and cars; card games, television, radio, radio programs, Don Messer, 1940s, cars, Joe MacKinnon, Jack Donald, 1928.
SIDE B 00:52:11 -- 00:55:06
Discussion about traveling in the old days and her grandparents; traveling, Souris, Souris Line Road, Helen McIsaan, telephone, 1922, death.
SIDE B 00:55:06 -- 00:58:48
Discussion about forerunners, WWI and WWII; WWI, WWII, forerunners, lights, dogs, Bear River.
SIDE B 00:58:50 -- 01:03:48
Discussion about the biggest changes continues, with mention of television, Christmas, horses, and life in the old days; television, Christmas, horses, presents, Christmas tree, toys, food.
Tape ends at 01:03:48.
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