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Dec 25, 20243 min read

Day 25 of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave me.

Family, traditions, and spending time with each other are the greatest gift of all. Over the last 25 days, I have shared some special...

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Day 21-23 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

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Dec 23, 20242 min read

Day 21-23 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

Food, Football & Family. This weekend has been more about traditions, old and new. From baking the family favourite receipts to...

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Day 19 out of 25 Days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

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Dec 19, 20242 min read

Day 19 out of 25 Days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

My Aunt Bernice was one of two Godmothers. She was a fantastic lady. She loved with her whole heart and wore it on her sleeve. She was...

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Day 17 out of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

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Dec 17, 20243 min read

Day 17 out of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

Today, I am reminded about all the great marriages in my family and how only death parted them. My grandparents on the Graham side were...

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Day 16 out of 25 days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

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Dec 16, 20242 min read

Day 16 out of 25 days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

On Dec 25TH, 1997, my family’s life changed forever. After my Uncle Jim did not show up for Christmas dinner, we got worried. We...

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Day 13 of 25 Days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

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Dec 13, 20242 min read

Day 13 of 25 Days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

My dad was one of my greatest teachers in life. He instilled in us hard work, love and compassion and being grateful for everything we...

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Day 12 out of 25 days of Christmas and the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

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Dec 12, 20243 min read

Day 12 out of 25 days of Christmas and the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

Today’s memories were of the hills at Kingsville park. As a kid, those hills looked huge. But I remember the one time I almost ended up...

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Day 10 of 25 days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

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Dec 10, 20242 min read

Day 10 of 25 days of Christmas the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

Brian Graham. My uncle was an amazing guy, his wit and sense of humor were by far the best! Lol I am saying that cause we were very...

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Day 9 out of 25 gifts my ancestors gave me.

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Dec 9, 20242 min read

Day 9 out of 25 gifts my ancestors gave me.

Uncle Bob Snyder. Uncle Bob was my grandma’s brother. I believe he was my Aunt Doris’s twin. His nickname was Duke. He loved to play...

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Day 8 of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

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Dec 8, 20243 min read

Day 8 of 25 Days of Christmas, the gifts my ancestors gave to me.

Day 8 is a family friend that taught me a lot. Maria Peltier. Maria was a friend of the family; her husband used to work with my parents....

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Day 7 of 25 Days of Christmas the gifts my ancestor gave to me.

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Dec 7, 20241 min read

Day 7 of 25 Days of Christmas the gifts my ancestor gave to me.

Meet my Aunt Doris Snyder. Aunt Doris was a fun and full of mischief lady. She would tease the female cousins that we need to use Niva...

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Dec 4, 20243 min read

Day 4 of 25 days of Christmas.

Meet my shero. My aunt Colleen Futko. (nee Graham) She was a feisty woman who loved her family. She hated driving the 401(for you...

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Day 3 of 25 days of Christmas. The Gifts I have received from my loved ones to get through this holiday season without them.

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Dec 3, 20243 min read

Day 3 of 25 days of Christmas. The Gifts I have received from my loved ones to get through this holiday season without them.

Queen to the Graham Family, my Grandma Elizabeth (Betty) Kathleen Graham. Born in Wallaceburg, ON, I don’t know much about her parents or...

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Day 2 of the 25 days of Christmas. Gifts that my loved ones have given me.

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Dec 2, 20243 min read

Day 2 of the 25 days of Christmas. Gifts that my loved ones have given me.

Day 2 Patron of the Dykens Family My Grandfather, Robert Dykens Grandpa Bob was always into pony-pulling. He was the Co-Founder of the...

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Grief can be a thief and a liar. Over the next 25 days, I will give you a gift to help you through your loss journey.

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Dec 1, 20245 min read

Grief can be a thief and a liar. Over the next 25 days, I will give you a gift to help you through your loss journey.

Grief can be a thief and a liar. This time of year can be challenging for a lot of people. It’s a time when we miss the ones we love the...

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Jan 22, 20244 min read

Operation Hope

Sitting here, I am thankful for my dark moments last week. I had felt hopeless in a situation in my life and felt that there was no way...

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Happy 4th of July, and the refelctions on the eve of my 46th birthday.

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Jul 4, 20224 min read

Happy 4th of July, and the refelctions on the eve of my 46th birthday.

As I reflect on this July 4th, the eve of my 46 birthday, I have taken the time to reflect on this past year. The saying it was the worst...

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What this Trucker Freedom Convoy means to me.

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Jan 30, 20224 min read

What this Trucker Freedom Convoy means to me.

When I first heard about the news of the trucker freedom convoy to Ottawa this weekend, I was overcome with emotion. As I listened in on...

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My life lessons in the eye of my biggest storm.

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Oct 22, 20214 min read

My life lessons in the eye of my biggest storm.

Recently my family and I had a rather significant loss. For those of you that have been following my journey with my father and his...

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