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From: "Robert & Delia Matthews" <>
Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Alberta Reunion
Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 10:07:24 -0600
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Hi Hazel,

Thanks so much for responding to my note at war brides.com.

I would be very interesting in joining an Alberta War Brides Organization if
I am eligible. I am not a war bride but a daughter of a war bride. Please
advise me of your eligibility requirements.

I would also be very interested in getting details on the Calgary reunion
being held in September.

Yes, I agree, the numbers of war brides is quickly deminishing and that is
sad but these wonderful ladies are getting on in years and now is the time
that anyone interested needs to get invovled and hear the stories and meet
the wonderful women who are our roots.

Hope to get some information from you soon.
----- Original Message -----
From: "hlmw1" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 8:36 PM
Subject: [WarBrides] Alberta Reunion


> Hello all!
> Nice idea Tricia.
> Delia - there is to be an Alberta War Brides Reunion in Calgary this
> September. Those who live in Calgary or nearby might be able to attend,
> however those living in far-flung small towns in Southern Alberta will
> not for the following reasons: failing health,cost of banquet and hotel
> for 2 nights, the stress of travel and other reasons.
> A few branches still pay dues to the Alberta War Brides Association
> even if they can not attend meetings any more. Some are incapacitated
> (using walkers, canes, in wheel chairs etc). We have been losing members
> to death or incapacity at the rate of one a month this past year. I
> think that the branches are gradually folding up as membership declines.
>
> Please get in touch with me Delia. I think the reunion is at the
> Radisson Hotel.
> Again, may I remind those of you who still having living War Bride
> mothers to glean all the information from you them that you can. Follow
> this guideline when asking questions: Who, what where, when and how?
> I have just had my husband's service and our wedding pictures reprinted
> because of deteriorating negatives. I intend to 'scrapbook' them and
> identify everyone in the pictures following the above guidelines. I am
> also pointing out seemingly insignificant items such as my wooden soled
> shoes, picture taken in November in fog, finger-nail polish which was
> bright red, fur-fabric coats, natural curly hair (much reviled today,
> but treasured back then), members of our wedding party who have since
> died (half of them), bomb-damage to house visible etc. Please try to get
> and record this kind of information if you want your children to 'know'
> their war bride grandmothers.
> I will be sending a treat to all of you when I can get it typed - a poem
> written by a local war bride who has since died. Her ashes have been
> sent back to Scotland.
> Get going you lot!
> Hazel in Alberta
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