elors” went back to Collingwood to visit they would
bring back a couple of spruce seedlings. They now
are approximately SSW-90’ high and often admired.
They could be 90 years old. (Since 1947 more
spruce, scotch pine and Siberian elm have been
planted.)

In 1947 when Audrey and Wilf purchased this
quarter there were only 40 acres broken. Over the
years with “sweat and tears‘ ’ all the land was cleared,
of mostly oak, poplar and rocks - but the soil was
good. Twentyvseven years later (1976) they sold the
land retaining the house and 5 acres. The present
house was built in Stonewall by the Co—op and moved
onto the site in December 1962.

Wilt was born in Bermuda. Audrey lived with her
parents Thomhill and Blanche (Sawyer) Stewart at
Narcisse, Man. Wilt and Audrey were married in
Winnipeg in 1942.

All in all living in the Rockwood area have been
happy years with many good friends and neighbors
always ready to give a helping hand if needed.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gillies
by Anne Dawson

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gillies and their family of
two sons and one daughter lived in Stony Mountain
in a stone house on the main street.

“Andy” as he was best known bought the house
from Mr. Farauhar.

Andy Gillie, who in the late 1880’s went to
Wimbledon in England, brought back the Queen’s
medal for the best rifle shot in Canada.

Andy was a stone mason from Scotland and
worked in Winnipeg as a contractor under the name
of “Gillies and Fraser”.

Andy built a hotel on the main street in “Stony”
after he came home from the “North West Re~
bellion" in 1886. He named it the “Wimbledon”.
This proved a great benefit as a half way house to the
settlers of the northern section on their trip to and
from Winnipeg. Later on the hotel was sold to Mrs.
McLeod.

Andy and his family moved to their farm up over
the hill to the east, next to Mr. and Mrs. A. Quail.
Their son Jim operated the farm.

The entire family have been deceased for a good
many years.

The Gluchi Family
submitted by Shirley and Jan Gluchi

Panlto and Annie Gluchi arrived in Canada in
1901 from Galicia, Borshcy Pishchatynski Austria,
with only their few personal possessions and one
child, who died before they reached Canada. They
settled in the Light School District, 30-17-213, in the

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Glucki Family. 1. to Ft: Ted. Raymond. Allan, Grace. Randy.
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R.M. of Rockwood. They purchased a homestead
(160 acres) from the Government for a fee of $10.00.
Here they farmed approximately 20 cultivated acres
with oxen. Mr. Gluchi built a lime kiln which from
this he produced lime for sale. (Lime was used for
plaster and whitewash). They had 13 children, 9
Girls, 4 Boys.

Michael and Annie Zaluski arrived in Canada in
1901 from Micquie, Ukraine with no money and only
a few personal belongings and their only child at that
time, Steve. They settled in Winnipeg for 3 years
where Mr. Zaluski worked in the sewers. They then
moved to Komarno, in the L.G.D. of Armstrong,
where Mr. Zaluski bought a homestead and farmed.
They had five children born in Canada. Peter is
presently living in Komamo, Nick in Winnipeg, Net—
tie (Mrs. Mike Sedleski) in Komamo and Jean (Mrs.
Steve Gluchi) in the Balmoral area. Brother Steve
passed away December 22nd, 19'??? at the age of 79,
and Bill passed away September 7th, 1980 at the age
of 67.

In 1936 Steven Gluchi (Panlco and Annie’s son)
took over the family farm where he continued to farm
and there he built a new home for he and his future
bride, Jean Zaluski. In order to help pay for the
wedding, Steve cut 80 cords of wood which sold for
$1.25 a cord. During the depression, Steve, in order
to subsidize his income, produced illicit spirits.
Sugar being rationed at that time sold on the black
market for $30.08 a hundred pounds. A hundred
pounds of sugar made 7 gallons of brew, and a gallon
sold for around $25.00. He would, by team, go
approximately 13 miles, (which took about 4 hours),
to Stacpoole School to meet with prospective buyers
from the area and from Winnipeg. In l949 Steve and
J can purchased a V2 section of land on 35-14—213 from
N . Atkinov, where they still reside. Here they farmed
and operated a dairy (about 80 head}, in partnership
with Steve’s step-brother Bill Buchkowski. Bill also