watching the Grey Cup game on television there be- fore most of us had televisions. The many stores were gathering places for vil- lagers, especially in the evenings. Outdoor benches and hitching rails provided a place for renewing ac- quaintances, after tying up the horses. As a matter of fact, the large stone with a hitching ring in front of the Red Deer Hotel was a testing ground where a man could “prove he was a man” by lifting the stone with one finger. Many did! In later years, Ar- chie’s Hardware played this part and is very much missed today. The Red Deer Hotel was also a great place to play Hide and Seek in the late 19305. Although Sunday was considered a day of rest, the church was very important. Church attendance was large. Choirs, Sunday School, picnics and visit- ing were all part of the day’s activities and these de- veloped strong feelings of fellowship in the community. Less physically demanding were the card parties. Whist drives were regular events during the winter and lenten seasons and these were held in the school or local halls. Bridge players formed clubs. Some of those members were Messers. W. Tucker, C. Bar- clay, J. Kehoe, A. Riddall, T. Wawryshyn, H. Win- kler, L. Taylor, J. Cresswell, J. Beckstead, Mrs. G. Nelson, Mrs. Cass, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Riddall. Teddie’s Place, at one time, had a poolroom in the basement which proved a very popular place for the men. The beer parlor remained the exclusive bas- tions of the male population until the late 19605. The bitter cold of winter was ignored during the Christmas season. The making of gifts and deco- rations, travelling by horse and cutter (wrapped snugly in furs and woolens) to the house parties, special church and school events, including caroll- ing, all were remembered long after the season passed. Then, too, there was skating on Brown’s “Big Lake”. This was located on Sections 18-19. The Tyndall skating rink has had five locations. 84 Grade 1V students prac- tice a play for the Christmas concert at the Orange Hall, 1934. Russell Beers, Violet Beers, Lorraine Sandberg, Ev Wawryshyn, Johanna Schreyer, John Cass, Vera Prychun. The first was north of the CPR. tracks while all others were on the south side, the corner of Second Street and Pierson Drive, on Oakes Avenue and on Pierson Drive, next to St. Michael’s Hall. These rinks were generally constructed by volunteer help and were the center of winter activity. Over the years some of the people more active in the rink organi- zation or caretaking were J. Dammann, P. Pasie- ka, T. Weselake, M. Barton, A. Blair, F. Nelson, Evelyn Wawryshyn, Carnival Queen, 19405.