Reunions & History
Story from Steve Petz. When I was about 10 years old I got separated from the people that took me to the SPORTS DAY in Kamsack. Gordie Howe was playing First Base for a Saskatoon team. Because he was the only person I recognized, I told him what happened. He took me to the P.A.…
Story from Steve Petz. Despite the very Challenging Life, Mother had a remarkably rewarding life. She was exceptionally proud of her children, their spouses, and their children. I could see the excitement build during the days before someone was coming home from Hamilton, Regina, or even George’s family and the Davidson family who lived nearby.…
She gave birth to 15 children She raised 7 boys and 7 girls No electricity until 1951 – no electric lights, no fridge, no electric stove, no electric washing machine, no electric iron, ETC.. Raised almost all of our own food – beef, pork, chicken, many gardens. Baked bread and buns. Milked cows little money…
Story from Steve Petz. This is a Ukrainian expression – my phonetic pronunciation. It means to “ DO IT IN ORDER “ — at least that is how I remember it. I specifically remember Mother saying this whenever we were weeding the garden, hilling potatoes, sweeping the floor etc.. Of course Mother never went to…
Story from Steve Petz. I always thought that I had a sister “ NELLIE” I was about 15, when NELLIE moved home from Hamilton and I found out I had a sister MARGARET.
Story from Steve Petz. Dad said there were two kinds of people that Whistle —- those that were happy and those that were crazy. I think some of you are both — glad you are happy.
Story from Steve Petz. At one of the early Petz Family reunions, Frank played his guitar, Frank, Darlene and Carmen sang a couple of family songs The songs were: GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME and TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG They set up on the corner of the stage. When they started playing and singing…
Story from Steve Petz. When I was 11 years old in 1954, Phil and Elsie took me on the train to Hamilton for 6 weeks. Phil took me to wrestling matches every Tuesday night at Ivor Wynn Stadium. Phil was really into wrestling. I was afraid to tell him about Santa Clause or the Easter…
Story from Steve Petz. When I finished high school in 1961, Phil and Elsie invited me to live with them in Hamilton . The intention was that I would get a job to make enough money to pay for my education. Bill Hnatyshyn got me a very good job at STELCO. Not only did it…
Story from Steve Petz. I was a baby when George went to fight in the second world war. I knew nothing of his military service. I don’t even remember when he returned from the war. It must have been a glorious day for Mother, Dad and our family. I never heard any war stories. I…