Memoirs
QUIRK-E members’ stories about their unique and inspiring lives.
Meeting a New Challenge
It all started while I was on vacation in Puerto Vallarta. I noticed just a small sore on the heel ...
Daisy Air Rifle
When I was six, I saw an ad for a Daisy Air Rifle on the back of one of my ...
First Crush
When talking about my youth it can often sound like a Charles Dickens novel. As well as the worst of ...
Lucy the Cat Meets Santa at the Mall
Jane’s cat, Lucy, had been quite naughty this year so Jane planned to take her to visit Santa Claus at ...
Red Boot Laces – Grise Fiord
The Tone was established on Day One at CBC Eastern Arctic when the manager gave me a tour of Iqaluit. ...
MAX DEXALL
In 1954 when I was 10, a short older man with dark wavy hair came for dinner. He brought expensive ...
We’re not ‘Breeds!
My Uncle George was always on the go. He’d be on a goose shoot, a duck shoot, or a prairie ...
more than just a writing group
In April last year (2023), I attended a QMUNITY event at Creekside Community Centre aimed at services and opportunities for ...
fishing
“When will Dad be back?” she asked as she sat waiting on the steps. “I have no idea. You know ...
The Christmas Rooster
My sister Bonnie was about ten years old when she tried to sell raffle tickets to our neighbor, Bill. Bill ...
