Dewey Lee Blaney from More Big Hill Country

Dewey was well respected and a friend to many people in Cochrane and the surrounding area. He often was asked to babysit the neighbourhood children. They in turn considered him a friend. They also knew if they met Dewey on main street he would often hand them a coin to get a treat. Much of his money was spent on the children.

Dewey Lee Blaney

Dewey was born in Roanoke County, Virginia in 1897. He moved with his parents, brothers and sisters to Salem, VA in 1906. He was hired to work for the Barnett family in their home and feed store. Dewey came to Alberta with the Barnett’s in 1915 to a farm in the Bottrell area. He worked … Read more

Beattie Family

These were years when Britain shipped thousands of youngsters to Canada and other parts of the Commonwealth as “British Home Children”. Canada accepted these children to increase the population but, frequently, the families who took them in treated them poorly and used them as cheap labour.

Graham’s Pharmacy

We hope you’ve enjoyed this months daily dose of history. We have a couple more to tell before month end. Then, we’ll be out enjoying the spring. This article about Graham’s Pharmacy from “More Big Hill Country” is one of the best stories of small town Cochrane.  “Big Hill Country” was published in 2009. The … Read more

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