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Generations of Davids & Moving Rocks – Dr. Beatty Personal History
As it is Father's Day weekend I figured it was time to publish another interview with my father: retired Mount…
The Girly Show – Dr. David Beatty Personal History
Dad tells the story of his 1952 high school grad road trip across the USA in a 1936 Chevy Straight-6 with his buddy…
No Water or Electricity – Dr. David Beatty Personal History
My father was born in 1933 and grew up on a farm in Williamston, Michigan during the Great Depression. His…
Dr. David Beatty: About My Father and Lewy Body Disease
(Portait of Dad for his Masters Degree)
UPDATE: Dr. David Pierce Beatty 1933 - 2015
Dr. David Beatty, Professor…
Buntzen Lake BC Hydro Powerhouse Hike in Anmore BC
In 2003 my boss at the time took me sailing up the Indian Arm from Deep Cove. It wasn't long before I noticed along…
The Sackville, NB Quarry
It was a cold day but my niece Catherine wanted to take us on a walk through the old Sackville Quarry and…
Former Port Elgin Regional Memorial Junior High School
We paid a visit to my old junior high (formerly a high school) in Port Elgin, NB. The school has been closed for…
Fort Beasejour & Aulac, New Brunswick
Fort Beauséjour, (also known as Fort Cumberland) was built during Father Le Loutre's War from 1751-1755; it…
The Champions
My friend Vineeth shared this with me and it looks really good. I love Trudeau.
just watched this today and liked…
Exploring Surrey: Brownsville Bar Park, Skytrain and Pattullo Bridge, South…
It as an exciting time to live in Surrey, BC. Like a Vancouver of the 1900s, this city is going to be completely…
Exploring Bella Coola, British Columbia
Last Easter we took a road trip ( http://bit.ly/cSPwOP ) from Vancouver to, and including a stay in very remote…
The Marvellous Country; Three Years In Arizona And New Mexico, The Apaches’…
My mother found an original copy of this book in her basement the other day, and it has inspired her to…
Halifax: Gateway to The World (1947)
This film by Tom Courtney chronicles activities in Halifax, NS during World War II (1939-1945) with particular…
Bloodied But Unbowed: Early Vancouver Punk
In the late '70s and early '80s Vancouver, punk music reared its ragged rancid head and let forth a rebel…
“Letters to Annie” A Remembrance Day Address by Dr. David Beatty, 2002
My father, Dr. David Beatty, a retired history professor in Sackville, NB, used to give a talk around Remembrance…