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where I grew up. Frances Hensley Broadack Edgar Hensley brought his family to Canada from Worcestershire in 1912 when he was retained by an English aristocrat as landscaper for his estate on Thetis Island, B.C. He was accompanied by his wife, the former Henrietta Crump who'd been raised just across

V Frances Hensley (I) milks cow while sister, Mary, holds halter. Hensleys lived briefly in New Westminster in 1920 when picture was taken. Frances Hensley Warne and first husband, Sydney Warne, moved here in 1929 after marriage. Mrs. Warne later wed Michael Broadack. House was at 830-17th

else but in Burnaby. ^ ^ Times change, Scenes change, People pass from view. Still in my memory All are there Forever youthful - Forever fair. Frances Waplington Fleming Pioneer Tales Contest Second Prize Frances Louise Waplington Fleming, eldest of three children, was three years old when

Pender Harbour high school. In 1973, Mrs. Fleming was appointed a district superintendent of schools, the first woman in British Columbia to hold such a position. Frances Louise Waplington married Ray Fleming, whose father had been a printer with the Daily Province newspaper. Mr. Fleming was a power

Frances Waplington's father, Jack, bought Brookfield, former Claude Hill home in 1925 and had Mr. Hill's brother, Bernard, renovate it. Picture was taken around 1930. the light of the kerosene lamp. Mother selected clothes from Eaton's catalogue. The following day, my brother and I walked up

Family always referred to original home built on Douglas Road by Jack Waplington as Cedar Shake Shack. Drawing of homestead in 1920 was made by Frances Waplington Fleming, whose story won second prize in Pioneer Tales contest. The fire brigade is a famous host, Ever-ready, ever-steady