Category Archives: Vivienne Barker

The Train Now Leaving

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BY: VIVIENNE BARKER Four women, journey through life between 1905 and 1945—a mentally, physically, and financially draining period, leaving behind the Boer and Crimean wars of the late 1800s, thrust too soon into WW1, the Crash of 1929, and then … Continue reading →

Vivienne Barker

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“We were at a party and, none of us being native Canadians, were asked to speak about our family origins and any interesting events therein,” says author Vivienne Barker. “When I spoke about the families of both my father and … Continue reading →