Cowichan Kid

by Joy Sheldon

Wringer washers, sad irons, 'n hog jowls! Such was rural life in Cowichan back in the 50's! Stratfords growing up on a small truck farm near Duncan, B.C. was vastly different from what kids experience today. From party lines to bucksaws! A hard-working life interspersed with the antics of several, often dysfunctional, family members. From Nestor Nelson, the hermit, to Mr. McGonagal who blew himself up with dynamite! Bottle-diving in the Chemainus River. Eating home-made yummies washed down with milk straight from the cow's teat. School from Old Somenos School (now the Community Center) to Cowichan High. And all under the shade of that unusual red 'crossing house' named Stratfords. 242 pp. b/w illus.

243 pages, Paperback

Published October 3, 2020