Updates for Blog

Tomorrow is New Years Eve, so keep watching for some updates and changes to the blog.

Happy New Year to all my Facebook friends

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

2013 Photos

Christmas Dinner at Wilma's

 

December Updates

Wishing all a my Birthday Buddies a very Happy Birthday this December. 

Here are some pics from last December:

November Updates

Good morning, sorry for the delay with the updates. 

Just wanted to remind everyone of the craft sale at the Lions Hall on Saturday and Sunday, November 9 and 10.

And Monday, November 11, is Remembrance Day, so come out and join the veterans with their celebrations.

LEST WE FORGET!!!!

Anna Franceila Burke-Stockley

Anna Francilia Burke-Stockley (75)

May 15, 1938 - October 2, 2013

Fran was the daughter of the late Elden Burke-MacPhee and the granddaughter of the late Simon and Annie (Fougere) Burke.

Our deepest sympathy goes out to her two daughters, Juanita and Sonya, her grandchildren and to her siblings, Geraldine, Malcie, Hughie, Margaret Ann and Cyril.  Fran was also predeceased by her brother, Daniel, in 1952.

Fran was the kindest and funniest woman I knew.  She lived life to the fullest, in good times and bad, and I hope her presents in our lives has taught us to do the same.

Rest In Peace

The Burke Family
French Cove

October Updates

Yes, October is finally here.  Maybe there won't be anymore humid days, Yah!!!!!!

October birthdays and memorials will be up today.  Meanwhile, here are some pics for you.

Cousin Velma at her mother's memorial grave marker
September 2013

My beautiful little girl, Millie

Mom and Aunt Helen-March 2012

2013 Layouts

Below are pictures of two of my 2013 scrapbook 12x12 layouts.

Scrapbooking Space

Below are pictures of my scrapbooking room and my kitties, Manny and Millie.

Aunt Ida & Aunt Freda

Remembering two wonderful aunts today.  Aunt Ida who passed away in 1990 and Aunt Freda who passed away in 2004.  REST IN PEACE

Ida Burke Carter 1933-1990

Freda Burke Schumacher 1916-2004
 

September Updates

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to everyone  celebrating a birthday in September.

Special birthday greetings to:

MacKenzie Goodall and Edward MacNeil on Sept 8
 
Chris Hayter on Sept 9
 
Kelly Burke on Sept 13
 
Adam Touesnard on Sept 23







HAPPY 10th ANNIVERSARY to Rhonda (Martell) and Erick MacPherson on September 6


 Not very nice weather for September 1.  Overcast, foggy, showers, 19°C

Joseph Alexander Burke

 

 

In Memory of

 

Joseph Alexander Burke

 

February 17, 1920 - July 15, 1983

God saw you getting tired,
And a cure was not to be
So He put his arms around you,
And whispered, "Come to Me".

With tearful eyes we watched you,
And saw you pass away,
Although we loved you dearly,
We could not make you stay.

A golden hearty stopped beating,
Hard working hands were put to rest,
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best.

Author Unknown

Always remember, always loved.  Your wife, Sarah; children, Debbie, Randy, Susie, Melba, Regis, Darlene, Floyd, John, Derrick, Byron, Lorne, Selena, Lorne Joseph, and all your grandchildren.

Rest In Peace

Donation List

Thank you everyone for you support over the last year.  The total cost of the grave marker was $950.00.  If I have missed any names, please let me know and I will add to the list.  Hopefully I didn't miss anyone.  Thanks so much.  God bless you all!!


Donation List

Sarah Burke - daughter-in-law
Gwen MacKenzie & Family - granddaughter
Avril MacNeil & Family- granddaughter
Myrna Norris & Family - granddaughter
Dolrita Phillips - granddaughter
Velma Difrancesco & Family - granddaughter
Vicki MacDonald & Family - granddaughter
Basil Gouthro & Family - grandson
Fran Stockley & Family - granddaughter
Juanita MacPhee & Family - great-granddaughter
Sharlene Burke - great-granddaughter
Graham Burke & Family - grandson
Selena Burke & Family - great-granddaughter
Regis Burke & Family - granddaughter
Chris Hayter & Family - great-grandson
Tracy MacNeil & Family - great-granddaughter
Bobby Schumacher & Family - grandson
John Schumacher & Family - grandson
Darlene Samson & Family - granddaughter
Tiffany Samson & Family - great granddaughter
Tryphena MacDonald & Family - great granddaughter
Mark Samson & Family - great-grandson
Floyd Burke & Family - grandson
Lorne Burke & Family - grandson
Patricia Goodall & Family - great-granddaughter
Susie Burke & Family - granddaughter
Raymond Gouthro & Family - grandson
Geraldine MacPhee & Family - granddaughter
Stacy MacDonald & Family - great-granddaughter
Debbie Burke & Family - granddaughter
Connie Murray & Family - granddaughter
Melba Landry & Family - granddaughter
Paul Landry & Family - great-grandson
Nadine Burke - great-granddaughter
RK MacNeil & Family - grandson
Jacqueline Mitchell - granddaughter
Ann Campbell & Family - granddaughter
Priscilla Matheson & Family - granddaughter
Olga Burke - daughter-in-law
Ellis Burke & Family - grandson
John Burke - grandson
Byron Burke & Family - grandson
Marvin Burke & Family - grandson
Trevor Burke - great-grandson
Amanda Burke - great-granddaughter

Simon Burke Project

I was so excited today.  Grandpa Simon's grave marker was placed in the grave yard today.  Below are some pictures of the grave site and Aunt Mildred's memorial marker.

1st Cousins Visiting Ontario

Fraser and Linda's eight(8) Grandchildren

Patricia, Candy, Peggy, Nadine, Glenda and Naomi

Patricia, Nadine and Glenda visiting their first





cousins and little second cousins in Hagersville

last weekend.

 



New Blog Look

Hi Folks

I had to find a new background for my blog. I really like the colors, hope you like it also.

The weather is finally starting to feel like summer.   20°C  @ 11am,  beautiful day.

Photo of the Day

Manny and Millie having a well deserved rest in my chair.

Have a great day everyone.  Enjoy this beautiful weather.

June Updates

OMG, June updates are LATE.  Sorry folks, but I am here now.  I have updated birthdays and memorials for this month.



PHOTO MEMORY


Dad & Mom at Randy and Jane's Wedding, July 1971

A Sunny Day

Finally, a sunny day in Cape Breton.  Haven't had many of those this month.

Just dropping by to say hello and to introduce our newest addition to the family.  Our little kitten Millie.  11 weeks old this week and very cute.

And very tiny for her age.  It didn't take her long to get used to us and the house and Manny.  I think she thinks that Manny is her Momma.

It's taking Manny a little longer to get used to her, but he's coming around.

Enjoy this, partly sunny day because I think that's all we're going to get, LOL!!!

May Updates and Add Ons

Hi All

The weather is trying to get warmer, although I did dry a whole line of clothes today.  I have added a new Weather Network icon on the left side of the blog.

Birthday list has been updated and so has the Memorial list for the month of May. 


Remember the big March 22, 2013 storm?  It dumped 2 1/2 feet of snow on our deck:

Warmer weather on the way ! ! !

Rita MacNeil

Rita MacNeil

 

1944-2013

April Updates

We didn't have a very good March.  How did you like that last storm?  Haven't seen that much snow in a long time.

Sorry for the delay with the updates.  Check out the April Birthdays - April Memorials - 2013 Memorials & the 2013 Paperback Book List.

Enjoy this beautiful day.  We have another storm coming tonight and tomorrow.  Oh well, summer is on the way.




Manny is 1 year 6 months old.  He looks cross but he's a cutie pie




 

Hello March

Farewell to February, HELLO to March and spring (hopefully).  Not a bad day so far today, although there is no sun.  We had three beautiful days this past week, so I won't complain about today.

This notice is posted on the door of our camp.  We've had one there for years, but with the EI situation, it's truer today than ever.

 
 
Have a great day and check out the birthday and memorial updates
 

 

Photo Memory

 

PHOTO MEMORY

 

 

Annie MacNeil-Burke (Annie Jack - standing) and her sister Mary MacNeil MacDow

I hope everyone has weathered the storms we have been having the past few weeks.  Myself, I'm getting a little tired of snow, we need some rain and fog to get rid of it.   COME ON SPRING!!!!!

Debbie and Debbie

PHOTO MEMORY

This picture was given to me at our family reunion in 1994 by Aubrey Myers.  This is myself and Debbie Myers taken in 1959 at Disire's wharf.  Issac's house (now Willie and Susan)  is in the background on the left and Jack Burke's house (now Ignatius and Winnie)  is in the background on the right.  This is the spot where the whole population of French Cove used to swim in the summer.  Debbie Myers was the daughter of Aubrey and Marge Myers, from Sydney, and granddaughter of Sam and Mary Myers (Bobby and Doreen's old house).  Debbie Myers-Nicholson passed away on December 4, 2003, at the age of 52,  almost one year after her father passed away in December 2002.

 

New Book-Book Review-Catherine Cookson

NOTE:  I did not write this review, I found it on the internet.


An Appropriate Good-bye

It seems appropriate somehow that Catherine Cookson's final novel should be so typical of her work and so celebratory of the area she wrote so much about. Cookson fans will read it as a fitting good-bye.

The Desert Crop is the final work of this author of over 90 novels. Though that equals almost one for each of Cookson's years on the planet, her first novel wasn't published until she was 44. That book -- Kate Hannigan -- was originally published in 1950. Born June 27, 1906, she received the OBE in 1985 and was created a Dame of the British Empire in 1993. Dame Catherine died on June 11, 1998 at home near Newcastle in England.

Project Life and a Digital Scrapbook Page

Another digital Project Life Page -Christmas Eve 2012

Baseball game in River Bourgeois - July 2012

2nd Day of Snow

PHOTO MEMORY

Uncle Mackie, Aunt Freda, Gwen & Eldred MacKenzie, Uncle Isaac, Aunt Ogie & Uncle Jimmy.
(Gwen is Averill MacNeil's sister). I have no idea when the picture was taken.

NOTE - 2019:  Averill and Priscilla have sent me information about this photo.  I was taken at Uncle Jimmie and Aunt Ogie's 25 anniversary in 1979.  Thank you very much ladies.

.Day #2 of snow.  I think there is more down today than yesterday.  Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny, so I'm looking forward to that.

Digital Scrapbook Page

This is my digital version of Byron and Karen's Birthday page.

Did everyone enjoy the snow today?  Not nice for travel.  I did something productive today during the storm.  I spent the day "trying" to teach myself how to use Photoshop Elements 9.  I did learn some tricks but it took most of the day for me to do this birthday layout.  If I was using paper and photos, I probably could have made two or more pages today but then I wouldn't have learned how to use this very frustrating program, LOL!!!

Have a nice evening.

Photo Memory

PHOTO MEMORY

Aunt Ida and Uncle Sam

 

I don't know when this photo was taken, I would guess in the early 1980s.  Aunt Ida died in 1990.

12x12 Scrapbook Page

Hi Everyone

PHOTO MEMORY

Ida, Connie, Sarah and RK

Just popped in to say hello on this beautiful February afternoon.  I am posting a picture of my first 12x12 scrapbook page for 2013, Byron and Karen's 50th birthday party.  I should have taken it out of the plastic sleeve, there is a little glare on the photo.

 
 
 
 
 
 

February Updates & Grandpa Jack's Birthday

PHOTO MEMORY

Jack Burke 1886-1974

Jean (Jack Burke) was born in French Cove on February 2, 1886

 

Tomorrow will be  his 127th Birthday.


Happy February everyone

Birthday Wishes

A very Happy Birthday to brother Floyd, which was on Saturday and today nephew Lorne (Finky).

Photo Memory



Trish, Georgia, Mackenzie & Dean - 2006


 

As Pure As The Lily-Catherine Cookson

New Look for 2013

Hi Folks

My blog has a new look for 2013.  Check it out today.




Photo Memory

Joseph Alexander, James Jordan and Constant (Simon) Burke

Birthday Wishes

Happy Birthday to Blair Burke


eBook - This is a new author for me.  So far, it's a very interesting book.

 
 
 
Photo Memory
 
 


Darlene's 50th Birthday -2008

 


 

Hi Folks

I would like to send out our deepest sympathy to the family of Mary Obeline Burke (90) of River Bourgeois who passed away Sunday, January 6

Please take the time to read through the January Memorial List and remember those who have passed away.


WORDS OF WISDOM - Let nobody deter you from doing what you believe is right


PHOTO MEMORIES:


Floyd's 50th Birthday - Jan 2009

January 2009


Enjoy this beautiful January day