Holmes Family Reunion 2011

Holmes Family
Peter Isaac Holmes born Dec 9, 1862-died June 2, 1955 (middle) son of Isaac Peter Holmes, born 1816 & Catherine (Komisky) Commerford, born 1822
Elizabeth Ann (lil) Z Rogers (Holmes) born June 1, 1865-died April 17, 1957 (middle), daughter of Franklin Ferdinand Rogers & Sarah Ann Carscallen born Feb 16 1838,
top Allen Wellington Holmes (Peter Isaac's son), rest I don't know

Peter Isaac and Elizabeth (Rogers) Holmes 60th anniversary, married June 1, 1887, Hitchinbrook, Bethel, Ontario

Top left Lyal (Allen's son) & Allen Holmes
Bottom Peter & Elizabeth Holmes

Harold Holmes, Norman, Harry Holmes, Peter (Herald) Holmes, Frank Holmes, Edward, Ferdinand, Maurice Holmes, Allen Holmes

Allen Wellington Holmes, born April 21, 1898-died April 8, 1990 and Sadie Francis O'Neil (Holmes) born Oct. 3, 1898-died June 2, 1982

Allen, Ellen, Audrey, Sadie, Morley, Lyal Holmes, Sask 1938

Bertha, Belle, Sadie, Olive 1963

Vera (Kidd) Holmes holding Larry, Lyal Holmes holding Sharon, Lloyd McQuire, Olive Hitchcock, Allen Holmes, Sadie O'Neil Holmes

Children of Allen & Sadie Holmes
Ellen, Allen, Morley
Lyal, Wayne, Sadie, Audrey 1944 or 1945

Lyal, Wayne, Morley, Audrey, Allen, Ellen Holmes

Sadie (O'Neil) Holmes & Allen Wellington Holmes, married Dec 30, 1919, Estevan, Sask.

Allen Holmes 80 birthday

James Lyal Holmes born June 27, 1926-died March 16, 2000

Myrtle A. B. Giles (Holmes) and Allen Holmes, married June 29, 1982
90 birthday

Vera (Robina Kidd) Holmes and Lyal Holmes

Shannon (Holmes) Commeau, Sharon (Holmes) Rauhala, Vera Kidd, Larry Holmes, Bonnie (Holmes) Godfrey 1991

Troy, Jody, Lisa Rauhala, great grandchildren of Allen and Sadie Holmes, grandchildren of Lyal and Vera Holmes, children of Sharon (Holmes) and Chester Rauhala

Franklin Isaac Holmes born March 27, 1889-died 1992, married Mabel Murdick Nov 4, 1920

Sarah Mabel Murdick (Holmes), born April 16, 1900-died Aug 3, 1983

Frank, Peter Holmes, Mabel (Murdick) Holmes

Frank, Allen, Wendell Holmes

Frank and Mabel Holmes

Frank 100 years old

Gordon and Margie Iola (Holmes) Forsyth, daughter of Frank Holmes

4 generations
Sharon Sowden-grandaughter of Frank & Mabel, Dell Mary Sowdon (Holmes)-daughter of Frank & Mabel, holding Dell Ann-great grandaugter of Frank & Mabel, Mabel Holmes-wife of Frank Holmes

Oliver Wendell Holmes born Jan 9. 1896-Dec 3, 1994
son of Peter Isaac Holmes and Elizabeth Rogers (Holmes)

Wendell's daughters
Elsie Holmes, Doreen (Holmes) Gratz, Hazel (Holmes) Gillies, Vera Holmes
1990

Melissa Brown, great great, great grandaughter of Peter Isaac Holmes & Elizabeth (Rogers) Holmes, great great grandaughter of Allen & Sadie (O'Neil) Holmes, great Grandaughter of Lyal & Vera (Kidd) Holmes, grandaughter of Sharon (Holmes) & Chester Rauhala, daughter of Lisa (Rauhala) & Steve Brown 2011

Holmes family reunion at Enderby, Riverside RV Park, July 29, 2011

Sarah Blurton who hosted the reunion working hard

Decendents of Peter Isaac Holmes & Elizabeth (Rogers) Holmes through Franklin Isaac Holmes

Decendents of Peter Isaac Holmes & Elizabeth (Rogers) Holmes through Allen Wellington Holmes

Minter Garden 2011

Centuries ago, a massive mountain slide wept over the fertile lands of the eastern Fraser Valley. The rock fall pushed north across the Fraser River and ended its westerly flow at the area which is now Minter Gardens. The unique land formations left the area unsuitable for crop farming, but early settlers found it ideal for raising cattle and other animals. Tall native specimen trees added to the charm of the location, and thousands of wild geraniums, columbine, roses and bleeding hearts added a finishing touch. It was this site that Brian and Faye Minter first saw on Christmas Day, 1977. The landscape was so unique, and the setting against 7,000 foot Mt. Cheam so picturesque, that a once-in-a-lifetime dream was born: to create one of the most beautiful gardens in the world! Their dream became reality in May of 1980.

Minter Gardens is ever evolving, and each season offers a dramatic view. Close to 100,000 tulips, imported from Holland, welcome visitors each spring. More than 1000 rhododendrons provide riotous colour amid huge cedar trees and rock wall terraces. Summer brings masses of annual colour adorning topiary features and beds, along with the traditional blooms of the Rose Garden, and the cool, quiet woodlands that surround gurgling brooks and water falls. The Gardens are at once a kaleidescope of colour, a place of serene beauty, and a gardener’s source of inspiration. To learn about everything it has to offer

My two friends and I spent a lovely afternoon looking at the beautiful gardens and listening to live music

Judy and Peggy

Harrison Festival of the Arts 2011

I went to Harrison Festival with 4 friends on a beautiful sunny day

Chuck and Peggy

Wayne and Judy

a beautiful apartment I wish was near where I lived

The scenery here is spectacular

The Entertainers

Joel Fafard

He played mostly blues type music

The Shirleys
This septet sang a large variety of songs, Cuban carnival, Russian love songs, sweet Mandarin flirtations

Madagascar Slim
Three time Juno award winner

Celtic Music Trad Band
This group of young musicians from Canada and Scotland played original and innovative songs. They played a wide variety of instruments and types of songs.