Alex Ferguson Elementary School - Schools - My First Neighborhood - “Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to.” ~ John Ed Pearce For the first nine years of my life I lived at 1705 31st Street SW in Calgary, Alberta. From 1953-62 I lived there with my mother, father and sister Sandra (who is six years older than I am). Those years are full of happy memories for me. This district (called Killarney) was home to an abundance of children my age. It was a new district so everyone moved around the same time. Families on 31st Street watched out for each other's children and there was an energy that comes with a new, growing community. I have identified thirteen landmarks and the memories that are attached to those places. These places shaped who I am today and the memories are pleasant reminders of secure, happy childhood. Click on the place markers and read about these memories and see pictures of these places that fill up my mind!

Alex Ferguson Elementary School

Schools

I never attended Alex Ferguson Elementary School but I have an interesting memory about it. The summer between Grade 1 and 2 there was a neighborhood club taking plac eone week in Killarney (I think it was sponsored by the City of Calgary Parks and Recreation). Any kid could attend (at no cost) and there would be arts/crafts and games for the afternoon. I heard about it and decided to go. We were to meet at Alex Ferguson School after lunch. The arts and craft activities were to take place inside the school and the games in the schoolyard. That first day I arrived and there was a mix up and the club leaders didn't have a key for the school. Not only that but a bad rainstorm roared in right when we got there. The poor club leaders had all these kids (probably 20 or so), a pouring rainstorm and nowhere to go. We all piled under the awning to the main doors of the school and stayed there during the storm- we sang, the leaders told jokes and stories- I thought it was a great adventure. We stayed there quite a while- I can still picture us all huddled on the step in this picture. I even remember where I was standing...

Calgary

26 St SW & 14 Ave SW

My First Neighborhood

“Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to.” ~ John Ed Pearce

For the first nine years of my life I lived at 1705 31st Street SW in Calgary, Alberta. From 1953-62 I lived there with my mother, father and sister Sandra (who is six years older than I am). Those years are full of happy memories for me. This district (called Killarney) was home to an abundance of children my age. It was a new district so everyone moved around the same time. Families on 31st Street watched out for each other's children and there was an energy that comes with a new, growing community. I have identified thirteen landmarks and the memories that are attached to those places. These places shaped who I am today and the memories are pleasant reminders of secure, happy childhood.
Click on the place markers and read about these memories and see pictures of these places that fill up my mind!