Our Neighborhood Park - Parks - 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!

Our Neighborhood Park

Parks

This is the park where my dad would take me skating in the winter time. I also remember my family sitting on the edge of this hill one night for the 24th of May fireworks. In my memeory this is a steep hill but when I took the picture it was eveident that the hill wasn't steep at all! A child's perspective! Sitting on that hill in the dark with my fmaily while fireworks were being set off below, is a magical memory me. I remember we went home afterwards and my dad set off a few fireworks in our backyard while my mom and sister and I sat on the clothesline stoop.

Calgary

14 Ave SW & 25A St 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!