Back on the Farm

Part of the Reunion

Randal and I set up our RV on the Bertrand farm in Gallivan

and took an hours drive to the event.

 

On Thursday evening the Bertrand family met for supper

at David and Elaine's cottage at Atton's Lake.

Lorraine, Evelyn, David, Arthur, Lucille

Five out of seven got together to laugh and visit.

Evelyn, Mission, BC; Arthur and Marlene, Victoria BC;

Lorraine and Randal Okotoks, AB; Lucille, Baldwinton SK; David, Cut Knife

It was a beautiful evening and night.

 

 

 

Duvall – Rutley Reunion

July 31- August 3rd, 2015

The Battlefords Provincial Park     On Jackfish Lake In Saskatchewan

Family reunions are a tradition for many families.

Every five years my family have got together to compete in a horse shoe tournament,

drink some fine spirits and talk about the spirits that are among us.

 

Mia, Health, Kenys, Lucille

 

 

Lorraine, Evelyn, Lucile and Jim

 

We were asked to bring our own salad and dessert to add to the BBQ suppers.

Many attendees brought their RVs and filled a common campsite others

booked into Jackfish Lodge on the golf course

Connecting with relatives we had never met and remembering the past was a big part of the weekend.

 

Evelyn, Lorraine, Alice, Bob and Don

Lorraine, Judy and Don



The Duvall and Rutley families has a history going back

as far as to the Huguenots in France and Switzerland.

From my mother's story:

Duvalls were of Huguenot (French) descent, which had fled to England and the first Duvall served in Wolfe’s Army, in Quebec. When the war was over many of the soldiers chose to remain in America and settled in New York State. We know little about how many of the family were there, except that David Duvall was a very young boy when family moved to Canada, settling also in Stromont County.