My Story

MY STORY is the memoir of Eric and Mary Stathers, pioneers of Squamish, Canada and the British Columbia Railway. MY STORY describes Eric's family background and early life in Hull, England and on a farm near Clearwater, Manitoba prior to meeting Mary in Transcona. It chronicles their move to Squamish, British Columbia in 1929 and the challenges of work and family life with the Pacific Great Eastern Railway during the Depression, World War II, and post war years.