I am submitting this article on behalf of my father, Adrian Paton, of Arcola Saskatchewan. I am currently in Arcola with my 86 year old father and we are guiding him out of this life. He has written articles and studied history all of his life and it was important to him that we pen this last article for him. He mentioned to me that he had always intended to write this but was something he had never gotten around to. Please accept this on my father's behalf. Sincerely, Valerie Guillemin (Adrian Paton's daughter) My grandson, Tyler, moved away from small town Arcola, Saskatchewan and settled in Calgary, Alberta in 2011 where he was able to find employment. While living there he was introduced to Robyn, a smart and funny girl from Newfoundland who had also made the trek to Alberta to secure a job. The two had much in common and Robyn recognized this so, as the story goes, she invited Tyler on a date and "the rest is history." Initially there was a phone call that needed to be made to Tyler's parents as the girl that had caught his eye carried the last name of Wells and this was also the last name of his paternal grandmother. Once it was clarified that the two were not blood relatives the courtship continued. The two were engaged and a wedding was planned in Newfoundland for the fall of 2015. Friends and family from the prairies were invited and, as the grandfather of the groom, I was proud to attend. I loved everything about Newfoundland - the scenery, the ocean, the accent but most of all I loved the people. I can completely understand why people want to live there as I feel the people of Newfoundland are millions of light years ahead (or rather, behind) us in terms of humanity and kindness. Common sense prevails and the culture still exists to allow us to tell a joke on ourselves or others. I must digress and tell a tale of this kindness that we witnessed firsthand. We were staying in Gambo as we made our way across the province to attend the wedding, on the night of the infamous Jose Bautista "bat flip" in game 5 of the Blue Jays vs Rangers American League Division Series. My son and son-in-law had wandered into the town to find a watering hole to watch the game and they were welcomed into the local establishment with typical Newfoundland hospitality. They sat with the other four men in the bar that evening and it was a night that neither of them will ever forget. The game was a long one and they had been in the bar for several hours when the wife of one of the local men arrived with her husband's supper of fish. He promptly passed the plate around the bar, sharing the contents with all those in attendance, including the two prairie flatlanders. They were overcome with this kind and intimate gesture from total strangers, made so much better by the commentary in the colorful Newfoundland accent. On arrival at our first B and B near St. John's I discovered the Downhome magazine in my room. I was quite taken with the publication but as we were in a private home I didn't think it would be appropriate to take the book with me. At our next stop in Gambo there were a number of copies of the magazine so I decided it would likely be acceptable for me to take a copy along with me to read. I brought it home to Saskatchewan and have had a subscription ever since. I think there are quite a number of people in Saskatchewan that now subscribe to the magazine because of my endorsement. I once read an article in the magazine about a grandmother that was caregiving her small grandchildren and rather than have them watch television she had them collect interesting rocks, making a game out of it. I shared that article with our local daycare and they took up the challenge as well. I have always had a keen interest in the Indigenous people of our country and have researched them my entire life. I published a book called An Honest, Genial and Kindly People that contains images and stories of the Indigenous people of Saskatchewan. I was so interested to find that Robyn, the gal that starts my story, has Indigenous roots tied to the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation of Newfoundland and is a relative of Mattie Mitchell, an esteemed Mi'kmaq Chief. Adrian Paton Arcola, Saskatchewan (The pictures I have attached are Adrian and the book he authored along with a picture of a stone monument that Adrian has built on his land. He calls the area "Hawk Hill," as there are many Hawks that soar above the landscape.)   Submitted By: Valerie Guillemin