Changes

Feb 282017
 

On October 29, 2017, it will have been 16 years since Ann Mills, Larry McGuire and I started Ruhr Memories as a Hemer High School web presence; and now the time has come for me to step back and let someone else run the site.

A former Soest High School student, Ed Horka, has kindly agreed to take on day-to-day management. Five years ago, Ed was instrumental in converting Ruhr Memories to its current format, and he has shown an active interest in the site for many years.

Thanks to all those who have contributed photos and money, and thanks also to those who have offered encouragement and promoted the site to their friends and family. Without your support, Ruhr Memories would not have become what it is now—a pictorial history of the experience of Canadian army families in Nordrhein-Westfalen, from their arrival in 1953 to their departure in 1971.

Dave Larke
Hemer High
1960 – 1963

 February 28, 2017  Posted by at 2:21 pm Uncategorized 2 Responses »

Some Changes

Feb 222017
 

For years this website had a forum option that required a signup and a login. However, we realize that no one has ever used the forum feature. However, Soest and Hemer and other Facebook discussion pages have been very active.

Therefore the forum feature will be removed and you will notice that there is no longer and signup and login jitem in the right sidebar, since the signup and login were only required for use of the forum.

The site itself requires absolutely no signup or login.

However, you are encouraged to sign the guestbook using the top menu item if you would like others to find you.

Finally, to provide a place to discuss the material Dave has collected over all these years, there is a new Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/ruhrmemories

We will mirror some of the material on this site to the FB site to provide better coverage and access to the wonderful memorabilia that Dave has collected over all these years.

 February 22, 2017  Posted by at 10:14 am Uncategorized Comments Off on Some Changes

What’s New

Feb 162017
 

Added a picture to the Schools, Hemer, Hemer School Photos, Hemer Other page courtesy of Anne Tate

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What’s New

Jan 122016
 

Added two links courtesy of Arnd Wöbbeking. One is a Military Exercise Database, the other is about the
British Army in Hameln

Arnd is looking for information about Canadian Engineers stationed in Hameln before they moved to the Brigade area. Anyone who would like to provide information can contact him through his web sites.

 January 12, 2016  Posted by at 1:51 pm Uncategorized Comments Off on What’s New

What’s New

Jan 112016
 

Added 5 photos to the Military, Werl Forts, Fort St. Louis – Then page courtesy of Harry Proctor.
Added 7 photos to the Military, Werl Forts, Fort St. Louis – Then page courtesy of Derek McCalden.
Added 6 photos to the Ruhr Scenes – Soest page courtesy of Ian Mercer.

 January 11, 2016  Posted by at 10:34 am Uncategorized Comments Off on What’s New

What’s New

Nov 252015
 

Added 8 pictures to the Ruhr Scenes, Soest page courtesy of Ian Mercer. These photos are from 2008.

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What’s New

Sep 192014
 

1 photo added to Fort St. Louis, Then page courtesy of Ron Owens

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What’s New

Sep 172014
 

The following courtesy of Harry Proctor:
4 photos to the Werl Forts, Fort St. Louis, Then, page
3 photos to the PMQS, Werl, Vintage, page
Moved 3 photos to The Trip, By Sea, Saxonia page from Fort St. Louis, Then, page

 September 17, 2014  Posted by at 5:21 pm Uncategorized Comments Off on What’s New

What’s New

Sep 142014
 

The following were contributed by Ray Dencer:
1 photo added to the Schools, Soest, School Daze 60s page
2 photos added to the Werl, School Photos page
1 photo added to the Ruhr Scenes, Other, page

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What’s New

Sep 032014
 

THe following were added courtesy of Bill Sparks:
2 photos to the Hemer PMQS 2000s
1 photo added to the Hemer School Photos – School
1 photo added to Ruhr Scenes, Hemer Album, 2000-2010

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