Voices of Old Strathcona: Mae Dornan

Mae Dornan, this week's interviewee, discusses her arrival in Strathcona in 1910. She describes the Strathcona Hotel, where her family spent their first night, and the experience of her family establishing themselves and running a local hardware store. Cover Image:EA-444-2https://cityarchives.edmonton.ca/wankel-and-barr-hardwareThese interviews were recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time.  Some opinions expressed and language used may be offensive to listeners today.