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The Athabasca Area Seniors' Memory Project was initiated in May 2015 by the Athabasca United Church in collaboration with Athabasca University and the Alice B. Donahue Library & Archives in Athabasca.

Funding was obtained from several organizations, including Alice B. Donahue Library & Archives, Athabasca & District Seniors' Society, South Athabasca Entertainment Society and the Government of Alberta.

Athabasca United Church co-leads on the project: Rosemary Neaves and Mavis Jacobs.

Athabasca University assistance with the online portal:

  • Current - Marcia Woytovicz
  • Past - Colin Elliott, Marcia Woytovicz,Kathy Helms, and Larry Shwartz.

Interviewers: Margaret Anderson, Marg Armfelt, Peggy Baker, Mark Boersma, Maxine Boisvert, Dawn Burgess, Julie Creaser, Irene Fitzsimmons, Brenda Gilboe, Judy Hemmons, Greg Johnson, Mike Maclean, Marilyn Mol, Elizabeth Munroe, Rosemary Neaves, Carmen Pysyk, Liza Russell, Wendy Schinnell, Marion Spencer, Shirley Stashko, Eleanor Staszewski, Heather Stocking, Gordon Willis, Agnes Wurfel, and Al Wurfel.

Portrait Photographers: Renee Sibera, Jesse Ajayi, and Monica Dahl.

Archivist: Margaret Anderson.





Personal stories are still being collected, and interview enquiries are welcome. Please contact Athabasca United Church.

Website: http://athabascaunitedchurch.ca

Phone: 780-675-2341 Email: secretary@athabascaunitedchurch.ca

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