(A four photograph series.)RCMP officers seated in front of barracks (1921): Claude & Mary Tidd Collection / RCMP officer & dog in front of 2 M thick ice on Yukon River (1920): Claude & Mary Tidd Collection / RCMP officer on horseback & motorcycle (1933): Library & Archives of Canada / RCMP playing bugle: Claude & Mary Tidd Collection
Gwen Tuinman is a novelist, born and raised in rural southern Ontario. She draws on her psychology background to create complex characters shaped by nature, nurture and circumstance. Her storytelling is influenced her interest in bygone days.
Great photos Gwen! When I saw them, I wondered and had to ask – were you inspired perhaps by Hallmark’s new program, “When Calls the Heart”? The last pic looks a lot like Mountie Jack. 🙂 You had written that wonderful piece about Dr. Quinn a while back. When Calls the Heart is almost as good. Just ruminating. 🙂 Thanks for your wonderful column. God bless.
Linda, I’m so thrilled that you passed this along. I wasn’t familiar with this series so I googled it and discovered their Facebook page. It looks like a beautiful series and one that I definitely want to watch. That the last Mounty resembled Jack is a coincidence.
I chose to feature Mounties in this series as a tribute to the three Mounties who were recently slain in Moncton New Brunswick. It was a tragic event that has saddened people across the country.
Also, thank you for continuing to follow along, Linda. Always great to hear from you.:)
Gwen Tuinman is a novelist, born and raised in rural southern Ontario. She draws on her psychology background to create complex characters shaped by nature, nurture and circumstance. Her storytelling is influenced by an interest in bygone days. Gwen lives near Toronto with her husband and two chickens.
June 12, 2014 at 7:13 am
Great photos Gwen! When I saw them, I wondered and had to ask – were you inspired perhaps by Hallmark’s new program, “When Calls the Heart”? The last pic looks a lot like Mountie Jack. 🙂 You had written that wonderful piece about Dr. Quinn a while back. When Calls the Heart is almost as good. Just ruminating. 🙂 Thanks for your wonderful column. God bless.
June 20, 2014 at 8:22 am
Linda, I’m so thrilled that you passed this along. I wasn’t familiar with this series so I googled it and discovered their Facebook page. It looks like a beautiful series and one that I definitely want to watch. That the last Mounty resembled Jack is a coincidence.
I chose to feature Mounties in this series as a tribute to the three Mounties who were recently slain in Moncton New Brunswick. It was a tragic event that has saddened people across the country.
Also, thank you for continuing to follow along, Linda. Always great to hear from you.:)