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AMA Safety Patrollers on the job. | PHOTO: COURTESY OF JASON SAWATZKY
ON PATROL
One of the highlights of being an elementary school student in Edmonton was the anticipation of being a patroller in Grade 6. I admired and respected the big kids as they stood on each side of a busy 127 Street and guided pedestrians safely across. I remember with pride and fondness my service as a patroller. Regards and congratulations on AMA’s upcoming 100th anniversary!
–AMA Safety Patroller 1971/72 and long-time AMA member, Nancy B.
PUMPED UP
I recently visited your Manning branch in Edmonton with a really odd inquiry. My situation is that I am a very old and moderately disabled senior. I still drive and am blessed with the security of AMA, although I use it very rarely. I noticed my tires were low on air and also realized I no longer knew how to fill them up. I did not want to call Roadside Assistance for such a trivial matter.
So one day, I was near the Manning AMA and decided to pop in and see if someone could teach me how to refill my tires. The very innovative duty manager thought for a minute and came up with a truly brilliant idea: she advised that Lube City, next door to the AMA Manning branch, was an AMA partner, and if I went there and told them that AMA sent me, they would check and refill my tires free of charge. I did so and was greeted with courtesy and support in every way. They did all the tires and the spare, and saved me from having to call Roadside Assistance. Many thanks to your AMA counter staff for their imaginative service. They saved me a whole lot of hassle! With much gratitude.
–Davida M., an AMA member since the Stone Age : )
WHERE IN THE WORLD?
‘The Door In The Ground’ is west of Three Hills, Alta. It is also called Sunnyslope Sandstone Shelter. I believe it was built in 1902 or earlier. It is amazing to learn that at least a couple of different men lived in this stone structure, which is a great spot to visit, especially on a hot summer day.
–Ejvind and Vicky P.
Ejvind and his wife enjoyed the coolness of the shelter on a hot day, then had a picnic. | PHOTO: COURTESY OF EJVIND P.
One Man’s Castle, or the Sunnyslope Shelter, is located near Didsbury, Alta., about 20 minutes off Highway 2 between Red Deer and Calgary on Highway 582. It is also near the town of Linden, Alta., where my parents lived. This is a photo of my parents Ernest and Mary L. taken by their grandson in the early 1990s. Thought you might find this interesting.
-Bob L.
Bob's parents Ernest and Mary pose at the shelter door in the 1990s. | PHOTO: COURTESY OF BOB L.
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