Louis (Luigi) Biamonte Mike Biollo Father Giovanni Bonelli Camillo Bridarolli Mr. & Mrs. Henry Butti John Camarta Domenico Chiarello Joe Fabbri Mario Grassi Victor Losa Filomena Michetti Mrs. Mamie Meardi Tony Nimis Giorgio W. & Norma Pocaterra Mr. & Mrs. John Segatti Romano Tedesco & Mrs. Irma Giacobbo Angelo Toppano

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Part 2:

• Mrs. Pocaterra tells of how she met Mr. Pocaterra.
   

• sang opera in Canada
   

• Mr. Pocaterra went to Milan after his father's death in 1934
   

• married June 18, 1936 in Italy
   

• Milan; opera career; sang throughout Italy; goes on in great detail - amusing episode "husband of the Prima Donna (Mrs.Pocaterra) didn't have a seat - oh, oh"
   

• stuck in Switzerland when War declared
   

• set sail for Canada from Italy to start life anew
   

• pioneered in Highwood River area; fishing, trapping, smoked fish
   

• she was requested to sing for soldiers & others in Calgary
   

• offered a position at Mount Royal College in Calgary
   

• moved from the Highwood to Ghost River (built log house "Val Norma") to be closer to Calgary (details of harrowing move)
   

• (excellent summary) George had land surveyed where the map was blank before (and the surveyor, unbeknownst to George, named a lot of features, creeks, etc. after Pocaterra.  There is even a geological formation named after him.)

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