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Mrs. Pocaterra tells of how she met Mr. Pocaterra.
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sang opera in Canada
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Mr. Pocaterra went to Milan after his father's death in 1934
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married June 18, 1936 in Italy
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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"
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stuck in Switzerland when War declared
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set sail for Canada from Italy to start life anew
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pioneered in Highwood River area; fishing, trapping, smoked fish
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she was requested to sing for soldiers & others in Calgary
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offered a position at Mount Royal College in Calgary
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moved from the Highwood to Ghost River (built log house "Val Norma") to
be closer to Calgary (details of harrowing move)
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(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.)