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Mother’s Day at the Tribute to a International Peace Garden fair lady,
Kae Nordman
Debra McCallum
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s we gear up for another exciting summer at the International Peace Garden, we’re thrilled to invite you to be part of our annual Mother’s Day Buffet – a beloved tradition and the official launch of our summer season. This year’s buffet will take place on Sunday, May 11th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and we would be honoured to have you volunteer alongside our team on this special day. Mothers will receive a gift of a lovely Peace Garden succulent to take home. In addition to a beautiful breakfast in a lovely setting, you can tour the new cactus and succulents greenhouse. You could spend hours here alone, exploring the wonderful diversity of plant life in these species. And many are in bloom right now. Members of our horticultural team will be on hand to speak with
Kathleen Kae Nordman.
Fred Morris The International Peace Garden in full bloom. guests about their work and the incredible plant collections they care for. It’s a great opportunity to connect our visitors more deeply with the beauty and expertise behind the Garden. Your presence will demonstrate the strong connection between
our two nations that have been friends forever and where we celebrate the friendly and peaceful relationship with this special garden. Debra McCallum is the Education and Volunteer Coordinator for the International Peace Garden
Mother’s Day is more than just a tribute day When God created mothers, All as lovely as can be, He made one extra special, And saved her just for me! – Holly Giffers
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Mothers’ Day is not a holiday, but neither is being a mother. Nevertheless, while it is the one occupation that lasts for a lifetime, the work is a labour of love. Children love their mothers no matter what the circumstances and mothers love their children even when the relationship may be fraught. We are all children when it comes to thinking of our own mothers
no matter how old we may get. That is why we spend one special day a year thinking about this very singular relationship. Canadians celebrate Mother’s Day based on the American version of the event which traces its history back to 1858 when a young American woman, Ann Jarvis, put together Mother’s Work Days to deal with sanitation issues of the time. A few years later, in 1872, poet Julia Ward promoted a special day for mothers and for peace. The final recognition began in 1905, when Anna Jarvis, u 6 ‘Mother's Day'
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n December 19, 1920, Kathleen Lyley McPhee (Kae) was born in Minto, Manitoba. Kae grew up in Wellwood. On May 6, 1944, she married Lieutenant Rurik (Ric) Nordman at the Garrison Protestant Chapel at Fort Osborne Barricks. Ric, along with his brothers Edwin, Ivan, and Marvin, were fighting for Canada in World War 2. For over half a century Kae and Ric were an inseparable team in business, politics, and community service. During their early married years, Kae and Ric lived on Valour Road and Corydon Avenue before moving to Santa Monica, California. During their California years, Kae is pictured with her young sons Grant and Greg in a January 18, 1955 Winnipeg Free Press story during a visit to Winnipeg. After returning to Winnipeg in the late 1950s, Kae and Ric lived briefly in Fort Rouge before becoming longtime residents of the Westwood and Headingley neighbourhoods. Kae and Ric celebrated their 50th Anniversary on May 15, 1994, with an Open Drop-In at Messiah Lutheran Church. Some of their Businesses After the War, Kae and Ric operated Ric's 711 Lunch, which was located at 434 Sargent Avenue. During the California decade, the Nordmans operated three restaurants called Ric's. These restaurants were patterned after Salisbury u 6 ‘Kae Nordman'
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