I met Ben before I met the Bookshelf officially. I lived in Guelph. I came to Guelph when I was a teenager. I was like 15. And I remember Ben was actually at high school with me, but he was years ahead. – Steph Minett

I was six feet and it was always a problem for me to get a boyfriend that was tall enough. – Ione Christensen

I met my wife here at the Whitehorse Inn, actually. She was working in the restaurant. – Hank Karr

“It was a beautiful, big old theatre. And then they split it in two, made two theatres out of one. And that was the first multiplex, I guess, in Saskatchewan.” – Jeff and Christine Thornton, Regina, SK

I let my hair grow, started to heal myself. It was hard for me to find the right person to help me heal. – Karl Chvreir