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Every Kid Knew Reidman’s Candy Kitchen
Olds, Alberta

Every Kid Knew Reidman’s Candy Kitchen 

“Three jawbreakers for a cent, that type of thing. A brick of ice cream that would feed four for 25 cents.” – Agnes Yewell and Jospehine Ione Benedek recall the kid-popular candy store.


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Buying the First TV From Bird’s
Olds, Alberta

Buying the First TV From Bird’s 

“I know my mom was always very strict at mealtime that the TV had to be turned off. And there had to be a really, really good, compelling reason to have it on during mealtime.” – Katharine Doyle


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Olds Has Been Very Good to Gillrie’s Menswear
Olds, Alberta

Olds Has Been Very Good to Gillrie’s Menswear 

“When he was about four, I couldn’t find clothes for him… So we had incorporated children’s wear. And I did very well with it.” – Kenneth Gillrie


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Mrs. Jean’s Store was the Go-To for School Supplies
Fort McMurray, Alberta

Mrs. Jean’s Store was the Go-To for School Supplies 

“She had everything together… So you’d ask what school you were going to and she’d have all the supply list cut up on a little piece of paper and printed out.” – Colleen Tatum

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Jean’s Stationary Was a Staple Growing Up
Fort McMurray, Alberta

Jean’s Stationary Was a Staple Growing Up 

“I worked at Mix 103.7 when it first opened. That’s what brought me back to Fort McMurray was to, to do radio. And it was so weird being in Jean’s Stationary doing radio, because I remember going in there and looking at all the knickknacks.” – Tyran Ault


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