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A local recipe for making pug mix.
Harry Schmidt was a Light Pass local. He and his wife Melva had the dairy on Research Rd next to the river, and the old Schmidt home is one of the historic buildings of Light Pass. Harry was a fount of knowledge about Light Pass and it’s history, and was on the Luhr’s...
The Old Polst Dunny
Rechner cottage is not the only pug building in Light Pass. Luhr's Cottage across the road is a fine example of a fully restored pug cottage. And then there is this one - The old dunny on the Polst property... A wonderful piece of early architecture! L Grope, in...
Who do you think you are?
Did you ever watch the TV show “Who do you think you are?” It took famous people back into their family history, helping them discover who in their past has contributed to them being who and where they are today. Inspired by this, I’ve decided to do a little series,...
Who built Rechner Cottage? A Modern Day Mystery…
We all love a good mystery story, but we’d love it if someone could solve this one for us! We know the cottage is on the land that was owned by Pastor GJ Rechner. And we’re pretty sure it was there in 1860, when he sold the land to the newly-formed Strait Gate...
GJ and Bertha Rechner – A love story (Part 2).
Last post, we finished the story as the young Bertha Bergmann arrived in the colony, surprising her beloved, and shortly after she and GJ were married. As well as their love, they shared similar values of faith, family, service to others, and hard work. This helped...
GJ and Bertha Rechner – A love story (part 1)
What do we know about Bertha Rechner, GJ's wife? Not as much as we would like! But she and GJ shared a partnership of over 50 years together. It was a partnership based on love, a shared faith and a shared devotion to their work. It began quite romantically, back in...