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Erin Dentzien
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321-1 AVE - Somers' Always Here
The cabin at 321-1 Avenue tells the story of a family journey from Wetaskiwin to the shores of Pigeon Lake starting well before four...
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Erin Dentzien
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403-1 AVE - The Toole Shed
Wander along the beach road of Ma-Me-O and you will find the long standing Toole Shed family cabin located at 403-1st Avenue. The cabin...
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Erin Dentzien
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216-1 AVE - Welcome to 'Walk Inn'
Why not ‘Walk Inn’ to the Walker cabin and discover how their family came to be at Ma-Me-O Beach? As the cabin name suggests, the...
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Erin Dentzien
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803A-1 AVE & 803B-1 AVE - Salm's By The Lake
Moe and Cathy Salm began their lake journey in the early 1960’s, initially renting cabins including George’s Hideaway and Laurnette...
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Erin Dentzien
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502-1 AVE - Golden & Silver Glades
The story of the cabin at 502-1 AVE goes back to the 1950’s, when lumber mills were a bustling industry and the area of Ma-Me-O Beach was...
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Erin Dentzien
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301-1 AVE & 303-1 AVE - Cabins of Family, Frolic & Food
Prior to 1946, the Lyons’ and Rudolph families shared the Lyons’ cottage at 305-1 AVE. Soon the two families outgrew this cottage so the...
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Erin Dentzien
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103-1 AVE - Sail Inn to Lake Life
Sail Inn has a history centered around family and making the most of the lake for everyone lucky enough to be a part of lake life....
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Erin Dentzien
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415-1st Ave - Centennial Cabin
For over 100 years the Merner family has been frequent visitors and residents of Ma-Me-O Beach! Elton and Carrie Merner from Wetaskiwin...
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Erin Dentzien
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407 1 AVE - Still Going Strong
History always has a beginning which for this particular book detailing Ma-Me-O Beach is 1923. With properties that have a long history,...
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Erin Dentzien
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1015-1 AVE - The Cottage Clan
This history has been lovingly dedicated by Wendy Wylie in honour of her generous, kind & unique sister R. Susan Wylie. Doris Moonie has...
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Erin Dentzien
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707-1 AVE - An O.K. Cabin
Marguerite 'Margie' Chrzanowski has noted that the family as a whole would like to begin the family cabin’s history by acknowledging that...
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Erin Dentzien
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623-1 AVE - Pioneers from Far & Wide
The Larson and Kelley cabin has changed ownership between two families that hold very dear memories of their time at Ma-Me-O Beach. This...
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Erin Dentzien
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Building a Family Legacy
Phyllis Benson spent summers at Ma-Me-O Beach from the age of about 8 until her family, (father John Wilfred McAllister, mother Alice and...
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Erin Dentzien
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509-1st Ave - Gone Fishin'
The Kirstein family has seen six generations call Ma-Me-O Beach home over the years. Whether they were out for a summer break or...
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Erin Dentzien
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A1003-2 Ave - Storms & Saskatoons
Barb Neil, recalls her time at Ma-Me-O Beach as a youth and now as an adult still enjoying their property the family fondly refers to as...
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