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By David Bly When the Second World War started, thousands of Calgarians enlisted in the Armed Forces, but hundreds of others did their part for the war effort by staying home and manufacturing munitions. In 1940, the Canadian Pacific Railway’s Ogden Shops became a gun factory, turning out naval artillery and mountings for the Canadian Navy, and later, 105-mm howitzers for the U.S. The Ogden Shops, built in 1913 as the railway’s western repair depot, had always been a busy facility, but the pace increased during the war, with CPR employees working on the 12-pounders and other ...

Memories of Eau Claire: Remember This Calgary In this article, author, photojournalist and former Calgary Herald journalist David Bly wrote about Eau Claire's history Author of the article: Calgary Herald Publishing date: Mar 03, 2021  •  March 3, 2021  •  6 minute read  •  Historical photo of the Eau Claire and Bow River Lumber Co. building. The mill company ran log drives from 1887 to 1944. The photo also shows a couple of popular methods of transportation around yyc a century or so ago — a horse-drawn wagon and a now-antique bicycle. Photo by Calgary Herald archives ...

"That would be me," replied John. Hard work is the most important key to success. Without a willingness to work hard, business success is nearly impossible. No matter what industry you work in, hard work is most often the secret to success. Take it from Thomas Edison, who said success is "1% inspiration, 99% perspiration." One of the keys to hard work is motivation. But how do you stay motivated to do the hard work necessary to be successful? For some, it's accomplishing small tasks in order to achieve big goals. For others, it's focus, consistency, dedication and perseverance. For me, it's a...

Copy shortlink: An old ranch owner named John had a small spread in Montana. The state government claimed he was not paying proper wages to his workers, so it sent an agent to check things out. "I need a list of your employees here, along with how much you pay them," said the agent. "Well," replied old John, "there's my ranch hand Silas, who's been with me for three years. I pay him $600 a week plus free room and board. The cook, Ben, has been here for 18 months, and I pay him $500 a week plus free room and board. Then there's the half-wit who works about 18 hours ever...