Reaching into the Community through an Enduring Relationship, this is the personal narrative of Lou and Ella Iantkow.
From the dry, desolate landscapes of the Alberta Badlands to the grey mists of Vancouver Island; from youth discovering their worlds during the Dirty-Thirties to the reflections of life in Grandparenthood; from a shanty-town-nomadic childhood existence to the post-modern-cosmopolitan life in a booming metropolis; from the social stigma of disability to the beauty of diversity; from Royal Canadian Air Force service during World War II to international architectural planning and design – LOUELLA: From the Roaring Twenties to an Emerging Global Consciousness poignantly displays the intricacies of an enduring relationship stretching over sixty years that has touched so many. Lou and Ella’s stories are veritable symbols of North American life covering most of the twentieth century, as they matured right alongside Western Canada.
Lou and Ella share their reminiscences of life’s trials, tribulations, aspirations and corresponding victories, as written by their son, Mark, through this remarkable diorama of life. Whether you’re interested in the disappearing technologies of the Early-to-mid-twentieth-century or looking to discover our collective histories and past daily-living practices, LOUELLA will enlighten as it explores our potential progression towards a global-social-consciousness…
In short, LouElla is the epitome of lifelong-learning encased in the memoirs of a loving couple!