Looking back it seems that there was always a party or caberet show happening for one reason or another in Watooka. I expect our parents have a few stories to tell about what happened at these parties and I am hoping that someone out there will be able to put some names to faces in these photos. These are some of the photos I borrowed from Mum. There seem to be Hallowe’en, other parties and Cabaret shows all represented here. I have asked both Mum and Louie Hunte but they cannot recall the faces. These pictures are also on Flickr but I have not had much response as to who everyone is.
I hope some of the people in the photos will recognise their fellow party goers as well as themselves.
Hello Meroza,
I stumbled across your blog last year while searching for wiri peppers. I was enjoyed reading your stories about growing up in Watooka. I left Guyana in 1968 and now reside in Canada. I was searching my links for something else when I saw your link and opened and noticed the new posting. I was doing a history of my family name and the name Evan Wong came up. There are more than one with the same name. Can you tell me more on the EW in your picture?
Thanks
RW
Hello Rob Wong,
Evan Wong was married to Chris Wong (originally from Saskatchewan I believe) and they had 5 children. Linda, Jennifer, Robert, Doug and Scott. I think they moved to Mackenzie from Georgetown in 1953? My blog is linked to Bob Wong’s.
I hope this helps.
Hello Rob,
The link to the Watooka Coffee Shop was temporarily disabled. I have restored it so you should be able to see other Watooka stuff now.
Thanks….
Your memories of Christmas reminds me a lot about mine. My mother is Portuguese so the garlic pork was there for breakfast. I still make this on Christmas morning. When I stayed with my aunt and uncle in Long Island (NY) my uncle would make beef stew on Saturdays. After church on Sunday we stop at the bakery to get fresh bread for breakfast to have with the stew. Was this a Portuguese tradition? I never visited Watooka but wished I did back then.
RW
My daughter came across your blog and realized that you were talking about her grandfather Francis Roza. Married to Daphne Roza.
Donna, you have the wrong person. Dr. Charles Francis Roza was my father and he was married to Beverly Roza (nee Johnson)