Please meet my niece Avienda. Its is not her birth name, but as her uncle it is a special name that I gave to her. It speaks of her strength and spirit. This image is dedicated to her. It is first image to be posted, from the US side, into The Between Friends Gallery. Thanks to her good eyes, we found this old lady about three miles from the Canadian Border.

While doing research for this series, I was given the following story by the Walhalla Librarian, Diana Yeado. Thank you Diane.

As this Gallery celebrates the relationships between the people of Canada and the US in the North Dakota / Manitoba area between Niche / Gretna and Snowflake / Hannah, this historical event is presented as an example of not only the joy and mirth that has been created within this relationship, but also the problems that is has caused for some people.

Walhalla Mountaineer June 14, 1907--
Anthony Generous was brought to the city this week under arrest by a U. S. Marshal charged with smuggling liquor across the line. It seems that last week Mr. G. was married and wanting his friends and guests at the wedding to have a good time, ordered some "Make Merry" from East Grand Forks which for some reason did not come to hand, so he, it is charged, slipped across the line and brought over two gallons--and the second day of his honeymoon he spent with the marshal under arrest. He gave bonds before U. S. Commissioner Comny to appear the next term of court. Walhalla's people say that Mr. Generous is a good citizen and a good fellow.

It all just kind of makes me wonder what Mrs. Generous said to her new husband when he arrived home from the court appearance.

I hope all of you enjoy the image and the attached story.