A Voice of Her Own

A Voice of Her Own profiles fifty-two ranch women from Western Canada. With this book, the editors have brought to light a little-discussed aspect of ranching: the valuable contributions of women in an industry traditionally thought of as the domain of men. These women range in age from their teens to their nineties, and across three provinces, but they have in common a deep commitment to the land, to their families and communities, and to the ranching way of life. To them, the ranch means many things; it is a business, a home, and a place to raise their children. In their own words, they share their experiences, their successes, and their hardships and clearly demonstrate the important role women have played, and continue to play, in the history and economy of the ranching industry in Canada.

With Contributions by:

Heather Beierbach
Heidi Beierbach
Rose Bibby
Erin Bircham
Doris Bircham
Tammy Burgess
Doris Burton
Diane Catley
Catherine Chalack
Eileen McElroy Clayton
Carley Cooper
Helen Cyr
Virginia Delinte
Irene Edge
Doris Fenton
Judy Fenton
Lou Forsaith
Linda Froshaug
Sherri Grant
Mary Guenther
Sandy Hordenchuk
Ruth Hunt
Marilyn Jahnke
JoAnn Jones-Hole
Pat Kerr
Gayle Kozroski
Clare Kozroski
Hilda Krohn
Joan Lawrence
Christa Lawrence
Marjorie Linthicum
Jill Mastad
Heather McCuaig
Cheryl Morison
Cheryl Nixdorff
Delores Noreen
Thelma Poirier
Louise Popescul
Ruth Pritchard
Marilyn Ramsay
Robin Ramsay
Lyn Sauder
Ann Saville
Mary Jane Saville
Beryl Sibbald
Anne Slade
Anne Stevick
Alice Streeter
Kimberley Taylor
Susan Ames Vogelaar
Vernice Wearmouth
Edith Wearmouth
Dena Weiss
Pansy White-Brekhus
Rajanne Wills
Leta Wise
Robin Wolfater