Riding The Rails by Marv Woolley
Arthur Harold (Art) Woolley was born in Edenwold Saskatchewan, June 21, 1912. He was the oldest of five children and “rode the rails” to Langley in 1931 when he was 19 years old. The Woolley family followed and settled in Langley later in 1931. The 1930’s were difficult times in Saskatchewan as it was in many parts of Canada and the Woolley family were considering a move to British Columbia. I am not aware if Art was sent or if he volunteered to come out to BC to find a future home. He left home with very little and he wasn’t sure why his mother gave him a New Testament. On one occasion he was down to one nickel which he decided to save in case of an emergency or for security when he got hungry. Imagine, a nickel for security! Many other men would travel on the freight trains, [...]

