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They had hopes of moving to a city, either Winnipeg or Toronto, once Frank retired. However, a series of events would cause this never to happen.At that time, they could not sell their house. The price of gold was low and nobody was interested in buying a house. Those that rented housing were free to go at any time, but the mine would not buy their house and nobody would buy it privately. In fact, many people left the area, and Frank and Anna were forced to stay.
Once Tony graduated high school, he moved to Toronto to go to college. Frank and Anna had hoped to join him in Toronto one day, but Frank developed Alzheimer’s disease, and Anna spent her time taking care of him. Frank eventually passed away on February 17, 1983 and Anna still remains in her home in Balmertown.
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Although Anna has yet to leave the Red Lake area for the big city, she will never forget her feeling of happiness when she arrived.“Overall, my time in Red Lake has been nice. I was happy. I looked after my husband and my gardens and flowers. And most of all, my son was educated,” she said.
Her primary goal, to provide a better life for her son, was achieved and she is grateful for that.
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