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Renovations at B.C. home turn up 70-year-old handmade book

After contractors found a book behind a wall, a Saanich homeowner used social media to find its author
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Images were posted to a local Victoria Facebook group, and the original poster said she香蕉视频直播檇 meet with Allison soon to return it to her (Contributed)

While contractors were changing some office cabinets in Jana Kim香蕉视频直播檚 1929 Saanich home, they found a small, fragile paper book behind a wall.

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香蕉视频直播淗e brought it down and gave it to my husband and, he kind of wasn香蕉视频直播檛 that interested in it,香蕉视频直播 said Kim. 香蕉视频直播淚 had a look at it and I read the whole thing and this is like, written by a child, it was really sweet, talking about her dog and the puppies that were born and going to a dog show and I said, 香蕉视频直播渢hat香蕉视频直播檚 so interesting香蕉视频直播 that it had her full name on it.

The book was written by Alison Snape, and called 香蕉视频直播淭he Story of Lassie 香蕉视频直播 an Irish Setter.香蕉视频直播 It seemed to be written in the 1940s, but the date is obscured by a tear in the cover. She wondered if the young girl used to live in her house, so she went upstairs to the office and some wood behind the wall was marked 香蕉视频直播淔or Snape,香蕉视频直播 seemingly part of an old wooden crate from Stocker香蕉视频直播檚 Moving and Storage.

Kim thought about it for a few days, sharing the story with friends who thought she should post it on a Facebook group, , where she would meet some history buffs. Commenters began to dig through old newspaper archives and wedding announcements, finding additional details on dog shows where Alison could have gotten Lassie from, a public speaking prize she may have won at St. Margaret香蕉视频直播檚 School, and much more.

香蕉视频直播淚 couldn香蕉视频直播檛 believe how quickly everyone put that up,香蕉视频直播 said Kim.

She also posted it to the Victoria B.C. subreddit, and 13 minutes later, there was a breakthrough.

香蕉视频直播淪he points it out to her co-worker who says 香蕉视频直播極h, my gosh, my nana is Alison Snape!香蕉视频直播櫹憬妒悠抵辈

After making contact, Alison, her daughter, and her granddaughter will meet with Kim on Monday to chat about the property.

香蕉视频直播淚 put it out on the internet as a long shot, thinking somebody might enjoy looking into this puzzle, but I had no idea that we would connect with her family so quickly,香蕉视频直播 said Kim.

Kim said she hasn香蕉视频直播檛 yet spoken to Alison herself, but Kim has been told that Alison is still 香蕉视频直播渧ery fit and healthy香蕉视频直播, so she looks forward to learning about the Snapes and their old home.





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