Porter Family Photos and Oral History 2019

In October of 2019 Bill and Arlene Porter spoke with the Chestermere Historical Foundation. You can find the video of this interview here.

Also here are some photos that Arlene and Bill provided. Captions to be added soon.

Porters first cabin Lot 3 Block 4 NW

Arlene and Ray in front of cabin Lot 3 Bloock 4 NW

Porters open the first gas station corner Chestermere Blvd and East Chestermere Drive in 1982

Arlene and Bill Porter in Porters Gas and Food Mart at the opening 1982

Porters Gas and Food Mart 1982 under Gulf

Arlene and Bill Porter presenting the 1st Petro Canada Grand Aggregate prize to Dorothy and Art Longair who had the most points in entries in the Country Fair Red Ribbon in 1990

The Porters cabin with construction starting on the new house 301 East Chestermere Drive

Porter’s Gas and Food expands 1990 with hotel rooms and a liquor store

The Porter family, Arlene, Bill, Ray and Jimmy and family outside their condominium East Chestermere Drive