Wise words

I enjoyed the article “The Rainmaker” in the August-September issue. It has been claimed that P.T. Barnum was the first to say, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” True then, true now, what with the plethora of scam artists online and via the telephone. The old adage prevails: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Ed Moore Edson, Alberta

Erratum: Ingve Sikstrom was one of nine children in a family that came to Canada in 1903. Incorrect information appeared in the June-July 2021 Album item.