Rick Bell
Our donor and the keeper of the Bell family archives, Rick Bell, was born 8 November 1949 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. He was cherished and loved by his parents and by the extended Sloman and Bell families.
A cherished and welcomed addition to the family. Everyone wanted their photo taken with "Ricky".
Rick Bell relaxes in his pram in the family garden
Rick Bell with his mother Iris Bell
Richard Bell holds his son Rick Bell
Loved and adored by his grandparents and extended family
Baby "Ricky" at age 6 months with his grandma Mary Tyrrell Bell
With Albert and Josie Sloman
With Aunt Helen Sloman Beatty
With Aunt Shirley Sloman Johnson
With cousin Georgina and Arthur Smith and their son Arthur Jr.
At a little over a year old, Iris Bell took Ricky to visit Grandma and Grandpa Sloman in Niagara Falls. The Sloman's lived at 536 Welland Avenue, now known as Crysler Avenue.
With mother Iris Bell
With Auntie Shirley and Roy Johnson
Prince of Wales elementary school memories
Prince of Wales, Kindergarten, Miss Williams
Prince of Wales, Grade 1, Miss Cairns
Prince of Wales, 1961
Prince of Wales, 1963
Prince of Wales teaching staff and school activities
Prince of Wales teaching staff
Prince of Wales teaching staff
Prince of Wales school crossing guard assistants
A young Rick Bell at the bulletin board with his classmates
Music was an important part of Rick Bell's teenage years. His musical talents were showcased in two local venues. He played the trumpet in the St. Catharines Junior Symphony and in the Laura Secord Secondary School brass band "The Brass Tacs".
The St. Catharines Junior Symphony, 1966
A promotional photograph for the Laura Secord Secondary School brass band, The Brass Tacs.
A ticket for the performance of The Brass Tacs, 19 April 1969