About Us

Stephen Albert

I am a collector of life stories. I mean by this that I have always relished the opportunity to hear stories from people’s lives. I find that people sense my interest and are encouraged to share. I consider the trust expressed when they share their stories to be an honour and I treat that trust with care and respect.

My passion for life stories has made me a repository of family lore from my family as well as from the families of friends and more distant relatives. It is not unusual for other family members, when hearing a new story about our family to say “We have to tell Stephen.” Nor is it unusual for family members to check with me on the accuracy of their memory of family lore.

In addition to my personal interest, my experience in law and education has allowed me to practice the skills of drawing out information and organizing it into a well-told tale.

It would appear from my son Aaron’s interest in creating Lifetime Memoirs that he has inherited my love of life stories.

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Aaron Albert

I have an appreciation for how we are each so unique and I enjoy hearing about how people live their lives. I am interested in the various aspects of the setting in which someone grew up. Time, place and context are as interesting as the stories themselves.

I have always enjoyed the creative process. I spent many years working as a video editor for film and television working on shows for CBC, The Food Network, HGTV and Slice. Lifetime Memoirs provides a venue for my creative abilities and appreciation of stories to come together in a meaningful way.

A tree without roots cannot grow, and my own roots are very important to me. They help me stay grounded and connected. Hearing the stories of my grandparents and other family members helps me appreciate what I have and where I’ve come from.

One of my favourite stories from my own family’s history is how we came to live in Canada. In 1922, while visiting his sister in Kitchener, Ontario, my great-grandfather lost his U.S. passport. Unable to return to his home in Buffalo, what he thought would be a short visit became lifelong roots. The entire side of my mother’s family would go on to be born and raised in Kitchener.

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