Armine Kastner was born on August 11th, 1914 in Lloydminster, AB. The Kastner family arrived in Wembley in 1930, Armine would work for Mr. Kranz in the drug store and manned the telephone office at the back of that department. Due to the depression of the 1930s, he could only afford to finish grade 12. In 1942, Armine joined the Army, he was in the Army Signal Corps. He managed Mr. Kowensky’s men’s wear store for most of his post-war years. Mr. Kowensky is the father of Armine’s wife. There is mention of Armine and his wife, Olive, as well-known residents of Grande Prairie, moving away to their new home in Abbotsford, BC in August of 1958. He was a member of the Rotary Club and active in the Legion as scoutmaster of the city troop for five years and then was an officer in the Air Cadet squadron as well as superintendent of Faith Lutheran Sunday school. Armine passed away suddenly on May 6th 1972, at the age of 57. He is buried in Hazelwood Cemetery in Abbotsford, BC.
- Along the Wapiti, 1981, p. 367.
- Grande Prairie Herald Tribune, Aug 8, 1958
- For King and Country poster in Wembley