By Alicia Koch
Citizen Staff

As the saying goes, “True love lasts a lifetime”, Ben and Julia Daku of Calgary show the world that this statement is true.

February 9th Ben, 91, and Julia, 90, formerly of Kipling, along with family and friends, held a celebration to mark their 70th wedding anniversary, a number most people never see.

As people gather, Julia lets people in on the secrets to a happy and successful marriage.

Ben and Julia were married in Kipling on January 20th, 1938 at the Bekevar Presbyterian Church. They raised their five children, and they now have fourteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Ben and Julia left Kipling five years ago and now reside in a senior’s home in Calgary.