These areas are the classic farming villages that still exist today. Yet, back in the 1930’s small towns took on many difficulties due to the depression and the economic harsh times. Families were separated, people became more vulnerable, and some villages became nothing but a ghost place. These were the hard times and Wind at My Back portrays all those roles through the characters in the series.

You can see from one family that runs the village will determine and take on the role as the “mother hen.”  This was very common in small places during the depression, due to the fact that everyone was going down the same path due to the economy. As for today, small cities like Bedford carry traditions that existed back than, everyone still knows each other, and farming is still very much their focus point. The only things that has changed would be the technology, economy, and less farmland, but now more people. Bedford is about a four hour drive from Toronto, and is now getting to be a very touristic area. Only because you have Kingston near by, many camping grounds around and plus the Bedford Mills. The mill is made up of large waterfalls that go from Devil Lake to Loon Lake. Great place to go camping or have a picnic.