anything to him. He is a nice enough bloke. Apparently he had a better chance than Claude to better himself. Claude took his chance whilst Scott didn’t and I think Scott resents Claude for that. They grew up together. I’m off to the mail boat after “dinner” plus multivitamins.

Winter’s arrived!

The kids were skating today near the School. The ice with running water beneath was only a couple of inches thick. Winter is really setting in now, 24^th. Scott has finally fixed his gas lamp. Boy! It was hard working at one end of the table by the solitary oil lamp with cards being played at the other end. I have just written off for $37 worth of goods from the mail-order catalogue:

Two pairs of shoes (snow boots and moccasins) from “Simpson & Sears” and

One belt,

One thermometer for indoor and outdoor use,

One walkie-talkie,

One watchband…from the “Quality” mail – order catalogue.

Received letter from Dave and “The Montreal Star” and I have just been down at Mrs. Ward’s with cowboy hat and “singing.” I said I’d sell her my torch before I leave. I will give it to her instead. She was very impressed with it. Received newspaper cuttings from home.

31^st…Received letters from Chris and Jane (re. Derby). Also had a belt sent from home? Well, what’s happened?

Pete and I “tailed” a trap up on the High Road. And last night the “SS Strathcona” was here with Mr. Bruce Colborne. He’s a nice, funny kind of bloke but unplaceable. I must remember to write to him.

My furnace was belching smoke a few days ago in my classroom. I had to rush outside and turn off the oil. What a mess!

Scott has just shot a weasel outside the house. A nice white one. It was covered with lice and we brought it into the house. I quickly sprayed my fly – spray all over the place. I hope I haven’t caught any of those lice.

I had beaver for dinner today with Redge and Charles Russell. They’ve promised me the beaver teeth-super-sharp chisels!

November

Off Hunting at Last!

We had a bonfire last night, 5^th, for Kimberley, Pete and myself. I now have the beaver’s tail and teeth. Scott has gone to St. Anthony’s on Ben’s long liner. Pete and I are off hunting tomorrow and I went with Scott when I didn’t see a thing but it was great fun. We had to smash through some ice in the speedboat to reach shore. The porcupine was moving away apparently.

Claude burned an effigy of Gerry Hill. It looks as if Scott and Ben didn’t go to St. Anthony after all. I cut Pete’s hair last night down at Mrs. Ward’s and he did the same

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