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1933-01-01, Cold and Stormy winde from North Snow towards evenig 12 below Zero Willie + Laurer went home after dinner1933-01-02, cold and stormy with Snow Wind from North. Laurane came down and started to cut fire wood and haulled 1 load. 19 below this eveng1933-01-03, 32 below this Morning cold all day busy at Mining Accounts Lurance cut & haulled 2 loads wood 20 below this evenig1933-01-04, very mild all day cloudy towad evening. Willie brought a load of straw Laurence broght 2 loads of fire wood 6 below this eving1933-01-05, cold and Stormy all day wind from North East, Willie. went home after dinner. Laurence 2 Loads Firewood. Very cloudy this evening and may Snow 15 below1933-01-06, (top of page) "Deaf Bay oules 9 Caf 5 Uece 6" Cloudy with a light fall of snow very mild Larane 2 Load wood 8 below this evenig and Snowing Wind N E.1933-01-07, A fine clear day very mild. Willie brought a load of Straw Laurce haulld the old fence from the Potato field for fire food1933-10-11, We started threshing with Thresting Thorsens Thresher we theshed 3 10 bush wheat and 190 bush oats they finished about 5 oclock this evening. they will thresh for Willie and Laurance tommorrow1933-12-04, 20 below z this morning cold all day Laurance + Willie came down and we killed the big steer the River full of Ice and I think it is jamed down at the bind. 18 below this evening1933-12-30, 54 below this Morning very cold all day Laurance cutting fire wood. I drove p to the Post Office. And then to the HB Store the roads very bad and very cold driving 53 below at 10 this evening Willie came down this evening1933-12-31, 58 below this Morning and very cold all day busy at od jobs Willie and Laurance went up after dinner 55 below to night and very clear good by Old year you have done out very cold1934-01-01, A happy NewYear to all. 60 below Zero this Morning and cold all day Laruance came down for dinner. Cloudy towards evening and may Snow 35 below at bed time1934-01-02, 35 below this Morning and cloudy and started to Snow before noon but cleared up toward evening Laurance sawing fire wood Willie grough a load of bay this eveningvery mild this evening 15 below1934-01-03, 20 below this Morning but mild all day Laurance cutting firewood Willie haulled a load of Sheaves this evening ?? Is much milder and we may get some mild weather now it is only 2 below to night1934-01-04, Vey mild Willie and Laurance went up this Morning they will get another team and haull Hay with 2 Sledges all the BC School teachers are having a Supper at the Hotel this evening and a dance afterwards the Pouce Coupe teachers all came here. Very cloudy all day and started to rain about 7oclock this evening1934-01-11, 1 below this Morning fine all day cloudy towards evening I was busy at od jobs Laurance brought a load of hay Willie was looking up some houses. Laurance went back up again very mild this evening1934-01-12, fine and mild this morning I drove up to Willies to see the Horses. Laurance + Willie brought 2 loads fo feed. Started to blow a Gale from the North East and turned very cold towards evening1934-01-13, 10 below this cold all day wind N E it Started to Snow about 2 oclock with a strong NE Wind and continued until 10 oclock Willie + Laurance brought 2 loads of hay1934-01-16, cold and stormy wind Norht East 21 below this Morning Willie went home at noon Laurance brought a load fo hay we had a visit from the Priest this evening Mr S?antling drove him down very mild this evening1934-01-24, 20 below this Morning cold all day I drove up to Post Office and to the H B Store roads very bad Willie went up afer dinner. Laruance came down with came very mild this evening1934-01-25, Blowing a strong west wind and very warm thawing towards evening Laurance sawing fire wood1934-01-26, Thawing all night a strong west wind blowing but about 10 this morning the wind changed to North East and a regular blazzer started and continued until about 9 aclock and then it started to Snow and very cold Laurance Sawing fire wood 10 below at 10 to night1934-01-27, Cold and stormy all day wind from North East also Snowed a little 10 below thsi Morning Laurance sawing up fire wood 10 below Zero to night and very cloudy1934-01-30, A fine mild day a little Snow + rain this morning but very mild al day Laurance + Willie brought 2 loads of Sheaves 2 Girls came down and scrubed the house cloudy this morning1934-01-31, A fine Mild day Started to rain about 1 PM and continued till about 6 this evening Laurance + Willie brought 2 loads of hay after dinner we killed one of the Pigs I gave the other one to Laurance and he took it up with him very clear and mild this evening1934-02-09, very mild thawed a little in afternoon Laurance + Willie brought 2 loads Hay we saw a moose on the Island this evening was blowing a strong West Wind all day. cloudy this evening and a little cold1934-04-06, Blowing a Strong West Wind very warm all day cloudy toward evening and Rained about 2 two hours but very cloudy and looks like more rain Frank went up for the mail1934-04-16, A fine clear day blowing a strong West wind. Frank sawing fence Posts Self clearing up the Garden Laurance came down I made arangment with him to put in the crops1934-04-19, Very hot all day Frank haulled Manure to the Garden I was busy cleaning up the garden and fixing up the Hot bed a lot of Ice going down the River Laurance started to Plow1934-05-01, A fine clear day but a little cold wind N East Bosock and his party left yesterday they are to cut a road through to Telegraph Creek I drove up to teh H B Stores this Morning I also went over to See the Boys Laurance was sowing Wheat1934-05-16, A fine clear day very hot I went up for feed for my team I also went to the HB the f???? Seeding Frank will seed tomorrow the Boys + Laurance came down for supper they brought the Mail. the river coming up fast1934-07-11, I drove down to the River to see Duncan the Garden looking the River going down. Laurance Plowed very cloudy this evening (smeared ink 3 1/2 lines).1934-07-14, A fine clear day Laurance plowing self busy at od jobs the Mail got in later this evening1934-07-16, fine this morning Johnny went for his wife who has been in the Hospital for a short time Laurance Plowing Started to rain at noon a very heavy showers. And also a few heavy Showers in Afternoon1934-07-17, A fine clear day Laurance plowing self at od jobs1935-04-02, 10 below this Morning but fine all day I drove over to the PO with some Mail I also went and SawMr Seguin at the Hospetal he is very sick but is feeling Much beter. I drove over to the HB and helpet Mr Wyne with Some Indians who just came in Laurance + J Halloway ??? me 2 loads of Fire Wood1935-05-13, A fine Warm day Duncan helping Laurance to fan Oats I was busy planting Rhubarb I also put in some Lettuce + Radish seeds. Very hot all day1935-05-25, Mrs Cavary + her sister and brother came hear at 3 P M this nearning then Horse it Seems got in the ditch and they ahd a lot of trouble Mr C get badly hurt but they got him to the Hospatel where she had a little daugther but it was d??? And she has been very sick. Duncan went over to help Laurance this morning I was busy in the Garden the Mail arieved this evening1935-05-27, Continues fine weather I was busy working in the Garden all day Fred cut some fire wood in the bush Duncan+ Laurance working at 22 putting in the crop1935-09-10, very cloudy and a few Showers Lurance got the BlackSmith to fix the Finder. Very cloudy this eveng and may rain1935-09-12, A fine clear day Lurece cuttg with the Binder Frank stuckg I drove over and got the Mail I then went to the HB. Fred got my team and drove the sister over to the Pine for a visit1935-09-13, Weather fine Luarance finished cutting out oats this eveng very cloudy to night and may rain a dance to night at Thorsen Hall1935-09-19, A fine clear day blowy a Strong west wind I drove over to the PO with some Mail and then I went to Johnny Place Lurance cutting Angus oats1936-03-10, A fine mild day thawed a little in the after noon Frank got the Team shoed and brought Mable home form the Hospatel Lurane brot a load of logs 13 this evenig ("+" to the left of text)

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