| The hospital is on the island causing
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| | grandchildren how to hunt. Another
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| transportation difficulties during the
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| | question, "What do you think they are
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| warmer season. Rachel*, our guide, told
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| | hunting?" This is moose country, with
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| us when her mother was pregnant with her
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| | moose, black bear, foxes, and wolves
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| older sister during break up a helicopter
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| | could be their prey.. Their target is the
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| was also in service. With no lighting for
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| | Canadian Goose! Yes, as many as have
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| the helicopter, for two weeks before her
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| | migrated to the States, some are being
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| due date she was flown to the hospital on
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| | harvested for the food they provide. We
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| the island for the night and returned
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| | saw how they plucked and cooked the
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| during the morning. This went on for two
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| | goose, giving new meaning to having your
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| weeks after her due day. Her sister was
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| | goose cooked! It was an interesting
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| born during the day at home. Gives us a
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| | documentary.
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| different perspective, doesn't it?
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| | This morning at breakfast, one of the
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| Back to the ride up the river. We had
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| | couples told us about being asked to
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| seen a few other people out in their
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| | attend a wedding where the feast included
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| boats at this hour and one on a beach.
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| | 15 geese being roasted. Imagine someone
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| Early Hudson Bay Company ships had to
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| | in the states or any larger city for that
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| load sand from "Ships Sand Island" to
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| | matter, asking a tourist to come to a
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| balance the ship for the return trip to
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| | local wedding. I know it was fascinating
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| England. The furs must have been too
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| | to visit with the local residents and to
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| light.
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| | be watching the geese being cooked. Lunch
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| Our ride took about an hour from Moosonee
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| | was served, a ham sandwich with carrots
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| before we reached the mouth of the river.
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| | on the side. Still on the river we were
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| Having seen the salt water of James Bay
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| | served a cake with a maple leaf drawn on
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| the Polar Princess began to turn around.
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| | it for Canada Day. I kept trying to get
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| I would like to know your guess for the
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| | Rachel* to sing "Oh Canada," the national
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| movie title, so take a minute to think
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| | anthem. Oh well. It had been a great ride
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| about it. I will reveal it soon. We were
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| | up and we are approaching the island. I
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| now headed for Moose Island Factory
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| | will describe that excursion on another
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| One more fact about the spring break up.
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| | article.
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| Remember I said the river had four feet
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| | *Name changed
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| of ice during the winter. The width of
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| | You have my permission to reprint and
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| the river must be at least a half mile at
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| | distribute this article as long as it is
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| places. One channel was man made at a
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| | distributed in its entirety, including
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| width of 50 feet. During spring break up
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| | all links and copyright information. ©
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| the ice erodes the banks of the river
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| | Lloyd Mize 2007
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| dragging dirt and trees with it. Over the
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| | Lloyd Mize has retired from a full time
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| years the 50 feet has expanded to over
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| | JOB!
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| 200 feet!
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| | Currently, he spends his time as the
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| The movie has started. It was a national
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| | webmaster for Christian Article Bank,
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| documentary (sorry) about the Cree making
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| | A Biblically Based Collection of
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| their fall and spring hunting trips.
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| | Articles.
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| Children today are losing their hunting
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| | As you can tell, he enjoys traveling and
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| skills and knowledge. This story was
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| | seeing wildlife.
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| about an elder, his wife and their family
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| | Thanks to Ann Stewart for editing this
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| as they teach adult children and
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| | article.
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