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