Humble Hut for Jackrabbits and Friends

Here is another series of photos representing the excellent hard workers that we have here at Whaleback......Great Work.....although Mike WAS looking forward to catching those trout..............I had to add this email....as GO wrote it as it was just like a fairy tale...........

Humble Hut for Jackrabbits and Friends Completed!

With blue sky overhead and a crisp chill in the air, Don Cormier pounded
home the final nail on the roof of our humble wilderness hut affectionately
known as the pentagon. As prescribed, the day commenced at 8:00 a.m. and
with the exception of a 20 minute break for a mugup it was seven bodies flat
out for nine and a half hours until the project was completed. Well, to be
truthful there are still a few outstanding little details to look after, but
other than that, the pentagon is ready for a new stove pipe and a good
sweeping and then it's moose stew for all the gang around the wood stove.
The pentagon, although humble and minute in appointment and stature, has
served us well over the years and with the new multi-coloured shingle
facelift, it should last for some time.

The first star of the day goes to Donald B. Cormier who has his degree in
stove pipe installation as well as chimeny demolition. Don also won the
door prize of the day which was trip for two to Toronto for a week and he
and his honey promptly departed for the Big Smoke the next morning. True
story ... ask Debbie at Debbie's Video. Carter Powers walked away with a
blue ribbon for tarring shingles in precise 5 cm strokes and he was also
given a smokey award for chief fireman, while Earl Hunt once again earned
the Teamster of the Day Award for carrying great big loads of materials to
and from the site. Jack Lamond won the Craftsman Skill Saw Award of
Excellence for cutting a four foot rip of OSB board as straight as a laser
beam without using a square, or a straight edge. Jack White showed
diligence in the line of duty for taking over the lead shingler position as
dusk fell upon the gathering. Dan Rumbolt chipped in with the John
Mansfield De-insulation Award for stripping the insulation out of the
ceiling in the time it takes for a grey jay to steal your lunch. Big thanks
to all the gang ... without their help we would have lost the pentagon roof
this season as it was obvious when we took off the roof that it was almost
ready to collapse due to rot in the centre rafters. And get this, the
project was estimated at $650. and came in at $300. +/- ... a full $300. +
under budget. When times are tough resourcefulness steps up to the plate.
And yes Jacko, thanks for scrounging some damaged OSB board for the project
and thanks to everyone else who donated supplies and their time.