Perspectives

Day 6 – Thursday 15 August

Content by joanne

Being in Iqaluit changes your perspective of Canada. Previously, people you met were either from ‘out west’, ‘down east’, or (if you are from PEI) ‘from away’. Collin, our site supervisor, however, left to go on vacation ‘down south’ today. Immediately thinking of the Caribbean, or perhaps Mexico, we asked where he would be staying – and the response was ‘Toronto’. Hmmm…I have a feeling we are known as the ‘wacky group of southerners’ who are invading the city with a voracious appetite for art and who always end up being kicked out of the library.

 

Just a bunch of crazy southerners playing at the beach.
Yup - the water was cold!
 

 

At the build site we completely finished one berm, finished insulation on one half of the floor-space, finished work on the soffit and faschia, and started blocking the closets inside the house (anyone for a toe nail?) The berm needs to be finished soon so they can install the tanks. We feel good knowing that the work we do will keep Joanna and her daughter nice and warm.   

Paige demonstrating the correct way to hold a ladder...

 

...and Caroline demonstrating the correct way to hold down a joist.

So that was 20 of 14-inch 2X4, and one 116 3/4 inch Long 2X4
with a 9 degree top and straight bottom.... got it!

For supper tonight we had beef burgundy made by Caroline’s mom (thanks Caroline’s mom). It was excellent – and Matthew says he is going to eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner tomorrow. As an after-supper excursion, most of the group went to check out the waterfalls at Sylvia-Grinnell Park (turn right just before the dump), and were treated to the classic spectacle of people fishing for char down by the river. We also found the store where you can buy fresh char, dried char, and smoked char. Apparently the smoked char is even better than smoked salmon – sign me up!

Handyman Paul playing in the berm-pool.

 

To round out the evening, Charlene was finally able to procure her soapstone bear with the help of Caroline and her ‘backup crew’. They had to work for it, though – there was interest from a number of other sources including the government guy and the guy on the phone. The extended story also included freshly-folded clothes in a dumpster, a bag full of empty bottles, and a local guy who was missing and then returned – it’s a long story that you just have to hear from Caroline. ..

 

Lots of insulation to keep Joanna warm!