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Page 15 - Stories from the Clyburn Valley

Published by Ronald Caplan on 1988/8/1 (309 reads)
 

gun away." He said, "It's going to go anyhow, anc it's no good for him to try and fight it." So he made all kind of promises that (Maurice'd) never be without work while he was able to work, or any of his sons-- they'd always have work. And all those promis? es were made to him--"Go ahead and let us have your property." It was heart? breaking. It was, you know, such beautiful soil. And the beautiful forests of wood and everything we had. And the kids enjoyed the fish? ing, you know, there, and every? thing. (And how many years were you there before this hap? pened to you?) About 3 years. (You had put your house back together.) Oh, yes. Mau? rice: House and barn. Emma: House and barn up there, too. Nothing for that. Nothing for the house or barn. You could take it or you could leave it. (You're standing there with that gun that day. And did Emma come and talk to you?) Maurice: Yeah. (And what did you decide?) I decided I'd better not shoot somebody. I Whale Cruises CHETICAMP Scenic 3-Hour Boat Tours * June to October 3 Times a Day in July & August Contact Capt. Bill Crawford. Cheticamp Boat Tours, Box 10, Grand Etang, Nova Scotia B0E1L0 (902)224-3376 |Superior Service: 24 hours a day, 7daysaweek Automatk: Delivery: every 12 or Quperiof Marketing a Complete Line of Propane Burning Appliances Superior Propane Off Hwy. #305, Leitches Creek, Sydney 539-1060 TRAVEL AGENCY 288 Welton St., Sydney, N. S. 562-3100 Based In Sydney Serving All of Cape Breton ILifetime Cape Breton resident Gord Reynolds and his staff look forward to helping you with all your business and vacation travel needs. We are a member of a nationwide chain of full-service travel agencies. And our services are free! Contact us first to plan group travel-such as genealogical tours, sport and school travel? er any individual need. SUIVIIWER HOURS AUTUfWN HOURS l/londay-Frlday: 9 to 5 IVIonday-Saturday: 9 to 5; Friday: 9 to 9 AND BY APPOINTIVIENT serving travellers since 1955
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