Friday August 22, 2025

Team photos over the weeks. 249 years ago (see below) Samuel Hearne reported that the wind and weather wasn't very remarkable. Unlike this year when the weather was hot, cold, wet, foggy, windy or totally perfect all in the same day!

249 years ago
 
Thursday August 22nd 1776
 
Excerpt from Journal of Prince of Wales’s Fort by Chief Factor Samuel Hearne
 
Wind and weather much the same as yesterday. Tradesmen and people employed as before. Sent two men up the river with nets to catch a few fish. M. Johnston’s boat came on shore for a little firewood and soon returned again. Traded what few furs the Indians brought yesterday and traded them some supplies as usual.
 
Reference: HBC Archives, Fort Churchill Post Journal B42-A-92 1775-1776