Moose Factory Journal

Much of western Quebec seems to be burning. The CBC has been noting that. And this morning the first real evidence appeared in Moose Factory.

At dawn the sky was all red. And now (at 7 AM) we have heavily overcast skies from the smoke. The smell and taste of the smoke permeate everything. It’s all strong enough so that some folks with asthma may have real trouble.

I was told a few days ago that on one or a number of nights one could see the red glow of the fire(s) in the east.

The heat wave is still going — and not expected to break until the end of the month.

Last week we had two nights when the temperature went down to 32 degrees. Yesterday and today we are getting the wild nineties. Today a forest fire broke out on The Island — behind TJ’s Gazbar, of course. We got a few low flying water bombers for that one.

Tomorrow we have the Funeral Service for Clarence. Between Family Services, Memorial Services, and Funeral Services, it will be the eleventh on The Island since I got back from vacation on June 27. And that doesn’t count what’s been going on in Moosonee in the same time frame. Also there was some real sadness here while I was away. Everyone is now just tired, worn out. Every family on The Island, one way or another, has been affected.