October 1944

During wartime, the citizens of Geraldton carried on as usual. It being recognized that Geraldton was built in “muskeg”, tons of gravel and clay were hauled in. A pit was dug in the garbage dump to accommodate night soil (human waste), movies were screened, magistrate’s court passed sentences, and kids attended school. When conditions permitted, everyone enjoyed the beach at “second bridge” (far east of Little Long Lac mine), and people of all ages looked forward to hockey season.

                News reports let readers know that governments were doing their things, soldiers were returning to duties, and “parcels for overseas” (Red Cross?*) were being prepared. On October 4, an inquest would be conducted into the death of Alex Heino.

*NOTE: Throughout World War II, over one million Canadian Red Cross volunteers helped with the food parcel effort by assembling, packaging and shipping food parcels to civilians and prisoners of war. 

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