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the georgetown herald wedneday evening december 10 1941 in our mail bag editor qeergetown herald dear friend well at lut i will try to write you that letter i cold you i would writ you there a not much we can wrlto about from here but 1 11 try and tell you a little about our trip and what i can about this camp we left petawawu for the bast coast on october 3rd at 11 o clock at night well there was nothing to see till daylight then we started to see new country or new to most ol us it 1a a wonderful lece of scenery from three rivers to halifax we got off the train for half an hour at three rivers lor a short msfrch through the town then we got off again in quebec city that was a real march up through the city and all through the ow fort and back through the city to our train again we got on our boat about 8 o clock sunday night and just stayed on there till thursday oct 9th at 330 o clock that boat was just like a big house about six storeys high only after we left the dock oct 9th it wasn t so much like a house and two days out well it was more jlke a bucking horse than a house we dropped anchor at an english port oct 17th about 11 bjn and stayed there till saturday morning at 9 oclock then got in to the dock say those docks are some thing they are floating docks and they are as big as the main part of georgetown thank goodness they are most all still there yet we got off the boat at 2 pjn and right on the train at 3 pjn we started on our way oh gee you should see the trains here and the engines 1 there were two little wee ones that took our train outside the town that was two baby ones then up came a bigger one 1 guess that was a father engine but boy how they can go you don t any more than feel them start away or stop it was a nice trip from what i could see of it we could only see a few places where they have been bombed it was dark coming through london so we could see nothing of it at all it was also dark when we got here to camp it was 1015 pm the same night that vc got here we had a lit tk ovir a mile of a march from i the train to get to camp we had sup per and got to bed by 12 midnight i well ve are getting good meals here we don t get at much as we did sometimes in north b or pela waua vie art all looking for word a of our leru e which w t hopt o get within the next week or so 1 hope i ha no i i n mint so m far in t u it tir that i should not ha e said bi noi j is ixm ios ing 111 tn and tell jou a little about this camp i qoh t know how big it is or how min men there are here but it is a big camp and they are using a sj lot of emptj houses it looks a lot like a town here all or mostlj a u two store huts and nearlj all bnck where wt sleep thire are four b g rooms two up and two down there are tw o big w ashrooms then right next to our hut there is a big bath i house well i must go and eat now i s but 111 write more after that g well that a that one more good meal when we go to eat our whole troop marches oier we go in in two lines the first fellow puts on the meat the next spuds the next gravy jiien pudding cake or something then oread and butter well i am not say ing how much of each we get but i don t think we will starve oh yes i forgot after bread we get our tea or cocoa say about being clean i never saw a mess hall or kitchen as clean in my life the tables and floor are fcrubbed white well we havent started training here yet but i guess we soon- will so far all they are do ing is making us smarten uppshine our brass every day and boots twice a day always have a crease in our pants and shave every morning but at 1 brills dept store linens for the home will be very much appreciated this year our towels pillow slips sheets table cloths and combination sets are attractively displayed for yourmspection and approval ladies and misses housecoats and childrens kliytonas under wear silk lingerie ski jackets ski slacks satinuned velvet skating skirts silk hosiery handkerchiefs scarfs purses costume jewelry umbrellas blouses dresses etc etc c a verv complete totk of gloves for ladies men children in lined and unlined leather or wool where every name on your list can be soably cared for at such reasonable outlay why not check over the names on your list for ideas from the following suggestions the boys in the armed forces footwear of all descriptions ski boots dress and sport shoes over- shoes or cosy slippers for young and old will be delighted with your choice from our sharing in khaki or blue of fine quality handkerchiefs glove and scarf sets sox money belts dress shirts ties or fine dress shoes brill shirts and ties for men and boys scarfs pyjamas parka jackets sweaters and sport coats belts dressing gowns braces hand kerchiefs biltmore hat gift cer tificates tie clips shoe shine kits etc etc a complete line of sox for men and boys also women a sox and hose shop with comfort in our spacious store brills department store corner main and mill st georgetown kflft uooesti 99 uois blouses lone and short tittered white and coloured blouses cardigans slips while satin lace trimmed lips with pantle t match white tailored crepes 1 49 and 198 with wool embroidery 198 pyjamas scarves white sheers french satins coloured crepe 69c and 100 turbans velvet turbans assorted col ours wool sport turbans 89c and 1 00 costume jewelry good mmhuxdi of btadi pendants brooches lapel ma 75c and 100 novelties good ml noreltfca at meat of gift popular prleea smart lace trimmed pyjamas in blue and iwnm 198 gowns satin lace trimmed nlfhtle in white tearose or flfttred crepes purses nloc aaaortment at 198 and 298 handkerchiefs boxed coloured white lace trimmed sport ha chiefs for head wear open every night until christmas kirbys specialty shop outside this place looks more like our part of old ontario wltrrall the bush and bis trees like ve have at home about the blackout gee i don t go far from home at night tor you can liuidly mt a light and everything looks ullkt tin re is a little place about a mile up the street from here but you can t stx anything there after 7 o clock or so i understand i am about one hours bus rid from the lome scots i think i u try mid git out to see them in sunday ii i can weil i guks i 11 have to close for tills time llionklng you for sending mi the paper and wishing you and your stall the best of luck and good wlsjici in the ji lis u come i remain on aihfri e coijwan a bty a troop no 1 caju cdn basc unit camidlan army ov reran active service notes acl dick beaumont loft last week for vancouver b c where he is sta tloned with the rcaf dick who was formerly on the bank of com- merec staff in georgetown and later in new hamburg made good results in his course at mountain view pass ing second in a class of twenty ptc c e sugplcton is a new recruit from this district now wearing the king a uniform he is stationed at no 10 btjc knouwood parte kit chener pilot officer james evans was among those inspected by the king and queen at the dominion training centre in england he was very clou to the queen and got quite a kick out of it as he says in a recent tet ter home opt oook wl gfrnrrwrnn hu been recently promoted to that cpl grnmeraon la mt- the- ve ils for a few days in the picture are georgetown s major j r barber and lieutenants roaf keith and paul barber together w lthr officers from thir towns in the district local numbers of the veterans guard o canada have been transfer- inl from montelth to st louis bar racks windsor w here they will be stationed for the next month au2 m inmru long of guelph ipmt the vtctk end at her home in new legion members initiated luuded by president george brad it j uf initiation team from strat lord branch no 8 canadian legion uuiu to georgetown last sunday af ternoon to initiate ten new members into the local branch 120 members ol the team included comrades mllli- un buckingham mcdonald and wlddlfleld kc a number or mem uirs of acton branch also attended the l unction lunch was served after wards by the members of the local organization training wing auenby school ha milton on view in the herald win dow is a photograph of the officers of the lame scots taken in hamilton before the regiment wt for over- seasr which opl sknmerson has loaned ulfcnokonacii farms limited bi law no 5 whereas by letters patent incor porating uie company the heed office of the company was fixed at the city of toronto in the province- of ontario and whereas it has been deem ed expedient that the same ahoum be changed to the township of esqueo- lng in the county ol halton in the said province therefore be it enacted as a bylaw at olendronach farm limited as follows 1 that the head office of olen dronach potdm limited be and the wne is hereby changed from the city of toronto in the province of ontario to the township of ebquslaghi toe unty of halton in the said province enacted this 6th tay of janu ary aj 191 d o h wright president l i ball white satin flour 24 n when packed 75c domino baking powder lb 19c seedless raisins 2 lb 23c recleaned currants 2 lb 25c cut mixed peel lb 29c country kist peas 2 tins 19c rolled oats 6 lb bag 29c glazed cherries lb 49c blue ribbon tea i lb 41c jewel shor lb 19c fresh pitted dates lb 22c pag soap 10 bars 49c lux or palmoljtvb soap 4 bars 25c meats fresh cottage roll lb 31c breakfast bacon lb 41c fresh sausages lb 23c devon weiners lb 24c economy loaf lb 41c dutch loaf lb 29c chuck roll lb 24c lb 45c 1eamealed bacon aylmer tomatoes 2 tins 23c malaga grapes carrots -erssh- spinach 2 lb 23c 3 lb 13c 21b 13c apples 6 for 17c cb1sf celery hearts 2 bun 23c new natkl oranges 220